Going Home (TV series)

Going Home
GenreDrama
Written byChristopher Wheeler (head writer)
Daphne Paris
Michael O'Rourke
George Merryman
Ro Hume
Dave Warner
Directed byAlan Coleman, Andrew Lewis
StarringCamilla Ah Kin
Arthur Angel
David Callan
Jason Chong
Rhonda Doyle
John Gibson
Brian Meegan
Lyn Pierse
Khristina Totos
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes130
Production
Executive producerHal McElroy & Di McElroy
ProducerGillian Arnold
Original release
NetworkSBS
Release22 May 2000 (2000-05-22) –
24 August 2001 (2001-08-24)
Related
Train 48
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Going Home was a drama television series produced by the SBS network in Australia that aired from 2000 to 2001.[1][2]

Scripted, filmed, edited and broadcast on the same day,[3] Going Home was set in a nightly inter-urban commuter train. A group of regular train travelers are featured on their daily commute in a blend of up-to-the-minute commentary on the news and events of the day, together with the unfolding dramas in their lives.[4] Viewer feedback was encouraged,[5] including plot and character suggestions that were regularly incorporated into subsequent episodes.

The concept has been used later in other countries: in Canada (Train 48), in France (Le train, "The Train") and in Italy (Andata e Ritorno, "Round Trip").

  1. ^ Hassall, Greg (4 December 2011), "Forgotten gems ... Remembering Going Home", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ Krauth, Kirsten (June–July 2000), "Commuter TV: SBS' Going Home", Realtime
  3. ^ Oliver, Robin (22 May 2000), "Show of the week", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. ^ Oliver, Robin (28 May 2001), "Commuter games", The Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ^ Idato, Michael (29 May 2000), "Help SBS find the plot", The Sydney Morning Herald