Diary of an Uber Driver
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | August 14, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Television series |
Diary of an Uber Driver is a comedy-drama television series from Australia that made its debut on ABC TV on 14 August 2019. The show draws inspiration from Ben Phillips' blog and e-book of the same name. The screenplay was crafted by Thomas Ward, with direction by Matthew Moore.
Plot
The narrative centers on Ben, an Uber driver, who encounters a wide range of passengers during his journeys, each ride unveiling unique stories and provoking different emotional responses. Alongside these encounters, the series explores Ben's own life as he navigates the challenges of impending fatherhood with the child's mother, a woman he scarcely knows.
Cast
- Sam Cotton portrays Ben
- Zahra Newman appears as Beck
- John Bell takes on the role of Ken
- Caroline Brazier plays Jodie
- Ed Oxenbould features as Clint
- Julian Maroun acts as Mo
- Emily Barclay is cast as Georgie
- Harry Cook plays Mike Fisher
- Rajan Velu appears as Saad
Background and production
The television adaptation of Ben Phillips' Diary of an Uber Driver blog and e-book was acquired by Martha Coleman of RevLover Films. Thomas Ward, known for co-writing and acting in Please Like Me, developed the series by inventing a fresh backstory for the protagonist Ben while integrating passenger anecdotes from the original blog. Sam Cotton was selected to lead the cast, with Zahra Newman cast as the mother of Ben’s unborn child.
Funding and production support were provided by Screen Australia, Create NSW, and All3Media.