Hard Copy (South African TV series)

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Genre Drama
Created by
Written byDarrel Bristow-Bovey (seasons 1–3)
Country of origin South Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Production location South Africa
Running time45 minutes
Production company Quizzical Pictures
Original release
Network SABC3
Release23 February 2005 (2005-02-23) 
3 October 2016 (2016-10-03)

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]

Contents

Plot

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

CharacterPortrayed byAppearances
Season 1 [3] Season 2 [4] Season 3 [5] Season 4 [2] [6]
Netflix Season 1 [1]
Main characters
Joe DlaminiJames NgcoboMainDoes not appear
Dorothy WilcoxFiona RamsayMainDoes not appear
Thabane "Cyril" MkwaneLindelani ButheleziMainDoes not appear
Ivan FerrisMartin Le MaitreMainDoes not appear
Benny JacobsJody AbrahamsMain
Rocky CoetzeeNeels van JaarsveldMainDoes not appear
Mandy le RouxKira WilkinsonMainDoes not appear
Dinki DubePortia GumedeMainDoes not appear
Grant FletcherDarren MauleMainDoes not appear
Xolani Modise John Matshikiza Does not appearMainDoes not appear
Kim Smollen Shannon Esra Does not appearMainDoes not appear
Prince ModiseBuyile MdladlaasDoes not appearMainDoes not appear
Khanya Langa Masasa Mbangeni Does not appearMain
Jana BrinkNicola HanekomDoes not appearMain
Leah Gumede Nokuthula Ledwaba Does not appearMain
C.J. SwartArmand AucampDoes not appearMain
Trevor "Biggy T" DlaminiDenzel EdgarDoes not appearMain
Tebogo Ramolang Thabo Rametsi Does not appearMain

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1 133 February 2005 (2005-02-03)
2 1312 October 2005 (2005-10-12)
3 1320 September 2006 (2006-09-20)
4 133 October 2016 (2016-10-03)

Production

Broadcast

The series was added to SABC3 streaming service Netflix season 1, 24 November 2020. [1]

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