''Swift and Shift Couriers'' is an Australian

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series that first screened on

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in October 2008. The series is produced, directed and written by

Paul Fenech Paul Fenech (born 21 November 1972) is an Australian filmmaker, film and television actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for writing, directing, producing and starring in the television series ''Pizza'', ''Swift and Shift Cou ...

, 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

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, The complete series box set came out after by

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Cast

Management: *

Ian Turpie Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...

as Keith Warne *

Amanda Keller Amanda Rose Keller (born 25 February 1962) is an Australian television and radio presenter, comedian, writer, actress, journalist and media personality, best known as the hostess of the popular Australian lifestyle program ''The Living Room''. ...

as Amanda Doyle * Brendan Jones as Jonathon Turnbull *

Melissa Tkautz Melissa Natalie Tkautz (born 24 January 1974) is an Australian actress, singer, model, and presenter. She played the role of Nikki Spencer on the popular Australian TV soap opera '' E Street'', from September 1990 to May 1993. During the early ...

as Melissa Shembry * Nick Godsell (credited as ''The DarkSide'') as Damien Payne *

Nicola Parry Nicola Parry is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the hit comedies ''Thank God You're Here'', ''The Hollowmen'' and ''Swift and Shift Couriers''. She is an alumna of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The L ...

as Karen Smythe *

Anthony Salame Anthony Salame is an Australian comedian and former radio host, who has also had appearances in multiple Australian television series. Early life Anthony is the son of Lebanese migrants. He grew up in Sydney, Australia. Career Radio Anthony ...

as Anthony Sukor Drivers: *

as Paul "Mario" Gauci *

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, ...

as Louie "Luigi" Marietti * Mark Duncan as Mark Tanner * Mike Duncan as Mike Tanner * Ashur Shimon as Abdul Azar * Andrew Ausage as Sole Umaga * Joe Lee Hoi Chuen as Jackie Leungfung * Bill Drury as Bill Beazley * Jennifer Corfield as Jen Beazley *

Tahir Bilgiç Tahir Bilgiç (born 12 December 1968) is an Australian comedian, film and television actor, of Turkish descent. He is primarily an actor and comedian. He has written, directed and starred in some of the most successful live stage shows Austra ...

as Habib Dispatch: * David Cooper as David Jackman * Jioji Ravulo as Leonard Umaga *

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'', "Alex" in ''Swift and Shift Couriers'', and "Jimmy the Junkie" in ''H ...

as Alex Carlos * Jim Webb as Jim Spooner *

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 Tel ...

as Murray Smith Call Centre: * Kirsty Lee Allan as Leanne Murdoch * Renzo Bellato as Renzo Ballini * Maret Archer as Doreen Ballini *

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 Aust ...

as Elle Whick * Jan Bakker as Jan * Oliver Miletic as Oliver Vlacic (Is almost always mistakenly called Darren by Keith.) * Clarissa Morrison as Clarissa Loading Dock: *

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 e ...

as Kiwi Kev * Aaron McTaggart as JJ * Nicholas Moala as Sam *

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 f ...

as Aaron "Agro" Smith * Stuart Rawe as George Darwin Guest Cast: *

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 ...

as himself * Orlando Scolese as Fernando the florist, regular client *

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 L ...

as Vikram Jayasili, Indian dispatch worker * Raphael Materese as Momo Gauci, Paul's uncle * Waseem Khan as Indian Taxi Driver and Parking Officer * Ara Natarian as Omar Azar, Abdul's cousin *

Russell Gilbert Russell Gilbert (born 17 October 1959) is an Australian comedian and actor from Footscray, Victoria, best known for his radio and television appearances, on programs such as '' The Comedy Company'', ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' and ''Thank God You'r ...

as David Cobbgrove, Sam Cobbgrove, and Scooter Guy * Bessie Bardot as Paula Dainty and Reporter *

Tottie Goldsmith Caroline "Tottie" Goldsmith (born 27 August 1962) is an Australian actress and singer. Career Television In the early 1980s, Goldsmith acted in the Australian television series ''The Young Doctors'', '' Starting Out'', ''Prisoner'', '' Saturd ...

as Andrea Walsh and Fashion Woman *

John Mangos John (born 9 July 1956) is an Australian news presenter. Mangos has previously been a news presenter on Sky News Australia. He has also made cameo appearances on the Australian comedy programs ''Pizza (TV series), Pizza'', ''Swift and Shift C ...

as News Guy *

Rob Shehadie Rob Shehadie (born 21 March 1977) is an Australian actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who has featured in television series such as "Pizza", "Swift and Shift Couriers" and "Housos". He has performed numerous stage show comedies across Australi ...

as Fadi El Faik and Sharbel the Mechanic *

Garry Who Garry Who (born Garry Weston, 1 May 1954) is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his role as Doug Stevens in the Australian sitcom '' All Together Now''. Career Beginning his working life as a signwriter, Who began his career in th ...

as Gary Hibbett, the Safety Inspector

Filming Location

Swift and Shift's Hashfield Depot was located and filmed at 37-53 Constitution Road, Meadowbank NSW 2114. Hashfield is a fictional suburb, and also the implied location of another Paul Fenech series, '' Pizza''. Some episodes were also in other parts of Australia and in Thailand, India, the United States and the Middle East. The building that Swift and Shift's depot was filmed in has since been demolished.

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swift And Shift Couriers Australian comedy television series Special Broadcasting Service original programming Television shows set in New South Wales 2008 Australian television series debuts 2011 Australian television series endings English-language television shows

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