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'''Martin/Molloy''' was a hugely popular [[Australia|Australian]] [[radio]] program starring [[Tony Martin (comedian)|Tony Martin]] and [[Mick Molloy]], both formerly of ''[[The D-Generation]]'' and ''[[The Late Show]]''. It was broadcast nationwide on 54 radio stations for two hours on [[weekday]] evenings between [[1995]] and [[1998]].

'''''Martin/Molloy''''' was an Australian [[radio]] program starring [[Tony Martin (comedian)|Tony Martin]] and [[Mick Molloy]], both formerly of ''[[The D-Generation]]'' and ''[[The Late Show (1990s Australian TV series)|The Late Show]]''. It was broadcast nationwide on 54 radio stations for two hours on [[weekday]] evenings between 1995 and 1998.

==The ''Martin/Molloy'' Team==

The program was known for its wit and satire, but also, as both performers constantly admitted, a large degree of toilet humour. The use of such low-brow comedy was frequently mocked by the show's presenters.

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Much of the show consisted of banter between Martin and Molloy, interspersed with music and sketches. These sketches frequently lampooned celebrities, often utilising Martin's impression skills.

! Role

! Name

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| '''Hosts'''

| [[Tony Martin (comedian)|Tony Martin]] and [[Mick Molloy]]

|-

|-

| '''Producer/Panel Operator'''

| Peter Grace

|-

|-

| '''Assistant Producer'''

| Sancia Robinson

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|-

| '''Announcements'''

| [[Pete Smith (announcer)|Pete Smith]]

|-

|-

|'''Sketch Production'''

| Vicki Marr

|}

==About the show==

The show's announcer, [[Pete Smith]] was also regularly sent up, as well as used in a number of comic segments.

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The theme song to this radio show was "Eighteen Strings" by [[Tinman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.happyhardcore.com/forums/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=&TOPIC_ID=8320&bhcp=1|title=older one - HappyHardcore.com|website=www.happyhardcore.com}}</ref>

==Discography==

The pair would also interview celebrities, often bringing the guests to fits of laughter.

===Albums===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

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! rowspan="2"| Title

! rowspan="2"| Album details

! Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Certification

|- style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:40px;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS">{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Martin+%2F+Molloy|title=Discography Martin / Molly|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref>

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! scope="row" | ''[[The Brown Album (Martin/Molloy)|The Brown Album]]''

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* Released: December 1995

* Label: [[Mushroom Records|Mushroom]] (D98019)

* Format: 2×CD

| 17

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* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Gold<ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=177}}</ref>

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! scope="row" | ''[[Poop Chute]]''

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* Released: November 1996

* Label: Mushroom (D98023)

* Format: 2×CD

| 10

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* ARIA: Gold<ref name="ARIA"/>

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! scope="row" | ''[[Eat Your Peas]]''

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* Released: November 1998

* Label: Mushroom (MUSH33184.2)

* Format: 2×CD

| 27

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* ARIA: Platinum<ref name="ARIA"/>

|}

==Awards==

The show was most successful when satirising [[Australia|Australian]] society and individuals. One memorable sketch was a pretend episode of ''[[60 Minutes#Australian 60 Minutes|60 Minutes]]'' in which young people were portrayed as evil in typically one-sided fashion. Another was a supposed newsreel concerning the political popularity of a bag of sawdust, a thinly-veiled and scathing attack on [[Pauline Hanson]]. Another memorable sketch was the performance of the Spice Boys (a parody of the [[Spice Girls]]) singing a song with lyrics including "I've got graphic footage of Laurie Oakes eating a chocolate eclair", and was just an example of the biting satire that Martin/Molloy provided.

===ARIA Music Awards===

The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. Martin/Molloy won three awards, all in the category of [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release]].<ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Comedy-Release|title=ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>

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| rowspan="2"| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1996|1996]]

| rowspan="2"| ''The Brown Album''

| [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release|Best Comedy Release]]

| {{won}}

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| Highest Selling Album

| {{nom}}

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| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1997|1997]]

| ''Poop Chute''

| rowspan="2"| Best Comedy Release

| {{won}}

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| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1999|1999]]

| ''Eat Your Peas''

| {{won}}

|-

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==Life after Martin/Molloy==

''Martin/Molloy'' received several radio industry awards and produced three ARIA Award-winning albums ''[[The Brown Album]]'', ''[[Poop Chute]]'' and ''[[Eat Your Peas]]''.

TheMartin showand ended in 1998 andMolloy bothpaired performersup pursuedfor other projects, such as the films ''[[Crackerjack (2002 film)|Crackerjack]]'' (2002) and ''[[Bad Eggs]]'' (2003) and the documentary ''[[Tackle Happy]]'' (2000). Martin took part in Molloy's controversial 1999 TV series ''[[The Mick Molloy Show]]'', and from 2004,while Molloy returned to national radio,starred in ''[[Tough Love with Mick MolloyBoyTown]]'' (2005).

Molloy's next project is the movie ''[[BoyTown]]'' to be released in 2006, while Martin has written a book ''[[Lolly Scramble]]'', to be published in late 2005.

Martin played a small role in Molloy's controversial and short-lived 1999 TV series ''[[The Mick Molloy Show]]'' on the [[Nine Network]]. In 2004, Molloy returned to national radio, in ''[[Tough Love with Mick Molloy]]'' on the [[Triple M]] network, which ended in late 2006; Martin made regular guest appearances on this show. Molloy made another return to television on Nine in 2007 hosting another short-lived program, the satire-based news and current events show ''[[The Nation (TV series)|The Nation]]''.

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Martin has published two books based on humorous events and unorthodox situations throughout his life called ''[[Lolly Scramble]]'' (2005) and ''[[A Nest of Occasionals]]'' (2009), and hosted ''[[Get This]]'' with [[Ed Kavalee]] and [[Richard Marsland]] on the [[Triple M]] network from 2006-2007. Molloy was an occasional guest on this program prior to the pair's falling out in 2007.

Martin and Molloy had a falling out over a [[mockumentary]] Martin made for the DVD release of Molloy's ''[[BoyTown]]'' movie in February 2007. The 90 minute mockumentary, ''BoyTown Confidential'' was not included on the DVD, due to a claimed lack of time and money to finish it, and despite Martin offering to pay the costs himself. Martin was highly offended, claiming it was one of the best things he had ever done, and that people would assume it was not included because it was "terrible". Other prominent comedians backed Martin's claim that the mockumentary was outstanding comedy. The pair have not spoken since.<ref name=fallout>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22054043-7485,00.html|title=Martin, Molloy in movie fallout|date=2007-06-11|access-date=2007-12-17|publisher=[[News Limited]] | first=Claire | last=Sutherland}}</ref>

==Preservation==

In February 2013, Tony Martin gifted the original recordings of the show to the [[National Film and Sound Archive|National Film & Sound Archive]]. The best of's &mdash; 185 audio cassettes &mdash; will be transferred to digital files for permanent storage at the NFSA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/film-and-sound-archive-takes-delivery-tony-martins-collection|title = Film and Sound Archive takes delivery of Tony Martin's collection|date = 20 February 2013}}</ref>

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