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'') and principal writer Judi McCrossin (''The Secret Life of Us'', ''

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'', '' Beaconsfield'') were also co-creators. The show follows the lives of the Tivolli clan, an Australian extended family in inner-city Melbourne. Aged in their thirties and forties, the characters are occupied with career advancement, home ownership, child-rearing and the vagaries of relationships. Aired in a time-slot that meant it competed with other Australian drama shows on commercial

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channels, the series debuted with a "respectable" audience size. The show was renewed for a second season on 18 October 2013. The second season premiered on 26 June 2014. On 5 September 2014, it was announced that the ABC had cancelled ''The Time of Our Lives''.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...

as Caroline Tivolli *

Justine Clarke Justine Clarke (born 16 November 1971) is an Australian actress, singer, musician, author and television host. She has been acting since the age of seven and has appeared in some of Australia's best-known TV shows. She is best known as a presen ...

as Bernadette Flynn *

Michelle Vergara Moore Michelle Vergara Moore is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Ella/Lily in the NBC TV series '' La Brea'', Roxanne Waters in the Special Broadcasting Service television series '' The Unusual Suspects'', Chai Li Tivoli in '' The Time ...

as Chai Li Tivolli *

Shane Jacobson Shane Jacobson (born 18 March 1970) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known as the "Dunny Man" for his performances as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth, a plumber working for a portable toilet rental company, in the ...

as Luce Tivolli * Stephen Curry as Herb *

William McInnes Daryl William Mathew Gabriel McInnes (born 10 September 1963) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He portrayed the role of Matt Tivolli in '' The Time of Our Lives''. He is best known for his roles as Senior Constable Nick Sc ...

as Matt Tivolli With *

Tony Barry Tony Barry (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor and activist best known for his television and film roles. Personal life Barry was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941. He had one son. Barry was an environme ...

as Ray Tivolli * Sue Jones as Rosa Tivolli * Anita Hegh as Maryanne * Elise MacDougall as Georgina 'Georgie' Tivolli * Tully McGahey as Tully Tivolli * Frances McGahey as Frances Tivolli * Thomas Fisher as Carmody Tivolli

Supporting cast

* Pia Miranda as Kristin Glaros (Seasons 1–2) *

Catherine McClements Catherine McClements is an Australian stage, film and television actress and television presenter. She is known for her TV roles in '' Water Rats'' and '' Tangle'', for which she won Logie Awards, and has performed in stage productions for thea ...

as Diana Southey (Season 2) *

Jessica McNamee Jessica McNamee (born 16 June 1988) is an Australian actress. She rose to fame in Australia playing roles in the Seven Network television programs '' Home and Away'' and ''Packed to the Rafters''. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as patrol officer ...

as Lisa Montago (Season 2) *

Luke McGregor Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series ''Utopia'' and ''Rosehave ...

as Luke (Seasons 1–2) *

Dave Lawson Dave Lawson (born 25 September 1978) is an Australian comedian, actor, and TV and radio personality. He is a regular performer on the stand up comedy circuit, and at one time participated in a talk back radio segment on the commercial radio st ...

as Julian (Season 2) * Mike McLeish as Mickey Mac (Seasons 1–2) * Dion Williams as Lachie (Seasons 1–2) * Calen Mackenzie as Jesse Reid (Seasons 1–2) * Cheree Cassidy as Alice McQueen (Seasons 1–2) *

Tina Bursill Tina Bursill (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian actress. She played Louise Carter on the television series '' Skyways'' (1979–1981) and Sonia Stevens on ''Prisoner'' (1983–1984). She played Meryl Knight in the Nine Network drama series ...

as Lenore (Seasons 1–2) *

Michael Dorman Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series ''For All Mankind'' and as John Tavner in the comedy-dram ...

as Joel (Season 1) *

Kate Jenkinson Kate Jenkinson is an Australian actress, known for her various roles on '' The Wedge'', as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on '' Super Fun Night''. She is known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian TV series '' Wentworth''. Educati ...

as Eloise (Season 1) *

Damian Walshe-Howling Damian Walshe-Howling (born 22 January 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian actor, well known for his role as Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the Australian underworld drama, '' Underbelly'', for which he won the Best Supporting or Guest A ...

as Ewan (Season 1) *

Mick Molloy Michael Molloy (born 11 July 1966) is an Australian comedian, writer, producer, actor and television and radio presenter who has been active in radio, television, stand-up and film. He currently hosts '' The Front Bar'' on the Seven Network. ...

as Garrick Graham (Season 1) *

Georgina Naidu Georgina Naidu is an Australian actress, stage writer and university lecturer. From Melbourne, she began acting from an early age and completed her professional training with the Victorian College of the Arts in 1994. She began her film career tak ...

as Marla (Season 1)

Episodes

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* Anderson, Dou
Time of Our Lives, the Years That Made Us – TV review
at Australia Cultureblog,

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, 24 June 2013
Official ABC website
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