Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2023 i Foxtel Magazine

GOTHAM KNIGHTS Coming EXPRESS. For screening times, check the EPG or visit foxtel.com.au/tvguide FOX8 [108] When Bruce Wayne is murdered and Gotham City swiftly descends into chaos, his adopted son Turner Hayes (Oscar Morgan) finds himself at the top of the list of suspects in this latest spin-off set in the DC Comics universe. After he forms an alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies, who have also been framed for the deadly deed, the team sets out to clear their names – all while Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent breathes down their necks. “It doesn’t look good for this guy, I’ll tell you that much,” teases Misha Collins, who plays Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face. “[Harvey] happens to have been friends with Bruce Wayne and I knew this young man very…

GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA (s10B) Starts January 25, Wednesdays at 8.30pm and watch On Demand LifeStyle [106] Stepping inside Peter Maddison’s mid-century home in Brighton, Victoria – designed in 1969 – it’s immediately clear that it’s something special. Having purchased the house off-market in 2002 after falling in love with it two years earlier, Maddison and his wife, Andrea, have spent the years since lovingly and painstakingly restoring it in stages. Which shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering Maddison is a multi-award-winning architect and director of Maddison Architects. “We’ve tried to hang onto its core architectural value, designed by architects Walters & Grodski. They did a holistic design where everything was thought about, down to the bedhead and the dining table,” Maddison explains. “All the furniture in the house and the loose items…

TOP GUN: MAVERICK Saturday January 21 at 8.30pm and watch On Demand Foxtel Movies Premiere [401] Joseph Kosinski was well aware just what was at stake when he was asked to pitch Tom Cruise an idea for a Top Gun sequel, 36 years after the original film – directed by the late Tony Scott – became an instant cinema classic. “I knew that not only was Tom capable of doing anything in this film, but that it was essentially a requirement that it be as grounded and realistic as possible,” says the director, who previously worked with Cruise on the 2013 sci-fi drama Oblivion (watch On Demand). “I had seen these videos on YouTube of Navy pilots putting GoPro cameras in their cockpit and shooting their training, and I showed that to…

WBC, WBO, IBF AND WBA SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT: JERMELL CHARLO vs TIM TSZYU LIVE Sunday January 29 at 1pm MAIN EVENTÖ [521] Be sure to mark Sunday January 29 on your calendar because that’s the day when Australian boxing history will be made. Sydney-based fighter Tim Tszyu heads to the boxing capital of the world, Las Vegas, for the biggest fight of his career as greatness beckons. Tszyu will face undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo and a whopping four belts – WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA – will be on the line. “If that doesn’t excite you, there is something wrong with you,” Tszyu declares to FOXTEL magazine. “Four belts at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas – it’s the equivalent of the Super Bowl or NBA Finals. It’s as…

SISTER ACT CALL THE MIDWIFE (s12) Coming EXPRESS. For screening times, check the EPG or visit foxtel.com.au/tvguide BBC First [119] When we return to Nonnatus House this month for season 12 of Call the Midwife, fan favourite Trixie Franklin (Helen George) is set to tie the knot with dishy widower Matthew (Olly Rix), while a new sister proves an instant hit with (almost) everyone. Set in 1968, this latest outing will also see the nuns and nurses of the East End affected by the likes of legalised abortion, protests against mass immigration and the introduction of vacuum-assisted birth. To mark its return, we take a fond look back at what the show has given us so far. HISTORY LESSONS With the series spanning the late ’50s to the late ’60s, issues…

The roof of San Antonio’s Alamodome – which celebrates its 30th anniversary in January – will be lifted off as tens of thousands of WWE fans converge to witness history in the making this month. Two 30-man and 30-woman Royal Rumble matches will headline the must-see event, with the winners of each going on to compete in a world championship bout at April’s WrestleMania 39. This year, the men can choose to challenge for either Raw’s WWE Championship or SmackDown’s Universal Championship, while the women can contest the Raw Women’s Championship or SmackDown Women’s Championship title. She may be polarising, but current NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose is a top heel for a reason, so expect to see big things from the brunette, who brings plenty of sex appeal to…

The perfectly imperfect Tobin family experiences a taste of the Australian Outback when The Great North returns for its third season this month. After Wolf (voiced by Will Forte) and Honeybee’s (Dulcé Sloan) car breaks down, they find themselves at themed restaurant Crocodile Rob’s, which Honeybee hilariously describes as being like “if Hugh Jackman was a bar”. As it turns out, the Tobins have a sordid history with the eatery, with patriarch Beef (Nick Offerman) designating it a ‘Tobins no goins’ zone after his estranged wife – and the kids’ mother – Kathleen, had one too many drunken escapades at the venue when they were still together. Can they work through their trauma and reclaim the restaurant as a happy place for their family? THE GREAT NORTH (s3) Starts January…

FOXTEL has long been the destination for the best entertainment – from world-class drama to live sport, blockbuster movies, gripping documentaries, lifestyle, kids’ shows and everything else in between. And 2023 is no different. Settle in with all your favourite returning local series, including the highly anticipated second season of touching AACTA- and Logie-nominated FOXTEL-commissioned drama Love Me, starring Hugo Weaving, Bojana Novakovic and William Lodder as a family torn apart by grief and brought back together by love, despite the fact that it finds each of them at the most inopportune of times. DIY fans will be hooked on the 15th outing of award-winning renovation series Selling Houses Australia – fronted by terrific trio Andrew Winter, Wendy Moore and Dennis Scott – plenty more laughs and tears are guaranteed…

TOM KERRIDGE’S SUNDAY LUNCH Starts January 2, Mondays at 8.30pm TOM KERRIDGE BARBECUES Starts January 2, Mondays at 9pm and watch both On Demand LifeStyle Food [125] If there’s one thing Tom Kerridge doesn’t lack in life, it’s motivation. The Michelin-starred chef is a man on many a mission. We’ve previously seen him encourage others to get cooking and shed the kilos after his own incredible 76kg weight loss (Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge and Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good, watch both On Demand), and help struggling landlords bear the brunt of the COVID downturn (Pub Rescue with Tom Kerridge, watch On Demand), while his latest budget-friendly cookbook Real Life Recipes tackles the cost of living. “I’m very fortunate that my whole world is about food and hospitality,”…

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (M) Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law, pictured right) teams up with Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne, left) and his pals when Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) tries to seize control of the wizarding world – and destroy all Muggles – in this threequel. Sunday January 1 at 7.30pm on Movies Family [403] THE REEF: STALKED (M) To process a recent loss, Nic (Teressa Liane) and her friends embark on a Pacific island kayaking adventure, only to be stalked and attacked by a fearsome great white shark with a thirst for their blood. Friday January 6 at 8.30pm on Movies Premiere [401] THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (M) Playing a fictionalised version of himself in this comedy, Nicolas Cage (pictured right) attends a mysterious billionaire’s (Pedro Pascal, left) party and…

KENDRA SELLS HOLLYWOOD Starts January 6, Fridays at 2.30pm and watch On Demand FOX ARENA [111] She was the runaway star of The Girls Next Door – the 2005 reality show that followed Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends in the Playboy Mansion. So when she married former NFL player Hank Baskett in 2009, their life – and subsequent arrival of son Hank, now 13, and daughter Alijah, eight – was documented in spin-off series Kendra and Kendra on Top. However, that picture-perfect life came crashing down amid allegations that Baskett cheated, culminating in divorce in 2018. Now, cameras follow as Wilkinson enters a new stage of her life, in the high-stakes world of Los Angeles real estate. “I invested in a few properties while I was living at the Playboy Mansion and I just…

HARRY POTTER POP-UP From Monday December 26 from 6am to Thursday December 29 Foxtel Movies Hits [402] Add a little magic to your festive gathering with one of the most successful, enchanting film series of them all! Over four fantastical days, Foxtel Movies Hits is featuring all eight movies based on JK Rowling’s books, as well as quiz show Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses and the unmissable Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. But we’re not the only fans of ‘The Boy Who Lived’ – these A-listers are proud Potterheads. Tom Holland and Zendaya Spider-Man: No Way Home (watch On Demand) star Tom Holland recently jokingly boasted that he “might know more about Harry Potter than JK Rowling”, because he is “obsessed” with the magical tales. Meanwhile, his on-…

THE LAST OF US Starts January 16, Mondays EXPRESS at 1pm, Encore at 8.30pm and watch On Demand FOX SHOWCASE [112] Anna Torv may not have trodden the soapie path to fame typical of a lot of Australian actors, but that’s not to say she didn’t put in the hard yards before finding success. After graduating from Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2001, she picked up supporting roles in White Collar Blue, Young Lions, McLeod’s Daughters and The Secret Life of Us. A short stint in London and New Zealand followed, and she soon found herself back in Australia – a pull she would feel several more times in the years to come. But when Fringe and the role of FBI agent Olivia Dunham came calling in 2008, she simply couldn’t…

KILLER ’90S Starts January 7, Saturdays from 9.30pm and watch On Demand Investigation Discovery (ID) [136] While many of the biggest crimes of the 1990s have been turned into critically acclaimed contemporary drama series (most recently, Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, watch via the FOXTEL* home screen), others are being re-investigated or re-examined years after they made headlines. Was justice really served back then? What was missed? Does anything remain in doubt and are there questions left unanswered? This month, Investigation Discovery (ID) features a collection of riveting documentaries and true-crime series that will have you reconsidering these cases in a fresh light. Who Killed Biggie and Tupac? In the mid-’90s, Biggie Smalls (Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G.) and Tupac Shakur (aka 2Pac) were the biggest hip-hop artists in…

BLACK ADAM (M) Available from January 25 MARGARET’S TOP PICK Dwayne Johnson (pictured) takes on the role of DC anti-hero Teth-Adam, who emerges from his 5000-year hibernation in fictional Middle Eastern country Kahndaq. In a bid to wrest control of her nation from the oppressive Intergang, archaeologist Adrianna (Sarah Shahi) and her group of rebels cause Adam’s re-emergence during a search for the Crown of Sabbac, which is made of ‘eternium’ and bestows unlimited powers on its wearer. To combat the violently unstable Adam – who possesses the powers of Shazam – the Justice Society of America sends a team of four, led by Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), and a series of spectacular action sequences ensues, with major CGI contribution. This may not be the most coherent of DC outings…

If Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are feeling any pressure taking on the iconic roles of Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us, they certainly weren’t showing it when cameras caught them chilling on the set in Alberta, Canada earlier this year. The biggest action-adventure video game launch of 2013 comes to FOX SHOWCASE this month as a must-see nine-part series. When they weren’t dancing and playing around, the pair sat quietly and chatted while dressed in character, Pascal seemingly ready to spring into action at the drop of a hat and defend his young charge should a zombie-like figure appear from the shadows. Since it was first announced in 2020, anticipation has been steadily building for this series, which is rumoured to be one of the most expensive…