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College of Linguistics.

Synopsis

At the Delhi College of Linguistics in

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, students of linguistics and aspiring migrants to Australia are taught about elements of Australian culture such as Australian

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, local celebrities, how to ' chuck a sickie', and how to pass the citizenship test. The show features a foul-mouthed cockatoo known as Chopper, an impersonation of

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, and a re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up.

Production

The series was originally created as a television pilot that was to be pitched to Australian television networks; however,

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’s Multiplatform Drama Production program, aiming to support and increase online storytelling, provided funds for it to be presented as an online series. When asked why the concept for the show was chosen, producer Jason Byrne stated:

Episodes

Cast

* Vishal Kotak * Jeffrey Dsouza * Chum Ehelepola * Robert Santiago * Vikrant Narain * Sybil Quadros * Ananth Gopal * Kamla Chandar

References

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