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2 July 2000 (Australia) moreGenre:
ComedyAwards:
8 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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One of the Very Best Aussie Comedy Dramas more (6 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 13 of 48)| Geoff Morrell | ... | Col Dunkley (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Zoe Carides | ... | Liz Murray (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| John Clayton | ... | Harry Bond (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Rhondda Findleton | ... | Karin Schumaker (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Sacha Horler | ... | Helen Manoufis (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Rhys Muldoon | ... | Greg Dominelli (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Chris Haywood | ... | George Hasnakov (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Judi Farr | ... | Janice Corniglio (18 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Jodie Dry | ... | Biddy Marchant (10 episodes, 2003) | |
| Peter Kowitz | ... | Warwick Marchant / ... (10 episodes, 2000-2003) | |
| Lucy Bell | ... | Emily Bell (10 episodes, 2003) | |
| Sophie Heathcote | ... | Biddy Marchant (8 episodes, 2000) | |
| Chris Argirousis | ... | Josef (8 episodes, 2003) |
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50 min (18 episodes)Country:
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Col Dunkley: [his response to any complaint] Leave it with me, I'll make it my top priority. moreFAQ
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Saw this while living in Australia. It's a great shame it has never been shown in the U.K., whereas cr*p like Blue Heelers has! Yes this is up there with the best in Aussie TV - I loved Grass Roots (also loved the whimsical Sea Change). I watched this with a big grin plastered all over my face - the heady, swirling, jazz soundtrack is delicious, as are the performances of all concerned.
Basically the storyline is about the Machiavellian machinations of the purveyors of local government, somewhere in NSW. Plot, counter-plot, blatant ambition, amoral and self-serving councillors and staff...just superb! Toe-curlingly realistic (probably!) and very well written. Sophie Heathcote (as Biddy Marchant) is especially worthy of mention as she just drips malevolence. I am so sorry to read that she died earlier this year.
Why do programs of this quality not reach a global audience and Neighbours, Home and Away etc do??? Grass Roots is as far from Lowest Common Denominator TV as you can get - I recommend it to you.