Comments on: Help me learn the name of a TV Show!

Question: Help me learn the name of a TV Show!

Effigy2000 — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:55:48 -0800

A few years ago (possibly in or around the year 2000), while channel surfing, I remember catching parts of a TV show on Australia's ABC which was set in Australia's federal Parliament House. I don't have a clue what it was called though, and my searching has turned up nothing. I think it might have been a comedy, too. Anyone know what show this is?

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:18:01 -0800

A comedy you say?

It must have been the ABC's Simulcast of Question Time.

By: cheaily

cheaily — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:19:05 -0800

From memory, there's been no actual Australian comedies set in the Australian Parliament... are you sure it wasn't actual footage from Question Time or something similar?

By: harmless

harmless — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:52:34 -0800

I can't think of anything that fits your description, but two longshots: Grass Roots - a comedy which fits your timeframe but was about local government politics; or Rats In the Ranks - a documentary (technically not comedy, but might be funny if you didn't know it was real) about the mayoral election for Sydney's Leichhardt Council.

By: scodger

scodger — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:08:39 -0800

Are you thinking of "The Games", a comedy series based on the set up and execution of the Sydney olympic games?

By: AmbroseChapel

AmbroseChapel — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:31:10 -0800

Bruce Spence was in a comedy about Australian politics called Dearest Enemy. It's the wrong timeframe but you could have seen a repeat I suppose.

The AFC database says it was a "Situation comedy about a happily married couple on different sides of the political fence" does that help?

By: lazy robot

lazy robot — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:26:07 -0800

I second oxford blue and cheaily: Parliament Question Time is a hilarious hour's viewing.

By: Savvas

Savvas — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:01:53 -0800

You might have caught one of Shaun Micallef's sketches where he plays a typical Australian politician.

By: yt

yt — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:10:01 -0800

Was it Corridors of Power, with Jeremy Sims? Best known from his debut in Chances.

By: Effigy2000

Effigy2000 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:30:50 -0800

I'm not 100% certain but I think yt has it. Thanks mate!

By: Effigy2000

Effigy2000 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:38:04 -0800

Yep, it's definitely it. Best answer goes to yt and this is resolved. Thanks for everyone's help!