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Fireworks

Episode 2.06
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Written by Michael Lucas
Directed by Emma Freeman

January 1988. It's the biggest television event of the decade — Australia Day 1988, featuring a full re-enactment of the first fleet sailing into Sydney Harbour, ceremonies with Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and one of the biggest protests ever seen in Australia.

Cast (in order of appearance):

  • Sam Reid as Dale Jennings
  • Khisraw Jones Shukoor as Talk Show Assistant
  • Rory Fleck Byrne as Gerry Carroll
  • Evan Hocking as Warm Up Guy
  • Sorab Kaidobad as Gerry's Floor Manager
  • Anna Torv as Helen Norville
  • Michelle Lim Davidson as Noelene Kim
  • Dan Spielman as Vincent Callahan
  • William Mclnnes as Lindsay Cunningham
  • Chum Ehelepola as Dennis Tibb
  • Caroline Lee as Jean Pascoe
  • Stephen Peacocke as Rob Rickards
  • Robert Taylor as Geoff Walters
  • Marg Downey as Evelyn Walters
  • Philippa Northeast as Kay Walters
  • Nick Simpson-Deeks as Paul
  • Deone Zanotto as Beth
  • Maude Davey as Val Jennings
  • Daniel Gillies as Charlie Tate
  • Dave Mondon as Photographer #1
  • Barton Ellis as Photographer #2
  • Jane Harber as Carla Carroll
  • Damian Callinan as Frank
  • Hany Lee as Jen Kim
  • Meewon Yang as Soon-Hee Kim
  • Joe Cho as Byung-Ho Kim
  • Chai Hansen as Tim Ahern
  • Maria Angelico as Cheryl Ricci
  • Nicholas Farnell as Walshy
  • Richard Piper as Harold Page
  • Queenie Van De Zandt as Donna