''At Home Alone Together'' is an Australian comedy series which is a satire of lifestyle television in the era of lockdowns, self-isolation and social distancing as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
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. The nine part series was produced by the ABC with production investment from the ABC and Screen Australia.
Premise
''At Home Alone Together'' is a satirical comedy described as a lifestyle television shows for a world in which nobody has a life.
Cast
Hosted by journalist Ray Martin, it features regular contributors, including comedians Anne Edmonds,
Ryan Shelton
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Biography
He attended St Leonards College for some of his schooling, where he met Hamish Blake. He started his media career in Melbourne' ...
Christiaan Van Vuuren
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and Adele Vuko, who share their knowledge, inspirations and advice on how to achieve self-improvement. Additional contributors include Father Bob Maguire, Laura Hughes,
Michelle Brasier
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Early life
Brasier grew up in Wagga Wagga. In 200 ...
Lucy Durack
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Guests on the sketch show appear as themselves or as characters in sketches. Guests include:
Craig Reucassel
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Deborah Mailman
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Adam Liaw
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Cathy Freeman
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G Flip
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Early life and educ ...
Jennifer Byrne
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Early li ...
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Joe Hildebrand
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Hildebrand writes for Sydney's ''The Daily Telegraph'' and is also known to contribute to a number of other News Corp publications, including Melbourne's Herald Sun ...
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Leigh Sales
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Michala Banas
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Life and career
Born in Wellington, New Zealand into a family of German descent, she starred in her first advert at only 18 months of age.
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Peter FitzSimons
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Toby Truslove
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Career
In 2001, Truslove appeared on the television drama series '' Crash Palace'' as Bryan Rossiter. He has since made guest appearances on Australian TV series including '' All ...
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Linda Marigliano
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Get Krack!n
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