Very Small Business (TV series)
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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 |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Robyn Butler Wayne Hope Geoff Porz Greg Sitch Debbie Lee |
| Producer(s) | Robyn Butler Wayne Hope |
| Editor(s) | Chris Branagan |
| Location(s) | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Cinematography | Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith |
| Running time | 30 Minutes approx |
| Production company(s) | Australian Broadcasting Corporation Gristmill |
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| Original channel | ABC1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 720p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | Australia |
| Original run | September 3, 2008 – October 3, 2008 |
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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 of six half-hour episodes.[1]
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[edit] 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.[2]
[edit] 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 Grealy
- Katerina Kotsonis as Blanca
- Ian Bliss as Tony Orsini
- David James as Sol Dolman
[edit] Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Basics Of Team Building" | September 3, 2008 |
| Don needs a senior journalist for the World Wide Group, and finds Ray, a former journalist with The Australian. | ||
| 2 | "Human Resources" | September 10, 2008 |
| Don's plans to start up a dog wash franchise are interrupted when his kids turn up at the office. | ||
| 3 | "Export Fluctuations" | September 17, 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" | September 24, 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" | October 1, 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" | October 8, 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. | ||
[edit] DVD release
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[edit] See also
- List of Australian television series
- List of Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs
- The Librarians
[edit] References
- ^ Kentera, Yasmin (2008-04-14). "New Hope for Small Business" (Press release). http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/media/s2216101.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ Knox, David (2008-08-05). "Airdate: Very Small Business". TV Tonight. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/airdate-very-small-business.html. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
