TV RELOAD

Hi everyone. Thank for clicking or downloading on todays episode of TV Reload with Troy Lum. We will be talking about Boy Swallows Universe which is out now on Netflix.

This Australian drama series for Netflix has an all-star Australian cast, stunning cinematography, an ’80s period setting that feels modern, and a fast-paced story that’s deadly serious but full of love, hope and humour. 

An epic coming-of-age story set in 1980s Brisbane that blends the magic and innocence of youth with the brutal reality of the adult world. A lost father, a mute brother, a recovering addict mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather, and a notorious criminal for a babysitter. 

Adapted from Trent Dalton’s iconic Australian novel, Boy Swallows Universe explores the crossroads where a boy becomes a man, good toys with evil, and the everyday meets the extraordinary.

Today’s guest Troy Lum’s film career started in distribution and exhibition at Dendy Films in the late 1990s and while there he acquired and released some of the biggest independent movies in history including The Blair Witch Project and Amelie. At the age of 27, he launched Hopscotch Films alongside Sandy Don and Frank Cox. The independent distribution company’s many successful titles included Pan’s Labyrinth, Fahrenheit 911, The Sapphires, Spotlight and La La Land. 

Lum shares the role of  series and executive producer title with colleague Andrew Mason and with the massive success around the world I think we will continue to see plenty more collaborations with the two.

There is a lot to unpack with Troy, what drew him to this project, how they capture the tremendous performances from their young actors,  What techniques they used to balance out the bleak at times overtones with music and cinematography. 

I will ask about the possibility to continue their relationship with author Trent and what their relationship was like and if there was a lot of pressure having the author on set. 

Anyway, let’s bring Troy into the podcast, so sit back and relax as we dive just that little bit deeper into the world of Australian television. 

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G’day podcaster enthusiast. Thank for clicking or downloading on todays episode of TV Reload with Liz Ellis. We will be talking about the reboot of Gladiators which is out now on Network Ten and you can catch up on Ten Plus. 

One of the most exciting and iconic sports entertainment gameshows in the world, Gladiators, made a triumphant return to Australian screens this week with a new tribe of 21st century super-humans – the Gladiators – who will wrestle, rumble, and battle brave Aussie Contenders from all walks of life, in the ultimate test of speed, strength, stamina, agility and power.

Welcoming the new generation of fans to the spectacle of Gladiators with charm, wit, and sporting expertise, are iconic sporting heroes and our hosts, Liz Ellis and Beau Ryan.

There is so much to unpack with Liz Ellis, what it was like to work with Beau Ryan, did they swap notes on their time in the jungle. If there is going to be another series?

I will ask about her ill fates screen test with Fevola and if she got in trouble for revealing that secret on national Radio..

Anyway, let’s bring Liz into the podcast, so sit back and relax as we dive just that little bit deeper into the world of television. 

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Thank for clicking or downloading on today's episode of TV Reload with Danielle MacDonald. We will be talking about The Tourist: Series 2 which is out now on Stan Australia. 

For the second series we pick up with Jamie Doran’s character Elliot and who is now in Ireland where he is discovering his real family to get some answers on who he really is after his Australia ordeal in series one. Of course Elliot gets caught up in all kinds of craziness with people trying to kill him and Danielle’s character is also back along for the ride.

While Danielle is an Australian actress, her work overseas is what has made her a household name. Staring in films like Dumplin with Jennifer Anniston, Birdbox with Sandra Bullock and the Fench Exit with Michelle Pfiffer. We have plenty to discuss to discuss today.

We will unpack her return to the popular Stan Original series The Tourist. Including why she came back to this role, what it was like to work alongside Jamie Doran and how she may have influence the story’s location change from Australia to Ireland. Maybe.

I will ask about how she stays cool working alongside A-listers, if she has Bullock, Aniston and Pfiffer's mobile numbers and fist full of fun stories from her very successful career thus far.

Anyway, let’s bring Danielle into the podcast, so sit back and relax as we dive just that little bit deeper into the world of television. 

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On today’s podcast I have Nathalie Morris and Carlos Sanson Jr from the hit series Bump which Stan Australia has released Season 4 today.

The Australian drama is made by TV legends Dan Edwards and his father John Edwards along with Claudia Karvan  and Kelsey Munro. I had the pleasure of chatted with Dan and Claudia earlier this year and if you missed those episodes of TV Reload make sure you jump back to hear their incredible stories. 

In Bump season four we’ve jumped forward again – this time by two years. Oly played by my guest today Nathalie Morris and Santi played by my other guest Carlos Sanson Jr are back together, having finally stabilised their small family unit with their challenging seven-year-old Jacinda. Oly is now the breadwinner; Santi’s has found himself as the unhappy stay-at-home dad, and the endless interventions from their big mess of a family are going to either make or break them. 

It is delicious writing. Superbly acted and like I said it is the perfect escapism at this time of the year.   

• We will talk about the casting of both their roles. Nathalie will talk about the way in which she created the character of Claudia Karvan’s daughter Oly and which of her iconic roles she watched to get inspiration. 
• Carlos will share his journey with the character and while it is widely know that Natalie has had an obvious mentor of the show - he will reveal who has been a true inspiration for him too. 
• We dive into their real relationship and find out what separates their onscreen romance with where they are both at now living together and if that has created any confusion.  

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of Bump. Which as I mentioned has started on Stan Australia today.

Anyway, let’s bring these amazing actors two into the podcast and guys I hope you enjoy this last episode of the podcast for 2023. 

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On today’s episode of TV Reload I am joined by Gareth Whitton who was the winner from Dessert Masters Australia for 2023. The spin off from MasterChef Australia finished a few weeks ago and I have been looking forward to sharing this exciting look back at his time on the show.

Gareth is a chef with 18 years experience. After working in some of the world’s best restaurants, he started baking tarts at home during Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown. 

Quickly, his neighbours (and shortly the whole of Melbourne) were lining up to taste his delicious goods. Which soon evolved into the opening of two ‘Tarts Anon’ locations.  

Which… landed him a role as a guest judge on Masterchef Australia in 2022 and the opportunity to compete for the bragging rights of the dessert world in this latest televised competition. 

• I will find out about his relationship with the competition and why he thinks keeping it simple at times helped him win.
• Garath will talk about the effect COVID had on the cooking world and why he felt disillusioned by the whole industry. 
• If you have wondered what kind of preparation and planning goes into these cooking shows. Gareth will also share what dishes he already locked in prior to filming the series. 

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of ‘Dessert Masters’ Which is still available to watch on Ten Play if you missed any of the delicious episodes. 

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On today’s podcast, I have the winners of Big Brother Australia. This week we saw Tay and Ari take out the 2023 competition in a very well documented pre-recorded finale, that saw Australia vote in the sisters over loved up competition Louis and Minee! 

In a nail biting Grand-Finale that had Australian viewers the most uncertain of their winner in the shows 22 year history... we saw siblings win for a 2nd time - not seen since the Logan twins in 2005 - Which even I had no bloody clue would win and thought Louis would win! Shows you what I know?

Both girls proved to be quite popular and powerful inside the house. They found love and made friendships proving the strongest connections was their ticket to winning Big Brother's game.

Big Brother focused in on love this series and while that did polarised the audience this year the experiment was still fascinating to see how a house full of potential singles would use their romantic relationships to get them to the end. 

• I will ask the girls about their relationships with Teejay and Josh and find out where they currently stand with both boys now the show is over! 
• We will unpack the pre-recorded finale and add further speculation to my theory that the first filmed winner when prerecording multiple endings is in fact always the actual winner! 
• The girls will reveal if being Tik Tok famous helped them win and if Australian Reality-TV is still appealing to content creators like themselves who can find broader audiences on larger and more lucrative social media platforms. 

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of that ‘Big Brother finale.’ Which you can catch up on - on ‘Seven Plus.’ Also the exclusive home of Big Brother Uncut!

Anyway, let’s bring Tay and Ari into the podcast and guys I think today’s podcast is actually the most compelling and informative chat I have recorded this season!! So buckle up as we celebrate this years winners time in the house!

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On today’s podcast, I the next three eliminated housemates from Big Brother Australia. I have to admit I have been looking forward to chatting with Lewis almost as much as I was with GracieMae. He was fun and when he was shown he felt like a personality we hadn’t seen before.

Dion and Josh certainly have had their fair share of storylines this season and I am excited to have them on the podcast too.Lewis was GracieMae’s bestie who shocked viewers with his decision to keep $5,000 over allowing her to return to the house. He may have been better to keep her in my opinion as I think that was a better financial investment if they had won the show.

Dion will also be in on the chat to unpack that super lie to evict Teejay over sticking the boys decision to evict intruder Oli. That will be interesting because we have Josh here to give his perspective on that.Obviously with Josh having a solid relationship with Tay we can discuss if this year's Big Brother favoured contestants who were in a relationship…. And if that relationship was in any way strategy.

These guys are really fun and I am sure you will hear the love in the room while we get into some of their highlights.

• I will ask how Graciemae reacted to Lewis offer to share the $5,000 and if he feels like eliminating her was the right thing to do?
• Dion will talk about how he survived while being so loud and what his friendship with Josh looks after he swore on his mothers life.
• All three will share their thoughts on the impending finale and who they think should win if they make the Grand Finale.

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of ‘Big Brother Australia.’ Which finishes tonight on ‘Channel Seven’ at seven thirdly ’ and if you have fallen behind you can catch up on - on ‘Seven Plus.’ Also the exclusive home of Big Brother Uncut!

Who will win tonight? You decide!

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On today’s podcast I have Luke, Ben and Wesley who are Network Ten’s latest Bachelors! 

All three had their hard launch last night on Network Ten…. And guys while a lot of viewers had lost their love of  this franchise I am here to tell you this season is better than ever.

Our Bachelors all join me today for a quick chat and while there was a small issue at the start of their record - I am sure you will enjoy meeting all the boys unfiltered and ready to unpack their time on the show.  

‘Luke the Lumberjack’ is a proud self-proclaimed softie. He wears his heart on his sleeve and often wells up at the slightest sentimental moment. Not the usual ex football player if I can say that. With close-knit roots in rural Queensland, Luke has a deep bond with his family and works alongside them in the forestry trade.

While Bachelor Ben has travelled the world as a successful model in the past, it is his work as a sustainability entrepreneur that has his feat firmly on the ground. As an impact investor, Ben helps eco-friendly start-ups protect the environment and build better futures using renewable energy. I am mildly obsessed with Ben who will no doubt elicit a decent response from audiences this year. 

Finally Wesley has a deep commitment to finding true love and upholding the values he was raised with. Throughout his dating life, Wes has struggled to move beyond the initial phases, often finding it hard to establish a lasting connection with someone who shares his vision of “The One.” 

• We will talk about their reservations signing up, if they called this exes and if their competitive nature in the way of their dating.
• I’ll ask about Osher and what he is like to work with. Does he help give advice and why he makes a good TV host?
• We will find out who would likely go on Only Fans, sign up for another reality show and who would marry a stranger?

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of ‘The Bachelors.’ Which as I mentioned has started on Network Ten and you can catch up on Ten Play if you fall behind.

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On today’s podcast I have Osher Guinsberg who has been on Australian TV for 25 years. He has hosted 23 bachelor seasons from The Bachelor, to the Bachelorette, Bachelors in paradise and now the second version of The Bachelors. Thats a lot single of single people.

Osher can boast this show has had successful marriages and plenty of babies which have come out of these TV relationships. Pretty impressive when you think of the fact these people met on reality TV. 

Osher shocked Network Ten publicity when we caught up today. with a shock make-over and I am pretty sure its o.k to leave in their reactions in at the start of this chat before we get started talking about this latest series launching on Sunday night at 7:30.

The new series is really fun, I have seen the first episode and I can tell you that what might not of have worked with the three "Bachelors" early in the year - this season is really exciting. It looks expensive, it looks classy but above all it feels romantic.

• We will talk about why this series looks and feels so different and how the producers went above and beyond to make this the most romantic season yet.
• I’ll ask about the pressures of being a TV Host and if men have the same pressures as female hosts.
• We will talk editing and how the click of a finger can change the way an audience relates to the participants!

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of ‘The Bachelors.’ Which as I mentioned is out on starts this Sunday night on Network Ten and you can catch up on Ten Play if you fall behind.

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On today’s podcast, I have two eliminated housemates from Big Brother Australia. I have been looking forward to chatting with GracieMae all season and to be honest getting to know Teejay was also a massive bonus in today's catch up.

GracieMae was the fun loving original housemate with the feels of an old school Big Brother contestant. Her shock eviction was pretty epic with Minee but even more shocking was Lewis decision to take a 5,000 offer over allowing her return to the competition. After being half saved by Big Brother.

Teejay came in as an intruder but quickly won over his housemates. You be fair to assume his relationship with one of the sisters was strategic but you have to wonder if that worked out as Ari was the very reason he was evicted. 

These two housemates are pretty chilled with their approach to unpacking the show and while Teejay joined us late due to technical difficulty. I have to admit this has been the best Big Brother chat this year.

• I will ask find out from Graciemae if she was surprised by Lewis’s decision to keep the cash over allowing her return to the house and how that has effected their relationship. 
• Teejay will openly talk about his thoughts post his sudden eviction, to his real thoughts on Dion and what the current relationship status is with Ari! 
• Both couple will share who they wanted to win, what they thought of Sonia Kruger and what show GracieMae would like to do next.  

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of ‘Big Brother Australia.’ Which returns next Monday night on ‘Channel Seven’ at eight thirsty’ and if you have fallen behind you can catch up on - on ‘Seven Plus.’ Also the exclusive home of Uncut! 

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