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Fire (TV series)

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Fire
Company typeTelevision series
IndustryTelevision drama
Founded1995
Defunct1996
Headquarters
Australia
Area served
Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland
ProductsTelevision drama series

Fire is an Australian drama television series that aired on the Seven Network between 1995 and 1996. The show was also broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland via Sky One, with subsequent reruns on Channel 5 during 1999–2000.

The narrative centers on the professional duties and personal experiences of a firefighting team. Prominent actors featured in the series include Andy Anderson, Georgie Parker, Peter Phelps, Shane Connor, Deborra-Lee Furness, Danny Adcock, Wayne Pygram, Liddy Clark, Aaron Jeffery, Tayler Kane, and Max Phipps.

Season one

  • Georgie Parker portrays Firefighter 4th grade Morgan 'Mad Dog' Cartwright
  • Peter Phelps plays Station Officer Nick 'The Boss' Connor
  • Wayne Pygram appears as Senior Station Officer Quentin 'Spit' Jacobsen
  • Andy Anderson takes the role of Firefighter 1st grade John 'Repo' Kennedy
  • Tayler Kane acts as Firefighter Louis 'Grievous' Fazio
  • Shane Feeney-Connor is cast as Firefighter David 'Giraffe' Simpson
  • Aaron Jeffery features as Firefighter Richard 'Banjo' Gates
  • Max Phipps plays Senior Firefighter Edward 'Dinosaur' Spence

Season two

  • Wayne Pygram returns as Senior Station Officer Quentin 'Spit' Jacobsen
  • Damian Pike appears as Firefighter/Station Officer Montgomery 'Seldom' Webber
  • Andy Anderson assumes the role of Station Officer John 'Repo' Kennedy
  • Tayler Kane continues as Firefighter Louis 'Grievous' Fazio
  • Danny Adcock portrays Firefighter Danny 'Nugget' Hunt
  • Tottie Goldsmith acts as Firefighter Marilyn 'Tex' Perez
  • Fiona MacGregor features as Firefighter Greta 'Garbo' Fazio
  • Robert Morgan plays Firefighter Peter 'TNT' Thompson
  • Damian Rice appears as Firefighter Martin 'Mary' Hawthorne

Recurring

Season 1

The storyline begins with new recruit Morgan Cartwright (Georgie Parker) joining the South East Fire station located in Brisbane. She encounters resistance and bias within this predominantly male environment, particularly from platoon sergeant 'Spit' (Wayne Pygram). Other central characters include The Boss (Peter Phelps), Grievous (Tayler Kane), Banjo (Aaron Jeffrey), Dinosaur (Max Phipps), Repo (Andy Anderson), and Giraffe (Shane Feeney-Connor).

Detective Sergeant Jean Diamond (Liddy Clark) leads the local arson investigation team probing a sequence of fires believed to be deliberately set by someone within the firefighting unit. She recruits Morgan to monitor activities at the fire station, which complicates Morgan’s position. Eventually, it is confirmed that a firefighter from South East is responsible for the arson incidents.

Season 1 was developed in partnership with the Queensland Fire Service, incorporating their equipment and insignia, including an International ACCO Teleboom and a Firepac vehicle.

Season 2

The narrative in Season 2 transitions to the West End fire station, maintaining the presence of three firefighters from the initial season: Repo, Grievous, and Spit, while introducing additional characters. Following the passing of his father, Repo receives a promotion to Station Officer but eventually resigns from this role, with Seldom (Damian Pike) stepping in as his successor.

Tex (portrayed by Tottie Goldsmith) confronts an unexpected pregnancy and opts for termination after discussions with Dolores (Deborra-Lee Furness) and her medical professional.

The West End crew features Grievous (Tayler Kane), a womanizer who learns he has a son; Nugget (Danny Adcock), an experienced firefighter; Mary (Damian Rice), who holds Spit in high regard; and TNT (Robert Morgan), a cynical union representative. A conflict arises between Seldom and Spit fueled by a personal grudge against Jimmy Runyon (Kym Gyngell). After TNT criticizes the Commissioner, he is reassigned and succeeded by Greta Fazio (Fiona MacGregor), Grievous' thrill-seeking cousin who becomes involved in a sexual harassment incident that concludes tragically.

Production of Season 2 proceeded without backing from the Queensland Fire Service due to objections from the United Firefighters Union and management concerning the show's depiction of firefighters. Consequently, the series employed the fictional Queensland Fire Brigade's name and emblem. The firefighting vehicles featured include an International ACCO Pumper and an RFW Wormald Simon Snorkel.

Season 2 differs from the first season’s 13 standalone episodes by comprising six episodes segmented into multiple parts, amounting to 13 installments in total.

List of episodes

Episode details are derived from the Australian Television archive.

Season 1 (1995)

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Season 2 (1996)

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Home media

Both Seasons 1 and 2 were issued as individual DVD box sets in Australia by Beyond DVD/Force Entertainment.

DVD title Format Number of episodes Discs Release date Region 4 (Australia) Special features Distributor
Season one DVD 13 18 April 2007 None
Season two DVD 13 None
Fire (The Complete Collection) DVD 26 8 4 September 2013 None Beyond Home Entertainment
Fire (The Complete Collection) (Repackaged) DVD 26 8 20 April 2016 None Beyond Home Entertainment
Fire (The Complete Series) DVD 26 8 5 May 2021 None Via Vision Entertainment
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