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Shannon's Mob
''Shannon's Mob'' is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' among others. Synopsis FIASCO (The Federal Intelligence and Security Organisation) is a top-secret department whose existence was known only to a few and was answerable only to the Prime Minister. Under the control of one time Scotland Yard cop Dave Shannon, the main characters were agents Andrew Blake ( Robin Ramsay) and Michael Jamieson (Frank Gallacher) who often worked undercover. Cast Main cast * Robin Ramsay as Andrew Blake * Frank Gallacher as Michael Jamieson Guest cast * Julieanne Newbould as Libby * Gillian Jones as Carol * Joanne Samuel as Felicity Maitland * Angela Punch McGregor as Prostitute * Vincent Ball as Ashby * Chantal Contouri as Tara * Alwyn Kurts as Alan Merritt * Chris Haywood as Richard Pollard * Rowena Wallace as Estelle * Cecily Polson as Edith Thomas * Kevin M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Bell (director)
Brian Bell (born 1947) is a New Zealand writer and director best known for his work at the ABC in Australia. He worked at the BBC before moving to Sydney in 1968. He worked at the ABC for a number of years before going freelance. Bell has also worked extensively in theatre. Select credits *''Contrabandits'' (1967) *''I've Married A Bachelor'' (1968) *''Dynasty'' (1970) *''The Thursday Creek Mob'' (1971) *''Redheap'' (1972) *''Certain Women'' (1973) *''Serpent in the Rainbow'' (1973) *''Quartet'' (1974) *''Shannon's Mob'' (1975) *''The Department ''The Department'' is a satirical comedy on BBC Radio 4 about a secret organisation with the power to influence every aspect of your life. Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman star as Research Team 32, an eccentric three-man think-tan ...'' (1980) *'' Players to the Gallery'' (1980) *'' Intimate Strangers'' (1981) References External links *Brian Bellat Ausstage {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Brian New Zealand directors Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Punch McGregor
Angela Punch McGregor (born 21 January 1953, in Sydney) is an Australian stage and film actress. Film credits Her film credits include: ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' (1978), ''Newsfront'' (1978), '' The Island'' (1980), '' The Survivor'' (1981), '' We of the Never Never'' (1982), '' Double Deal'' (1983), ''Annie's Coming Out'' (1984), ''Double Sculls'' (1985), '' The Delinquents'' (1989), '' Spotswood'' (1992), '' Terra Nova'' (1998) and '' Tom White'' (2004). Filmography FILM Television credits As "Angela Punch" she acted in television serial '' Class of '75'' and had a guest role in the situation comedy ''Alvin Purple'' (1976). In the 1980 ABC Television production ''The Timeless Land'', she played the role of the convict Ellen Prentice who eventually gains public respectability.''The Timeless Land'', Television guide compiled by Kate Reid, photographs by Martin Webby, Australian Broadcasting Commission, pg. 56, Sydney, 1980; In 1995, she starred in an episode ("L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Network Original Programming
9 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 9 or nine may also refer to: Dates * AD 9, the ninth year of the AD era * 9 BC, the ninth year before the AD era * 9, numerical symbol for the month of September Places * Nine, Portugal, a parish in the town of Vila Nova de Famalicão * Planet Nine, a planet proposed to exist in the outer Solar System * Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, a closed town * The 9, a residential portion of Ameritrust Tower in Cleveland People * Louis Niñé (1922–1983), a New York politician whose surname is usually rendered "Nine" * Nine (rapper) (born 1969), a hip hop musician * Tech N9ne (born 1971), an American rapper Fictional characters * The Nine, epithet for the Nazgûl in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium * ⑨, a derogatory name for Cirno, an ice fairy from the dōjin game ''Touhou Project'' Literature * ''The Nine (book)'', a 2007 book by Jeffrey Toobin * ''NiNe. magazine'', a magazine for teenage girls * ''Nine'' (manga), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film And Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. The NFSA collection first started as the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (within the then Commonwealth National Library) in 1935, becoming an independent cultural organisation in 1984. On 3 October, Prime Minister Bob Hawke officially opened the NFSA's headquarters in Canberra. History of the organisation The work of the Archive can be officially dated to the establishment of the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Australian Women's Weekly
''The Australian Women's Weekly'', sometimes known as simply ''The Weekly'', is an Australian monthly women's magazine published by Mercury Capital in Sydney. For many years it was the number one magazine in Australia before being outsold by the Australian edition of '' Better Homes and Gardens'' in 2014. , ''The Weekly'' has overtaken '' Better Homes and Gardens'' again, coming out on top as Australia's most read magazine. The magazine invested in the 2020 film '' I Am Woman'' about Helen Reddy, singer, feminist icon and activist. Editor-in-chief Nicole Byers told Film Ink "Helen’s story of adversity and triumph is nothing short of inspirational. ''The Weekly'' has been telling stories of iconic Australian women for more than 80 years and we're delighted to be supporting the film production". History and profile The magazine was started in 1933 by Frank Packer and Ted Theodore as a weekly publication. The first editor was George Warnecke and the initial dummy was laid out b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Manser
Kevin Baden Manser (16 February 1929 – 21 December 2001) was an Australian actor best known for his career as a Dalek operator in the early seasons of the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was born in Adelaide and worked for South Australian Engineering and Water Supply until 1957, when he emigrated to London to work as a stage manager. This led to later work as a theatrical and television actor. In 1969 he returned to Australia and continued to play small parts on television while becoming involved with ''Doctor Who'' conventions. He wrote his autobiography, ''The Memoirs of a Dalek'', in 2001, after being diagnosed with the cancer that eventually resulted in his death at the end of that year. Amongst his TV and film roles, included appearances in the TV mini-series ''Bodyline'' (1984) and ''The Dismissal'' (1983), the film ''The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987) and appearing as Australian prime-minister William McMahon Sir William McMahon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecily Polson
Cecily Polson, is a New Zealand-born former Australian actress, known for her role as Martha O'Dare in the television series '' E Street'' in which she appeared for its four-year run from the pilot in 1989 to 1993, appearing in 403 episodes. She has primarily appeared in television soap opera as a character actress including '' Certain Women'', ''Cop Shop'', Ryan, ''Homicide'' (5 roles), ''Division 4'' (8 roles), ''A Country Practice'' (3 roles), '' G.P.'', ''The Flying Doctors'' and '' All Saints'' (5 roles). Her film roles dating from 1969 onwards include both theatrical and TV movies '' The Year of Living Dangerously'' and ''Muriel's Wedding''. She also appeared in the horror genre films '' See No Evil'' and ''See No Evil 2''. She was married to fellow New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Gwynne Peter Gwynne (1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work. Career Born in New Zealand, Gwy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowena Wallace
Rowena Wallace (born 23 August 1947) is an English-born Australian stage and screen actress, most especially in the genre of television soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as conniving Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton/Morrell/Palmer in '' Sons and Daughters'', being the first soap star to win the Gold Logie. After leaving the series and being replaced in the role by Belinda Giblin, Wallace returned in the final season as Patricia's sister Pamela Hudson. She started her career on the small screen in the late 60's in serial ''You Can't See 'Round Corners'' as well as appearing in that serial's film version and then had regular roles in TV series including Crawford Productions ''Division 4'', ''Number 96'' and ''Cop Shop'' and in 1980-1981 became well known for her stint as Anne Griffin in cult series '' Prisoner.'' After ''Sons and Daughters'', she subsequently appeared primarily in guest roles and cameos in numerous TV serials, before again returning to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood (born ) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, location and unit manager. Early life and education Haywood was born around 1948 in Billericay, Essex, England. He spent his early childhood in Chelmsford before moving to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire where he attended Royal Grammar School from 1959 to 1965. He then started working in the cellars of a local wine shipper before gaining a place at E15 Acting School. After graduating in 1970 he emigrated to Australia. Career Soon after arriving in Sydney, Haywood became involved with Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company, helping to build the premises with scrap timber. He was the Artistic Director of the Pros and Cons Playhouse at Parramatta Gaol from 1979 to 1981, and established the drama service on Kiribati National Radio. His acting c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwyn Kurts
Alwyn Cecil Kurts (28 October 1915 – 4 May 2000) was an Australian drama and comedy actor of radio, television and film, best remembered for his role as gruff Inspector Colin Fox in the TV series ''Homicide''. Biography Kurts' father, David Day, was a well-known radio personality in the postwar years. Kurts worked on breakfast radio on Perth station 6PR in 1942. He then became an accredited war correspondent reporting from Burma, New Guinea and the Philippines. After the war he moved to 3XY with his program ''Raising a Husband''. His television career started with the television version of his radio show ''Raising a Husband'' (which was pushed off air by the success of Graham Kennedy), then ''Hutton's Family Quiz'', '' Don't Argue'' and ''Fighting Words''. He made the successful transition to television in ''Homicide''; after one 1968 appearance as criminal Frank Inglis, he took on the role of country-based Inspector Colin Fox for one episode the same year. Kurts then retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Contouri
Chantal Contouri (born 1950; sometimes credited as Chantal Cantouri, el, Σαντάλ Κοντούρη) is a Greek Australian television and film actress and former dancer, best known for her role in the 1970s soap opera ''Number 96'', as nurse Tracy Wilson, later revealed to be the serial killer known as the infamous "pantyhose strangler". Biography Contouri was born in Agios Georgios, Greece in 1950, the first of five children to Fotini and Konstantinos, the family emigrated to Australia aboard an Italian ship Castel Felice in 1954; and settled in Adelaide, where Contouri attended Adelaide High School, where she learned English, after leaving home she started her career as a dancer, and appeared on music show Kommotion, before venturing into acting. She was the first Greek actress to win a Logie Award. She has had guest and recurring roles in series and soap opera and Australian films. She featured in ''The Sullivans'' as Melina Tsangarakis, who married Norm Baker before he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
