How many episodes of Shortland Street are there?

How many episodes of Shortland Street are there?

Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centering on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country’s longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 6,000 episodes and over 27 years, and is one of the most watched television…

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Where is the Shortland Street Project filmed?

The working title was The Shortland Street Project after its planned filming location in a TVNZ-owned studio at 74 Shortland Street in Auckland Central. However, the studio was found to be too small for the required sets, and the production studio was moved to a warehouse in Browns Bay.

How long are the contracts for Shortland Street?

When cast members are hired their contracts are either 4 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months or a year. While the name Shortland Street is based on an actual street in Auckland CBD, the only place where the scenes are actually filmed in Auckland CBD is the fictitious Q Road, which is the actual Karangahape Road, better known as K’ Rd.

When did Shortland Street become available to purchase on Facebook?

In July 2011, Shortland Street achieved a New Zealand first when it made its 2011 feature-length episode available to purchase via Facebook, becoming the second ever TV show in the world to use this technology.

When did Shortland Street release a charity single?

On 15 December 2016, Shortland Street released a charity single featuring Lionel Wellington and J.J. Fong to raise money for Starship Children’s Health hospital. On 25 May 2017, Shortland Street celebrated 25 years on New Zealand television.