The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen is a comedy-drama set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a special think tank personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him in the most important job of all - getting re-elected. Their brief is "long term vision"; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on next week's.
- 2008-2008
- 2 seasons
- Comedy, Drama
The Hollowmen is a comedy-drama set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a special think tank personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him in the most important job of all - getting re-elected. Their brief is "long term vision"; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on next week's.
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
Shared Interests
27 mins
A scandal with a Junior Minister and poor fashion sense leads to a "blippy dip" in the PM's public image. Murph handles a government crackdown whilst Tony tackles pin-stripes and French cuffs.
Episode 2
Edifice Complex
28 mins
The PM has recently opened several buildings commissioned by his predecessors, which starts him thinking about his own legacy. Unfortunately for Murph, legacy translates to a massive building somewhere in the parliamentary triangle.
Episode 3
Wonder Drug
27 mins
Pressure mounts on the Government to fund an expensive new pill, despite evidence that it may not be worth funding at all.
Episode 4
Vulnerable to Attack
28 mins
The PM's plans to increase spending on national security run into trouble when the Department starts talking about cost-cutting. Meanwhile the Unit ends up exploiting some eager High School students who have won a trip to Canberra.
Episode 5
A Waste of Energy
27 mins
Global warming is hot on the agenda with the Unit taking up the government's new 'carbon challenge'. But a blindsighted promise to raise emission standards with China may cause some serious problems for international relations.
Episode 6
A Quiet January
27 mins
The group tries to find a solution for their January time line, while also prepping for a trip to the arctic.
