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Nic Shields (Ursula Yovich) spends her lunchtimes playing the pokies, and in a desperate attempt to absolve a whirlpool of deceit and debt she has found herself in, stages a robbery.

Six powerful contemporary stories of six different families, whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident in the Sydney suburb of Redfern.

Primary Title
  • Redfern Now
Episode Title
  • Pokies
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 15 December 2022
Original Broadcast Date
  • Thursday 28 November 2013
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 2
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
  • Six powerful contemporary stories of six different families, whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident in the Sydney suburb of Redfern.
Episode Description
  • Nic Shields (Ursula Yovich) spends her lunchtimes playing the pokies, and in a desperate attempt to absolve a whirlpool of deceit and debt she has found herself in, stages a robbery.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Redfern (N.S.W.)--Drama
  • Families--Australia--Drama
  • Television mini-series--Australia
  • Television programs--Australia
Genres
  • Community
  • Drama
  • Family
Contributors
  • Darren Dale (Producer)
  • Miranda Dear (Producer)
  • Erica Glynn (Executive Producer)
  • Sally Riley (Executive Producer)
  • Jimi Bani (Actor)
  • Wayne Blair (Actor)
  • Dean Daley-Jones (Actor)
  • Rarriwuy Hick (Actor)
  • Johnny Lever (Actor)
  • Deborah Mailman (Actor)
  • Marley Sharp (Actor)
  • Kelton Pell (Actor)
  • Leah Purcell (Actor)
  • Tessa Rose (Actor)
  • Shari Sebbens (Actor)
  • Miranda Tapsell (Actor)
  • Blackfella Films (Production Unit)
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Redfern (N.S.W.)--Drama
  • Families--Australia--Drama
  • Television mini-series--Australia
  • Television programs--Australia
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