Minty (TV series)

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Minty is a 1998 Australian / British comedy television series, in which Australian actress Angela Kelly appeared in the dual roles of Minty and Melanie (an Australian girl and an English girl who are identical in appearance).

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[edit] Cast

  • Angela Kelly - as "Minty Sullivan" / "Melanie Hobson"
  • Bill Kerr - as "Willie Courtnay"
  • Peter O'Brien - as "Ric da Silva"

[edit] Plot

When British schoolgirl Melanie Hobson wins a trip to Australia in a competition, she is amazed to discover, on arrival at the airport, that she has a double, Minty Sullivan, an Australian soap opera star. Minty who is getting tired of her life as a soap-opera actress, is dressed as Cinderella as part of a prize for a fan of Minty's television program (the winner has won the right to be Minty's partner at an awards ceremony). Melanie and Minty swap identities, and Melanie keeps Minty's appointment as Cinderella.

After this, Minty and Melanie often swap places — with almost nobody suspecting the truth of the situation. Although the two girls seem to be identical in many ways, there are significant differences between the two. For instance, Melanie is good at sport - but Minty is not; Melanie can sing - but Minty can't; Minty can dance - but Melanie can't; Minty is studious - but Melanie is not; Minty knows about wildlife - but Melanie does not (Melanie thinks that whales are fish).

Melanie has parents and a brother - as well as many aunts and uncles in England. However, Minty has no family. The two girls manage to share in each other's lives — both in England and Australia — by continuing to swap identities. In the final episode they finally switch places for good.

[edit] Episodes

  1. No Worries, Cinderella
  2. No Probs, Princess
  3. If I Were You
  4. Dangerous Creatures
  5. I've Got Who Babe?
  6. Between Rock 'n' Roll And A Hard Place
  7. The Great Escape
  8. Secret Identity
  9. Good One, Sport
  10. Reality Bites Back
  11. All The World's A Stage
  12. Double Exposure
  13. All Good Things

[edit] Trivia

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation originally intended to follow up the series with a sequel. However, this has not eventuated, so far.

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