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Linda Cropper
Linda Cropper (born 1 January 1958) is an Australian actress, primarily known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in the TV series ''Offspring'' and as Dame Nellie Melba in the television series '' Melba''. An shortened edited version of the television series was selected for screening as a film at a Royal Command Performance before Queen Elizabeth II in London. Television Television credits apart from ''Offspring'' include the lead role of opera legend Nellie Melba in '' Melba'' as well as roles in ABC mini-series ''Palace of Dreams'', ''Edens Lost'', ''Ring of Scorpio'', '' Bordertown'', '' Wildside'', '' Water Rats'', '' All Saints'', ''White Collar Blue'' and '' The Pacific''. She had a recurring role as Xhalax Sun during the third season of the Australian-American science fiction series ''Farscape''. Theatre Cropper's many theatre credits include Simon Phillip's co-production of ''Poor Boy'' for the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company, and the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offspring (TV Series)
''Offspring'' is an Australian television comedy-drama program that aired Network Ten from 2010 to 2017. ''Offspring'' is centred on 30-something obstetrician Nina Proudman and her family and friends as they navigate the chaos of modern life. Filmed in Melbourne's inner north, the series mixes conventional narrative drama and comedy with flashbacks, graphic animation, and fantasy sequences. Series overview Cast Main Supporting cast * Adrienne Pickering as Kirsty Crewe (Series 7) * Neil Melville as Drew Crewe (Series 7) * Dan Wyllie as Angus Freeman (Series 6) * Sarah Peirse as Marjorie Van Dyke (Series 6–7) * Shannon Berry as Brody Jordan (Series 6–7) * Ash Ricardo as Kerry Green (Series 6–7) * Cate Wolfe as Jess (Series 5–7) * Isabella Monaghan as Zoe Proudman-Reid (Series 5–7) * Maude Davey as Dr. Nadine Samir-Noonan (Series 2, 4–5) * Celia Pacquola as Ange Navarro (Series 4–5) * Garry McDonald as Phillip Noonan (Series 3–5) * Clare Bowditch as Rosann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring And Fall
Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a helically coiled tube * Spring (political terminology), often used to name periods of political liberalization * Springs (tide), in oceanography, the maximum tide, occurs twice a month during the full and new moon Places * Spring (Milz), a river in Thuringia, Germany * Spring, Alabel, a barangay unit in Alabel, Sarangani Province, Philippines * Șpring, a commune in Alba County, Romania * Șpring (river), a river in Alba County, Romania * Springs, Gauteng, South Africa * Springs, the location of Dubai British School, Dubai United States * Springs, New York, a part of East Hampton, New York * Springs, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Spring, Texas, a census-designated place * Spring District, neighborhood in Bellevue, Washington ... [...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] |
Cluedo (Australian Game Show)
''Cluedo'' is an Australian whodunnit game show based on the British series of the same name and inspired by the 1949 board game ''Cluedo.'' It was produced by Crawford Action Time (a collaboration of Crawford Productions and Action Time) in conjunction with Nine Network. The show saw a studio audience view a dramatised scenario, then complete rounds of interrogating the six suspects on stage in character and viewing further evidence through a pre-recorded criminal investigation. Players then deduced the solution to the murder case using a trio of computer-linked electronic dials (whodunnit, whatdunnit, and wheredunnit), and after the solution was revealed the first person who had locked-in this combination won a prize. ''Cluedo'' lasted two series from 1992 to 1993 and was presented by Ian McFadyen. It aired on the Nine Network and WIN Television network. No DVD or digital release has been made and only bootleg copies are known to exist, however, televised episodes and scripts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of The Dragon
''Children of the Dragon'' (alternatively titled ''Sign Of The Snake'') is a 1992 UK-Australian drama serial set against the background of the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p182 It was shot at the ABC Frenchs Forest Studios and at the Sydney Showground.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 114 References External links * Australian television films {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private War Of Lucinda Smith
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Of Scorpio
''Ring of Scorpio'' is a 1990 Australian TV miniseries by Alan Bateman, Errol Sullivan and Kim Williams. It was made with assistance from the Film Finance Corporation Australia, BBC Television, and the Nine Network. It was shot in Morocco, Spain, Sydney, and Broken Hill. Description Plot outline :''Three women (Catherine Oxenberg, Catherine Goodall, Linda Cropper) plot revenge against a drug dealer (Jack Scalia) who seduced them before scamming them to participate in his operations, ultimately causing them to spend time in Moroccan prisons, ruining their lives.'' Synopsis :''A gripping story of secrets within secrets, of disloyalty and deception, of passion, murder and revenge. Helen Simmons cannot believe her eyes. There, on the floor of the Sydney Stock Exchange, is a man she thought was dead. Richard Deveraux, the man who once told her he loved her, the man who betrayed her, the man who nearly destroyed her and her friends. Now, it seems Richard is not only alive and well, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodysurfer (miniseries)
''Bodysurfer'' is a 1989 Australian mini series about a Sydney architect having a mid life crisis. Cast * Peter Kowitz - David Lang * Melissa Marshall - Helen Lang * Joy Smithers - Lydia * Linda Cropper - Anthea * Patrick Ward - Parnell * Penne Hackforth-Jones - Angela * Abigail - Mrs. James * Tim Robertson - Rex Lang * Anthony Brandon Wong - Dr. Wu Music * Martin Armiger - composer Derek Williams- orchestrator, conductor References External links ''Bodysurfer''at Screen Australia Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecess ... IMDb 1990s Australian television miniseries English-language television shows {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spit MacPhee
''Spit MacPhee'' is a 1988 Australian mini-series set in the 1930s. It is based on the novel by James Aldridge.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p236 References External links''Spit MacPhee''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1980s Australian television miniseries 1988 Australian television series debuts 1988 Australian television series endings 1988 television films 1988 films {{Australia-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Willesee's Australians
''Australians'' (also known as ''Michael Willesee's Australians'') is a thirteen part anthology documentary drama series which screened on the Seven Network in 1988. There was a spin-off book. The series was not the idea of Willesee's but his company, Transmedia was involved. Episodes The episodes focused on famous individuals (with one exception covering soldier settlers): *Mary Mackillop – starring Lorna Lesley *Errol Flynn – starring Christopher Stollery *Lola Montez *Betty Cuthbert *Lottie Lyell – starring Odile de Clezio *Jack Davey – starring Rhys McConnochie *Les Darcy – starring Peter Phelps * Private John Simpson – starring Robert Willox *Clyde Fenton *Vivian Bullwinkle – starring Rachel Ward * John Norton - starring John Ewart * Gordon Bennett Ep One – Les Darcy March 1, 1988. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson. Cast *Peter Phelps as Les Darcy *Gia Carides as Winnie O'Sullivan *Gus Mercurio as Tex Rickard *Robin Hower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafferty's Rules
''Rafferty's Rules'' is an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1991 on the Seven Network. The producers of the series were Posie Graeme-Evans (1987–1988), and Denis Phelen. The directors were Graham Thorburn, Mike Smith and Russell Webb. The writers were David Allen, John Upton, Tim Gooding and David Marsh. ''Rafferty's Rules'' was one of the first programs undertaken by the Seven Network's then new in-house drama unit, going into production in May 1985 as "a 15-part courtroom drama". The program had started out as a pilot episode, recorded in early 1984 with the actor Chris Haywood in the lead role. When the pilot episode was remounted later in 1984, Chris Haywood wasn't available and the lead role was re-cast to John Wood. This second recording was eventually broadcast as the program's first episode. Initially it was hoped that the program would make its debut during the 1985 ratings season and there was an option to extend the series to 26 episodes if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone Tracy (miniseries)
''Cyclone Tracy'' is a 1986 Australian drama mini series about Cyclone Tracy.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p184 In 1986, the Nine Network and PBL created the mini-series based on the events during the cyclone. Michael Fisher, Ted Roberts and Leon Saunders wrote the series, and it starred Chris Haywood and Tracy Mann, who played the lead characters of Steve and Connie. Tony Barry also featured amongst the cast. Cast * John Russell Waters as Narrator * Chris Haywood as Steve Parry * Nicholas Hammond as Harry Nelson * Tracy Mann as Connie Hampton * Linda Cropper as Joycie * Tony Barry as Mick Brennan * Aileen Britton as Big Caroline * Caroline Gillmer as Little Caroline * Jack Webster as Bobbie * Paul Pryor as Hilton * Nicholas Papademetriou as Theo * Noel Hodda as Tony * Brendon Nolan as Army Officer * Charito Ortez as Sandy Brennan * Gerry Skilton as Wayne Churchill * Stella Stefanidis as Mrs Kanderakis * Roger Cox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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