8MMM Aboriginal Radio
| 8MMM Aboriginal Radio | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 8MMM |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Anna Cadden Rachel Clements Sonja Dare Trisha Morton-Thomas |
| Written by | Trisha Morton-Thomas Danielle MacLean Sonja Dare |
| Directed by | Dena Curtis |
| Starring | Geoff Morrell Shari Sebbens Ian Meadows Patricia Morton-Thomas Laura Hughes |
| Composer | Amy Bastow |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrea Denholm Laura Waters Sally Riley (ABC) Erica Glynn (Screen Australia) |
| Producers | Rachel Clements Patricia Morton-Thomas Anna Cadden |
| Production locations | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Cinematography | Erle Murray Lui |
| Editor | Ken Sallows |
| Production companies | Brindle Films Princess Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 29 April 2015 – present |
8MMM Aboriginal Radio (8MMM), pronounced "8 Triple M", is a 2015 Australian television comedy series.
Synopsis
[edit]The six-part series is set in a remote radio station whose Aboriginal crew air the day-to-day preoccupations of Alice Springs and its surrounds such as housing, education, culture, money, alcohol and reconciliation. The station is run by non-Indigenous people who easily fall into one of three categories – missionaries, mercenaries or misfits – the 3Ms.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Shari Sebbens as Jessie
- Ian Meadows as Jake
- Zac James as Jampajinpa
- Laura Hughes as Koala
- Elaine Crombie as Milly
- Geoff Morrell as Dave Cross
- Trisha Morton-Thomas as Lola
Production and release
[edit]8MMM Aboriginal Radio began screening on ABC Television on 29 April 2015. The series is written by Trisha Morton-Thomas, Danielle MacLean and Sonja Dare. It is produced by Morton-Thomas, Rachel Clements, and Anna Cadden and directed by Dena Curtis and Adrian Russell Wills.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "8MMM Aboriginal Radio (ABC TV Mini Series)". Amy Bastow. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "8MMM Aboriginal Radio – TV Series". Retrieved 6 April 2015 – via Facebook.
Further reading
[edit]- Korff, Jens; Spirits, Creative (2 June 2019). "8MMM Aboriginal Radio (Film)". Creative Spirits.
- "8MMM Aboriginal Radio (2014) – The Screen Guide". Screen Australia.
External links
[edit]- 8MMM Aboriginal Radio at IMDb
- 8MMM on ABC iview
- 8MMM Aboriginal Radio on Princess Pictures