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Season 1

April 21, 2010

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Alex Burchill is the top reporter at the once mighty tabloid shock-sheet, the Sunday Sun. But with circulation in decline, Alex has to stop the rot by producing a scandalous, circulation-boosting story on a misbehaving celebrity every week. And every week, the universe punishes him for his intrusions into the private lives of the rich and famous by somehow ruining his life.

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2010
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Cast

Adam Zwar
Adam Zwar
Alex Burchill
Kim Gyngell
Kim Gyngell
Howard Evans
Paul Denny
Paul Denny
Bob Geraghty
Beth Buchanan
Beth Buchanan
Rita Heywood
Dailan Evans
Dailan Evans
Dr James Sawers
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
Narrator (voice)

Episodes

8 episodes
Season 1
Wasp in Translation

Wasp in Translation

Apr 21, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

Celebrity tabloid journalist and Lowdown columnist Alex Burchill scores a highly coveted interview with the environmentalist, Tantra-loving, Buddhist rock God, Wasp Warneke on one condition... he doesn't ask about Tantra.

3 guest stars
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Bonk Bonk, Who's There?

Bonk Bonk, Who's There?

Apr 28, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

Publicist to the stars Hope van der Boom, briefs Alex before he interviews actor, sex-symbol and family man Oliver Barry. The interview is awkward and uncomfortable, despite the fact that Alex and Oliver share a birthday.

3 guest stars
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Zirco Goes Berko

Zirco Goes Berko

May 5, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

Temperamental tennis star Mitch "Zirco" Zicopoulos has pulled out from a warm-up tournament citing a sore finger, leaving 20,000 fans out of pocket. Alex's editor is convinced Zirco is faking his injury and sends Alex and Bob to find the truth.

3 guest stars
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Hart of Darkness

Hart of Darkness

May 12, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

When plagiarising popstar Sofia Corelli is assaulted on the eve of her Melbourne tour, Alex suspects that the renowned torch singer Abi Hart has something to do with it. After all, Sofia has totally ripped-off Abi's sound and look.

1 guest star
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Cooper Scooper

Cooper Scooper

May 19, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

It's late Saturday night, and the editor is thrilled to hear via the police scanner that prominent businessman Jack Cooper has been busted drink driving. A reluctant Alex, with Bob and Rita in tow, heads to Cooper's Toorak home for a foot-in-door interview.

3 guest stars
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Lavish Swinger

Lavish Swinger

May 26, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

Australia's number one golfer Mike Lavish arrives in town to promote his new golf DVD game. Armed with video evidence of Lavish taking an alleged air-swing at the Australian Masters, Alex confronts Lavish at a press conference and is quickly ejected by a "hormonal" Hope Van der Boom.

4 guest stars
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Who's Your Baddy?

Who's Your Baddy?

Jun 2, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

Alex is heavied into writing a puff piece on underworld crime boss Tony Marino and drags Bob along to take the pics. Blindfolded, they are taken to meet Tony at a seedy hotel.

2 guest stars
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Project Runaway

Project Runaway

Jun 9, 20100 votes
Director: Amanda Brotchie

Project Starsearch finalist Joss Miller has absconded from the show's compound, jeopardising the multi-million dollar TV final. The editor offers $10,000 of his own money to the first journalist able to locate Joss and get the story – the Sunday Sun's future depends on it.

5 guest stars
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