#Utopia cast series#

The first season of the show introduced the Nation Building Authority, a department with great ambitions that achieves relatively little. Brian Collinsīrian Collins is in charge of building security, his main role is to ensure that people are wearing the correct landyards.

Her main role at the organisation is to conduct exit interview for employees that have quit after only a few weeks on the job. There are also a number of recurring characters on the show including īeverely Sadler is the head of the human resources partner. Is the office manager of the building and often refers to herself as the Chief Happiness Officer. Ashan De SilvaĪshan has a number of degree’s and is a senior project manager for the fictional department, but fails at common sense tasks like using the office coffee machine. She tries to be helpful but is a bit incompetent. Katie Norrish is the personal assistant to Tony. She often side tracks the office and follows rabbit hole that fail to achieve the organisations larger objectives. She is very focused on a single agenda, relating to getting the organisation ‘seen’ by an audience and often can’t see the bigger picture of more important priorities. Rhonda Steward is the public relations and media manager of the organisation. Scott Byrnes plays the nice guy on the show but doesn’t actually achieve much in the way of work. She is the only other competent working for the department. Nat Russell is the second in charge to Tony and is just as frustrated. He is always very positive about new government projects and completely oblivious to the potential chaos caused. Jim Gibson is the government liasionofficer on the show. Tony Woodford is the CEO of the fictional government department on the show and as the boss of the department is constantly frustrated that nothing more than meetings, studies and reports are achieved at the department. The main characters on the show include Tony Woodford Photo: ABC Australia One of the team, Rhonda, regularly returns to the office after conferences and workshop and encourages the office to focus on online projects in order to better engage and audience. Another episode sees the office being overhauled when an indoor plant consultant is hired. During one episode the team all become obsessed with fitness after they are visited by a Heart Smart representative. The large-scale projects the team is responsible for managing often go awry due constantly shifting political priorities, self-interest and publicity stunts.Ī number of recurring themes are explored in the show, including the phenomenon of office fads. The show examines the working day of a tight-knit team of government bureaucrats. Utopia is set inside the office building of the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly founded government department that oversees the construction of important infrastructure like new roads, rail lines, airports and high rise urban developments. Utopia season 4 What is the premise of the show? The show is acclaimed for is great scripting and the talent of the cast on the show.

The show has been very well received, described as ‘light-but sharp and witty’ by critics and praised for its political satire. Rob Sitch is also one of the main characters on the show, Tony. The show is produced by Working Dog Productions three founding members, Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro and Tom Gleisner. The show was recently announced to be returning for a fourth season.

#Utopia cast series#

The series examines the issues with bureaucracy in a comedic way. The fictional government organisation is involved with overseeing major infrastructure projects from start to finish. The show follows the daily working lives of a fictionalized team of colleagues who work for a fictional government department called the Nation Building Authority. Utopia first premiered on the ABC in 2014. The show is produced by Working Dog Productions and has previously won a Logie Award. Utopia is an award winning Australian television comedy series that is known internationally as Dreamland.