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Swift And Shift Couriers
''Swift and Shift Couriers'' is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008. The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series '' Pizza''. It is set around the staff of the fictional 'Swift and Shift' Courier Company, in the central business district of Sydney. Episodes have been partly filmed in Egypt, India, Thailand and the United States. The second season of ''Swift and Shift Couriers'' began screening on 15 August 2011, on SBS One. The first and second season of ''Swift and Shift Couriers'' came out on DVD, The complete series box set came out after by Madman Entertainment. Cast Management: * Ian Turpie as Keith Warne * Amanda Keller as Amanda Doyle * Brendan Jones as Jonathon Turnbull * Melissa Tkautz as Melissa Shembry * Nick Godsell (credited as ''The DarkSide'') as Damien Payne * Nicola Parry as Karen Smythe * Anthony Salame as Anthony Sukor Drivers: * Paul Fenech as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Jones (radio Personality)
Brendan Jones (born 3 April 1968) is an Australian radio presenter, actor, media personality and motorcycling enthusiast. Career Brendan Jones began working in radio on the community radio station 2BCR Bankstown for six months. In 1990 he obtained a night job at Spirit Radio Network, 6KA Karratha, Western Australia, followed by mornings and afternoons at 2NM Muswellbrook and then afternoons at i98FM Wollongong, both in New South Wales. His biggest hosting gigs have been late nights on B105 FM, B105 Brisbane, afternoons with Triple M Brisbane and Triple M Sydney afternoons where he achieved the highest daytime figure for the station at 17.9%, then on mornings and then drive. He also hosted a national countdown show called ''Planet Rock''. Jones is currently presenting breakfast radio on WSFM 101.7, with Amanda Keller. The show became the number 1 FM station in 2005 with 8.9% audience share defeating Merrick & Rosso. It has been reported that Jones has a centre-right political v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilshan Rain
Dilshan is a common Sinhalese name. Dilshan may refer to: Surname * Chamod Dilshan, Sri Lankan footballer * Chanuk Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinuka Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Kavika Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Lahiru Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Pasindu Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Pathum Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Rajitha Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer *Rashmika Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Sasika Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Tharindu Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Thisara Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer * Thulina Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricketer *Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lankan former cricketer Given name * Dilshan Abeysinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dilshan de Soysa, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dilshan Kanchana, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dilshan Kollure, Sri Lankan cricketer *Dilshan Madushanka, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dilshan Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer *Dilshan Munaweera, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dilshan Sanjeewa, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dilshan Vitharana, Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Fenech
Mario Fenech (nicknamed "The Maltese Falcon", “Falcon”, or "Muzza"; born 11 November 1961) is a Maltese Australian rugby league personality. He is a former player of the game who had a lengthy career in the New South Wales/Australian Rugby League in the 1980s and 1990s. His favoured position was as hooker, where he represented New South Wales in State of Origin. In his later career, he became a prop-forward. A legendary figure for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, he captained the club for five seasons from 1986 to 1990. Background Fenech was living in the Botany region of Sydney at the time of his childhood. His family believed he had the potential to become a great footballer and that his junior team, the Botany Rams, would not allow him to fulfill these aspirations, so then transferred him to the Mascot Juniors club, as many champion South Sydney players of that era were Mascot Juniors. Rugby league career Fenech's playing career spanned from 1981 to 1995. He played for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angry Anderson
Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson (born 5 August 1947) is an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He has been the lead vocalist with the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976. As a solo artist, he is best known for his international hit " Suddenly" (1987). On Australia Day 26 January 1993, Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "over the course of a lengthy career, hegravel-throated vocalist ... has gone from attention-grabbing, rock'n'roll bad boy to all-round Australian media star." Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006. Biography Gary Stephen Anderson was born on 5 August 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria, to an Australian father and Mauritian mother. He has a brother Rodney living in Melbourne. Anderson's nickname of "Angry Ant" developed "during his youth after his aggressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Taumata
Kevin James Taumata is a Māori New Zealander Australian film and television actor. Television career Taumata moved with his family to the Inner West of Sydney at the age of 8. He began his acting career at the age of 14 obtaining work as an extra on ''Heartbreak High''. In 1999 he landed a role on Nine Network's ''Murder Call''. He has featured prominently in the SBS television series ''Pizza'', ''Swift & Shift Couriers'' and ''Housos''. In 2014, he starred in the comedy reality television series ''Bogan Hunters'' on Seven Network's 7mate, as "Kev the Kiwi". In 2019, he starred in the sixth season of the popular sitcom Fat Pizza, entitled "Fat Pizza: Back in Business" on Seven Network's 7mate. When ''Housos'' won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program in 2014, Taumata was with the show's director Paul Fenech to accept the award in Melbourne. As a nod to bogandom, they both wore jeans, suit jackets covered in tattoo designs, and thongs. Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle Dawe
Elle Dawe (born 16 February 1981) is an Australian film and television actress, comedian and model. Acting Elle Dawe studied acting while attending Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in her younger years. Her first major role on Australian television was in the 2008 SBS series '' Swift and Shift Couriers'', portraying Elle Whick. Following this, she portrayed the popular character Shazza Jones, in ''Housos'' ( SBS/7mate), '' Fat Pizza: Back In Business'' (7mate), ''Bogan Hunters'' (7mate) and in the feature films '' Housos vs. Authority'' (2012) and '' Fat Pizza vs. Housos'' (2014). She has hosted '' The Circle'' on Ten and has been featured on Seven's ''Sunrise'' and '' The Morning Show''. Dawe has also appeared in television commercials for Franklins and Tourism New Zealand. Other Dawe has performed stand up comedy at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival, and has appeared on the cover and in a pictorial of the 7 November 2011 edition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsty Lee Allan
Kirsty Lee Allan (born 15 December 1984 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is an Australian actress and former fashion model. She is most known for portraying Able Seaman Rebecca "Bomber" Brown in '' Sea Patrol''. Career Allan began her career as a model and dancer, after gaining a Diploma of Performing Arts from the Dance World Studios in South Melbourne. Her dance skills came into a career when she was a backup dancer for the Australian girl group Shakaya during their live concerts. Allan also starred in numerous theatre productions. Allan had a guest appearance on the SBS comedy ''Fat Pizza'', playing Sharona. She also appeared in numerous television adverts. Allan joined the Australian TV drama '' Sea Patrol'' for its second season, which premiered on 31 March 2008 on Channel 9. She plays the character of Able Seaman Rebecca 'Bomber' Brown for Season 2, 3 and 4. In late 2010 it was reported that she would not be returning for the fifth season. She appeared as Leanne Murdoch in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Harman
Murray Harman is a television and film actor from Australia, best known for his role as Murray the Cop in the black comedy series Pizza and Murray Smith (an office worker and cop) Swift and Shift Couriers. Collection of works Filmography Television *''Pizza'' (as Murray the Cop) (2000–2007) *'' All Saints'' (as Security Guard in S5E11 & S5E14) (2002) *''White Collar Blue'' (as Fireman in S2E19) (2003) *''Dangerous'' (as Bus Driver in S1E2) (2007) *''Swift and Shift Couriers'' (as Murray Smith) (2008, 2011) *''Housos '' Housos '' is a Logie Award-winning Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screened on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents of fictional suburb Sunnyvale, New South Wal ...'' (as Richard Head) (2011, 2013) * Fat Pizza: Back in Business (as Richard Head) (2019) External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harman, Murray Australian male actors Living people Year of birth missing (living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Romano
Alex Romano (born 27 July 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine-Australian actor. He has starred in all of Paul Fenech's TV series; as DJ BJ (Big Jams) in ''Pizza (TV series), Pizza'', "Alex" in ''Swift and Shift Couriers'', and "Jimmy the Junkie" in ''Housos''. He grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia, after he migrated there with his family in 1981. Career Alex Romano made his debut in the Pizza (TV series), Pizza TV series playing the character of DJBJ (DJ Big Jams), the delivery trainee being paid 50 cents a day. He first appeared in 2005 episode "New Shop Pizza", the premiere of season 4. In the 2008 series Swift and Shift Couriers, he played the role of Alex in the dispatch room. In 2014 he made a cameo appearance on 7mate, 7mate's Bogan Hunters. Alex has appeared as the character "Jimmy the Junkie" in the Housos TV series, and the two related movies, Housos vs. Authority and Fat Pizza vs. Housos, also making an appearance on the 2016 "Fat Pizza vs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahir Bilgiç
Tahir Bilgiç (born 12 December 1968) is an Australian comedian, film and television actor, of Turkish people, Turkish descent. He is primarily an actor and comedian. He has written, directed and starred in some of the most successful live stage shows Australia has ever seen, including "Lord of The Kebabs", "From Lebanon With Love" and "Straight Outta Compo" to name a few. He has appeared in 5 different Australian sit-coms and 3 feature films. He co-created and starred in "StreetSmart" (ch10) as well as coming with the initial idea and then co-creating "Here Come The Habibs" (ch9). Career Tahir has a huge body of work and is enjoying a highly successful career as a comedian / writer / director and actor. He features as the Lebanese character Habib in the hit series ''Pizza (TV series), Pizza'' and the motion pictures ''Fat Pizza'' and ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos''. Habib became of Australia's most popular and loved tv- sitcom characters. In 2011, he appeared in ''Swift and Shif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Greco
Salvatore "Sam" Greco (born 3 May 1967) is an Australian retired full contact karateka, heavyweight K-1 kickboxer, mixed martial artist. He was the 1994 Karate World Cup champion and holds notable kickboxing victories over Branko Cikatic, Ernesto Hoost, Mike Bernardo, Stefan Leko, and Ray Sefo, as well as MMA victories over Heath Herring and Shungo Oyama. Biography and career Salvatore Greco was born on 3 May 1967, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and grew up in the suburb of Brunswick. In 2015, Greco stated that he considered the part of Brunswick that he grew up in was 'rough' at the time, and ultimately contributed to his fitness & mental development from a young age. His Italian-born father, Vittorio, encouraged him to get involved with soccer from an early age and joined the local Italian backed club, Juventus. Soccer Greco joined Juventus (later Brunswick United Juventus) at the age of six, playing as a junior for nine years where in 1983 he would win the club's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
