Killing Time (TV series)
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Killing Time is an Australian television drama series for TV1
subscription television channel that first screened in 2011. It is based on the true story of disgraced lawyer Andrew Fraser
. In New Zealand
it screens on Prime Television.
The ten part series is written by Ian David, Mac Gudgeon, Katherine Thompson and Shaun Grant. The Executive Producer is Jason Stephens. The series was initially due to screen in 2010 but has been deferred due to strong violence and horror content scenes of the mini-series, but jeopardised a series of gangland trials that were in progress.
, Jimmy Krakouer, Alan Bond
and those accused of the Walsh Street murders.
Amanda Crittenden line producer (10 episodes, 2011)
Jason Stephens executive producer / producer (10 episodes, 2011)
John Wild producer (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Original Music by
Charlie Chan (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Cinematography by
Martin McGrath (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Film Editing by
Nathan Wild (6 episodes, 2011)
Angie Higgins (4 episodes, 2011)
Series Casting by
Nathan Lloyd (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Makeup Department
Tess Natoli makeup and hair designer (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nathan Hart trainee assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)
Erin Lander third assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)
Greg Spiller second assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Sound Department
Adam Connelly foley recordist / foley assistant / ... (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Stunts
Russell Frost stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Johnson Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Karolina Koman second assistant camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Cameron Morley first assistant camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Sunny Wilding first assistant camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Casting Department
Danielle Tigas casting associate (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Editorial Department
Ai Lene Chor assistant editor / assembly editor (10 episodes, 2011)
Ross Mitchell post coordinator: on-line (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Music Department
Brent Heber music editor (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Other crew
Daniel Gascoine production runner (10 episodes, 2011)
Aneta Gorelik assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Aaron Halstead production secretary (10 episodes, 2011)
Timothy Hobart script editor (10 episodes, 2011)
David Leadbetter locations coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Hannah Ogilvie production assistant runner (10 episodes, 2011)
Chris Stansen location manager (10 episodes, 2011)
Michelle Venutti production coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Rita Walsh script coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Nathan James safety supervisor (7 episodes, 2011)
Amy Barclay script supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)
Natalie Taylor production accountant (10 episodes, 2010)
TV1 (Australia)
TV1 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms.-History:TV1 launched as part of the original Galaxy lineup. The channel is jointly owned by Sony International Television, Universal Studios and Paramount. The channel shows...
subscription television channel that first screened in 2011. It is based on the true story of disgraced lawyer Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser (lawyer)
Andrew Fraser was a high profile Melbourne based lawyer sentenced to seven years imprisonment with a minimum period of five years imprisonment in 2001 for being knowingly concerned with the importation of a commercial quantity of cocaine...
. In New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
it screens on Prime Television.
The ten part series is written by Ian David, Mac Gudgeon, Katherine Thompson and Shaun Grant. The Executive Producer is Jason Stephens. The series was initially due to screen in 2010 but has been deferred due to strong violence and horror content scenes of the mini-series, but jeopardised a series of gangland trials that were in progress.
Overview
Andrew Fraser is a high profile lawyer who defends high profile clients such as Dennis AllenDennis Allen
Dennis Allen was a Melbourne based drug dealer who was reported to have murdered many victims. He was the oldest son of criminal matriarch Kath Pettingill. He died of heart disease in 1987 in prison custody awaiting trial for murder....
, Jimmy Krakouer, Alan Bond
Alan Bond (businessman)
Alan Bond is an Australian businessman noted for his criminal convictions and high-profile business dealings, including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history. Bond was born in the Hammersmith district of London, England, and emigrated to Australia with his...
and those accused of the Walsh Street murders.
Main Cast
- David WenhamDavid WenhamDavid Wenham is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. He is known in Hollywood for his roles as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Carl in Van Helsing and Dilios in 300 and Neil Fletcher in Australia...
as Andrew FraserAndrew Fraser (lawyer)Andrew Fraser was a high profile Melbourne based lawyer sentenced to seven years imprisonment with a minimum period of five years imprisonment in 2001 for being knowingly concerned with the importation of a commercial quantity of cocaine... - Diana GlennDiana Glenn-Life:Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. The family migrated to Australia when she was 14. She went to Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studied arts at Monash University and Melbourne University.-Career:...
as Denise Fraser - Colin FrielsColin Friels-Background and training:Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. His mother was a mill worker and his father a joiner. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows...
as Lewis MoranLewis MoranLewis Moran was an Australian organized crime figure and patriarch of the infamous Moran family of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Notable for his involvement in the Melbourne gangland killings, Moran was shot dead in a Melbourne hotel The Brunswick Club in 2004... - Richard Cawthorne as Dennis AllenDennis AllenDennis Allen was a Melbourne based drug dealer who was reported to have murdered many victims. He was the oldest son of criminal matriarch Kath Pettingill. He died of heart disease in 1987 in prison custody awaiting trial for murder....
- Kris McQuadeKris McQuadeKris McQuade is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles.Her film credits include: The Love Letters from Teralba Road, Kostas, Fighting Back, Lonely Hearts, Goodbye Paradise, The Coca-Cola Kid, Strictly Ballroom, Billy's Holiday and December Boys.Television credits...
as Kath Pettingill - Malcom Kennard as Victor PeirceVictor PeirceVictor George Peirce was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Peirce was a member of the Pettingill family, headed by matriarch and former Richmond brothel owner Kath Pettingill....
Supporting Cast
- Kate JenkinsonKate JenkinsonKate Jenkinson is an Australian actress, best known for her various roles on the Network Ten comedy The Wedge.Kate graduated from WAAPA in 2004 winning the Nigel Rideout Award and has since been working constantly in drama and comedy on both stage and screen.In 2005 Kate was nominated for the Best...
as Wendy Peirce - Reef Ireland as Jason Ryan
- Martin Sharpe as Trevor Pettingill
- Fletcher HumphrysFletcher HumphrysFletcher Humphrys is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Brett 'Brick' Buchanon in McLeod's Daughters and as Alex Kearns in All Saints.-Career:...
as Graeme Jensen - Frank SweetFrank SweetFrank Sweet is an Australian actor and musician.Sweet made his film debut as Marcus in 2:37, which was released on 17 August 2006. The son of veteran actor Gary Sweet, he was born in Adelaide and is currently based in Melbourne...
as Anthony Farrell Jr - John BrumptonJohn BrumptonJohn Brumpton is an Australian actor who has appeared in a large number of local productions.-Writing career:He co-wrote the feature film Life and he won the International Critics Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Theatre:...
as Peter DupasPeter DupasPeter Norris Dupas is an Australian serial killer, currently serving three consecutive life sentences for murder. His violent criminal history spans more than three decades, and with every release from prison has been known to commit further crimes against women with increasing levels of violence... - Nick Farnell as Detective Alan Daniels
- Peter Houghton as Detective Alex Schneider
- Ian Bliss as Detective Inspector Patterson
- Kerry Walker as Sheila Fraser
- Terry NorrisTerry NorrisTerry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he fought out of San Diego.-Early boxing career:...
as Rod Fraser - Louise CrawfordLouise CrawfordLouise Crawford is an Australian television actress who has appeared in several Australian soap opera dramas, her most recent role being as Sgt. Karen Hatzic in primetime drama series City Homicide.-Career:...
as Sally Fraser - Steve MouzakisSteve MouzakisSteve Mouzakis is an Australian actor who has had numerous television and film roles. He is best known for his roles as Theo Kallergis in Blue Heelers, Paolo in The Secret Life of Us and Rolf in Very Small Business.-External links:...
as Chris Baros - Fred Whitlock as Leslie Camilleri
- Tony NikolakopoulosTony NikolakopoulosTony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos, The Wog Boy and The Wannabes, and for his role as Attilio in the television series Scooter: Secret Agent...
as Manny The Mutt - John WoodJohn Wood (Australian actor)John Wood is a Gold Logie Award-winning Australian actor, best known for his role as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon in the Seven Network's long running police drama Blue Heelers.-TV career:...
as Alan BondAlan Bond (businessman)Alan Bond is an Australian businessman noted for his criminal convictions and high-profile business dealings, including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history. Bond was born in the Hammersmith district of London, England, and emigrated to Australia with his... - Anthony HayesAnthony Hayes (actor)Anthony Hayes is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jack McLeod in the acclaimed Australian series McLeod's Daughters....
as John Bond - Nicholas BellNicholas BellNicholas Bell is a British actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He is a regular actor in Melbourne Theatre Company productions as well as work with all the major broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.-Film and television:Film credits...
as Rod Conroy - Brett SwainBrett SwainBrett Swain is an Australian actor.Swain played Kim Timmins on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2005. He had previously appeared in Neighbours as the duck hunter who killed Kerry Bishop and in 1992 as builder Buzz Wade. At the time, he was the real life partner of former Neighbours actress...
as Prison Officer Griffiths
Crew
Series Produced byAmanda Crittenden line producer (10 episodes, 2011)
Jason Stephens executive producer / producer (10 episodes, 2011)
John Wild producer (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Original Music by
Charlie Chan (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Cinematography by
Martin McGrath (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Film Editing by
Nathan Wild (6 episodes, 2011)
Angie Higgins (4 episodes, 2011)
Series Casting by
Nathan Lloyd (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Makeup Department
Tess Natoli makeup and hair designer (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nathan Hart trainee assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)
Erin Lander third assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)
Greg Spiller second assistant director (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Sound Department
Adam Connelly foley recordist / foley assistant / ... (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Stunts
Russell Frost stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Johnson Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Karolina Koman second assistant camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Cameron Morley first assistant camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Sunny Wilding first assistant camera (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Casting Department
Danielle Tigas casting associate (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Editorial Department
Ai Lene Chor assistant editor / assembly editor (10 episodes, 2011)
Ross Mitchell post coordinator: on-line (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Music Department
Brent Heber music editor (10 episodes, 2011)
Series Other crew
Daniel Gascoine production runner (10 episodes, 2011)
Aneta Gorelik assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Aaron Halstead production secretary (10 episodes, 2011)
Timothy Hobart script editor (10 episodes, 2011)
David Leadbetter locations coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Hannah Ogilvie production assistant runner (10 episodes, 2011)
Chris Stansen location manager (10 episodes, 2011)
Michelle Venutti production coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Rita Walsh script coordinator (10 episodes, 2011)
Nathan James safety supervisor (7 episodes, 2011)
Amy Barclay script supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)
Natalie Taylor production accountant (10 episodes, 2010)