Minty (TV series)
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Minty is a 1998 Australia
n / British
comedy television series, in which Australian actress Angela Kelly appeared in the dual roles of Minty and Melanie (an Australian girl and an English girl who are identical in appearance).
The 13-episode series was co-produced by Scottish Television
(now STV Central) and RT Films in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
and supported by ScreenWest and The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia.
star. Minty who is getting tired of her life as a soap-opera actress, is dressed as Cinderella
as part of a prize for a fan of Minty's television program (the winner has won the right to be Minty's partner at an awards ceremony). Melanie and Minty swap identities, and Melanie keeps Minty's appointment as Cinderella.
After this, Minty and Melanie often swap places — with almost nobody suspecting the truth of the situation. Although the two girls seem to be identical in many ways, there are significant differences between the two. For instance, Melanie is good at sport - but Minty is not; Melanie can sing - but Minty can't; Minty can dance - but Melanie can't; Minty is studious - but Melanie is not; Minty knows about wildlife - but Melanie does not (Melanie thinks that whales are fish).
Melanie has parents and a brother - as well as many aunts and uncles in England. However, Minty has no family. The two girls manage to share in each other's lives — both in England and Australia — by continuing to swap identities. In the final episode they finally switch places for good.
from the TV show's 1999 soundtrack
"Minty: Favourite Songs From The Hit TV Series". While the single and album
failed to reach the Australian charts, the single made it to Number 67 in the United Kingdom on the week of 23/01/1999. Angela Kelly performs every song on the ten-track soundtrack. The soundtrack was released by Virgin Records
.
Tracklist
Australia
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n / British
United Kingdom
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comedy television series, in which Australian actress Angela Kelly appeared in the dual roles of Minty and Melanie (an Australian girl and an English girl who are identical in appearance).
The 13-episode series was co-produced by Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
(now STV Central) and RT Films in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
and supported by ScreenWest and The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia.
Cast
- Angela Kelly - as "Minty Sullivan" / "Melanie Hobson"
- Damian De MontemasDamian De MontemasDamian De Montemas is an Australian actor who plays Brian Alexander on Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities and Jason Kennedy in the first two series of The Secret Life Of Us....
as "Shane Connor" - Kim De Lury - as "Cameron Davis"
- Vivienne GarrettVivienne GarrettVivienne Garrett is an Australian-based theatre and television actor. She was born in Sydney and now lives in Perth. Garrett graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1970....
- as "Pamela-Anne" - Bill KerrBill KerrWilliam 'Bill' Kerr is an Australian film and television actor. He was born into a performing arts family in Cape Town, South Africa, but grew up in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia....
- as "Willie Courtnay" - Michael LoneyMichael Loney-British Television:His work includes Tenko, Robin of Sherwood, Coronation Street and Howards' Way .-Australian Television:...
- as "Lionel Hobson" - Phineas Glover - as "Alex Hobson"
- Peter O'Brien - as "Ric da Silva"
Plot
When British schoolgirl Melanie Hobson wins a trip to Australia in a competition, she is amazed to discover, on arrival at the airport, that she has a double, Minty Sullivan, an Australian soap operaSoap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
star. Minty who is getting tired of her life as a soap-opera actress, is dressed as Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
as part of a prize for a fan of Minty's television program (the winner has won the right to be Minty's partner at an awards ceremony). Melanie and Minty swap identities, and Melanie keeps Minty's appointment as Cinderella.
After this, Minty and Melanie often swap places — with almost nobody suspecting the truth of the situation. Although the two girls seem to be identical in many ways, there are significant differences between the two. For instance, Melanie is good at sport - but Minty is not; Melanie can sing - but Minty can't; Minty can dance - but Melanie can't; Minty is studious - but Melanie is not; Minty knows about wildlife - but Melanie does not (Melanie thinks that whales are fish).
Melanie has parents and a brother - as well as many aunts and uncles in England. However, Minty has no family. The two girls manage to share in each other's lives — both in England and Australia — by continuing to swap identities. In the final episode they finally switch places for good.
Episodes
- No Worries, Cinderella
- No Probs, Princess
- If I Were You
- Dangerous Creatures
- I've Got Who Babe?
- Between Rock 'n' Roll And A Hard Place
- The Great Escape
- Secret Identity
- Good One, Sport
- Reality Bites Back
- All The World's A Stage
- Double Exposure
- All Good Things
Soundtrack
"I Wanna Be Free" was the first and only released singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the TV show's 1999 soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
"Minty: Favourite Songs From The Hit TV Series". While the single and album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
failed to reach the Australian charts, the single made it to Number 67 in the United Kingdom on the week of 23/01/1999. Angela Kelly performs every song on the ten-track soundtrack. The soundtrack was released by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
.
Tracklist
- I Wanna Be Free
- Wish I Could
- Don't Look Back
- Secret Identity
- In Your Head
- Hard Habit To Break
- Destination Somewhere Wonderful
- Show Me
- Snakes And Ladders
- I Found Myself In You
DVD release
The Complete Series was released on DVD in Region 4 exclusively on the Taylor Media web store on Tuesday December 14, 2010.Trivia
- The Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
originally intended to follow up the series with a sequel. However, this has not eventuated, so far. - The programme was re-aired in 2009 on wknd@stvWknd@stvwknd@stv is a short-lived children's programming strand on Scottish television channel, STV. The block aired on Saturdays and Sundays, usually starting at 9.25am . It began on Saturday 17 January 2009 with a three-hour edition...
- a children's television strand on Scottish television channel, STV.
External links
- Minty - official website - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- http://www.taylormedia.com.au/portfolio/Minty - official website - Taylor Media Production Company (website contains synopsis, credits, and production information for the series)
- http://www.taylormedia.com.au/products - Minty The Complete Series - official DVD