Swift and Shift Couriers
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | October 2008 |
| Founder | Paul Fenech |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Paul Fenech (creator, writer, director) |
| Products | Television comedy series |
Swift and Shift Couriers is a comedic television series from Australia that debuted on SBS TV in October 2008. The series was created, written, and directed by Paul Fenech, who also developed Pizza. It follows the employees of the fictional Swift and Shift Courier Company located in Sydney's central business district. Filming took place in various international locations including Egypt, India, Thailand, and the United States.
The show's second season premiered on SBS One on 15 August 2011. Both seasons became available on DVD, with Madman Entertainment distributing a complete box set of the series.
Management
- Ian Turpie portraying Keith Warne
- Amanda Keller as Amanda Doyle
- Brendan Jones playing Jonathon Turnbull
- Melissa Tkautz as Melissa Shembry
- Nick Godsell (credited as The DarkSide) in the role of Damien Payne
- Nicola Parry portraying Karen Smythe
- Anthony Salame as Anthony Sukor
Drivers
- Paul Fenech as Paul "Mario" Gauci
- Sam Greco playing Louie "Luigi" Marietti
- Mark Duncan as Mark Tanner
- Mike Duncan portraying Mike Tanner
- Ashur Shimon as Abdul Azar
- Andrew Ausage in the role of Sole Umaga
- Joe June as Jackie Leungfung
- Bill Drury portraying Bill Beazley
- Jennifer Corfield as Jen Beazley
- Tahir Bilgiç playing Habib
Dispatch
- David Cooper as David Jackman
- Jioji Ravulo portraying Leonard Umaga
- Alex Romano as Alex Carlos
- Jim Webb playing Jim Spooner
- Murray Harman as Murray Smith
Call Centre
- Kirsty Lee Allan portraying Leanne Murdoch
- Renzo Bellato as Renzo Ballini
- Maret Archer playing Doreen Ballini
- Elle Dawe in the role of Elle Whick
- Jan Bakker as Jan
- Oliver Miletic portraying Oliver Vlacic (often misnamed Darren by Keith)
- Clarissa Morrison as Clarissa
Loading Dock
- Kevin Taumata playing Kiwi Kev
- Aaron McTaggart as JJ
- Nicholas Moala portraying Sam
- Angry Anderson as Aaron "Agro" Smith
- Stuart Rawe in the role of George Darwin
Guest cast
- Mario Fenech appearing as himself
- Orlando Scolese portraying Fernando the florist, a frequent client
- Dilshan Rain as Vikram Jayasili, an Indian dispatch worker
- Raphael Materese playing Momo Gauci, Paul's uncle
- Waseem Khan in roles including Indian Taxi Driver and Parking Officer
- Kamahl as an employee at a phone store
- Ara Natarian portraying Omar Azar, cousin to Abdul
- Russell Gilbert in multiple characters such as David Cobbgrove and Scooter Guy
- Bessie Bardot playing Paula Dainty and Reporter roles
- Tottie Goldsmith as Andrea Walsh and Fashion Woman
- John Mangos appearing as News Guy
- Rob Shehadie performing dual roles including Sharbel the Mechanic
- Garry Who as Gary Hibbett, Safety Inspector
- Krissy Stanley portraying a drunk lady
- Maria Venuti playing Maria Shembry
Filming location
The Hashfield Depot for Swift and Shift was filmed at 37-53 Constitution Road, Meadowbank, New South Wales. Hashfield is a fictional suburb also featured in another series by Paul Fenech, Pizza. Filming occurred both domestically and internationally, with locations including Thailand, India, the United States, and parts of the Middle East. The original building used for the depot has since been demolished.
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- Australian workplace comedy television series
- 2000s Australian television sitcoms
- 2010s Australian television sitcoms
- Special Broadcasting Service original programming
- Television shows set in New South Wales
- 2008 Australian television series debuts
- 2011 Australian television series endings
- Australian English-language television shows