Rain Shadow (TV series)
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Rain Shadow is an Australia
n television
drama
series which premiered on 7 October 2007 on ABC TV
. It aired on Sundays at . The six-part series (6 X 1 hour) was produced by Southern Star
. Music from The Audreys
features in the soundtrack for the show, including the main theme.
Rain Shadow was shot in the Adelaide Hills
in South Australia
and is set in the fictional district of Paringa, a dry land farming area in a rain shadow
. It tells the story of two characters who become the means of each other's future. It stars Rachel Ward
as district vet Kate McDonald and Victoria Thaine
as new veterinary assistant Jill Blake.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
series which premiered on 7 October 2007 on ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
. It aired on Sundays at . The six-part series (6 X 1 hour) was produced by Southern Star
Southern Star Group
Southern Star Group is Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group....
. Music from The Audreys
The Audreys
The Audreys are an ARIA Award-winning Australian five-piece blues/roots band who formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 2004.-Biography:The pre-cursor to The Audreys started in Melbourne as a duo consisting of lead singer Taasha Coates and guitarist Tristan Goodall...
features in the soundtrack for the show, including the main theme.
Rain Shadow was shot in the Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and is set in the fictional district of Paringa, a dry land farming area in a rain shadow
Rain shadow
A rain shadow is a dry area on the lee side of a mountainous area. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them. As shown by the diagram to the right, the warm moist air is "pulled" by the prevailing winds over a mountain...
. It tells the story of two characters who become the means of each other's future. It stars Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
Rachel Claire Ward, AM is a British actress, columnist, film director, and screenwriter who has primarily pursued her career in Australia.-Early life:...
as district vet Kate McDonald and Victoria Thaine
Victoria Thaine
Victoria Thaine is an Australian television and film actress and former playwright.- Filmography :* Wilfred * The Loved Ones * Rain Shadow * Gone * 48 Shades...
as new veterinary assistant Jill Blake.
Cast
- Rachel WardRachel WardRachel Claire Ward, AM is a British actress, columnist, film director, and screenwriter who has primarily pursued her career in Australia.-Early life:...
as Kate McDonald - Victoria ThaineVictoria ThaineVictoria Thaine is an Australian television and film actress and former playwright.- Filmography :* Wilfred * The Loved Ones * Rain Shadow * Gone * 48 Shades...
as Jill Blake - Gary SweetGary SweetGary Sweet is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in Alexandra's Project , Police Rescue, Cody, Big Sky, The Battlers, Bodyline and Stingers....
as Larry Riley - Heather MitchellHeather MitchellHeather Mitchell , is an Australian actress, appearing in Australian productions of Stage, television and film. She is a graduate of NIDA...
as Sarah Balfour - Kim Knuckey as Lachlan Balfour
- Shane WithingtonShane WithingtonShane Withington is an Australian actor best known for his starring roles in the television series A Country Practice, as nurse Brendan Jones, and Willing and Abel, as Abel Moore...
as Harry Greene - Tom O'Sullivan as Tom Huppatz
- Carmel Johnson as Ginny Huppatz
- Panda LikoudisPanda Likoudis-Television Credits:* Rain Shadow as Achmed Aziz* All Saints as Bryce, the ambo* White Collar Blue as Ricky Spinetti* Young Lions as Carver-Theatre Credits:* * Alkestis-External links:...
as Achmed Aziz - Grant PiroGrant PiroGrant Piro is an Australian actor. He is best known as the host of the children's television show Couch Potato on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.- Television credits :* Sons and Daughters * Captain Johnno telemovie...
as James Campbell - Edwin Hodgeman as Steve Willis
- Nathaniel DeanNathaniel DeanNathaniel Dean is an Australian actor and NIDA graduate, with a range of television credits that include: Home and Away , Always Greener , Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars , All Saints , Rain Shadow , Underbelly and Rush .He plays NickScandlon in WildboysDean is also an Australian movie actor, with...
as Fred Klein - Michaela Cantwell as Gail Klein
- Brenton Whittle as Kenneth Blake
- Jamie HardingJamie HardingJamie Harding is an English actor known for his role in the 2006 film, United 93.Harding has played major roles in several television shows, including Dalziel and Pascoe, Silent Witness and 24Seven, and minor roles in Resident Evil and the acclaimed TV-miniseries, Band of Brothers...
as Andrew Blake - Nathin Butler as Shane Maguire
- Mollie as Jock, Jill Blake's West Highland White Terrier
- Lily Robinson as Debbie Garland
- Amanda Barkley as Pam (the girl selling puppies)
- Craig Behenna as Patrick
- Alex Vickery-Howe as Ray
- Jude Henshall as Stacey
Crew
- Directors: Fiona Banks, Shawn Seet
- Writers: Tony Morphett, Jimmy Thomson
- Producer: Gus Howard
- Executive Producers: Miranda Dear, Errol Sullivan, Antonia Barnard
Awards
The show and cast have not won major awards, but have been nominated for several, which include:- 2008: Victoria Thaine was nominated for 'Most Outstanding Actress at the Logies.
- 2008: the show was nominated for 'Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series' at the AFI AwardsAustralian Film Institute AwardsThe Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
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See also
- South Australian Film CorporationSouth Australian Film CorporationSouth Australian Film Corporation is a South Australian Government statutory corporation established in 1972. Former State Premier Don Dunstan played an instrumental role in the foundation of the Corporation and its early film production activities....
- List of Australian television series
- List of Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs