Fireflies is an Australian television show which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Australia and RTÉ One in Ireland. It debuted on 7 February 2004 and screened as 22 episodes. The series was set in the fictional country town of Lost River, population 487. The location was the actual Hunter Valley town of Wollombi, and other scenes are set in the district and along the southern end of the Putty Road to Singleton. It was centred on the lives of a group of volunteer firefighters, during the hottest, driest summer in decades. The theme song "Beautiful Feeling" was written and performed by Paul Kelly.
Songs and music All the songs and music used on Fireflies was written, produced, and sung by Paul Kelly."Fireflies" Precious Things (TV Episode 2004) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Change Your Mind Beautiful Feeling Foggy Highway Just About to Break I Wasted Time You Broke a Beautiful Thing Beautiful Promise Boon Companion If I Could Start Today Again I Smell Trouble Emotional My Way is to You Your Lovin' is On My Mind Give Into My Love View From the Ridge Making Hay While the Sun Shines Beggar on the Street of Love Midnight Rain Take Your Time The Lion and the lamb Nothing Lost, Nothing Gained To Be Good Takes a Long time (To Be Bad No Time at All) Last Train to Heaven Everybody Wants to Touch Me Smoke Under the Bridge These are the Days Sure Got Me Taught by Experts Rally 'Round the Drum Be Careful What You Pray For Difficult Woman You're So Fine
Cast Russell Kiefel as Sharpie Anna Hruby as Rebekah Sharp Libby Tanner as Lil Yengill Jeremy Sims as Tim 'Bakka' Burke Natasha Novak as Svettie Burke John Waters as Perry Luscombe Abe Forsythe as Hank Sharp Steve Rodgers as Constable Mike Jones Nadia Townsend as Fifi Sharp Christopher Morris as Joey Burke Edmund Cinis as Carter Keeara Byrnes as Candy Hayley McInerney as Taz Luscombe Rhonda Doyle as Ali Ashley Fitzgerald as Noodle Kain O'Keeffe as Kieran Sharp Peter Lamb as Eris Barbara Angell as Mena Bradley Byquar as Patto Helen O'Leary as Luisa Russell Newman as Jeff Burke Stephen Leeder as Bryce
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Guest cast Phil Bradac as Firie Erich Thill as Bikie Larry O'Carroll as Larry Tanya Randolf as Tanya Ros Bailey as Reggie Rob Steele as Stewart MacTavish Kim Knuckey as Noel McKinley Scott Pollard as Steve Janice Oxenbould as Peg Keith Agius as Morgan Long Tony Eastley as Newsreader Stephen Holt as Ginge Sandy Ireland as Suzie Jie Pitman as Nathan 'Rolly' Patterson Ling-Hsueh Tang as KC Shayne Francis as Donna Bruce Lyn Lee as Val Johann Walraven as Ziggy Rob Carlton as Kewie Holman Kaitlyn Cox as Hotel Receptionist Kevin Donohue as Fly Stan Kouros as Maurice Badroek Toby Levins as Roy Anne-marie Mazza as Juno Hardcliffe Ian McColm as Laggan Firie Jimmy Pike as Johnny Blunt Cameron Wade as himself Rowan Webb as Firie #1 John Whitman as Musician #1 Mark Duffy as Fire Investigator Justin Rosniak as Steve (2 episodes) Jon Sivewright as Strike Team Firie (1 episode) Sources:Fireflies (TV Series 2004– ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
List of episodes Ep. Title Original Air Date Episode Summary 1 Fireflies: Part 1 7 February 2004 - 2 Fireflies: Part 2 7 February 2004 - 3 Sifting Through The Ashes 14 February 2004 Lost River is in recovery from a devastating fire that nearly took the lives of some of their best firefighters and local farmers. Perry struggles to come to terms with the loss of his home, while Lill and his daughter Taz rival for his attention. Meanwhile, tension mounts between Joey and Fifi over Fifi's actions concerning their baby. Luisa learns that her secret love affair with the local cop Mike, is no longer a secret. It all comes to a head when Rebekah Sharp turns up and announces that Luisa's husband Eris was inside a fire truck engulfed by flames. Suddenly Luisa realises that a lot more people know about her affair than she thought. She rushes to be with Eris who is feeling lost and alone.