Episode 1 The Souffle Rises
Mike, angered by accusations of being a lightweight, decides to editorialise. Such a decision sparks a rash of complications.
duration: 26 minutes
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Set in the ratings-obsessed world of television news, Frontline offers a satirical look behind the scenes of a current affairs program at the egos, the practices, and the hypocrisy of a medium that purports to objectively present public affairs.
Cast
Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Alison Whyte, Tiriel Mora, Santo Cilauro, Bruno Lawrence, Genevieve Mooy, Trudy Hellier, Anita Smith, Tom Gleisner, Linda O'Grady, Neil MitchellMike, angered by accusations of being a lightweight, decides to editorialise. Such a decision sparks a rash of complications.
There is a chequebook journalism battle over an Australian Aid-worker who was found after five weeks in the Sahara Desert.
Frontline are accused of being sensationalist after they link two unrelated murders to a mythical serial killer.
Brian is so impressed by a good-looking female athlete that he hires her as a reporter.
Frontline make a name for themselves by talking to a gunman in the middle of a siege. This has disastrous effects when a couple of weeks later Mike speaks to another gunman.
To gain journalistic credibility Mike does a story in Bougainville on the civil war. In his absence, Brooke becomes the host.
Research from the "people meters" show that Frontline is losing it's female audience. Efforts are made to remedy the situation.
Unscrupulous methods are used to secure an interview with a man who's lost his wife to a crocodile. Contrary to his intention, Mike is persuaded to do a story on table top dancing.
Mike spends the episode trying to raise his profile while Brooke gets into trouble for her hidden camera story.
Frontline transform a boring story about under-recognised sportswomen into a hot story about lesbians in sport.
Mike puts his job on the line when he is given an exclusive story that could incriminate some of the nation's most powerful businessmen.
Frontline's quest for ratings overrides the quest for the full story... with devastating results.
Mike has trouble finding a date for the "Logies" (TV Awards), and to make things worse, people are constantly forgetting his name when he does get there. (Final)
Set in the ratings-obsessed world of television news, Frontline offers a satirical look behind the scenes of a current affairs program at the egos, the practices, and the hypocrisy of a medium that purports to objectively present public affairs.
