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''Dog's Head Bay'' is a 1999
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n television series co-written by
David Williamson David Keith Williamson (born 1942) is an Australian playwright, who has also written screenplays and teleplays. He became known in the early 1970s with his political comic drama '' Don's Party'', and other well-known plays include '' The Clu ...
on the
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. It was about a criminal lawyer, Alex Santorini, who buys a house in the sleepy coastal town of Dog's Head Bay. One of the stars was Shane Withington, who later called the show "the worst piece of television in the history of Australia". Holly Richards, "Summer of discontent", ''The West Australian'', September 13, 2012
accessed 5 November 2014


Cast

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Gary Sweet Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in ''Alexandra's Project'' (as Steve), ''Police Rescue'' (as Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock), ''Cody (TV series), Cody'' (as Cody), ''Big Sky (Australian ...
as Alex Santorini *
Susan Lyons Susan Lyons (born 1958, Sydney) is an Australian actress. Career Film and television Lyons' television appearances include: ''A Country Practice'', ''Police Rescue'', '' Murder Call'', ''Farscape'', '' Something in the Air'' and '' All Saint ...
as Vicki Santorini * Sebastian Goldspink as Nicholas Santorini * Shane Withington as Bob Grant *
Sarah Peirse Sarah Peirse is a New Zealand actress who works on both screen and stage. She is best known for her roles as Honora Rieper in ''Heavenly Creatures'' and as Kate in ''Rain''. Career Screen Peirse played two very different mothers — Honora Ri ...
as Jenny Grant *
Rachael Coopes Rachael Coopes (sometimes credited as Rachel Coopes) is an Australian actress, best known for her character ''Sigourney'' in the SBS cult parody series '' Life Support''. After starring in her first acting role as Max Cullen's daughter in the ...
as Amanda * Vic Rooney as Bert * Dai Paterson as Todd * Jeff Truman as Mike *
Roy Billing Roy Harwood Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand television actor, now based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. He was brought up in Ruawai, Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. Billing spent almost three decades living and working in Austral ...
as Franco Poreini *
Felix Williamson Felix Williamson (born 29 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Early life Williamson is the stepson of playwright David Williamson. From age 13–17, he trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney, Australia, learning the foundat ...
* Celia Ireland as Alice Astassio *
Gerry Connolly Gerald Edward Connolly (March 30, 1950 – May 21, 2025) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 2009 until his death in 2025. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2008 ...
as Tony Du Clos


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