Heartbreak High

Heartbreak High
Title card
Written by	Elizabeth Coleman Philip Dalkin
Directed by	Dan Burstall Mandy Smith
Theme music composer	Todd Hunter
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	7
No. of episodes	210
Production
Running time	50 minutes
Production company(s)	Gannon Television
Release
Original network	Network Ten (1994-1996) ABC TV (1997-1999)
Picture format	4:3 (PAL)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	27 February 1994 – 29 November 1999
Chronology
Related shows	The Heartbreak Kid
External links
Website

Heartbreak High was a popular Australian television programme that ran for five years, through seven seasons from 1994 to 1999 on both Network Ten and ABC. The programme dealt with the students of the fictional Hartley High (replaced by Hartley Heights from season 5 onwards), a tough high school in a multiracial area of Sydney, and proved to be a more gritty and fast-paced show than many of its contemporaries.^[1]^[2] It was a spin-off of the 1993 Australian feature film The Heartbreak Kid which had featured Alex Dimitriades and Claudia Karvan. However, in later series the show shifted emphasis away from the school setting and the Poulos family to the students' homes and hangout - the Shark Pool.

Transmission

The programme was transmitted by Network Ten between 1994 and 1996, and by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1997 and 1999. It also was successful in sales internationally and was broadcast in over twenty countries in Asia, Europe, North and South America. After the sixth series the Australian Broadcasting Corporation axed the show as selling another series to foreign TV stations proved increasingly difficult. The BBC had no interest in buying an additional series; due to scheduling delays a backlog of episodes had built up, and the programme was forced to wrap up production.

Cast

Series 1 (1994, episodes 1-38)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Alex Dimitriades	Nick Poulos	Student, influential to others, Con's cousin, dies in episode 38, romantically involved with Jodie and Daniele
Sarah Lambert	Christina Milano	English/History teacher, leaves to work overseas in episode 26
Katherine Halliday	Rossette "Rose" Malouf	student, romantically involved with Jack
Salvatore Coco	Costa "Con" Bordino	student, Nick's cousin
Emma Roche	Danielle Miller	student, Romantically involved with Steve and Nick
Corey Page	Steve Wiley	student, romantically involved with Danielle and Lucy
Doris Younane	Yola Fatoush	school psychologist
Scott Major	Peter Rivers	student, romantically involved with Chaka, Katerina and Sam
Abi Tucker	Jodie Cooper	student
Isabella Gutierrez	Chaka Cardenes	student, moves to Darwin with her family in episode 14, romantically involved with Rivers
Tai Nguyen	Jack Tran	student, moves to a selective school in episode 22,romantically involved with Rose
Tony Martin	Bill Southgate	Science teacher/supervisor
Hugh Baldwin	Graham Brown	Maths/Music teacher, gay, leaves in episode 26
Stephen O'Rourke	Jim Deloraine	Headmaster
Jan Adele	Ruby St John	local pub owner, is not seen after episode 26
Elly Varrenti	Irini Poulos	Nick's mother, dies from car accident-related injuries in episode 8
Nico Lathouris	George Poulos	Nick's father, moves back to Greece in episode 30
Despina Caldis	Effie Poulos	Nick's sister

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Peta Toppano	Stella Ioannou	Katerina's mother, appears from episode 9, moves to Greece in episode 28
Ada Nicodemou	Katerina Ioannou	student, appears from episode 16, moves to Greece in episode 28
Ivar Kants	Roberto Bordino	Con's father, makes a short appearance in the episode 9 (played by Francesco Coudullo) and appears regularly from episode 29
Barbara Gouskos	Helen Bordino	Con's mother, makes a short appearance in the episode 9 and appears regularly from episode 29
Kym Wilson	Samantha "Sam" Robinson	English teacher, appears from episode 29, is fired from the school in episode 36
Alexandra Brunning	Lucy Weston	student, appears from episode 30
Peter Phelps	Phil North	Drama teacher, appears from episode 10, is leaving the school in episode 13 because Ms Milano found out his dirty past

Series 2 (1995, episodes 39-52)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Katherine Halliday	Rossette "Rose" Malouf	student, leaves to get married in episode 49
Salvatore Coco	Costa "Con" Bordino	student, Nick's cousin
Emma Roche	Danielle Miller	student
Corey Page	Steve Wiley	student
Doris Younane	Yola Fatoush	school psychologist, leaves for a rural school in episode 52
Scott Major	Peter Rivers	student
Abi Tucker	Jodie Cooper	student
Tony Martin	Bill Southgate	Science teacher/supervisor, leaves for a rural school in episode 52
Stephen O'Rourke	Jim Deloraine	Headmaster
Despina Caldis	Effie Poulos	Nick's sister
Ivar Kants	Roberto Bordino	Con's father
Barbara Gouskos	Helen Bordino	Con's mother
Alexandra Brunning	Lucy Weston	student, leaves for six month exchange program in Japan in episode 51

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Vince Poletto	Matt Logan	student, appears from episode 39

Series 3 (1995, episodes 53-65)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Salvatore Coco	Costa "Con" Bordino	student
Emma Roche	Danielle Miller	student
Corey Page	Steve Wiley	student, last seen alive in episode 65, found dead from an accident in episode 66
Scott Major	Peter Rivers	student, runs away with Sam in episode 65
Abi Tucker	Jodie Cooper	student, leaves to pursue her musical career in episode 65
Stephen O'Rourke	Jim Deloraine	Headmaster
Despina Caldis	Effie Poulos	Nick's sister, not seen after episode 65
Ivar Kants	Roberto Bordino	Con's father
Barbara Gouskos	Helen Bordino	Con's mother
Vince Poletto	Matt Logan	student

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Kym Wilson	Samantha "Sam" Robinson	English teacher, returns from episode 53, runs away with Rivers in episode 65
Ada Nicodemou	Katerina Ioannou	student, returns from episode 54
Inge Hornstra	Allie Matts	student, appears from episode 55
Ian Bliss	Andrew Bell	Science teacher, appears from episode 56
Hugh Baldwin	Graham Brown	Maths/Music teacher, gay, returns from episode 53

Series 4 (1996, episodes 66-91)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Salvatore Coco	Costa "Con" Bordino	student, leaves for a student exchange program in the United States in episode 71
Emma Roche	Danielle Miller	student, leaves to become a TV reporter in Wollongong in episode 91
Stephen O'Rourke	Jim Deloraine	Headmaster, has a heart attack and retires in episode 69
Ivar Kants	Roberto Bordino	Con's father
Barbara Gouskos	Helen Bordino	Con's mother
Vince Poletto	Matt Logan	student
Ada Nicodemou	Katerina Ioannou	student
Inge Hornstra	Allie Matts	student, leaves for London for a literary fellowship in episode 87
Ian Bliss	Andrew Bell	Science teacher, leaves to join a research team in Antarctica in episode 78

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Jon Pollard	Alan Bolton	student, appeared from episode 1, made series regular in episode 66
Deni Gordon	Rhonda Brooks	teacher, appears from episode 67
Diane Craig	June Dyson	Headmistress, appears from episode 69
Rupert Reid	Declan Costello	student, appears from episode 72
Tara Jakszewicz	Anatasia "Stassy" Sumich	student, appears from episode 73
Simon Baker (known then as Simon Baker-Denny)	Tom Summers	teacher, appears from episode 80, fired in episode 87
Sebastian Goldspink	Charles "Charlie" Byrd	student, appears from episode 81

Series 5 (1997, episodes 92-130)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Ivar Kants	Roberto Bordino	Con's father, leaves for a European vacation in episode 96
Barbara Gouskos	Helen Bordino	Con's mother, leaves for a European vacation in episode 96
Vince Poletto	Matt Logan	student, leaves to explore Australia with Stassy in episode 97
Ada Nicodemou	Katerina Ioannou	student, leaves with Charlie in episode 130
Jon Pollard	Alan Bolton	student, leaves for Canberra to become an event organizer in episode 95
Deni Gordon	Rhonda Brooks	teacher, leaves at the closure of Hartley High in episode 130
Diane Craig	June Dyson	headmistress, leaves for Queensland with her son in episode 92
Rupert Reid	Declan Costello	student, leaves for a nursing program in episode 104
Tara Jakszewic	Anatasia "Stassy" Sumich	student, leaves to explore Australia with Matt in episode 97
Sebastian Goldspink	Charles "Charlie" Byrd	student, leaves with Katerina in episode 130

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Rebecca Smart	Melanie Black	student, appears from episode 95
Lara Cox	Anita Scheppers	student, appears from episode 98
Rel Hunt	Ryan Scheppers	student, appears from episode 98
Tina Bursill	Hilary Scheppers	Ryan & Anita's mother, appears from episode 98
Callan Mulvey	Bogdan Drazic	student, appears from episode 99
Peter Sumner	Les Bailey	headmastster, appears from episode 99
Nina Liu	Stephanie "Mai Hem" Tan	student, appears from episode 104

Series 6 (1998, episodes 131-170)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Rebecca Smart	Melanie Black	student, leaves for Tasmania with her boyfriend in episode 136
Lara Cox	Anita Scheppers	student
Rel Hunt	Ryan Scheppers	student
Tina Bursill	Hilary Scheppers	Ryan & Anita's mother, moves to Melbourne to pursue a job offer in episode 133
Callan Mulvey	Bogdan Drazic	student
Peter Sumner	Les Bailey	Science/Maths teacher, quits after a sexual harassment complaint in episode 134
Nina Liu	Stephanie "Mai Hem" Tan	student, leaves to pursue a music video directing career in episode 152

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Fleur Beaupert	Nikki Ruark	student, appears from episode 131, leaves to recover from a nervous breakdown in episode 169
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	Kurt Peterson	student, appears from episode 131
Andrea Moor	Di Barnett	headmistress, appears from episode 131
Frederick Miragliotta	Gerrard Albers	teacher, appears from episode 133, leaves to become an artistic director of a regional theatre company in episode 152
Elaine Hudson	Kath Livingston	Sarah's mother, appears from episode 139, leaves for the country in episode 150
Nathalie Roy	Sarah Livingston	student, appears from episode 139
Mario Gamma	Peter D'Esposito	student, appears from episode 137, made series regular in episode 151
Marcel Bracks	Lee Delaine	student, appears from episode 153
John Walton	Nat Delaine	Lee's father, appears from episode 153
Morna Seres	Jill Delaine	Lee's mother, appears from episode 153
Putu Winchester	Dennis Klinsmann	student, appears from episode 131, made series regular in episode 170

Series 7 (1999, episodes 171-210)

Regular Cast

Actor	Character	Role
Lara Cox	Anita Scheppers	student
Rel Hunt	Ryan Scheppers	student, graduates high school in episode 186
Callan Mulvey	Bogdan Drazic	student
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	Kurt Peterson	student, graduates high school in episode 186
Andrea Moor	Di Barnett	headmistress, leaves for a bigger school in episode 186
Nathalie Roy	Sarah Livingston	student, graduates high school in episode 186
Mario Gamma	Peter D'Esposito	Owner of the Shark Pool
John Walton	Nat Delaine	Lee's father, leaves in episode 185
Morna Seres	Jill Delaine	Lee's mother, leaves with Lee in episode 200
Marcel Bracks	Lee Delaine	student, leaves for another school in episode 200
Putu Winchester	Dennis Klinsmann	student

Additions

Actor	Character	Role
Tasneem Roc	Thania Saya	student, appears from episode 175
Bianca Nacson	Gemma Whitley	student, appears from 176, made series regular in 187 and expelled in episode 209
Luke Jacobz	Zac Croft	student, appears from episode 187
John Gregg	Alan Carson	headmaster, appears from episode 187
Elena Carapetis	Jackie Kassis	teacher, appears from episode 187
Danny Raco	Marco Vialli	student, appears from episode 191
Katherine Hicks	Tess Mason	student, appears from episode 201
Mark Owen-Taylor	Tim Mason	Tess's father, appears from episode 201

DVD Release

Series 1 was released in Australia as a DVD Box Set by Umbrella Entertainment on 5 October 2011. This DVD set is region free and will play globally featuring original 4:3 Full Frame and 2.0 English Dolby Digital Sound.^[3]^[4] The series 2 DVD Box Set was released by Umbrella Entertainment on 7 March 2012.^[5] The series 3 DVD Box Set was released by Umbrella Entertainment on 6 June 2012 and is currently available to order.^[6] Series 1 of the show has also been released on two DVD sets in Germany in the dubbed German version with no English audio track. This DVD is the official release for Germany.^[7]

Umbrella have no current plans to release the rest of the series, as quoted on their Facebook page, due to 'music licensing issues'.

International

Heartbreak High was broadcast in the following countries:

In Argentina on Canal 9 as "Aprendiendo a vivir" ("Learning to Live").
In Australia on Network Ten, ABC TV and ABC3 (2009-2010).
In Belgium on French speaking side, Plug RTL as Hartley, cœurs à vif.
In Belgium on Flemish public television VRT.
In Canada on Showcase.
In Chile on Chilevision as "Aprendiendo a vivir".
In Czech Republic on SuperMax and later on TV Nova as Škola zlomených srdcí.
In Estonia on Kanal 2 as Koolide kool
In France on France 2 as Hartley, cœurs à vif
In Germany on ZDF (Episodes 1-52) and Sat.1 (Episodes 1-160)
In Greece on Skai and New channel in 1997.
In Hungary on MTV1 (Magyar Televízió - Hungarian Television), and is currently aired on m2 as Szívtipró gimi.
In Kosovo & Metohija on RTV 21.
In Iceland on RÚV as Fjör á Fjölbraut.
In India on Zee Café.
In Indonesia on RCTI
In Ireland on Network 2 (now RTÉ2)
In Israel on Channel 1 (Israel) as Tichon Ha'Levavot Ha'Shvurim (תיכון הלבבות השבורים).
In Lithuania on LRT (Lietuvos Televizija) as Neramioji Gimnazija.
In Republic of Macedonia on A1 as Uchilishte skrsheni srca.
In Mexico on Azteca 13 as "Aprendiendo a vivir".
In Netherlands on Nederland 3 on VARA.
In Norway on TV2.
In Peru on TNP as "Aprendiendo a vivir".
In Poland on TVP 1 as Szkoła złamanych serc (A School of Broken Hearts), re-runs were broadcast by TVN, and again in 2007 on TVP1.
In Portugal on RTP1 as "Amores e Rebeldia"
In Russia as Школа разбитых сердец was first broadcast on TV-6 in 1996.
In Serbia оn 3K RTS as Nestašne godine (Mischievous Years) and again on TV Stankom, Art TV and various regional TV stations.
In Spain on TVE1 and TVE2 as Los Rompecorazones ("The Heartbreakers").
In United Arab Emirates on City7tv.
In United Kingdom on BBC 2, Trouble and TCC.
In United States on Encore WAM.

References

↑ Winarnita, Monika. "Asian Women in Australian Soap Operas: Questioning Idealized Hybrid Representation (Monika Winarnita) - Academia.edu". Anu.academia.edu. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
↑ Hawthorne, Lesleyanne (1995). "Soap Opera in a Multicultural Australia: Home and Away v Heartbreak High" (PDF). Bureau of Immigration, Multicultural and Population Research Bulletin 15: 32–35. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
↑ "Heartbreak High Series 1". Umbrella Entertainment. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
↑ Heartbreak High Season 1 DVD Promo (Series One) on YouTube
↑ "Heartbreak High Series 2". Umbrella Entertainment. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
↑ "Heartbreak High Series 3". Umbrella Entertainment. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
↑ "Heartbreak High - Season 1.1". Amazon.de. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-23.

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