Indholdsfortegnelse for February 2018 i Foxtel Magazine

This month, Foxtel proudly presents a plethora of Australian talent coming to your screens in 2018. Actor Daniel MacPherson discusses his challenging new role in the explosive US drama Strike Back, on showcase. We also preview the next moves for other homegrown stars including Don Hany, Luke Hemsworth and Nicole Kidman. Meanwhile, on Crime + Investigation, Matt Doran fronts an all-new Crimes that Shook Australia. Sydneysider and UFC champion Robert Whittaker talks about taking on Californian MMA fighter Luke Rockhold in the first major bout of the year. And we welcome our favourite Gogglebox Australia families back for a brand new season. We’ve missed them! Enjoy. Head of Editorial Content…

Will Smith narrates 10-part cinematic series One Strange Rock – a thrilling exploration of the universe, coming in March to National Geographic [610]. The third chapter in horror anthology Channel Zero, starring Olivia Luccardi (The Deuce), will scare the living daylights out of viewers. Butcher’s Block airs on SYFY [123] this month. Antonio Banderas undergoes quite the transformation to portray famed artist Pablo Picasso in the second instalment of critically-acclaimed series Genius, slated to air on National Geographic [610] later this year.…

DAWN FRENCH LIVE: 30 MILLION MINUTES Sundays from February 4 at 9.30pm on UKTV [103] part of the ENTERTAINMENT pack IF YOU LOVE THIS, WATCH... Alone Together Tuesdays from February 13 at 8.30pm on The Comedy Channel [121] available in the ENTERTAINMENT PLUS pack I don’t need loads of positive strokes for just being alive. What I want is people to turn up and see whether what I’ve written works. I think it’s the child in us that’s saying, ‘Mum, Dad, look at me’. It’s a need for approval which all humans have. But I think performers have it in a slightly sick way. I don’t think you can get up and arse about like I do without a bit of that going on, but I find it unattractive –…

THE CHILD IN TIME Tuesday February 27 at 8.30pm on BBC First [117] available in the DRAMA pack Losing sight of your little one, even for a second, is a heart-stopping moment for any parent. But in the new UK drama The Child in Time, it becomes an all-encompassing and harrowing ordeal when the days, weeks and months go by and still she is nowhere to be found. Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch plays distraught father Stephen Lewis, with Trainspotting actress Kelly Macdonald as his wife Julie. Plunged into deep despair and struggling with the guilt that he was the one responsible for four-year-old Kate when she vanished at the supermarket, the ramifications for his marriage are far-reaching. “His life is shattered,” Cumberbatch reveals of his character. “He has to return…

CRIMES THAT SHOOK AUSTRALIA (s3) Sundays from February 18 at 7.30pm on Crime + Investigation [613] available in the DOCOS pack Matt Doran has seen it all during the best part of a decade as a crime reporter: he’s been inside just about every major prison in America, interviewing hardened convicts in an effort to understand their motives; in the homes of grieving families experiencing firsthand the pain of loss; heck, he’s even been held at gunpoint by a Haitian cartel following an undercover human trafficking sting. So to say it takes an awful lot to rattle him is an understatement. “Far and away the Haiti job was the most risky I’ve ever done in my career. It ended with us being held at gunpoint, facedown in the dirt and…

HOW TO ACCESS ON DEMAND With Foxtel you can stream shows from your package anytime, anywhere, at no extra cost*. With new titles added every day, there’s always something to watch. To find out how, visit: foxtel.com.au/ondemand *Just connect your compatible iQ or device to the internet. Data charges may apply. Shows only available if they’re in your pack, some shows/channels not available. Not available to Optus TV feat Foxtel and business customers. Sorry, Australia only.…

When creating the concept for her next television venture, Miranda Hart didn’t have to look too far for inspiration. It was her lively mother Dee Hart Dyke who became the muse for three-part series All Gardens Great and Small, which champions British gardens and those who tend to them. Yet, instead of being in the spotlight, the leading star of hilarious comedy Miranda stepped back to let Mum take centrestage. A GREEN HART “The idea for All Gardens Great and Small was Miranda’s,” Dee says. “She’s always found gardening language funny and she thought I would be good on TV.” Miranda agrees: “I may not know a thing about how to garden but I certainly know my mum is not only an amazing gardener, she fills me with immense joy…

KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Guy Ritchie’s iconoclastic take on the ancient sword from the stone myth stars brawny Charlie Hunnam (pictured). Sunday Feb 25 at 8.30pm on Premiere Movies [401]. CYBORG SUNDAY Enjoy a day of sci-fi action, including Alex Pettyfer’s (pictured) I Am Number Four, along with Resident EviI, RoboCop and X-Men: Apocalypse. Sunday Feb 25 at 7am on Action Movies [406]. HOT SHOTS! The classic Top Gun spoof, fronted by Charlie Sheen (pictured), screens Friday Feb 9 at 8.30pm on Comedy Movies [407], followed by its sequel on Friday Feb 16: Hot Shots! Part Deux.…

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 Keanu Reeves (pictured) has been a bona fide action hero since 1994’s Speed, which had Cruise Control as its next chapter, so he’s no stranger to starring in franchises. John Wick was released in 2014 and, in true Hollywood style, another followed. Reeves portrays a stylish assassin who doesn’t blink an eye when inflicting brutal, violent retribution. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER Considering CS Lewis wrote seven The Chronicles of Narnia books and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is only the third adaptation of this fantasy series, more are sure to come. Here, the siblings return to help a prince on a mission and find guidance once more from their friend Aslan (pictured). ALIEN: COVENANT Few concepts are lucky enough…

1 NRL TESTIMONIAL MATCH A Night with Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston LIVE from Friday February 23 at 8pm on FOX LEAGUE [502] They are a match made in rugby league heaven and, when it comes to sporting legends, they don’t come much bigger than Johnathan Thurston (left) and Cameron Smith (right). Between them they have racked up an incredible 657 first grade games, 79 State of Origin matches, four premierships and collected more than 90 Kangaroos caps. But best friends become worst enemies when the duo faces off in their testimonial match. The two talents captain their respective clubs in A Night with Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston, which pits Melbourne Storm against North Queensland Cowboys in a thoroughly gripping rematch of the 2017 grand final. With the new…

GENERAL IN DEPTH WITH GRAHAM BENSINGER [ESPN] Now into its eighth season, this respected interview show – hosted by esteemed journalist Graham Bensinger (pictured) – delves deep into the lives of the biggest sports personalities to deliver compelling profiles. Around the Horn [ESPN] 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24 February 7pm E:60 [ESPN] 4 February 2am, 10am 5 February 1am 6 February 6pm 8, 10 February 9am 19 February 7am 20, 23 February 9am First Take [ESPN] 1 February 9am 2-3, 6-10, 13-16 February 2am, 9am 17 February 2.30am 20 February 2am, 6.30am 21-22 February 2am, 9am 23 February 2am, 6.30am 24 February 2am Highly Questionable [ESPN] 1 February 8.30am, 5pm 2-3 February 8.30am 6 February 8.30am, 5.30pm 7-10 February 8.30am 13 February 8.30am, 6.30pm 14 February 8.30am 15 February 8.30am, 5.30pm…

ENTERTAINMENT Vigilante justice Penguin may be back ruling the criminal underbelly of Gotham City after the fallout from the unleashing of the Tetch virus last season but, when the fourth instalment of DC Comics series Gotham premieres this week, he’s going to have one hell of a fight on his hands hanging on to that crown. The “licensing” of crime in the city – making all criminal acts legal with the purchase of a permit – may have been a stroke of genius on Penguin’s (Robin Taylor, pictured) part, but it’s not long before Gotham’s citizens are turning on the villain. Ben McKenzie’s Jim Gordon and the rest of the Police Department have him firmly in their sights, so surely it’s just a matter of time before he gets what’s…

“I’ve made so many people angry that they kind of blur into one unpleasant memory” “IT REALLY HELPS A COMEDIAN TO BE AN OUTSIDER” “I’m a natural coward, with all the self-preservation skills of a coward... flee and flinch” “YOU’RE ONLY EVER 24 HOURS AWAY FROM FEELING LIKE YOU’RE ABOUT TO PUT OUT THE WORST TELEVISION SHOW” “AS A COMEDIAN, YOUR WHOLE LIFE YOU’RE KIND OF TRAINED TO AVOID AUTHORITY” “I’m British. Our lives are basically a marathon and sprint of running away from ourselves” “IT’S GREAT TO BE DOING POLITICAL SATIRE WHEN THE WORLD IS ON A KNIFE EDGE” “People are always saying stupid things, and you’re always going to be able to make jokes about that” LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (s5) EXPRESS on The Comedy Channel…

My current TV obsession is… Big Little Lies. I’m late to the party but I’ve almost finished it. When I watch television I must have… my one-year-old fast asleep so I can watch in peace! My dream evening of television would include… takeaway Italian food and a good series to binge on. My dream TV-watching companion is… my sisters. We can watch re-runs of Sex and the City and Keeping Up with the Kardashians (eek! I didn’t want to admit this). Sounds cliché, but my hubby will not sit through another episode. My favourite kind of TV program is… one that can allow me to switch off. I’m constantly reading and reporting on financial and economic news and research for work, so it’s nice to have something that is completely the…

The debut novel of struggling actress Jessie Burton was a sensation. Publishers fought for The Miniaturist in the kind of bidding war authors dream of, and it became an instant bestseller upon its release in 2014. Now, with its adaptation into a sumptuous three-part drama screening on BBC First this month, it’s set to draw even more fans to the gripping story set in 17th-century Amsterdam. Revolving around 18-year-old country girl Nella Oortman (Anya Taylor Joy), the tale takes off when she knocks on the door of a grand house in the most prestigious quarter of Amsterdam. It belongs to wealthy merchant Johannes Brandt (Alex Hassell) and she is there to begin her life as his wife following a brief meeting and marriage. Ultimately the young Nella barely knows Johannes.…

MATTHEW MILAT “With Matthew Milat, we spent some time out there filming in Belanglo [State Forest in NSW], which is a very, very eerie place. Matthew going in there and killing in a frenzied way that had such uncanny parallels to what [his great-uncle] Ivan did, it’s just really chilling. There will be police interviews and police evidence that will be revealed on our show that people haven’t seen before.” THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS “A lot of the crimes people will be very familiar with, and yet all these years later there will be new information or previously unseen police vision. The Snowtown murders and the bodies in the barrels is one of the big episodes in this particular season. We obtained never-before-seen police footage from inside the bank vault there…

It’s clear from the opening scenes of Jo Frost’s new program that the naughty corner isn’t going to cut it. The kids the global parenting expert of more than 13 years is confronted with in Jo Frost: Killer Kids are far beyond being sent to their room to think about their actions. To most, the children involved in this four-part docuseries are irredeemable. Lock them up and throw away the key, some viewers will protest – initially. Frost (pictured), known for the popular Jo Frost: Nanny on Tour and Supernanny, delves into the minds of children who have committed heinous and premeditated crimes resulting in murder. “It’s been swimming around in my head for a long time,” Frost says of the concept. “I pondered it for years. I was curious,…

HOW TO ACCESS ON DEMAND With Foxtel you can stream shows from your package anytime, anywhere, at no extra cost*. With new titles added every day, there’s always something to watch. To find out how, visit: foxtel.com.au/ondemand *Just connect your compatible iQ or device to the internet. Data charges may apply. Shows only available if they’re in your pack, some shows/channels not available. Not available to Optus TV feat Foxtel and business customers. Sorry, Australia only.…

BAFTA AWARDS 2018 Monday February 19 at 8.30pm BRIT AWARDS 2018 Thursday February 22 at 8.30pm, both on UKTV [103] part of the ENTERTAINMENT pack You can always expect the unexpected to happen at award ceremonies – they are anything but a snooze-fest. And when it comes to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards and the country’s annual star-studded music celebrations – BRIT Awards – there are enough blunders and glorious fashion hits and misses to fill multiple history books. Here, we stroll down memory lane and remember some of the big moments that made headlines over the years, including two featuring our fellow Australians. 1977 and 2001 TEENAGE WINNERS She didn’t pick up a Golden Globe or Oscar for her role in Taxi Driver in…

Four years ago Chelsea Randall was living and working in the remote mining town of Newman, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Passionate about football since the age of 11, she would drive 13 hours down the dusty desert highway to play a weekend game of AFL in Perth for Swan Districts. Randall had been playing the game she loves at every opportunity she could – in the WA Women’s Football League, in exhibition matches and gaining All-Australian selection. Her biggest goal was to be a part of an AFL women’s series. However, discussions for the national league made her objective feel more like a lofty dream. “I kind of lost a bit of hope,” Randall admits. “After the 2014 exhibition match I played they said there would be…

When Australian star Daniel MacPherson arrives at our photo shoot it’s clear he’s been on one hell of a journey to get there. “Hang on, where am I?” he smiles, while candidly talking about the last whirlwind two years that have seen him travelling the world for three Foxtel programs: APB (FOX8), The Shannara Chronicles (SYFY) and his latest project, Strike Back (showcase). “The longest I’ve slept in my own bed since filming on all these started is three days!” But MacPherson shows little sign of jetlag, getting stuck right into things with the Foxtel magazine team: (below from left) groomer Jo Cotter, photographer Michelle Holden, MacPherson, editor Erin McWhirter, creative director Michael Xuereb and stylist Pip Cook. CLOTHING CREDITS: Pages 3, 30 and 33: Matt Doran wears MJ Bale…

“In the space of a week my wife and I went from marvelling at Lionel Messi on the couch in South Australia to standing pitch-side watching him warm up to play Valencia. We had a private tour of Mestalla stadium: walked through the change rooms and onto the pitch. We were presented with Valencia jerseys with our names on the back; what a great moment! At lunch we were presented with personalised Barcelona jerseys. The match day will definitely go down as one of the best of my life – a close call with my wedding and the birth of my children. The game ended 1-1, with 90 minutes of anticipation, a disallowed goal and pure freakish skill. The LaLiga Santander Experience was remarkable and something that we will forever…

HERE AND NOW EXPRESS Tuesdays from February 13 at 8.30pm on showcase [114] available in the DRAMA pack CATCH UP ON... ALAN BALL CREATIONS True Blood; Six Feet Under; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks all available On Demand When Alan Ball writes something, every producer in Hollywood wants to read it. Take the first film he penned as an example, American Beauty, starring Annette Bening and now disgraced actor Kevin Spacey. The drama is still regarded as one of the most celebrated screenplays of modern times, 18 years after its debut, with five Academy Awards and three Golden Globes (including best original screenplay gongs on both counts for Ball’s efforts) to its name. “I think it was an anomaly,” Ball says of the film’s success. “I don’t think any…

SPIES Tuesdays from February 13 at 8.30pm on BBC Knowledge [612] available in the DOCOS pack Ever wondered if you’d make a good ‘spook’? Fifteen ordinary Brits get to find out when they’re put to the test by former intelligence officers in Spies. In each of the four episodes, the trainees are set tasks similar to the ones that real-life secret agents would face, including trailing a target through London streets and going undercover as a technology expert at a cybersecurity conference. Those who don’t make the grade are eliminated. The final four are then sent on a mission to Morocco. Three of the trainees drop their cover to talk to Foxtel magazine about their struggles, their triumphs and whether they think they could really make it as spies. Matt…

ACTION/ADVENTURE BEHIND ENEMY LINES ACTION MOVIES 2001, Action/Adventure (M lv) February 18, 19, 23 Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht. An admiral is on a rescue mission to find a US Navy air navigator shot down during a Bosnian surveillance mission who is now being hunted by Serbian soldiers and a relentless tracker. THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS PREMIERE MOVIES 2017, Action/Adventure (M lv) February 4, 5, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22 Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson. While on his honeymoon in Havana, Dom is approached by a cyberterrorist who coerces him into working for her. After he goes rogue on a mission with his team, they work to uncover his whereabouts and stop the hacker’s plot. GHOST IN THE SHELL ACTION MOVIES 2017, Action/Adventure (M anv) February 9, 12, 18,…

THE DAY BEFORE: “If it’s a home game on a Saturday, I’ll work and then we’ll have a light training session in the evening to have a bit of a run. For dinner there’s carb loading with lots of pasta – I love a good spaghetti bolognaise!” ON THE DAY: “The morning of game day, I spend time with my partner Roxy [Logereau]. For breakfast I love my Weet-Bix and bananas or berries, and a bit of honey and milk, or some bircher muesli. Then I make sure that I get out of the house and go for a walk with my dog Koda – she keeps us entertained. I try to stay calm, eat at the right time slots and keep well hydrated, too.”…

1998 FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL: FRANCE vs BRAZIL France hosted their second FIFA World Cup in 1998 and reached the final against South American powerhouse Brazil. ESPN revisits this famous night in Paris that featured French legends Zinedine Zidane and Didier Deschamps, and Brazilian greats Roberto Carlos, Cafu and Ronaldo. Saturday February 3 at 5pm on ESPN [508] 2017 AFL GRAND FINAL: RICHMOND vs ADELAIDE Richmond’s drought-breaking grand final victory in 2017 was 37 years in the making. Tigers fans have spent the summer basking in the glory of their comprehensive win over Adelaide at the MCG and FOX FOOTY gives them the chance to enjoy the game again on February 3 and February 10 at 1.30pm, and February 15 at 4.30pm. From Saturday February 3 at 1.30pm on FOX…

1 SHE’S A BUSINESSWOMAN Price made her foray into the fashion industries in 2006, collaborating with Panache on the Katie Price Lingerie Collection. Jewellery lines, perfumes and haircare ranges followed. The fragrances proved so popular that her 2007 debut offering Stunning remains a bestseller. 2 SHE’S AN AUTHOR The glam mum-of-five has written six autobiographies, 11 novels and 25 children’s books, with more to come. Price held a place in the top 100 bestselling authors of the decade between 2000 and 2009, amassing book sales that reached almost three million. Price was 46th on a 2012 Top 50 Most Valuable Authors list. 3 SHE’S A SCREEN SENSATION Known as Jordan in the early days, she was a ‘Page 3 girl’ for British newspaper The Sun. Competing on a 2004 reality…

Sport takes off on Foxtel When the final sirens sounded on the 2017 AFL and NRL seasons, sport fans knew this year would bring some epic and memorable showdowns. With many high-profile talents switching sides in the NRL, the stakes are high for clubs – they need to come out firing on all cylinders. The premiership-winning Melbourne Storm, captained by Cameron Smith (pictured far left), is the team to beat as 2018 kicks off. With halfback Cooper Cronk’s move to the Sydney Roosters – splitting playmakers Cronk, Smith and Billy Slater – all eyes will be on Storm to see how they do without their star trio. In next month’s issue, Smith reveals his hopes for the season during an exclusive interview and shoot. “It would be nice to go…