Diary of an Uber Driver
| Diary of an Uber Driver | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Thomas Ward |
| Directed by | Matthew Moore |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | RevLover Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 14 August 2019 |
Diary of an Uber Driver is an Australian television comedy-drama series screened on ABC TV from 14 August 2019,[1] based on a blog[2] and e-book[3] by Ben Phillips. The TV series was written by Thomas Ward and directed by Matthew Moore.
Plot
Diary of an Uber Driver follows Uber driver Ben as he transports a number of disparate characters to their destinations. The passengers display a range of behaviours, with each trip telling a part of their stories and evoking a range of reactions by Ben. Ben's background story unfolds as the series progresses, as he tries to prepare for impending unplanned fatherhood with the mother of his child, whom he hardly knows.[4]
Cast
- Sam Cotton as Ben
- Zahra Newman as Beck
- John Bell as Ken
- Caroline Brazier as Jodie
- Ed Oxenbould as Clint
- Julian Maroun as Mo
- Emily Barclay as Georgie
- Harry Cook as Mike Fisher
- Rajan Velu as Saad
Background and production
Ben Phillips' blog and e-book Diary of an Uber Driver was optioned for development as a TV series by RevLover Films' Martha Coleman. Thomas Ward, co-writer of and actor in Please Like Me, wrote the TV series after reading the blog, creating a different backstory for Ben but borrowing ideas from some of the stories of the passengers. Sam Cotton was recruited to play the lead character and Zahra Newman the mother of his unborn child.[5]
The series was supported by Screen Australia, Create NSW and All3Media.[5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Australia viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Matthew Moore[6] | Thomas Ward[6] | 14 August 2019[1] | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Matthew Moore | Thomas Ward | 21 August 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Matthew Moore | Thomas Ward | 28 August 2019 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | 4 September 2019 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | 11 September 2019 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | 18 September 2019 | N/A |
References
- ^ a b Knox, David (15 July 2019). "Airdate: Diary of an Uber Driver". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Ben. "Home". Diary of an Uber Driver. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Ben (25 January 2016). Diary of an Uber Driver. Harper Collins: Impulse Australia. ISBN 9781460707159.
- ^ "Wheels in motion on ABC drama series Diary of an Uber Driver (Media release)". Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b Groves, Don (18 July 2019). "Thomas Ward enjoys the ride on the ABC's 'Diary of an Uber Driver'". if.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Diary of an Uber Driver". Screen Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
