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  • ABC1
  • Sep 17, 2008
  • 27 m
  • ABC1
  • Sep 17, 2008
  • 27 m

Summary The Hollowmen is a political comedy/drama which follows the goings-on of the Central Policy Unit, a think tank set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected.

Directed By: Rob Sitch

Written By: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch

  • ABC1
  • Sep 17, 2008
  • 27 m
  • ABC1
  • Sep 17, 2008
  • 27 m
The Hollowmen
S2 • Episode 3
Wonder Drug
Air Date: Sep 17, 2008
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Summary The Hollowmen is a political comedy/drama which follows the goings-on of the Central Policy Unit, a think tank set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected.

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Episode 1 • Sep 3, 2008 • 27 m
Shared Interests
A scandal with a Junior Minister and poor fashion sense leads to a "blippy dip" in the PM's public image. Murph handles a government crackdown whilst Tony tackles pin-stripes and French cuffs.
Episode 2 • Sep 10, 2008 • 28 m
Edifice Complex
The PM has recently opened several buildings commissioned by his predecessors, which starts him thinking about his own legacy. Unfortunately for Murph, legacy translates to a massive building somewhere in the parliamentary triangle.
Episode 3 • Sep 17, 2008 • 27 m
Wonder Drug
Pressure mounts on the Government to fund an expensive new pill, despite evidence that it may not be worth funding at all.
Episode 4 • Sep 24, 2008 • 28 m
Vulnerable to Attack
The PM's plans to increase spending on national security run into trouble when the Department starts talking about cost-cutting. Meanwhile the Unit ends up exploiting some eager High School students who have won a trip to Canberra.
Episode 5 • Oct 1, 2008 • 27 m
A Waste of Energy
Global warming is hot on the agenda with the Unit taking up the government's new 'carbon challenge'. But a blindsighted promise to raise emission standards with China may cause some serious problems for international relations.
Episode 6 • Oct 8, 2008 • 27 m
A Quiet January
The group tries to find a solution for their January time line, while also prepping for a trip to the arctic.

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