Bondi Banquet
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Genre
Created byJohn O'Brien
Written byJohn O'Brien
Directed by
- Ray Argall
- Stuart McDonald
- Kay Pavlou
| Bondi Banquet | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | John O'Brien |
| Written by | John O'Brien |
| Directed by |
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| Composer | Alan John |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robyn Kershaw |
| Cinematography | Jenni Meaney |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | 20 June 2000 – 2000 |
Bondi Banquet is a 2000 Australian TV series broadcast on the SBS. The seven part series was described as part soap opera, part cooking show.[1] Set in a Bondi apartment building, each episode focuses on different groups of residents cooking and interacting, until the final episode when they all join for a rooftop BBQ.[2] The recipes for the series were created by Barbara Sweeney.[3]
Episode 1: Mixed Entree
- Jon Pollard as Midge Beaugeling, Paul Winchester as Andy Meadmore, Asako Izawa as Ikuko Kamonohashi, Valentina Oustimovitch as Mira Reznik, Nicolay Tokor as Mikhail 'Misha' Reznik, Tatiana Poliakova as Lilia Tsukerman, Tara Jakszewicz as Kara Schubert
Episode 2: Take Away
- Paul Goddard as Gerry Svorecki, Kenneth Moraleda as Tim Young, Jason Clarke as Stewie Trembath, Martin Vaughan as Hal Trembath, Carole Skinner as Judy Trembath, Ditch Davey as Dasher Rorschach, David Peatfield as Max Danglars
Episode 3: Smorgasbord
- Elaine Lee as Drusilla Owens, Paul Chubb as Bart L. Booth, Desan Padaychee as Vishwanathen 'Vish' Seth, Pia Miranda as Jo Tognetti, Marco Pio Venturini as Roberto Tognetti, Tara Jakszewicz as Kara Schubert, André Eikmeier as Gaspard Winckler, Imelda Corcoran as Barbara Costello, Elizabeth Maywald as Julie Bocuse, Max Mayward Howard as Maxie Flarn
Episode 4: Family Favourities
- Elaine Lee as Drusilla Owens, Lola Nixon as Maude O'Brien, Imelda Corcoran as Barbara Costello, Elizabeth Maywald as Julie Bocuse, Max Maywald Howard as Maxie Flarn, Cameron Stewart as Iain Stewart
Episode 5: Leftovers
- Mary Coustas as Self, Deborah Mailman as Self, Jacki Weaver as Self, Russell Dykstra as Rufus
Episode 6: Steaming
- Xue Jun Wang as Wang Jiang, Vina Lee as Suzie Ling, Cindy Pan as Yao Wang Yin, Jason Chong as Yao Ming Di, Christian Manon as Georges Quelleure
Episode 7: Feast
- Ensemble cast drawn from previous episodes