Indholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i Foxtel Magazine

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer may reside in America these days but, noticing a gap in the market for an Aussie romantic comedy series, they were thrilled to return home to shoot Colin from Accounts – which they created, wrote, produced and star in. The married couple fills us in on their hilarious new FOXTEL-commissioned project, which is sure to become appointment viewing, from page 8. If there’s one thing Isa Guha loves more than cricket, it’s indulging her love of the sport under the sweltering Australian sun. Fortunately, from Test cricket to Big Bash and more, there’s plenty to keep Guha on her toes, as she tells us on page 28. As the AACTA Awards return, honouring the best Australian television and films of the last year, we chat…

As well as more thrilling adventure, love and loss, the new season of fantasy series His Dark Materials features “a lot of fisticuffs and a lot of explosions”, says James McAvoy, whose Lord Asriel is back in the thick of it after being largely absent from season two – except for that exciting reveal in the finale. Based on The Amber Spyglass, the final novel in Sir Philip Pullman’s bestselling trilogy, the eight-episode concluding chapter picks up as Lord Asriel gathers the best warriors – and angels – from every world to aid in his great rebellion against the Authority. Meanwhile, his daughter Lyra (Dafne Keen) journeys with Will (Amir Wilson) – the bearer of the Subtle Knife, a mystical blade that can cut through reality – to a dark…

2022 AACTA AWARDS Saturday December 10 at 7.30pm and watch On Demand FOX DOCOS [129] Following two years of limited physical attendance due to COVID, resulting in a largely virtual presentation, the 2022 AACTA Awards return with much fanfare this month, featuring a who’s who of Australia’s acting royalty treading the red carpet at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. And with so much great television on offer, there’s plenty to celebrate. Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominee Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, watch On Demand) made his highly anticipated return to Australian TV earlier this year in gripping FOXTEL Original drama The Twelve (watch On Demand), as high-flying QC Brett Colby – a notorious barrister tasked with defending a woman (Kate Mulvany, Fighting Season, watch On Demand) who stands accused of murdering her niece (Coco…

THE DROVER’S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON Sunday December 11 at 8.30pm and watch On Demand Foxtel Movies Premiere [401] Even from a young age, Leah Purcell felt a strong connection to Henry Lawson’s classic short story The Drover’s Wife. It’s a tale she would turn into a critically acclaimed stage play, book and now AACTA-nominated film, which she wrote, directed and stars in, premiering on Foxtel Movies Premiere this month. There is also a limited TV series in the works. First published in 1892, Lawson’s tale of an unnamed mother left alone for months on end to protect her four children from the dangers of the harsh Australian Outback – in this instance, a deadly snake – was read to Purcell regularly by her own mother, Florence. “I was a…

Did you know that access to Store* is available to all internet-connected iQ3/iQ4/iQ5 boxes, regardless of the pack you’re subscribed to? That’s right, you don’t need to be a Movies pack subscriber to rent the new-release box-office blockbusters that drop each and every month – as well as an ever-growing library of all-time film favourites and TV episodes. Connect your box to the internet via wi-fi or with an ethernet cable to get started. If your modem is out of reach, you can order a powerline adapter through My Account. To find out more about what’s on Store this month and for more information, simply head to foxtel.com.au/store *Requires internet-connected iQ3, iQ4 or iQ5. Rental charges apply. Dates are subject to change.…

Former international cricketer-turned-broadcaster Isa Guha has become a regular fixture on FOX CRICKET each season. This month, she’s once again front and centre as summer Test cricket and the KFC Big Bash League take flight. “I love being in Australia,” she tells FOXTEL magazine. “Some of my best friends are here and it always feels like a home away from home. “I feel an affinity to the land here, so I’m lucky I can come to Australia regularly and work with absolute legends.” Sadly, two such legends of the FOX CRICKET team are no longer with us, following the deaths this year of Shane Warne in March and Andrew Symonds in May. Both were larger-than-life personalities and their premature passing has left a tremendous void. “It was a real honour to…

The NBA’s annual Christmas Day schedule is back again in 2022, with five clashes playing back-to-back in an unmissable run of nail-biting fixtures. Airing on Boxing Day here in Australia, hoops fans won’t want to miss a second of these intriguing match-ups. KNICKS vs 76ERS: It just wouldn’t be NBA on Christmas Day without an appearance by the New York Knicks. The popular team’s point guard, Jalen Brunson, is one to watch out for, while superstar James Harden can be counted on to shoulder much of the offensive output on behalf of the Philadelphia 76ers. MAVERICKS vs LAKERS: LA Laker LeBron James is the headline act wherever he goes and his match-up with point guard Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks will be one to watch! CELTICS vs BUCKS: The…

THE NEVERS (s1B) Coming EXPRESS to FOX SHOWCASE [112]. For screening times, check the EPG or visit foxtel.com.au/tvguide When we last saw Amalia True (Laura Donnelly, pictured left with Ann Skelly), she’d tapped into her real self: a soldier from the future sent back to save humanity. “She has managed to… maintain control, but obviously that is now going to have to change,” Donnelly teases. WWE CHANNEL LAUNCH From Tuesday December 6 from 6am on WWE [144] and watch On Demand Catch all your favourite WWE programs – such as Raw, NXT and SmackDown (featuring current WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns), along with live premium events, including Royal Rumble and WrestleMania – on their exclusive new home, WWE, launching December 6.…

Gather round your gogglebox and see 2022 out with a bang as we look back at the best, the worst and the most outrageous television events to grace our screens from January to December – another 12 months that all seemed to bleed into each other. Presenter and TV guru Mitch McTaggart takes audiences on a delightfully cynical exploration of the fun and cringeworthy in a year that gifted us reality cheating scandals galore, the excitement and clangs of the TV WEEK Logies’ long-awaited return and arguably the biggest bombshell: the cancellation of beloved long-running soap Neighbours after 37 years, plus all the weird and wonderful cameos that came with its ‘explosive’ final episode! But it’s not just about tearing television down or being snarky. Of his specials, McTaggart has…

Eleven years after he first visited self-described “gay hillbilly” and big-cat enthusiast Joe Exotic, renowned documentarian Louis Theroux returns to get a clearer picture of the gun-toting ‘Tiger King’. Indeed, much has happened since Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets introduced the Oklahoma zoo owner and former police officer – who was convicted in 2019 of attempting to hire two hitmen to commit murder and is serving a 21-year prison sentence – to the world. Compelled to revisit his subject for two-part special Shooting Joe Exotic after the felon phoned him asking for the “real story” to be told, Theroux pores over hours of unseen footage and speaks with old friends of Exotic’s, as well as the team campaigning for his release. “I spent eight or nine days filming at…

DOOM PATROL (s4) Starts EXPRESS December 9, Fridays at 8.30pm and watch On Demand FOX8 [108] [The Doom Patrol] is a band of misfits who are social outcasts who really don’t belong in the world at large. And they don’t necessarily want to better themselves. They’re not crimefighters. They’re not squeaky-clean. They’re not looking to sign on with the Justice League any time soon. They’re not antiheroes, but they are ‘anti hero’ in a lot of ways. There’s an actor called Riley Shanahan who wears the [Robotman] suit. He’s kind of my David Prowse for the Darth Vader suit [in the original Star Wars trilogy]. And he absolutely captures that Cliff [Steele] is a better person as a robot than he ever was as a real, living, breathing person… I do have a sense…

• Nurse Trixie Franklin may have been absent for the tail end of Call the Midwife’s 11th season, with Helen George taking time out to have a baby, but the fan favourite will return to Nonnatus House when the annual Christmas special airs this month, ahead of the new season in early 2023. “Something rather wonderful happens to Trixie,” series creator Heidi Thomas teases, leading to speculation of an engagement to wealthy widower Matthew (Olly Rix). Actor Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Patrick Turner, also happily divulges: “There is a return of some familiar characters from the past in a very moving way.” Meanwhile, a new shot from the set shows Trixie, Nancy (Megan Cusack), Colette (Francesca Fullilove) and Lucille (Leonie Elliott, pictured from left) engaged in a snowball fight.…

REPCO SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: VALO ADELAIDE 500 LIVE from Thursday December 1 at 1pm FOX SPORTS 506 The Repco Supercars Championship has had it all this season: competitive racing, big finishes, an unforgettable Bathurst 1000 weekend and a season-long masterclass from Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Shane van Gisbergen. The New Zealand driver has been in a league of his own this year, winning his second Bathurst 1000 and blitzing his way to a third Supercars Championship crown. “It’s always a privilege to be front and centre of the Supercars season,” says FOX SPORTS’ Jess Yates. “This year has been epic, especially on the back of a Bathurst 1000 classic, where everything that could have happened absolutely did. “The highlight of the year has been the prowess of Shane van Gisbergen. He’s set…

HUNGRY JACKS NBL: SYDNEY KINGS vs MELBOURNE UNITED LIVE Sunday December 25 at 7.30pm ESPN [509] This year, for the first time in more than 50 years, a professional sporting contest will be played in Australia on Christmas Day, with the NBL blockbuster between fierce rivals the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United offering sports lovers the perfect post-turkey viewing. In America, NBA games have been a regular fixture on December 25 for years, but the day has remained sport-free here since the late 1960s, when cricket took place. And while fixtures either side of Christmas Day are common, the NBL has seized on a unique opportunity to provide an alternative option for viewers on a traditionally non-sporting day. “I think it’s a great idea and a chance for the NBL to offer…

We’ve all been there: it’s a week into the school holidays, the weather isn’t cooperating and you’ve run out of activities to entertain the brood. Well, fear not! From festive films to special themed episodes of their favourite shows, there is plenty of fun to be had on FOXTEL this Christmas and beyond. The question is: how are you going to fit it all in?! The Adventures of Puss in Boots From Monday December 5, weekdays at 12.30pm and all-day marathon Saturday December 24 from 8.30am to 9.30pm on DreamWorks [717] • En garde! The doe-eyed, smooth-talking, sword-wielding fugitive Puss in Boots is back to protect the streets of San Lorenzo in an all-new original series from DreamWorks. This animated series follows everyone’s favourite kitty as he charms the stunning Dulcinea –…

YEAR IN REVIEW From the death of a beloved monarch to a terrifying war, a shocking slap, an anti-vaxxer given his marching orders and an upset during the Federal election, to name just a few, 2022 was another big year. Viewers tuned in in droves to get the most accurate reporting from FOXTEL’s array of trusted news channels – all of which are available on news streaming service Flash. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE The world watched in horror as Russian President Vladimir Putin all but declared war on Ukraine in February, launching missiles, airstrikes and a massive ground invasion that swiftly decimated much of the country. More than 5.9 million people reportedly fled, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy banned male citizens aged 18 to 60 from leaving so they could help…