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Film Details - Crawford Productions , 1985
Producers:
Hector Crawford, Ian Crawford, and Terry Stapleton (executive producers). Alan Hardy (producer).
Production Companies:
Crawford Productions
Director of Photography:
Brett Anderson
Editors:
Lindsay Parker
Music:
Garry McDonald and Laurie Stone
Cast:
Series one cast included Nadine Garner (Tamara Henderson), Paul Smith (Steve Henderson), Nicholas Eadie (Uncle Mike), Ben Mendelsohn (Ted Morgan), Mark Hennessy (Colin 'Cowboy' Clarke), Kylie Minogue (Charlotte 'Char' Kernow), Bradley Kilpatrick (Brian 'Brains' Buchanan), Peter Whitford (Ashley Wheeler), and Annie Jones (Sylvia Wheeler). Guest stars included Tottie Goldsmith, Kevin Harrington, Peter O'Brien, Stefan Dennis, and Jane Hall.
Series two cast included Nadine Garner (Tamara Henderson), Paul Smith (Steve Henderson), Michael Aitkens (Walter 'Wal' Mullens), Alex Papps (Vincent 'Vince' Cerantonio), Anita Cerdic (Carol Summers), Nathan Croft (Marty Summers), and Bradley Kilpatrick (Brian 'Brains' Buchanan).
Release Dates:
According to Moran, 9 May 1985 (series one) and 6 June 1987 (series two)
Location:
- Series one was set in the fictional Victorian seaside town of Haven Bay (and filmed in Birregurra, Victoria).
- Series two was set in the fictional Melbourne bayside suburb of Westport (and filmed in Williamstown, Melbourne).
Awards:
- Nadine Garner won both a Logie Award (in 1985) and a Penguin Award (in 1987) for her portrayal of Tamara Henderson.
