''Very Small Business'' is an Australian

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series first broadcast on Wednesday 3 September 2008 on

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. The series is written and created by

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, and

Robyn Butler Robyn Butler is an Australian writer, actress and producer who is best known for her starring role in the television comedy series '' The Librarians''. Butler hosted a radio program called '' Tough Love with Mick Molloy'' on the Triple M network ...

, and produced by Hope and Butler. It comprises fourteen half-hour episodes. A new season began screening in September 2018 titled ''Back in Very Small Business''. It comprises six half-hour episodes.

Synopsis

Don Angel is the small business owner of the Worldwide Business Group, a business he's trying to grow. This business includes publishing of dubious niche magazines such as ''Feelin' Great'', ''Railway Union Monthly'' and ''Music, Music, Music, Music'' – mere vehicles used by smooth-talking Don to sell advertising space to unsuspecting businesses. He's just hired Ray Leonard, a down-and-out former journalist for ''

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'', as his senior journalist and sole employee.

Cast

as Don Angel / Marcus Goode / James White / Haydn King / Kerry Akermanis / Pete Mandela *

Kym Gyngell Kim Gyngell, sometimes also credited as Kym Gyngell, is an Australian comedian and film, television and stage actor. Gyngell won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1988 for his role as Ian McKenzie in ''B ...

as Ray Leonard Leonard / Harvey Bunning * Roman Hadley-Lund as Leslie Leonard * Queenie van de Zandt as Tina *

Geoff Paine Geoff Paine is an Australian television and theatre actor from Melbourne. He is known for his a role as doctor Clive Gibbons on the soap opera ''Neighbours'', as well as ''A Country Practice'', Nine Network children's television series ''Pig's ...

as Lloyd *

Molly Daniels Molly Daniels is an Australian actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles in ''You're Skitting Me'', '' Tomorrow When the War Began'', '' Ronny Chieng: International Student'' and '' Very Small Business''. She was ...

as Sam Angel *

Sally Cooper Sally Cooper (born 12 October 1978) is an Australian former cricketer. She played 42 matches for the Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League. Cooper played seven One Day Internationals for the Australia national women's cricket ...

as Janet Wilson *

Elena Mandalis Elena Mandalis (), also known as Elle Mandalis, is an Australian television, film and stage actress of Greek descent. She is known for her roles in Ana Kokkinos' films '' Only the Brave'' (1994) and '' Head On'' (1998), both of which explore th ...

as Olivia Micheledes *

Marg Downey Marg Downey (born 5 May 1961) is an Australian comedian and actress, best known for her roles in '' The D Generation'', '' Fast Forward'' and '' Full Frontal'' Early life and education Downey grew up in a middle-class Catholic family in the Me ...

as Yvonne *

Steve Mouzakis Steve Mouzakis is an Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is known for his role in the Spike Jonze film ''Where the Wild Things Are'', Van Gogh in ''Prison Break'', Steven Ray in the film '' The Suicide Theory'', and performing alon ...

as Dr Rolf * Brian Vriends as Jerome *

Jeremy Kewley Jeremy Leo Kewley (born 16 August 1960) is an Australian former actor, writer, and producer. He made his professional acting debut as an adolescent in the feature film '' The Devil's Playground'' (1976). Early life Kewley was born 16 August ...

as Ron Greally *

Katerina Kotsonis Katerina Kotsonis is an Australian television and stage actress she is known for her role as Mrs Papasavas in the children's television series ''Short Cuts'' and Patricia Pappas in Neighbours. Career Kotsonis has appeared in numerous television ...

as Blanca *

Ian Bliss Ian Bliss (born 30 June 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor, he has appeared in numerous Australian television dramas including ''Heartbreak High'', '' Wentworth'' and as several characters in the '' Underbelly uni ...

as Tony Orsini *

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as Sol Dolman * Beejan Land as Lynton McGyver *

Neil Pigot Neil Pigot (born 28 December 1961) is an Australian film, television and award-winning stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Falcon Price in television series ''Blue Heelers''. He has presented several documentaries on ...

as Radio Announcer *

Jane Harber Jane Harber is an Australian actress who is known from her role as Zara Perkich in the television series ''Offspring''. Career Television Harber's television roles have included Susie Money in the series '' Underbelly'', Zdenka Milanovic in ''T ...

as Coco

Episodes

Season 1 "Very Small Business"

Season 2 "Back in Very Small Business"

DVD release

Very Small Business

References

External links

* (No longer in use)
''Very Small Business'' on ABC TV
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Very Small Business (Tv Series) 2008 Australian television series debuts 2000s Australian television sitcoms 2010s Australian television sitcoms Australian workplace comedy television series Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2008 Australian television series endings