The Games

Author: John Clarke, Ross Stevenson and Full Cast

John Clarke's award-winning satire, centered on the Sydney Organising Committee of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

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John Clarke's award-winning satire, centered on the Sydney Organising Committee of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

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Possibly not sanctioned by the official international Olympic Committee, The Games is the ground breaking deadpan comedy that took a satirical look at the organisational triumph which produced the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.Documentary cameras were given carte blanche access to the offices of top-flight bureaucrats as they negotiated their way through complex issues, PR disasters, budget blowouts, political interference and 100 metre running tracks that were not strictly accurate in term of length.Episodes include: The 100 Metres Track, New Technology and Y2k, J’Accuse, Land Claim, Inquiry, Strike, Immigration, Solar and The End.A ratings sensation, winner of the Logie for Most Outstanding Comedy programme and an AFI Award for Best Screenplay, The Games stars John Clarke, Gina Riley, Bryan Dawe and Nicholas Bell.

About the Author

John Clarke is an advisor and comforter to various governments. Born 1948. Educ. subsequently. Travelled extensively throughout Holy Lands, then left New Zealand for Europe. Stationed in London 1971-73. Escaped (decorated). Rejoined unit. Arrived Australia 1977. Held positions with ABC radio (Sckd), ABC Television (Dfnct), Various newspapers (Dcd), and Aust Film Industry (Fkd). Currently a freelance expert specialising in matters of a general character. Ross Stevenson co-wrote the award-winning TV mockumentary The Games with John Clarke. He spoke with Zoe Ferguson.