''The Librarians'' is an Australian television comedy series which premiered on 31 October 2007 on ABC TV. In the

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, the show aired on

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. The series is produced and written by Robyn Butler and

Wayne Hope Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. Career Television Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on ''The Glynn Nicholas Show''. Some of his acting roles have been in the following shows: *'' The Gly ...

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

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. The series centres on the trials and tribulations of Frances O'Brien, a devoutly

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and blithely racist Head

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. 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 2010Filming starts on series 3 of The Librarians
– ABCTV Blog, ''29 April 2010.'' and aired on

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later that year. The theme music for ''The Librarians'' is an upbeat variation on the popular jazz tune " A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie. ''The Librarians'' was rated M in New Zealand for offensive language, sexual references and drug use.

Episodes

Season 1: 2007

Season 2: 2009

Season 3: 2010

Cast

Main cast

* Robyn Butler as Frances O'Brien *

Roz Hammond Rosalind Hammond, often credited as Ros or Roz, is an Australian actress and writer with an extensive career in theatre, film and television. Career Hammond's television appearances include the role of Claudia in the award-winning drama '' The ...

as Christine Grimwood *

Heidi Arena Heidi Arena is an Australian actress who is best known as for her roles as Dawn McConnichie in the comedy series '' The Librarians'', Ms Gonsha in the children's television series '' Little Lunch'' and Audrey Gordon in ''Audrey's Kitchen''. Ar ...

as Dawn McConnichie * Stephen Ballantyne as Matthew Bytnskov * Keith Brockett as Ky Lee * Bob Franklin as Neil Slider *

as Terry O'Brien * Nicole Nabout as Nada al Farouk *

Kim Gyngell Kym Gyngell (born 15 April 1952), sometimes also credited as Kim Gyngell, is an Australian comedian and film, television and stage actor. Gyngell won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1988 for his role as ...

as Father Harris *

Josh Lawson Joshua Lawson (born 22 July 1981) is an Australian actor and filmmaker best known for his role as Doug Gugghenheim in '' House of Lies'', Tate in '' Superstore'' and as Kano in the 2021 film ''Mortal Kombat''. Early life Lawson was born and ra ...

as Lachie Davis (Series 1) * Fiona Harris as Jane (Series 2 and 3) * Victoria Eagger as Pearl O'Leary (Series 3)

Guests

Grant Piro Grant Piro is an Australian actor. He is best known as the host of the children's television show '' Couch Potato'' on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He also appeared as Captain Schnepel in Escape From Pretoria. Career He began his ca ...

as Piero (Series 1) * Stephen Curry as Life Coach (Series 1) *

Kate Kendall Kate Kendall (born 27 July 1973) is an Australian actress and director. She played Angie Piper in the long-running Nine Network Australian drama '' Stingers'' from 1998 to 2004. Kendall has appeared in television series '' The Librarians'' (2 ...

as Jacinta McSweeney (Series 1) *

Greg Stone Gregory "Greg" Jonathon Stone (born 23 June 1961 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor who has appeared in films, television and on stage. Early life Stone was born in Perth, Western Australia to parents Roy and Jennifer Stone ...

as Premier Carter (Series 1) * Molly Daniels as Bridget / Bernadette (Series 1 and 2) * Noni Hazelhurst as Midwife (Series 2) *

Marty Sheargold Martin Donald Sheargold (born 19 June 1971) is an Australian stand-up comedian and radio broadcaster. Sheargold was part of Nova FM's national drive show '' Kate, Tim & Marty'' with Kate Ritchie and Tim Blackwell until 11 September 2020. He ...

as Paolo (Series 2 and 3) *

Hamish Blake Hamish Donald Blake (born 11 December 1981) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, actor and author. Since 2003, he has worked with Andy Lee as part of the comedy duo Hamish and Andy. The pair have performed live and on te ...

as HD News Journalist, Jake Jackson (Series 2) *

Vince Colosimo Vincenzo Colosimo (born 11 November 1966) is an Australian AFI Award winning stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States. He is of Italian descent and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was previousl ...

as Adrian Green, Head of the Australian Library Association (Series 2) * Tony Martin as Gene, Adrian Green's boyfriend (Series 2) *

Angus Sampson Angus Sampson (born 1979) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his performances in the ''Insidious'' film series, ''The Mule'', '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', and the Peabody-winning second season of '' Fargo''. Early life Samp ...

as Xavier Fisher (Series 3) *

Tony Moclair Tony Moclair (born 4 September 1969 in Cork, Ireland) is an Australian comedy actor, writer, performer and radio broadcaster. He has worked on various Australian radio networks, often appearing in character rather than as himself. Radio Mocl ...

as Bingo (Series 3) * Justin Hamilton as Biscuit (Series 3) *

Lachy Hulme Lachy Hulme (born 1 April 1971) is an Australian actor and screenwriter. He has written several films and has appeared in a number of successful Australian and US film and television productions. Early life Hulme was born in Melbourne, Victo ...

as Hasan, Nada's ex-husband (Series 3) *

Peter Garrett Peter Robert Garrett (born 16 April 1953) is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician. In 1973, Garrett became the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. As a performer he is known for his signa ...

as himself (Series 3) *

Hannah Gadsby Hannah Gadsby (born 1978) is an Australian comedian, writer, and actress. She began her career in Australia after winning the national final of the Raw Comedy competition for new comedians in 2006. In 2018, her show '' Nanette'' on Netflix wo ...

as Carmel (Series 2 and 3) *

Celia Pacquola Celia Pacquola (born 12 February 1983) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter and actor who performs predominantly in Australia and the United Kingdom. Early life Pacquola is a third child, and her parents separated when she was eightee ...

as Indigo (Series 3) *

Patrick Brammall Patrick Brammall (born 30 March 1976) is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Sean Moody in the ABC comedy '' A Moody Christmas''; as Leo Taylor in Series 5 of Channel Ten's ''Offspring;'' and as Sergeant James H ...

as Stuart (Series 3) * Amanda Muggleton as Rose (Series 3)

Awards and nominations

Series 1 DVD & Blu-ray release

Series 2 DVD & Blu-ray release

References

External links

ABC TV – The Librarians
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TV Week''The Librarians'' - Episode 1
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