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6.3/10 TV Original network TVNZ First episode date 1987 Network Television New Zealand Genre Drama | 6.6/10 IMDb Country of origin New Zealand Original release 1987 – 1990 Final episode date 1990 Created by Rosemary McLeod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Starring Geoff DolanIlona RodgersMiranda HarcourtSimon PrastPeter ElliottLisa ChappellAndy Anderson Running time 60 mins. (including commercials Cast Lisa Chappell, Ilona Rodgers, Simon Prast, Andy Anderson, Geoff Dolan Similar Mercy Peak, Young Hercules, Shortland Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gloss episode 5 n z soap opera
Gloss was a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987 to 1990. The series was about a fictional publishing empire run by the Redfern family.
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- Gloss episode 5 n z soap opera
- Gloss episode 4 n z soap opera
- Major characters
- Minor characters
- References
It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith. Many of them would go on to star in Shortland Street.
Writers for the show included James Griffin, who went on to write Outrageous Fortune, Rosemary McLeod and Ian Mune.
The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison.
The show has not been rescreened since its original screening (nor is it available on DVD), but selected extracts have been made available for viewing on NZ On Screen.
Gloss episode 4 n z soap opera
Major characters
Geoff Dolan .... Neil Palmer
Ilona Rodgers .... Maxine Redfern
Miranda Harcourt .... Gemma
Simon Prast .... Alistair
Peter Elliott .... Rex
Lisa Chappell .... Chelsea
Andy Anderson .... Matt Winter
Judy McIntosh .... Jessica Dunbar
Ross Girven .... Chris
Yvonne Lawley .... Olivia
Minor characters
Danielle Cormack .... Tania
Mark Ferguson
Temuera Morrison .... Sean
Geeling Ng .... Jasmine
Craig Parker .... Justin Grieg
Kerry Smith .... Magda
Kevin Smith .... Demian Vermeer