The Alice was an Australian drama television series created by Justin Monjo and Robyn Sinclair. It was set in the central outback city of Alice Springs. The program began as a successful TV movie, The Alice, that later spun off a regular series. The series proved less popular and was cancelled by the Nine Network on 28 September 2005 after a sharp decline in its ratings. The entire series and original TV movie have since been released on DVD.
| The Alice | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Starring | Erik Thomson |
| Theme music composer | Stephen Rae |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jo Rooney |
| Production location | Alice Springs |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. commercials) |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 31 July 2005 – 16 January 2006 |
Cast
editMain / regular
edit- Jessica Napier as Jess Daily
- Erik Thomson as Jack Jaffers
- Caitlin McDougall as Helen Gregory
- Simon Burke as Patrick
- Patrick Brammall as Matt Marione
- Roxane Wilson as Ellie Delaney
- Brett Stiller as Toby Delaney
- Andrew McFarlane as Hugh Delaney
- Anne Louise Lambert as Heaven Daily
- Luke Carroll as Michael Anderson
- Henry Hereford as Adam Cooper
- Steve Dodd
Guests
edit- Dee Smart as Maxine (2 episodes)
- Jodie Dry as Beverley (1 episode)
- Rel Hunt as Kane (1 episode)
- Robert Mammone as Simon (3 episodes)
Awards and nominations
editAPRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards
editThe annual APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards are presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) for television and film scores and soundtracks.[1]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Alice (David Bridie) | Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie[2] | Nominated |
| "Pitjantjara" (Bridie, Frank Yamma) – The Alice | Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series[3] | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Nominations – Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Winners – Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 May 2010.