Lachy hulme biography of martin

Murphy's lore

Lachy Hulme describes his character in Working Dog's political satire The Hollowmen as "a flexible pragmatist". As Hulme sees him, David "Murph" Murphy is "the smartest man in the room until somebody has a better idea, and that's what makes him smart".

A senior political adviser, Murph is a player in the central policy unit, a strategic operation that exists in the murky political landscape between the Prime Minister, his ministers, the public service and the media. In the low-key but corrosive comedy, Murph works closely with principal private secretary Tony (played by Rob Sitch, who's also the series' director).

For 37-year-old Hulme, it's a "dream job". About 10 years ago, he made a list of the people he wanted to work with. Topping the local ladder was Kennedy Miller (the production house responsible for mini-series such as The Dismissal and Vietnam), fil