AP Pobjoy: creating SBS Digital Originals series Homebodies

AP Pobjoy: creating SBS Digital Originals series Homebodies

From Breaking Screen by Caris Bizzaca

March 30, 2026 · 41 min · Season 2 · Episode 18

About this episode

AP Pobjoy discusses the creation and production of the SBS Digital Originals series Homebodies.

AP Pobjoy joins the latest episode to talk about the SBS Digital Originals series Homebodies. AP is the creator, lead-writer and one of the directors on the series, which is streaming on SBS on Demand now. Throughout the podcast, AP talks about the journey of Homebodies – from pitching the idea to Mad Ones producer Cyna Strachan, through to writers' rooms with people like Charlotte Mars, working with set-up director Harry Lloyd and the challenges of casting those key roles. AP also talks to applying and developing Homebodies through the SBS initiative Digital Originals, takeaways from writing the 6 x 10-minute episodes, and much more. In Homebodies Darcy (Luke Wiltshire) returns home to look after his estranged mother (Claudia Karvan), but discovers she's got an unusual housemate: the teenage ghost of his pre-transition self (Jazi Hall). Watch all episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/homebodies

People in this episode

Host: Caris Bizzaca

Guest: AP Pobjoy

Topics covered

  • SBS Digital Originals
  • Homebodies
  • screenwriting
  • casting
  • television production

Keywords

  • Homebodies
  • SBS
  • Digital Originals
  • screenwriting
  • casting
  • television

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SBS, SBS Digital Originals

Books & works: Homebodies

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