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Damo Johnson
Damien Alexander Heathcliff Johnson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Portrayed by comedian Grant Lobban, Damo first appeared over several years in a guest role before becoming a regular character in 2017. Primarily written as comic relief, Damo has also featured in storylines such as his diagnosis of bowel cancer, attempted suicide, bullying and men's mental health due to stress. Creation and casting The character of Damo was created for a one-off guest appearance in 2015, with comedian Grant Lobban securing the role. He knew the role was short term so believed, "I'm going to give it everything I've got and play with it and be this big dorky guy', so I just went for it really." His performance lead to Damo being written into further episodes, in a "on and off" basis before returning as a full-time character in 2017. Lobban was pleased to have a regular role in Damo and hoped for it to be permanent, stating, "I'd love it to continue." Damo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 7,500 episodes and 30 years, and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand. The show was originally screened as five half-hour episodes each week and initially receiving mixed reviews on its premiere. After its launch, it dropped in ratings and would have been cancelled if TVNZ had not ordered a year's worth of episodes in advance. TVNZ renewed the production in early 1993 when the show's rating had picked up, and it now has "long-term public enthusiasm". Today, it is one of New Zealand's highest-rated shows, frequently making AGB Nielsen Media Research's top 5 programmes of the week, achieving an average linear daily reach of 345,000 viewers (in the year up to June 2021) and is TVNZ's "most streamed show". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |