Hard Copy (South African TV series)
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| Hard Copy | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Darrel Bristow-Bovey (seasons 1–3) |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Africa |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Quizzical Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | SABC3 |
| Release | 23 February 2005 – 3 October 2016 |
Hard Copy is a South African television drama series created by Anton Harber, Malcolm Purkey and Jann Turner which follows the fortunes of the staff of a fictional newspaper which - due to the economic pressures of the times - finds itself on the media cusp between delivering news and sensationalism, before changing identity completely in Season 3 and becoming a tabloid.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
This is the life of the staff and owners of The Bulletin, a South African newspaper that finds itself on the media cusp between delivering news and sensationalism. When editors and their journalists find themselves publishing hard copy the dilemmas, intrigues and moments of hysteria they face are varied, vast and inevitable.[1]
Cast[edit]
| Character | Portrayed by | Appearances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1[3] | Season 2[4] | Season 3[5] | Season 4[2][6] Netflix Season 1[1] | |||
| Main characters | ||||||
| Joe Dlamini | James Ngcobo | Main | ||||
| Dorothy Wilcox | Fiona Ramsay | Main | ||||
| Thabane "Cyril" Mkwane | Lindelani Buthelezi | Main | ||||
| Ivan Ferris | Martin Le Maitre | Main | ||||
| Benny Jacobs | Jody Abrahams | Main | ||||
| Rocky Coetzee | Neels van Jaarsveld | Main | ||||
| Mandy le Roux | Kira Wilkinson | Main | ||||
| Dinki Dube | Portia Gumede | Main | ||||
| Grant Fletcher | Darren Maule | Main | ||||
| Xolani Modise | John Matshikiza | Main | ||||
| Kim Smollen | Shannon Esra | Main | ||||
| Prince Modise | Buyile Mdladlaas | Main | ||||
| Khanya Langa | Masasa Mbangeni | Main | ||||
| Jana Brink | Nicola Hanekom | Main | ||||
| Leah Gumede | Nokuthula Ledwaba | Main | ||||
| C.J. Swart | Armand Aucamp | Main | ||||
| Trevor "Biggy T" Dlamini | Denzel Edgar | Main | ||||
| Tebogo Ramolang | Thabo Rametsi | Main | ||||
Episodes[edit]
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 3 February 2005 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 12 October 2005 | ||
| 3 | 13 | 20 September 2006 | ||
| 4 | 13 | 3 October 2016 | ||
Production[edit]
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Broadcast[edit]
The series was added to SABC3 streaming service Netflix season 1, 24 November 2020.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Hard Copy: Season 1 Netflix South Africa". What's New on Netflix South Africa. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Hard Copy, Season 4". tvsa. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Hard Copy, Season 1". tvsa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Hard Copy, Season 2". tvsa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Hard Copy, Season 3". tvsa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Local newsroom drama Hard Copy is back on TV!". News24. channel24. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
