Orange Roughies

New Zealand 2006

Role: Harry Foley

Director: Chris Bailey

Company: Screenworks

Soundtrack: Don McGlashan, Opening Credits accompanied by "Long White Cross" from the Auckland band Pluto.

Episodes: Two seasons, one aired between May and July 2006 on TV One but only up to it's seventh epuisode. The rest aired a while later on TVNZ 6. Originally they should have been broadcasted next to each other, both on TV One, but due to poor rating the programme has been taken off air.

Summary: The show centres around four main characters who are members of an elite New Zealand taskforce in Auckland, intended to be a combination of police and customs officers. Despite being an elite force, they are, as their commander Ron Maddock reminds 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 (from Wikipedia)

Info: Mark had a guest role as an Australian cop who helped a New Zealand colleague. He appeared, talked to a guy, cursed several times and then wasn't seen anymore. Mark appears in episode 8 or 9, there seem to be different ways to count: "In a move that will put him offside with the New Zealand Police, Danny breaks ranks with the Roughies to seek vengeance for Jane. The search takes Danny deep into the Melbourne underworld where he not only finds the hitman, but uncovers the truth about Chloe's involvement with the Melbourne drug squad..." // Orange Roughies, btw, are fishes.

Links: Orange Roughies at Wikipedia | Orange Roughies at IMDB | Orange Roughies at Tviv.org | Orange Roughies at TVNZ.co.nz | Extensive: Orange Roughies at Screenworks.co.nz | NZOnScreen: Orange Roughies

Updates

I've added another part to the Ring*Con transcript that must have slipped my attention before. It's the third paragraph under the second picture, set in italics for the moment. (09.09.2010)

A new version of the Ring*Con programme is online, not too much has changed. (08.09.2010)

Uploaded a video clip of the press conference to the audio/video section. Please be aware that it's quite big and please right-click and "Save as ...". More to follow. (05.09.2010)

The transcript now has pictures, too. (05.09.2010)

I've added the rest of the press conference transcript, have fun with that ;) (05.09.2010)

Finished the first part of the actual Ring*Con 2009 press conference transcript. I've removed the available fragments, but they will be available bit by bit again, in their right order then. (05.09.2010)

One last part of the press conference for today, fragment 9 this time. (04.09.2010)

21 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 150. (04.09.2010)

Added yet another piece to the Ring*Con 2009 press conference transcript, Fragment 8 this time. (04.09.2010)

Added two pictures from Collectormania GMEX (2006), courtesy of Loreley_se. (04.09.2010)

I've added pictures to the work section where available but not yet used, and split it into a bunch of pages which should be easier to navigate now, it got too much for just one page. (01.09.2010)

I've added another Fragment to the Ring*Con 2009 Press Conference Transcript (Fragment 7). I'm sorry this takes so long, it's just a lot of work. (01.09.2010)

Added some infos on the 15 Years of Shortland Street celebration (2007) as well as some pictures of that. (30.08.2010)

q Day tickets for Ring*Con 2010 are now available on their website now, 40 Euro each for Friday and Sunday, 49 Euro for Saturday. Weekend tickets are available from 90 Euro. (29.08.2010)

New stats. (29.08.2010)

40 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 40. (29.08.2010)

A bigger version of a previously available picture from Amazing Extraordinary Friends. (21.08.2010)

Added infos on another MC job Mark did: Local Government Unlimited Conference (2003). (21.08.2010)

Three more Quotes, the first three on the page. (21.08.2010)

16 screencaps from episode 148 of Sons and Daughters. (21.08.2010)

Two more promotional shots from Sons and Daughters in the gallery. (21.08.2010)

This year's Ring*Con published the first version of their program, which is available at their website. (21.08.2010)

8 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 146. (15.08.10)

4 screencaps from a Shortland Street episode (last four). (09.08.2010

Mark did a Voice Over (year unknown) for a Castrol Magnatec Radio Commercial. (09.08.2010

New stats. (06.08.2010)

This website has a mention of Mark's voice overs for Power Rangers, including pictures of is characters - and many other well known faces, too. (06.08.2010)

16 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 143. Unfortunately they are rather small, but the video itself is incredibly small and I cannot make the caps bigger without sacrificing too much quality. (01.08.10)

Another new Affiliate, Tom Felton EU. (26.07.10)

21 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 141. (25.07.10)

Some new stats. (25.07.10)

Thanks to Steffie from Lori-Dungey.de, I can now offer you a transcript of a piece Mark's improv work: Marko Fergusscinawinic's tragic attempt to travel to Germany. (25.07.10)

Another new Affiliate, Phelpsaholics. (23.07.10)

A new Affiliate: The Twilight Lounge. (23.07.10)

15 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 140 (from the second picture on). (20.07.10)

Some new stats. (18.07.10)

I am extremely busy with work at the moment, therefore Updates are a little rare, sorry. I'll try to get some more things online ;) For now, 11 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 139. (11.07.10)

5 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 138. (20.06.10)

Uploaded a detail page on Happy Birthday To You (2000). (20.06.10)

Added infos on Ring*Con 2010 and added it at 'Appearances'. (20.06.10)

20 screencaps from Sons and Daughters episode 135. (20.06.10)

Mark will be at Ring*Con 2010 in Bonn, Germany, this time even as the MC of the event! Congratulations to that job, Mr. Ferguson! Details on the event (15th to 17th of October) will follow once I am settled. (14.06.2010)

I'm in the process of moving house and therefore won't be able to update much the next week or so. After this, it should be business as usual ;) Until then - 29 screencaps of Sons and Daughters, episode 133. (11.06.2010)

Added infos on Mark's MC jobs at Thrive throughout the years. There are two pictures in the gallery, too, from 2003 and 2005.

39 screencaps from episode 132 of Sons and Daughters. (04.06.10)

New stats. (04.06.10)

And the last bunch of icons, from Xena today. (04.06.10)

Some new icons again, this time from Sons and Daughters. (29.05.10)

28 screencaps from episode 131 of Sons and Daughters, from the second picture on. (23.05.10)

NZOnScreen now has a detail page about Dead Certs whith a clip from the movie, unfortunately not the part with Mark in it. (23.05.10)

15 screencaps from episode 130 of Sons and Daughters. (16.05.10)

One new icon from Shortland Street. (16.05.10)

25 screencaps from episode 129 of Sons and Daughters. (09.05.10)

Infos on Choppers Squad, a TV series from 1979 in which Mark had a guest role. (09.05.10)

One edited and some new bullets under 'Did you know ...?', sources are different interviews, panels and such. (09.05.10)

26 screencaps from episode 128 of Sons and Daughters.(07.05.10)

NZOnScreen now has a page about Orange Roughies, in which Mark had a guest role in a later episode. (07.05.10)

40 icons from Ring*Con. (07.05.10)

Some new Affiliates: SarahSilverman.org and DanielRadcliffe.tk. (02.05.10)

Mark seems to be on set for a new movie at the moment, you can find the infos on Girl Meets Boy here. (Thanks to Melli!) (02.05.10)

9 Icons in 100x100 from miscellaneous sources. (02.05.10)

Some infos on a National Geographic Channel Documentation Mark narrated in 2004 (third item). If you know more about this: I am thankful for any hint ;) (02.05.10)

5 screencaps from episode 126 of Sons and Daughters. (02.05.10)

Some infos on the Top Shop Awards Mark was an MC at in 2008. (02.05.10)

2 Icons in 100x100 from Elf Fantasy Fair, the last two under 'Conventions'. (02.05.10)

4 screencaps from episode 125 of Sons and Daughters. (02.05.10)

40 Icons in 100x100 from different Ring*Cons. (25.04.10)

7 screencaps from episode 123 of Sons and Daughters. (25.04.10)

A new Link: Mark @ TheOneRing.net. (25.04.10)

7 screencaps from episode 121 of Sons and Daughters. (25.04.10)


Some promo videos for the official Ring*Con 2009 DVD have been released, some of them also feature Mark: Autograph Session, Workshops and Impressions. (11.04.10)


The second bunch of Lena's pictures from Ring*Con 2009 (from 4th row, 3rd picture to the end) are online, as well as infos on some training at the NZ Performing Arts School Mark has given. (09.04.10)


Added the first bunch of Lena's pictures from Ring*Con 2009 (from 5th row, 3rd picture on) and some infos on the RSVP and Nexus Awards 2008 Mark was the host of. (04.04.10)


I almost missed it, but - mark-ferguson.info had it's first birthday in March. Yay! And I've added some more screencaps from "Sons and Daughters", this time episode 120. (02.04.10)


Well, make it some more days ... sorry, been busy with work and stuff. But I'm back now and uploaded screencaps of several "Sons and Daughters" episodes - 115, 116, 117, 118 and 119. (01.04.10)


A pictures-only update today, before I am off for the next 10 days for a holiday in Hamburg and London. Yay! Anyway, uploaded the last bunch of Mimms Ring*Con 2009 pictures (from 4th row, 3rd picture on) and screencaps of episode 114 of Sons and Daughters. (12.03.10)


I've uploaded screencaps from episode 113 of Sons and Daughters and some new stats. (09.03.10)


The march issue of the german magazine "Tv Serien Highlights" has a two page article about Ring*Con 2009, also mentioning Mark and Craig Parker as the "dynamic elven duo" who, together with Lori Dungey show that many people come only for their show. Well said, dear magazine ;) Other than that, I've uploaded some screencaps from episode 112 of Sons and Daughters (from second picture on). (04.03.10)


And how could I (almost, it's still the 28th here) forget that? Happy Birthday, Mr. Ferguson, to your, err, 29th birthday! (28.02.10)


Added infos on a Schmooze Event (2003) Mark hosted and finally, finally, some bits and pieces of the Ring*Con 2009 press conference, more to follow. (28.02.10)


Added infos on Ladies Night (with a picture in the gallery) and 20 Years Entertaining NZ, also with pictures. (26.02.10)


And yet another update, this time some new statistics and some more pictures from Mimm's Ring*Con 2009 pictures (from 4th row, 4th picture on). (22.02.10)


The second part of the Best of Both Worlds 22 pictures are now uploaded (from fifth row on) and I've added some infos on the Nestlé Conference (2002, second but last entry in the "Business & MC'ing" category. (21.02.10)


Sorry for not updating, I've been sick for a while. Anyway - I've added Lhiam's Ring*Con 2009 pictures (from second row on) and some infos on Mark's role in The Lord of the Rings. (20.02.10)


I've uploaded some more pictures from Ring*Con 2009 (2nd row, 2nd picture to the end), this time from Mimms. (10.02.10)


The second part (the last eight) of the Wallpapers from Ring*Con 2009 are online. (07.02.10)


And yet another update ;) Added infos on Hyundai Celebrity Ski and Snowboard Race (2003) as well as the last bunch of Ring*Con 2008 DVD caps (third row, fifth picture to the end). (05.02.10)


I've added infos on Born To Be Big and ASB Classic, (both 2002). (04.02.10)


Just a quick update with some new stats. (31.01.10)


There are three new Affiliates: MissDemi.net, FrodoForever.com and JuicyFlaless.org. (30.01.10)


Added a picture to the gallery. (25.01.10)


There might be a possibility for an extra Kiwi Ring*Con 2009 DVD with the Kiwi's panels and maybe more. There aren't enough votes yet for the DVD to be really made, but you can help with voting in the official poll here (you have to be a member of the board, unfortunately, but joining is super easy) or send an e-mail to me (webmaster@mark-ferguson.info) or Steffie (webmaster@lori-dungey.de, who's gathering votes for Lori-Dungey.de) with your Name and your town and that you'd buy the DVD. Every single vote counts! (24.01.10)


Added infos about a radio spot for the Auckland City Mission and some pictures from the BOBW 21 Convention, again thanks to Peter Fallon. (23.01.10)


There's a german Special about Ring*Con 2009 right here, complete with pictures and videos. (17.01.10)


What a busy week with no time for any updates ;( Anyway - added infos on The Xena Scrolls (1996) as well as the first bunch of pictures from the Best of Both Worlds 22 Convention, thanks to Peter Fallon. (15.01.10)


Added new stats. (10.01.10)


The rest of Nicky's Ring*Con 2008 pictures now is online (from 2nd but last row, 2nd but last picture on). (08.01.10)


Added infos on Scared Scriptless (1999), a show which Mark not only was the host of but also (co-)produced. (07.01.10)


There's another bunch of Ring*Con 2008 DVD screencaps, to be found here (from second but last row on). Yes, Mark is on it quite a lot ;) (04.01.10)


I've uploaded a page with infos on the Xena episode Past Imperfect (1999), screencaps of this can be found at the gallery. (03.01.10)


Nicky send in some pictures from Ring*Con 2008, they can be found here (from 2nd picture on). (02.01.10)


Uploaded infos on Mark's appearance in the Xena episode Remember Nothing (1996). (01.01.10)

Updates from 2009

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