Fed: Underbelly starts shooting in Sydney

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2009
Fed: Underbelly starts shooting in Sydney

SYDNEY, Aug 24 AAP - The third series of Underbelly, focused on the Kings Cross underworld
of the early 1990s, has begun shooting in Sydney.

Called, Underbelly: The Golden Mile, the series, about events between the previous
two series of the gangland crime drama, will air next year.

"The Golden Mile is set in King Cross in 1989, where bent cops, straight cops, cool
criminals and colourful characters all converged to make their mark," Nine said in a statement.

"But by 1995 the Wood Royal Commission had put the black empire under threat of collapse
as strong and honest police fought to take back control of the most infamous strip in
Australia."

Among the characters will be former prostitute, stripper and policewoman Kim Hollingsworth,
portrayed by Emma Booth and Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim, played by Firass Dirani
and detective Chook Fowler, played by Damian Garvey.

Cops Joe Dooley and Eddie Gould will be played by Wil Travel and Diarmid Heidenreich,
best known as Dougie the pizza boy in the 1990s ads.

Peter O'Brien will star as George Freeman, whom he played in Underbelly II.

Policemen played by Paul Tassone, Daniel Roberts and Dieter Brummer also reprise roles
from the last Underbelly series, which was based on the events from the late 1970s until
the early 80s.

Other major cast members will be announced soon, Nine said.

Screentime executive director Des Monaghan said working on any Underbelly was "an exciting
and stimulating challenge", and the third instalment was no exception.

"Sydney's Kings Cross in the 90s provided an appropriately colourful stage for an amazing
gallery of characters and their often incredible exploits," he said.

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