Diary of an Uber Driver: episode guide


Episode 1

Wed, August 14, 2019
Written by Tom Ward
Directed by Matthew Moore

Ben suffers through the world's most graphic oversharing, helps a passenger land his dream job, and learns some life lessons from a playful senior citizen.

Cast: Sam Cotton as Ben, Zahra Newman as Beck, Chantelle Jamieson as Emma, Julian Maroun as Mo, Eliza Logan as Lenore, Jessica Lawrence as Sheridan, Joe June as Taxi Driver, Caroline Brazier as Jodie, John Bell as Ken

Episode 2

August 21, 2019
Written by Tom Ward
Directed by Matthew Moore

Ben picks up Julie, who just received some bad news and needs to get away. Beck still isn't quite ready to let Ben in yet.

Cast: Sam Cotton as Ben, Zahra Newman as Beck, Genevieve Hegney as Julie, Nicole Shostak as Josie, Renee Lim as Tess, Emma Harvie as Nina, Rose Riley as Sarah, Patrick Jhanur as Dale, Laurence Coy as Angry Taxi Driver, Fiona Press as Lynda, Samantha Young as Receptionist, Aydin Chiem-Drumm as Max

Episode 3

August 28, 2019
Written by Tom Ward
Directed by Matthew Moore

Ben collects an unfriendly passenger. Beck extends an olive branch, but a ride home with her stepbrother turns into more than Ben bargained for.

Cast: Sam Cotton as Ben, Zahra Newman as Beck, Ed Oxenbould as Clint, Yalin Ozucelik as Michael, Nicole Shostak as Josie, Sandy Gore as Anne, Graham Robertson as Phil, Lucia Pang as Fen, Quentin Yung as Hao, Katie Beckett as Police Officer, Jack Shuback as Young Boy

Episode 4

September 04, 2019
Written by Tom Ward
Directed by Matthew Moore

A heart-broken Georgie refuses to accept Ben's passenger, Byron the poodle. Back at Beck's, Ben tries to be playful, but it goes horribly wrong.

Cast: Sam Cotton as Ben, Zahra Newman as Beck, Emily Barclay as Georgie, Nicole Shostak as Josie, Scott Lee as Jack, Ron Smyck as Aaron, Sam Glissan as Greg, Shakira Clanton as Alex, Nikki Racco as Mummy Vlogger, Jackson as Byron

Episode 5

September 11, 2019
Written by Tom Ward
Directed by Matthew Moore

Taxi driver Saad is trying to make ends meet. A trip home from dance class offers Ben some insight into good parenting.

Cast: Sam Cotton as Ben, Zahra Newman as Beck, Rajan Velu as Saad, Keith Robinson as Jim, James Lugton as Terry, Kevin Maclsaac as Mal, Phoebe Barnett as Olive, Sofia-Rose Hampson as Mary-Jane, Tania Starr as Diya, Emma Diaz as Felicity, Akshay Mahendrakar as Ashish, Marianne Howard as Liz, Virginie Laverdure as Business Woman, Ashley Lyons as Peter, Joel Davies as Drunk Bloke 1, Michael Grocholsky as Sam, Prescot Palmer as Drunk Bloke 3

Episode 6 (finale)

September 18, 2019
Written by Tom Ward
Directed by Matthew Moore

Halloween is Ben's busiest night of the year. He faces obnoxious passengers all night, before receiving an unexpected call that will change his life forever.

Cast: Sam Cotton as Ben, Zahra Newman as Beck, Nicole Shostack as Josie, Scott Lee as Jack, Gemma Chua-Tran as Amy, Annabel Wolfe as Charlotte, Heleina Zara Hetherington as Erin, Simon Corfield as Bryan, Aleks Mikic as Eli, Zara Michales as Zoe, Paul Ayre as Brad (Bart), Ainslie Clouston as Michelle (Lisa), Lily Wilkinson as Lauren, Mitchell Bourke as Nick, Harry Cook as Mike, Scott McQueen as Jimmy, Wilson Moore as Rob, Anthony Vercoe as Ageing Hippy, Tom Cossettini as Nerdy Stoner, Matt Abell King as Stoner 2, Ben Phillips as Uber Driver