Market Forces

Name: Market Forces
Released: 1998-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ross Jolly, Ray Henwood, Stuart Devenie

TV Show · Comedy

Public Service department veterans struggle with the brave new world of market economics in this satirical New Zealand sitcom.

1998 · 23m

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Auckland transplant Brian Fraser joins the team over at the Department of Stores, where he learns the glamorous ins and outs of supply and demand in the Public Service sector.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

An HR rep arrives in DOSI to take stock of the team's educational qualifications, in preparation for a round of internal job applications.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Looking to bring DOSI into a new era, Brian Fraser plans to turn Public Service into a state-owned enterprise and asks Julie to crack down on low dress standards.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

DOSI struggles with their new time management sheets in preparation for the arrival of a consultant team.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Brian Fraser institutes a Full Cost Recovery budget to recoup some cost, forcing John to start prioritizing profits over productivity.
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Julie confronts Fraser over the results of the employee satisfaction survey in the wake of the incorporation - and their affair.