An Aussie Goes Barmy

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show_name = An Aussie Goes Barmy


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genre = Reality television
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starring = Gus Worland
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narrated = Hugh Jackman
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country = flagicon|Australia Australia
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 5
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executive_producer = Hugh Jackman
Deborra-Lee Furness
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location = Australia
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network = FOX8
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first_aired = November 29, 2006
last_aired = December 27, 2006
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followed_by = "An Aussie Goes Bolly"
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production_website = http://www.granadaproductions.com.au/auba.shtml
imdb_id = 0843987
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"An Aussie Goes Barmy" was an Australian reality television series which aired on the pay TV channel FOX8 in 2006. The series featured Australian cricket fan Gus Worland infiltrating the Barmy Army, an organised group of supporters of the England cricket team. [Idato, Michael: [http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/an-aussie-goes-barmy/2006/11/28/1164476193228.html Review: An Aussie Goes Barmy] , "The Sydney Morning Herald", November 29, 2006.]

The series was narrated by Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman, who had been "best mates" with Worland since they attended the same kindergarten in Australia. The production company owned by Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, Seed Productions, devised and produced the series with Granada Productions and Foxtel. [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20626143-28957,00.html Gus must be Barmy] , "Herald Sun", October 23, 2006.] The premise of the series was that Worland, who had lived in England for twenty years and had an English wife, must follow the Barmy Army as they travel from the UK to Australia for the 2006-07 Ashes series. [Brown, Pam: [http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=24&ContentID=14748 The star who sent an Aussie Barmy] , "The West Australian", November 28, 2006.] Jackman makes a bet with his friend – if England win the Test series, Worland must join the Barmy Army permanently and become an England supporter (Australia won the series 5–0).

"An Aussie Goes Barmy" was followed by a sequel, "An Aussie Goes Bolly", in 2007, which featured Worland travelling through India during a tour by the Australian cricket team.

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*imdb title|name=An Aussie Goes Barmy|id=0843987
* [http://www.granadaproductions.com.au/auba.shtml Granada Productions website ]