Driven Crazy


Driven Crazy is an Australian children's television series, based on the short stories by author Paul Jennings. It first aired in 1998 on Network Ten, and was the second television series based on his works.

Plot

Driven Crazy follows the adventures of the Bourke family, who decide to drive across the continent. There, not only their old Chevy causes trouble.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Anthony HammerNed Bourke
Molly McCaffreyDanni Bourke
Fred WhitlockMr. Bourke
Alison WhyteMrs. Bourke
Michael BarallonCrunch
Thomas BlackburneRolly
Reuben LiversidgeRalph
Shannon NunnCharlie Burke
Steven RedmondPossum
Ebonnie MasiniSabine
Rhys MuldoonMcAvity
John BluthalGreat Grandpa
Simon PalomaresPierre
Michael VeitchMr. Bellows
Louise SiversenDaisy
Rhona ReesSilk
Katie CampbellKez
Fiona CorkeRhonda
Chris BidloCinema Patron
Valentina LevkowiczMrs McGillicuddy
Alan HopgoodMr Tuck
Drew ForsytheSidney Drayton Mousechap
Frank GallacherMorris
Nicholas BellPrincipal
Michael VeitchMr Bellows
Brett SwainFred
Julia BlakeMiss Baker
Mike BishopTom

Production

All thirteen episodes were based on short stories from Paul Jennings' books, including Undone! and Uncovered!, both of which were released after the first two series of Round The Twist, which were similarly based on Jennings' short stories. After writing the scripts for the first two seasons of Round The Twist, Jennings left, after which new writers took over. The debut broadcast of first and only season of Driven Crazy occurred just two years before that of the third season of Round The Twist.