Australian television comedy series (2007–2010)
The Librarians is an Australian television comedy series which premiered on 31 October 2007 on ABC TV. In the Republic of Ireland, the show aired on RTÉ Two. The series is produced and written by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope who are also the principal cast members. Hope is also the series' director. The first series comprised six half-hour episodes. The second series with another six episodes began airing on 5 August 2009 and was filmed at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.
The series centres on the trials and tribulations of Frances O'Brien, a devoutly Catholic, sexless, inept, humorless, blithely racist, self-important and insensitive Head Librarian. Her life unravels when she is forced to employ her ex-best friend, Christine Grimwood – now a petty drug dealer who needs a character reference – as the Children's Librarian. Frances must do all she can to contain her menacing past and concentrate on the biggest event of the library calendar – Book Week.
Filming on a third and final series took place in early 2010[1] and aired on ABC1 later that year.
The theme music for The Librarians is an upbeat variation on the popular jazz tune "A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie.
The Librarians was rated M in New Zealand for offensive language, sexual references and drug use.
Episodes
Season 1: 2007
Season 2: 2009
Season 3: 2010
Cast
Main cast
- Robyn Butler as Frances O'Brien
- Roz Hammond as Christine Grimwood
- Heidi Arena as Dawn McConnichie, in a wheelchair, thanks to Frances' inattention
- Stephen Ballantyne as Matthew Bytnskov
- Keith Brockett as Ky Lee
- Bob Franklin as Neil Slider, attracted to Christine
- Wayne Hope as Terry O'Brien, in love with his wife, who ignores him
- Nicole Nabout as Nada al Farouk, smart Moslem butt of Frances' intolerance
- Kim Gyngell as Father Harris, irritated by Frances' religiosity
- Josh Lawson as Lachie Davis (Series 1)
- Fiona Harris as Jane (Series 2 and 3)
- Victoria Eagger as Pearl O'Leary (Series 3)
Guests
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ^ Filming starts on series 3 of The Librarians – ABCTV Blog, 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Ratings Week 44". 28 October 2007.
- ^ "Ratings Week 45". 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Ratings Week 46". 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Ratings Week 47". 18 November 2007.
- ^ "Ratings Week 48". 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Week 49". 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Week 32". 2 August 2009.
- ^ "Week 33". 9 August 2009.
- ^ "Week 34". 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Week 35". 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Week 36". 30 August 2009.
- ^ "Week 37". 7 September 2009.
- ^ Knox, David (28 October 2009). "2009 AFI Awards: Nominees". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Equity Awards 2011: Winners announced". Equity Foundation. Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). 29 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
External links
- ABC TV – The Librarians
- The Librarians at IMDb
- Lallo, Michael: Fun between the covers, The Age
- Media release
- TV Week
- The Librarians – Episode 1 at Australian Screen Online