Australian fans of Shortland Street can rejoice - New Zealand's most successful long-running television soap is coming to free-to-air television in 2021, at its new home, SBS VICELAND. As the Shortland Street cameras stopped rolling last December, it was the end of a chapter for Kerry-Lee Dewing after nearly eight years playing nurse Kylie Brown. It is one of the most popular shows in Fiji. 4. [35], During 2017, one episode ended with a cliffhanger featuring Chris Warner confronting his son Harry with a 'dick pic' he found on his tablet computer. Shortland Street is a serial medical drama centred around the lives and loves of the staff and patients of Shortland Street Hospital; an engaging and entertaining mix of … 26 December 2020. [41] The show has not aired in the UK since. A special programme was aired (presented by stalwart Shortland Street cast members Michael Galvin (Chris Warner) and Angela Bloomfield (Rachel McKenna)) introducing new viewers from Westcountry and Carlton-London to the show. Kura Forrester (Desi) Grant Lobban (Damo) Scott Smart (Marty), Rebekah Randell (Dawn) and Jay Kiriona (Prince) in the 2020 Shortland Street Cast photo. While the name Shortland Street is based on an actual street in Auckland CBD, the only place where the scenes are actually filmed in Auckland CBD is the fictitious Q Road, which is the actual Karangahape Road, better known as K' Rd. On 24 July 2018 It was announced that the show will air six nights a week starting in September 2018. The show was originally screened as five half-hour episodes each week and initially receiving mixed reviews on its premiere. Library. Monday 13 March 2017 | Published in Entertainment. By 1999, Granada, Yorkshire and Tyne Tees had all dropped the series entirely, opting for local programming instead, while Border switched the series to a 17:10 slot. Watch fullscreen. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the Channel 4 soap Brookside. Meet Shortland Street's newest and youngest cast members who play Ali and Lucy's baby 27 May, 2017 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Julia Fitzpatrick and … [citation needed] The exterior shots of the hospital are filmed on location at the Waitakere Studios at an existing section of a building dressed up to appear as the facade of a hospital entrance. Find out in the epic one-hour 2020 finale! The working title was The Shortland Street Project after its planned filming location in a TVNZ-owned studio at 74 Shortland Street in Auckland Central. Originally, Shortland Street was filmed in North Shore City at South Pacific Pictures Browns Bay studios until their relocation to purpose built studios in Waitakere City in 2000. Find out in the epic one-hour 2020 finale! ", went viral worldwide, and was voted the New Zealand quote of the year in a contest held by Massey University. The last franchise to air the show was Meridian, who by now were only airing it on Fridays at 14:30. [24] Only one character remains from the original cast: Chris Warner Though taking a 4-year break, Chris has featured in the show the longest of the current cast, outstaying all of his family, who either died or left. [25], The show has had a reputation for being raunchy and controversial with the very first episode of the show featuring a sex scene between resident "Dr. Love" Chris Warner and his aerobics instructor. In Ireland, the series airs on RTÉ One on weekday mornings, though broadcast times vary wildly from 10:40-11:55, repeated the same afternoon at 17:30 on RTÉ Two. 10:58. Since 1992 many notable faces have appeared on the soap. As the Shortland Street cameras stopped rolling last December, it was the end of a chapter for Kerry-Lee Dewing after nearly eight years playing nurse Kylie Brown. [8] The show would have been cancelled in the first year if it was not for the fact TVNZ ordered a year's worth of episodes. From May 1994, Border, Granada started showing the series as a replacement for A Country Practice (although some regions continued to air both), broadcast in the afternoons at their own pace in various daytime slots. 11:51. D News. Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on Television New Zealand’s TV2 on 25 May 1992. The similarities upset the families with producer Steven Zanoski saying: "the storyline was a classic and not inspired by real events. [33] Maori adviser Ngamaru Raerino stated that viewers shouldn't have jumped to conclusions and should have let the storyline completely unfold which reveals the group are protesting against a corrupt camp owner who had been polluting the beach. [34], In September 2011, Shortland Street was identified as one of the main influences to people who self-harm, airing two storylines involving suicide attempts. [10] De Nave also wished to counter-stereotype races and made Polynesian Sam Aleni a paramedic as there was only one paramedic of Polynesian descent throughout New Zealand. [23] The show returned to five episodes per week on 29 June 2020. 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However, the studio was found to be too small for the required sets, and the production studio was moved to a warehouse in Browns Bay. Fun time ... (2020) - Cast Q&A with Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin. [22] Production resumed on 30 April with some restrictions, such as intimate scenes not being allowed. Shortland Street Follow the lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale, in New Zealand's favourite drama. Shortland Street stars an ensemble cast. Local. [8] Daniel created the character of Kirsty while De Nave created Meredith and Ken Catran created Hone. [18][19], On 15 December 2016, Shortland Street released a charity single featuring Lionel Wellington and J.J. Fong to raise money for Starship Children's Health hospital. It was not until 2008 that the show received its first ever BSA warning, when it featured an oral sex scene in mid-2008 between sexually confused Gerald and a fellow man. Other areas covered include different ethnicities, sexualities, genders, and abilities. It is one of the most popular shows in the Cook Islands. Shortland Street Cast | TVNZ OnDemand. [26] A few months later, the show received a second warning for an episode in August 2008 depicting the brutal murder of Craig Valentine, who was beaten unconscious, then set alight in his car. Production of Shortland Street was suspended on 24 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown from 26 March to 28 April 2020, and TVNZ 2 reduced broadcasting the show to three episodes per week to spread out the existing backlog of episodes. [12] Ratings were originally high after a successful marketing campaign, but fell steadily throughout the year until 1993 when they rose dramatically. [13] This included transitioning the hospital to a public hospital, bringing in low income families and writing off 14 characters. A special programme was aired (presented by stalwart Shortland Street cast members Michael Galvin (Chris Warner) and Angela Bloomfield (Rachel McKenna)) introducing new viewers from Westcountry and Carlton-London to the show. Saved by BGT. Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera that has been broadcast on TV2 since May 25, 1992. In the first year of the show, it was decided[by whom?] This feature is not available right now. Media related to Shortland Street at Wikimedia Commons. Find out in the epic one-hour 2020 finale! As Shortland Street qualifies as Australian content under the country's Free Trade Agreement, its future on Australian television became unclear for a time. Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera that has been broadcast on TV2 since May 25, 1992. Australian fans of Shortland Street can rejoice - New Zealand's most successful long-running television soap is coming to free-to-air television in 2021, at its new home, SBS VICELAND. Since 1992, many notable faces have appeared on the soap. Shortland Street on the hunt for baby cast member. * Shortland Street: Bomb scare comes back to bite in fiery Christmas cliffhanger * Shortland Street: 2019's most surprising moments * Shortland Street … [28], Scenes aired in April 2010 sparked criticism when Leanne Miller and her daughter Nicole stated that the city of Tauranga was not "gay friendly". Anglia followed in April 1994 and, like Central, aired the show at 17:10.They dropped the series around 2000. In the first few years, the production was also assisted by New Zealand On Air. RTÉ has broadcast the show since 1996, making Ireland one of few countries to have aired the series unbroken from the outset since it began. [37] The show aired on Fox One for several years, but it was revealed on 4 November 2020 that Foxtel had abruptly dropped the show, which was attracting only 7'000 viewers per episode overnight (and another 7'000 in consolidated viewing figures). Hollyoaks 23rd December 2020 Full Episode About Hollyoaks. Journalists have used it to demonstrate Shortland Street's interracial appeal. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. High definition production of Shortland Street started in early 2011, with the first HD episode broadcast on 18 April 2011 on the Freeview HD and Sky platforms. "[31], The show's production department received several complaints following the lesbian love storyline involving Maia Jeffries and Jennifer Mason. It’s been one heck of a week on Shortland Street. The show has also had a long string of families, such as the Warners, McKennas, Harrisons, Crombies, Hudsons, Jeffries, Valentines, McKays, Coopers, Avia-Levis, Hannahs, and Kings and various teenagers, helping young audiences and families relate to the show. Sep 4, 2012 - What will happen this Christmas in Ferndale? 021 Extras & 021 Movies & 021 join BGT. By 2001, it was moved to an earlier afternoon timeslot until it dropped altogether in the summer of 2003. [8] In 2000, an Australian consultant drastically changed the show so that it would suit the 21st century tone of New Zealand. The Kiwi actor, whose 2003 death scene as Claire McLeod remains one of … Hollyoaks is a British soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. Harper makes a bold call. 26 December 2020. Watch Shortland Street 30th March 2020 (6957) - The View on Dailymotion The following characters currently appear in the soap opera. Grampian also started the series in 1994 but it was dropped by late 1998. These range from the rich and well-off (such as Chris Warner) to the struggling and poor (Wendy Cooper). Sep 4, 2012 - What will happen this Christmas in Ferndale? YouView. Shortland Street 5th November 2020 (7088) ... Release Date, Cast, Review, Anya Taylor-Joy. With Shortland Street's 7,000th episode screening tonight, Tara Ward salutes the soap for keeping calm and carrying on through level three lockdown. Former McLeod's Daughters star Lisa Chappell is taking on a new role in Shortland Street.. Made on the run, sold round the globe, the Kiwi soap opera juggernaut has provided a launchpad for dozens of actors and behind the scenes talents. Tillie's curiosity leaves her terrified. The show reached huge ratings in 2007 when a Serial Killer Storyline was introduced, with five characters meeting their demise. The Queen's Gambit Explained in Hindi _ Season 1 Episode 7. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for 7,000 episodes and over 28 years, and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand. 25 Years of Shortland Street - After countless romances, breakups and revelations — plus the odd psycho and crashing helicopter — Shortland Street turned 25 in May 2017. The show centers on the title hospital and its staff and their families. [8] Greg McGee at South Pacific Pictures wanted to do a series about the new private clinics emerging under New Zealand's Labour government, and suggested the idea to scriptwriter Dean Parker, who declined due to a dislike of private medicine, so TV2 and South Pacific Pictures purchased a formula from Grundy Television, who get a royalty cheque for every broadcast. [32], A storyline aired in April 2011 which featured the Cooper Family try to go to the beach, but they get confronted by a group of Māori who demand money. Characters whom have been portrayed by more than one actor, are listed, with the most recent actor at the top of the list. Tamsin's curiosity puts her in danger. Share. When cast members are hired their contracts are either 4 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months or a year. Scottish have never broadcast Shortland Street. List of original Shortland Street characters, "TAGATA PASIFIKA - Shortland Street 25 year Anniversary", "And they said it wouldn't last – Shortland Street – tvnz.co.nz", "And they said it wouldn't last – Shortland Street", "We're rating through the roof! " Previous Australian broadcasters include: ABC 2010–2011, UK Network 1997–2000, and SBS briefly between 1994 and 1995. Log in. Shortland Street is produced by South Pacific Pictures, with assistance from Fremantle and Television New Zealand. Guaranteed work!! TVNZ renewed the production in early 1993 when the show's rating had picked up, and it now has "long-term public enthusiasm". The following characters currently appear in the soap opera. TOP 10 STUDIO. Shortland Street returned to British screens on 23 August 2010, when Living began airing two episodes a day from the 2007 season with episodes 3736/3737 which originally aired in New Zealand on 21/22 May 2007 beginning on 23 August 2010 at 15.00–16.00 (and repeated at 10.00 the following morning). In Fiji, the show has been on air since 1994 screening weekdays on Fiji One usually around 8:30 pm weekdays. In July 2011, Shortland Street achieved a New Zealand first when it made its 2011 feature-length episode available to purchase via Facebook, becoming the second ever TV show in the world to use this technology. Today, most of the filming for Shortland Street occurs at South Pacific Pictures Waitakere City studios, with Ferndale High School scenes being filmed at the nearby Waitakere College. Shortland Street stars an ensemble cast. It's the explosive final week of 2019 for New Zealand's favourite drama! Our amazing cast would like to reach out to everyone during this time, so they are on standby to answer your questions about the show, what happens behind the scenes, favourite book or exercise tips.. [6] After its launch, it dropped in ratings and would have been cancelled if TVNZ had not ordered a year's worth of episodes in advance. Watch Shortland Street 5th November 2020 (7088) - Shortland Street on Dailymotion. that CEO Michael McKenna's personal assistant, Jenny, should be a solo mother to help draw in that demographic, who statistically would be watching TV at 7 pm. As from Monday 27 September 2010, it was shown on Living Loves from 18.00 to 19.00 Monday to Friday with five repeat episodes shown on Saturday and Sunday mornings. We rely on donations to … Most of the characters either work at Shortland Street Hospital, or are relations to employees of the hospital. [8] De Nave decided to make the setting that of a private hospital as it reflected New Zealand medicine at the time.[8]. In January 1995, Tyne Tees and Yorkshire started the series as a replacement for The Young Doctors. [7] Today, it is one of New Zealand's highest-rated shows, frequently making AGB Nielsen Media Research's top 5 programmes of the week. [9] $10 million was given for an initial 230 episodes. Casting now for Background Talent, Men and women any age for Shortland Street, Asian men aged 18-45 to be warriors, Amputees for a feature film, extremely tall men and women, as well as general people for TV commercials. [8] De Nave worked with several storyliners including Jason Daniel and they worked out an outline of the show. Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera that has been broadcast on TV2 since May 25, 1992. Hope for elderly care centre. [20], On 25 May 2017, Shortland Street celebrated 25 years on New Zealand television.[21]. Characters whom have been portrayed by more than one actor, are listed, with the most recent actor at the top of the list. Characters on the show attribute and portray several different demographics found in New Zealand. After the cancellation of Gloss, Television New Zealand (TVNZ) noticed the lack of New Zealand content on their channels, and in 1990, set about creating a local equivalent of the Australian soap Neighbours. [8], With high public interest in the show and a viewing figure of a constant 600,000, Shortland Street received more sets and the outdated nursing uniforms were replaced. After running through many name options, the original working-title was chosen and subsequently truncated to simply Shortland Street. Please try again later. In the UK, the series was originally screened on various regions of the ITV network from 1993 to 2003. [11] The name subsequently is a homage to the Shortland Street studios, which were home to New Zealand's first regular television broadcast in 1960, and were home to TVNZ and its predecessors' Auckland operations until TVNZ moved to its new purpose-built television centre on Victoria Street West in 1990. Shortland Street was broadcast on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's TV 1. However, in September 1993, the start time for children's programming block CITV was moved to 15:30, so Shortland Street was moved to lunchtimes at 13:55. In previous years, South Pacific Pictures publicity has claimed the show was sold to South Africa. Shortland Street screens on TVNZ 2 at 7pm every weeknight, and on TVNZ OnDemand. Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centering on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the Channel 4 soap Brookside. The series was dropped in early 2000, but reappeared again that May. Meet Shortland Street's newest and youngest cast members who play Ali and Lucy's baby 27 May, 2017 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Julia Fitzpatrick and daughter Olivia Tangi, Stefanie Wilson and … The show centers on the title hospital and its staff and their families. 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From 29 March 1993, Central were the first ITV region to screen the soap, beginning in an afternoon timeslot, 15:20–15:50. Sep 4, 2012 - What will happen this Christmas in Ferndale? De Nave noticed Neighbours and Home and Away had a generally straightforward Australian cast and wished for the cast of her show to be culturally diverse to reflect New Zealand. A video clip of the scene, including the line "Please tell me that is not your penis! After the explosive 2019 cliffhanger, many lives in Ferndale will be changed forever. Location scenes are filmed in Auckland, but other locations, including Fiji, Mt Ruapehu, Rotorua and Rarotonga have been used. New episodes weeknights [8] TV2 programmer Bettina Hollings suggested the setting of a hospital after reading an article detailing ideal locations of a drama, which included a hospital, a police station and a school. OPINION: Pollution Battle – Plastic 1 Turtles 0. Six months later in April 1994 to 2000, it was shown in an early evening timeslot, first at 17:10-17:40 and, later at 17:30–18:00. [15] In August 2011, All Blacks Keven Mealamu, Anthony Boric and Jerome Kaino filmed a scene that aired on the opening night of the 2011 Rugby World Cup on 9 September. Meridian become the second region to start the series in mid-1993 around 14:30 until late 2002. Characters whom have been portrayed by more than one actor, are listed, with the most recent actor at the top of the list. Nick Harrison, another long-running character, disappeared from the show in 2005. BGT Actors Models and Talent : it's the best 2nd job in the world. After just over two months on-air, it was cancelled by Sky with the final episode shown on 29 October 2010. Erin reaches breaking point. Ferndale High student and Zara Mandal's daughter. From January 2003, the Carlton-owned ITV franchises including Central Television, Westcountry, HTV and Carlton-London networked Shortland Street in an afternoon slot, 14:30–15:00, Monday to Wednesday, with a Thursday episode added a few months later. [8] The character of Stuart was originally planned to be gay but the plans made TVNZ nervous and were scrapped. Rachel McKenna, another long-standing character as of 2014[update], first appeared in the soap in 1993 and has made regular appearances since. [30] This upset the family of murdered girl Sophie Elliott who was killed by her university tutor, Clayton Weatherston, who she had been dating. Hollyoaks is a British soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. Shortland Street: Summer Holiday Hoping to rekindle their romance, Louis visits Shereez in the Chathams where the locals are preparing to welcome … Currently Nicole Miller is the longest-running female character, joining the show in 2009. Shortland Street 28th February 2020 || Shortland Street 28 February 2020 || Shortland Street February282020 || Shortland Street 28-2-2020 || Spoilers7. Shortland Street is celebrating 25 years on screen this month, and original cast member Michael Galvin can clearly remember the moment his life changed forever. Episodes are around four years behind New Zealand (about 1'000 episodes). [8] She also wanted the cast to have strong female characters to attract the necessary female audience. [38] However, it was revealed on 16 December 2020 that the series had been picked up by SBS Viceland. "Shortland Street" Episode #29.6929 (TV Episode 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 21:01. This sparked criticism with some saying it was discrimination against Māori people. Shortland Street Follow the lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale, in New Zealand's favourite drama. It Cast Street … January 2020. Shortland Street 7111 Episode 7th December 2020. Shortland Street cast list, including photos of the actors when available. [42][43], A licensed version of the show started production in Ukraine in 2016 called "Central Hospital" (Центральна лікарня) with an initial run of 60 episodes.[44]. NB: Although RTÉ leave explicit language unedited, some of the more graphic scenes are edited out on rare occasions. Tears rolled down the actress' cheeks as she bid farewell to her beloved character and the castmates who have become like family to her on the popular TVNZ 2 show. 0:56. 2 months ago | 1.3K views. The remainder of Season 28 (2020) will air on the SBS On Demand service on 1 January 2021, before SBS Viceland starts broadcasting new episodes in sync with New Zealand - the first time this has happened on Australian television - beginning with Season 29 on 11 January 2021 [39]. The show centers on the title hospital and its staff and their families. Most of the characters either work at Shortland Street Hospital, or are relations to employees of the hospital. Shortland street 21st February 2020 part 2. The episode featured Chris discovering he had a son with series original Alison Raynor in 1996, and the conclusion to the three-year Kieran Mitchell storyline which saw the shows second highest ever ratings. However four weeks into its run, the morning repeats were dropped by Living, and as of Monday 20 September moving from 15.00 to 16.00 and 12.00–13.00. [27] Again, a few months later, the show received yet another warning about a scene in January 2009 where Tania Jeffries hit a gang leader in the head with a hammer. 26 December 2020. [29], The show caused controversy in August 2010 when the character of Sophie McKay was shown to be being stalked by her university lecturer who she had been dating. HTV started the series in August 1994, mostly in an afternoon slot but also in an early evening slot for a short time. [10] Caterina De Nave was hired as the show's producer and subsequently travelled to Australia to work with Grundy Television to work out an idea for the five times a week soap. The show is screened on Cook Island Television at 8.00 pm weekdays. Watch Shortland Street - Season 9, Episode 130 - Episode 2020: Minnie embarks on a dangerous project. On 18 April 2011, Shortland Street screened its first episode in High Definition. Shortland Street aired its first ever 90-minute episode on 2 August 2010. The following is a complete list of all characters that appear or have appeared on Shortland Street. Who will live to tell the tale? Intersex child of Drew McCaskill and Harper Whitley. Independent journalism takes time, money and hard work to produce. Editorials. Eventually the serial was moved back to the lunchtime slot, 13:00–13:30, from 12 June 2000 and it remained there for over two years. Shortland Street's first episode aired on 25 May 1992 to mixed reviews. [14] Episode 4000 saw the return of series original Dr. Hone Ropata for a six-week stint in 2008. Chris confronts Zara with the shocking truth. [13] Michael Galvin and Angela Bloomfield were brought back as their characters Chris Warner and Rachel McKenna and the show received a new producer.[13]. Latest clues for I’m a Celebrity cast December 7th, 2020 By David Knox 12 comments Filed under: Programming , Video , 10 has been dropping more clues about its cast for I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here , currently filming in northern NSW. [16][17] The show added short transition scenes in which two characters in the hospital elevator discussed the wins or losses (the latter never actually happening) the All Blacks endured during the tournament. Sep 4, 2012 - Your favourite drama is back for another year in Ferndale's busiest hospital! WARNING: This article contains Shortland Street spoilers. Sign up. Hollyoaks 22nd December 2020 Full Episode About Hollyoaks. The original Ferndale High School was played by a North Shore college until the studio relocated. Tears rolled down the actress' cheeks as she bid farewell to her beloved character and the castmates who have become like family to her on the popular TVNZ 2 show. Another early controversy was that of a lesbian kiss between Meredith Fleming and Annie Flynn with several complaints made to the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) but it went no further. Search. The following characters currently appear in the soap opera. It's the end of an era for Shortland Street's transgender actor Tash Keddy, but there are hopes his storyline will have a lasting impact.. Wellington-born Keddy made history when he became the medical soap's first transgender actor playing a transgender character in a long-running storyline.