Minty (TV series)

Did You Know?

• The Australian Broadcasting Corporation originally intended to follow up the series with a sequel, but this never happened.
• The programme was re-aired in 2009 on wknd@stv, a children's television strand on Scottish television channel STV.

Plot

British schoolgirl Melanie Hobson wins a trip to Australia and discovers at the airport that she has a double, Minty Sullivan, an Australian soap opera star. Minty, tired of her life as an actress, is dressed as Cinderella as part of a prize for a fan of her television program. The two swap identities, with Melanie keeping Minty's appointment as Cinderella. They continue to swap places frequently, with almost nobody suspecting the truth. Although identical in appearance, the girls differ in abilities: Melanie is good at sport and can sing, while Minty can dance and is studious. Melanie has parents, a brother, and many aunts and uncles in England, but Minty has no family. In the final episode they switch places for good, Melanie starting a singing career and Minty enjoying having a real family.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack "Minty: Favourite Songs From The Hit TV Series" was released in 1999 by Virgin Records. It contains ten tracks, all sung by Angela Kelly. The single "I Wanna Be Free" reached number 67 on the official United Kingdom singles charts on the week of 23 January 1999. Other tracks include "Wish I Could", "Don't Look Back", "Secret Identity", "In Your Head", "Hard Habit To Break", "Destination Somewhere Wonderful", "Show Me", "Snakes And Ladders", and "I Found Myself in You".