Thursday, June 4, 2015

8MMM Aboriginal Radio + Bogan Hunters + Jonah From Tonga

There hasn't been any new comedy to speak of coming out of Australia in the past year. Upper Middle Bogan, It's A Date and Please Like Me all returned for second series, but I can't think of anything else. 

8MMM Aboriginal Radio is a new comedy that takes place in Northern Territory. Geoff Morrell is in this. He's been in a lot of shows....Bordertown. Murder Call, Blue Heelers, Rake, Small Time Gangster, Cloudstreet, and several appearances in shows like Packed to the Rafters, Winners & Losers, Bed of Roses, etc. He also starred in Grass Roots, which is one of the best comedy-drama's I've seen in this century. I might even rate that one higher than Doc Martin (after the last two series of Doc which were very low budget and the writing sadly contrived).  
It also stars Shari Sebbens of Redfern Now, The Gods of Wheat Street and the fun film The Sapphires. 
8MMM Aboriginal Radio 

Bogan Hunters and Jonah From Tonga are both shows I've been sitting on for about a year, but now need something to fill out the disc. Bogan Hunters is a spinoff of Housos and Jonah From Tonga is a spinoff of Chris Lilley's Summer Heights High. Both are comedy mockumentaries....just what TV needs....more mockumentaries about anti-social lowlifes. No real writing or acting required and no thinking required to view. 
Bogan Hunters
Jonah from Tonga

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