Headlines:
- to date, from [John] Edwards' original [concept for a drama trilogy about Kerry Packer] have come four mini-series on two networks, two potent incarnations of Kerry Packer, by Rob Carlton and Lachy Hulme, and an energetic reflection on Australia's media history.
may 23 | www.smh.com.au
- The ABC has greenlit a new miniseries, The Secret River, based on the acclaimed Australian novel by author Kate Grenville.
may 23 | www.tvtonight.com.au
- CLIFFY had better be good. When the ABC announced it was making a telemovie about ultra-marathon runner Cliff Young, it killed off a rival feature film.
may 22 | www.couriermail.com.au
- Penne Hackforth-Jones, one of the nation's most recognisable actors, died on Saturday, months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
may 20 | www.smh.com.au
- Martin Henderson will star in TEN's upcoming drama series Secrets & Lies, which commenced production in Brisbane this week.
may 19 | www.tvtonight.com.au
- Former Packed To The Rafters star Justin Rosniak is in a serious condition in hospital after a horrific car crash in western Sydney.
may 18 | www.news.com.au
- Jonathan M. Shiff is one of Australia's premier producers of children's and young adult television... And with Reef Doctors, his move into adult drama, that pedigree is obvious.
may 16 | www.theherald.com.au
- Asher Keddie is excited by new possibilities for the growth of her character in Offspring.
may 16 | www.theherald.com.au
- In the not-too-distant past, the majority of stayers, such as Blue Heelers, All Saints and Water Rats, were easily classified and generic. But things have changed... the traditional staples have gone out of fashion and they've been replaced by series that focus on domesticity and the messiness of modern life
may 16 | www.smh.com.au
- Harry debuted this week and what a superb start it got off to. With Oscar Kightley and Sam Neill in the lead roles, this was a series of international standard, and one certainly better than most of the Aussie dramas that infest our screens on a regular basis.
may 11 | www.stuff.co.nz
- Harry is a great, gritty, grimy crime show. I jotted down some random thoughts as I watched the first episode last night.
may 9 | www.nzherald.co.nz
- Take a first look at FOX's new series Rake which premieres this Midseason 2014 on Thursdays at 9pm.
may 13 | www.tvequals.com
- It really shouldn't be out of the question to ask for more support for a local children's television industry. After all, taxpayers are stumping up $21 million to attract a one-off, big-budget, Disney feature film to shoot in Australia next year. Locally made drama especially for children should be more important than that.
may 10 | www.theage.com.au
- The American version of the ABC drama Rake has scored a major coup, with inclusion in the 2013/14 line-up on the Fox Network.
may 10 | www.smh.com.au
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airdates:
- May
- 26 - Cliffy (ABC1)
- June
- 2 & 9 - Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (ABC1)
- 16 - The Time of our Lives (ABC1)
- 27 - Twentysomething - series 2 (ABC2)
- tba - Reef Doctors (Ten)
Ratings Top 10
- May 05 - 11, 2013
- 1.975m - The Voice - Sunday
- 1.963m - The Voice - Monday
- 1.939m - The Voice - Tuesday
- 1.547m - Seven News - Sunday
- 1.487m - Sunday Night
- 1.449m - Nine News - Sunday
- 1.302m - A Place To Call Home
- 1.301m - The Big Bang Theory
- 1.286m - 60 Minutes
- 1.252m - Nine News
birthdays:
- May
- 2 - Ray Barrett (1927)
- 5 - Dieter Brummer (1976)
- 6 - Alan Dale (1947)
- 11 - Justin Rosniak (1977)
- 10 - Rachel Gordon (1976)
- 11 - Anita Hegh (1972)
- 11 - Holly Valance (1983)
- 14 - Cate Blanchett (1969)
- 14 - Ada Nicodemou (1977)
- 19 - Claudia Karvan (1972)
- 21 - Brett Tucker (1972)
- 21 - Inge Hornstra (1974)
- 22 - Gary Sweet (1957)
- 24 - Brian Wenzel (1929)
- 25 - Kick Gurry (1978)
- 26 - Marieke Hardy (1976)
- 26 - Rachael Blake (1971)
- 27 - Stephen Lovatt (1964)
- 28 - Kylie Minogue (1968)
- 29 - Louise Siversen (1958)
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