Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door is a two-part Australian miniseries about music legend Peter Allen that screened on the Seven Network in 2015.
| Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Stephen MacLean Michael Miller Justin Monjo |
| Directed by | Shawn Seet |
| Starring | Joel Jackson Sara West Rebecca Gibney Sigrid Thornton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kerrie Mainwaring |
| Cinematography | Bruce Young |
| Editor | Deborah Peart |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | Beyond International Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 13 September – 20 September 2015 |
Plot synopsis
editPeter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door tells the story of how Peter Allen rose from New South Wales to the Hollywood Hills and ends up becoming part of American royalty along the way.[1]
Cast
edit- Joel Jackson as Peter Allen
- Ky Baldwin as Young Peter Allen (Peter Woolnough)
- Sara West as Liza Minnelli
- Rebecca Gibney as Marion Woolnough (Allen's mother)
- Sigrid Thornton as Judy Garland
- Henri Szeps as Dee Anthony
- Nick Farnell as Dick Woolnough
- Andrew Lees as Gregory Connell
- Rob Mills as Chris Bell
- Elise McCann as Lynne Woolnough (Allen's sister)
- Christie Whelan Browne as Olivia Newton-John
- Joanne Samuel as Bev Moulson
Production
editFilming of the miniseries took place in early 2015. It is written by Stephen MacLean, Michael Miller and Justin Monjo, and directed by Shawn Seet.
Awards
edit| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards (5th) |
Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series | Kerrie Mainwaring | Won |
| Best Direction in Television | Shawn Seet | Won | |
| Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Joel Jackson | Won | |
| Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Ky Baldwin | Won | |
| Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama | Sigrid Thornton | Won | |
| Best Screenplay in Television | Michael Miller | Nominated | |
| Best Editing in Television | Deborah Peart | Nominated | |
| Best Sound in Television | Grant Shepherd | Nominated | |
| Ashley Irwin | Nominated | ||
| Ian Neilson | Nominated | ||
| Ben Anderson | Nominated | ||
| Nigel Croydon | Nominated | ||
| Robert Sullivan | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design in Television | Tim Ferrier | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design in Television | Jenny Miles | Won |
Ratings
edit| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) |
Rank (Night) |
Consolidated Viewers (in millions) |
Rank (Adjusted) |
Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Part One" | 13 September 2015 | Sunday 8:30-10:30 pm | 1.333 | #3 | 1.560 | #2 | [2][3] |
| 2 | "Part Two" | 20 September 2015 | Sunday 8:30-10:30 pm | 1.212 | #3 | 1.450 | #1 | [4][5] |
Chart impact
editFollowing the screening of episode one, Allen's 2006 album "The Ultimate Peter Allen" re-entered the ARIA Albums Chart at number 24, thus surpassing its 2006 peak of 50. Likewise, the song "I Still Call Australia Home" re-entered the ARIA singles chart at number 60, surpassing its previous peak of 72 achieved in June 1982.[6]
Following the screening of episode 2, "The Ultimate Peter Allen" rose to another new peak of 18, whilst the song "Tenterfield Saddler" made its ARIA singles chart debut at number 53.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Joel Jackson to shine in new Peter Allen TV biopic alongside Sigrid Thornton and Rebecca Gibney". www.news.com.au/. News.Com. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (14 September 2015). "Sunday 13 September 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Sunday 13 September 2015 | TV Tonight".
- ^ Knox, David (21 September 2015). "Sunday 20 September 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Sunday 20 September 2015 | TV Tonight".
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (19 September 2015). "ARIA Singles : Justin Bieber 'What Do You Mean' Keeps Top Spot". Noise11. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "CHART WATCH #335". www.auspop.com.au. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.