Tony Martin Was Born in Te Kuiti, New Zealand, in 1964, and Has Spent The
Tony Martin was born in Te Kuiti, New Zealand, in 1964, and has spent the last thirty-odd years in Melbourne, Australia, writing, producing, directing and performing what his grandmother would have called ‘a lot of nonsense carry-on’. His credits are too numerous, or in some instances, too poor, to list in full, but include The D-Generation, The Late Show, Martin/Molloy and Get This. He is the author of Lolly Scramble, A Nest of Occasionals, Scarcely Relevant and that episode of Upper Middle Bogan where they go to Smorgy’s. DEADLY KERFUFFLE TONY MARTIN 1 THE GET-GO It was clear, from what Herb Turgent was saying, that the people at number 14 were different. ‘They’re different, that’s for sure,’ he’d said, even before Gordon had unhooked the chain on the back door. ‘And I wouldn’t put anything past ’em. You heard it here first.’ Herb was always saying ‘You heard it here first,’ and Gordon, his closest friend and neighbour, was always shaking his head, a response Herb chose to read as agreement. ‘Am I putting the jug on?’ Gordon enquired, as Herb stumbled into the kitchen, disentangling himself from a glaringly inappropriate parka. ‘Mandarin Breakfast?’ he offered, waving some orange packets of tea he’d won at the bowls club. A puff of bluster implied yes, so Gordon filled the kettle and steeled himself for Herb’s findings. ‘I reckon they could be a cell.’ Here we go. ‘A what? ’ ‘I saw this on Current Affair,’ said Herb, lowering his voice for effect.
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