Ben Miller is the creator and star of comedy show, Austin
The eight-parter, created by Ben and Darren Ashton, stars the former as popular children's author Julian Hartwood, whose career is jeopardised after he accidentally causes a social media storm. All hope seems lost until Julian's neurodivergent son Austin turns up out of the blue.Ben Miller, Sally Phillips and Michael Theo star in Austin
The official synopsis reads: "When much-loved children's author Julian Hartswood inadvertently causes a social media storm, his career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid appears to be over. That is until Austin, the neurodivergent son that Julian never knew existed, turns up out of the blue.Will Ingrid ever forgive him? One thing is for certain: if Julian thinks Austin is going to be a pushover, he's in for a rude awakening.
Meanwhile, Catherine Nebauer, the Head of Scripted at the show's production company, Northern Pictures, added: "BBC is the perfect platform for Austin and we have no doubts its viewers will appreciate the clever blend of British and Australian humour. With a stellar cast and production team, Austin has already proven to be a hit on ABC with local audiences and we can't wait to share it with the world."A release date has yet to be announced.
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