Playing strangers who meet half way across the Nullarbor and have a passionate encounter in Foxtel’s upcoming series 'Upright' was a lot of fun for Tim Minchin and Genevieve Hegney.
The Seven, Nine and 10 networks insist they are not stockpiling Australian dramas and other local programming despite the suspension of the local content quotas for the rest of this year.
The pandemic-induced advertising downturn and temporary suspension of the local content quotas have not impacted the Nine Network's prime-time commissioning and acquisitions for 2021.
Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi will lead the new mystery drama 'Darby and Joan', which CJZ is producing for Acorn TV
Network 10 has commissioned eight-part drama 'Paper Dolls', which is set in 2000 and follows a manufactured girl group born out of one of the first reality TV shows.
CJZ's 'Darby and Joan', starring Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi, will premiere on Acorn TV August 8.
Emalia, Naomi Sequeira, Miah Madden, Courtney Clarke and Courtney Monsma will play the members of Harlow, a manufactured girl group born out of early reality TV, in 10's 'Paper Dolls'.
More cast details have emerged for Helium Pictures’ drama 'Paper Dolls', with Emma Booth, Thomas Cocquerel, and Ditch Davey joining Emalia, Naomi Sequeira, Miah Madden, Courtney Clarke and Courtney Monsma in the ensemble.