Filming has commenced this week in Victoria on ABC TV’s riotous and rapid-fire, eight-part comedy Gold Diggers.
Gold Diggers takes us back to Australia in the 1850s. As thousands of men from around the world flock to the goldfields to hit the jackpot, so do two women in search of their own jackpot: newly-rich idiots.
Gert, a heavy-drinking sociopath, and Marigold, her virginal, naïve sister, are willing to do anything –or anyone — to get their fortune; but first they must suffer the lads, lice, and lechery of the Australian goldfields.
Claire Lovering (Class of ‘07, Wellmania) is Gert Brewer, a headstrong party animal, Danielle Walker (Taskmaster, Get Krack!n’) is Marigold, her blissfully naïve sister.
Megan Wilding (Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Mystery Road: Origin) is Fran, their dubious French ex-BFF; Luke Mullins (Joe Vs Carol, The Spanish Princess) is Percy the rich and fancy mining magnate; Wil King (In Our Blood, Why Are you Like This) is Percy’s protective Butler, Jerome; Eddie Perfect (Love In Lockdown, Offspring) plays the all-knowing barkeep, Barry; and Brandon McClelland (Doctor Doctor, The Other Guy) is Leonard, the town’s cop and possible incel.
In her breakout role, Perry Mooney stars as Vic, the head of the local Fur Traders, leading her posse, Kartanya Maynard (The Messenger, Deadloch) as Molly and Aaron McGrath (Preppers, Black Comedy) as Albert. JJ Fong (Wellmania, Creamerie) is Zhi Ling, the boss of Chinatown, and George Zhao (The Family Law, The Secrets She Keeps) plays her younger brother Ben, while Semisi Cheekam (Hardball) is the creative 16-year-old entrepreneur Kelvin. Michala Banas is Tippy, the prim, moral compass of the town and Lincoln Younes (Barons, Last King of the Cross) will make a special appearance as JJ, the leader of the feared McCreedy Bushrangers.
Executive Producers Linda Ujuk and JP Sarni said:
“We’re thrilled filming has begun in the vibrant Victorian goldfields. We’re proud to be producing such a timely, feel-good and immersive Australian comedy with our brilliantly talented team of key creatives, cast, directors and crew.
We are excited to see Claire and Danielle bring the unashamedly irreverent Brewer Sisters to life alongside our outrageously funny ensemble of Dead Horse Gap Townies. This sensational cast will transport audiences to another world and have them laughing-out-loud.”
Filming in the Victorian goldfields and in Melbourne for the next eight weeks, Gold Diggers will premiere on ABC TV and ABC iview later in the year.
Production Credits: Produced by KOJO Studios and Stampede Ventures in partnership with CBS Studios International for ABC Australia, with production investment from VicScreen and SAFC. For The Alliance — KOJO Studios’ Co Producer is Kate Butler and Executive Producers are Linda Ujuk and Dale Roberts, and Stampede Ventures’ Executive Producers are JP Sarni and Greg Silverman. CBS Studios Executive Producer is Lindsey Martin. For ABC, Executive Producers are Brett Sleigh and Head of Comedy Todd Abbott. The series is distributed international outside of Australia by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
