Queen of Oz

Queen of Oz is an upcoming British television sitcom developed by and starring Catherine Tate as the scandalous Princess Georgiana, a disgraced member of a fictional British Royal Family sent to rule Australia.[1] The first series, consisting of six episodes produced by Michele Bennett and directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren, is expected to premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2023.[2][3]

Queen of Oz
GenreSitcom
Developed by
Written by
Directed byChristiaan Van Vuuren
Starring
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Catherine Tate
  • Helen Bowden
  • Ben Caudell
  • Borga Dorter
  • Jordan Barker
ProducerMichele Bennett
EditorMathew Evans
Running time30 minutes
Production companyLingo Pictures
Release
Original networkBBC One

Plot

The sitcom follows Princess Georgiana (Catherine Tate), the black sheep of a fictional British Royal Family who has spent her spoilt life partying and being plastered all over the tabloids. In the wake of her latest scandal, the King takes the unprecedented step of abdicating his Australian throne in favour of his daughter, hoping that some real responsibilities will make her come to her senses.[1]

Cast

Production

Queen of Oz was one of a number of commissions announced at the BBC's annual Edinburgh TV Festival panel on 25 August 2022.[2][3][8] It was reported that the six-part sitcom, written by Catherine Tate and Jeff Gutheim and directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren, will be produced by the Australian production company Lingo Pictures and filmed at the end of 2022.[9] Producer Michele Bennett described Queen of Oz as a "fabulously witty series" and a "riotous take on royalty in Australia".[1]

In October 2022, the talent agency MCTV specified that the filming will take place in Sydney.[10] At the end of November, several members of the production team made social media posts with the phrase "That's a wrap", indicating the end of filming.[11][12]

References
  1. "Brand new Catherine Tate comedy Queen Of Oz commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. McArdell, Ian (2022-08-26). "Queen of Oz – BBC announce new Catherine Tate comedy". CultBox. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. Moss, Molly. "Doctor Who star Catherine Tate to front new BBC comedy Queen of Oz". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. Tan, Derek (2022-10-28). "Robert Coleby is the Queen's private secretary". BrisVO. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. "Niky Wardley – Creative Artists Management". cam.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. "Daniel Lapaine". Independent Talent. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  7. Queen of Oz (TV Series 2023– ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb, retrieved 2023-01-05
  8. Goldbart, Max (2022-08-25). "BBC Greenlights Catherine Tate Comedy 'Queen Of Oz', 'Mayflies' Starring Martin Compston, Show From BAFTA Winners Paul Coleman and Sian Gibson & Season Four Of 'Man Like Mobeen' – Edinburgh TV Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  9. Brown, Brigid. "Catherine Tate Is Set to Star in 'Queen of Oz' Comedy Series | Anglophenia | BBC America". www.bbcamerica.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  10. MCTV (2022-10-05). "Queen of Oz". MCTV Talent Agency. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  11. "Lemac Film & Digital". Facebook. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-12-09. That's a wrap on "Queen of Oz", a co-production between the ABC and BBC, the comedy series that has been shooting in Sydney
  12. "TRC Lighting". Facebook. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-12-09. That's a Wrap on 'Queen of Oz'! 👑 We had a great time with a great bunch of people!!
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