Swift and Shift Couriers

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Swift and Shift Couriers
Genre Comedy
Written by Paul Fenech
Directed by Paul Fenech
Starring Paul Fenech
Ian Turpie
Melissa Tkautz
Amanda Keller
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Paul Fenech
Producer(s) Tanya Fraser
Serena Hunt
Running time 30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Release
Original network SBS One
Original release 27 October 2008 (2008-10-27) –
17 October 2011 (2011-10-17)
Chronology
Preceded by Pizza
External links
Website

Swift and Shift Couriers is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008.[1] The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series Pizza. It is set around the staff who work at the 'Swift and Shift' Courier Company, in the central business district of Sydney.[2] Episodes have been partly filmed in Egypt, India, Thailand and the United States.[3]

The second season of "Swift and Shift Couriers" began screening on 15 August 2011 on SBS One.[4]

Episodes

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Main article: List of Swift and Shift Couriers episodes

Cast

Management:

Drivers:

  • Paul Fenech as Paul "Mario" Gauci
  • Sam Greco as Louie "Luigi" Marietti
  • Mark Duncan as Mark Tanner
  • Mike Duncan as Mike Tanner
  • Ashur Shimon as Abdul Azar
  • Andrew Ausage as Sole Umaga
  • Joe Lee Hoi Chuen as Jackie Leungfung
  • Bill Drury as Bill Beazley
  • Jennifer Corfield as Jen Beazley
  • Tahir Bilgiç as Habib

Dispatch:

  • David Cooper as David Jackman
  • Jioji Ravulo as Leonard Umaga
  • Alex Romano as Alex
  • Jim Webb as Jim Spooner
  • Murray Harman as Murray Smith

Call Center:

  • Kirsty Lee Allan as Leanne Murdoch
  • Renzo Bellato as Renzo Ballini
  • Maret Archer as Doreen Ballini
  • Elle Dawe as Elle Whick
  • Jan Bakker as Jan
  • Oliver Miletic as Oliver Vlacic (Is often mistakenly called Darren by Keith.)
  • Clarissa Morrison as Clarissa

Loading Dock:

  • Kevin Taumata as Kiwi Kev
  • Aaron McTaggart as JJ
  • Nicholas Moala as Sam
  • Angry Anderson as Aaron "Agro" Smith
  • Stuart Rawe as George Darwin

Guest Cast:

  • Orlando Scolese as Fernando the florist, regular client
  • Dilshan Rain as Vikram Jayasili, Indian dispatch worker
  • Raphael Materese as Momo Gauci, Paul's uncle
  • Waseem Khan as Indian Taxi Driver and Parking Officer
  • Ara Natarian as Omar Azar, Abdul's cousin
  • Tracy Morden as Bus Passenger
  • Russell Gilbert as David Cobbgrove, Sam Cobbgrove, and Scooter Guy
  • Bessie Bardot as Paula Dainty and Reporter
  • Tottie Goldsmith as Andrea Walsh and Fashion Woman
  • John Mangos as News Guy
  • Rob Shehadie as Fadi El Faik and Mechanic
  • Garry Who as Gary Hibbett, the Safety Inspector

Filming Location

Swift and Shift's Hashfield Depot was located and filmed at 37-53 Constitution Road, Meadowbank NSW 2114. Hashfield is a fictional suburb, and is also the implied location of another Paul Fenech series, Pizza (TV series).

Controversy

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See also

References

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External links

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