Oct 23 2011
Comedy troupe The Chaser brought in Tony Martin for a ‘vox pop interview’ for their media expose comedy show The Hamster Wheel. Tony appears at the 26 second mark. Blink and you’ll miss him.
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w833cAs9EN0[/tube]
Also note Tony and Working Dog‘s good friend – Shaun Micallef.
Oct 23 2011
After 6 years of using an old system which didn’t get upgraded, we missed the boat and had to do things the hard way.
With a front page that didn’t get updated much, being spammed like no tomorrow, and other dilemmas, we employed Geoff & Terry Bailey for $50 to give us a makeover we desperately needed.
Upon gazing into the technically advanced colour computer system, we’ve updated our style, and now we are looking a little more schmick!
There are a few bits and pieces that are missing, due to them either being out of date or no longer existing on the world wide web. These news bits and pages will be corrected and updated over time. But also now there’s more accessibility! The glory of YouTube gives us all more access to random Late Show segments, plus other valuable ‘hard to get’ items that you may or may not find in the heritage listed Champagne Comedy Forum. We also have Facebook with 8,500 fan geeks and growing.
This site is as close as you can get to the biggest collection of D-Generation / Late Show / Working Dog memorabilia that the internet has to offer. This site is non-profit, and all the members here spend their own time and money to share their collections to one another. So join us! Contribute and enjoy what you could get out of your 8 & 1/2 cents a day!
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Mar 02 2009
Thanks to boots, here’s some footage that usually doesn’t see the light of day.
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjg3Aa58W04[/tube]
Jan 25 2009
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xm1n63qZSk[/tube]
Jan 25 2009
Hi everyone! Are you a fan of The Late Show? Did you
Whatever the reason, a warm welcome to you all. Please join the Forum as that’s where all the discussion and action is at the moment!
Jan 01 2009
Thanks to Baudrillard and pixpix for organising this.
“IN ARMITAGE SHANKS WE TRUST – DONATE TO BEYOND BLUE If you would like to make a donation to Beyond Blue in Richard’s memory go to: www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=104.888
The staff at Beyond Blue are Marsland fans & happy to help out. Send them an email, with the subject line “In Armitage Shanks We Trust – Richard Marsland Memorial” (or something similar), and include your name & donation details. R.I.P Shanksy.
Dec 07 2008
Tributes are flooding in for Richard Marsland, the radio anchor best known for his work on Tony Martin’s former radio show, Get This.
Marsland was found dead today aged just 32.
Austereo Melbourne general manager Ben Amarfio expressed the station’s sadness at losing a talented and popular member of the Triple M team.“Everyone he worked with was impressed with his professionalism and dedication and he had an extremely bright future ahead of him,” Mr Amarfio said in a statement.
“We thought so highly of Richard that we were expanding his role in the show next year.
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Our deepest condolences to Richard’s family from all at Champagne Comedy forum central and myself. Please post your tributes and messages in the forum.
Aug 05 2008
As the Beijing Olympics draws near, how about a trip down memory lane?
Remember when The Late Show went to Sydney and Mick and Tony asked people about the Sydney 2000 Olympics win?
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrK2dO8NO2s[/tube]
Jul 07 2008
From the article Sitch In Time:
“As far as I can tell, Tony [Rob Sitch] is a variation on Frontline’s Mike Moore, his prevailing characteristic the same gormless naivety, his life a series of defeats, humiliations, pratfalls and disasters. He suggests that everything in his world is under control and yet also about to go hideously wrong. But there is a desperate, unwavering good cheer about him.”
“Sitch and Cilauro work together closely, even finishing each other’s sentences like a long-time married couple. Many collaborators develop a professional empathy… But these Working Dog people go deeper. There is obvious respect and affection, and each appears to supply what the others lack in areas that have nothing to do with their work. It is as though they regard the crazy goings on in the world with the same degree of amazement.”
You can also view a short clip, here.
Jun 25 2008
Some of the old Late Show cast is working on a new political satire/drama, The Hollowmen, to air on the ABC on July 9.
Working Dog, the production company co-founded by Late Show alumni including Santo Cilauro, Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner, began taping the new show recently.
The Hollowmen is thought to be named after TS Eliot’s famous poem of the same name, which references the corruption inherent in modern politics.
Information on the content of the new series is scarce but it is understood that Santo Cilauro and Rob Sitch will be part of the cast. Recently they have tended to work behind the scenes on creations such as Thank God You’re Here.
According to an article in the Perth Sunday Times:
Created and produced by Working Dog, the series features an ensemble cast: Lachy Hulme (The Matrix Reloaded), David James (All Saints), Neil Melville (Underbelly), Rob Sitch (Frontline) and introducing radio host Merrick Watts with Jacquie Brennan (City Homicide), Rob Carlton (Chandon Pictures), Santo Cilauro (Frontline), Stephen Hall (The King) and Nicola Parry (Thank God You’re Here).
The Hollowmen focuses on the workings of an internal think tank called the Central Policy Unit.
Set up by the Prime Minister, this Unit is charged with developing a “long term policy vision?.
Their job is to stop worrying about tomorrow’s headlines – and start worrying about next week’s.
Discuss this on the forum and find out more insider info from those in the know. Spies say it is very much like Frontline, with a hand-held documentary style approach. If you haven’t already joined, there is a Late Show related question that needs to be answered before you can join – it should be very easy if you’ve ever watched the show!
