This video contains four episodes from series two of the outstanding ABC series “The Games”, a satirical (but often painfully close to the truth) mock documentary of SOCOG and their preparations for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The episodes included cover the following issues: an in-depth look at the lives of some of the main players behind the scenes of the Committee; what happens when everything is running according to schedule; the life story of one (or perhaps two) of the many thousands of international guests who will come to see the Games; the use of inquiries to ensure that the accidental misuse of process by Committee members is quickly exposed and rectified.
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ACMI Identifier
313207
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television comedies
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television comedies - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political satire
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → International Olympic Committee
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (27th : 2000 : Sydney, N.S.W.)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics
Television → Television comedies
Television → Television comedies → Television comedies - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)