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Halifax f.p.
1994 Australian TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Halifax f.p. is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist (f.p.) investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims. The series is set in Melbourne.
The producers of the film were Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier; Australian Film Finance Corporation and aired on the Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd. The budget for each episode was an average of AU$1.3 million. Funding came in part from the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Film Victoria.[1]
The show was a set of 21 stand-alone television films, spread over six series. Each was between 90 and 120 minutes long, with a new "episode" airing roughly every few months during its eight-year run. The series aired in more than 60 countries. In August–October 2020, a short weekly revival of the series, called Halifax: Retribution, was also aired.
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Cast
Main
- Rebecca Gibney as Dr Jane Halifax
Recurring
- Robyn Nevin as Angela Halifax
- Steve Bisley as Jonah Cole
- David Roberts as Detective Brett Murray
- Susanne Chapman as Georgia / Jane's Receptionist
- Gerald Lepkowski as Ari
Guests
- Aaron Blabey as Tony Lobianco
- Adrian Wright as David Onslow
- Alan Cassell as Doctor Wallace
- Alicia Banit as Young Jane
- Amanda Douge as Lauren Hayward
- Andrew Blackman as Stephen Audrey
- Andrew Clarke as Gary Preston
- Andrew McFarlane as Owen Toser
- Andrew McKaige as Tim McNamara
- Andy Anderson as Laurie Downes
- Angela Punch McGregor as Anthea
- Annie Jones as Alison Hart
- Belinda McClory as Paula Kingsley
- Ben Mendelsohn as Peter Donaldson
- Bernard Curry as Adam Lawler
- Beth Buchanan as Denise Crow
- Brett Climo as Danny
- Brett Swain as Lauper
- Brett Tucker as Scott Lovejoy
- Bruce Hughes as Ian Turner
- Bruce Spence as Eric Washburn
- Bryan Marshall as John Halifax, Jane's Father
- Cameron Nugent as Kevin Witherspoon
- Caroline Gillmer as Roseanne
- Catherine Wilkin as Erica Chatwin / Marion Walters
- Clodagh Crowe as Detective Snr Constable Sylvia Manganaris
- Colin Friels as Police Officer Kevin Tait
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Scott Brennan
- Damien Fotiou as Michael Slevic
- Daniela Farinacci as Detective Koslinksi
- Danielle Carter as Stevie
- Danny Adcock as Athol Callaghan
- David Tredinnick as David Neilson / Gautama
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Brigit Grant
- Dee Smart as Fiona Calwell
- Dino Marnika as Carl Sankovic / Joe
- Doris Younane as Emma Ford
- Emily Browning as Kristy O’Connor
- Essie Davis as Alison Blount
- Fiona Corke as Christine / Lisa McNamara
- Frances O'Connor as Frances
- Frankie J. Holden as Detective Leo Birse
- Garry McDonald as Alex Goodson
- Gary Day as Sergeant Mick Snow
- Gemma Bishop as Samantha Anderson (1 episode)
- Grant Bowler as Detective Bob Palance
- Grant Piro as Terry Lansdown
- Greg Stone as Detective Leon Finke
- Guy Pearce as Daniel Viney & Richard Viney
- Hugh Jackman as Detective Eric Ringer
- Hugo Weaving as Detective Sgt. Tom Hurkos
- Ian Bliss as Garry
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Sharon Sinclair
- Jane Hall as Linda Ellis
- Jason Clarke as Detective
- Jeremy Callaghan as Alex, Jane's lover
- John Walton as Kaz
- Julieanne Newbould as Margaret Masters
- Kate Keltie as Michelle
- Kick Gurry as Luke
- Lewis Fiander as Oliver Crowley
- Louise Siversen as Linda Quinn / Beth Hartley
- Mark Hennessy as Kovacs
- Marnie Reece-Wilmore as Annabel Colless
- Marshall Napier as Dr Dale Counahan
- Marta Dusseldorp as Glenys Lund
- Marton Csokas as John Garth
- Mary Docker as Elly
- Matthew Dyktynski as Detective Richard Petty
- Max Phipps as Detective Inspector Derrida
- Michael Veitch as Doctor Baker
- Monica Maughan as Miss Morris / Mrs Hunter
- Neil Melville as Phillip Parker / Jim Dettmann
- Nell Feeney as Maureen O’Connor
- Nicholas Bell as Barry
- Nicholas Eadie as Ian Moffat / Ian Laser
- Nick Carrafa as Homicide Detective #1 / Alan Howard
- Paul Sonkkila as Bartlett
- Peter Adams as Peter O'Hare, Premier of Victoria
- Peter Hardy as Police Officer Tony Roman
- Peter Hosking as Foucault
- Peter Kowitz as Matthew Erhmann
- Peter O'Brien as Steve Elliot
- Petra Yared as Alicia Polk
- Radha Mitchell as Sarah
- Rhondda Findleton as Detective Grace Lord
- Richard Cawthorne as Gary Groom
- Richard Roxburgh as Sergeant Paul Santos
- Robert Hughes as Craig West, TV Presenter
- Robert van Mackelenberg as Dr. David King
- Sacha Horler as Karen Oldfield
- Samuel Johnson as Jamie Callen
- Shane Connor as Ray
- Simon Westaway as Jon Knight
- Sonia Todd as Detective Helen Hunt
- Sophie Lee as Corri Neale
- Steve Jacobs as William
- Steven Vidler as Steve Kingsley
- Susan Lyons as Detective Helen de Castro
- Terry Serio as Detective Harry Davenport
- Tim Robertson as Joe Mandle, Police Officer
- Tony Barry as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie
- Troy Beckwith as Rob Pringle
- Veronica Lang as Cheryl Daleford
- Wayne Hope as Brooke Gibson
- Wendy Strehlow as Carol Witherspoon
- William McInnes as Jeremy Buckle
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Background
The series follows the career of Dr. Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney), a forensic psychiatrist. Her qualifications in the series are listed as MBBS (Melb.) and FRANZCP. Halifax is Melbourne-based and is shown living at Jensen House on Swanston Street opposite the State Library of Victoria. Her offices are shown as located in Causeway House on Little Collins Street. An only child, her mother, Angela Halifax (Robyn Nevin), lives alone, and her deceased father, John Halifax (1935-1991), was a barrister who enjoyed magic as a hobby.
In episodes 1-7 and 9, she owns and drives a Jaguar Mark 2 (although she drives a modern convertible in episode 8 and later a Saab 900 NG). In episode 1, a book she wrote as an undergraduate (The Preppie Rapist) is mentioned in a court case where she appears as an expert. In episode 5, Halifax mentions returning from a stint in the US helping out the FBI. In episode 6, it is mentioned that she was 'burnt' by a relationship she had with a married professor while studying in the US. In episode 16, Halifax undergoes a colposcopy and a cone biopsy due do abnormal cell growth (a medical issue common in her father's family).
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Episodes
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Telemovies listed chronologically by series, with release dates by the Australian Television archive.[2]
Series 1 (1994–1995)
Series 2 (1996)
Note: Episode 2 was aired after 3.
Series 3 (1997–1998)
Series 4 (1999)
Note: Episode 2 was aired after 3.
Series 5 (2000)
Series 6 (2001–2002)
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Reception
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The show went on to be nominated for and win a number of AFI awards.
AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series:
- 1995 The Feeding (Winner); Hard Corps (Nominated); Lies of the Mind (Nominated)
- 1996 Cradle and All (Nominated)
- 1998 Afraid of the Dark (Nominated)
- 1999 Swimming with Sharks (Nominated)
- 2000 A Person of Interest (Nominated)
- 2002 Takes Two (Nominated)
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama
- 1995 (Hard Corps) Colin Friels & Steven Vidler (Winner); (The Feeding) Steve Bisley (Nominated); (Lies of the Mind) Richard Roxburgh (Nominated)
- 1998 (Afraid of the Dark) Shane Connor (Nominated)
- 1999 (Swimming with Sharks) David Tredinnick (Nominated)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Telefeature or Mini Series
- 2000 (A Person of Interest) Andy Anderson (Winner); (A Hate Worse Than Death) Nicholas Eadie (Nominated)
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama
- 1995 (Lies of the Mind) Jacqueline McKenzie (Winner); (Lies of the Mind) Rebecca Gibney (Nominated)
- 1998 (Afraid Of The Dark) Rebecca Gibney (Nominated)
- 2002 (Takes Two) Mary Docker (Nominated)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series
- 2000 (The Spider And The Fly) Essie Davis (Nominated); (A Person Of Interest) Rebecca Gibney (Nominated)
Best Screenplay in a Television Drama
- 1995 Lies of the Mind (Nominated); The Feeding (Nominated)
- 1998 Afraid of the Dark (Nominated)
- 2000 A Person of Interest (Nominated)
- 2002 Takes Two (Nominated)
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