Hard Copy (South African TV series)

Hard Copy is a South African television drama series created by Anton Harber, Malcolm Purkey and Jann Turner which follows the fortunes of the staff of a fictional newspaper which - due to the economic pressures of the times - finds itself on the media cusp between delivering news and sensationalism, before changing identity completely in Season 3 and becoming a tabloid.[1][2]

Hard Copy
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GenreDrama
Created by
Written byDarrel Bristow-Bovey (seasons 1–3)
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Production locationSouth Africa
Running time45 minutes
Production companyQuizzical Pictures
Release
Original networkSABC3
Original release23 February 2005 (2005-02-23) –
3 October 2016 (2016-10-03)

Plot

This is the life of the staff and owners of The Bulletin, a South African newspaper that finds itself on the media cusp between delivering news and sensationalism. When editors and their journalists find themselves publishing hard copy the dilemmas, intrigues and moments of hysteria they face are varied, vast and inevitable.[1]

Cast
Character Portrayed by Appearances
Season 1[3] Season 2[4] Season 3[5] Season 4[2][6]
Netflix Season 1[1]
Main characters
Joe Dlamini James Ngcobo Main Does not appear
Dorothy Wilcox Fiona Ramsay Main Does not appear
Thabane "Cyril" Mkwane Lindelani Buthelezi Main Does not appear
Ivan Ferris Martin Le Maitre Main Does not appear
Benny Jacobs Jody Abrahams Main
Rocky Coetzee Neels van Jaarsveld Main Does not appear
Mandy le Roux Kira Wilkinson Main Does not appear
Dinki Dube Portia Gumede Main Does not appear
Grant Fletcher Darren Maule Main Does not appear
Xolani Modise John Matshikiza Does not appear Main Does not appear
Kim Smollen Shannon Esra Does not appear Main Does not appear
Prince Modise Buyile Mdladlaas Does not appear Main Does not appear
Khanya Langa Masasa Mbangeni Does not appear Main
Jana Brink Nicola Hanekom Does not appear Main
Leah Gumede Nokuthula Ledwaba Does not appear Main
C.J. Swart Armand Aucamp Does not appear Main
Trevor "Biggy T" Dlamini Denzel Edgar Does not appear Main
Tebogo Ramolang Thabo Rametsi Does not appear Main

Episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1133 February 2005 (2005-02-03)
21312 October 2005 (2005-10-12)
31320 September 2006 (2006-09-20)
4133 October 2016 (2016-10-03)

Broadcast

The series was added to SABC3 streaming service Netflix season 1, 24 November 2020.[1]

References
  1. "Hard Copy: Season 1 Netflix South Africa". What's New on Netflix South Africa. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "Hard Copy, Season 4". tvsa. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. "Hard Copy, Season 1". tvsa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. "Hard Copy, Season 2". tvsa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Hard Copy, Season 3". tvsa. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "Local newsroom drama Hard Copy is back on TV!". News24. channel24. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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