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This is the moment tens of thousands of us have been waiting for – Wentworth has finally hit our screens. After much anticipation here we go!

Simulcast on 3 channels (111 Hits, Arena and Soho) – I choose my favourite and the home of Wenworth – Soho. We start off with Bea being transported through the streets of Melbourne in handcuffs in a prison van. Bea already seems vulnerable as the vehicle pulls up at .. you guessed it WENTWORTH. OMG we have oral favours in the first few minutes – so this is what we are in for! Australian TV needs a bit of spice. Continue reading »

Fans of the iconic Prisoner series which pushed boundaries over three decades ago and still today boasts a loyal following worldwide, will remember Bea Smith as gutsy and fearless, ruling Wentworth Correctional Centre with an iron fist. The new show Wentworth, showing you where it all began will premiere on Wednesday May 1st at 8.30pm.

But who was Bea Smith before prison? How did a wife and mother from the suburbs become a top dog without rival? Continue reading »

We all know Wentworth will be a hit – but do you want to know where the cast members have come from? here’s the lowdown!

Kate Atkinson plays Vera Bennett
Since graduating in 1993 from Curtin University in Western Australia with a double major in Theatre Arts and Film & Television, Kate Atkinson has been a constant on Australian television and in theatre.
Early roles include Blue Heelers, State Coroner, Man From Snowy River and perhaps the most prominent as Constable Karen Miller in the much-loved Seachange series which lead onto The Cooks, Kath & Kim, UK series Sinchronicity and Sugar Rush 2, and Rush. Most recently she has starred in the upcoming Dr Blake Mysteries, award-winning Offspring and the telemovie Jack Irish, with Guy Pearce. Continue reading »

Wentworth – Wednesdays, at 8.30pm EST only on Foxtel’s SoHo channel

Fans of the iconic Prisoner series, which pushed boundaries more than three decades ago and still boasts a loyal following worldwide, remember Bea Smith as gutsy and fearless, ruling Wentworth Correctional Centre with an iron fist. Continue reading »

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Network ABC1 12.1%
Network ABC2 2.6%
Network ABC3 0.6%
Network ABC News 24 0.7%
Network ABC TTL 15.9% Continue reading »

CLIFFY LEADS THE RACE IN A TOP LINE-UP OF NEW AUSTRALIAN DRAMA

Kevin Harrington stars as the inimitable Cliff Young in the 90min telemovie CLIFFY, which premieres Sunday May 26 at 8.30pm on ABC1.

Kevin leads a great Australian cast including Gyton Grantley, Stephen Curry, Anne Tenney, Roy Billing and Martin Sacks, to tell the heartwarming true story of our most unlikely sporting hero – the potato farmer from regional Victoria who shuffled his way down the Hume Highway and into our hearts nearly 30 years ago. Continue reading »

Who Will Be Australia’s Next MasterChef?

Meet The MasterChef Australia 2013 Contestants.

The world’s most-loved cooking show is back, and this time it is coming to you from the culinary capital of Australia. Welcome to a brand new city, a brand new kitchen, and 22 brand new contestants chasing their food dreams to become Australia’s next MasterChef. Continue reading »

The Voice got over 2 million now that MKR has gone. Celebrity Splash got 1.3 million but I expect that to dive tonight! People I think watched for curiousity as it wasn’t for great TV moments.

Shares:
Network ABC1 12.9%
Network ABC2 2.5%
Network ABC3 0.8%
Network ABC News 24 1.0%
Network ABC TTL 17.1% Continue reading »

Gem have decided that they will finally show us Dallas again. Will It be from season One – like I hope, or fresh from Season 2 even though they never finished series one off? Please tell us Gem! Continue reading »

Celebrity Splash – thrills, spills, belly flops and a few injuries! Also ASSAULT to viewers.

The first episode of CELEBRITY SPLASH hit the high boards tonight and saw four celebrities go out with a bang! Thank God. The recaps of this show will now only be done by press releases like this. Continue reading »