''Double Trouble'' is an

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children's

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television series aired on the

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and repeated on

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. It was produced by the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association. Double Trouble is the remake of the 1984 American series of the same name and is based on the popular comic strip ''Cheeverwood'' written and drawn by

Michael Fry Michael Fry is an American cartoonist, online media entrepreneur, and screenwriter. He is best known for the syndicated comic strips ''Committed (comic strip), Committed'' and ''Over the Hedge'', the latter of which is a collaboration with T. Lew ...

, syndicated by

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. The program is currently being syndicated in the United States on Vibrant TV Network.

Premise

A set of identical twin Aboriginal girls separated at birth accidentally meet up 15 years later in

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. The inspiration for it was the comic strip ''Cheeverwood'' by

. Yuma has been brought up in the bright lights of

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with her European-Australian father, and Kyanna has grown up in a remote traditional Aboriginal community in

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with her mother. They concoct a scheme to switch places in order to meet their other family, and when Yuma's father decides to leave early, Kyanna gets taken back to Sydney as Yuma, and Yuma stays in Alice Springs as Kyanna. However, due to their desire to protect their mother from an Aboriginal stigma associated with women who give birth to twins, the girls decide not to reveal to their respective families and communities who they really are, and devise a way to swap back to their original families.

Cast and characters

* Cassandra Glenn as Yuma * Christine Glenn as Kyanna *

Lisa Flanagan Lisa Flanagan is an Aboriginal Australian actress, known for her roles on stage and in television and film. Film roles include her debut movie '' Australian Rules'' and '' Look Both Ways'', while on stage she performed in Wesley Enoch's ''The Sa ...

as Freda *

Myles Pollard Myles Pollard (born 4 November 1972) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Dr. James Edmunds in ''Home and Away'' and previously Nick Ryan on the TV series ''McLeod's Daughters''. Early life Myles Pollard was born in Perth, and ...

as Henry *

Aaron Pedersen Aaron Pedersen is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actor. He is known for many film and television roles, in particular as Detective Jay Swan in the film '' Mystery Road'', its sequel '' Goldstone'', and spin-off television series. ...

as Kelton *

Basia A'Hern Basia A'Hern is a former Australian film, television, and stage actress. On stage, Basia has played the role of Little Cosette in the Sydney leg of the 1997–1999 Les Misérables Australasian Tour. A'Hern made her television debut in 2001, gue ...

as Sasha *

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as Max * James Fraser as Heath *

Lillian Crombie Lillian Crombie (born 1958) is an Aboriginal Australian actress and dancer, known for her work on stage, film and television. Early life and education Lillian Crombie was born in 1958. She is of the Pitjantjatjara/ Yankunytjatjara people of cen ...

as Milly *

Jenny Apostolou Jenny Apostolou (also known as Jen Apostolou) is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series '' TwentyfourSeven'' and the children's television series '' Double Trouble''. Apostolou has also had a number of rol ...

as Roz * Tom E Lewis as Jimmy * Tyrone Wallace as Aaron * Letitia Bartlett as Iona * Marcella Remedio as Lavinia

Episodes

References

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