Paul McDermott

The Home Team

A romantic plumber and his unblinking wife are the only survivors of a suicide space cult. Two decades after the others went Next Level, they're still wearing capes, still trying to recruit members, and still not having sex. When a cancer scare forces them to face involuntary mortality, they rediscover the transcendent things down here on The Human Level.

Lady O'Loughlin

A documentary about a recovering alcoholic and addict – especially one whose story we're already broadly familiar with – doesn't sound like a great night's entertainment. But this compact and moving film made by Fiona O'Loughlin's mate, Sam Petersen, is not just thoughtful, it's also often very funny. Petersen follows O'Loughlin from the time she leaves rehab in 2016 (she spent seven days in a coma following an epic binge) to her return to the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2018 – including a relapse that put her back in hospital again. As you might expect, many gags are cracked. Truths are told. But this is also an exploration of the way the live-comedy scene is a natural home to excess, and the dangers of the misguided but entrenched association between creativity, and drugs and alcohol. Source: The Age newspaper (https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/twisting-british-thriller-is-the-stuff-of-any-parent-s-nightmares-and-it-s-really-really-good-20200504-p54po9.html)

Sammy J & Randy Live

Recorded live at the Sydney Comedy Store, this is their best songs, smut and shenanigans from their Difficult First Album tour.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival - The Great Debate

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Annual Great Debate will tackle whether Food is better than Sex.Teams include Paul McDermott, Arj Barker, Fiona O’Loughlin, Cal Wilson, Russell Kane and Greg Behrendt, with Corrine Grant as Moderator.

Doug Anthony All Stars

The unlimited uncollectible sterling deluxe edition. The world-famous Doug Anthony Allstars wreak havoc on the live ABC TV comedy classic – The Big Gig. Australia’s notorious comedy trio rampage through a tornado of songs, stunts and stupidity.

The Scree

Five friends set off on an adventure in a small boat. They discover a mysterious island, where, one by one, they die a terrible death.

The Night We Called It a Day

Based on the true events surrounding Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia. When Sinatra calls a local reporter a "two-bit hooker", every union in the country black-bans the star until he issues an apology.

DAAS - Doug Anthony All Stars, Dead and Alive

The Doug Anthony All Stars were an Australian musical comedy group who performed together between 1984 and 1994. The band was an acoustic trio comprising Paul McDermott and Tim Ferguson on main vocals and Richard Fidler on guitar and backing vocals. They were known for their aggressive, provocative style; their habit of involving audience members and their tendency to attack topical and sometimes controversial issues in their comedy. Dead & Alive, is a live recording of one of their London shows...

DAAS: The Edinburgh Years

Infamous comedy trio, the Doug Anthony Allstars, scour the city of Edinburgh for clues pertaining to the death of Paul's ancestor, Jose Phillipe McDermott, renowned leader of the Scottish/Spanish community during the 16th century. The annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival is in full swing, and the Allstars find their efforts hampered by the many buskers, comedians and actors who have beseiged the city.

Doug Anthony All Stars: Live at the National Theatre

The Doug Anthony All Stars bring their raucous live show to the National Theatre in Melbourne.

Sons of...

Justin, a young gay man is on a break from film school, struggling to come to terms with his father’s violent opposition to his sexual orientation.