ABC’s hit comedy series Utopia releases official trailer and premiere date for hilarious fifth season
The ABC has released the trailer for the fifth season of their scathing public service satire Utopia, which will premiere on June 7.
Set in the fictional offices of the Nation Building Authority, the hilarious half-hour hit series takes the mickey out of the inner workings of government.
A new teaser sees Aussie comedy legend Rob Sitch return for the latest series as the embattled NBA CEO Tony Woodford.
And the new preview promises plenty of hilarious stuff-ups as Tony, once again, appears to struggle to complete any project amidst a tangle of red tape and office politics.
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At one point in the trailer, the well-meaning Tony is told by one government flunkey: ‘It doesn’t matter what we say, as long as we keep saying it.’
The ABC has released the trailer for the fifth season of their scathing public service satire Utopia, which will premiere on June 7
Set in the fictional offices of the Nation Building Authority, the hilarious half-hour hit series takes the mickey out of the inner workings of government
With a sharp eye directed at political correctness gone mad, the new season will see Tony and his staff deal with a statue that blocks progress on a rural road construction site.
The NBA will also juggle billions of dollars this season, as they try to justify the cost of outrageous projects.
In a 2017 interview with ultra-conservative commentator Andrew Bolt on Sky, Sitch said he occasionally asked retired politicians for factual advice for the show.
The cast also features fan favourite Celia Pacquola from Offspring, stand-up comedians Dave Lawson and Anthony Lehmann, and Have You Been Paying Attention? star Kitty Flanagan.
A new teaser sees Aussie comedy legend Rob Sitch (pictured) return for the latest series as the embattled NBA CEO Tony Woodford
At one point in the trailer, the well-meaning Tony is told by one government flunkey: ‘It doesn’t matter what we say, as long as we keep saying it’
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here star Dilruk Jayasinha, Wentworth’s Emma-Louise Wilson, Nina Oyama, Jamie Robertson, Mike McLeish, and Rebecca Massey also feature.
Produced by the famed Working Dog team, creators of comedy classics like TV’s Frontline (1994-1997) and the feature films The Castle and The Dish, Utopia is directed by Sitch himself.
He shares the writing credits with his long-time creative partners Santo Cilauro (Thank God You’re Here) and Tom Gleisner (Have You Been Paying Attention?)
Utopia is set to premiere on June 7 at 8pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
