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    "title": "HAMISH BLAKE BECOMES USEFUL IN THE STAN ORIGINAL UNSKILLED ADULT ",
    "modified_at": "2026-09-16 07:10:38",
    "published_at": "2026-09-16 07:10:00",
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    "subtitle": "A show that proves it's never too late to learn something new",
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    "body": "\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf\"\n                data-id=\"2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf/-/inline/no/UnskilledAdult_KeyArt_HRZ.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2de703e8-4d4b-4c0d-a042-0a55f6be16cf/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<a href=\"https://www.stan.news/2026-nine-upfront\"\n        target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n        class=\"story-content-button-block story-content-button-block--wide story-content-button-block--primary\">\n    DOWNLOAD PUBLICITY ASSETS</a>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>September 17, 2026 </strong>&ndash; <strong>Stan </strong>and <strong>UA Productions </strong>today announced the <strong>Stan Original </strong><em><strong>Unskilled Adult</strong></em><strong>,</strong> a new eight-part series starring <strong>Hamish Blake </strong>that proves it&rsquo;s never too late to learn something new &ndash; even if you have absolutely no idea what you&rsquo;re doing. <em><strong>Unskilled Adult</strong></em> will premiere with a double episode on <strong>November 1, only on Stan.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">After years of successfully mucking around for a living, Hamish Blake has realised when it comes to practical skills, he doesn&rsquo;t have many. To remedy this, Hamish starts a business helping real people with jobs they really need done, for real money and putting himself firmly on the hook.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Each week, Hamish recruits two equally underqualified personalities to join him in tackling a challenge none of them are remotely prepared for. From welding a trailer or catering a wedding to drywalling a salami shed and sewing costumes for a community theatre, Hamish and his team will jump in at the deep end and use their wits and lateral thinking to make up for the years of training and experience they&rsquo;re missing. At the end of each job, the client decides what the work is actually worth and how much, if anything, they&rsquo;re prepared to pay.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Expect funny, hilarious and ridiculous moments with Hamish and his hapless employees, as they pick up genuinely useful skills, help everyday Australians and rediscover the satisfaction of learning something new. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Hamish Blake said</strong>: &ldquo;Who would have thought that by not acquiring any skills for 44 years, it would perfectly qualify me for this TV show? <em>Unskilled Adult</em> has been so much fun to make, and Stan is a great home for it. I can&rsquo;t wait for people to see the show, even though it means completely revealing how truly unskilled I am.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Nine Entertainment&rsquo;s Executive Director, Entertainment, Michael Healy said:</strong> &ldquo;Hamish Blake has been part of the Nine Network for many years, and we&rsquo;re thrilled to welcome him to Stan this November with the premiere of <em>Unskilled Adult</em>. Watching Hamish bring his signature wit and lateral thinking to tasks he has no business attempting is pure comedy, and we&rsquo;ve loved working with UA Productions on this delightful production. We look forward to viewers not only experiencing the joy of this series but picking up some useful new skills along the way.&rdquo;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806\"\n                data-id=\"f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806/-/inline/no/UnskilledAdult1.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f4c5f3f8-00ff-4cfe-8c8e-d04b6479e806/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff\"\n                data-id=\"0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff/-/inline/no/UnskilledAdult2.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0f6f9997-8c3d-4c73-83c3-186ba8d6f6ff/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><strong>Unskilled Adult</strong></em> is created and produced by UA Productions. Executive producers include Blake, <strong>Tim Bartley </strong>(<em>Hamish and Andy&rsquo;s Gap Year, True Story with Hamish and Andy)</em>, <strong>Greg Sitch </strong>(<em>Fisk, Guy Montgomery&rsquo;s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee)</em> and <strong>Plum Stubbings </strong>(<em>Crime Night!</em>, <em>True Story with Hamish and Andy).</em> <strong>Michael Healy</strong> and <strong>Adrian Swift</strong> are executive producers for 9Network and Stan.</p><h4 id=\"the-stan-original-unskilled-adult-premieres-november-1-with-a-double-episode-only-on-stan-new-episodes-weekly\" ><strong>The Stan Original </strong><em><strong>Unskilled Adult </strong></em><strong>premieres November 1 with a double episode, only on Stan. New episodes weekly.</strong></h4><hr /><p><strong>For all Stan publicity assets, please go to:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://www.stan.news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.stan.news</a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828\"\n                data-id=\"8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828/-/inline/no/Untitled\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n",
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