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TV Tonight reports the exciting news that Working Dog is returning to the ABC:

Great news today with the announcement that Working Dog is to make a brand new series, The Hollowmen, on the ABC.

Set in the world of politics, the 6 x 30 min series will look at the Prime Ministerial "think tank." These are the policy makers working (and leaking?) for the country's top job. The unit?s task is to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and to start worrying about next week?s. To be filmed in Melbourne and Canberra the series will be slated as part of the network's Wednesday comedy night.

Working Dog has a highly successful track record including the legendary Frontline (pictured) and TEN productions The Panel and Thank God You're Here. The announcement today by the ABC effectively ends any hope of a return for the improvisation comedy on TEN. Working Dog customarily likes to end on a high note.

In returning to the ABC, Working Dog?s Executive Producer Michael Hirsh said, "We have been constantly talking to ABC TV over the years. The ABC has been very welcoming to our ideas and it?s exciting to be working together on The Hollowmen.?

It is Working Dog's first venture with ABC since Frontline ended in 1997.

Read more here.

Full post as published by Freedom to Differ on May 29, 2008 (boomark / email).