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Total Control (TV Series)
''Total Control'' is an Australian television political drama series first screened on ABC TV in October 2019. Its working title was ''Black Bitch'', but that was deemed too controversial and the series was renamed. Season 2 began airing on 7 November 2021. Synopsis Rachel Anderson is the embattled but cunning Prime Minister of Australia. Alex is a charismatic Indigenous woman who finds herself the centre of media attention following her admirable actions in a high-risk situation. Rachel wants to use Alex to boost her popularity and further her own agenda, and recruits her as a senator. The government in the series appears to represent the Liberal-National coalition, with various factions and other parties mimicking current ones in Australia. There are several storylines and characters, including Alex's son, her mother, an ex-lover and rival clans in Winton, Queensland, her activist brother in the city, various other players in the Canberra political and office sphere, and a y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Drama
A political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei Eisenstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jean-Paul Sartre, Howard Brenton, Caryl Churchill, and Federico García Lorca. Theatre In the history of theatre, there is long tradition of performances addressing issues of current events, especially those central to society itself. The political satire performed by the comic poets at the theatres had considerable influence on public opinion in the Athenian democracy. Those earlier Western dramas, arising out of the polis, or democratic city-state of Greek society, were performed in amphitheaters, central arenas used for theatrical performances, religious ceremonies and political gatherings; these dramas had a ritualistic and social significance that enhanced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winton, Queensland
Winton is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Winton in Central West Queensland, Australia. It is northwest of Longreach, Queensland, Longreach. The main industries of the area are sheep and cattle raising. The town was named in 1876 by postmaster Robert Allen, after his place of birth, Winton, Dorset. Winton was the first home of the airline Qantas. History Dispossession of Aboriginal land owners The traditional owners of the Winton area, the Koa people, consider Bladensburg National Park area (near Winton) to be a special part of their traditional country, and the park is also important to the Maiawali and Karuwali people. Yirandhali language, Jirandali (also known as Yirandali, Warungu, Yirandhali) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North West Queensland, North-West Queensland, particularly the Hughenden, Queensland, Hughenden area. The language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Flinders (Queensland), Shire of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Carroll
Luke Carroll is an Australian stage, television and film actor. Education Carroll attended Marcellin College Randwick and graduated in 1996. Television and film Carroll started out in guest roles in some Australian shows, including ''The Flying Doctors'', ''Lift Off (TV series), Lift Off'', ''The Man from Snowy River (TV series), The Man from Snowy River'', ''Ocean Girl'' and ''Water Rats (TV series), Water Rats'', but made a name for himself when he took the leading role in the film ''Australian Rules (film), Australian Rules''. He then had regular roles in some Australian dramas, including ''The Alice (TV series), The Alice'' (2005) and the mini-series ''RAN Remote Area Nurse (TV series), RAN'' (2006). In 2007, he co-hosted (with Cathy Freeman) ''Going Bush'', a travel show for Special Broadcasting Service, SBS Television. Later that year he completed filming in ''The Tender Hook'', and also filmed a seven-week stint in the soap opera, ''Home and Away''. In September 2009, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Massey
Rebecca Massey is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She has been nominated and won numerous awards for her performances including the prestigious Helpmann Award for both Steve Martin's The Underpants ( Belvoir) and Steven Sewell's It Just Stopped ( Belvoir). Her talent caught the eye of Director Rob Carlton who cast her as Lucy Canon in the award-winning TV series ''Chandon Pictures'' (ABC), after which she went on to star in another award-winning TV series playing Beverly in Utopia (ABC). Her work in leading roles with major theatre companies nationwide such as The Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre, Bell Shakespeare Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, and Griffin Theatre Company has garnered her reviews from highly esteemed critics revering her as a ‘rare performer’ (Time Out) ‘riveting’ (SMH), ‘impeccable comic timing’ (SMH), ‘Excellent’ (The Australian), ‘sexy, strong and smart’ (Australian Stage), a ‘tour de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 environmental and indigenous rights activist and considered himself "an honorary Kiwi". Barry is the only Australian who was featured on a New Zealand postage stamp. He took part in political rallies and was a volunteer for rehabilitation programs for indigenous rights groups. He visited high schools where he would promote environmentalism. Health Barry was diagnosed with melanoma in the early 2000s. In 2014, between seasons of the television drama series '' The Time of Our Lives'', Barry had his left leg amputated above the knee due to the illness. The loss of his leg was written into the storyline. Due to this illness, he died on 21 December 2022, at age 81, in Murwillumbah Murwillumbah ( ) is a town in far north-eastern New South Wales, Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celia Ireland
Celia Ireland (born 16 May 1966) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Regina Butcher on the television series '' All Saints'' and her Logie award winning role as Liz Birdsworth on the prison drama series ''Wentworth''. Early life Celia Ireland was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 16 May 1966. She lived in Haig Street, Belmont, City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia with a large cast of older sisters and a brother. Celia attended Saint Mary's Catholic High School, Gateshead, City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales and later Saint Anne's/Saint Pius X College, Adamstown (Newcastle), New South Wales, Australia. Currently, she often visits Canberra, ACT and enjoys shopping and eating out. Career Ireland made her television debut in 1992 when she made a guest appearance on the Australian television series ''Police Rescue''. What followed was a number of guesting roles on television series such as ''A Country Practice'', '' Water Rats'' and ''Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Roberts (Australian Actor)
David Roberts is an Australian actor who has appeared in television, film and theatre. Television * ''Phoenix'' (1992) – Detective Robert Howie * ''Law of the Land'' (1993) – Peter Lawrence * '' Mercury'' (1996) – Dave 'Gibbo' Gibson * '' Water Rats'' (1998) – Barry Strong (2 episodes) *Halifax f.p. (2000) * '' The Lost World'' (2002) – Mordren * ''Out There'' (2003) – Jonathan Archer * ''Blue Heelers'' (2003) – Peter Ball * '' Holly's Heroes'' (2005) – Alan Peterson * ''Small Claims'' (2005) – Peter Hindmarsh * '' Home and Away'' (2009) – Lou DeBono * '' Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'' (2009) – Angus Campbell * '' Rescue: Special Ops'' (2009) – Ed Frazer * '' City Homicide'' (2009) – Max McKenzie * '' The Jesters'' (2009) – Andrew Shrapton * '' Underbelly: Razor'' (2011) – Frank de Groot * ''Please Like Me'' (2013-2016) – Alan (Dad) * ''Offspring'' (2007-2011) – Phil D'Arabont Film * ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003) – Roland * ''The Matrix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. He has been nominated for many and won several acting awards, including the 2021 AACTA Award for International Award for Best Actor in a Series. Early life Pedersen, who is of Arrernte and Arabana descent, was born and grew up in Alice Springs, one of eight children. He and his seven siblings grew up in foster homes away from their alcoholic mother, Margaret, and experienced much family violence in the home. From an early age, he looked after his brother, Vinnie, who has cerebral palsy and a mild intellectual disability. In the early 1990s, Pedersen underwent a cadetship at the ABC in Melbourne, and worked as a journalist and presenter. He was a host for the TV series '' Blackout''. Career His acting career began in 1994, when he starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trisha Morton-Thomas
Trisha Morton-Thomas, also known as Patricia Morton-Thomas, is an Anmatyerr woman born in the Northern Territory of Australia. She is a writer, producer, director and actor who has worked in the Australian film industry since 1998 when she appeared in ''Radiance'', the first feature film by director Rachel Perkins. Career Morton-Thomas grew up in Alice Springs and the remote Northern Territory. She started her career at the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) in 1983, where she worked as a volunteer radio announcer and later as a cadet journalist until 1990 when she moved to Darwin to work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation there. In 1991 Morton-Thomas moved to Sydney with her good friend Rachel Perkins, who, she says, "dragged me along with her". In Sydney she worked with the newly formed Bangarra Dance Theatre as a sound technician, collaborating with David Page on the soundtrack for Bangarra's first ballet, ''Praying Mantis Dreaming''. 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Patten (actor)
Wesley Patten is an Indigenous Australian actor. He was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' H is for Happiness''. Filmography TV *'' Total Control'' (2019–21) TV series - Eddie Irving (11 episodes) *''Black Comedy Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discu ...'' (2020) TV series - Guest Cast (1 episode) Film *'' H is for Happiness'' (2019) - Douglas Benson from Another Dimension *''Mrs McCutcheon'' short (2017) - Trevor References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Patten, Wesley Living people Indigenous Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian male stage actors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huw Higginson
Huw Higginson (born 21 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for playing PC George Garfield in ''The Bill'' from 1989 to 1999. Higginson has also appeared in '' Heartbeat'', '' EastEnders'', ''Casualty'', '' By Any Means'' and '' Jessica''. He appeared as Mr Cunningham in two stories of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' entitled '' The Day of the Clown'' and ''The Mark of the Berserker''.Filmography: Huw Higginson website. Accessed 9 November 2017. After relocating to Australia in 2014, Higginson has appeared in numerous Australian television programmes and stage productions. Some of the roles he has played since moving to Australia include |
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 Schultz in ''Blue Heelers'' and Max Connors in ''SeaChange''. Early life McInnes was born in Redcliffe, Queensland. He studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and graduated in 1988. He was made a fellow of the academy in 2010. He also has a degree and honorary doctorate from Central Queensland University in Rockhampton. Career Television After a recurring role in '' A Country Practice'' in 1990, McInnes appeared in series such as '' Bligh'', ''Ocean Girl'', ''Good Vibrations'' and '' Snowy'' before making his name as Senior Constable Nick Schultz on ''Blue Heelers'' in 1993. McInnes starred on the show until 1998, when he left to focus on other work. In 1999, he joined the cast of ''SeaChange'' as Max Connors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
