Very Small Business (TV series)
| Very Small Business | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by |
Wayne Hope Gary McCaffrie Robyn Butler |
| Directed by | Daina Reid |
| Starring |
Wayne Hope Kym Gyngell |
| Composer(s) | Craig Pilkington |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Robyn Butler Wayne Hope Geoff Porz Greg Sitch Debbie Lee |
| Producer(s) |
Robyn Butler Wayne Hope |
| Production location(s) | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Cinematography | Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith |
| Editor(s) | Chris Branagan |
| Running time | 30 minutes approx |
| Production company(s) |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Gristmill |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 720p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | Australia |
| Original release | 3 September – 8 October 2008 |
| External links | |
| [Was "http://worldwidebusinessgroup.com" Website] | |
Very Small Business is an Australian television comedy series first broadcast on Wednesday 3 September 2008 on ABC1. The series is written by Wayne Hope, Gary McCaffrie, and Robyn Butler, and produced by Hope and Butler. It comprises six half-hour episodes.[1]
A new season began screening in September 2018 titled Back In Very Small Business. It comprises eight half hour episodes. [2]
Synopsis
Don Angel is the small business owner of the Worldwide Business Group, a business he's trying to grow. This business includes publishing of dubious niche magazines such as Feelin' Great, Railway Union Monthly and Music, Music, Music, Music - mere vehicles used by smooth-talking Don to sell advertising space to unsuspecting businesses. He’s just hired Ray Leonard, a down-and-out former journalist for The Australian, as his senior journalist and sole employee.[3]
Cast
- Wayne Hope as Don Angel/Marcus Goode/James White/Haydn King/Kerry Akermanis/Pete Mandela
- Kym Gyngell as Ray Leonard Leonard/Harvey Bunning
- Emma Leonard as Leslie
- Queenie van de Zandt as Tina
- Geoff Paine as Lloyd
- Sally Cooper as Janet Wilson
- Marg Downey as Yvonne
- Steve Mouzakis as Rolf
- Brian Vriends as Jerome
- Jeremy Kewley as Ron Greally
- Katerina Kotsonis as Blanca
- Ian Bliss as Tony Orsini
- David James as Sol Dolman
- Beejan Land as Lynton McGyver
Episodes
Season 1 "Very Small Business"
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Basics Of Team Building" | 3 September 2008 |
| Don needs a senior journalist for the World Wide Group, and finds Ray, a former journalist with The Australian. | ||
| 2 | "Human Resources" | 10 September 2008 |
| Don's plans to start up a dog wash franchise are interrupted when his kids turn up at the office. | ||
| 3 | "Export Fluctuations" | 17 September 2008 |
| After he asks his estranged daughter to do the graphic design for the Dog Wash, Ray tells Don why they stopped speaking six years ago. | ||
| 4 | "Diversification of Capital" | 24 September 2008 |
| Don escapes his creditors when he and Ray film a late night TV ad for the Don's Dirty Dog Wash franchise. | ||
| 5 | "Systems Analysis" | 1 October 2008 |
| While Don's stomach problems force him to see a psychologist, Ray tries to sell the Dog Wash franchise. | ||
| 6 | "Obligations Under the Taxation Act" | 8 October 2008 |
| As the Australian Tax Office launches an investigation into World Wide Group's shady tax management, Ray attempts to consolidate his relationship with his ex-wife and daughter. | ||
Season 2 "Back In Very Small Business"
| No. | Title [4] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All Over Range Rover" | 5 September 2018 |
| 2 | "By Design" | 11 September 2018 |
| 3 | "Bad Influence" | 19 September 2018 |
| 4 | "Litigating Circumstances" | 26 September 2018 |
| 5 | "Crossing The Line" | 3 October 2018 |
| 6 | "Family Trust" | 10 October 2018 |
| 7 | "Guardian Angel" | 17 October 2018 |
| 8 | TBA | TBA |
DVD release
Very Small Business
| Set Details | Special Features |
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See also
References
- ↑ Kentera, Yasmin (14 April 2008). "New Hope for Small Business" (Press release). Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/back-in-very-small-business-to-begin-filming-in-december.html
- ↑ Knox, David (5 August 2008). "Airdate: Very Small Business". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Back In Very Small Business". ABC. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
External links
- Official website
- Very Small Business on ABC TV
- Very Small Business on IMDb
- Very Small Business at TV.com
- Very Small Business's channel on YouTube
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