The Ex-PM

TV Series
2015–2017
30m

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Ellen, a ghostwriter working for the ex-prime minister of Australia Andrew Dugdale, tries to immerse herself in the lives of the ex-pm, his family and associates in a vain attempt at writing... Read allEllen, a ghostwriter working for the ex-prime minister of Australia Andrew Dugdale, tries to immerse herself in the lives of the ex-pm, his family and associates in a vain attempt at writing his biography for him.Ellen, a ghostwriter working for the ex-prime minister of Australia Andrew Dugdale, tries to immerse herself in the lives of the ex-pm, his family and associates in a vain attempt at writing his biography for him.

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Shaun Micallef

Andrew Dugdale

Nicki Wendt

Catherine

Lucy Velik

Ellen…

Kate Jenkinson

Carol

Nicholas Bell

Sonny

Jackson Tozer

Myles

Francis Greenslade

Curtis

Ming-Zhu Hii

Rita

John Clarke

Henry

Owen Wahrenberger

Stefan

Vince Colosimo

Fabian Silver

Tony Rickards

Crazy Joe

Lee Beckhurst

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Fiona Harris

Lenny

Nicholas Starte

Javier

Ben Anderson

Pasquale

Nick Farnell

George

Emily Taheny

Bertha Quigley

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Season 2 was broadcast after the sudden death of John Clarke. The final credits simply say "for John".

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4/10

Average

Rather average. It's not awful but it's not great either.

The character of Andrew Dugdale is unbelievable. How could someone be so dim and have been PM? You could argue that James Hacker in Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister as dim but there was a good deal more realism there.

Ming-Shu Hii - Rita's French accent is awful and Nicki Wendt - Catherine (Dugdale's wife) compete to be worse actors even than Shaun Micallef.

While Shaun Micallef is a good satirist he's not a great actor. We see far too much of him and not enough of Andrew Dugdale.

The script is pedestrian and the comedy tiring, if not embarrassing at times.

Best relegated to day time TV.