The Librarians (2007 TV series)

The Librarians is an Australian television comedy series which premiered on 31 October 2007 on ABC TV. In the Republic of Ireland, the show aired on RTÉ Two. The series is produced and written by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope who are also the principal cast members. Hope is also the series' director. The first series comprised six half-hour episodes. The second series with another six episodes began airing on 5 August 2009 and was filmed at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.

The series centres on the trials and tribulations of Frances O'Brien, a devoutly Catholic, sexless, inept, humorless, blithely racist, self-important and insensitive Head Librarian. Her life unravels when she is forced to employ her ex-best friend, Christine Grimwood – now a petty drug dealer who needs a character reference – as the Children's Librarian. Frances must do all she can to contain her menacing past and concentrate on the biggest event of the library calendar – Book Week.

Filming on a third and final series took place in early 2010 and aired on ABC1 later that year. The theme music for The Librarians is an upbeat variation on the popular jazz tune "A Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie.

The Librarians was rated M in New Zealand for offensive language, sexual references and drug use.

Main cast

 * Robyn Butler as Frances O'Brien
 * Roz Hammond as Christine Grimwood
 * Heidi Arena as Dawn McConnichie, in a wheelchair, thanks to Frances' inattention
 * Stephen Ballantyne as Matthew Bytnskov
 * Keith Brockett as Ky Lee
 * Bob Franklin as Neil Slider, attracted to Christine
 * Wayne Hope as Terry O'Brien, in love with his wife, who ignores him
 * Nicole Nabout as Nada al Farouk, smart Moslem butt of Frances' intolerance
 * Kim Gyngell as Father Harris, irritated by Frances' religiosity
 * Josh Lawson as Lachie Davis (Series 1)
 * Fiona Harris as Jane (Series 2 and 3)
 * Victoria Eagger as Pearl O'Leary (Series 3)

Guests

 * Grant Piro as Piero (Series 1)
 * Stephen Curry as Life Coach (Series 1)
 * Kate Kendall as Jacinta McSweeney (Series 1)
 * Greg Stone as Premier Carter (Series 1)
 * Molly Daniels as Bridget / Bernadette (Series 1 and 2)
 * Noni Hazelhurst as Midwife (Series 2)
 * Marty Sheargold as Paolo (Series 2 and 3)
 * Hamish Blake as HD News Journalist, Jake Jackson (Series 2)
 * Lesley Baker as Christine's Aunt (Series 2, 1 episode)
 * Vince Colosimo as Adrian Green, Head of the Australian Library Association (Series 2)
 * Tony Martin as Gene, Adrian Green's boyfriend (Series 2)
 * Angus Sampson as Xavier Fisher (Series 3)
 * Tony Moclair as Bingo (Series 3)
 * Justin Hamilton as Biscuit (Series 3)
 * Lachy Hulme as Hasan, Nada's ex-husband (Series 3)
 * Peter Garrett as himself (Series 3)
 * Hannah Gadsby as Carmel (Series 2 and 3)
 * Celia Pacquola as Indigo (Series 3)
 * Patrick Brammall as Stuart (Series 3)
 * Amanda Muggleton as Rose (Series 3)