Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1997)

Overview

The Adventures of Lano and Woodley first screened on the ABC on 1 September 1997, and in the UK it was shown on BBC2 in September 1999. The series was produced by Working Title/Polygram UK, with Marc Gracie as the Australian Producer. The episodes "Starquest" and "The Girlfriend" were directed by Bob Spiers (who also directed Fawlty Towers and Absolutely Fabulous), with Jon Olb and Mandy Smith directing 7 and 4 other episodes each, respectively. The series' music was by Mal Webb (except for "St…

Cast

Frank Woodley as Self
Frank Woodley

as Self

Colin Lane as Self
Colin Lane

as Self

Episodes

The Girlfriend poster

The Girlfriend 0.0

January 9, 1997

When Frank admits to Col that he is a virgin, Col sees this as a chance to show up Frank, so he invents himself an imag…

One Simple Task poster

One Simple Task 0.0

August 9, 1997

When Col tells Frank that he can't be Frank's friend, Frank worries and decides to prepare for a holiday together to st…

Tonight You Die poster

Tonight You Die 0.0

September 22, 1997

Col and Frank take a job at a factory but have an accident with some Anti-Ant. On the next day Friday the 13th, Col fin…

The Wall poster

The Wall 0.0

September 15, 1997

Col and Frank are working as valets, but when Col takes 20 cents from a dashboard they are both fired. Col and Frank fi…

Starquest poster

Starquest 0.0

September 29, 1997

Col and Frank love the talent show 'Starquest' and decide they're good enough to appear as contestants. After working l…

The Two Men poster

The Two Men 0.0

June 10, 1997

When Frank and Col go looking for love in a local pub, they find themselves coming home with two extra people... two gi…