Lowdown is an Australian television comedy series set in the world of celebrity journalism. Created by Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar, it stars Zwar, Paul Denny, Beth Buchanan, Dailan Evans, Kim Gyngell and is narrated by Geoffrey Rush. The ABC series premiered on 21 April 2010 and is produced by Nicole Minchin and directed by Amanda Brotchie.
Cast
Main Adam Zwar as Alex Burchill Paul Denny as Bob Geraghty Beth Buchanan as Rita Heywood Dailan Evans as Dr James Sawers Kim Gyngell as Howard Evans Geoffrey Rush as Narrator Anna Jennings-Edquist as Sharna Ashley Zukerman as Dylan Hunt Julia Zemiro as Hope van der Boom Rebecca Massey as Trudy Cindy Waddingham as Andrea Antony Starr as Stuart King Amanda Brotchie as Susan Sullivan Stapleton as Oliver Barry
Guests Charlotte Gregg as Selina Daniela Farinacci as Kara, 1st AD Eliza Szonert as Clare Emily Wheaton as Waitress Gareth Yuen as Golf Administrator Greg Stone as Steve Mott Jane Harber as Lucy / Joss Kate Jenkinson as Samantha Kimberley Davies as Imogen McMahon Laura Gordon as Claire Day Martin Copping as Flicker Nicholas Bell as Jeremy Bristol Steve Bisley as Jack Copper Tony Nikolakopoulos as George
Series overview The first series consisted of eight episodes and premiered on 21 April 2010 and ended its first-run on 9 June 2010. A spokesperson for the series, stated in a reply on the 'Letters to the Editor' section on the online website "I know the creators personally and they promise me they’re onto developing a second season." A second series of eight episodes was broadcast from 6 September 2012 to 25 October 2012. SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired Season premiere Season final 1 8 2 8
Episodes Series 1 (2010)
Series 2 (2012)
Australian ratings Episode Date Aired Timeslot Rating Nightly Rank Weekly Rank 1.01 21 April 2010 9.00 Wednesday 545,000 27 98 1.02 28 April 2010 469,000 26 100+ 1.03 5 May 2010 601,000 24 91 1.04 12 May 2010 594,000 25 97 1.05 19 May 2010 560,000 27 100 1.06 26 May 2010 422,000 30 100+ 1.07 2 June 2010 580,000 24 95 1.08 9 June 2010 523,000 25 100+ Series Average --- --- 536,000 26 97
Awards
Awards won
'Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series – Lowdown Season 2 Amanda Brotchie, Nicole Minchin and Adam Zwar (2013) New York Festivals Awards Gold World Medal for Best Comedy – Lowdown Season 2 (2013) Gold World Medal for Best Situation Comedy – Lowdown (2011) Australian Writers' Guild Awards AWGIE Award for Best Comedy (Situation or Narrative) – Lowdown Season 2. Episode 3, "One Fine Gay" – Amanda Brotchie, Trudy Hellier and Adam Zwar (2012) AWGIE Award for Best Comedy (Situation or Narrative) – Lowdown Episode 7, "Who's Your Baddy?" – Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar (2010) Screen Producers Association of Australia Breakthrough Producer of the Year Award – Lowdown Nicole Minchin (2010) Accolade Competition Accolade Awards Award for Excellence in Comedy – Lowdown (2011) International Award for Excellence for Leading Actor – Adam Zwar (2011) International Award of Merit in Direction – Amanda Brotchie (2011)
Award nominations Monte-Carlo Television Festival Golden Nymph Award for Best International Comedy Series – Lowdown (2013) Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – Adam Zwar (2013) Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Beth Buchanan (2013)
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television – Lowdown Season 2. Episode 3, "One Fine Gay" – Amanda Brotchie, Adam Zwar, Trudy Hellier (2013)
Australian Film Institute Awards AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series – Lowdown (2010) AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy – Paul Denny (2010)
Australian Directors Guild Awards Best Direction in Television Comedy – Amanda Brotchie (2010)
See also List of Australian television series List of programs broadcast by ABC (Australian TV network)
References
External links Lowdown (official website) ABC.net.au