Orange Roughies
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Orange Roughies is the name of a New Zealand
drama television show created by Auckland
-based film company Screenworks, the first season of which screened on TV ONE from May to July 2006. The second season has recently finished filming and is, according to TVNZ, due to screen sometime between October 2006 and January 2007. The first and second seasons were originally due to screen with no gap between the two, but due to poor ratings the programme was taken off air.
An orange roughy
, Hoplostethus atlanticus. is a type of fish.
, intended to be a combination of police and customs officers. Despite being an elite force, they are, as their commander Ron Maddock remind them, under-funded, under-resourced and under the hammer.
Because of this, the Roughies (as they are called) have to make sure that they perform exceptionally well to avoid being canned, as they are, after all, an experiment. Their members are: Detective Sergeant Danny Wilder (Nicholas Coghlan), Senior Customs Officer Jane Durant (Zoe Naylor
), Detective Constable Zach Wiki (Mark Ruka) and Noel Bullerton (Nick Kemplen).
The first episode deals with child trafficking from China
, and subsequently Jane decides to adopt one of the trafficked children, Tao. Their relationship kicks off and they are united. However, several episodes later, Tao is taken back to China, leaving Jane once again childless. There is also a gradual romance which develops between Danny and Jane, culminating in a kiss discovered by Maddock. Each episode contains a story of some form of significant police or customs enquiry carried out by the taskforce, often of a high-risk nature. The season finishes with Jane being taken hostage by a homosexual Greek
criminal, and being shot in the stomach. It is still unsure as to whether she survived. Danny manages to track him down in Melbourne
and kills him.
, the same person who did Screenworks' other major television series, Street Legal
. This included most of the background music in the actual show as well as that of the end credits. However, the opening credits are accompanied by the song Long White Cross
from Auckland band Pluto
.
Actual locations are
1. Police Station with firearm storage - AUT University Design Building, Studio Entrance.
2. Airport arrival hall - AUT University Admin Building (WA) foyer. Conference Center.
3. Airport Customs office - AUT University Admin Building (WA) Security control room.
4. Scene taken in apartments - Possible custom street ,which close to PWC Tower.
5. Cutaway scene at bus station - Britomart Terminus in Auckland Downtown.
6. Party on boat - City Viaduct close to ferry terminal.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
drama television show created by Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
-based film company Screenworks, the first season of which screened on TV ONE from May to July 2006. The second season has recently finished filming and is, according to TVNZ, due to screen sometime between October 2006 and January 2007. The first and second seasons were originally due to screen with no gap between the two, but due to poor ratings the programme was taken off air.
An orange roughy
Orange roughy
The orange roughy, red roughy, or deep sea perch, Hoplostethus atlanticus, is a relatively large deep-sea fish belonging to the slimehead family . The Marine Conservation Society has categorized orange roughy as vulnerable to exploitation...
, Hoplostethus atlanticus. is a type of fish.
About the show
The show centres around four main characters who are members of an elite New Zealand taskforce in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, intended to be a combination of police and customs officers. Despite being an elite force, they are, as their commander Ron Maddock remind them, under-funded, under-resourced and under the hammer.
Because of this, the Roughies (as they are called) have to make sure that they perform exceptionally well to avoid being canned, as they are, after all, an experiment. Their members are: Detective Sergeant Danny Wilder (Nicholas Coghlan), Senior Customs Officer Jane Durant (Zoe Naylor
Zoe Naylor
Zoe Naylor is an Australian actress as well as journalist, presenter, MC, model, voice-artist and producer.-Early life:...
), Detective Constable Zach Wiki (Mark Ruka) and Noel Bullerton (Nick Kemplen).
The first episode deals with child trafficking from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, and subsequently Jane decides to adopt one of the trafficked children, Tao. Their relationship kicks off and they are united. However, several episodes later, Tao is taken back to China, leaving Jane once again childless. There is also a gradual romance which develops between Danny and Jane, culminating in a kiss discovered by Maddock. Each episode contains a story of some form of significant police or customs enquiry carried out by the taskforce, often of a high-risk nature. The season finishes with Jane being taken hostage by a homosexual Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
criminal, and being shot in the stomach. It is still unsure as to whether she survived. Danny manages to track him down in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and kills him.
Music
The soundtrack for Orange Roughies was composed mostly by Don McGlashanDon McGlashan
Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
, the same person who did Screenworks' other major television series, Street Legal
Street legal
Street legal or road legal refers to a vehicle such as an automobile, motorcycle, or light truck that is equipped and licensed for use on public roads...
. This included most of the background music in the actual show as well as that of the end credits. However, the opening credits are accompanied by the song Long White Cross
Long White Cross
"Long White Cross" is a single by Pluto released in 2005.In May 2006, the song was used as the theme song for the New Zealand drama television series, Orange Roughies.The song was used on the video game EA Sports Cricket 07.-Track listings:...
from Auckland band Pluto
Pluto (NZ band)
Pluto is a New Zealand rock band from Auckland. Their album Pipeline Under The Ocean, released in 2005 went double platinum on the RIANZ albums chart.-Band members:*Milan Borich *Tim Arnold...
.
Scene locations
Orange Roughies was shot in the Auckland CBD. Some of the areas filmed include AUT University, the Viaduct Harbour, Britomart train station and city apartments.Actual locations are
1. Police Station with firearm storage - AUT University Design Building, Studio Entrance.
2. Airport arrival hall - AUT University Admin Building (WA) foyer. Conference Center.
3. Airport Customs office - AUT University Admin Building (WA) Security control room.
4. Scene taken in apartments - Possible custom street ,which close to PWC Tower.
5. Cutaway scene at bus station - Britomart Terminus in Auckland Downtown.
6. Party on boat - City Viaduct close to ferry terminal.