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Creator:
Geoffrey Atherden
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
2 July 2000 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy
Awards:
8 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
‘MacAwesome’ Promo Might Be Our New Mantra
 (From Tubefilter News. 31 August 2009, 12:02 PM, PDT)
‘Grass Roots’ Bring Neuroses Along the Campaign Trail
 (From Tilzy.TV. 20 July 2009, 11:15 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
One of the Very Best Aussie Comedy Dramas more (6 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min (18 episodes)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
Company:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Col Dunkley: [his response to any complaint] Leave it with me, I'll make it my top priority. more

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One of the Very Best Aussie Comedy Dramas, 3 May 2006
10/10
Author: Moviefile from United Kingdom

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.

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