John Rapsey John Rapsey i(A45547 works by)
Born: Established: 1944
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Canada,
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Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1986
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1 form y separately published work icon Trapped Paul Bennett , Lucinda Marty , Pete Gleeson , Ben Young , John Rapsey , LeeAnne Innes , Kate Rice , Tracey Defty , Hamilton Budd , ( dir. Jeremy Rice et. al. )agent Australia : Northway Productions Seven Network , 2008 Z1891898 2008 series - publisher film/TV adventure fantasy young adult

'Trapped is an adventure series for teens that follows the story of a group of ordinary kids thrust into an extraordinary situation when they are left alone and struggling to survive at a remote scientific research station'.

Source: Australian Television Information Archive. (Sighted: 4/10/2012)
1 form y separately published work icon Foreign Exchange Annie Fox , Murray Oliver , Noel Price , John Rapsey , Vanessa Yardley , David Worthington , Tracey Defty , John Rapsey , ( dir. James Bogle et. al. )agent Sydney Galway : Southern Star Entertainment Magma Films , 2004 Z1190842 2004 single work film/TV children's adventure fantasy

A secret portal links a child in Perth, Australia, with a child in Galway, Ireland.
1 form y separately published work icon Driven Crazy Keith Aberdein , Angela Webber , Gina Roncoli , John Rapsey , Christine McCourt , Rick Maier , Graeme Koetsveld , Paul Jennings , Jo Horsburgh , Jutta Goetze , Peter Gawler , Matt Ford , John Coulter , John Armstrong , Meg Mappin , ( dir. Michael Carson et. al. )agent Australia : Barron Entertainment , 1998 Z1892001 1998 series - publisher film/TV fantasy children's

'Based on the stories of Paul Jennings, DRIVEN CRAZY follows the adventures of the Bourke family as they travel around Australia in their old Chevy wagon.'

Source: Screen Australia.
1 form y separately published work icon Fast Tracks Ron Elliott , Simon Hopkinson , Peter A. Kinloch , Christine McCourt , Geraldine Mellet , Greg Millin , John Rapsey , James Beard , Ysabelle Dean , Julie Monton , Alicia Walsh , Sarah Smith , ( dir. Arnie Custo et. al. )agent Western Australia : Barron Entertainment , 1998-1999 7393099 1998 series - publisher film/TV young adult

A teen drama set in a school divided between mainstream high-school students and students with the potential to compete in sports at an Olympic level.

The two series had distinct storylines.

Series one:

The first day at any new school is always tough but when your schoolmates can run 100 metres in 11 seconds, clear 1.8 metres in the highjump and include the national junior champions in ten Olympic sports...you have to be a winner. (Via Screen Australia)

Series two:

The second series follows the fortunes of the soccer team as they strive for a place in the league play-offs. The team's problems on the field are complicated by problems off the field as allegiances and alliances between the kids (divided into Book Worms and Sports Freaks) shift and develop. (Via Screen Australia)
2 form y separately published work icon Sweat John Rapsey , Matt Ford , Rick Maier , Christine McCourt , Peter Gawler , Pim Hendrix , Robyn Sinclair , Karin Altmann , Gina Roncoli , Grant Fraser , David Phillips , Daniel Krige , Neville Brown , Jo Horsburgh , Gary Heary , John Chamberlain , May Harrison , Jo Merle , John Rapsey , ABC Television (publisher), ( dir. Steve Jodrell et. al. )agent Cottesloe Australia : Barron Entertainment ABC Television , 1996 Z845018 1996 series - publisher film/TV young adult

A drama series set in a sports academy. The various stories target issues of interest to teens. The young athletes' loves, disappointments, families, schools, and rivalries are seen in sharp contrast to the tremendous pressures and unique demands of the international sporting world.
2 form y separately published work icon Ship to Shore John Rapsey , Glenda Hambly , Mary Morris , Everett de Roche , Jon Stephens , John Cundill , Judi McCrossin , David Phillips , Craig Wilkins , Geoffrey Nottage , Barbara Bishop , David Marsh , Peter A. Kinloch , Lynn Bayonas , Patrick Edgeworth , Sheila Sibley , Graham Foreman , Anthony Ellis , Stephen Measday , Ysabelle Dean , Nicholas Flanagan , Ron Elliott , Alison Nisselle , Trevor Todd , Sarah Smith , Philip Jeng Kane , ABC Television (publisher), Nine Network (publisher), ( dir. Karl Zwicky et. al. )agent Perth Australia : Barron Entertainment ABC Television Nine Network , 1993-1996 Z845012 1993 series - publisher film/TV children's adventure

Children's adventure television series about children who live on fictional Circe Island, a fishing community and communications base off the coast of Western Australia. The first series featured episodes in which the children outwitted adults, particularly the character Hermes Endakis. The series later emphasised environmental issues, particularly in the second series, where the children try to stop a big corporation from destroying their island.
1 form y separately published work icon Haydaze David Rapsey , John Rapsey , ( dir. Chris Langman et. al. )agent Barron Entertainment Network Ten , 1990 Z845006 1990 series - publisher film/TV children's humour adventure

The Carmichaels, an old family of pioneering stock, clash with the 'back to basics' city-bred family who buy the neighbouring farm.

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