Whiskey Echo
Encyclopedia
'Whiskey Echo' is an Irish
-Canadian
mini-series that follows a group of young international aid workers who have set up a health centre in Sudan
during the Second Sudanese Civil War
.
'The Aid Workers'
'The Refugees'
'The Military'
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Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
mini-series that follows a group of young international aid workers who have set up a health centre in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
during the Second Sudanese Civil War
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....
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Characters
Whiskey Echo had a large ensemble cast of characters.'The Aid Workers'
- Dr. Rollie Saunders (Callum Keith RennieCallum Keith RennieCallum Keith Rennie is a British-born Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success...
) - Jenna Breeden (Joanne KellyJoanne KellyJoanne Kelly is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance and in TV series such as Warehouse 13, in which she plays Secret Service agent Myka Bering.- Career :...
) - Rachel (Dominique McElligottDominique McElligottDominique McElligott is an Irish television and film actress, appearing primarily in independent films. She starred in Moon alongside Sam Rockwell as well as the RTÉ series Raw before leaving to film Leap Year...
) - Carlo (David AlpayDavid AlpayDavid Alpay is a Canadian actor.-Education:Alpay had planned to pursue a career in neuroscience when he was studying at Earl Haig Secondary School in North York, Ontario. He even went so far as to win the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Brain Bee in grade 12...
) - Rafe (Jason BarryJason BarryJason Barry is an Irish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Tommy Ryan in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic. However, he has also been in such movies as The Still Life for which he has won numerous awards....
) - Mo (San Shella)
'The Refugees'
- Bernadette (Nthati Moshesh)
- Kim (Thapelo Ragedi)
'The Military'
- Simon Mabor (Frederick McCormack)
External links
CBC.ca http://www.cbc.ca/whiskeyecho|CBC.caBAP http://www.bap.ca/drama_whiskey.htm