Radio Interviews

Each Sunday night I interview locals from the Macarthur Area. Over the past many years I have come to interview some inspiring people - all moving ahead with their own lives. Here is a sample....

Two unpublished musicians teamed up and created their first album. Ted Holloway is 75 and Ken Buckman is 63. After this you will never find an excuse to put something off again. Both still work full time in other areas.





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In February 2009 we all joined together and swam for CF. I did 5km - something I thought I could never do - but my sponsorship was at $51 a lap - so I made sure I made it. We swam at Picton Pool and it was a real community day. This picture is with Di from the NRMA in Picton and her daughter Jess - they have been great supporters and sponsors. My chief sponsor was Jim Marsden from Marsdens Solicitors. Thanks Jim.



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Greg is Executive Director of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Parramatta. And he was recently named "Australia's Smartest Educator". What a creative thinker he is!

Railroaded - A One Act Play

Railroaded is a play about small town gossip. Black humour. There is a bit of crude language towards the end. It was workshopped and then performed in the old NIDA Theatre in the grounds of the University of NSW in 1987.

It is in PDF format and can be downloaded from archive.org

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.




Note about the Creative Commons license: The script for Railroaded is available for free download, and may be duplicated in any form and shared freely. Productions of the play must be approved by Pat McGeown, the play's author. Contact him through the email address on the right side of this page.

TV Programs

"All Over the Place" - Episode 5 of 6. 15 minutes. (other episodes on veoh.com)







Cyril the Sock.
Currently running on TVS (Channel 31) in Sydney. 20 episodes at 1.5 minutes each.



Talk of the Town TV Program. 1500 Episodes. Screened on Channel 3 Thailand and beamed over the border into Laos, Burma, Malaysia and Cambodia.
Concept/Producer/Director/Writer/Co-Presenter.
Finalist for Japan Prize for best Educational TV Show


Idiom Madness. Part of "Talk of the Town"
Sold in video format throughout Thailand as well.
Concept/Producer/Director/Writer/Presenter.




Thai Boxing for Burma.
Producer - Burmese presenter casting/training. 6 episodes
The stories with this production go longer than the six hours of television.

Advertising Portfolio

Print Advertising


Radio Advertising
I've written thousands but this is my favourite so far.

TV Advertising


Kambrook and Deka NZ. Writer/Presenter.
Duracell. Australia. Writer


Direct Marketing

1. We would like to wish you Christmas greetings in 176 different languages.
2. But there is only one langauge that really tells how we feel.
3. A Big Hug

At EURO RSCG In Bangkok I was CD of the DIRECT side. A colleague, Herb, was "off his head" because he had been given the task of creating the company Christmas card - he ranted and raved that he had no time to work on it. Sometimes ideas just come - and in that instant of him complaining I said "what if we......................" and this idea was born. He did the wonderful art-direction. Our HQ in Paris voted it the best card of all their agencies around the world - and a piece of work I am very proud of. I suppose it also relfected how some of us in the agency felt. And encompassed the Thai value of friendship.

Voice

My voice has been used in a multitude of ways - television, radio, cinema, documentaries, in-flight, narration, cartoons, games, corporate videos and messages on hold.

I trained in Sydney with Max Rowley, AFTRS and six months with Russell Jarrett - Russell is a RADA trained director who really showed me how to get the best out of my voice. I had the honour to recite a piece from "A Man for all Seasons" at his 80th birthday.

My voiced has been used in many Asian countries including India. Australia and NZ.

Straight Reads....

Character Reads

Pat's Uninteresting Tours

Little did I know that this idea of madness would pay my way for three years. A tour to the rubbish tip (with wine tasting), sewerage treatment plant, jail, downmarket bar, industry, crematorium and more. The night time tours incorporated "Industry by Night" and dinner at "Harry's Cafe de Wheels".

History - First tour 1978















I remember seeing a skit in Candid Camera as a kid. The tour bus took visitors to a car park and other odd spots - they were not impressed. I was on my third trip to Hawaii onboard the HMAS Perth. I needed to do something different - why not a boring tour of the place? But what would you call this tour? "Uninteresting" sounded good and then to top it off - put my name in front - how tacky. "Pat's uninteresting Tours" was born in 1978. The first passengers were Steve Smith, Sam Trimble, Glen Henderson, Dixie Lee, Gary Tutte (taking photo) and myself.


Following this two tours were held in Darwin in 79. Two in Canberra in 1981 and then a few in Sydney in 82 and 83 before I kicked it off as a business in 1985.

Early Days - First tour as a business -1986 - filmed by Mike Willesse program.











I was working at Grace Brothers in Bondi Junction as a spruiker. I mentioned to the lady on the information desk about my "idea" and that I was starting it as a business on March 17 - I didn't know where the customers would come from - I didn't know how I'd get them. She laughed and laughed - next day she told me her neighbour, Malcolm Andrews, a journalist on the Telegraph wanted to do a story. That story became the first of many media appearances about the tours - a week later Howard Gipps from the Mike Willesse program did a story (see below) in the three years of operation they appeared in 13 TV Shows, 42 Radio interviews and 38 Newspapers and Magazines. By far the most leads came from talk back radio thanks to Holger Brockman on 2BL (702) and 2GB. In the early days I was running day tours and most of the passengers were blotto by the end of the 4-hour tour. Amanda Keller, a producer on the Ray Martin Show, asked me to do something new so she could do a story - the night tours were born and mega publicity thanks to Amanda. In fact, I rarely did a day tour after that. Passengers would dress in their tacky evening wear and let me take them on an adventure they'd never forget. I am sure some still rave about it.




















I did some advertising in those days. This is where I learnt the craft. When you pay for advertising out of your own pocket you quickly learn what works and what doesn't.

Photo History


Kiwi Connection
Richard Wilkins was the promotions manager at 2UW. He contacted me and booked a tour for the staff at Radio Windy from Wellington NZ. They were coming to Sydney for a few days. That tour was completely mad - and I got a taste of the Kiwi humour. In fact, the bus got a flat tyre - we had no replacement - we were in the backwoods of Botany in the industrial areas and everyone was hungry. They started walking and found a function centre that just happened to have 40 spare meals - it was a riot of a night (some thought it was part of the tour). The bus was fixed and we went on our merry way. Some months later they took me to NZ for a week and I ran tours in Wellington, Palmerston North and Christchurch.

Flash Mobs - International Airport



















Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harpers Magazine is reported to have invented "Flash Mobs" in Manhattan in 2003. But back in the mid 80's we did them numerous times in Sydney on the big bus. At selected destinations e.g. Central Station, International Airport, phone booth etc the passengers would disembark and all meet at a selected time at one point and be absurd for a minute then leave. At the International Airport we'd come from all directions and meet at the huge departure board and then start singing the destinations to Christmas carols. It did attract a few looks. This website gives "Pat's Uninteresting Tours" the credit for "flash mobs".. God love them.





That's Fairly Interesting TV Show recorded an episode of their show in Sydney in the late 80's. Neil Roberts recorded the segment. Thanks Neil - very sad you left us all so early. Your life is still an inspiration to many.



Interpid reporter Howard Gipps from Mike Willesse's program on Channel 9 filed the first story on the tours in March, 1985.

Resume

Master of Ceremonies
Interview Barry Humphreys at British Embassy in Bankok 1996

• Australian & NZ Ladies Melbourne Cup Functions Bangkok. 1994-1997
• International Ladies Group. Bangkok. 1996
• New Zealand Day Ball. Bangkok. 1999
• Australian Business Group Ball. 1998
• British Embassy Garden Function. 1996
• Thai Songkran Festival. Sydney 2002
• Tourism Authority of Thailand Events. Sydney x 5
• Ingleburn Alive Festival 2006/2007/2008
• Campbelltown City Council New year Eve Celebrations 2005/2006/2007
• Broens Industries Ceremony for Launch of new Holden part - 2006
• Campbelltown Art Centre 2005/2006
• NSW Film Commission - launch of film Rappin in the Middle E
• Kids of Macarthur Health Foundation annual ball. 2007/2008
• Peer Support Group Annual Ball. 2006/2007/2008
• Careflight Annual Fund Raiser. Thilmere. 2006/2007/2008
• Short Fuse Film Festival. 2005/2006
• South West Sydney Academy of Sport. 2006/2007/2008
• 4-Mediums - Narrator - On Stage Event - History of Mediumship - 2008
• Macarthur Workplace Learning Program Breakfast - 2008
• CVGT 30th Anniversary - 2008
• Youth Solutions Ball - 2008
• Lifeline Macarthur 30th Anniversary - 2008
• Aboriginal Deb Ball/Mac Fields Police - 2008
• Campbelltown Chamber of Commerce with David Kosche
  

Voice Over

• Thai Airways International Worldwide TVC
• Thai Airways International in flight video—Royal Orchid Plus.
• Ethopian Airways International TVC.
• Petroleum Authority of Thailand.
• Tourism Authority of Thailand.
• Anti Drugs—Prime Minister’s Office. Thailand.
• Bangkok Metrolopitan Authority. BMA.
• All Panorama Undersea World Documentaries.
• KooKee Cartoons. 40 x 3 minutes. (Panorama)
• Thai Ministry of Commerce - 10 Television Documentaries
• Thai Boxing Video (International release)
• TAB, Nestle, Synda Mattress (in Thai language), Volvo, Disney on Ice,
• K Mart, Battery World, MACROC, Ingleburn RSL
• Novotel, Sheraton, P&G - Head and Shoulders - 100's more......
• Campbelltown Private Hospital
• Picton Show
• Picton Bowling Club
  
• Menangle Paceway
  

Radio Announcer

• 2RES FM Paddington Community Radio 1986
• 91 fm Auckland NZ. Breakfast Show Producer and On-air
• Smooth 105 Bangkok
• C91.3 - Sunday Night - Interview and talk back

Stand Up Comedy

• Pat's Uninteresting Tours 1986-1989
• Balmain Boys Strip Show 1988

Magazine Writer

• Living in Thailand - Monthly Feature 1995/96
• Nation Junior Magazine - 2004/5

Television

• All Over the Place - 6 x 30 minutes. Channel 31 Brisbane. 2008
  
• Cyril the Sock - Puppeteer/writer 20 x 1.5 minute episode on TVS Sydney.
  
• Talk of the Town - Thailand 1997-2002. Concept/Producer/Director/Writer/Co-Host. 1,500 episodes.
• Looney Tunes - Thailand 2000-2002. Thai concept/Producer.
• Thai Boxing (Burmese version). Producer.
• Real TV - Thai dub with Thai presenter. Producer.
• Chinese Soapie - Dub series to Burmese. Producer.
• Making of Disney on Ice - Philippines/Thailand. Concept/Producer/Director/Writer
• Business of Travel aired on CNBC - Director/Producer
• Hot Property Asia aired on CNBC - Writer/presenter
• Main Event Wrestling TV3 NZ - Ring Announcer

Advertising Copywriter & Creative Director

• Ogilvy & Mather Sydney - TV & Print - American Express, Duracell, Hyatt, P&O, J&J, Becel, Homer Hudson, Singapore Airlines cargo...
• Ad Pacifica Auckland - TV - Riobi, K-Mart, Farmers, Kambrook....
• EURO RSCG Bangkok - TV, Print, Radio - BMW, Volvo, Maseratti, Zhen Hua 851, Bangkok Land, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, Delta Grand Pacific Hotel, City Chain, Goldmaster, Triumph International, American Express, Government of India Tourist Office, Saudi Airlines, Royal Garden Plaza, Cussons,....
• BEC-TERO Bangkok - TV - Sukothai Hotel, Tokyo Fried Chicken (Burma), Berlitz Language Schools, Novotel Lotus Hotel, JoLane Hair Gel (Burma), Sofitel Central Plaza, Sofitel Khon Kaen.......
• c91.3 fm/91fm - Radio - thousands...........

Education

• National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Playwright Studio 1986
• Australian Film & Televison School - Colour Studio Production
• Australian Film & Television School - writers seminar & Voice Production
• Max Rowley Radio School
• Russell Jarret. RADA. Voice Techniques

Lecturer

• Ramkamheang University Bangkok - Copywriting
• Assumption University Bangkok - Copywriting
• Mahachulalongkornrajavittalai University Bangkok (Buddist Monks) - Public Speaking

Awards

• Finalist Clio – TV (Duracell - Ogilvy & Mather)
• Finalist film & TV Festival of NY (Duracell Ogilvy & Mather)
• Bronze Axis – radio (91 fm Auckland)
• Finalist – Mobil radio (91 fm Auckland)
• Bangkok Post Gold Award - (Print environmental Campaign EURO RSCG)
• Silver TACT – (DM - EURO RSCG Bangkok)
• Finalist – Cresta – (DM - EURO RSCG Bangkok)
• Finalist – Japan Television – ( Educational TV Program - BEC TERO Bangkok)
• 2^nd Prize. Short Fuse Film Festival – Wisdom of the Ancient - Campbelltown.
• Winner - Gordon Award and Employee of the quarter. (c91.3 fm)