Episode
Utopia: Shovel's Ready
Overview
After years of meticulous planning nothing can prevent a major tunnelling project getting started. Except Rhonda. Meanwhile Nat makes the fatal mistake of asking HR for help.
Details
- Series
- Utopia
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2015-08-26
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Shovel's Ready is Episode 2 in Season 2 of Utopia. It aired on 2015-08-26. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 1: A Fresh Start
It's a new year and Tony is determined to focus on big things. Unfortunately, small things get in the way. Meanwhile, Nat's attempts to assist a local community unleash a multi-billion dollar government initiative.
Episode 3: Keep Out: Public Property
Tony and his team are forced to justify why a new foreshore park now seems to have very little park. Nat is desperate for a parcel to arrive and the entire office gets caught up in Healthy Heart Week.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Dot Dot Dot
When the Government announces 'Education Nation' it is met with rapturous praise. Only one problem - no one knows what it is. Nat is tasked with handling a Freedom of Information request.
Episode 5: Terminal Problems
After months of working on a major new project Jim asks Tony for one small change. He wants the project killed. Rhonda nominates Nat to be keynote speaker at a conference.
Episode 6: Starting the Conversation
Tony refuses to be drawn into a planning dispute. Meanwhile, Rhonda is keen to raise the NBA's level of online engagement, leading to social media mayhem.
Episode 7: Reporting for Duty
When the business case for a new cross-city tunnel proves hopeless there is only one thing to do - find another business case. Nat is determined to sack an inept worker and Amy completes a barista course.
Episode 8: Summit Attempt
Tony's attempt at a holiday is derailed by the arrival of a new minister, a wifi upgrade and Rhonda. Plans for an infrastructure conference become complicated when Karsten gets involved.