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Danny Adcock
Danny Adcock is an Australian actor. Career Film and television Adcock has worked extensively in television. After scoring a handful of guest roles, he landed his first film role as a policeman in the Ozploitation film '' The Cars That Ate Paris''. Further small screen guest appearances included ''Matlock Police'', ''Division 4'', ''Homicide'', '' Skyways'' and ''Cop Shop'', ''Rafferty's Rules'', '' A Country Practice'', '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Water Rats'', '' All Saints'', ''Home and Away'', '' Bullpitt!'' and '' Redfern Now''. He had regular or recurring roles in the first season of ''Patrol Boat'' (1979), '' Arcade'' (1980), '' The Bush Gang'' (1981), ''Prisoner'' (1982–83), '' Sons and Daughters'' (1983–84), the second season of ''Fire'' (1996), ''Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redfern Now
''Redfern Now'' is an Australian drama television series featuring the lives of Aboriginal Australian families living in Redfern, New South Wales, Redfern, Sydney, that first aired on ABC1 in 2012. A second season followed in 2013, and the series concluded with a feature-length telemovie, ''Redfern Now: Promise Me'', in April 2015. The series' release contributed to widespread public debate surrounding Indigenous representation in the Australian media, and both series as well as the film were nominated for and won many awards. Synopsis The series follows the lives of six families living in the City of Sydney, inner Sydney suburb of Redfern, and provides insight into contemporary issues facing Aboriginal Australians. These issues include lack of employment and mental illness, which are positioned as direct ramifications of the colonisation of Australia and the Stolen Generations caused by forced removals of Indigenous children. Produced by Blackfella Films as part of the ABC's I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tourist (TV Series)
''The Tourist'' is a 2022 Drama (film and television), drama-Thriller (genre), thriller black comedy television series. It stars Jamie Dornan as the victim of a car crash who wakes up in a hospital in the Australian outback with amnesia. The series premiered on 1 January 2022 on BBC One in the UK, the next day on Stan (service), Stan in Australia, and on 3 March on Max (streaming service), HBO Max in the US. The second series, set in Ireland, premiered on 1 January 2024 in the UK and Australia, and on 29 February 2024 in the US. Plot The plot places the series in the thriller genre, but the dialogue and characters contain many elements of black comedy, and there is also a romantic sub-plot. Series 1 An Irishman wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital. Seeking answers, he encounters a local woman who remembers him and volunteers to help him rediscover his identity. What few clues he can find hint that he has a dark past from which he must escape before it catches up wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Moody Christmas
''A Moody Christmas'' is an Australian television comedy series that follows the adventures of Dan Moody, who returns home from London to spend each Christmas with his dysfunctional family. It was created and written by Trent O'Donnell and Phil Lloyd at Jungleboys, and was directed by Trent O'Donnell. The series was produced by Andy Walker, co-produced by Phil Lloyd, and executive produced by Jason Burrows of Jungleboys and Debbie Lee of ABC Television. The six-part series was first screened on ABC1 in the lead up to Christmas in October, November, and December 2012. Shot largely in Sydney, Australia, each episode runs for half an hour, following the Moody family on Christmas Day over six years. A second series, '' The Moodys'', began airing on ABC on 5 February 2014. The eight-part series follows the Moody family through a year's worth of celebrations, including Australia Day, Easter, and Bridget's 40th birthday. The second series was aired in the United States on Hulu in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jesters (TV Series)
The Jesters is an Australian comedy series produced for Movie Extra subscription television channel. The series is a satire about the day-to-day battles of a sketch comedy veteran turned producer. Cast * Mick Molloy as Dave Davies * Emily Taheny as Kat Bailey * Ben Geurens as Steve Morris * Christian Barratt-Hill as Michael Stevens * Andrew Ryan as Zak Green * Travis Cotton as Tony Coggan * Susie Porter as Julia Wilson * Deborah Kennedy as Di Sunnington * Dave Gibson as Ernie * Petra Yared as Mickey * Helen Thomson as Harriet * Danny Adcock as Bob Overview The Jesters is a slick, sick and darkly comic look behind-the-scenes of a TV comedy show that proves the old maxim that nobody likes a smartarse – unless, of course, they are bringing in huge ratings. From the absurd antics of the TV writers' room to the even more absurd network board meetings, The Jesters reveals the key ingredients of what goes into making the people of Australia laugh: jealousy, pettiness, trea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Heelers
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the everyday lives and relationships of the residents of Mount Thomas, a fictional small town in Victoria. The series was one of the highest-rated and most-awarded programs in the history of Australian television, having won 25 Logie awards, and having equal standing with '' The Don Lane Show'' as the most awarded show in the history of the Logies (with five wins). It is also noted for its two main stars Lisa McCune, a four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, and John Wood, who also won Gold. Overview ''Blue Heelers'' was first aired on 10 September 1993, with the episode "A Woman's Place". The last episode, episode #510 titled "One More Day" aired on 4 June 2006. The series was produced by Southern Star Group for the Seven Network. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire (TV Series)
''Fire'' is an Australian television series transmitted on the Seven Network between 1995 and 1996. It was shown in the UK and Ireland on Sky One. In 1999 and 2000, the series was shown on Channel 5. The series explored the lives of a platoon of firefighters. The leading cast members included: Andy Anderson, Georgie Parker, Peter Phelps, Shane Connor, Deborra-Lee Furness, Danny Adcock, Wayne Pygram, Liddy Clark, Aaron Jeffery, Tayler Kane and Max Phipps. Cast Season one * Georgie Parker as Firefighter 4th grade Morgan 'Mad Dog'Cartwright * Peter Phelps as Station Officer Nick 'The Boss' Connor * Wayne Pygram as Senior Station Officer Quentin 'Spit' Jacobsen * Andy Anderson as Firefighter 1st grade John 'Repo' Kennedy * Tayler Kane as Firefighter 1st/3rd grade Louis 'Grievous' Fazio * Shane Feeney-Connor as Firefighter 1st grade David 'Giraffe' Simpson * Aaron Jeffery as Firefighter 1st grade Richard 'Banjo' Gates * Max Phipps as Senior Firefighter Edward 'Dinosaur' Spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sons And Daughters (Australian TV Series)
''Sons and Daughters'' is an Australian Logie Award-winning soap opera/drama serial, broadcast by the Seven Network between January 1982 and December 1987 and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation. It was created by executive Reg Watson, and is distributed by Fremantle. Sons and Daughters is remembered for its regular use of dramatic end-of-season cliffhangers and its most famous character; Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton, initially played by Rowena Wallace, who became the second soap opera actor, rather than personality after Pat McDonald to win the Gold Logie award for her performance in the role - (McDonald had previously won the Gold Logie for her role in 70's soap opera '' Number 96'' as Dorrie Evans, coincidentally she also starred in Sons and Daughters, featuring for its entire run. Wallace decided to leave the series, and in 1985 her popular character was recast, with Belinda Giblin taking over the role, in a story-arc which sees the character receiving extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner (TV Series)
''Prisoner'' (known in the UK and the US as ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' and in Canada as ''Caged Women'') is an Australian television soap opera, which was broadcast on Network Ten (formerly the 0-10 Network) from February 27 (Melbourne) and February 26 (Sydney) 1979 to December 1986 (Melbourne), running eight series and 692 episodes. ''Prisoner'' was the first Australian series to feature a primarily female-dominated cast and carried the slogan "If you think prison is hell for a man, imagine what it would be like for a woman!" The series, produced by the Grundy Organisation, was conceived by Reg Watson and filmed at the then-Network Ten Melbourne Studios at Nunawading and on location. The series garnered an international cult following, and it was one of Australia's most successful media exports, exported to 80 countries, performing particularly well in the United States and Canada (billed as ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' and ''Caged Women'', respectively). It also built a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bush Gang
''The Bush Gang'' is an Australian children's series which first screened on the ABC in 1981.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 95 It tells stories of the Marsh family who are from a country town who move to the city after the father loses his job. There is Mr. and Mrs. Marsh and the three Marsh children Karen (15), Jonno (12) and Fran (8). Cast * Danny Adcock as Mr Marsh * Penny Ramsey as Mrs March * Simon Austin as Jonno * Vanessa Windsor as Fran * Joanna Long as Karen References External links *''The Bush Gang''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature) is a national bio-bibliographical database of Australian literature. It is an internet-based, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush Gang, The Australian children's television series 1981 Australian television series debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun-Herald
''The Sun-Herald'' is an Australian newspaper published in tabloid or compact format on Sundays in Sydney by Nine Entertainment. It is the Sunday counterpart of the ''Sydney Morning Herald''. In the six months to September 2005, ''The Sun-Herald'' had a circulation of 515,000. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, its circulation had dropped to 443,257 Fairfax Ad Centre: The Sun-Herald and to 313,477 , from which its management inferred a readership of 868,000. Readership continued to tumble to 264,434 by the end of 2013, and has half the circulation of rival ''''. Its predecessor the |
Arcade (TV Series)
''Arcade'' is an Australian television soap opera which aired on Network Ten from 20 January 1980 to 29 February 1980. Following the broadcast of the 76-minute premiere episode, the series then ran five nights a week, Mondays to Fridays, as a 25-minute serial. It was produced solely by Network Ten (as an in-house production) with a start-up budget of almost $1 million. ''Arcade'' was set in a fictitious shopping mall in the northern suburbs of Sydney. The show dealt with the lives and loves of the characters who worked at the various stores within the shopping complex. It is regarded as one of the least successful dramas in the history of Australian television. Production The 76-minute pilot episode was produced by Bill Harmon and Peter Benardos who had earlier produced the highly successful soap opera '' Number 96''. ''Arcade'' also employed ''Number 96s creator David Sale and its veteran scriptwriter Johnny Whyte as scriptwriters. Like ''Number 96'', there was some room ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
