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Very Small Business (TV Series)
''Very Small Business'' is an Australian television comedy series first broadcast on Wednesday 3 September 2008 on ABC1. The series is written by Wayne Hope, Gary McCaffrie, and Robyn Butler, and produced by Hope and Butler. It comprises fourteen half-hour episodes. A new season began screening in September 2018 titled ''Back in Very Small Business''. It comprises six half-hour episodes. Synopsis Don Angel is the small business owner of the Worldwide Business Group, a business he's trying to grow. This business includes publishing of dubious niche magazines such as ''Feelin' Great'', ''Railway Union Monthly'' and ''Music, Music, Music, Music'' - mere vehicles used by smooth-talking Don to sell advertising space to unsuspecting businesses. He's just hired Ray Leonard, a down-and-out former journalist for ''The Australian'', as his senior journalist and sole employee. Cast * Wayne Hope as Don Angel/Marcus Goode/James White/Haydn King/Kerry Akermanis/Pete Mandela * Kym Gyngell as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Comedy
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marg Downey
Marg Downey (born 5 May 1961) is an Australian comedian and actress best known for her roles in ''The D Generation'', ''Fast Forward'' and '' Full Frontal'' Early life and education Downey grew up in a middle-class Catholic family in the Melbourne suburb of East Malvern in an eight-child family. Her father worked as a chartered accountant. She attended Sacré Cœur School with fellow comedian Jane Turner in Glen Iris, and then studied Arts/Law at the University of Melbourne, where she resided at Newman College. At university, she began to perform in university revues, and auditioned for performing arts courses at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Victorian College of the Arts and the University of Melbourne, but was not successful in gaining entry to any of them. Career Downey first rose to prominence in the sketch comedy program ''The D-Generation'' on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the late 1980s. She subsequently appeared in later sketch comedy series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Television Sitcoms
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2008 Australian Television Series Debuts
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The Librarians (2007 TV Series)
''The Librarians'' is an Australian television comedy series which premiered on 31 October 2007 on ABC TV. In the Republic of Ireland, the show aired on RTÉ Two. The series is produced and written by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope who are also the principal cast members. Hope is also the series' director. The first series comprised six half-hour episodes. The second series with another six episodes began airing on 5 August 2009 and was filmed at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. The series centres on the trials and tribulations of Frances O'Brien, a devoutly Catholic and blithely racist Head Librarian. Her life unravels when she is forced to employ her ex-best friend, Christine Grimwood – now a drug dealer – as the Children's Librarian. Frances must do all she can to contain her menacing past and concentrate on the biggest event of the library calendar – Book Week. Filming on a third and final series took place in early 2010 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Programs
This is a list of television programmes that are currently being broadcast or have been broadcast on ABC Television's ABC TV (formerly ABC1), ABC TV Plus (formerly ABC2 and ABC Comedy), ABC Kids (formerly ABC 4 Kids), ABC Me (formerly ABC3) or ABC News (Australian TV channel) (formerly ABC News 24) in Australia. Current programming Domestic News and current affairs *Local productions **''ABC News'' 7pm weeknights in NSW/ACT/QLD/VIC/SA/NT/WA/TAS (1956–present) *National programs produced in Sydney **''7.30'' (2011–present) **'' ABC News Mornings'' (2010–present on ABC and ABC News) **''ABC News at Noon'' (2005–present on ABC and ABC News) **'' ABC News Afternoons'' (2010–present on ABC News) **'' ABC Late News'' (2018–present) **''Australian Story'' (1996–present) **'' The Business'' (2006–present) **'' The Drum'' (2010–present) **''Foreign Correspondent'' (1992–present) **''Four Corners'' (1961–present) **''Landline'' (1991–present) **''The Mix'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Television Series
Future shows Seven * ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–) * ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports 2023–) * ''Australian Idol'' (Network Ten 2003–2009, Seven Network reality 2022–) * '' Blow Up'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''The Claremont Murders'' (Seven Network drama 2023–) * '' Con Girl'' (Seven Network drama 2023–) * ''Fam Time'' (Seven Network comedy 2023–) * '' Local Council'' (Seven Network comedy 2023–) * ''Million Dollar Island'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * '' We Interrupt This Broadcast'' (Seven Network comedy 2023–) Nine * '' Australia's Most Identical'' (reality Nine Network 2023–) * ''Beach House Escape'' (reality Nine Network 2022–) * '' Big Miracles'' (reality Nine Network 2023–) * ''Celebrity IOU Australia'' (reality Nine Network) * '' Country Home Rescue'' (reality Nine Network 2022â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beejan Land
Beejan Land (; born 14 February in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor and playwright. He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art and Newtown High School of the Performing Arts Beejan also trained at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. Beejan is also a graduate of ACTT's Talented Young Actors' Program, National Institute of Dramatic Art Acting and Playwrighting programs. He also trained at Australian Theatre for Young People. Early performing life Beejan was born in Sydney Australia and is of Iranian/Persian origins. He started his performing career as a young magician. Performing at events and parties he quickly began to develop a name as a magician. In 1998 he was awarded first place Australian Convention of Magicians competition in the Walk on Walk off Section. He then began taking after school acting classes at the Australian Theatre for Young People in 1999. He took classes in Film, Theatre and Voice as well as mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David James (Australian Actor)
David James (born 1967) is an Australian television and film actor based in Melbourne. Career James is best known for his long-running role as a presenter on ABC TV's children's program '' Play School'', a role he started in 1993 and worked in until 2000. James also had minor roles in such Australian TV series as ''City Homicide'', '' Very Small Business'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'', '' G.P.'', and ''Police Rescue'' over an extended period. In 2008 James gained a leading support role in Working Dog Productions satirical political television series ''The Hollowmen'', where he played the part of Phillip, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. James has appeared on television commercials, worked with ''Play School'' co-presenter Benita Collings on live ''Play School Concerts'', and performed in live theatre. In 2009 he took a starring role in the Australian production of ''Avenue Q'', a stage musical he described as "Sesame Street meets South P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Bliss
Ian Bliss (born June 30, 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor. With a career that has spanned 30 years, he has appeared in numerous iconic Australian Television dramas including Heartbreak High, Wentworth (TV series), Underbelly (TV series) and more. Career Bliss starred in an episode of Halifax f.p. in 1996. Bliss is best known for his role as Bane and Agent Smith in ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003), for which he was chosen by the Wachowskis because of his accurate impersonation of Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith's program form), and also his partial resemblance to Weaving. After the ''Matrix'' sequels, Bliss took minor roles in the feature films '' Stealth'' and ''Superman Returns''. He also played the Peacekeeper scientist Drillic in the '' Farscape'' episode "Losing Time". Bliss also appeared on the episode 8 of the 2010 HBO miniseries '' The Pacific'' as Capt. ''Le Francois'' and surf series The Reef. He has also app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katerina Kotsonis
Katerina Kotsonis is an Australian stage actress known for her role as Mrs Papasavas in the children's television series ''Short Cuts (TV series), Short Cuts'' and Patricia Pappas in Neighbours. Career Stage Most recently Kotsonis has been performing on stage in ''Cruel and Tender'' (Melbourne Theatre Company), ''Born Yesterday'' (MTC), ''The White Rose'' (Midsummer Festival) and ''Forty Lounge Café'' (La Mama Theatre (Melbourne), La Mama). Filmography Kotsonis has appeared the series ''Very Small Business'', and in television shows ''Blue Heelers'', ''The Secret Life of Us'', ''Wildside (Australian TV series), Wildside'', ''Embassy (TV series), Embassy'', and ''Acropolis Now'', as well as in the film ''Head On (1998 film), Head On''. *''Wentworth (TV series), Wentworth'' Sarah Collins (2015), Brenda Murphy (2016–2018, 2020) *''Neighbours'' (2012–2015) *''Very Small Business'' (2 episodes, 2008) (TV) *''Short Cuts (TV series), Short Cuts'' (7 episodes, 2002) (TV) *''MDA (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Leo Kewley (born 16 August 1960) is an Australian actor, writer, producer and convicted child sex offender. He made his professional acting debut as an adolescent in the feature film '' The Devil's Playground'' (1976). Early life Kewley was born 16 August 1960 in Melbourne, Australia. While still at school, Kewley was discovered by Fred Schepisi and cast in ''The Devil's Playground''. He then went on to appear in films such as ''Mad Dog Morgan'', opposite Dennis Hopper and Jack Thompson, and the Bruce Beresford film ''The Getting of Wisdom'', as well as television series including '' Bellbird'', ''The Sullivans'' and ''Twenty Good Years''. Kewley moved to Sydney in 1979 after he was cast in ''Arcade'' as Robbie Stewart. Career Television Kewley appeared in numerous Australian television series including '' The Henderson Kids II'', ''Prisoner'', ''The Young Doctors'', '' Thunderstone'', ''Cop Shop'', ''The Man From Snowy River'', ''SeaChange'', ''The Secret Life Of U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
