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Film Details - Jonathan M. Shiff Productions , 1994-1998
Producers:
Jonathan M. Shiff and Jennifer Clevers (executive producers).
Production Companies:
Jonathan M. Shiff Productions
Director of Photography:
Craig Barden and Ron Hagen.
Editors:
Philip Watts, Anne Carter, and Andrew Scott.
Production Designers:
Georgina ('Georgie') Greenhill and Tracey Watt.
Music:
Garry MacDonald and Laurie Stone.
Cast:
Marzena Godecki (Neri, series 1-4), David Hoflin (Jason Bates, series 1-4), Jeffrey Walker (Brett Bates, series 1-4), Alex Pinder (Dr Winston Seth, series 1-4), Kerry Armstrong (Dr Dianne Bates, series 1-2), Nina Landis (voice of H.E.L.E.N, series 1-4), Nicholas Bell (Dr Hellegren, series 1-3), Joel De Carteret (Jake 'Froggy' Reily, series 1-2), Jacalyn Prince (Vanessa Lane, series 1-2), Cassandra Magrath (Zoe Kondelos, series 1-2), Lauren Hewett (Mera, series 2-3), and Liz Burch (Dr Dianne Bates, series 3-4).
Release Dates:
29 August 1994.
Location:
- Set on ORCA, an underwater research station and environmental protection facility, which is located near Port Douglas, Queensland.
Awards:
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AFI Award, nomination for Best Children's Television Drama, 1998.
BAFTA Children's Award, Best International, 1998.
Notes:
Script editor: Michael Joshua.
Story editor: Peter Hepworth.
Script assistant: Marieke Hardy.
List of episodes (season one):
1.1 The Girl in the Sea (Peter Hepworth)
1.2 Bad-Berry Dreams (Peter Hepworth)
1.3 Secrets (Neil Luxmoore)
1.4 Hell N' High Water (Neil Luxmoore)
1.5 Past Imperfect (David Phillips)
1.6 The Real World (Michael Joshua)
1.7 Remember When (Alison Niselle)
1.8 Behind Enemy Lines (Ian Coughlan)
1.9 Breaking Away (Shane Brennan)
1.10 In the Deep End (Jenny Sharp)
1.11 The Girl Who Fell from the Sea (Neil Luxmoore)
1.12 Running Tide (Peter Hepworth)
1.13 Siren Call (Neil Luxmoore)
List of episodes (season two):
2.1 The Return (Peter Hepworth)
2.2 Where No Whale Swims (Peter Hepworth)
2.3 Father's Message (Neil Luxmoore)
2.4 Records and Recollections (Neil Luxmoore)
2.5 Mera (David Phillips)
2.6 The Institute (Judith Colquhuon)
2.7 No Place Like Home (Kate Henderson)
2.8 Our Island (Helen MacWhirter)
2.9 Underwater and Undercover (Lois Booton)
2.10 Secrets Out (Neil Luxmoore)
2.11 Sabotage (Peter Hepworth)
2.12 The Arrival (Peter Hepworth)
2.13 The Return (Peter Hepworth)
List of episodes (season three):
3.1 Danger in the Reef (Peter Hepworth)
3.2 Amnesia (Peter Hepworth)
3.3 Draining the Spaceship (Neil Luxmoore)
3.4 Kal Who Knows No Fear (Michael Joshua)
3.5 Diving Around Obstacles (David Phillips)
3.6 Winston and Water (David Phillips)
3.7 A Super-Sportsman (Judith Colquhuon)
3.8 Extraterrestrial Abilities (Judith Colquhuon)
3.9 The Capsule in the Desert (Alison Nisselle)
3.10 Benny in Trouble (Carole Wilkinson)
3.11 Cassandra's Nightmare (Jenny Sharp)
3.12 The Helicopter Exam (Neil Luxmoore)
3.13 Lena's Betrayal (David Phillips)
3.14 Changes (Lois Booton)
3.15 The Spy (Judith Colquhuon)
3.16 Gamma Level: Radioactive (Graham Hartley)
3.17 Charlie is Stranded (Alison Nisselle)
3.18 The Love Letter (Michael Joshua)
3.19 Jason and the Abyss (Maureen McCarthy)
3.20 Eavesdropper (Helen MacWhirter)
3.21 Water in the Desert (Helen McWhirter)
3.22 The Safe Deposit Key (Lois Booton)
3.23 The China Men (Neil Luxmoore)
3.24 The Stone Fish (Graham Hartley)
3.25 Time Bomb in the Jungle (Graham Hartley)
3.26 The Last Chance (Peter Hepworth)
List of episodes (season four):
4.1 Operation Sphinx (Michael Joshua)
4.2 The Mysterious Pyramid (Everett De Roche)
4.3 The Transport (Everett De Roche)
4.4 The Golden Ankh (Everett De Roche)
4.5 Stranded in the Desert (David Phillips)
4.6 The Lie Detector (David Phillips)
4.7 The Bug (Jenny Sharp)
4.8 A Wrong Friend (Linden Wilkinson)
4.9 The Hunt for the Golden Ankh (Annie Fox)
4.10 The History of the Whale Woman (Peter A. Kinloch)
4.11 Cheat (Peter A. Kinloch)
4.12 Imprisoned in the Bunker (Barbara Bishop)
4.13 Attempt at Revival (Barbara Bishop)
4.14 The Snake Bite (Colin Budds)
4.15 A Spirit Appears (Everett De Roche)
4.16 Helen Learns the Laughter (Jenny Sharp)
4.17 Mera Escapes to Earth (Helen MacWhirter)
4.18 The Race (Helen MacWhirter)
4.19 The Attack (David Phillips)
4.20 The Taking of Hostages (Linden Wilkinson)
4.21 The Red Virus (Annie Fox)
4.22 Before the Countdown (Jenny Sharp)
4.23 The Countdown (Peter A. Kinloch)
4.24 The Ice Melts (Peter A. Kinloch)
4.25 The Blood Test (Barbara Bishop)
4.26 The Queen (Barbara Bishop)
Settings:
- Port Douglas, Mossman - Port Douglas area, Port Douglas - Cooktown area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland,
