Foreign Exchange (Australian TV series) facts for kids

Foreign Exchange is a fun TV show from Australia and Ireland. It's about two teenagers, Hannah O'Flaherty from Ireland and Brett Miller from Australia. They live on opposite sides of the world but find a secret way to visit each other. The show aired in 2004 and has 26 episodes. It was created by an Australian writer named John Rapsey.

What is Foreign Exchange About?

Foreign Exchange has two main settings. One is in Galway, Ireland, and the other is in Perth, Australia.

Brett Miller lives with his family under their restaurant in Australia. One day, he finds a special rock. This rock opens a secret portal! The portal leads to the basement of O'Keeffe's College. This is a boarding school in Ireland.

Hannah O'Flaherty is a student at O'Keeffe's College. She is from Galway. When she uses a similar rock on her side, she can escape the cold Irish winter. She can travel to the sunny Australian summer.

The show is all about Brett and Hannah's adventures. They are the only two who know about and use the portal. However, near the end of the show, their friend Cormac MacNamara also learns their secret.

Meet the Characters

Here are the main characters you'll meet in Foreign Exchange:

• Brett Miller (Zachary Garred): Brett is a young surfer from Australia. He discovers the magical portal. This portal takes him to the basement of O'Keeffe's College in Ireland. He becomes best friends with Hannah. They keep the portal a secret from everyone else. Brett used to be an only child. Now, his mom Jackie has remarried. He has a little stepsister named Meredith and a stepbrother named Wayne. In Ireland, Brett works as an assistant janitor. At first, he likes Tara, but later he realizes he truly cares for Hannah.

• Hannah O'Flaherty (Lynn Styles): Hannah is an Irish student at O'Keeffe's College. She is Brett's best friend. She shares a room with Tara at the boarding school. Hannah is very smart. She is also good friends with Cormac, who is a genius. The school director, Miss Murphy, gets suspicious when Hannah keeps disappearing. Hannah loves Brett's family, and they love her too. In Australia, everyone thinks she is a surfer.

• Cormac MacNamara (Robert Sheehan): Cormac is one of the smartest students at O'Keeffe's College. He is always inventing new things. He is a close friend of Hannah.

• Tara Keegan (Danielle Fox-Clarke): Tara is Hannah's roommate. She never finds out about the secret portal. She likes to be popular. Tara is interested in fashion, shopping, gossip, and beauty. She often leaves school to go to the mall. Brett was initially interested in her.

• Martin Staunton (Dan Colley): Martin is the son of the vice-director of O'Keeffe's College. He is Tara's boyfriend. His father is very rich.

• Meredith Miller Payne (Chelsea Jones): Meredith is Craig's daughter. She is Wayne's younger sister. She is also Jackie's stepdaughter and Brett's stepsister. Meredith is kind, honest, and smart. She always shares her opinion. She really likes Brett and Hannah. She thinks they should be a couple. She also likes Wayne, even though he can be rude. Meredith loves to read books.

• Wayne Payne (Joel Turner): Wayne is Brett's stepbrother. He is also Meredith's older brother. He often argues with Brett.

• Jackie Miller-Payne (Kirsty Hillhouse): Jackie is Brett's mother. She is also Meredith and Wayne's stepmother. She is an excellent cook. She runs the family restaurant.

• Craig Payne (Greg McNeill, credited as Gregory O'Neill): Craig is Jackie's husband. He is the father of Wayne and Meredith. He is Brett's stepfather. He tries to keep their three children organized.

• Seamus McCracken (Peter Dineen): Seamus is the caretaker and janitor at O'Keeffe's College. He is Brett's boss when Brett works there.

• Eilish Murphy (Barbara Griffin): Miss Murphy is the director of O'Keeffe's College. She suspects that Brett and Hannah are hiding a secret.