How to Talk Australians explained

Genre:Comedy
Director:Tony Rogers
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Producer:Jason Byrne
Runtime:≥ 4 minutes

How to Talk Australians is an eight-part online miniseries released in 2014. The series looks at Australian culture and language through the eyes of the teachers and students of the fictional Delhi College of Linguistics.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Synopsis

At the Delhi College of Linguistics in India, students of linguistics and aspiring migrants to Australia are taught about elements of Australian culture such as Australian lingo, rhyming slang, grub, local celebrities, how to 'chuck a sickie', and how to pass the citizenship test. The show features a foul-mouthed cockatoo known as Chopper, an impersonation of Pauline Hanson, and a re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up.[5]

Production

The series was originally created as a television pilot that was to be pitched to Australian television networks; however, Screen Australia's Multiplatform Drama Production program, aiming to support and increase online storytelling, provided funds for it to be presented as an online series.[6]

When asked why the concept for the show was chosen, producer Jason Byrne stated:

Cast

Film adaptation

A feature film based on the series, titled How to Talk Australians: Highway to Hell, began production on 8 May 2023[8] and is scheduled to complete in 2024.[9] Rob Hibbert and Tony Rogers were announced to be returning as writers, with Rogers as director. The film will feature the original cast alongside new characters played by Australian actors Shane Jacobson, Dave Lawson, Stephen Curry, and Richard Davies, among others. It will be distributed by Umbrella Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.[10]

The film will follow a group of students and teachers from the fictional Delhi College of Linguistics on a trip to Australia as their plane is diverted to the country town of Dubbo.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'How to Talk Australians' Comedy Series Hits Home . . 25 August 2014 . 19 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219153406/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/whats-hot/hot-and-viral-news/2014/8/gday-knackers-comedy-web-series-how-to-talk-australians-hits-home-/ . 19 December 2014 .
  2. Web site: 'How to Talk Australians': 8 Things We Learned From The Parody Web Series . Ryall . Jenni . . 27 August 2014 . 25 December 2014 . 25 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225235448/http://mashable.com/2014/08/27/how-to-talk-australians-8-things-we-learned-from-the-parody-web-series/ . live .
  3. Web site: How to Talk Australians – new web series . Houlihan . Finn . Time Out Melbourne . 18 August 2014 . 25 December 2014 . 25 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225233422/http://bourne.au.timeout.com/2014/08/18/how-to-talk-australians/ . live .
  4. Web site: How to Talk Australians : Viral Videos . Web Wombat . 25 December 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20141225205840/http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertain/pages/entertainment/humour/funny-viral-videos/how-to-talk-australians.htm . 25 December 2014 .
  5. Web site: Talking Australian parody web series tackles racism . Puvanenthiran . Bhakthi . . 19 August 2014 . 19 December 2014 . 5 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150105192548/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/talking-australian-parody-web-series-tackles-racism-20140819-105owj.html . live .
  6. Web site: How To Talk Australians and the rise of web series . Van Schilt . Stephanie . KYD Journal . 3 October 2014 . 19 December 2014 . 19 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219152053/http://www.killyourdarlingsjournal.com/2014/10/how-talk-australians-rise-web-series/ . live .
  7. Web site: How to Talk Australians – Comedy series . 31 March 2024.
  8. Web site: 16 May 2023 . Production has commenced on positive ape's feature film adaptation of the hit web-series "How to Talk Australians" . 31 March 2024 . FilmInk.
  9. Web site: How to Talk Australians: Highway to Hell (2024) – The Screen Guide . 31 March 2024 . Screen Australia.
  10. Web site: Keast . Jackie . 16 May 2023 . 'How to Talk Australians' is heading to the big screen . 31 March 2024 . IF Magazine.