BSR x The Chaser x Sammy J x ABC

It's been a busy summer for BSR, with ABCTV releasing three pilot episodes of our animated show Bin Chickens, Nikos directing slabs of The Chaser's consumer affairs comedy The Checkout and the new political satire sketch series Sammy J, and a trip to Shanghai to gather artwork for our new animated show Sweatland that is currently being shopped in the US. 

Bin Chickens - a show about 3 ibises fighting the authorities in Sydney's Darling Harbour - hit a note with viewers online, proving once again that people are warming to the much-maligned garbage-eating city birds. You know they're native, right? 

The Checkout, now in its 6th season, covered everything from fake craft beers to how to test if a battery is flat without putting it in the same appliance 20 times "just to make sure".

And Sammy J, stepping into the Thursday night slot slot recently vacated by legendary political humorists John Clarke and Brian Dawe, has been a baptism of fire for all concerned in production - filmed on Wednesday, edited Thursday and on-air Thursday night. 

Great experiences all.

Bin Chickens is FINISHED!

Our new adult animated show BIN CHICKENS is mixed, graded and delivered, now the waiting game begins for its release on ABC TV and iView as part of the Fresh Blood 2017 anthology.

Created by BSR's Nikos Andronicos and brother-in-arms collaborator Dave Carter, the show follows 3 ibises as they try to make a go of it in the jewel in Sydney's crown, Darling Harbour. 

We promise that once you've watched the 3 pilot episodes you will not only look at these maligned birds very differently, you may even want to become one yourself. 

BSR to produce ABC/Triple J sitcom collab "Jays of Our Lives"

We're producing a brand new scripted short-form series for ABC TV, set in the backrooms and corridors of Triple J. 

Created by and starring JJJ drive hosts Veronica Milsom & Lewis Hobba and directed by BSR's Nikos Andronicos, Jays of our Lives is a 5-parter about the daily carnival of chaos that goes on at the national youth broadcaster when the mics are off (and sometimes on). 

Plenty of guest talent including international pop superstar Halsey, Oz dance kings Peking Duk, garage rockers Dune Rats, rapper Illy, comedian Matt Okine and Walkley-award winning journalist David Marr. 

Stay tuned for release deets.

Growing Up Gracefully premieres tonight on ABC1!

Nikos recently jumped on board the Chaser-produced Growing Up Gracefully as co-director, and the comedic documentary TV series premieres nationally tonight on ABC1 and iView.

Written and presented by the brave and talented sister duo Hannah and Eliza Reilly, the show is a satirical investigation into the ridiculous advice women have been given over the past century on how they should "grow up...whatever the f-k that means".

Episode 1 sees Hannah teaching etiquette guru June Dally-Watkins how to scull a beer and Eliza being half-drowned in the Bondi breakers as she learns how to Insta-pose.

Very funny stuff. 

Crazy Bastards shortlisted for two OVAs!

Our iView comedy series Crazy Bastards has just been nominated for two gongs as part of the Online Video Awards, Australia's premier comp for digital content creators. 

Crazy Bs is up for Best Comedy and Best Performance (for our star Justin Heazlewood, aka postmodernity's #1 comedian The Bedroom Philosopher). Great to see 1980s advertising humour recognised by the powers that be. 

Check out the official shortlist and all the episodes are viewable right here.