Name: The Hollowmen
Released: 2008-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Lachy Hulme, Neil Melville, Rob Sitch

TV Show · Comedy · Drama

The Hollowmen is a comedy-drama set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a special think tank personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him in his most important task – getting re-elected. Their brief is to develop “long term vision”; to stop worrying about tomorrow’s headlines, and start focusing on next week’s.

2008 · 29m

Starring Lachy Hulme, Neil Melville, Rob Sitch

Director Rob Sitch

EPISODE 1

Fat Chance

The Prime Minister is caught out on talk-back radio, promising to tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Now the Unit must come up with a policy that keeps everyone happy.

29m
EPISODE 2

The Ambassador

The Prime Minister has declared there will be no more political appointments to diplomatic posts. Problem is he needs to make one more.

26m
EPISODE 3

A Time for Talk

When a military incident threatens to escalate the Unit must deal with a delicate piece of international diplomacy involving one of our closest neighbours.

25m
EPISODE 4

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.

26m
EPISODE 5

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.

25m
EPISODE 6

A Housing Crisis

With many Australians struggling to find a home, a report into the cost ofmaintaining Kirribilli House looks set to prove embarrassing to the Prime minister. How can the Central Policy Unit justify his continued use of this luxury weekender?

26m