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Fireflies is an Australian television show which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Australia and RTÉ One in Ireland. It debuted on 7 February 2004 and screened as 22 episodes. The series was set in the fictional country town of Lost River, population 487. The location was the actual Hunter Valley town of Wollombi, and other scenes are set in the district and along the southern end of the Putty Road to Singleton. It was centred on the lives of a group of volunteer firefighters, during the hottest, driest summer in decades. The theme song "Beautiful Feeling" was written and performed by Paul Kelly.
Original Release
02/07/2004
Cast
Name | Character |
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Libby Tanner | Lill Yengill |
Jeremy Sims | Tim 'Backa' Burke |
Natalia Novikova | Svettie Burke |
Nadia Townsend | Fifi Sharp |
Christopher Morris | Joey Burke |
John Waters | Perry Luscombe |
Edmund Cinis | Carter Burke / Carter |
Keeara Byrnes | Candy Burke / Candy |
Russell Kiefel | Sharpie |
Steve Rodgers | Constable Mike Jones |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Fireflies: Part 1 | Saturday, 07 February 2004 |
2 | Fireflies: Part 2 | Saturday, 07 February 2004 |
3 | Sifting Through the Ashes | Saturday, 14 February 2004 |
4 | Hide and Seek | Saturday, 21 February 2004 |
5 | Best Laid Plans | Saturday, 28 February 2004 |
6 | Training Daze | Saturday, 06 March 2004 |
7 | Hazard Reduction | Saturday, 13 March 2004 |
8 | Ride with Style | Saturday, 20 March 2004 |
9 | Home Is Where the Heat Is | Saturday, 27 March 2004 |
10 | The Longest Day | Thursday, 01 April 2004 |
11 | While the Cat's Away | Thursday, 08 April 2004 |
12 | Home Time | Thursday, 15 April 2004 |
13 | Clouds Got in the Way | Thursday, 22 April 2004 |
14 | Keep Your Enemies Close | Thursday, 29 April 2004 |
15 | Fish or Cut Bait | Thursday, 06 May 2004 |
16 | Between a Rock and a Rock | Thursday, 13 May 2004 |
17 | Kin Oath | Thursday, 20 May 2004 |
18 | Sons and Lovers | Thursday, 27 May 2004 |
19 | Closing In | Thursday, 03 June 2004 |
20 | Fighting Fire with Fire | Thursday, 17 June 2004 |
21 | Precious Things | Thursday, 24 June 2004 |
22 | When the Smoke Clears | Thursday, 24 June 2004 |
Directors
David Caesar, Jessica Hobbs, Catriona McKenzie, Rowan Woods, Scott Hartford-Davis, Geoff Bennett, Shawn Seet
Writers
John O'Brien, Fiona Seres, Greg Waters, Christopher Lee, Richard Lindsell, Jackie McKimmie, Louise Fox, Daniel Krige, Jacquelin Perske, Keith Thompson
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Libby Tanner | Lill Yengill |
Jeremy Sims | Tim 'Backa' Burke |
Natalia Novikova | Svettie Burke |
Nadia Townsend | Fifi Sharp |
Christopher Morris | Joey Burke |
John Waters | Perry Luscombe |
Edmund Cinis | Carter Burke / Carter |
Keeara Byrnes | Candy Burke / Candy |
Russell Kiefel | Sharpie |
Steve Rodgers | Constable Mike Jones |
Anna Hruby | Rebekah Sharp |
Russell Newman | Jeff Burke |
Peter Lamb | Eris |
Helen O'Leary | Luisa |
Bradley Byquar | Patto |
Kain O'Keeffe | Kieran Sharp |
Stephen Leeder | Bryce / Bryce Austin |
Abe Forsythe | Hank Sharp |
Rhonda Doyle | Ali |
Ashley Fitzgerald | Noodle |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hugh Marks | Executive Producer |
Robyn Kershaw | Executive Producer |
Prue Fletcher | Producer |
Jo Rooney | Producer |
John Edwards | Producer |