Minty (TV series)

Minty

Company type	Television series
Industry	Television entertainment
Founded	1998
Headquarters	Australia, United Kingdom
Products	Television series
Parent	Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Scottish Television (STV Central), RT Films

Minty is a comedic television series from 1998 starring Australian actress Angela Kelly in a dual role as Minty and Melanie, two identical girls originating from Australia and England respectively.

This 13-episode production was a collaboration between Scottish Television (currently known as STV Central) and RT Films, alongside the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The project received support from Screenwest and The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia.

Cast

• Angela Kelly portraying "Minty Sullivan" / "Melanie Hobson"
• Damian De Montemas as "Shane Connor"
• Kim De Lury as "Cameron Davis"
• Vivienne Garrett as "Pamela-Anne"
• Bill Kerr in the role of "Willie Courtnay"
• Michael Loney as "Lionel Hobson"
• Phineas Glover playing "Alex Hobson"
• Peter O'Brien as "Ric da Silva"

Plot

Melanie Hobson, a schoolgirl from Britain, wins a trip to Australia where she encounters Minty Sullivan, an Australian soap opera actress who looks exactly like her. At the time of their meeting, Minty is dressed as Cinderella for an award ceremony and feels disenchanted with her acting career. The two decide to exchange identities, with Melanie attending Minty's engagement event in the Cinderella costume.

They continue to switch places regularly, with very few people aware of their deception. Despite their identical appearances, they have distinct talents: Melanie is adept at sports and singing, whereas Minty excels in dancing, academics, and has extensive knowledge about wildlife. Melanie has a family back in England; Minty does not.

The storyline explores their intertwined lives across England and Australia through these frequent swaps. In the concluding episode, they make a permanent exchange—Melanie embarks on a singing career while Minty embraces family life.

Episodes

1. No Worries, Cinderella
2. No Probs, Princess
3. If I Were You
4. Dangerous Creatures
5. I've Got Who Babe?
6. Between Rock 'n' Roll and a Hard Place
7. The Great Escape
8. Secret Identity
9. Good One, Sport
10. Reality Bites Back
11. All The World's A Stage
12. Double Exposure
13. All Good Things

Soundtrack

The song "I Wanna Be Free" was released as a single from the 1999 soundtrack album titled "Minty: Favourite Songs From The Hit TV Series". It achieved a peak position of #67 on the UK singles chart in January 1999. Angela Kelly performed all ten tracks featured on this album, which was distributed by Virgin Records.

Track list

1. I Wanna Be Free
2. Wish I Could
3. Don't Look Back
4. Secret Identity
5. In Your Head
6. Hard Habit To Break
7. Destination Somewhere Wonderful
8. Show Me
9. Snakes And Ladders
10. I Found Myself in You

DVD release

On 14 December 2010, the Complete Series was made available on DVD for Region 4 exclusively through the Taylor Media online store.

Trivia

• A sequel to the series was planned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, but it never came to fruition.
• The show was rebroadcast in 2009 on wknd@stv, a children's programming block on Scottish channel STV.

External links

• Minty – official site – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [1] – official page – Taylor Media Production Company (includes synopsis, credits, and production information)
• [2] – Minty The Complete Series – official DVD purchase link
• Minty on STV Player