Joining us today is Kitty Flanagan herself! Kitty is here to chat about:
- Whether she imagined this kind of success for Fisk
- How these quirky characters are so relatable to the audience
- The move to the coveted Sunday night slot
- The growth and development of Helen Fisk
- What to expect in Season 3
- Exciting guest star roles
- The story behind the Lucky Waving Cat
- Connecting with regional Australia
- Her upcoming tour
- Her podcast The Junkees
Podcast | Kitty Flanagan (Fisk)
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Fisk on ABC and ABC iview – Sunday 20 October at 8.00pm
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Thanks to Tracey Taylor at ABC for organising this podcast
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Fisk
The ABC is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated third season of the multi-award-winning comedy series Fisk will launch exclusively on ABC TV and ABC iview on
Sunday 20 October at 8pm.
Starring one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Kitty Flanagan, alongside co-stars Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen, Glenn Butcher and John Gaden, it promises even more comedy gold than the first two smash hit seasons.
Helen Tudor-Fisk (and her iconic brown suit) returns to navigate life with her unique charm and no-nonsense perspective, in six star-packed and laugh-filled episodes. Known for its sharp writing and memorable performances, the show has captured hearts both locally and internationally, cementing its status as a global comedy sensation.
This season will feature guest appearances from some of the biggest names in the Australian acting and comedy worlds including Justine Clarke, Sam Campbell, Claudia Karvan, Glenn Robbins, Carl Barron, Gabrielle Chan, Menik Gooneratne, Tom Ballard, Mel Buttle, Jane Clifton, Anne Edmonds, Christine Johnston, Ting Lim, Stephen Lopez, Ray O’Leary, Dave O’Neill, Rhys Nicholson, Brian Nankervis, Danielle Walker, Bronwyn Kuss and John Marc Desengano.
Critically acclaimed and adored by fans, the show goes from strength to strength, captivating audiences across the world with its universal appeal and razor-sharp wit.
Always free and Always entertaining, stream the first two seasons of Fisk on ABC iview now.
Production credit: Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. An Origma 45 production. Developed and produced with the assistance of VicScreen. Written by Kitty Flanagan and Penny Flanagan.
Directed by Tom Peterson and Kitty Flanagan. Produced by Vincent Sheehan and Nicole Minchin. Executive Producer Greg Sitch. ABC Executive Producers: Todd Abbott and Brett Sleigh.
Kitty Flanagan
Kitty Flanagan is one of Australia’s best-known comedians. She has played clubs and theatres all over the world and tours Australia relentlessly, taking her award-winning stand-up shows to regional arts centres and theatres everywhere.
Kitty is a writer and performer, Kitty is co-writer, co-director, and star of the hit comedy series Fisk on the ABC and Netflix, which recently won two AACTA awards for Best Comedy Performer and Best Narrative Comedy as well as a 2022, 2023 and 2024 Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress. She played Rhonda, the annoying PR woman, that everybody loved to hate on the highly acclaimed series, Utopia. And can be seen regularly on the comedy/quiz show, Have You Been Paying Attention?
Her best-selling book 488 Rules for Life won multiple awards, including Australian Book of the Year. Following this success, the world changed, and Kitty realised she had more work to do and more rules to give and released the perfect companion volume – More Rules for Life – another bestseller.
Kitty lives with her cat, two dogs and an awesome mandarin tree. Her favourite food is soup – currently in rotation are a gorgeous carrot, butterbean & coconut delight, a comforting fennel & brown rice crowd-pleaser and a creamy, red lentil & roasted capsicum bowl of deliciousness. Feel free to hit her up for a recipe anytime.
Info: kittyflanagan.com
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Pictures: Kitty Flanagan
