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Australian TV ft. Chris Corbett (PT18)

Alex and Nick invite Chris Corbett (writer on Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) to discuss the current state of Australian television and the differences in their writers’ room.

How can new writers make it in the Australian TV industry? How do Australian writers break their episodes? How does Australian experience translate to America? What are some underrated Australian shows to watch?

The Paper Team goes down under…

SHOWNOTES

Content

1 – Introduction (00:20)
2 – Everything you wanted to know about Australian TV writing, production and writers rooms (00:43)
3 – Advice for new writers and shows to watch (50:40)

Links

Chris Corbett on IMDb
Film Victoria
Blue Heelers
Crawford Productions
Shane Brennan
ScriptedInk
Australian Writers’ Guild
Prime Time AWG Competition
Stan
Marseille
Foxtel
No Activity
Australian Survivor
Alexa Junge
Tall poppy syndrome
McLeod’s Daughters
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Wanted
Rake
Wilfred
Animal Kingdom
The Moodys
Barracuda
Jack Irish
Love My Way
Tangle

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