Working Dog Productions

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.^{[citation needed]} The company's mascot is an Australian Cattle Dog.

Three of Working Dog's founders: Tom Gleisner (left), Rob Sitch (middle), and Michael Hirsh (right).

Working Dog Productions Pty. Ltd.

Company type	Private company
Industry	Production company
Founded	1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Founders	Santo Cilauro Rob Sitch Jane Kennedy Tom Gleisner Michael Hirsh
Headquarters	Melbourne , Australia
Website	www.workingdog.com.au

Television

  Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.

Title	Network	Genre	Years	Seasons
Frontline	ABC	Comedy, Satire	1994–1997	3 seasons, 39 episodes
Behind the Frontline	ABC	Documentary	1995	1 documentary
Funky Squad	ABC	Comedy	1995	1 season, 7 episodes
The Campaign	ABC	Documentary	1996	2 episodes
A River Somewhere	ABC	Documentary	1997–1998	2 seasons, 13 episodes
The Panel	Network Ten	Talk show	1998–2004	7 seasons, 237 episodes
All Aussie Adventures	Network Ten	Mockumentary	2001–2002, 2018	3 seasons, 20 episodes
The Panel Christmas Wrap	Network Ten	Talk show	2003–2007	5 annual specials
Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge	Network Ten	Mockumentary	2004	1 telemovie
Thank God You're Here	Network Ten (2006–2007, 2023–present) Seven Network (2009)	Improvised comedy	2006–2009, 2023–present	5 seasons, 49 episodes
Thank God You're Here	NBC	Comedy	2007	1 season, 7 episodes
The Hollowmen	ABC	Comedy	2008	2 seasons, 12 episodes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever!	SBS	Sport, Comedy	2010	1 season, 26 episodes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever!	7mate/Seven Network	Sport, Comedy	2012	1 season, 10 episodes
Pictures of You	Seven Network	Talk show	2012	1 season, 16 episodes
Audrey's Kitchen	ABC	Comedy	2012–2013	2 seasons, 20 episodes
Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football	Fox Sports	Sports, Comedy	2013–2015	2 seasons, 56 episodes
Have You Been Paying Attention?	Network Ten	Game show	2013–present	10 seasons, 261 episodes
Utopia	ABC	Comedy	2014–present	5 seasons, 40 episodes
Pacific Heat	The Comedy Channel	Animated Sitcom	2016	1 season, 13 episodes
The Cheap Seats	Network Ten	Comedy, Current Affairs	2021–present	4 seasons, 91 episodes

Film

Title	Genre	Release date	Distributor
The Castle	Comedy	10 April 1997	Village Roadshow
The Dish	Comedy	19 October 2000	Roadshow Entertainment
Any Questions for Ben?	Comedy	9 February 2012	Roadshow Films

Other

In addition to television and film, Working Dog Productions have also ventured into books, stage shows, and podcasts.^[3]

Books

Books which have been published by Working Dog include, but are not limited to, mock travel guides.^[2] Books published by Working Dog include:

• Molvania: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2003. ISBN 1-58567-619-5
• Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2004. ISBN 0-8118-5365-9
• San Sombrero: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2006. ISBN 0-8118-5619-4
• Molvanian Baby Names: With Meanings, Derivations And Probable Pronunciations, by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch 2009. ISBN 978-1-74066-859-0

Stage

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] Gleisner has produced a musical under the Working Dog brand titled Bloom.^[4]

Podcasts

• Santo, Sam & Ed's Total Football Podcast (2017–present on ABC iview)
• Santo, Sam & Ed's Cup Fever! Podcast (2018 on ABC iview)

See also

• Television portal
• Australia portal

• List of film production companies
• List of television production companies