Cameras roll on Les Norton for ABC
More cast announced for 1980s larrikin drama, steeped in a world of underground criminality.
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Filming is underway in Sydney on ABC’s 10-part drama series Les Norton.
Rebel Wilson, David Wenham and Alexander Bertrand (Australian Gangster, Hyde & Seek) star in the series based on he best-selling novels by Robert G. Barrett.
Set in 1985, the series follows the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland. On the run from a troubled past, he blows into Sydney where he lands a job as a bouncer at a notorious illegal casino in Kings Cross. A classic fish out of water who’s desperate to get home, he soon finds himself seduced by the city’s illicit charms and dragged into a web of underground criminality.
Also featuring are Hunter Page-Lochard (Cleverman), Steve Le Marquand (Wentworth), Syd Zygier (Romper Stomper), Pallavi Sharda (Pulse), Justin Rosniak (Mr. Inbetween) and Kate Box (Rake).
Directing are Jocelyn Moorhouse (The Dressmaker, Proof), Fadia Abboud (Australian Gangster), David Caesar (Dead Lucky, Underbelly) and Morgan O’Neill (Drift, Solo). It has been created for television by Morgan O’Neill, working alongside writers Christopher Lee (Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo), Samantha Winston (Wentworth), Shanti Gudgeon (Wolf Creek), Malcolm Knox (Romper Stomper), and Jessica Tuckwell.
Producers are Daniel Edwards and John Edwards from production company Roadshow Rough Diamond (Romper Stomper, Australian Gangster). Executive Producers are ABC Head of Drama, Comedy & Indigenous Sally Riley, the ABC’s Andrew Gregory; Deeper Water Films’ John Schwarz and Michael Schwarz, and John Singleton and Jack Singleton.
Les Norton is a Roadshow Rough Diamond production for the ABC. Major production investment from Screen Australia and the ABC, in association with Create NSW. International sales by Sonar Entertainment Distribution.
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I have read a couple of Les Norton books. They are very funny and very unPC.
A bit OT but did the show mentioned Australian Gangster ever get aired? I don’t remember it. So doing a search of this site I found the last article about it was from February last year which said it was going to be delayed due to legal reasons.
Not the last article. It has been rescheduled for 2019 and is in Seven Upfronts / Programmer Wrap articles.
Is David Wenham playing Les ?
No, Alexander Betrand
The same Rebel Wilson who apparently has issues getting jobs because of New Idea’s articles. I see that didn’t last long.
It was Womans Day actually, and their claims were proven to be rubbish, consequently Rebels career hasn’t suffered.
loved reading all his books hope they stick to the books with all the sex and violence in them
i doubt it it would probably end up being very PC i have all his books as well very funny read
They would have learnt from the underbelly seasons. Probably will keep the sex and violence in them