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Title: Utopia (2014– )
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| Rob Sitch | ... | Tony 32 episodes, 2014-2019 | |
| Celia Pacquola | ... | Nat 32 episodes, 2014-2019 | |
| Dave Lawson | ... | Scott 32 episodes, 2014-2019 | |
| Emma-Louise Wilson | ... | Katie 32 episodes, 2014-2019 | |
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Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann | ... | Jim 31 episodes, 2014-2019 |
| Kitty Flanagan | ... | Rhonda 31 episodes, 2014-2019 | |
| Luke McGregor | ... | Hugh 16 episodes, 2014-2015 | |
| Dilruk Jayasinha | ... | Ashan 16 episodes, 2017-2019 | |
| Michelle Lim Davidson | ... | Amy 16 episodes, 2014-2015 | |
| Nina Oyama | ... | Courtney 16 episodes, 2017-2019 | |
| Toby Truslove | ... | Karsten 16 episodes, 2014-2019 | |
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Jamie Robertson | ... | Brian / ... 16 episodes, 2015-2019 |
Set inside the offices of the "Nation Building Authority", a newly created government organization responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide. It's a tribute to those political leaders who have somehow managed to take a long-term vision and use it for short-term gain. The eight-part series follows the working lives of a tight-knit team in charge of guiding big building schemes from announcement to unveiling. Constant shifts in priorities are the order of the day as the staff are asked to come up with plans for everything from new roads and rail lines to airports and high rise urban developments. In short, Utopia examines the forces that go into creating a very well-designed white elephant. Written by Working Dog
It is surprising that the Australian government allowed the Working Dog team to film in a department headquarters for so long and obtain such candid reactions from their staff. The small group of employees are responsible for developing nationally significant infrastructure (a.k.a. "nation-building"). Clearly, most government departments work the same way as this department reminded me so much of the one in which I used to work. Logical decisions are constantly over-ridden by politics. Long-term planning is defeated by short-term political imperatives. Media advisers outrank experts in the field. The main purpose of the department is smothered by peripheral workplace issues such as occupational health and safety, IT upgrades and social events. The second series is a great improvement on the first. Perhaps the employees were a little nervous in front of cameras for the first time but, in the second series, their true characters are much better defined. All these people would make excellent actors if they ever wanted to give up working for the public service. Kitty Flanagan would certainly make a great stand-up comedian. Some of the projects proposed are very exciting. I am looking forward to the unveiling of the solar-powered train. Also, now that Stage 2 has been "launched", I can't wait for Stage 3, hoping then to have some idea what it is! This is among the best pieces of writing that Australian television has produced.