Marking Time

The story

Marking Time was an Australian television mini-series, consisting of four one-hour episodes. It first aired on 9 and 10 November 2003 on ABC-TV. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by John Doyle, it was the first mainstream television/film project to address the issue of the Australian government's refugee policy, a topic it approaches by chronicling the emotional journey of one young man during his year off after graduation, in his fictional rural home-town of Brackley, Australia.

The storyline of Marking Time was inspired by the real-life experiences of Afghan refugees and their hosts in the rural town of Young, New South Wales; however much of the outdoor scenes of the series were actually shot at Singleton, New South Wales, in the Hunter Region.

Cast

A Abe ForsytheHal Fleming G Geoff MorrellGeoff Fleming E Elena CarapetisGemma B Bojana NovakovićRanda M Matthew Le NevezBullet Sheather A Abbie CornishTracey K Katie WallBelinda G Gyton GrantleyShane Sheather S Scott SwalwellJamie L Lech MackiewiczHassan G Graeme BlundellRalph Dare B Brian MeeganRoss Ferguson

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M Matthew LilleyTodd Paynter A Arianthe GalaniMrs Spiro S Sharin ContiniConstable Welch B Barbara MortonMarie Stockard G Greg SmithGreg Bott I Ian BlissCol Bryant P Paul PantanoRemus Migotto T Thea GumbertKatey J James SaivanidisAlceo A Andrew HarrisSalesman A Anthony SimcoeScott Seaton A Alex McGuiganRanda's School Friend 1 G Georgia PhillisRanda's School Friend 2 B Ben TateTroy A Adam CahillTroy's Mate W Wayne BakerTeacher E Eddie AryaJoey K Kerry WoodsVicki L Lindsay FarrisStudent 1 N Natalie MurrayGirl at Party C Cecil ParkeeBilly Chan T Travis ChapmanTorch Bearer N Nizar JabourAfghani Man M Miguel DiazStan D Dave RondoCos C Claudia VentimigliaBethany N Natalia MurrayLoud Girl R Rhonda DoyleAunt Holly C Colin BurkenshawUncle Mike S Sueyan CoxAunty Sarah D Duncan YoungRob S Sophie WrightRachel Marinos J Jo-Anna MirkinA-K Election Official R Rebecca KypriRowena S Steve PratleyWedding Band C Chris O'YoungWedding Band H Harry EdwardsWedding Band P Peter CrossWedding Band S Shauna JensenWedding Singer