- The Circuit (TV series)
"The Circuit" is an Australian television drama series. It is a six part first screened on the SBS network, with the first episode airing on
8 July 2007 at nowrap|9:30 pm. The last episode aired on12 August 2007 .Filmed mainly in Broome,
Western Australia and surrounding areas, this series starsAaron Pedersen andGary Sweet . The series centres around indigenous Drew Ellis (Pederson), a lawyer who joined the district to work at the Kimberley Circuit Court.Episodes
* Episode 1 – "It’s a Long Way Home"
* Episode 2 – "In Country"
* Episode 3 – "Deeper Water"
* Episode 4 – "Stairway to the Moon"
* Episode 5 – "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love"
* Episode 6 – "Home Is Where the Past Is"Cast
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Aaron Pedersen as Drew Ellis
*Gary Sweet as Magistrate Peter Lockhart
* Kelton Pell as Sam Wallan
*Tammy Clarkson as Bella Noble
* Marta Kaczmarek as Ellie Zdybicka
* Nick Simpson-Deeks as Archie McMahon
* Leroy Parsons as Clarence Long
* Bill McCluskey as Sargeant Bob TempleAwards
The show and cast have won and been nominated on several occasions at the 2007
AFI Awards and 2008Logies . Here are just some of them.Winner:
* Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama - David Ngoombujarra (at the '2007AFI Awards ')Nominations:
* Best Telefeature or Mini Series (2007AFI Awards )
* Best Direction in Television - Richard Frankland (for episode 'Where the Heart Is') (2007AFI Awards )
* Best Screenplay in Television - Kelly Lefever (for episode 'Where the Heart Is) (2007AFI Awards )
* Best Lead Actress - Tammy Clarkson (2007AFI Awards )
* Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent - Tammy Clarkson (2008Logies )
* Most Popular New Talent - Tammy Clarkson (2008Logies )Trivia
* The show had a budget of more than $4 million.
* About 1,000 local Aboriginal extras have been employed for the production.ee also
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List of Australian television series References
* [http://www.thecircuit.com.au/ Official website]
* http://www.afi.org.au/awards/nominees.asp
* [http://www.mediaworld.com.au/?q=node/24 Media World]
* http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=123107
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