Aussie TV Shows - "Stingers" Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1998

"Stingers" is produced by Nine Films and Television along with Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier, and stars, as a team of undercover cops, actors Peter Phelps, Gary Sweet, Kate Kendall, Jacinta Stapleton and Daniel Frederiksen.

Answer: Roger Simpson

In association with partner Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson has also created "Halifax f.p.", "Good Guys Bad Guys" and "Something In The Air".

Answer: $450,000

Reporter, Margot O'Neill, from ABC's Lateline, noted in 2001 that "Stingers" cost Channel Nine and Simpson le Mesurier about $450,000 per episode. To help defray this cost, "Stingers" has been sold to many foreign countries, including; Canada, France, South Africa, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Poland, the Netherlands, Turkey and Egypt!

Answer: Baywatch

Peter Phelps, possibly one of Australia's busiest television actors in the 90s and beyond, began his career with soapie roles in "The Restless Years" and "Sons and Daughters". He has also appeared in "Fire", "The Flying Doctors", "Police Rescue", "Water Rats" and "Baywatch" (in 1989) amongst others.

He's also been in a few films, including, "The Lighthorsemen", "Playing Beatie Bow", "Point Break", "Lantana" and "Ned Kelly".

Answer: Ian Stenlake

Ian Stenlake, born in Barcaldine, Queensland, began his acting career as an extra. While holidaying in Rome in the 1990s he appeared as a waiter in a party scene in the "Godfather III". Stenlake played the role of Oscar Stone, who was one of the original main characters in "Stingers".

Answer: Melbourne

Set and filmed in Melbourne, "Stingers" has used places like the banks of the Maribyrnong River (in Footscray), a North Melbourne brothel, and many other Melbourne 'icons'.

Answer: One

In 2000, Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, TV Drama Series went to Chris Haywood, for "Stingers". At the 2001 Awards, "Stingers" had nominees in both the Best Actor and Actress in a Guest Role, TV Drama Series. In 2003 "Stingers" was nominated in the Best Television Drama Series category.

Answer: Peter Phelps

Peter Phelps was nominated for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor in 2000. At the 2001 Logie Awards "Stingers" was nominated for Most Outstanding Drama Series. In 2002, Peter Phelps won the Most Popular Actor Award and "Stingers" was again nominated in the Most Outstanding Drama Series. "Stingers" was nominated again in 2003 for Most Outstanding Drama Series and Gary Sweet was nominated for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.

In 2004, nominations were received for Most Popular New Female Talent for Katrina Milosevic and the Most Popular New Male Talent for Daniel Frederiksen. Also in 2004, Gary Sweet received another nomination in the Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category and Kate Kendall received a nomination for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.

Answer: Roxane Wilson

Roxane Wilson was born in Durban, South Africa and came to Australia when she was two years old. Her family lived not far from Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. She began her career as a model, spending time in New York, before turning to acting.

Answer: Oscar Rock

Gary Sweet plays the character of Luke Harris. Daniel Frederiksen plays the character of Leo Flynn and Ian Stenlake played Oscar Stone, before he was killed off!