The Ex-PM is an Australian television comedy series.
The six-part series first aired on the ABC on Wednesday 14 October 2015. It was written by and stars Shaun Micallef with director Sian Davies and producer Nick Murray for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder. The series focuses on Andrew Dugdale (Micallef), a fictional former Prime Minister of Australia, who struggles to adjust to private life, filmed in the Banyule Homestead.
Season two of the show premiered on 26 October 2017.
Synopsis Season 1 Former prime minister Andrew Dugdale (Micallef) owes his publishers an advance, and is assigned a ghostwriter to help him write his memoirs.
Season 2 At his party's request, Dugdale stands for election in a marginal rural seat. Moving into the town's sewage farm, he campaigns on local issues in a race beset by corruption. A mysterious benefactor donates 1 million to his campaign.
Cast Main Shaun Micallef as Andrew Dugdale Lucy Honigman as Ellen Nicki Wendt as Catherine Kate Jenkinson as Carol Nicholas Bell as Sonny Francis Greenslade as Curtis Jackson Tozer as Myles Ming-Zhu Hii as Rita John Clarke as Henry
Recurring Drew Tingwell as Mr Vole (2 episodes) Emily Taheny as Bertha Quigley (2 episodes) Frank Woodley as Reece (2 episodes) Nick Farnell as George (2 episodes) Owen Wahrenberger as Stefan (5 episodes) Tony Rickards as Crazy Joe (3 episodes) Vince Colosimo as Fabian Silver (3 episodes)
Guests Bob Franklin as Keith Grant Piro as Bambino Greg Stone as Neil Blanchard Ian Smith as Cardinal Bell Katerina Kotsonis as Magistrate Lachy Hulme as Himself Lisa McCune as Lorelei Baggins Shane Jacobson as Butcher Syd Brisbane as Loins Tegan Higginbotham as Floor Manager
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2017)
See also List of Australian television series List of programs broadcast by ABC (Australian TV network)
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