Thriller serial The Bite was a UK-Australia co production. Australian Jack Shannon drags his English wife Ellie into a disastrous drugs running venture when he gets mixed up with the sinister Shelley.
production details
UK – Australia / ABC – BBC – Warner Sisters – Palm Beach / 2×90 minute episodes / Broadcast 17 – 18 April 1996
Writer: Terry Johnson / Camera: Stephen Windon / Design: Murray Picknett / Costume: Alexandra Tynan / Music: Paul Grabowsky / Producers: Lavinia Warner, David Elfick / Executive Producers: Sue Masters, Michael Wearing / Director: Michael Carson
cast
HUGO WEAVING as Jack Shannon
LESLEY MANVILLE as Ellie Shannon
PAMELA RABE as Samira Nazib
FRANK GALLACHER as Larry Schofield
KEITH ALLEN as Shelley
REBEKAH JAY as Nicola Shannon
SHANE-FEENEY CONNOR as Thompson
GRANT PIRO as Miles
ARTHUR ANGEL as Bambi
CHRIS SIMPSON as Nick Joquin
THERESA WONG as Saw-Ye
PETER HARDY as Pete
STEVE PAYNE as Geoff
PETER ROBERTS as Dan
EDDIE SIM as Singh
