Upper Middle Bogan

Upper Middle Bogan
Genre Comedy
Created by Robyn Butler
Wayne Hope
Written by Wayne Hope
Robyn Butler
Tony Martin
Gary McCaffrie
Trent Roberts
Kirsty Fisher
Alix Beane
Directed by Wayne Hope
Tony Martin
Starring Glenn Robbins
Michala Banas
Patrick Brammall
Opening theme "Comin' Home Baby" by Mel Tormé
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Robyn Butler
Wayne Hope
Debbie Lee
Geoff Porz
Producer(s) Wayne Hope
Robyn Butler
Editor(s) Chris Branagan
Location(s) Melbourne, Australia
Cinematography Dan Maxwell
Camera setup multi-camera
Running time 26–28 minutes
Production company(s) Gristmill
Distributor ABC TV
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format 720p
First shown in 2013
Original release 15 August 2013 (2013-08-15) – present
External links
Website
Production website

Upper Middle Bogan is an Australian television comedy series created by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope. It began screening on ABC on 15 August 2013. The series is directed by Hope and Tony Martin. Upper Middle Bogan was renewed for a second season of eight episodes, which began airing from 16 October 2014.[1]

Synopsis

Upper Middle Bogan follows the story of two very different families connected by blood. Bess Denyar is a doctor who lives in a nice house in an inner city suburb of Melbourne with her architect husband, Danny and 13-year-old twins Oscar and Edwina. Bess is stunned when she finds out that she is adopted through blood test results, when her overbearing posh mother Margaret is admitted to the hospital for low blood sugar levels. Bess embarks on a journey to meet her birth parents Wayne and Julie Wheeler. Not only is she shocked to discover that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna, but her biological family the "bogan" Wheelers" head a drag racing team in the outer suburbs of the city.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Filming locations

The town house featured as Margaret Denyar's house in Upper Middle Bogan is located at Summerhill Road in Brighton East, Victoria.[3] It is used to shoot both interior and exterior scenes for the series.[3] The house was sold for $1,905,000 at an auction held on 24 May 2014.[3][4]


The house featured as the Wheeler's House is located at Saratoga Crescent in Keilor Downs, Victoria

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release
Season premiere Season finale Region 4
1 8 15 August 2013 (2013-08-15) 3 October 2013 (2013-10-03) 18 September 2013[5]
2 8 16 October 2014 (2014-10-16) 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) 26 November 2014[6]

International broadcasts

In the United States the show is titled Bess of Both Worlds and began streaming from 4 March 2015 on the subscription video-on-demand service Hulu.[7][8] It will be remade by CBS, with contributions by Dan O'Shannon and Todd Holland.[9] In New Zealand, the show airs Thursday nights at 10:00 pm on TV One. Episodes are available weekly to stream through TVNZ's Watch Now service.[10]

Future Episodes

On 23 November 2015, the ABC confirmed via Facebook that a third season of eight episodes will be airing in 2016.[11] The news was shared by way of a picture of the creators of the show, featuring a number three written on Hope's chest.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Result
2013 AACTA Awards[12] Best Television Comedy or Light Entertainment Series Upper Middle Bogan Nominated
Best Performance in a Television Comedy Robyn Nevin Nominated
Best Screenplay in Television Series 1, Episode 5 ("No Angel") Nominated
2014 Logie Awards[13] Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program Upper Middle Bogan Nominated
AACTA Awards[14] Best Costume Design in Television Sandi Cichello Nominated
2015 Logie Awards[15] Most Outstanding Comedy Program Upper Middle Bogan Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (24 December 2013). "Renewed: Upper Middle Bogan". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. ↑ ABC – Blogs – Upper Middle Bogan
  3. 1 2 3 Andrews, Jon (21 May 2014). "Brighton East townhouse featured in Upper Middle Bogan television show is up for auction". Bayside Leader (Leader Community Newspapers). Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sold Price for 1/16 Summerhill Road Brighton East Vic 3187". realestate.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ↑ https://shop.abc.net.au/products/upper-middle-bogan-2dvd
  6. ↑ https://shop.abc.net.au/products/upper-middle-bogan-series-2-2dvd
  7. ↑ "Bess of Both Worlds". Hulu. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Archer Season 5 & More Heading to Hulu This Month". Broadway World. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-21/upper-middle-bogan-to-be-remade-by-us-network-cbs/7104002
  10. ↑ "Upper Middle Bogan". TVNZ. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uppermiddlebogan/photos/a.489770527783592.1073741828.319408574819789/916156538478320/?type=3&theater. Retrieved 13 February 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ Knox, David (30 January 2014). "AACTA Awards 2013: Winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Knox, David (27 April 2014). "Logie Awards 2014: Winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (3 December 2014). "AACTA Awards 2014: Nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (22 March 2015). "Logie Awards 2015: Nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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