| Working Dog Productions Pty. Ltd. | |
| Type: | Private company |
| Industry: | Production company |
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| Hq Location City: | Melbourne |
| Hq Location Country: | Australia |
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Working Dog Productions (originally Frontline Television Productions Pty. Ltd.) is a film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia.[1] It was formed in 1993 by actors Santo Cilauro, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner, and producer Michael Hirsh.[2] The company changed its name to Working Dog Productions Pty Ltd in 1996. The company's mascot is an Australian Cattle Dog.
Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
| Title | Network | Genre | Years | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontline | Comedy, Satire | 1994–1997 | |||
| Behind the Frontline | Documentary | 1995 | |||
| Funky Squad | Comedy | 1995 | |||
| The Campaign | Documentary | 1996 | |||
| A River Somewhere | Documentary | 1997–1998 | |||
| The Panel | Talk show | 1998–2004 | |||
| All Aussie Adventures | Mockumentary | 2001–2002, 2018 | |||
| The Panel Christmas Wrap | Talk show | 2003–2007 | |||
| Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge | Mockumentary | 2004 | |||
| Thank God You're Here | Network Ten (2006–2007, 2023–present) Seven Network (2009) | Improvised comedy | 2006–2009, 2023–present | ||
| The Hollowmen | Comedy | 2008 | |||
| Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! | Sport, Comedy | 2010 | |||
| Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever! | Sport, Comedy | 2012 | |||
| Pictures of You | Talk show | 2012 | |||
| Audrey's Kitchen | Comedy | 2012–2013 | |||
| Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football | Sports, Comedy | 2013–2015 | |||
| Have You Been Paying Attention? | Game show | 2013–present | |||
| Utopia | Comedy | 2014–present | |||
| Pacific Heat | Animated Sitcom | 2016 | |||
| The Cheap Seats | Comedy, Current Affairs | 2021–present |
| Title | Genre | Release date | Distributor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle | Comedy | Village Roadshow | ||
| The Dish | Comedy | Roadshow Entertainment | ||
| Any Questions for Ben? | Comedy | Roadshow Films |
In addition to television and film, Working Dog Productions have also ventured into books, stage shows, and podcasts.[3]
Books which have been published by Working Dog include, but are not limited to, mock travel guides.[2] Books published by Working Dog include:
A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2003.
Sunstroke on a Shoestring by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2004.
A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2006.
Working Dog produced the stage show The Speechmaker. The show was written by Working Dog's Sitch, Cilauro and Gleisner and had a sellout season at the Melbourne Theatre Company.[2]