The Time of Our Lives (TV series)
The Time of Our Lives is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC TV on 10 June 2013, at 8.30pm. It is a JAHM Pictures production in association with ABC TV and Film Victoria. The producer Amanda Higgs (co-creator of The Secret Life of Us) and principal writer Judi McCrossin (The Secret Life of Us, Tangle, The Surgeon, Beaconsfield) were also co-creators.[1][2]
| The Time of Our Lives | |
|---|---|
 Promotional artwork | |
| Starring | Claudia Karvan Justine Clarke Shane Jacobson Stephen Curry William McInnes |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 16 June 2013 – 14 August 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The show follows the lives of the Tivolli clan, an Australian extended family in inner-city Melbourne. Aged in their thirties and forties, the characters are occupied with career advancement, home ownership, child-rearing and the vagaries of relationships.[3]
Aired in a time-slot that meant it competed with other Australian drama shows on commercial free-to-air channels, the series debuted with a "respectable" audience size.[4] The show was renewed for a second season on 18 October 2013.[5] The second season premiered on 26 June 2014. On 5 September 2014, it was announced that the ABC had cancelled The Time of Our Lives.[6]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Claudia Karvan as Caroline Tivolli
- Justine Clarke as Bernadette Flynn
- Shane Jacobson as Luce Tivolli
- Stephen Curry as Herb
- William McInnes as Matt Tivolli
- Michelle Vergara Moore as Chai Li Tivolli
With
- Tony Barry as Ray Tivolli
- Sue Jones as Rosa Tivolli
- Anita Hegh as Maryanne
- Elise MacDougall as Georgina 'Georgie' Tivolli
- Tully McGahey as Tully Tivolli
- Frances McGahey as Frances Tivolli
- Thomas Fisher as Carmody Tivolli
Supporting cast
- Pia Miranda as Kristin Glaros (Seasons 1–2)
- Catherine McClements as Diana Southey (Season 2)
- Jessica McNamee as Lisa Montago (Season 2)
- Luke McGregor as Luke (Seasons 1–2)
- Dave Lawson as Julian (Season 2)
- Mike McLeish as Mickey Mac (Seasons 1–2)
- Dion Williams as Lachie (Seasons 1–2)
- Calen Mackenzie as Jesse Reid (Seasons 1–2)
- Cheree Cassidy as Alice McQueen (Seasons 1–2)
- Tina Bursill as Lenore (Seasons 1–2)
- Michael Dorman as Joel (Season 1)
- Kate Jenkinson as Eloise (Season 1)
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Ewan (Season 1)
- Mick Molloy as Garrick Graham (Season 1)
- Georgina Naidu as Marla (Season 1)
Episodes
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Logie Awards[7] | Most Outstanding Drama Series | The Time of Our Lives | Nominated |
| Most Outstanding Actress | Claudia Karvan | Nominated |
References
- The Time of our Lives | TV Tonight 10 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013
- The secret life of grown-ups | The Age 6 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013
- About the Series at official ABC site. Accessed 23 June 2013
- The Time of Our Lives challenges domestic dramas in ratings battle AAP report at SMH Entertainment, 24 June 2013
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/10/renewed-the-time-of-our-lives.html
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/axed-the-time-of-our-lives.html
- Knox, David (27 April 2014). "Logie Awards 2014: Winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
External links
- Anderson, Doug Time of Our Lives, the Years That Made Us - TV review at Australia Cultureblog, the Guardian, 24 June 2013
- Official ABC website