Ship to Shore (TV series)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founder | David Rapsey, Barbi Taylor |
| Headquarters | Perth , Australia |
Key people | Paul Barron (executive producer) |
| Products | Television programs |
Ship to Shore is a children's television program from Australia, developed by David Rapsey with scripts contributed by Glenda Hambly, John Rapsey, Mary Morris, Everett de Roche, Ysabelle Dean, Jon Stephens, among others. The show was broadcast on Australia's ABC and Channel 9, as well as on Canada's YTV. It also had a brief run on Nickelodeon in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
In September 2014, Greg Carroll—who played the character Hermes Endakis, a security guard—revealed plans to create a musical inspired by his role in Ship to Shore.
Synopsis
Set on the fictional Circe Island near Perth, the series centers around the lives of children residing there. Three seasons were produced: the initial two aired on ABC between 1992 and 1993, followed by a revival season on Channel 9 in 1996. Episodes typically last about 24 minutes.
The early episodes primarily delivered humor through stories of children cleverly outwitting inept adults such as Hermes Endakis. Subsequent seasons introduced more serious social and environmental storylines; notably, the second season depicted the children's efforts to resist a corporation attempting to harm their island.
Principal characters
- Clinton Voss portrayed Kelvin Crump
- Jodi Herbert played Julie Jones (seasons 1–2; recurring appearances in episodes 3.1–3.2 and 3.25–3.26)
- Cleonie Morgan-Wootton as Bianca "Babe" Keogh (seasons 1–2; guest roles in episodes 3.4 and 3.26)
- Heath Miller took on Ralph Knowles (seasons 1–2; recurring in episodes 3.1–3.2 and 3.25–3.26)
- Kimberley Stark as Geraldine Crump
- Ewen Leslie featured as Guido Bellini (seasons 1–2)
- Ronald Underwood portrayed Billy Miller (seasons 1–2)
- Christie Pitts appeared as Sally Johnson (episodes 1.1 through 2.9)
- Greg Carroll as Hermes Endakis
- Louise Love played Louella Docherty (seasons 2–3)
- Robbie Hackney featured as Gavin Garney (seasons 2–3; guest roles in episodes 1.7 and 1.24)
- Francoise Sas as Amy Docherty (episodes 2.10 through 3.26)
- Sara Kotai portrayed Victoria-Elizabeth Dafoe (episodes 2.10 to 2.26)
- Heath Bergersen took on Aaron (season 3)
- Adam Briggs as Milan Radich (season 3)
- Benjamin Chow played Garth Leong (season 3)
- Joshua Crane as Peter "PP" Puckrin (season 3)
- April Locke portrayed Sandy Leong (season 3)
- Jemma Thomson featured as Krystal Mabbs (season 3)
Introduced during season one
- Igor Sas portrayed Andrew Knowles, father of Ralph
- Louise Miller appeared as Andrea Selby, the teacher
- Brian Fitzsimmons played Charlie Puckrin
- Kate Hall as Helen Jones
- Caroline McKenzie portrayed Susan Crump, mother to Kelvin and Geraldine
- Michael Loney acted as Harry Crump, father of Kelvin and Geraldine
- Rosemarie Lenzo took on Cassandra Knowles, Ralph's mother
- Steve Shaw featured as Frank
- Eileen Colocott played Mrs Crawford
- Margaret Ford appeared as Miss Hurley
- Richard Hearder portrayed Mr Spratford
- Rosalba Verucci acted as Mrs Bellini, mother of Guido
- John Cost played Mr Bellini, Guido's father
- Dene Irvin featured as Reg Miller
Added in series 2
- Brett Partridge portraying Jake
- Nicola Bartlett as Rosalind Defoe, the mother of Victoria-Elizabeth
- Wendy Strehlow in the role of Denise Garney, Gavin's mother
- Faith Clayton playing Mrs Archer
- Michael Turkic as Drek
- David Moran taking on the role of Graham Doherty
Added in series 3
- Bill Kerr cast as Horace Brinkmann
- Richard Piper in the role of Zorba Endakis
- Monica Main portraying Madeline Mabbs, mother to Krystal
- John O'Brien as James Leong, father to Garth and Sandi
- Patricia Stephenson playing Trudi Leong, mother of Garth and Sandi
- Ingle Knight as Kowalski
- Glenn Swift cast as Anton Radich
Production
The first series was produced by David Rapsey alongside Barbi Taylor; for the second and third series, production was managed by Barbi Taylor and Paul Barron, with Barron also fulfilling executive producer duties throughout the entire run.
Location filming occurred at Point Peron and Rockingham in Perth, utilizing Garden Island and the HMAS Stirling bridge to create the island setting. Classroom interiors were filmed at Applecross Primary School.
Barron Films Limited produced the show on behalf of Australia's ABC, Channel 9, and Germany's Ravensburger, with financial backing from the Film Finance Corporation of Australia and ScreenWest.
International airings
The series was broadcast internationally across numerous countries including China, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and the United States.