Very Small Business (TV series)

Very Small Business
Genre Situation comedy
Created by Wayne Hope
Gary McCaffrie
Robyn Butler
Directed by Daina Reid
Starring Wayne Hope
Kym Gyngell
Composer(s) Craig Pilkington
Country of origin  Australia
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Executive producer(s) Robyn Butler
Wayne Hope
Geoff Porz
Greg Sitch
Debbie Lee
Producer(s) Robyn Butler
Wayne Hope
Editor(s) Chris Branagan
Location(s) Melbourne, Victoria
Cinematography Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Running time 30 Minutes approx
Production company(s) Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Gristmill
Broadcast
Original channel ABC1
Picture format 16:9 720p
Audio format Stereo
First shown in  Australia
Original run September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03) – October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)
External links
Website

Very Small Business is an Australian television comedy series first broadcast on Wednesday 3 September 2008 on ABC1. The series is written by Wayne Hope, Gary McCaffrie, and Robyn Butler, and produced by Hope and Butler. It comprises of six half-hour episodes.[1]

Contents

Synopsis

Don Angel is the small business owner of the Worldwide Business Group, a business he's trying to grow. This business includes publishing of dubious niche magazines such as Feelin' Great, Railway Union Monthly and Music, Music, Music, Music - mere vehicles used by smooth-talking Don to sell advertising space to unsuspecting businesses. He’s just hired Ray Leonard, a down-and-out former journalist for The Australian, as his senior journalist and sole employee.[2]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Original air date
1 "Basics Of Team Building" September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03)
Don needs a senior journalist for the World Wide Group, and finds Ray, a former journalist with The Australian
2 "Human Resources" September 10, 2008 (2008-09-10)
Don's plans to start up a dog wash franchise are interrupted when his kids turn up at the office. 
3 "Export Fluctuations" September 17, 2008 (2008-09-17)
After he asks his estranged daughter to do the graphic design for the Dog Wash, Ray tells Don why they stopped speaking six years ago. 
4 "Diversification of Capital" September 24, 2008 (2008-09-24)
Don escapes his creditors when he and Ray film a late night TV ad for the Don's Dirty Dog Wash franchise. 
5 "Systems Analysis" October 1, 2008 (2008-10-01)
While Don's stomach problems force him to see a psychologist, Ray tries to sell the Dog Wash franchise. 
6 "Obligations Under the Taxation Act" October 8, 2008 (2008-10-08)
As the Australian Tax Office launches an investigation into World Wide Group's shady tax management, Ray attempts to consolidate his relationship with his ex-wife and daughter. 

DVD release

Very Small Business
Set Details Special Features
  • 6 Episodes
  • 16:9 Aspect Ratio
  • 1.78:1 Fullframe
  • Subtitles: No
  • English (2.0 Dolby)
  • Total running time: Approx 158 minutes
  • Don's Essentials Of Small Business
  • Ray's Congnitive Behaviour Challenges
  • Don's Job Interviews (Roz Hammond, Bob Franklin & Tony Martin)
  • Ray's Other Advertorials
  • Don's Colonoscopy
  • Don's Business Insider Interview
  • 8 Deleted Scenes
  • Making Of Very Small Business
  • Out Takes

See also

References

  1. ^ Kentera, Yasmin (2008-04-14). "New Hope for Small Business" (Press release). http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/media/s2216101.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-01. 
  2. ^ Knox, David (2008-08-05). "Airdate: Very Small Business". TV Tonight. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/08/airdate-very-small-business.html. Retrieved 2011-12-01. 

External links