Series synopsis
Grass Roots is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on July 2, 2000. It ended on May 27, 2003. It was created by Geoffrey Atherden. It stars Geoff Morrell, Zoe Carides, John Clayton and Jodie Dry.
Grass Roots is an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2003.
The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden.
Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other ...
Premise
Grass Roots is an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2003.
The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden.
Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other various locations around Concord, particularly in the shopping centre and cafes in Majors Bay Road. Beach scenes were filmed at Mona Vale, New South Wales on Sydney's northern beaches, while the location "Cemetery Point" was filmed at the Mona Vale headland reserve.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Geoff Morrell as Col Dunkley
- Zoe Carides as Liz Murray
- John Clayton as Harry Bond
- Jodie Dry as Biddy Marchant
- Rhondda Findleton as Karin Schumaker
- Sophie Heathcote as Biddy Marchant
- Sacha Horler as Helen Mansoufis
- Rhys Muldoon as Greg Dominelli
Supporting cast
- Chris Haywood as George Hasnakov
Guest cast
- Kellie Jones as Sue
- Pauline Chan as Irene Cheung
- Michael Craig as Gordon Mahon
- Michael Denkha as Ewan McCrum
- Judi Farr as Janice Corniglio
- David Field as Daryl Kennedy
- Sandy Gore as Dr Salwah Mandikis
- Richard Healy as Mike Le Moignon
- Melissa Jaffer as Fran Smith
- Peter Kowitz as Warwick Marchant
- Toulla Lavithis as Geraldine
- Mark McCann as Barry Cunningham
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 2, 2000 | August 20, 2000 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 18, 2003 | May 27, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Week in September Mid-September in Arcadia Waters Council and it's only days to the local government elections. The mayor of Arcadia Waters, Col Dunkley, has a few problems. The local newspaper has run a story about his wife leaving him, a new showpiece bus shelter is way behind schedule and a member of staff is threatening to reveal something shocking about his past. |
July 2, 2000 |
| 2 |
Late September Col Dunkley has made it back onto the council, but in the race to be Mayor, Col must win the vote of the newly elected and genuinely independent Karin Schumaker. His main stumbling block is Daryl, a corrupt member of staff who seems to have something on him personally. |
July 9, 2000 |
| 3 |
October to March There are more big dreams, bold plans and shady deals underway as we follow a year in the life of the Arcadia Waters Council. Col Dunkley and his faction celebrate their win and talk about Col's vision for the year ahead. |
July 16, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art | March 18, 2003 |
| 2 | Investigation | March 26, 2003 |
| 3 | Youth | April 2, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2000 |
| Last aired | May 27, 2003 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |