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May 8, 2024 · Created and written by Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Santo Cilauro and Tom Gleisner, the razor-sharp satire about the workings of a tabloid TV current affairs program was a bracing blast of fresh air ...
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Harry Shearer appeared in the series 2 episode "Changing the Face of Current Affairs", where he played the character of Larry Hadges. Merv Hughes also starred in the series 2 episode "Workin' Class Man".
- Comedy/Satire
Season one’s penultimate episode Judge and Jury cautions against “trial by media” as Frontline airs claims of rape against a Catholic priest, made by a young woman who recalled the assault after working with a psychologist specialising in “unlocking hidden memories”.
Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995, and 1997.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleOriginal Air Date11"The Soufflé Rises"9 May 1994 ( 1994-05-09)22"The Desert Angel"16 May 1994 ( 1994-05-16)33"City of Fear"23 May 1994 ( 1994-05-23)44"She's Got the Look"30 May 1994 ( 1994-05-30)Jul 24, 1995 · Changing The Face Of Current Affairs. Episode 2.10 (23) September 25, 1995. In an effort to combat falling ratings, network management hire an American consultant to rejuvenate Frontline's image but his changes do not quite work out as planned.
Jul 4, 2019 · on July 4, 2019. 32. Leave a comment. Filed under News, Top Stories. The critics have spoken. Frontline is Australia’s all-time best TV comedy. TV Tonight has asked some of the nation’s top TV critics to choose their favourite Australian comedies* -either sitcoms or sketch- with Working Dog’s 1990’s satire on current affairs emerging at #1.
Mike attempts to broaden his image by becoming a “Working class man.” The Frontline team are investigating ethnic violence in “Divide the community, multiply the ratings”. A consultant is called in to help ratings in “Changing the face of current affairs.”
