Musician, comedian, writer and actor Tim Minchin will lead the cast of Lingo Pictures’ eight-part series 'Upright', a co-commission between Foxtel and Sky UK which will shoot in SA and WA in October.
When Lingo Pictures' 'The Secrets She Keeps' premieres on BBC One at 9pm on July 6, it will mark a milestone as the first Australian-produced TV drama to screen in primetime on the BBC's flagship channel - at least in recent memory.
Mirrah Foulkes will direct all eight episodes of the second season of Foxtel/Sky UK's 'Upright', with production now underway in Queensland.
Foxtel has announced a raft of new cast members for the second season of 'Upright', with Noni Hazlehurst, Jessica McNamee, Hayley McElhinney, and Darren Gilshenan joining Tim Minchin and 'House of the Dragon' star Milly Alcock in the dramedy.
High-profile talent on both sides of camera punctuate the four feature films, three television dramas, and one virtual reality project that will share in more than $6.5 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
As a father of four, writer-director Storm Ashwood had long wanted to make a film that targets teenagers, including the often difficult transition from childhood innocence to adult responsibility.