BedHead

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BedHead
Genre Comedy
Created byJon Dalgaard, Claire Phillips, Tom Keele, Reece A. Jones & Benjamin Mathews
Written byJon Dalgaard, Claire Phillips, Tom Keele, Reece A. Jones & Benjamin Mathews
Directed byBenjamin Mathews
StarringPaul Ayre
Sarah Bishop
Andrew Steele
Jody Kennedy
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducersClaire Phillips, Ben Mathews, Jon Dalgaard, Tom Keele & Miguel Rosado Boulet
Production location Sydney, Australia
EditorAnil Griffin
Running time5 minutes
Production companyMuffled Laughter
Original release
Network ABC iview
ReleaseJune 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)

BedHead is a comedy web series created by Jon Dalgaard, Claire Phillips, Tom Keele, Reece A. Jones & Benjamin Mathews. Filmed in Sydney, Australia, the series allows the audience to hear the thoughts of two old friends, Paul and Sarah, who end up in bed together when Sarah comes to stay for the weekend. [1]

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History

The series was conceived by Claire Phillips, Ben Mathews, Jon Dalgaard, Tom Keele and Reece A. Jones while studying together at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. In February 2014, BedHead was selected as one of twenty-four finalists as part of FreshBlood, an initiative founded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Screen Australia to “unearth the next generation of comedy creators.” [2]

Plot

Paul finally decides to make a move when his old friend Sarah comes to stay for the weekend. But things don't quite go to plan and instead of triggering a weekend of passionate sex, Sarah's visit results in a series of disastrous, awkward encounters in Paul's bed that threaten to ruin their friendship forever. [3]

Release

BedHead was released on ABC iView on 22 June 2014 as the fourth and final installment of FreshBlood. [4] [5]

Cast

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