I recently found an eleven hour omnibus file of the entire series from a rerun broadcast in late 2008. I have cut it into its constituent parts, then re-edited the first 2 pieces into a pilot movie that more accurately recreates the experience of watching the series when it originally aired back in 1994.
I’d say the video quality is about 6.5 out of 10. (Detailed picture with ignorable tiling issues.) The audio is clear and subtle with very little distortion, to my ear.
Summary: This twelve part miniseries takes place in a rather protopian version of 1990s Australia, where the government is a corrupt Theocratic Monarchy in mid-transition toward becoming a corrupt Constitutional Democracy. Therein, we meet Harvey McHugh… a temporary clerk in the Government Offices who desperately wants a permanent position. However, his honesty and piety seem to hinder him at every turn. Meanwhile, the dastardly Minister of State Security works behind the scenes to keep McHugh employed and close-at-hand for his own nefarious purposes.
Darkly comedic and bitingly satirical, irreverent as it is poignant… this series is truly a hidden gem of TV history. Lightning-fast wordplay and layered environmental storytelling invite and reward attentive repeat viewings.
Starring Aaron Blabey (21 years before he started publishing children’s books in “The Bad Guys” series).
If you’re interested in this series, please message me!