Today the air date has been announced for the ABC's upcoming comedy series At Home With Julia, as well as the other characters and actors that will appear in the series.
It will air on September 7 at 9:30PM on ABC1. The series will only be made up of 4 30 minute episodes.
It will air on September 7 at 9:30PM on ABC1. The series will only be made up of 4 30 minute episodes.
It will replace Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey on Wednesday nights.
The ABC has also revealed the swathe of actors that will be appearing in the short series:
Here they are, complete with "humorous" asides by the ABC:
Kevin Rudd played by Paul McCarthy (Comedy Inc. – The Late Shift)
Paul Keating played by Jonathan Biggins (STC Wharf Revue)
Tony Jones played by Jonathan Biggins (they obviously ran out of money)
Wayne Swan played by Alan Dukes (Beneath Hill 60)
Bob Katter played by Drew Forsythe (freaking STC Wharf Revue again)
Rob Oakeshott played by Jim Russell (Comedy Inc. – The Late Shift)
Tony Abbott played by Nicholas Cassim (Tough Nuts, All Saints)
Alan Jones played by Geoff Moxham (in his first, and quite possibly last, TV appearance)
The inclusion of actors like Paul McCarthy is, well, necessary- I don't know how they could have a Kevin Rudd character without him.
It is clear they will also be satirising shows like Q and A and talkback hosts such as Alan Jones- this will either be great or just pathetic.
What is not clear, though, is whether the series will play like a nuanced mockumentary, or will be a hammy sketch show, with no plot, just a succession of characters and impressions.
You might notice that Jonathan Biggins is playing two characters in the show... Something very sketch-showy. This isn't to say if it plays like a sketch-show it can't be funny, I just hope they don't go for the same old jokes right off the bat.
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