Die On Your Feet

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Die On Your Feet
GenreComedy/Drama
Created by Greg Fleet
Based onDie On Your Feet (2005) (Play)
Starring Greg Fleet
Adam Hills
Alan Brough
Corinne Grant
Steven Gates
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time28 minutes
Original release
Release7 August (2014-08-07) –
25 September 2014 (2014-09-25)

Die on Your Feet is an Australian television comedy series premiering on One on 7 August 2014. The eight-part series follows the story of five fictional stand-up comedians trying to make a go of it in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The main characters are played by five real life stand-up comedians, and debuted at the real MICF. [1] [2] Throughout the show, real Australian comedians are name-dropped, and real Australian comedians make cameo appearances as themselves.

Contents

The series was created by Greg Fleet, directed by Ted Robinson and is based on a 2005 play. [3] It was filmed in 2010, with some of it even being shot during an actual MICF gala, but due to issues with the show being picked up, it did not air until 2014. [4]

Plot

Five comedians and flatmates figure out their shows and relationships during a run of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Brian Ibsen (Hills) and Sophie Glass (Grant) are antagonistic ex-partners whose separation has not yet been made public. O.J. (Brough) and J.J. (Gates) also have recently separated from each other professionally, having been a well-established comedy duo. They all rally together to help O.J. figure out his show and gala spot, as well as promote him, all of which he is reluctant to do.

Cast

Supporting and guest cast

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References

  1. ↑ "ADAM HILLS // Comedian • Writer • Broadcaster • Presenter". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/thegregfleet/status/314271157052379136 . Retrieved 10 October 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Airdate: Die on Your Feet | TV Tonight". 3 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/thegregfleet/status/16995477209 . Retrieved 10 October 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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