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Sally Phillips: ‘I saw Hugh Grant and I screamed. I was surprised he was human-size’

The comedian and actor on what she has learned at clown school, showing her Austin costar Michael Theo around London and the weirdest thing she has done for love

The Guardian - AU

The week in TV: Dying for Sex; Twitter: Breaking the Bird; MobLand; Austin – review

Michelle Williams shines as a woman with terminal cancer hitting Tinder; dirt is dished in a demise-of-Twitter doc; Helen Mirren unleashes her Irish accent on London’s criminal underworld. Plus, the Australian drama that gets autism right

The Guardian - UK

Austin review – a tedious sitcom that thinks ‘colossal clodhumping fink’ is something British people say

This UK-Aussie comedy’s depiction of Britishness is painfully twee and trite despite starring Sally Phillips and Ben Miller. Good job that its lead, Michael Theo, is such a joy

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Laughter and neurodiversity - BBC comedy Austin represents autism 'honestly and authentically'

Autism representation is sorely lacking on our screens, and Austin wants to remedy that, along with plenty of laughter and excellent acting

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Austin: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

Ben Miller stars with Sally Phillips in this fun comedy...

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We Met Michael Theo In Love On The Spectrum ——— Now He’s A Leading Man Starring In His Own Show

When Michael Theo applied to feature in the documentary series Love On The Spectrum, he hoped to find a girlfriend. Little did he know that his brief dalliance with a camera crew in 2020 would result in him becoming beloved worldwide, launching a podcast and kicking off an acting career…

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ABC’s new comedy Austin grapples with autism stereotypes – with mixed success

ABC’s new comedy series Austin follows its 28-year-old namesake (played by autistic actor Michael Theo, from the reality dating series Love on the Spectrum), an autistic man connecting for the first time with his biological father, Julian (Ben Miller).

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Austin review – this funny, big-hearted comedy will leave you wanting another season

Love on the Spectrum star Michael Theo is wonderful as an autistic man who tracks down his hapless father and his wife

The Guardian - AU

Priscilla, The Bear and Black Barbie: what’s new to streaming in Australia in June

Plus new House of the Dragon, Glen Powell as a fake hit man and a very entertaining new ABC comedy

The Guardian - AU

Is Austin, the TV comedy filmed in Canberra, any good?

It stars Michael Theo from Love on the Spectrum

The Canberra Times

Love on the Spectrum star Michael Theo ready to premiere the 'most important work' of his life

And he looks even more dapper than usual doing it.

The Canberra Times

TV series filmed in Canberra with big British stars gets air date

Spot the Canberra landmark in this new comedy series.

The Canberra Times

Canberra to star in new comedy series

The show will star Ben Miller from Bridgerton and Sally Phillips from Veep.

The Canberra Times

A Liberals’ own Killing Season, Shaun Micallef returns and more drama: ABC announces new offerings for 2024

A landmark documentary on the Coalition in power joins a mix of new shows and series returns on the public broadcaster’s lineup

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Autistic people often feel they’re ‘doing love wrong’ – but there’s another side of the story

“Love has always intrigued me,” writes autistic author Kay Kerr, “in part because I have carried for a long time a feeling that I am doing love wrong.”

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Ben Miller — things you didn't know about the Death in Paradise star

Ben Miller almost got a PhD in Quantum Physics and is a talented musician.

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