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Christine Harris (actress)
Christine Harris (born 1958) is an Australians, Australian actress and producer, born and raised in South Australia. She is currently director of HIT Productions theatre touring company. Career After portraying a young version of popular Australian singer Julie Anthony (Australian singer), Julie Anthony in a television special, Harris moved to Sydney at the end of 1979 to star in the short-lived Network Ten series. ''Arcade (TV series), Arcade'' as paraplegic Tina Marshall, who worked in her father's pinball parlour. She followed this with appearing in Nine Network soap opera ''The Young Doctors'' as Dolly Davis, before moving to Melbourne to play the key role in the Crawford Productions series ''Carson's Law'' as Amy Carson (1983–84). Subsequent roles included stints in ''Prisoner (TV series), Prisoner'' in 1985-1986 as Pippa Reynolds, the daughter of the Prison Governor, in the ABC-TV mini series ''Darlings of the Gods'' as IGeorgia and ''Neighbours'' as Sylvie Latham. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 33,233. South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, as well as the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Squad (Australian TV Series)
''Special Squad'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten in 1984. Overview The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don Anderson (Alan Cassell), with his main operatives being Det. Snr. Sgt. Greg Smith (Anthony Hawkins), and Det. Sgt. Joel Davis (John Diedrich). ''Special Squad'' was seen by many as an Australian answer to the British series ''The Professionals'' both for its focus on action and violence, and the fact that both series were produced by Raymond Menmuir. However, in reality the characters and plotlines were less developed than the British series. The series lasted for 43 episodes in total. Cast * Alan Cassell as Det. Insp. Don Anderson * Anthony Hawkins as Det. Snr. Sgt. Greg Smith * John Diedrich John Edwin Diedrich (born 25 February 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Soap Opera Actresses
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) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Review With Myles Barlow
''Review with Myles Barlow'' is an Australian satirical black comedy television series which screened on Thursday nights on ABC2 and Friday nights on ABC 1. The series began screening on 16 October 2008. It is co-written and directed by Trent O'Donnell and also co-written by Phil Lloyd. It is produced by Starchild Productions (Dean Bates and Reuben Field). The first series comprised six half-hour episodes and the second series a further six half-hour episodes. Episodes were made available for download on the ABC website. Series 1 episodes have been available to watch on-demand on YouTube. Series 2 began airing on ABC2 on 22 July 2010 and finished on 26 August 2010. A Christmas special was broadcast on ABC1 on 22 December 2010. Synopsis Myles Barlow is a critic who reviews life experiences in response to viewer questions. Barlow reviews real-life experiences such as being a murderer and a drug-mule, the rush of pleasure as he pays for sex and the bleakness of living on the street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newlyweds (TV Series)
''Newlyweds'' is an Australian television sitcom that originally aired on the Seven Network for two seasons from 20 February 1993 to 16 March 1994. The series was created by Ian McFadyen and produced by David Taft. It was written by McFadyen, Mary-Anne Fahey and Graeme Farmer. The show centres on young couple Allie Carter (Annie Jones) and Peter Roberts (Christopher Gabardi) as they embark on married life, with constant interruptions from their families and friends. Cast and characters * Annie Jones as Allie Carter * Christopher Gabardi as Peter Roberts * Sandy Gore as Irene Carter * Cathy Godbold as Jules Carter * Joseph Clements as Simmo * Sandie Lillingston as Marnie Phelps * Valentina Levkowicz as Bev Roberts * Denis Moore as Ross Roberts * Ross Williams as Eric Kaufman * Rod Mulliner as Kirby Hacker * Elisha Hall as Kelly * Jason Torrens as Duncan * Matthew Turner as Matt (series 1) * Brendan McAlpin as Matt (series 2) Production A pilot for the series was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning Australia (1992 TV Program)
Good Morning Australia (or ''GMA''), also known as GMA with Bert Newton, originally titled ''The Morning Show'', was an Australian breakfast television variety program on Network Ten hosted by Bert Newton between 20 January 1992 and 16 December 2005 featuring regular segments and celebrity guests The program aired from 9:00am – 11:00am (9:00am – 11:30am for most of its run). The show was a lead in to the 11:30 News. Program history Good Morning Australia (GMA) debuted on Network Ten on 20 January 1992 with the title ''The Morning Show'', changing its name the following year from 1 February 1993 to ''Good Morning after the breakfast news program with the same name on the same network had previously aired between 1981 and December 1992. ''Good Morning Australia'' itself replaced the long running Sydney based Til-Ten which was presented by Joan McInnes. ''GMA'' was Australia's first national morning talk program, unchallenged ratings wise until October 2002, until the Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chances (TV Series)
''Chances'' is an Australian prime time soap opera which aired from 29 January 1991 to 30 December 1992 on Nine Network. The show was initially pitched by production company Beyond International, as a straightforward drama revolving around a middle-class family whose lives are transformed when they win $3 million in the lottery. However, the network requested raunchier, more erotic storylines in the vein of ''Number 96'' and '' The Box'', with contractually-obligated nudity and sex scenes. Later episodes diverged considerably from the show's original premise, with increasingly bizarre plots involving man-eating plants, devil worshippers and neo-Nazi cults.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 111 The show has developed a cult following. Series history Development ''Chances'' was first made as a two-hour pilot in 1988, which remained unseen until the show's 2021 DVD release. With the exception of ''The Flying Doctors'' (1986-1993), the Nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Col'n Carpenter
''The Comedy Company'' was an Australian comedy television series first aired from 16 February 1988 until about 11 November 1990 on Network Ten, Sunday night and was created and directed by cast member Ian McFadyen, and co directed and produced by Jo Lane. The show largely consisted of sketch comedy in short segments, much in the tradition of earlier sketch comedy shows, ''The Mavis Bramston Show'', ''The Naked Vicar Show'', '' Australia You're Standing In It'', and ''The D-Generation''. The majority of the filming took place in Melbourne. The show and characters had a significant effect on Australian pop culture, and had a cult following particularly on Australian youth. The series launched several popular characters most especially Con the Fruiterer and Col'n Carpenter, who even featured in a spin-off series. The word "bogan" was popularised by ''The Comedy Company'' character Kylie Mole, portrayed by Mary-Anne Fahey. The series won two consecutive Logie Awards (1989â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skirts (TV Series)
''Skirts'' is an Australian television police drama broadcast on the Seven Network in 1990. ''Skirts'' was produced by Roger Le Mesurier and Roger Simpson. It was directed by Brendan Maher, Richard Sarell and Ian Gilmour. 40 episodes were produced over 3 seasons in 1990 and the series screened between April and September 1990. The last episode aired was season 2, episode 12. The final 14 episodes were never aired by the Seven Network. Main cast Recurring/semi-regular & guest cast Production Production on the pilot episode began in June 1989 in Melbourne, Victoria and it was delivered to the Seven Network by August the same year. ''Skirts'' first aired on Wednesday 18 April 1990 with a pilot feature length episode and the first official episode was broadcast on Sunday 22 April 1990 on Channel 7. Selected episodes of ''Skirts'' were again broadcast in 1993 on the Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flair (miniseries)
''Flair'' is a 1990 Australian miniseries about an American designer who wants to break into the Australian fashion industry.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p195 Two part mini-series in which Tessa Clarke (US actress Heather Thomas), a fashion designer, returns home to Australia from America intent on becoming a major player in the Australian fashion industry. Her success leads to bitter jealousy amongst her rivals and she also has problems when a one-time employee. Pamela Winter-Smith, manages to win a court case claiming back her designs. Cast * Heather Thomas - Tessa Clarke * Andrew Clarke - Phillip Harmon * James Healey - Chris Drake * Rowena Wallace - Pamela Winter-Smith * Joseph Bottoms - Matt Lee * Charles Tingwell - Bert Clarke * Imogen Annesley - Sally Clarke * David Reyne - Mark Tupper * Elaine Smith - Megan * Briony Behets - Samantha Harmon * Khym Lam - Mira Episodes Home media ''Flair'' has yet to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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