Shock Jock was an Australian television comedy series on TV1. The series lasted for two series between 2001 and 2002 and was created by comedian Tim Ferguson.
| Shock Jock | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Tim Ferguson Marc Gracie |
| Written by | Chris Thompson[1] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Mockingbird Mondayitis Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV1 |
| Release | 2001 – 2002 |
Ferguson starred along with Matthew Dyktynski, Michael Veitch, Tom Budge, Rod Mullinar, Sancia Robinson, Fiona Todd and Cassandra Magrath, with many well-known Australian actors and comedians in guest roles. Tiriel Mora joined the second season.[2]
It focused on an Australian talkback radio station, CHAT-AM, in the 1980s. The introduction of FM radio in the early 1980s was leading to the slow demise of the AM band. CHAT-AM discovered shock jock Barry Gold (Matthew Dyktynski) and its fortunes were reversed as the station transformed into a popular tabloid show.[3]
Shock Jock was the first original series produced for TV1.[3]
The series was produced by Mockingbird and Mondayitis Productions[4] and was distributed by Foster Gracie TV.[5]
Cast
edit- Tim Ferguson
- Matthew Dyktynski as Barry Gold
- Michael Veitch as Jack Piper
- Tom Budge as Clive Rank
- Rod Mullinar as Basil Hannigan
- Sancia Robinson
- Fiona Todd
- Cassandra Magrathas Steph Thom
- Tiriel Mora
- Jane Hall as Megan
- Greg Stone as Gil (5 episodes)
- Lesley Baker as Rita (3 episodes)
- Denise Scott as Miss Wanda (1 episode)
- Reg Gorman as Bill (2 episodes)
- Krista Vendy as Yoni Shaktipat (1 episode)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chris Thompson". Australian Plays. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Brady, Nicole (6 June 2002). "Finding the funny in shocking jocks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ a b Moran, Albert (2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 310. ISBN 9780810868564.
- ^ "TV1 orders Aussie sitcom for pay-TV". C21 Media. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "The Screen Guide - Shock Jocks". Screen Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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