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.
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Frontline try to save the life of a boy who has a hole in his heart. Brooke makes an announcement to the team.
Following her announcement, Brooke has an important decision to make. Mike tries to play a round of golf with Ian Baker-Finch.
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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.
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| Rob Sitch | ... | Mike Moore 39 episodes, 1994-1997 | |
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Jane Kennedy | ... | Brooke Vandenberg 39 episodes, 1994-1997 |
| Tiriel Mora | ... | Martin di Stasio 39 episodes, 1994-1997 | |
| Alison Whyte | ... | Emma Ward 39 episodes, 1994-1997 | |
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Santo Cilauro | ... | Geoffrey Salter 39 episodes, 1994-1997 |
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Anita Smith | ... | Domenica Baroni 39 episodes, 1994-1997 |
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Linda O'Grady | ... | Shelley Cohen 39 episodes, 1994-1997 |
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Pip Mushin | ... | Stuart O'Hallaran 38 episodes, 1994-1997 |
| Trudy Hellier | ... | Kate Preston 36 episodes, 1994-1997 | |
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Torquil Neilson | ... | Jason Cotter 33 episodes, 1994-1997 |
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Boris Conley | ... | Elliot Rhodes 25 episodes, 1994-1997 |
| Marcus Eyre | ... | Hugh Tabbagh 20 episodes, 1994-1997 | |
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Genevieve Mooy | ... | Jan Whelan 17 episodes, 1994-1995 |
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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. Written by P.A.Duggan <Suzanne.Berthelsen@tvl.soils.csiro.au>
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Mike and Prowsey discuss Mel Gibson and his time at NIDA and Prowsey says and Steve Bisley what's he doing now (Prowsey is played by Steve Bisley) See more »Quotes
Mike Moore: They won't dare sack me for this.Brian Thompson: No, they'll think of something else.
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9 May 1994 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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This series was the watershed of satirical description of TV current affairs. After the rubbish that the commercial stations dish up as current affairs it was at times hard to tell the difference between this and the real thing.