"Shortland Street" (1992) TV series 1992-????

Directors:

Helen Gaynor
Brian Lennane
(more)

Writers:

Barbara Angell (writer)
Lois Booton (head writer)
(more)

Seasons:

3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | unknown

Release Date:

25 May 1992 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Shortland Street, a five-night-a-week soap set in an Auckland City hospital, follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff, family and friends.

Plot Keywords:

Medical

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Faye Smythe	...	Tania Jeffries / ... (399 episodes, 2003-2009)
Michael Galvin	...	Chris Warner / ... (377 episodes, 2003-2009)
Fleur Saville	...	Libby Jeffries / ... (376 episodes, 1996-2009)
Peter Mochrie	...	Callum McKay / ... (352 episodes, 2006-2009)
Toni Potter	...	Alice Piper (341 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ben Mitchell	...	TK Samuels (332 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Rickitt	...	Kieran Mitchell (330 episodes, 2007-2009)
Amanda Billing	...	Sarah Potts / ... (316 episodes, 2004-2009)
Alison Quigan	...	Yvonne Jeffries / ... (308 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kiel McNaughton	...	James Scott / ... (308 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nisha Madhan	...	Shanti Kumari / ... (289 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lee Donoghue	...	Hunter McKay (287 episodes, 2007-2009)
Will Hall	...	Kip Denton (286 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anna Jullienne	...	Maia Jeffries (279 episodes, 2007-2009)
Harry McNaughton	...	Gerald Tippett (263 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lucy Wigmore	...	Justine Jones / ... (235 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kimberley Crossman	...	Sophie McKay (230 episodes, 2007-2009)
Renato Bartolomei	...	Craig Valentine / ... (213 episodes, 2004-2008)
Sarah Thomson	...	Tracey Morrison (166 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bonnie Soper	...	Morgan Braithwaite / ... (164 episodes, 2008-2009)
Laura Hill	...	Toni Warner / ... (163 episodes, 2001-2008)

Series Directed by
Nicholas Bufalo		(10 episodes, 1998-2000)
Katie Wolfe		(3 episodes, 2003-2007)
Murray Keane		(3 episodes, 2004)
Caroline Bell Booth		(2 episodes, 1996-2006)
Angela Bloomfield		(unknown episodes)
Helen Gaynor		(unknown episodes)
Brian Lennane		(unknown episodes)
Chris Martin-Jones		(unknown episodes)
Peter T. Nathan		(unknown episodes)
Wayne Tourell		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Sarah Nathan		(17 episodes, 2004-2009)
Kate McDermott		(2 episodes, 2008)
Alan Brash		(1 episode, 1995-2004)
Barbara Angell		(unknown episodes)
Lois Booton		(unknown episodes)
David Geary		(unknown episodes)
Pip Hall		(unknown episodes)
Kim Harrop		(unknown episodes)
Jason Herbison		(unknown episodes)
Libby Magee		(unknown episodes)
Ben Marshall		(unknown episodes)
Sarah Mayberry		(unknown episodes)
Alannah O'Sullivan		(unknown episodes)
Victor Rodger		(unknown episodes)
Helen Searancke		(unknown episodes)
Jane Wilkinson		(unknown episodes)
Deborah Wilton		(unknown episodes)
Steven Zanoski		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jason Daniel	....	producer (4 episodes, 1996-2008)
John McRae	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1992-2004)
Christopher Gist	....	network executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tim Hansen	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Tony Holden	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tina McLaren	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Lance W. Pawley	....	technical producer (unknown episodes)
Katie Wolfe	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Graham Bollard		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Dale McCready		(unknown episodes, 1995-1997)
Martin E. Smith		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Lisa Hough		(5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Nicole Macandrew		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Marianne Willison		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
David Turner		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Johnny Hawkins		(1 episode, 1994)
Megan Otto		(unknown episodes)
Tania Paterson		(unknown episodes)
Davin Voot		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Lesley Burkes-Harding		(1 episode, 1994)
Sheridan Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Rebecca Elliott	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (108 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tracey Henton	....	assistant makeup artist (25 episodes, 1996)
Jo Fountain	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Bronwyn Lewis	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lisa Phillips-Hogg	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Charles Knight	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Tim Hansen	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Sara Knight	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jo Tagg	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lauren Shaw	....	second assistant director: location unit (10 episodes, 2008)
Cath Bennetto	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sophie Calver	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Anabelle Newdick	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Michele Priest	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Quentin Whitwell	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
James Domney	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Gareth Edwards	....	props coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ana Miskell	....	art department manager (unknown episodes)
Tania Patersen	....	art department manager (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kelly Stewart	....	boom operator: second unit (5 episodes, 2004)
Howard Dunn	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Megan Grove-Hills	....	boom operator trainee (unknown episodes)
Rob McCauley	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Greg Moon	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Margaret Newcombe	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Neil Newcombe	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Gerry Parke	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Chris Thompson	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Hauk Olafsson	....	special effects technician (1 episode, 2008)

Series Stunts
Mark Rounthwaite	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ben Cooke	....	stunt coordinator / assistant stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 1994-2002)
Amanda Foubister	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Isaac Hamon	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Glen Levy	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Allan Poppleton	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Paul Shapcott	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Grant Findlay	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Dave Cameron	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Lise Cook	....	vision controller (unknown episodes)
Eddie Geddes	....	lighting assistant (unknown episodes)
Nic Harris	....	assistant camera / camera operator (unknown episodes)
Malcolm Saunders	....	senior camera operator (unknown episodes)
Martin Saunders	....	senior camera operator (unknown episodes)
Simon Tutty	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Kelvin Wells	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Scott Baulcomb	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Karen Hossack	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Tania Klouwens	....	stand-by wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Jane Mason	....	costume coordinator (unknown episodes)
Anna McCrossan	....	stand-by wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Kirsty McLay	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Fran Hodgson	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Zane Holmes	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Lisa Hough	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Moira Powell	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Wellbrock	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Hayley Abbott	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Ursula Adeane	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Kathleen Anderson	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Elisha Beacham	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Amy Burgess	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Natalie Collinson	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Lynette Crawford-Williams	....	advisor: Maori (unknown episodes)
Paul Currin	....	unit assistant (unknown episodes)
Michelle Daley	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Jason Daniel	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Moninna Doran	....	medical advisor (unknown episodes)
Shirley Duke	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Sarah Dunn	....	graphics coordinator (unknown episodes)
Damon Franklin	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Ian Goldingham	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Brad Haomi	....	consultant: Maori (unknown episodes)
Dorita Hollins	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Birgitta Nilsson	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Ngamaru Raerino	....	consultant: Maori (unknown episodes)
Victor Rodger	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Malcolm Saunders	....	technical producer (unknown episodes)
Amber Smith	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Paul Sonne	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Paulette Stebben	....	script typist (unknown episodes)
Judith van Trigt	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Flora Woods	....	unit director (unknown episodes)
Dave Worthington	....	script editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Grundy Television Productions
• South Pacific Pictures

Distributors

• Fremantle Corporation, The
• Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) (Ireland) (TV)
• Television New Zealand (TVNZ) (New Zealand)

Other Companies

• Show-Off  extras casting

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

Grundy Television Productions

Trivia:

Ferndale High School scenes are filmed at Waitakere College

Goofs:

Continuity: Dr Li Mei Chen (2003 - 2006) arrived to New Zealand on a study program from China. After arriving with very poor spoken English skills and weak pronunciation of the English language, approximately one year after her coming to New Zealand she had a flawless English accent as if she was a New Zealand born Chinese citizen.

Quotes:

Rachel McKenna: I'm gonna end up with nothing, which is precisely what I deserve.
Jenny Harrison: Come one Rachel, there's got to be a bright side to all of this.
Rachel McKenna: Where?
Jenny Harrison: What about all you've learnt from running your own business?
Rachel McKenna: How to screw it up, you mean.
Rachel McKenna: Thanks. I shall now go home and ponder my future.
Jenny Harrison: Do you want a job at the clinic? While you're thinking about things?
Rachel McKenna: My brain surgery's a little rusty.
Jenny Harrison: As P.A. for me and David.
Rachel McKenna: Thanks but I can't really see myself in a crumpling suit kissing butt in an utterly poorly-paid and meaningless form of wage slavery.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Asylum: (#1.2)" (1996)

A good ol' Kiwi soap!

Being a New Zealand resident, I get a first-hand look at this 8 year old soap opera, which stars some of New Zealand's finest acting talent.

Starting in May, 1992, SST got off to a rocky beginning in it's home country. The ratings weren't that great, yet the producers were still optomistic. However, only a year after, the ratings picked up, and now it's come to be a way of life in NZ. Yep - nearly every house will have the TV on channel 2 at 7pm, to watch their fave soap.

Over the past 8 years keen followers have seen Nick, Kirsty, Rachel and the gang battle diseases, broken hearts and evil maniacs as they try to live life as the script-writers see fit. Many an actor have walked into the Clinic Reception, and let's hope Shortland Street Medical Centre will keep it's doors open for a long time to come!