Jozi-H

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Jozi-H
Genre medical drama
Written byAlyson Feltes (head writer)
Bongi Ndaba (story editor)
Directed by Anne Wheeler
Kelly Makin
Thabang Moleya
Neal Sundström
Dumisani Phakatha]
Revel Fox
Alfons Adetuyi
George Mihalka
Starring Sarah Allen
Billöah Greene
Tumisho Masha
Vincent Walsh
Louise Barnes
Terence Bridgett
Lindelani Buthelezi
Tinah Mnumzana
Moshidi Motshegwa
Kekeletso Mphuti
Ilanit Shapiro
Renate Stuurman
Johan Von der Merwe
Country of originCanada
South Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersMfundi Vundla
Adeelah Carrim
Amos Adetuyi
Alfons Adetuyi
Tony Dennis
Alyson Feltes
Marva Olliviere
ProducerStephen J. Turnbull
CinematographyMilan Podsedly (director of photography)
EditorsCarl Morgan
Michael Pacek
Original release
Network CBC
SABC 3
Release13 October 2006 (2006-10-13) –
2 February 2007 (2007-02-02)

Jozi-H is a Canadian-South African television drama series, which aired in 2006 and 2007. [1] Coproduced by Morula Pictures of South Africa and Inner City Films from Canada, the series was a medical drama set at an inner city hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. [2]

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The show's cast included Sarah Allen as Jenny Langford, a surgical registrar from Toronto; Vincent Walsh as Russ Monsour, a neurosurgeon from Winnipeg in search of a new start after the failure of his marriage; Neil McCarthy as Dr. Michael Bellman; Billoah Greene as Dr. Greg Nash; Thami Ngubeni as Dr. Ingrid Nyoka; Tumisho Masha as Dr. Zane Jara; Lindelani Buthelezi as Dr. Nthato Moroka; Louise Barnes as nurse Jocelyn Del Rossi; and Moshidi Motshegwa as nurse Nomsa Mangena. [1]

The series premiered on 13 October 2006 on CBC Television in Canada, [1] and ran 13 episodes until concluding on 2 February 2007. [3] Canadian television critics generally compared the show to ER , the dominant American medical drama series of its era. [1] [2]

The series was not renewed for a second season. [4] Producer Alfons Adetuyi criticized the CBC for doing far too little in his estimation to actively promote the series. [5]

In South Africa, the series premiered on SABC 3 in April 2007. [6] It was subsequently rebroadcast by SABC 1 in 2010. [7]

Awards

Awards and nominations received by Transplant
AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
Gemini Awards 2007 Best Dramatic Series Alfons Adetuyi, Amos Adetuyi, Adeelah Carrim, Tony Dennis, Alyson Feltes, Marva Ollivierre, Stephen J. Turnbull, Mfundi VundlaNominated [8]
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series L. Scott Caldwell, "Love in the Time of AIDS"Nominated
Best Direction in a Drama Series Kelly Makin, "Fathers"Nominated
George Mihalka, "Love in the Time of AIDS"Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brad Oswald, "Jozi-H medical drama an exotic spin on ER". Winnipeg Free Press , 13 October 2006.
  2. 1 2 Alex Strachan, "Canada-South Africa drama no ER, but good". Victoria Times-Colonist , 13 October 2006.
  3. ↑ Alex Strachan, "Hospital hostage-taking ends Jozi-H season". Montreal Gazette , 26 January 2007.
  4. ↑ "'Venture' out, 'Little Mosque' in as CBC previews fall lineup". Prince Rupert Daily News , 5 April 2007.
  5. ↑ Marise Strauss, "Jozi-H producer slams CBC’s promotional efforts". Playback , 9 February 2007.
  6. ↑ "3Talk looks at the new SABC3 drama series, Jozi H". Media Update, 23 April 2007.
  7. ↑ "SABC1 introduces Jozi H". Media Update, 7 July 2010.
  8. ↑ David George-Cosh, "Mosque snubbed for top TV award". The Globe and Mail , 29 August 2007.


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