Drunk History Australia
Drunk History
by Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner
- Paul Ayre
- Benjamin Howling
- Daniel Reisinger
- Scott Abbott
- Daniel Reisinger
- Helena Brooks
- Jack Steele
- Benjamin Howling
Australia
English
1
7 (inc. pilot)
- Chris Culvenor
- Paul Franklin
- Benjamin Howling
- Sophia Mogford
- Ashley Davies
- Scott Abbott
27–32 minutes
20 August 2018 –
26 October 2020
Description[edit]
In each episode, an inebriated celebrity struggles to recount a historical event, while actors reconstruct and enact the narrator's anecdotes while lip syncing the dialogue.[2]
In addition to celebrity guest stars, the show's characters are played by regulars such as David Collins, Yvie Jones, Cameron Knight, Adam Dunn, Sara West, Greta Lee Jackson, Aaron Chen, Paul Ayre, Lana Kington, Harry Keep, Seaton Kay-Smith, Bruce Guo, Emma Thompson and Hamish Adams-Cairns.
Production[edit]
A pilot was commissioned in 2018 by Network Ten for Pilot Week, in which a 30-minute pilot episode aired along with several other new show pilots.[3][4] The episode featured stories about Ned Kelly and Phar Lap and was presented by comedians Stephen Curry & Rhys Darby.[4][5]
The first season was commissioned in 2019[6] by Network Ten and was released prematurely on 27 March 2020 on their streaming service 10 Play,[7] prior to its official premiere on 14 September 2020.[8][9]
Controversy[edit]
The pilot drew mostly positive reviews, but some viewers were unhappy that the show seemed to glamourise excessive binge drinking in a country which has an extensive history of drinking problems.[17][18]