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Working
Dog Productions 1994-present
In 1994
Working Dog was formed by Santo, Tom, Rob and Jane Kennedy. In summary Working Dog has created the following
features (with more detail in separate entries):
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Frontline (1994-95, 1997) |
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The Panel (1998-2004) |
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Funky Squad (1995) |
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The Dish (2000) |
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The Campaign (1996) |
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All Aussie Adventures (2001-2) |
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The Castle (1997) |
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Jetlag
Travel Guidebook Series (2001-) |
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A River Somewhere (1997-8) |
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Frontline
1994-1995, 1997 (ABC TV) 39 episodes
Frontline
is based on a fictitious Australian Current Affairs show,
blending events of the day with the machinations of the
television industry.
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Cast: |
Rob
Sitch as Mike Moore
Jane Kennedy as Brooke Vandenberg
Tiriel Mora
as Martin
di Stasio
Alison
Whyte as Emma
Ward
Santo
Cilauro as Geoffrey
Salter
Anita
Cerdic as Domenica
Baroni
Trudy
Hellier as Kate
Preston
Linda Ross
as Shelley
Cohen
Genevieve
Mooy as Jan
Wheelan
Pip Mushin
as Stuart
O'Hallaran
Marcus Eyre
as Hugh
Tabbagh
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Boris
Conley as Elliot
Rhodes
Peter Stratford as Bob
Cavell
Eng Aun
Khor as Khor the Cleaner
Bruno
Lawrence as Brian Thompson (1994)
Steve Bisley as Graeme
Prowse (1997)
Linda
Gibson as Trish
(1997)
Torquil
Neilson as Jason Cotter (1994-97)
Stephen Curry as Trev
(1997)
Kevin J. Wilson as Sam Murphy (1995)
Tom Gleisner as Colin Konica (1994) |
Written
by: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy and Rob
Sitch.
Directed
by: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy and Rob
Sitch.
Original
Music by: Craig Harnath.
Running
Time: 30 minutes.
IMDB
entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108780/
Official
Site: http://www.workingdog.com/frontline/index.html
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Episode
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The
Soufflé Rises |
9/5/1994 |
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Episode
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Desert
Angel |
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Episode
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City
Of Fear |
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Episode
4: |
She’s
Got The Look |
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Episode
5: |
The
Siege |
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Episode
6: |
Playing
The Ego Card |
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Episode
7: |
We
Ain’t Got Dames |
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Episode
8: |
The
Art Of Gentle Persuasion |
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Episode
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The
Invisible Man |
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Episode
10: |
Add
Sex & Stir |
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Episode
11: |
Smaller
Fish To Fry |
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Episode
12: |
Judge
& Jury |
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Episode
13: |
This
Night Of Nights |
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Episode
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One
Big Family |
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Episode
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Working
Class Man |
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Episode
3: |
Heroes
& Villains |
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Episode
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Office
Mole |
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Episode
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Basic
Instincts |
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Episode
6: |
Let
The Children Play |
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Episode
7: |
Keeping
Up Appearances |
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Episode
8: |
Divide
The Community |
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Episode
9: |
Multiply
The Ratings |
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Episode
10: |
All
Work & No Fame |
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Episode
11: |
Changing
The Face Of Current Affairs |
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Episode
12: |
A
Man Of His Convictions |
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Episode
13: |
The
Great Pretender |
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Episode
14: |
Give
’Em Enough Rope |
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Episode
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Dick
On The Line |
24/2/1997 |
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Episode
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My
Generation |
3/3/1997 |
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Episode
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The
Shadow We Cast |
10/3/1997 |
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Episode
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One
Rule For One |
17/3/1997 |
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Episode
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A
Hole In The Heart |
24/3/1997 |
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Episode
6: |
A
Hole In The Heart (Part Two) |
31/3/1997 |
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Episode
7: |
The
Simple Life |
7/4/1997 |
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Episode
8: |
I
Get The Big Names |
14/4/1997 |
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Episode
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The
Art Of The Interview |
21/4/1997 |
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Episode
10: |
"I"
Disease |
28/4/1997 |
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Episode
11: |
Addicted
To Fame |
5/5/1997 |
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Episode
12/13: |
The
Code / Epitaph |
12/5/1997 |
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Behind
The Frontline (ABC TV) TX date unknown
This
was a behind the scenes documentary of Frontline.
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The
D-Generation (Triple M FM) 1994-1995?
These were short
segments broadcast in the station’s breakfast show. Among
them were the serials "Funky Squad" and "Johnny
Swank", and occasional appearances by Graham & The
Colonel.
Cast:
Santo, Tom, Jane, Rob and Tim
Ferguson (in Rob’s absence) on occasions.
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The Grill
Team (Triple M FM) 1994-1997
Eddie McGuire, Trevor
Marmalade, Jane (1994-5?), Sergio Paradise and Glenn
Robbins (later on). Tony Martin filled in for Jane one week.
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Funky
Squad (ABC
TV) 1995 7 x 30 minute episodes
Retro 70's
cop show created
by Working Dog. Starring Santo, Tom, Jane and Tim Ferguson.
Funky Squad
cartoon that appeared on the top of press releases.
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The
Search For Christmas (ABC
TV ) 1995 1 x 60 min
Tony,
Mick, Judith and
Magda Szubanski. An amusing one hour documentary written and directed by
Magda.
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Martin/Molloy
(Austereo Radio) 1995-1998
Tony and Mick’s Live radio program aired weekday
afternoons on FOX FM and Austereo affiliates between April
1995 and 1998. The rest of The Late Show cast were
occasional individual guests.
Three double CD compilations were released from these
shows:
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The Brown Album
(Mushroom D98019): material from April
- October 1995 |
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Poop Chute
(Mushroom D98023): material
from September 1995 – September 1996 |
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Eat Your
Peas (MUSH33184.2):
material from January
1997 and September 1998 |
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Midday
with Kerri-Anne (Channel 9) c1996
Tom and
Rob presented a weekly news segment on Midday With
Kerri-Anne around 1996.
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The
Campaign (ABC TV) 1996 (2 x 55 minute Episodes)
A
two-part series about the Australian Labor Party's federal election campaign
in 1996, more or less from the journalists’ point of view.
Narrated and filmed by Santo.
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The
Castle (Roadshow) 1997
A film
about a Melbourne family’s fight to save their home from an airport runway
extension.
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Cast:
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Michael Caton as Darryl
Kerrigan
Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan
Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan
Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan
Sophie Lee as Tracy Kerrigan
Wayne Hope as Wayne Kerrigan
Tiriel Mora as Dennis Denuto |
Eric Bana as Con
Petropoulous
Costas Kilias as Farouk
Bryan Dawe as Ron Graham
Monty Maizels
as Jack
Lynda Gibson as Evonne
Robyn Nevin as Federal Court Judge
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as
Lawrence Hammill |
Written
by: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy and Rob
Sitch.
Directed
by: Rob Sitch.
Produced
by: Debra Choate and Michael Hirsh (Executive Producer).
Music
by: Craig Harnath (Edmund Choi for US version).
Special
Effects: Aaron Beaucaire.
Running
Time: 82 Minutes.
IMDB
entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118826/
| Trivia: |
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Tony Martin has a
cameo as Adam Hammill, Bud Tingwell's son. |
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Jane Kennedy
does a voiceover at the end as a news reporter describing the
result of the court case |
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A
River Somewhere (ABC TV) 1997-1998
Rob and
Tom’s beautifully produced and presented series was a cross
between a travel documentary and an instruction video about
fly-fishing.
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Ladies
Lounge (Triple J Radio) 1997
Judith teamed
up with Helen Razor with various guest hosts.
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The
Panel (Ten Network) 1998-2004
The line-up
of the show has varied over the seven years of its existence,
but essentially the core cast were Rob, Santo, Tom, Kate
Langbroek, and Glenn Robbins. Tony, Mick, Judith and Jane have
all been occasional guests.
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Foxy
Ladies (FOX FM / Austereo Network Radio) 1998-1999?
Judith and
Kaz Cooke.
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The
Mick Molloy Show (Nine Network) 1999
Mick's
infamously short-lived Saturday night variety show. 20
episodes were contracted but it was axed after only eight
episodes. Cast included Mick, Tony, Judith and Bob Franklin.
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Episode
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10/7/1999 |
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Episode
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17/7/1999 |
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Episode
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24/7/1999 |
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Episode
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31/7/1999 |
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Episode
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7/8/1999 |
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Episode
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14/8/1999 |
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Episode
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21/8/1999 |
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Episode
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28/8/1999 |
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Shonky
Golf with Mick Molloy (AV Channel) 1999
Mick
takes the viewer out onto the course and demonstrates the
importance of developing a strategic approach to golf.
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Cast:
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Mick Molloy as himself
Justin Morley as Alan
Tony Martin
as the voice of HAL
Richard Molloy as the shithouse Lieutenant
Also appearing: Ann Pulbrook, Jim Daly, Sue
Burgess, George Burgess, Ritchie Ludbrook. |
Written
by: Mick Molloy, Darren Chow, Richard Molloy, Justin
Morley & Simon Morley.
Directed
by: Mick Molloy.
Produced
by: Stephen Luby, Emma Moss & Penelope Everitt.
Running
Time: 45 minutes.
IMDB
entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219303/
| Trivia: |
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Aaron
Beaucaire credited for Special Effects. |
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Filmed
at various locations including Yarra Bend
Golf Course, Albert Park Golf Course and
Driving Range, Sanctuary Lakes Golf Course
and Richmond Football Club, |
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Only
one Easter Egg found (which displays extra
credits only). Highlight 'Mick Molloy' on
the title screen. |
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Tackle
Happy (AV Channel) 2000
Tackle
Happy is an Australian documentary film about the live
performance show 'Puppetry of the Penis' starring Simon
Morley and David Friend.
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Cast:
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Simon
Morley
David Friend
Darren Chow
Richard Molloy
Stephen Curry
Mick Molloy
Tony Martin |
Andrew
Denton
Amanda Keller
Jimeoin
Peter Grace
Paul Hester
Lisa Hensley
Pete Smith
Gavin
Phillips (uncredited)
Sancia Robinson (uncredited) |
Directed
by: Mick Molloy.
Produced
by: Mick Molloy, Emma Moss & Wayne Hyatt (both
Assistant Producers)
Running
Time: 75 minutes.
IMDB
entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236783/
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The
Dish (DVD/VHS, Roadshow) 2000
No
information added as yet.
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Russell
Coight's All Aussie Adventures Series 1 and 2 (2 DVD,
Roadshow) 2001
No
information added as yet.
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The
Castle: Poolroom Edition (DVD, Roadshow) 2004
Re-released with a billiard
table outer cover.
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Russell
Coight's Celebrity Challenge ( DVD, Roadshow) 2004
No
information added as yet.
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Crackerjack
(DVD, Roadshow) 2002
No
information added as yet.
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Bad
Eggs (DVD, Roadshow) 2003
No
information added as yet.
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Crackerjack
(DVD, Roadshow) 2002
No
information added as yet.
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Frontline
Series 1 (DVD, ABC) 2004
No
information added as yet.
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The
Best of The D-Generation (DVD, ABC) 2004
No
information added as yet.
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A
River Somewhere (DVD, ABC) 2005
No
information added as yet.
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Frontline
Series 2 and 3 (DVD, ABC) 2006
No
information added as yet.
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Get
This with Tony Martin (Triple M FM) April 2006 - present
Tony is back with
a 1 hour weekly program at 9am, airing across the Austereo
network. Hosted with Ed Kavalee, and a different co-host every
day. Goto
http://www.mmmelb.com.au/shows/get_this/index.php
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Thank
God You're Here (Ten Network) March 2006
Yet to be
reviewed.
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Crackerpack
- Crackerjack and Bad Eggs 2 Disc Set (Roadshow) 20/4/2006
Two films
re-released as a 2 disc set due April 20 2006.
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Boytown
Not yet released.
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