The Games (1998)

The Games was an Australian mockumentary television series about the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The series was originally broadcast on the ABC and had two seasons of 13 episodes each, the first in 1998 and the second in 2000. 'The Games' starred satirists John Clarke and Bryan Dawe along with Australian comedian Gina Riley and actor Nicholas Bell. It was written by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson. The series centred on the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and satirised corruption and cronyism in the Olympic movement, bureaucratic ineptness in the New South Wales public service, and unethical behaviour within politics and the media. An unusual feature of the show was that the characters shared the same name as the actors who played them, to enhance the illusion of a documentary on the Sydney Games.

The Games

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John Clarke
John Clarke
as John
Bryan Dawe
Bryan Dawe
as Bryan
Gina Riley
Gina Riley
as Gina
Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell
as Nicholas as Nicholas (voice)
Ross Stevenson
Ross Stevenson
as Radio Commentator (voice) as Radio Commentator as Albert Einstein as Todor Stoyanov
Andrew Curry
Andrew Curry
as Kid Curry
Louise Siversen
Louise Siversen
as Jasmine Holt
Simon Palomares
Simon Palomares
as Simon
Bernadette Schwerdt
Bernadette Schwerdt
as Art Inquiry Questioner as Fran Hyett
Nicole Nabout
Nicole Nabout
as Nicole
Ren DeHaas
Ren DeHaas
as Ren
William Ten Eyck
William Ten Eyck
as William T. Eyck as Bill
Tamara Saulwick
Tamara Saulwick
as Bella as Tamara
Katrina Milosevic
Katrina Milosevic
as Katrina as First Irate Questioner
Maxine McKew
Maxine McKew
as Maxine McKew
Matthew Green
Matthew Green
as Jack Hughes
Dave Graney
Dave Graney
as Dave Graney
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
as Citytrans World CEO
Debra Lawrance
Debra Lawrance
as Sponsor
Barrie Cassidy
Barrie Cassidy
as Barrie Cassidy
Jarrod Carmen
Jarrod Carmen
as Jarrod
Vince D'Amico
Vince D'Amico
as Radio Newsreader (voice)
Denis Moore
Denis Moore
as Garry Robertson
Jim Daly
Jim Daly
as Jim Wilson
Hamish Hughes
Hamish Hughes
as Radio Newsreader (voice)
Neil Pigot
Neil Pigot
as David Pigot
Alan Hopgood
Alan Hopgood
as Radio Newsreader (voice)
Cristin Daniel
Cristin Daniel
as Jason Daniel
Humphrey Bower
Humphrey Bower
as Graham Cozen
Geoff Paine
Geoff Paine
as Brett Paine
Tommy Dysart
Tommy Dysart
as Taxi Driver
Linda Haggar
Linda Haggar
as Mrs Dundas
Fahey Younger
Fahey Younger
as Joyce
Matt Parkinson
Matt Parkinson
as Hal Parkinson
Matthew Quartermaine
Matthew Quartermaine
as Dermot O'Gorman
Shauna McEwan
Shauna McEwan
as Shauna
Katerina Kotsonis
Katerina Kotsonis
as Katerina
Marg Downey
Marg Downey
as Radio Newsreader (voice)
Miki Oikawa
Miki Oikawa
as Miki
Francis Greenslade
Francis Greenslade
as Emmanuel Murdoch
Andy McPhee
Andy McPhee
as Ian
Fred Barker
Fred Barker
as Taxi Driver
Frank Woodley
Frank Woodley
as Dr. Frank Woodley
Chuck Fayne
Chuck Fayne
as Tom Miller
Brenda Monaghan
Brenda Monaghan
as Waitress
Cliff Ellen
Cliff Ellen
as Harry Gibbs
Norma Brown
Norma Brown
as Daphne
Kim Gyngell
Kim Gyngell
as Allan Ronaldson
Bob Ruggiero
Bob Ruggiero
as Hon. Nick Thetake
Tom Budge
Tom Budge
as Michael
Gil Tucker
Gil Tucker
as Interrupting Technician
John Howard
John Howard
as John Howard
Ningali Lawford
Ningali Lawford
as Ningali
David Ngoombujarra
David Ngoombujarra
as David
Adriano Cortese
Adriano Cortese
as Adriano
Randall Berger
Randall Berger
as Randall
Dino Nicolosi
Dino Nicolosi
as Sydney Olympic Games
Jane Conroy
Jane Conroy
as Detective Conroy
John Arnold
John Arnold
as Dennis Hughes Q.C.
Brian Lipson
Brian Lipson
as Neil McPherson
Ed McShortall
Ed McShortall
as Taxi Driver
Tammy McCarthy
Tammy McCarthy
as Customs Officer
Brett Cousins
Brett Cousins
as Brett
George Prataris
George Prataris
as Kostas Dimitriades
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
as Jack O'Shea
Clare Moore
Clare Moore
as Clare Moore
John O'May
John O'May
as George Birmingham
Trudy Hellier
Trudy Hellier
as Trudy
Leah Vandenberg
Leah Vandenberg
as Leah
Olivia Hamnett
Olivia Hamnett
as Sponsor
Damien Richardson
Damien Richardson
as Delivery Guy
Chris Milne
Chris Milne
as Bernard Milne
Kenneth Radley
Kenneth Radley
as Motivational Speaker
John Farnham
John Farnham
as Self
Betty Bobbitt
Betty Bobbitt
as Betty
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
as Barman
Doug Bowles
Doug Bowles
as Doug
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The press conference

  • 1x2

    Athletics schedule

  • 1x3

    Funding

  • 1x4

    Robbo and the 100 metres

  • 1x5

    Past sports stars and gender

  • 1x6

    Millennium bug

  • 1x7

    Dead man

  • 1x8

    Rural and environment

  • 1x9

    J'accuse

  • 1x10

    A management course

  • 1x11

    A conflict of interest

  • 1x12

    Horse and dream team

  • 1x13

    Transport!

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    In the public interest

  • 2x2

    Talking to the troops

  • 2x3

    Reconciliation

  • 2x4

    Ioc man

  • 2x5

    Inquiry

  • 2x6

    Pommy visitor

  • 2x7

    Immigration

  • 2x8

    Job search

  • 2x9

    Strike

  • 2x10

    Solar

  • 2x11

    Sponsorship and media discontent

  • 2x12

    Four corners

  • 2x13

    The end

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