Sweat (Australian TV series)

Sweat is an Australian drama television series created by John Rapsey and produced by Barron Entertainment in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Perth. The show aired on Network Ten in 1996 for one season of 26 episodes and centred on students at an Australian school for the athletically gifted. In early 1997, Ten announced that they had no plans for a second season.

Sweat
GenreTeen drama
Created byJohn Rapsey
Starring
Opening theme"San E Wireless" by Christine Anu
ComposerCezary Skubiszewski
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerPaul Barron
Producers
  • Margot McDonald
  • Paul Barron
CinematographyUlrich Krafzik
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companyBarron Entertainment Ltd
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Picture formatPAL (576i)
Audio formatStereophonic
Original release20 April 
19 November 1996 (1996-11-19)

Scenes were shot in and around Perth including locations such as HBF Stadium, Arena Joondalup, the Town of Cambridge, the now defunct Perry Lakes Stadium and the Perth SpeedDome.

Cast

Main cast

Additional cast

  • Peter Hardy as Sid O'Reilly
  • Frederique Fouche as Jenny Forrest
  • Claire Sprunt as Leila Rasheed
  • Louise Miller as Sophie Mills
  • Quintin George as Greg Rosso
  • James Sollis as Chris Wheeler

Recurring cast

  • Gillian Berry as Norma O'Malley (15 episodes)
  • Natalie Saleeba as Monique Bellanger (4 episodes)
  • Jason Colby as Alex (4 episodes)

Guest cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Episode 1"Steve JodrellJohn Rapsey20 April 1996 (1996-04-20)
2"Episode 2"Steve JodrellGary Heary20 April 1996 (1996-04-20)
3"Episode 3"Dan BurstallMatt Ford27 April 1996 (1996-04-27)
4"Episode 4"Dan BurstallRick Maier27 April 1996 (1996-04-27)
5"Episode 5"Dan BurstallChris McCourt4 May 1996 (1996-05-04)
6"Episode 6"Malcolm McDonaldPeter Gawler4 May 1996 (1996-05-04)
7"Episode 7"Malcolm McDonaldJohn Chamberlain11 May 1996 (1996-05-11)
8"Episode 8"Dan BurstallPim Hendrix11 May 1996 (1996-05-11)
9"Episode 9"Malcolm McDonaldMay Harrison18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)
10"Episode 10"Malcolm McDonaldMatt Ford18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)
11"Episode 11"Malcolm McDonaldRobyn Sinclair25 May 1996 (1996-05-25)
12"Episode 12"Malcolm McDonaldKarin Altmann25 May 1996 (1996-05-25)
13"Episode 13"Karl ZwickyGina Roncoli1 June 1996 (1996-06-01)
14"Episode 14"Karl ZwickyJohn Rapsey8 June 1996 (1996-06-08)
15"Episode 15"Ross HutchensRobyn Sinclair15 June 1996 (1996-06-15)
16"Episode 16"Ross HutchensGrant Fraser22 June 1996 (1996-06-22)
17"Episode 17"Malcolm McDonaldDavid Phillips29 June 1996 (1996-06-29)
18"Episode 18"Malcolm McDonaldDaniel Krige6 July 1996 (1996-07-06)
19"Episode 19"Steve JodrellDavid Phillips13 June 1996 (1996-06-13)
20"Episode 20"Steve JodrellRobyn Sinclair20 June 1996 (1996-06-20)
21"Episode 21"Karl ZwickyRobyn Sinclair27 June 1996 (1996-06-27)
22"Episode 22"Karl ZwickyJo Merle12 November 1996 (1996-11-12)
23"Episode 23"Malcolm McDonaldPim Hendrix13 November 1996 (1996-11-13)
24"Episode 24"Malcolm McDonaldJo Horsburgh14 November 1996 (1996-11-14)
25"Episode 25"Karl ZwickyNeville Brown18 November 1996 (1996-11-18)
26"Episode 26"Karl ZwickyJohn Rapsey19 November 1996 (1996-11-19)

International broadcasts

References

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