Algernon

**Algernon**

Personal Information
Status
Alive
 Biological Information

Identity
Male

Pronouns
He/Him
Hair Color
White

Eye Color
Green

Family
Iris (Wife)

Actor
Ray Bull

**Algernon** is a character in *Not For Broadcast*.

## Description

Algernon is an interviewee and guest on the National Nightly News, appearing alongside his wife Iris. When interviewed, he would commonly interrupt his wife, speaking on her behalf and claiming that she shares similar Pro-Disrupt views as he does.

## Personality

Algernon tends to be the centre of attention, speaking on his wife's behalf despite it causing her frustration. He finds his wife's attempts to offer her own opinion bothersome, expressing annoyance at anytime where she tries to speak, though he backs down during confrontation.

## History

### Episode 2

##### Julia Salisbury Statement

Algernon first appears in the negative reaction option to Julia Salisbury's statement regarding the World Council's sanctions, where both he and his wife Iris are asked what they think of the government by Robyn Shorte.

Algernon interrupts Iris as she begins to open her mouth as if to speak, and exclaims that Advance are a 'shower of iridescent pricks' who punish success and reward laziness. As he states that they're taking the country 'down the bloody swanny', Iris hovers behind him, nodding and occasionally letting out an uneasy laugh. As he finishes his statement, Algernon claims that it isn't just him who thinks such about Advance, turning to Iris and saying that she agrees.

##### Disrupt Protests

When his wife is asked by Robyn Shorte about how she feels about Disrupt in the positive reaction option to Disrupt's protests, Algernon calls them heroes as Iris leans off to the side, claiming that Disrupt shows them 'not to take it lying down' like he states that his wife does.

Robyn questions if the two of them feel as if Disrupt is a cause worth supporting, to which he interrupts Iris as she begins to speak, citing that she doesn't speak her mind. He says that wherever Iris' mind is, that it loves Disrupt as the group is fighting the 'oiks' for their freedom, asking what could possibly be wrong with that. As he finishes speaking, Robyn leans close to Iris and asks if she needs her to get some help, to which Algernon stares at them intently as Iris looks down at the ground and laughs.

##### I Am Not A Number

Robyn Shorte asks what both Algernon and Iris think of Advance's Team Membership Cards, and while Iris appears to nod her head to the side approvingly, Algernon exclaims 'absolutely bloody not,' claiming the cards to be the thin edge of the wedge. He asks if Iris agrees, and when she attempts answer, she gets interrupted as he states that it's first 'Can I see your identification sir?' and then 'Would you mind bending over the table sir, so Sergeant State-Educated and Constable Regional Accent here can stick their truncheon up your derriere?'

Robyne expresses surprise at Algernon's statement as Iris again attempts to speak her mind, only to interrupted once more as he demands that the membership cards be called what they are, ID cards. Once Algernon finishes speaking, Iris attempts to give Robyn her opinion of the Team Membership Cards, resulting in him expressing annoyance and asking what she wants. Iris roars at him in response, and Algernon backs off as she shouts that she's really not happy. Iris turns to Robyn and apologizes, resting a hand on her shoulder as Robyn uneasily exclaims 'Crikey'.

## Gallery

* Algernon Alongside His Wife Iris
* Algernon Expressing Disapproval Regarding The Team Membership Cards
* Algernon Backing Away From Iris

## Trivia

* Algernon's wife shares her name with that of a flower, and when combined with his own name, is a stealth pun based on the short story *Flowers for Algernon.*