Metro Sexual comedy shorts filming for 9GO!

Filming is underway in Melbourne for new 9GO! comedy shorts, Metro Sexual, set in a disaster-prone sexual health clinic.

The 8 x 10 minute comedy series sees comedian Geraldine Hickey (RRR ‘Breakfasters’, Tonightly) team up with actor/producer Riley Nottingham (Toybox, Gillagan’s Island: The Musical) as clinician colleagues.

Filmed in a mockumentary format, the series will follow the lives of sardonic and seemingly-aloof Stephanie (Geraldine Hickey) and bubbly, customer service-driven Langdon (Riley Nottingham), as they navigate government cuts, crab outbreaks and schoolies seasons.

The clinic’s well-meaning but predominantly-useless receptionist Gwen is played by rising actress/comedian Urvi Majumdar (RAW Comedy, That’s What She Said), while Rebecca Massey (Utopia, The Letdown, Black B*tch) plays a ball-busting superior from the Department of Health.

There are cameos from Clayton Jacobson (Kenny, Animal Kingdom) as a bikie leader, and Jo Stanley as an over-sharing radio host, plus guest appearances from Ryan Shelton, Joel Creasey, Toby Truslove, John Flaus, Candy Bowers, Brenda Palmer, David Patterson and David Tulk.

Humdrum Comedy producer Nicholas Kraak said: “From day one we’ve wanted to use Metro Sexual to start a conversation about sexual health. Humdrum Comedy is thrilled to be making this bitesize series with big laughs and an even bigger heart.”

Metro Sexual is a Humdrum Comedy production for 9Go! and 9Now. Principal production investment from Screen Australia, in association with Film Victoria.