Frontline season 2
| Frontline season 2 | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC TV |
| Original release | 24 July – 16 October 1995 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of the 13 episodes of series two of Frontline, which first aired in 1995. In series 2, Frontline (the fictional show-within-the-show) struggles with ratings, and the network's varying attempts to heighten the ratings. The series is shot in mockumentary style. All of the show's episodes were written and directed by Rob Sitch (Mike Moore), Jane Kennedy (Brooke Vandenberg), Santo Cilauro (Geoffrey Salter) – who also did most of the camera work – and Tom Gleisner.
Cast
Main
- Rob Sitch as Mike Moore, Frontline's anchor
- Kevin J. Wilson as Sam Murphy, executive producer of Frontline
- Tiriel Mora as Martin di Stasio, reporter
- Alison Whyte as Emma Ward, the show's producer
- Jane Kennedy as Brooke Vandenberg, reporter
- Anita Cerdic as Domenica Baroni, receptionist
- Santo Cilauro as Geoffrey Salter, weatherman
- Trudy Hellier as Kate Preston, segment producer
- Pip Mushin as Stu O'Halloran, cameraman
- Torquil Neilson as Jason Cotter, sound recorder
- Linda Ross as Shelley Cohen, executive assistant to Sam
Recurring
- Genevieve Mooy as Jan Whelan, network Head of Publicity (9 episodes)
- Marcus Eyre as Hugh Tabbagh, editor (8 episodes)
- Boris Conley as Elliot Rhodes, Frontline's "Friday Night Funnyman" (6 episodes)
- Peter Stratford as Bob Cavell, Managing Director of the network (4 episodes)
- Eung Aun Khor as Khor, cleaner (3 episodes)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "One Big Family" | 24 July 1995 |
| 15 | 2 | "Workin' Class Man" | 31 July 1995 |
| 16 | 3 | "Heroes & Villains" | 7 August 1995 |
| 17 | 4 | "Office Mole" | 14 August 1995 |
| 18 | 5 | "Basic Instincts" | 21 August 1995 |
| 19 | 6 | "Let the Children Play" | 28 August 1995 |
| 20 | 7 | "Divide the Community, Multiply the Ratings" | 4 September 1995 |
| 21 | 8 | "Keeping Up Appearances" | 11 September 1995 |
| 22 | 9 | "All Work and No Fame" | 18 September 1995 |
| 23 | 10 | "Changing the Face of Current Affairs" | 25 September 1995 |
| 24 | 11 | "A Man of His Convictions" | 2 October 1995 |
| 25 | 12 | "The Great Pretenders" | 9 October 1995 |
| 26 | 13 | "Give 'em Enough Rope" | 16 October 1995 |
References
External links
- Frontline website (Extremely out of date circa 1997)
- Interview with Rob Sitch on the tenth anniversary of Frontline
- Frontline DVDs at the ABC shop online