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Spy Shop

Produce by Boilermaker Pty Ltd

Written by: Gareth Calverley & Stephen Davis
Produced by: Andrew McInally & Gareth Calverley
Directed by: Michael Boland

Aired: 2007 (ABC)

Young Liberal Dale Deakin, a 22-year-old spy shop owner, uses a weekly online video blog to help sell an extensive range of security and surveillance gadgets. Dale's long-suffering and often reluctant employee Tom accompanies him everywhere, filming the blog while gamely trying to keep Dale out of trouble. Dale's abiding desire to be seen as a man of action and his uncanny ability to be in the wrong place at the wrong time sees him regularly suffer pain, discomfort, and embarrassment. But it's all worth it if he can protect and serve and keep Australia safe. (10 x 3 mins)