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Alan Bateman
William Alan Bateman (19 June 1936 – 18 August 2012) was an Australian film producer and television screenwriter, producer and director best known as the creator and original executive producer of the soap opera '' Home and Away'', the series he created. He was the head of drama and director manager of the Seven Network and General Manager of Network Ten. Early life He was the son of William Glyde Bateman. Death Bateman died on 18 August 2012 from cancer. Filmography * ''Ring of Scorpio'' (1991) * ''Family and Friends'' (1990) * ''The Flying Doctors'' (1989–1990) * ''The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy'' (1989) * ''The Power, the Passion'' (1989) * ''Great Performances'' (1988) * ''The Rocks'' (1988) * '' Home and Away'' (1988-Present) * '' The Fremantle Conspiracy'' (1988) * ''Nancy Wake Nancy Grace Augusta Wake, (30 August 1912 – 7 August 2011), also known as Madame Fiocca and Nancy Fiocca, was a nurse and journalist who joined the French Resistance and later t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Doctors
''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally. It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing (set in the real life town of Minyip in north-western rural Victoria). The success of the mini-series led to its return the following year as an ongoing series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season, and actor Robert Grubb arrived as new doctor Geoff Standish. McFarlane later returned to the series, resuming his role. The series' episodes were mostly self-contained and about medical items. The Australian society was mirrored in handling more or less controversial so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Television Producers
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Australian Soap Opera Writers
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Film Producers
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * '' The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Perth, Western Australia
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10– 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Incident (二・二六事件, ''Niniroku Jiken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Wake (miniseries)
''Nancy Wake'' is a 1987 Australian mini-series on the exploits of New Zealander Nancy Wake (Wellington, NZ, 30 August 1912 – London, UK, 7 August 2011) during World War II as a female British Special Operations Executive agent based on Russell Braddon's 1956 book ''Nancy Wake: The Story of a Very Brave Woman''.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p216 It was released as ''True Colors'' in the United States. Production In 1985, Australian television Seven Network purchased the rights to Russell Braddon's book ''Nancy Wake: The Story of a Very Brave Woman'' and engaged a producer, but due to differences over what approach to take, including budget, the project was called off. The production company, and director Pino Amenta, had planned to produce a definitive resistance story over eight hours. Five months later, in April 1986, Seven Network approached Simpson Le Mesurier Films, Roger Le Mesurier the producer and Roger Simpson the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fremantle Conspiracy
''The Fremantle Conspiracy'' is a 1992 Australian mini series based on the 1876 escape by some Fenians from Fremantle Gaol.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p198 Cast * Nikki Coghill - Hanna * Bernard Hill - Breslin * Lloyd Morris - John O'Reilly * Richard Moir - Hogan * Rod Mullinar Rodney Mullinar (born 1942) is a British Australian actor, noted for his roles on Australian television. He emigrated to Australia with his first wife, casting agent Liz Mullinar in 1969. Career Mullinar took the leading role in Australian es ... References External links *''The Fremantle Conspiracy''at Orana Films 1992 television films 1992 films Fiction set in 1876 English-language television shows 1990s Australian television miniseries 1992 Australian television series debuts 1992 Australian television series endings Australian drama television series Historical television series Films set in Western Australia Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Performances
''Great Performances'' is a television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts; the banner has been used to televise theatrical performances such as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, concerts, as well as occasional documentaries. It is produced by the PBS member station WNET in New York City (originally in conjunction with KQED/San Francisco, WTTW/Chicago, Maryland Public Television, South Carolina ETV and KERA-TV/ Dallas/Fort Worth). The series is the longest-running performing arts anthology on television and has won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society. History ''Great Performances predecessor, ''New York Playhouse'', premiered on October 7, 1972, with a production of ''Antigone''. In 1973, Exxon and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting provided grants to create ''Theater in America'', which reran the ''New York Playhouse'' and some ''NET Playhouse'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power, The Passion
''The Power, The Passion'' is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989. The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' but failed to make an impact and was cancelled due to low ratings after 168 episodes. Cast The cast included: * Kevin Miles – Gordon Byrne * Olivia Hamnett – Ellen Edmonds * Tracy Tainsh – Kathryn Byrne * Susie Cato – Anna Wright * Ian Rawlings – Ryan McAllister * Danny Roberts – Samuel Wright * Jill Forster – Sarah McAllister * George Mallaby – Justin Wright * Lucinda Cowden – Danielle Edmonds * Nick Carrafa – Nick Cassala * Alan Cassell – Dr. Andrew Edmonds * Ross Thompson – Thomas * Jane Clifton – Carla Graham * Jon Finlayson – William Somerset * Julian McMahon – Kane Edmonds * Neil Grant – Adam Edmonds * Susan Ellis – Talia Edmonds * Libby Purvis Clive Gladstone Robertson ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
