WORLDWIDE PREMIERE
Release date
Tuesday August 24, 2021 only on FOXTEL
Fans rejoice the wait is finally over, Teal Tuesday returns with plenty of twists and turns in a heart-pounding run to the end.
Wentworth, Foxtel’s highest rating and most successful Australian original series in history, is back. Since 2013, 90 episodes have screened in 173 countries around the world including the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Canada, Israel, Finland, Japan and the USA. It has amassed an impressive catalogue of awards and nominations locally and internationally, with both the Most Popular and Most Outstanding Drama at the TV Week Logie Awards in 2018 – the first time an Australian drama has taken out both accolades in the same year. In 2019, it claimed Most Outstanding Drama for the fourth time .
Wentworth – The Final Sentence worldwide premiere Tuesday August 24 at 8.30pm on FOX SHOWCASE exclusive to FOXTEL.
All episodes of Wentworth are available to watch on demand.
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA
Andrew Winter joined by new presenters
Wendy Moore and Dennis Scott
as production commences for 14th season
FOXTEL’s smash-hit local production, Selling Houses Australia returns to production for its 14th season for the LifeStyle channel. FOXTEL today announced Award-winning host and real estate expert Andrew Winter will be joined by new presenters, interior design expert Wendy Moore and landscape designer Dennis Scott.
Production starts next week with the Selling Houses Australia team scouring the length and breadth of Australia’s heartland, bringing their inspired ideas and expertise for interior and exterior makeovers. Whilst the property market is booming, the market is a little erratic and not every house is an easy sell, so the team are ready to start transforming homes and lives.
Wendy Moore helmed Australian Home Beautiful as editor in chief for more than 12 years, combining her expertise in interiors and design with a strength in communicating with a passionate audience. With interior design and makeover projects also under her belt, Wendy joined as a judge on Channel 7’s House Rules for seven seasons, which showcased her deep knowledge of both high-end and mainstream interiors. Wendy will bring her expertise and passion in design to those homeowners in desperate need of her help to get their house to the next level and ready for sale.
Wendy continues in her role as Group General Manager of FOXTEL’s LifeStyle Group overseeing all aspects of FOXTEL’s iconic LifeStyle brand including LifeStyle, LifeStyle HOME, LifeStyle FOOD channels and FOX ARENA.
Dennis Scott will take up his role as resident landscape expert bringing a wealth of experience in sustainability and a passion for designing functional and uniquely Australian outdoor spaces. Dennis owns Lush Landscape Solutions, a landscape company based in Brisbane which provides services on everything from landscape design and construction to property maintenance.
Dennis, a former Rugby league player, had an NRL career which spanned ten years and began in 1996 when he played for the Brisbane Broncos. Dennis joined Canterbury-Bankstown in 1999 for the next six years, then linked with Craig Bellamy and the Melbourne Storm for two seasons in 2005, 2006.
Announcing his NRL retirement following a long battle with injury, Dennis decided to focus on the long term rather than the short-term reward of having to finish the season and made the tough transition to a career after sport. Dennis undertook a mature aged carpentry apprenticeship at his friend’s construction company. It was during this time where Dennis turned his hand to landscaping, through a born necessity of offering a complete package of building and landscape. Dennis fell in love with landscaping and realised his dream of starting his own business and Lush Landscape Solutions was born.
FOXTEL’s Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh, said: “We welcome Wendy and Dennis to the Selling Houses Australia team who will bring their wealth of expertise and their own unique personalities to our much-loved flagship series with Andrew at the helm. With people spending more time in and on their homes, Selling Houses will continue to connect and thrive with our audience after an already incredible successful 13 years.
“Selling Houses Australia joins a stellar line-up of local LifeStyle content including returning LifeStyle favourites Grand Designs Australia currently on air, and coming soon Scott Pape’s Money Movement, Love it or List It Australia, Gogglebox Australia and Find My Dream Home. As well as our new slate of Foxtel Original programming going into production Selling in the City and The Repair Shop.”
Andrew Winter said: “I am actually a person that has always liked change… I mean I can’t even keep a house that long. The timeline for Selling Houses Australia has been completely thrown with everything going on in the world, and I have been waiting impatiently and can’t wait to get back out there. I am really looking forward to working with Wendy and Dennis and welcome them to the team because we are so ready to hit the road.”
Selling Houses Australia is produced by Warner Bros International Television Productions (WBITVP) exclusively for FOXTEL’s LifeStyle Channel and returns in 2022.
AWARD-WINNING FOXTEL ORIGINAL SERIES
MR INBETWEEN
Third and final season begins
Wednesday, May 26 at 12 Noon express and 8.30pm AEST encore
Watch On Demand and on FOX SHOWCASE
Seasons one and two available to watch now On Demand
The third and final season of FOXTEL Original series Mr Inbetween will screen from Wednesday, May 26 at 12 Noon express and 8.30pm AEST encore, available On Demand and on FOX SHOWCASE only on FOXTEL.
The nine episode season of Mr Inbetween –the critically acclaimed half-hour series created by, written and starring Scott Ryan and directed by Nash Edgerton –will debut with the first two episodes, with one new episode airing each subsequent week.
Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh said: “Mr Inbetween is a testament to the world class drama our customers have come to expect of FOXTEL.
Driven by the incredible talents of Australian creator/writer/star Scott Ryan and director Nash Edgerton, this engrossing third and final season is sure to engage audiences once again, as Ray Shoesmith takes care of business once and for all. It joins the proud collection of quality, popular Australian drama series that have become the hallmark of the FOXTEL brand.”
Juggling parental responsibilities, complicated relationships, a viciously smart pre-teen daughter and an ageing parent while earning a living would be difficult for anyone, but it’s particularly tricky when you’re a criminal for hire.
Scott Ryan returns as Ray Shoesmith, the role which earned him an AACTA Award for ‘Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama’ and a TV WEEK Logie Award for ‘Most Outstanding Actor’ in 2019. Ray ‘takes care of people’ –collecting debts, relieving them of drugs and guns, and often taking care of them on a more permanent basis. Ray demands respect and does not tolerate others disregarding his very clear code of ethics. As Ray’s increasingly volatile work collides with his imploding personal life, he finds himself struggling to stay atop the complex web he has woven.
In season three of Mr Inbetween, Ray’s world has contracted. Family life looks a little different as he quietly mourns the loss of his brother Bruce, while figuring out how to care for his ageing father, Bill (Kenny Graham). As Brittany (Chika Yasumura) grows into a young woman, she draws further away from Ray and comes closer to discovering the truth about who he really is. Things seem good with Gary (Justin Rosniak) and Dave (Matt Nable), however since severing ties with former boss and confidant Freddy (Damon Herriman), Ray is working freelance and feeling a sense of isolation. With business booming, a new connection with criminal kingpin Rafael (Jeremy Sims) intensifies Ray’s struggle and when sparks fly with new colleague Zoe (Emily Barclay), an unexpected tragedy makes Ray question both his career trajectory and his ethics.
Fellow underworld figures dub Ray ‘The Magician’ for his uncanny ability to make things disappear. As his family crumbles, emotions rage and violence escalates, the blood on his hands may finally cause the magic wand to slip.
The series was filmed in Sydney and is produced by FX in association with Blue-Tongue Films and Pariah Productions.
FOXTEL Original series Mr Inbetween Season 3 premieres Wednesday, May 26 at 12 Noon express and 8.30pm encore AEST On Demand or on FOX SHOWCASE only on FOXTEL. Season one and two are available to watch now On Demand.
WINTER IS HERE, AGAIN
FOXTEL celebrates the 10th anniversary of GAME OF THRONES with dedicated GoT programming line up from April 16
Watch every episode of every season on demand
GAME OF THRONES reunion special with Conan O’Brien premieres
Huge collection of behind-the-scenes content available on demand
Send a raven! April 17 marks the 10th anniversary of the premiere of global television phenomenon, GAME OF THRONES.
Dominating the international television landscape throughout its series run, the HBO fantasy juggernaut attracted record audiences, critical acclaim and a massive fan base around the world, with FOXTEL carrying the mantle as Australia’s home of GAME OF THRONES from the first episode in 2011 right through to the series finale in 2019.
In celebration of this ten year milestone – and as GoT fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming GoT prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON – FOXTEL will transport viewers back to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros from Friday, April 16 with an exciting line up of GoT programming content available to watch on demand on FOXTEL.
WATCH EVERY EPISODE OF EVERY SEASON
Viewers can journey back to where it all began and outwit the white walkers, dodge the mother of dragons and soak up every exhilarating, bloody, epic episode of GAME OF THRONES from the very beginning, available to watch on demand on FOXTEL.
GAME OF THRONES REUNION HOSTED BY CONAN O’BRIEN
Filmed during the creation of GoT Season 8, the GAME OF THRONES REUNION HOSTED BY CONAN O’BRIEN will be available to watch for the first time in Australia on demand on FOXTEL.
Previously only available as a DVD extra, this incredible 2 x 60-minute special is a true celebration of the series and includes a huge line up of GoT cast members (including a surprise return by one of GoT’s season one favourites), with an audience made up entirely of cast and crew. Filmed in Belfast in 2018, the special features appearances by key cast members Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Sean Bean, Kit Harington, Lena Heady, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Mark Addy and Jason Mamoa.
BEHIND THE SCENES CONTENT
A vast collection of GoT behind-the-scenes content will be available to watch on demand from April 16, including candid on-set interviews with key GoT cast and crew, providing fans with a very special raven’s eye view of the making of this extraordinary television phenomenon.
GAME OF THRONES: THE IRON ANNIVERSARY celebrations start on Friday, April 16, available to watch on demand on FOXTEL. All episodes of GoT are also currently available to watch on FOX SHOWCASE throughout the month of April.
An intimate portrait of legendary singer Tina Turner
TINA
Premieres express from the U.S. on Sunday, March 28 at 11.00am AEDT
Primetime encore at 8.30pm AEDT
On FOXTEL MOVIES PREMIERE channel and available On Demand
Universal Pictures Content Group documentary film, TINA explores the extraordinary life of one of music’s greatest icons, Tina Turner and premieres express from the U.S. on Sunday, March 28 at 11.00am AEDT, with a primetime encore at 8.30pm AEDT on FOXTEL MOVIES PREMIERE channel and On Demand.
The feature documentary from Academy Award®-winning directors Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin and Lightbox, the production company founded by Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy®-winning producer Jonathan Chinn, together with Emmy-nominated producer Diane Becker, is a revealing and intimate look at the life and career of this legendary music powerhouse, charting Tina’s improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her even more improbable resurgence as a global phenomenon in the 1980s.
This unvarnished, dynamic account features insightful interviews with Tina herself, conducted in her hometown of Zurich, Switzerland and with those closest to her. It also features a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes and personal photos, telling a deep and absorbing story about the queen of rock ‘n’ roll in all its complexity.
In the autumn of 1981, struggling to gain meaningful momentum in her career, Tina Turner sat for an interview with Carl Arrington, the music editor of People Magazine. Five years earlier, she had filed for divorce from Ike Turner, her husband and musical partner for over 16 years. Together they had climbed the charts and made musical history with their hits “A Fool in Love”, “River Deep – Mountain High” and “Proud Mary”. Off stage, they appeared to have a healthy marriage and family life.
The story she would tell Carl was an honest and harrowing account of the abuse and torture she had suffered through during her marriage, and the brave escape she made after years of trauma. The article would be the first of many profiles that would cement Tina’s image as a survivor, helping to fuel the story of her extraordinary yet improbable career comeback.
Having lost everything but her name in the divorce, Tina spent several years in Las Vegas, performing in cabaret clubs and appearing on television variety shows. In 1983, at the age of forty-four, she recorded the album “Private Dancer” in just two weeks and it quickly became a commercial and critical sensation. Her single “What’s Love Got To Do With It” became her first and only number one hit on the Billboard 100 charts.
Tina 2.0 had arrived. “Private Dancer” sold over 12 million copies worldwide and cemented Tina as a bona fide superstar. She performed with Mick Jagger at LiveAid, won a slew of Grammys and wrote a best-selling autobiography, “I, Tina.” In 1988, Tina performed to a record-breaking crowd of 180,000 people in Brazil. By 1993, a feature film was made about her life, starring Angela Bassett as Tina herself. As her fame grew, so did her identity as a cultural symbol, becoming a representation of strength and resilience to her fans. Privately, she wrestled with the survivor narrative that shaped her later life and career and struggled to be released from her past.
In addition to a stunning amount of archival footage spanning 60 years, the documentary includes interviews with Angela Bassett; Oprah Winfrey; journalist Kurt Loder who co-authored “I, Tina,” which inspired the feature film; playwright Katori Hall, who scribed “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”; and husband and former record executive Erwin Bach, among many others.
TINA draws to an emotional conclusion with Tina Turner taking a bow at the opening night of the Broadway musical about her life, a fitting swan song for an immensely talented performer who courageously spoke her truth about domestic abuse, and refused to let age, gender or a difficult past stand in her way. TINA is a celebration of Tina Turner’s immense talent, improbable journey to global stardom and her own embrace of her status as a beloved and respected survivor.
Universal Pictures Content Group presents TINA, a Lightbox production, directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin; produced by Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Diane Becker; executive produced by Erwin Bach, Tali Pelman, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, David Gilbery, Charles Dorfman.
TINA premieres on Sunday, March 28 at 11.00am AEDT with a primetime encore at 8.30pm AEDT on FOXTEL MOVIES PREMIERE channel and On Demand. It is exclusive in Australia to the Foxtel Group.
MICHAEL GUDINSKI- MY STORY
Premieres on Foxtel Arts on Tuesday March 23 at 7.30pm
and available on FOXTEL On Demand
Award winning Australian journalist and broadcaster, Mike Munro, will present a special tribute interview with the late Michael Gudinski in a Foxtel special event, Michael Gudinski- My Story, on Foxtel Arts on the eve of the Victorian State Memorial service for the much respected music entrepreneur.
Often recognised as the Godfather of Aussie music and the most powerful and influential figure in the Australian music industry, Michael Gudinski spoke with Munro for Foxtel’s History channel series “MATESHIP”- which celebrated the 100 years of close bonds that unite Australia and America. Munro spoke with visionaries across Television, Sport, Politics and Music. Gudinski believed there has always been a genuine love, bond and interest for Australians in America and reflected on his time trying to crack the US music scene, thinking perhaps he waited too long to go to America with Skyhooks with the tyranny of distance.
What also came out of this interview was an amazing insight to Michael Gudinski’s family, his illustrious career, his love and passion for the music industry and his gratitude to Australia and its’ music fans. Foxtel Arts is proud to premiere the interview in full on Tuesday March 23 at 7.30pm and a special encore on Wednesday March 24 at 8.30pm on FOX SHOWCASE…this is Michael Gudinski telling his own story.
Gudinski pinpointed his early influences in music which included the band The Loved Ones, who he would watch at lunchtime concerts in the City. Gudinski knew he wanted to leave school and would come up from the grass roots in the Australian music business, working in cloak rooms and putting up posters and knew at the time the industry needed change. Gudinski loved original talent and looked back fondly on The Sunbury Music Festival, where he worked as a stage manager promoting the Festival, describing that moment as “the birth of everything that really came about”, and the first time an all Australian line up was celebrated. It was not long after, Gudinski founded Mushroom Records and shortly after Skyhooks came along who helped put Mushroom on the map.
Gudinski revealed his favourite decade, the 80’s for bringing international acts out to Australia, and whilst he lived and breathed Australian music, working with the international acts opened doors for Gudinski in the States and UK.
“Mushroom was a rock label and a lot of people thought I was going crazy but Kylie, to see her so strong to this day, she is Australia’s greatest export, she’s our queen that girl. Then you look at Jason, Dannii, Peter Andre, and a lot of people were going this is the end of Mushroom. Well let me tell you, you’ve got to pay your bills, and as I got older I realised it’s not just about what I like or being a fan of, it’s about appealing to generations and different generations,” he said.
Mike Munro said: “Michael gave so much during the interview – factually and emotionally – that by the end of it there was this overpowering silence among the camera/sound/lighting crew who were obviously effected and moved by Michael’s life story.”
Brian Walsh, FOXTEL’s Executive Director of Television said: “Michael Gudinski was one of a kind – a larger-than-life figure, widely respected for his unwavering passion for all music, in particular Australian music. Foxtel is honored to have the opportunity to share this rare and intimate interview with one of the industry’s most illustrious pioneers. It is a fitting tribute,” he said.
Michael Gudinski founded the Mushroom Group in 1972 at just 20 years old, which flourished into Australia’s largest independent entertainment group covering touring, record labels, publishing, merchandising, booking agencies, film and television production and creative services. Some of Australia’s most iconic albums have been released under one of his Mushroom Group record labels including Skyhooks with their debut album, Living In The 70’s, New Zealand expatriates Split Enz and artists released on Mushroom Records read like a who’s who of Australia’s finest talents including: Kylie Minogue, Archie Roach, Hunters & Collectors, Paul Kelly, The Angels, Yothu Yindi, and many, many more.
Gudinski would launch a new international tour promotion arm that would change the game. Frontier Touring which toured the biggest names in global music since its inception in 1979 including: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Guns N’ Roses, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Leonard Cohen, Kylie Minogue, Justin Beiber, The Killers, Billy Joel and countless more.
Gudinski’s wide-ranging businesses don’t stop with music, with Mushroom Pictures, co-founded in 1993, which co-produced feature films such as Chopper, Wolf Creek and Gettin’ Square, plus hit TV productions (“Molly”, “Head First”).
Most recently, Michael conceptualized, developed, and delivered the most unique televised concert ever screened on Australian television – Music From The Home Front, The Sound and The State Of Music. The concerts featured performances by over 50 of Australia and New Zealand’s most iconic musicians, filmed in isolation with the accompanying compilation album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album Charts, with 100% of proceeds going to music industry charity Support Act.
Michael Gudinski- My Story premieres on Foxtel Arts, Tuesday March 23 at 7.30pm and special encore on Wednesday March 24 at 8.30pm on FOX SHOWCASE and available On Demand on FOXTEL.