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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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Works about this Work
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At Least Upright and Breathing ...
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 November 2019; (p. 21)
— Review of Upright 2019 series - publisher film/TV'A rollicking road trip drama by The Chaser’s Chris Taylor sees two lost souls confront their past'
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Tim Minchin on Upright and Getting Serious about Acting : 'I’ve Got a Lot to Overcome’
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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At Least Upright and Breathing ...
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 November 2019; (p. 21)
— Review of Upright 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’
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)
Awards
- Nullarbor,
- Far North Queensland, Queensland,