Tom Gleisner
Director
The Hollowmen (2008)
Season 1
The Hollowmen is set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a special think tank personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him in the most important job of all - getting re-elected. Their brief is "long term vision"; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on next week's.
Released July 9, 2008
Episode 30 min
None+
S1E1 - Fat Chance
After a radio interview turns into a talk back session where the topic of obesity comes up, the Prime Minister's team of advisers has to deliver the goods after the Prime Minister is accused of always looking into it but never doing anything. He declares that he will soon announce some new measures to tackle the problem. Fine tuning the new measures becomes coming up with some ideas from scratch.
July 9, 2008, midnight
S1E2 - The Ambassador
The planned publication of a report on the selection criteria for overseas diplomatic postings threatens to derail the plans to appoint a long standing and demanding senator as ambassador to anywhere but here.
July 16, 2008, midnight
S1E3 - A Time for Talk
When conflict breaks out overseas, the Central Policy Unit must find a way to intervene without hurting the international relationships. Murph quickly finds that there is a lot of talk, but not much action.
July 23, 2008, midnight
S1E4 - Rear Vision
The Prime Minister is worried that his soon to be released budget lacks excitement. The Unit are called in to come up with something suitably impressive.
July 30, 2008, midnight
S1E5 - Military Matters
After a visit to a military base goes wrong the Prime Minister becomes concerned that not enough people are joining the armed forces. The Unit are asked to solve the problem.
Aug. 6, 2008, midnight
S1E6 - A Housing Crisis
With many Australians struggling to find a home, a report into the cost of maintaining Kirribilli House looks set to prove embarrassing for the Prime Minister. How can the Central Policy Unit justify his continued use of this "luxury weekender"?
Aug. 27, 2008, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: July 9, 2008
Last Air Date: Oct. 8, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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