"The Damnation of Harvey McHugh" (1994) TV series

Creator:

John Misto

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 June 1994 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Harvey McHugh just wants a permanent job in the civil service. Unfortunately, he works for a minister who thinks nothing of resorting to corruption...

Plot Keywords:

Satire | Character Name In Title

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Aaron Blabey	...	Harvey McHugh (13 episodes, 1994)
Monica Maughan	...	Monica McHugh (13 episodes, 1994)
Philip Quast	...	The Minister (13 episodes, 1994)
Ron Falk	...	Dr. Voysner (13 episodes, 1994)
Daniel Rigney	...	Frank McHugh (13 episodes, 1994)
Roger Oakley	...	Bernard (13 episodes, 1994)
Graham Dow	...	The Vegetable (13 episodes, 1994)
Elise McCredie	...	Megan (11 episodes, 1994)
Bruce Myles	...	Father Healy (10 episodes, 1994)
Ashley Firman	...	Sylvester (6 episodes, 1994)

Runtime:

50 min (13 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Trivia:

The first half of this series had to be re-shot when it was decided that it was "too dark" for public consumption.

A very amusing look at life in the Australian Public Service

This is one of my favourite programs produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Superbly written, it also featured some great performances from the whole cast, but especially Aaron Blabey and Monica Maughan.

It was impossible not to warm to Harvey as he battled against the odds, both in his personal life and in his job where he was constantly shuffled from job to job, jobs which just seemed to get worse and worse over the course of the series!

This show wasn't for everyone, but generally those who liked it, loved it.