''Love Bytes'' is an Australian anthology series which premiered on the Fox8 subscription television channel in 2004. The series follows the lives and exploits of people involved in electronic dating. The series also screened on

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Episodes and Cast

Episode 1: Trust Up

Bea discovers that Callum, the man she met at a nightclub and slept with, has been hooking up with her best friend Joe, who he met on a gay chat line. *

Abi Tucker Abigail Anne "Abi" Tucker (born 22 January 1973) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress. She has had roles in television series-telemovies in ''Heartbreak High'' (1994-1995), '' Water Rats'' (1999), '' Wildside'' (1999), ''The Secret L ...

as Bea *

Teo Gebert Teo Gebert (born 2 September 1974) is an Australian actor who has appeared in numerous film, television and theatre roles, best known as a regular presenter of Play School. Personal life Gebert comes from a theatrical background. , "... my fa ...

as Joe * Michael Piccirilli as Callum

Episode 2: Cocktales

Three women meet a man called "Larry" on an online dating website and arrange to meet him in a bar. One of the women who has been stood up gets to know the barman and goes home with him instead. *

Natalie Saleeba Natalie Saleeba (born 27 June 1978, in Perth) is an Australian actress of a Lebanese descent. Television Saleeba is best known for her roles as Jessica Singleton in the medical drama series '' All Saints'', Rosetta Cammeniti on '' Neighbours ...

Episode 3: Four Play

A yuppie couple decide to join a swingers group.

Episode 4: Net Nanny

John is trying to find love online where he meets Clare, the Net Nanny. *

Nathaniel Dean Nathaniel Dean is an Australian actor and voiceover artist. His most recent performances include Sergeant Hallett in Ridley Scott's '' Alien: Covenant'', as well as colonial Australian settler William Thornhill in ''The Secret River'' for the ...

as John * Amanda Dougue as Clare *

Alex O'Loughlin Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer, who played Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series '' Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–2020). He had starring roles in the films ...

as Dave

Additional cast

* Simon Bossell *

Amy Mathews Amy Mathews (born 29 March 1979) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Armstrong in Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. Early life Mathews was born in Melbourne, Victoria, but ha ...

as Mel * Christopher Sommers as Neal * Richard McDonald as He * Pauline Roxo as She * Amie Mckenna as Clara * Christopher Sommers as Neal * Luke Stephens as Jim the Waiter * Laura Keneally * Paul Ashcroft

Awards

''Love Bytes'' was nominated for a

Logie Award The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...

for Most Outstanding Drama Series at the 2005 Logie Awards.

References

External links

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Australian Television Information ArchiveScreen Australia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Love Bytes Fox8 original programming Australian drama television series 2004 Australian television series debuts 2004 Australian television series endings English-language television shows