''Diary of an Uber Driver '' is an Australian television comedy-drama series screened on ABC TV from 14 August 2019, based on a

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by Ben Phillips. The TV series was written by Thomas Ward and directed by Matthew Moore.

Plot

''Diary of an Uber Driver'' follows

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driver Ben as he transports a number of disparate characters to their destinations. The passengers display a range of behaviours, with each trip telling a part of their stories and evoking a range of reactions by Ben. Ben's background story unfolds as the series progresses, as he tries to prepare for impending unplanned fatherhood with the mother of his child, whom he hardly knows. Wheels in motion on ABC drama series Diary of an Uber Driver (Media release)
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Cast

* Sam Cotton as Ben * Zahra Newman as Beck * John Bell as Ken *

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as Jodie *

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as Clint *

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as Mo * Emily Barclay as Georgie * Harry Cook as Mike Fisher *

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Background and production

Ben Phillips' blog and e-book ''Diary of an Uber Driver'' was optioned for development as a TV series by RevLover Films' Martha Coleman. Thomas Ward, co-writer of and actor in ''

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'', wrote the TV series after reading the blog, creating a different backstory for Ben but borrowing ideas from some of the stories of the passengers. Sam Cotton was recruited to play the lead character and Zahra Newman the mother of his unborn child. The series was supported by

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Episodes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Diary of an Uber Driver Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2019 Australian television series debuts English-language television shows Works about Uber