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BackBerner (1999 – 2002)

BackBerner

^{(1999 – 2002)}

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1h

Comedy

August 19th, 1999

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BackBerner was an Australian political satire sketch comedy television series, broadcast on and produced by ABC TV with Crackerjack Productions. The program was hosted by stand up comic Peter Berner and noted Australian character actor Louise Siversen. The series aired from 19 August 1999 to 14 November 2002.

The show parodied the current affairs format with Berner, but most frequently Siversen engaged in interviews with various representatives and authorities on the subjects of that week's news stories to discuss the issue, with various comedians playing the role of the interviewees. The most common of these characters were Dr Dennis Johnson who covered medical issues and Dexter Pinion, the far-right conservative correspondent for government reconciliation who frequently railed against the supposedly left-leaning "AB-friggin'-C". Numerous other character actors often made return appearances under different names, such as Nicholas Hammond who often appeared as Jack Bloom, a representative for the US Government.

The music played during the opening and closing credits is an excerpt from TISM's song "Thunderbirds are Coming Out".

Other regulars on the program were Tanya Bulmer and Kym Gyngell who engaged in pre-recorded external and on-the-street interviews.

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Cast

Peter Berner
Self - Host
Louise Siversen
Self
Imelda Corcoran
Maria
Adam Ray
Dr. Dennis Johnson
Kim Gyngell
Self
Tanya Bulmer
Self
Ian Bliss
Various
Glenn Hazeldine
Dexter Pinion
Nicholas Hammond
Ben Waters, Whitehouse Security Head
Jonathan Elsom
Toby Michener
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Directors

David Rector
(2 episodes, 2001)
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Producers

Sandi Miller
segment producer
(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Fennessy
executive producer
(2 episodes, 2001)
Geoff Portmann
executive producer
(2 episodes, 2001)
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Writers

Kevin Brumpton
writer
(unknown episodes)
Kevin Brumpton
head writer
(1 episode, 2002)
Adam Couper
senior writer
(2 episodes, 2001)
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Keywords

satire
sketch comedy

Country of Origin

Australia

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 19th, 1999 (Australia)

Alternative Titles

BackBerner (original title)
BackBerner (Australia)

Locations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Running Times

60 min (Australia) (135 episodes)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Crackerjack Productions

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