Upper Middle Bogan

7.2
201330m

Follow the stories of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar is a doctor with a posh mother, Margaret, an architect husband, Danny Bright, and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.

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Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2013

When Bess Denyar - a doctor with a posh mother, an architect husband and twin thirteen year olds at a private school finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned. But even more so when she meets her birth family. Wayne and Julie Wheeler, parents also to Amber, Kayne and Brianna, head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.

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1. I'm a Swan

6.0

Middle-class woman, Bess Denyar, discovers she's adopted. She's shocked to find her birth parents head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs.

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2. Forefathers and Two Mothers

6.0

Bess is angry at Margaret for lying to her all these years and decides to concentrate on getting to know her real parents. However, becoming one big family could take longer than hoped.

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3. Your Roots Are Showing

6.5

Wayne and Julie give Bess a ride in a V8 Supercar to make up for all the birthdays they've missed. Bess is trying hard to please everyone, but no longer sure where she belongs.

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4. Picture Perfect

6.0

Bess arranges a lunch for her two mothers, which doesn’t quite go as planned. Julie feels terrible for giving Bess up for adoption and presents her with a rather unusual gift.

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5. No Angel

6.5

Danny is devastated when Edwina wants to quit the bassoon after relentless bullying at school. She makes everything alright at a music concert where she plays in a way no one expects.

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6. Behind You!

6.5

After backing into another car, Wayne is forced to take a driving test. At work, Bess has a bullying issue and Wayne offers to come to her rescue - unaware she may also come to his.

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7. Don't Over Think It

7.0

Angry with Margaret for not taking her diabetes seriously, Bess sets up training sessions with newly qualified Brianna. Margaret reluctantly agrees, but is surprised at the outcome.

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8. Nationals

6.5

Bess and family support Team Wheeler at the drag racing championships. Bess tries to solve engine problems, however the aftermath is filled with fury. Will they sever ties?

Cast

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Annie Maynard

Bess Denyar

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Patrick Brammall

Danny Bright

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Robyn Malcolm

Julie Wheeler

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Michala Banas

Amber Wheeler

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Rhys Mitchell

Kayne Wheeler

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Madeleine Jevic

Brianna Wheeler

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Lara Robinson

Edwina Bright

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Harrison Feldman

Oscar Bright

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Dougie Baldwin

Shawn Van Winkle

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Glenn Robbins

Wayne Wheeler

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Robyn Nevin

Margaret Denyar

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