Black Comedy (TV series) explained

Alt Name:Don't Be Afraid of the Darkies[1]
Genre:Sketch comedy[2]
Director:
Starring:
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Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:4
Num Episodes:24
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Executive Producer:Sally Riley
Producer:
Cinematography:Eric Murray Lui
Company:Scarlett Pictures
Channel:ABC

Black Comedy is an Australian television sketch comedy program produced by Scarlett Pictures which first screened on ABC on 5 November 2014. Black Comedy combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials, looking at Australian culture through the eyes of Indigenous Australians.[3] [4]

A second series screened in 2016,[5] a third in 2018,[6] and a fourth in 2020.[7]

Cast

Main / regular

Guests

Episodes

Series 4 (2020)

Promotion

Prior to the premiere of Black Comedy in November, ABC released a sketch, "Race Card Platinum" on the Friday Night Crack Up on 10 October 2014 as part of the ABC's "MentalAs" campaign to raise money and awareness for mental health issues. The sketch was introduced by series writer/actor Elizabeth Wymarra and series actor Aaron Fa'aoso and featured actor, Kyas Sherriff in a mock-advertising campaign for the fictitious "Race Card Platinum".[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David. Knox. ABC 2013: full programming. 2 December 2012. 22 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Yu. Juliana. Indigenous sketch show Black Comedy "bigger and blacker" for second season. 23 February 2016. 4 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Black Comedy a super comedy for ABC television. Melinda. Houston. November 2014 .
  4. Web site: Indigenous sketch show Black Comedy "bigger and blacker" for second season. Juliana. Yu. 3 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Knox. David. Renewed: Black Comedy. TV Tonight. 7 February 2016. 24 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Black Comedy series 3 (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia. www.screenaustralia.gov.au. 2020-05-02.
  7. Web site: Black Comedy. ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Yorta Yorta freelance . Nayuka Gorrie . . 26 July 2019 . 19 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Forrest . Sonya . Deadly Aboriginal Artists . Koori Curriculum . 16 July 2021 . 19 August 2024.
  10. News: Black Comedy: How Indigenous humour is driving social change. ABC News . 26 April 2016.
  11. Web site: ABC Indigenous - Sneak preview, Black Comedy sketch "Race... - Facebook. .