Skirts (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Skirts was an Australia
n television
police
drama
broadcast on the Seven Network
in 1990. Skirts was produced by Roger Le Mesurier and Roger Simpson. It was directed by Brendan Maher
, Richard Sarell and Ian Gilmour.
Skirts was the story of intelligent, highly trained, resourceful police women. They were women of the 1990s and women of action but in the police force they still called them "skirts."
Skirts was not renewed after its first season of 13 episodes.
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...
police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
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...
broadcast on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in 1990. Skirts was produced by Roger Le Mesurier and Roger Simpson. It was directed by Brendan Maher
Brendan Maher
Brendan Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Career:...
, Richard Sarell and Ian Gilmour.
Skirts was the story of intelligent, highly trained, resourceful police women. They were women of the 1990s and women of action but in the police force they still called them "skirts."
Skirts was not renewed after its first season of 13 episodes.
Cast
- 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 Gary Block - Antoinette Byron as Tina Van Hervell
- Mary CoustasMary CoustasMary Coustas is an Australian television personality. Originally from Melbourne, Coustas often performs as the character "Effie": a stereotypical second-generation Greek Australian...
as Julie Makris - Karen DavittKaren DavittKaren Davitt is an Australian actress, best known for her performance as Zoe Hamilton in Blue Heelers from 1995–1998.She was born 1 January 1963 in London.-Filmography:Filmography*MDA as Dr. Gerry Mitchell *Ned Kelly as Anne Jones...
as Debbie Priest - Kate Gillick as Wanda Nowacek
- Tracy MannTracy MannTracy Mann is an Australian actress. Her film credits include Hard Knocks, The Scarecrow, and Fast Talking.Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in the 1970s television soap opera The Box. She is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing a character who ended up behind bars, deaf...
as Pauline Reardon - Ben MitchellBenjamin Grant MitchellBenjamin Grant Mitchell is a writer, singer and actor now living in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of The Last Great Day, an 'autobiographical' novel released in 2011....
as Bevan "Beverley" Quin - Sally-Anne Upton as Jenny Kruger