Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Polly Watkins

1. The Castle (1997)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.

Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Anthony Simcoe

Votes: 17,541 | Gross: $0.86M

2. Please Like Me (2013–2016)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Twenty something Josh is going through a number of big changes as he navigates his first decade of adulthood. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he comes to the realization that he is gay.

Stars: Josh Thomas, Thomas Ward, John, Debra Lawrance

Votes: 19,798

3. The Dish (2000)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.

Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Sam Neill, Billy Mitchell, Roz Hammond, Christopher-Robin Street

Votes: 17,126 | Gross: $2.25M

4. Scarygirl (2023)

90 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.

Directors: Ricard Cussó, Tania Vincent | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Neill, Liv Hewson, Remy Hii

Votes: 483

5. Breaking News (1994–1997)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Based on the making of a fictitious Australian CURRENT AFFAIRS show, Frontline blends invented events with REAL LIFE events. A true reflection of THE TIMES we live in.

Stars: Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte

Votes: 1,347

6. The Lost Thing (2010)

Not Rated | 15 min | Animation, Short, Drama

A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.

Directors: Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan | Star: Tim Minchin

Votes: 3,723

7. The Panel (1998–2007)

90 min | Talk-Show

A comedy show talking about the events from the week gone. Made by Australia's Working Dog and featuring guests each week. The team is known for the movie The Castle.

Stars: Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Kate Langbroek, Santo Cilauro

Votes: 212

8. A River Somewhere (1997–1998)

30 min | Documentary

The light-hearted adventures of comedians Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner as they travel the globe to indulge in their passion for fly-fishing.

Stars: Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch

Votes: 73

9. Woodley (2012)

30 min | Comedy

Filled with virtuosic physical mayhem, Woodley is an unashamedly romantic comedy series.

Stars: Frank Woodley, Justine Clarke, Alexandra Cashmere, Tom Long

Votes: 198

10. Vietnam Nurses (2005)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary

The untold stories of six Australian army nurses who served at the only Australian field hospital in the Vietnam War.

Director: Polly Watkins | Stars: Diane Badcock, Anne Healey, Maggie Hopcraft, Jan McCarthy

Votes: 21

11. Funky Squad (1995)

30 min | Comedy

Funky Squad is an elite police unit of four young undercover cops - Grant, Cassie, Stix and Poncho - who speak the language of the streets. They're young, hip and in touch with the now generation.

Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy

Votes: 71

12. The Olden Days (1993 TV Movie)

51 min | Comedy

The Australian goldfields period drama Rush (1974) was given The Late Show (1992) treatment with a slick re-editing and re-voicing which produced absurd plotlines, strange characters and '... See full summary »

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy | Stars: Mick Molloy, Tony Martin, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch

Votes: 150

13. The Untold Story of Jessie Bell Ray

Drama | Announced

Circus star, Jessie dreams of joining a famous circus in the USA, but 1920's Australia is no land for women or their dreams. Relyng on her fearless spirit Jessie must flee from injustice and find her way alone through the wilderness.

Director: Jasmin Tarasin | Stars: Mark Coles Smith, Jillian Nguyen

14. Liquid Stone: Unlocking Gaudi's Secrets (2009)

52 min | Documentary

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Director: Polly Watkins | Stars: Jordi Bonet i Armengol, Jane Burry, Mark Burry, Jordi Coll Grifoll

Votes: 11

15. Dr Sarmast's Music School (2012)

96 min | Documentary, Music

Musicologist, Dr Ahmad Sarmast, son of famous Afghan musician Ustad Salim Sarmast, returns to Kabul after 15 years to reopen the old music school, closed down by Islamic extremists in 1992,... See full summary »

Director: Polly Watkins | Star: Ahmad Sarmast

16. Rollerboy (2013)

81 min | Documentary

From a suburban backyard to the world stage, Jayson Sutcliffe 'ROLLERBOY' skated his way to the top. Channelling his superheroes including the Bionic Woman and Kylie Minogue, Jayson lives ... See full summary »

Directors: Jayson Sutcliffe, Polly Watkins | Stars: Jayson Sutcliffe, Melissa George, Tammy Bryant, Scott Cohen

Votes: 17

17. The Closet Tales of Australian Fashion (2006– )

26 min | Documentary, Romance

Tendrils of creativity creep into everyday life. Those who embrace their ingenuity and explore its marketability often end up walking a perilous path: one that struggles to find balance ... See full summary »

Stars: Susien Chong, Akira Isogawa, Peter Morrisey, Briand Nic

18. The Weaver and the Herdsman (2004)

4 min | Animation, Short

The sad story of the herdsman and the weaver girl, who fell in love, but due to the neglect of their chores, the king decided to teach them a lesson. He allowed them to see each other only ... See full summary »

Directors: Kyunghee Gwon, Shiralee Saul

19. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: I Get the Big Names (1997)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike tries to secure an interview with Mel Gibson.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 16

20. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Add Sex and Stir (1994)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

Martin becomes unhappy when he is forced to take a holiday. Brooke does a story on a female cricketer who has been sacked from the national team because she's not a lesbian.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 18

21. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Addicted to Fame (1997)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike makes a decision to abandon publicity. Geoffrey's weather special proves to be a huge success.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

22. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Changing the Face of Current Affairs (1995)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Network management hire an American consultant in order to rejuvenate Frontline's image.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 19

23. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: City of Fear (1994)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

The team do a story on a local serial killer. Mike has problems with his fan mail.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 20

24. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Dick on the Line (1997)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

Frontline has another new executive producer. Mike considers going to the ABC.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

25. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Divide the Community, Multiply the Ratings (1995)

28 min | Comedy, Drama

Frontline raise the issue of ethnic tensions within a community.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 15

26. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Give 'em Enough Rope (1995)

28 min | Comedy, Drama

The Frontline team attend the premiere of their network's new soap opera, Rainbow Island. An artist provides Brooke with an interesting self-portrait. Mike interviews the owner of the network.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 23

27. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Heroes and Villains (1995)

28 min | Comedy, Drama

The Frontline team start a debate on racism. Brooke finds it hard to portray a heart surgeon as a hero.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 18

28. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Keeping Up Appearances (1995)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

A gay magazine has Mike in its cover photo. Brooke interviews an acid attack victim.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 19

29. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Let the Children Play (1995)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike receives a visit from his niece. Frontline "borrow" A Current Affair's idea of a playground construction challenge story.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 18

30. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: My Generation (1997)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike gets concerned that Frontline is ignoring its younger audience.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

31. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Office Mole (1995)

26 min | Comedy, Drama

When Mike becomes bored, he is appointed as an international story coordinator. All of Frontline's stories appear to be being stolen by A Current Affair.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

32. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: One Big Family (1995)

29 min | Comedy, Drama

A new person takes over as executive producer of Frontline. The network plan its promotions.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte

Votes: 17

33. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: One Rule for One (1997)

26 min | Comedy, Drama

When Mike receives some death threats, he hires a bodyguard. Martin gets suspended for four months.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 15

34. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Playing the Ego Card (1994)

28 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike travels to Bougainville to make an in-depth report about their civil war, leaving Brooke to fill in as host for the week.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 16

35. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: She's Got the Look (1994)

28 min | Comedy, Drama

When Brian hires an attractive female sports star as a Frontline presenter, several members of the team are put out.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

36. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Smaller Fish to Fry (1994)

26 min | Comedy, Drama

As they prepare to re-negotiate their contracts for another year, the Frontline team do a series of stories on shonky repairmen, which encourages Mike to try going after one of the "big fish" of the industry.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

37. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Art of the Interview (1997)

21 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Forum's new producer is educated by Graeme in the art of the interview.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

38. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Code (1997)

28 min | Comedy, Drama

When This Is Your Life make Mike their star guest, Martin becomes the episode's researcher. Mike sacks Elliot, the regular Friday night funny-man.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 24

39. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Desert Angel (1994)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

Problems emerge when Frontline show a moving memorial to a missing aid worker, and later find out that she has turned up alive. Brooke interviews a "close friend", tennis player Pat Cash.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 25

40. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Great Pretenders (1995)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Frontline appoint a new legal advisor. Martin bails out a Nazi. Mike plays for an unusual home viewer on Jackpot.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 18

41. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Invisible Man (1994)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Brooke uses hidden cameras to do a series of stories. When Mike gets concerned about his low profile, he appears on a telethon.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 14

42. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Shadow We Cast (1997)

26 min | Comedy, Drama

Frontline try to expose Pauline Hanson as a xenophobe. Geoff attempts to explain a metaphor to Mike.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Steve Bisley, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 18

43. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: The Souffle Rises (1994)

26 min | Comedy, Drama

When Mike gets concerned about appearing light-weight, he makes an ill-advised editorial about Macedonia. Martin interviews a difficult child prodigy, while Brooke interviews Ugly Dave Gray.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 27

44. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: This Night of Nights (1994)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike has trouble finding someone to take with him on a date to the Logie Awards.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 20

45. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: We Ain't Got Dames (1994)

27 min | Comedy, Drama

When the latest ratings show a decline in the number of female viewers, Frontline makes some changes to halt the slump. Mike appears on World Series Debating.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora

Votes: 17

46. Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode: Workin' Class Man (1995)

25 min | Comedy, Drama

Martin is given a hard story about an ostrich farm. The team try to make the show more appealing to a working-class audience.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Kevin J. Wilson, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte

Votes: 18

47. Funky Squad (1995)
Episode: A Degree in Death (1995)

Comedy

When the Dean of Central University is killed in a bomb blast, the Chief blames the kids. But Funky Squad has a hunch that the blast could have come from higher up. Can the team beat the generation gap and collar the culprit in time?

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy

48. Funky Squad (1995)
Episode: A Shot in the Dark (1995)

Comedy

Four Funky Young Cops investigate a mysterious crime.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy

49. Funky Squad (1995)
Episode: Diamonds Are a Cat's Best Friend (1995)

Comedy

Funky Squad tackle the case of the Cat and the diamonds, and reveal unexpected secrets.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy

50. Funky Squad (1995)
Episode: Little Girl Lost (1995)

Comedy

A tough assignment for the Funky Squad when a girl goes missing under suspicious circumstances.

Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy | Stars: Santo Cilauro, Tim Ferguson, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy