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Genre drama, miniseries First episode date 13 September 2015 | 7.9/10 IMDb Directed by Shawn Seet Original language(s) English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Stephen MacLeanMichael MillerJustin Monjo Starring Joel JacksonSara WestRebecca GibneySigrid Thornton Awards Logie Awards Graham Kennedy Breakthrough Star of Tomorrow Cast Joel Jackson, Ky Baldwin, Sara West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter allen not the boy next door
Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door is a two-part Australian miniseries about music legend Peter Allen that screened on the Seven Network in 2015.
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Plot synopsis
Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door tells the story of how Peter Allen rose from New South Wales to the Hollywood Hills and ends up becoming part of American royalty along the way.
Cast
Production
Filming of the miniseries took place in early 2015. It is written by Stephen MacLean, Michael Miller and Justin Monjo, and directed by Shawn Seet.
Chart impact
Following the screening of episode one, Allen's 2006 album "The Ultimate Peter Allen" re-entered the ARIA Albums Chart at number 24, thus surpassing its 2006 peak of 50. Likewise, the song "I Still Call Australia Home" re-entered the ARIA singles chart at number 60, surpassing its previous peak of 72 achieved in June 1982.
Following the screening of episode 2, "The Ultimate Peter Allen" rose to another new peak of 18, whilst the song "Tenterfield Saddler" made its ARIA singles chart debut at number 53.