The Other Side of Paradise
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| based_on = {{Based on|The Other Side of Paradise|Noel Barber}}
| screenplay = Denise Morgan
| director = Renny Rye
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jason Connery
- Josephine Byrnes
- Richard Wilson
- Vivien Tan
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| composer = Martin Armiger
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
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| language = English
| num_episodes = 4
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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Ian Bradley
- Ted Childs
- Don Reynolds
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| producer = Stanley Walsh
| location = Rarotonga, Cook Islands
| cinematography = Ellery Ryan
| editor = Tim Wellburn
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| runtime = 60 minutes
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1992|2|22|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1992|3|14|df=y}}
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The Other Side of Paradise is a 1992 miniseries based on the book by British novelist and journalist Noel Barber, about a doctor who goes to the Cook Islands.Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995: The Complete Guide to Tele-Features and Mini-Series (Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1996), p. 219. {{ISBN|0-195-53949-4}}.
:When pioneering doctor Kit Masters is forced to flee England, he makes a new start on the South Sea island of Koraloona. Enchanted by the island and its people, Kit falls in love with the daughter of the island princess, and dreams of building a hospital. But all is under threat as war approaches.(1 January 1986). [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2060213 The Other Side of Paradise]. Noel Barber. Goodreads.
Production companies
- Central Television
- Grundy Television
- Grundy Film Financing
Crew
- Executive producers:
- Ian Bradley
- Ted Childs
- Don Reynolds
- Producer: Stanley Walsh
- Director: Renny Rye
- Series writing credits:
- Noel Barber (novel)
- Denise Morgan (writer)[https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/search?q=Denise%20Morgan#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=Denise%20Morgan&gsc.page=1 Denise Morgan]. Screen Australia.
Cast
- Jason Connery as Chris Masters
- Josephine Byrnes as Paula Reid
- Richard Wilson as Doc Reid
- Vivien Tan as Aleena
- Hywel Bennett as Purvis
- Jay Laga'aia as Mana
- Terence Bayler as Colonel Fawcett
- Judy Morris as Miss Sowerby
- Garry McDonald as Johnson
Music
- Martin Armiger (composer)
- Derek Williams (composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator)
- Edward Primrose (composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt0105068}}
- [https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-other-side-of-paradise-1991/2610/ The Other Side of Paradise]. Screen Australia
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Category:1990s Australian television miniseries
Category:1992 Australian television series debuts
Category:1992 Australian television series endings
Category:1990s British television miniseries
Category:1992 British television series debuts
Category:1992 British television series endings
Category:1990s British drama television series
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:ITV television dramas
Category:Television series by Fremantle (company)
Category:Television series by ITV Studios
Category:Television series by South Pacific Pictures
Category:Television shows produced by Central Independent Television