| Gloss | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Rosemary McLeod |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Gloss" by Beaver |
| Composer | Stephen McCurdy |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Janice Finn |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 2 |
| Release | 13 August 1987 – 17 January 1990 |
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Gloss is a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987 to 1990. The series was about the lives of the rich, famous and fashionable people involved with a fashion magazine owned by the Redfern family.
It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith. Many of them would go on to star in Shortland Street.
Produced in-house by the TVNZ drama department, the show was the brainchild of scriptwriter Rosemary McLeod and producer Janice Finn. Other writers included James Griffin, who went on to write Outrageous Fortune, Ian Mune, Judy Callingham, Liddy Holloway, Judith Fyfe, Debra Daley and Ross Hastings. Directors included Chris Bailey, Aileen O'Sullivan, Murray Reece, Wayne Tourell and Peter Sharp.
The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison.
The show has not been rescreened since its original screening (nor is it available on DVD), but selected extracts have been made available for viewing on NZ On Screen.