Sky Atlantic Sets November Premiere Date For New Tim Minchin Comedy-Drama ‘Upright’
Sky Atlantic and NOW TV are set to take a wild road trip across the Australian outback this November with brand new, comedy-drama ‘Upright‘, starring Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock.
Written by and starring critically acclaimed musician, comedian, actor, writer and director Tim Minchin, ‘Upright’, follows two misfits thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, who forge the unlikeliest of bonds in their quest to get a precious piano from one side of the country to the other.
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 4,000km from Sydney to Perth to say goodbye, taking with him his only cherished possession in the world: a battered and scarred upright piano.
What should have been a straightforward drive across the outback soon becomes a test of Lucky’s emotional fitness when he quite literally runs into Meg, played Milly Alcock (‘Fighting Season’, ‘Pine Gap’), a hilarious, tough-as-nails teenager who we soon discover has plenty of scars and secrets of her own.
“Making Upright was a complete joy and a massive privilege,” commented Minchin “After living overseas for more than a decade, I couldn’t have hoped to come home to a more fun and inspiring project: an original Australian outback adventure story, full of heart and laughter, made by some of the most talented and dedicated creatives in the country. It’s a unique but universal story about family, resilience, music, forgiveness, and learning how to find a moment to breathe out. And it’s full of silliness, action, and wonderful performances, and will make you want to go to the beach and/or ring your mum.”
Co-commissioned by Sky and Australia’s Foxtel and produced by Lingo Pictures, ‘Upright’ was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content at Sky UK and Ireland, and Morwenna Gordon, Sky’s Commissioning Editor of Comedy. The series is produced by Jason Stephens for Lingo Pictures and executive produced by Penny Win for Foxtel. Tim Minchin wrote the series with writers, Chris Taylor, Kate Mulvany and Leon Ford.
All 8x30min episodes of ‘Upright‘ will premiere on 28th November 2019 on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK, and from 1st December 2019 on Foxtel in Australia.
