Black Comedy (TV series)

Black Comedy is an Australian television sketch comedy program produced by Scarlett Pictures which first screened on ABC on 5 November 2014. Black Comedy combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials, looking at Australian culture through the eyes of Indigenous Australians.

A second series screened in 2016, a third in 2018, and a fourth in 2020.

Cast

 * Jon Bell
 * Wayne Blair
 * Adam Briggs
 * Aaron Fa'aoso
 * Nayuka Gorrie
 * Maci-Grace Johnson
 * Rarriwuy Hick
 * Nakkiah Lui
 * Steven Oliver
 * Bjorn Stewart
 * Dalara Williams
 * Gabriel Willie
 * David Woodhead
 * Elizabeth Wymarra
 * Ian Zaro

Guests

 * Craig Anderson
 * Christine Anu as Herself (4 episodes)
 * Jimi Bani
 * Katie Beckett
 * Luke Carroll
 * Jack Charles
 * Brendan Cowell as various roles (4 episodes)
 * Matt Day as various roles (13 episodes)
 * Maggie Dence as guest (2 episodes)
 * Lasarus Ratuere
 * Michael Dorman
 * Guy Edmonds as guest (3 episodes)
 * Bruce Spence
 * Costa Georgiadis
 * Chris Haywood as Elenco Invitado (1 episode)
 * Anita Hegh as guest (5 episodes)
 * Lisa Hensley as guest (7 episodes)
 * Sacha Horler as guest (2 episodes)
 * Jay Laga'aia as guest (1 episode)
 * Robbie Magasiva as guest (1 episode)
 * Deborah Mailman as guest (9 episodes)
 * Jeff McMullen
 * Leah Purcell
 * Rupert Reid
 * Brooke Satchwell
 * Shari Sebbens
 * Bruce Spence
 * Miranda Tapsell
 * Michael Veitch
 * Felix Williamson
 * Meyne Wyatt

Promotion
Prior to the premiere of Black Comedy in November, ABC released a sketch, "Race Card Platinum" on the Friday Night Crack Up on 10 October 2014 as part of the ABC's "MentalAs" campaign to raise money and awareness for mental health issues. The sketch was introduced by series writer/actor Elizabeth Wymarra and series actor Aaron Fa'aoso and featured actor, Kyas Sherriff in a mock-advertising campaign for the fictitious "Race Card Platinum".