[Press Release by FOXTEL]
He’s gone Barmy with the English, Bolly with the Indians and now Calypso in the Caribbean. Gus Worland – cricket’s most passionate fan – has gone troppo with a brand new series featuring the cricket teams of Australia and the West Indies.
An Aussie Goes Calypso series premieres on Wednesday, December 3 at 7.30pm, on FOX8.
This five-part observational documentary series is narrated by Hugh Jackman, and kicks-off with host Worland hitting the stands for the Frank Worrell Trophy test matches and the One Day International Series.
The Caribbean tour takes in five breath-taking islands – the first stop Antigua, then Barbados, St Vincent, Grenada and St Kitts. During the series Worland is befriended by local West Indian cricket legends Sir Vivian Richards and Joel Garner, plus Grenada’s Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, and all provide insights of their picture perfect homeland.
An Aussie Goes Calypso also features behind the scenes interviews with Australian cricket stars including a beach cricket match with batsman Michael Hussey, surfing with fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, and catching up with Australian selector David Boon.
Join the lovable Worland as he quickly adapts to the West Indies’ mantra – there’s more to cricket than winning and losing – there’s relaxing and partying too. Cricket grounds cater to the Caribbean party atmosphere providing custom built pools for the crowd to cool off in and an unlimited rum supply.
Worland follows the cricket accompanied by one of the game’s most entertaining and outrageous West Indies supporters, Gravy, who adopts him and the crew by joining the tour. Worland steps out of his comfort zone receiving a Antiguan manicure, discovering the ‘herb’ at a Rastafarian commune in St Kitts, and learning the infectious gyrating local dance ‘jamming the bumper’.
Be captivated by the Caribbean spirit and capacity to enjoy life and not just the game – don’t miss this summer’s hit for a six An Aussie Goes Calypso.
An Aussie Goes Calypso is a Seed Production formed by partners Hugh Jackman, Deborra-lee Furness and John Palermo, and is co-produced with Granada Productions.