Parenting in the modern age is no easy feat, but ABC’s bold new series The Role of a Lifetime is here to help.
Hosted by Amanda Keller and featuring Kate Ritchie and Nazeem Hussain, this unique five-part docu-comedy blends scripted sketches with real-world insights from experts, offering parents the tools—and the laughs—they need to tackle everything from tech boundaries to tricky conversations.
From ABC:
ABC, Screen Australia and Screen NSW are thrilled to announce the genre-bending new five-part factual doco parenting series, The Role Of A Lifetime will premiere this February on ABC TV with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview.
The highly informative and entertaining series is hosted by television and radio favourite Amanda Keller, and starring award-winning actor, radio presenter and author Kate Ritchie alongside comedian, actor and television and radio presenter Nazeem Hussain as sitcom parents.
The Role Of A Lifetime will explore how to parent in the rapidly changing world using scripted comedy sketches featuring a sitcom family to play out the most current and urgent parenting challenges facing Aussie mums, dads and caregivers. Nazeem and Kate then explore these challenges in the real world with a wide range of experts, to guide parents through each parenting challenge.
From deciding when to give a tween an iPhone and navigating the always awkward birds-and-bees chat, to dealing with cyber-bullying and finding effective strategies for discipline. The Role Of A Lifetime combines the comedic talents of Amanda, Kate and Nazeem with an impressive ensemble cast including Heather Mitchell AM (Love Me, Fake) to bring to life these mind-boggling parenting dilemmas, where the action sparks a series of questions and issues around strategies for modern-day parenting.
Parenting author, educator and podcaster, Maggie Dent is also on hand to provide insightful parental guidance throughout, alongside a group of Aussie teens who will be given a platform to explore their opinions and insights on the topics.
With more parents than ever facing burnout and kids with anxiety increasing exponentially, the series is an accessible and empowering call to arms, equipping millions of parents and caregivers with practical tips, tools and most importantly, the confidence to smile while navigating the role of a lifetime.
Always free and Always entertaining, discover more bingeworthy factual series on ABC iview now.
Production credit: Commissioned by the ABC. Produced by Dreamchaser. Major production investment from the ABC in association with Screen Australia. Financed with support from Screen NSW. Executive Producer: Debbie Cuell. ABC Commissioning Editor Julie Hanna. ABC Head of Documentary and Specialist Susie Jones.
