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8 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
27 mins
Celebrity tabloid journalist and Lowdown columnist Alex Burchill scores a highly coveted interview with the environmentalist, Tantra-loving, Buddhist rock God, Wasp Warneke on one condition - he doesn't ask about Tantra. In an effort to impress his artist girlfriend Rita, Alex offers her the job as photographer. But when his actual photographer and loyal friend, Bob, finds out he's been sidelined on the Wasp job, his heart is broken. When the time comes to meet Wasp, Alex has to battle car trouble, traffic jams, road rage incidents and some disturbing news from Dr James regarding a shadow on his arse, and ends up having to 'do a phoner' instead of a 'face-to-face'. But suddenly, his luck changes. Wasp opens up about tantra, the traffic starts moving and Alex ends up getting his face-to-face meeting after all - and so much more.
Episode 2
28 mins
Publicist to the stars Hope van der Boom, briefs Alex before he interviews actor, sex-symbol and family man Oliver Barry. The interview is awkward and uncomfortable, despite the fact that Alex and Oliver share a birthday. But soon after, Alex and Bob find themselves providing refuge for Oliver Barry who is on the run from a bunch of paps - one of whom he found hiding in his hotel room wardrobe. That night, Rita, keen to make up with Alex after the Wasp Warneke debacle, climbs through his window and into his bed. The only problem is Alex lent his bed to the besieged Oliver. Rita is obliged to take full advantage of the mix-up, much to Alex's despair. Next day the editor encourages Alex to document family man Oliver's shenanigans in his column. Although excited by this prospect, Alex can't help feeling depressed about Rita. He visits Dr James who diagnoses him as having a broken heart. Brilliant. Dr James also prescribes a medicinal visit to a strip club where Alex's circumstances inevitably go from bad to worse.
Episode 3
27 mins
Temperamantal tennis star Mitch 'Zirco' Zicopolous has pulled out from a warm-up tournament citing a sore finger, leaving 20,000 fans out of pocket. Alex's editor is convinced Zirco is faking his injury and sends Alex and Bob to find the truth.
Episode 4
27 mins
When plagiarising pop star Sofia Corelli is assaulted on the eve of her Melbourne tour, Alex suspects that the renowned torch singer Abi Hart has something to do with it.When plagiarising pop star Sofia Corelli is assaulted on the eve of her Melbourne tour, Alex suspects that the renowned torch singer Abi Hart has something to do with it.
Episode 5
27 mins
It's late Friday night and the editor is thrilled to hear via the police scanner that prominent businessman Jack Cooper has been busted drink-driving. A reluctant Alex, with Bob and Rita in tow, heads to Cooper's Toorak home for a foot-in-the-door interview.
Episode 6
27 mins
Australia's number one golfer, Mike Lavish, arrives in town to promote his new golf DVD. Armed with video evidence of Lavish taking an alleged air-swing at the Australian Masters, Alex confronts Lavish at a press conference and is quickly ejected by a 'hormonal' Hope.
Episode 7
27 mins
Alex is heavied into writing a puff piece on underworld crime boss Tony Marino and drags Bob along to take the pics. Blindfolded, they are taken to meet Tony at a seedy hotel. During the interview, a nervous Alex suffers an anaphylactic reaction friom eating the complimentary peanuts.
Episode 8
27 mins
Project Starsearch finalist Joss Miller has absconded from the show's compound, jeopardising the multi-million dollar TV final. The editor offers $10,000 of his own money to the first journalist to locate Joss and get the story - the Sunday Sun's future depends on it.