form y separately published work icon Upright series - publisher   film/TV  
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Upright
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Series one:

'Lucky Flynn (Minchin) hasn’t spoken to his family in years. He’s broke, distant and damaged. He’s also a gifted pianist, whose talent for music is matched only by his talent for self-destruction. When he learns that his mother has only days left to live, Lucky sets off in a hire car to drive the 4000 kilometres from Sydney to Perth to say goodbye to her, taking with him his only cherished possession in the world – a battered and scarred upright piano. But what should have been a straightforward drive across the Nullarbor soon becomes a test of Lucky’s emotional fitness, when he (quite literally) runs into Meg (Milly Alcock), a hilarious, tough-as-nails teenager, who we soon discover has plenty of scars and secrets of her own.'

Source: Screen Australia.


Series two:

'Trading the desert for the steamy tropics of Far North Queensland, Lucky and Meg hit the road - and the river - on a mission to find Meg's mum. Trouble is, Meg's mum has disappeared into the rainforest.'

Source: Screen Australia.

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form y separately published work icon Day Six Leon Ford , Australia : Lingo Pictures , 2019 16969207 2019 single work film/TV Australia : Lingo Pictures , 2019
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form y separately published work icon Day Eight Tim Minchin , Australia : Lingo Pictures , 2019 16969259 2019 single work film/TV Australia : Lingo Pictures , 2019

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

At Least Upright and Breathing ... Graeme Blundell , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 November 2019; (p. 21)

— Review of Upright Chris Taylor , Tim Minchin , Kate Mulvany , Leon Ford , 2019 series - publisher film/TV

'A rollicking road trip drama by The Chaser’s Chris Taylor sees two lost souls confront their past'

Tim Minchin on Upright and Getting Serious about Acting : 'I’ve Got a Lot to Overcome’ Steph Harmon , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 27 November 2019;

'Back in Australia after two professional heartbreaks, the comedian discusses his new show, the knife edge between comedy and drama – and why he wants a ‘Hanksian’ career.' (Introduction)

At Least Upright and Breathing ... Graeme Blundell , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 November 2019; (p. 21)

— Review of Upright Chris Taylor , Tim Minchin , Kate Mulvany , Leon Ford , 2019 series - publisher film/TV

'A rollicking road trip drama by The Chaser’s Chris Taylor sees two lost souls confront their past'

Tim Minchin on Upright and Getting Serious about Acting : 'I’ve Got a Lot to Overcome’ Steph Harmon , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 27 November 2019;

'Back in Australia after two professional heartbreaks, the comedian discusses his new show, the knife edge between comedy and drama – and why he wants a ‘Hanksian’ career.' (Introduction)

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