Breakers (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Breakers


caption = Title screen
format = Soap
Drama
runtime = 25 mins
creator =
developer =
executive_producer = David Gould
starring = Helen O'Connor
Richard Healy
John Atkinson
Jason Crewes
James Stewart
Ada Nicodemou
Preben Warren
Paul Pantano
Heath Bergerson
Ben Tate
Louise Crawford
Simon Munro
Don Hany
Angela Keep
Emily Perry
Simone Robertson
Julie Haseler
Ling Hsueh Tang
Jean-Marc Russ
opentheme = Mike Perjanik
composer = John Ertler
country = AUS
network = Network Ten
first_aired = February 2 1998
last_aired = November 3 1999
num_episodes = 430
imdb_id = 0139765
tv_com_id = 2845

"Breakers" is an Australian television series made by the Network Ten between 1998 and 1999. It was shown in Ireland on TV3 and City Channel. It was also screened on BBC1 in the United Kingdom and TV4 in New Zealand.

Premise

The series revolves around "The Breakers" building situated near Bondi Beach, and the lives of the people who work and live there. The building houses three businesses all run by the same family. "Breaker's Modelling School" is run by Paul Simmons, "The Breaker", a local newspaper is run by Eve, Paul's ex-wife, and "Kate's Cafe", run by Kate Markham, Eve's sister. During its short run the series dealt with some controversial story lines and was not afraid to confront contentious issues, such as homosexuality and teenage suicide. Unusually, the program aired outside of prime-time; each episode was aired mid afternoon each weekday and then repeated late that night.

It was "Breakers"' somewhat edgy reputation coupled with low ratings that eventually led to the series being cancelled.

External links

* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A380257;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Breakers at the National Film and Sound Archive]