“Operation Buffalo” is a high-end series set in Australia in 1956, at the height of the Cold War. The action mainly takes place on a top-secret military base at Maralinga, in the Australian Outback…
What was it about the historical events – nuclear testing, the Cold War, Suez etc. – at the center of your story that inspired you to write the series?
I guess it’s somewhat macabre but I found this story to embody many of my passions. Atom bombs, politicians, diplomats, soldiers, a down-trodden first people, spies – it was irresistible. I also think at the heart of it lies the notion of betrayal – which I think can be a compelling driver of drama. Arthur Miller said: ‘Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.’
Dark comedy/satire are siren songs for me. I guess it’s largely due to my personal nature but I’ve always thought, as a writer that satire allows you to push boundaries – particularly when you’re fictionalizing history. It allows you to be bolder and somewhat naughtier. Yes, ‘Catch 22’ was an inspiration. One of my favorite books, and I loved the recent television adaptation, but ‘Dr. Strangelove’ was a bigger inspiration – as was one of my favorite movies ‘Network’ . All three depict how effectively the serious and the comedic can closely co-exist in a mad world.The madness of the world is a constant. It is no respecter of time or place. For good or ill, people are pretty constant too. Betrayal, war and love are as contemporary as they are ancient.
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