Frontline

Have been watching some of series three again lately (with Steve Bisley as Executive Producer) and still pleasantly surprised as to how well this show holds up, over 15 years after it first premiered on Australian TV. Watching a current affairs show was never the same from the first time I saw it back in 1994 when it started. A number of hosts still have that Mike Moore element to them ("Mmmmmm, Martin Di Stasio with that..chilling report"), reporters very much like Brooke Vandenberg who want to be the real star of the story, and the older reporter like Di Stasio, grafting away for years, still searching for THAT story that will bring them another Walkley.
One of the more interesting parts for me has been the different E.P's over the years. Series one's Brian Thompson (the late Bruno Lawrence), series two's Sam Murphy (Kevin J. Wilson) and series three's Graeme "Prowsey" Prowse (Steve Bisley). The latter is probably the one that brings the most laughs, through the sheer audacity and hide of what to do to get a story.
The respect the show had from many was probably best illustrated by some of the cameos. Pauline Hanson, John Hewson, Pat Cash, Glenn Ridge, George Negus and many others, all playing themselves as integral parts of the story. It's interesting now to note that the series forms part of the English syllabus for Year 11 and 12 in Victoria, and Year 10 and 12 in NSW, with some episodes studied in depth for VCE and HSC respectively.
Are there any other hard core fans out there of this brilliant show, or is just me who still finds it brilliant?
One of the more interesting parts for me has been the different E.P's over the years. Series one's Brian Thompson (the late Bruno Lawrence), series two's Sam Murphy (Kevin J. Wilson) and series three's Graeme "Prowsey" Prowse (Steve Bisley). The latter is probably the one that brings the most laughs, through the sheer audacity and hide of what to do to get a story.
The respect the show had from many was probably best illustrated by some of the cameos. Pauline Hanson, John Hewson, Pat Cash, Glenn Ridge, George Negus and many others, all playing themselves as integral parts of the story. It's interesting now to note that the series forms part of the English syllabus for Year 11 and 12 in Victoria, and Year 10 and 12 in NSW, with some episodes studied in depth for VCE and HSC respectively.
Are there any other hard core fans out there of this brilliant show, or is just me who still finds it brilliant?
