Swift and Shift Couriers
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| Swift and Shift Couriers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Paul Fenech |
| Directed by | Paul Fenech |
| Starring | Paul Fenech Ian Turpie Melissa Tkautz Amanda Keller |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Fenech |
| Producer(s) | Tanya Fraser Serena Hunt |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SBS One |
| Original run | 27 October 2008 – 17 October 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Pizza |
Swift and Shift Couriers is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008.[1] The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series Pizza. It is set around the staff who work at the 'Swift and Shift' Courier Company, in the central business district of Sydney.[2] Episodes have been partly filmed in Egypt and Thailand.[3]
The second season of "Swift and Shift Couriers" began screening on 15 August 2011 on SBS One.[4]
Contents |
[edit] Episodes
Main article: List of Swift and Shift Couriers episodes
[edit] Main cast
- Ian Turpie as Keith Warne, Operations Manager, Hashfield Depot
- Amanda Keller as Amanda Doyle, Regional Manager
- Paul Fenech as Paul 'Mario' Gauci, Driver
- Melissa Tkautz as Melissa Schembry [5]
- Renzo Bellato as Renzo Ballini, Call Centre
- David Cooper as David Jackman, Dispatch
- Jioji Ravulo as Leonard Umaga, Dispatch
- Alex Romano as Alex, Dispatch
- Kirsty Lee Allan as Leanne Murdoch, Call Centre
- Jim Webb as Jim Spooner, Dispatch
- Maret Archer as Doreen Ballini, Call Centre
- Jan Bakker as Jan, Call Centre
- Elle Dawe as Elle Whick, Call Centre
- Oliver Miletic as Oliver Vlacic, Call Centre
- Clarissa Morrision as Clarissa, Call Centre
- Kevin Taumata as Kiwi Kev, Loading Dock and BBQ Tuesday Master
- Aaron McTaggart as JJ, Loading Dock
- Nicholas Moala as Sam, Loading Dock
- Stuart Rawe as George Darwin, Loading Dock
- Orlando Scolese as Fernando the Florist, regular client
- Anthony Salame as Anthony Sukor, Mail Room Trainee
- Sam Greco as Louie 'Luigi' Marietti, Driver
- Angry Anderson as Aaron 'Agro' Smith, Loading Dock
- Mark Duncan as Mark Tanner, Driver
- Michael Duncan as Mike Tanner, Driver
- Ashur Shimon as Abdul Azar, Driver
- Andrew Ausage as Sole Umaga, Driver
[edit] Supporting cast
- Murray Harman as Murray Smith, Dispatch
- Joe Lee Hoi Chuen as Jackie Leungfung, Driver
- Bill Drury as Bill Beazley, Driver
- Jennifer Corfield as Jen Beazley, Driver
- Nicola Parry as Karen Smythe, Management
- Nick Godsell (credited as The DarkSide) as Damien Payne, Management
- Brendan Jones as Jonathon Turnbull, Managing Director Trimega Corporation
- Ara Natarian as Omar Azar, Abdul's cousin
- Dilshan Rain as Vikram Jayasili, Indian Dispatch Worker
- Raphael Materese as Momo Gauci, Paul's uncle
- Waseem Khan as Indian Taxi Driver and Parking Officer
- Russell Gilbert as David & Sam Cobbgrove and Scooter Guy
- Bessie Bardot as Paula Dainty and Reporter
- Tottie Goldsmith as Andrea Walsh and Fashion Woman
- John Mangos as News Guy
- Rob Shehadie as Fadi El Faik and Mechanic
- Tahir Bilgiç as Habib El Faik
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Knox, David (18 September 2008). "Summer on SBS". tvtonight.com.au. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/summer-on-sbs.html. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ "Swift and Shift Couriers". Screen Australia. http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=PACKAG. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ Mercado, Andrew (12 October 2008). "Get set for a new slice of Pizza". The Sunday Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24480901-5009160,00.html.
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2256973226526&oid=38670494277&comments
- ^ Marcus, Caroline (10 February 2008). "Melissa to recapture some street cred". The Sun-Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/melissa-to-recapture-some-street-cred/2008/02/09/1202234227220.html. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
