TV RELOAD

On todays episode I will be chatting with Co CEO’s at Eureka Production. 

These guys have taken their incredible knowledge producing shows on Channel’s Nine, Ten, Seven, SBS and Foxtel! The unstoppable duo are now taking on the world. 

In 2016 both Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin co-founded Eureka and with their position as Co CEO they have lead the company to be a world leader in unscripted. To date, Eureka Productions has launched over 24 series in the United States, Canada and Australia and in 12 months, the company produced countless hours of programming.

This year alone, we have seen shows like Holey Moley on Channel Seven and Amazing Race on Network Ten. They really have make a big splash in the industry and there is no signs of them slowing down.

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This week go behind the scenes of the new Channel Seven series of Big Brother with the one and only Sonia Kruger! There will be no spoilers and this is an opportunity for you to hear why this years Big Brother is the best series yet!

The new series is challenge based format but the producers at Endemol Shine have listened to criticism and they have cast intelligent, highly engaging, diverse and accomplished housemates… This year we will get to see more of them and I promise you - there is more visibility in getting to know each contestant. At times, I felt like I could be watching the original and even better it felt like this Big Brother 2021 is respectful to the overall Big Brother brand - which is brilliant considering it is the 20th anniversary of the show.

Sonia absolutely spills the tea on so many Big Brother secrets and it is seriously an amazing chat.

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This week’s podcast I have experienced producer Kirk Docker who has worked on 'You Cant Ask That' right from the conception….

Can you believe it’s up to series 6…. Unbelievable !

It is one of my favourite shows on the ABC and it’s BASIC premise of asking simple but sometimes confronting questions to a collected audience who all share the same lived experience - IS GENIUS!

The show is back on Monday the 28th of APRIL - so stick that in your TV guide because you won’t want to miss some of the fascinating topics which will leave you thinking - you can’t ask that!

Yes, I was on an episode of 'You Cant Ask That,' a few years ago but unlike other episodes of this podcast I won’t get bogged down in that as there are too many other elements to unpack!

GET SET - HAVE A COFFEE - AS KIRK DOCKER REVEALS HOW THIS SHOW GETS MADE!

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On this episode I have someone very special. He was the other Executive Producer on my series of Big Brother in 2012 - Yep, It is Chris Blackburn. The very accomplished series producer. We do discuss a lot of Big Brother on the podcast and I try not to be too introspective about that ,but to be fair Chris worked on Big Brother extensively and to not discuss his knowledge on the casting process and to not unearth some of the stories from behind the scenes would have been a huge mistake.

Chris has decades of experience and that includes reality shows like Beauty and the Geek, My Kitchen Rules and Temptation Island - which I believe was the first reality show in Australia, even before Big Brother. I could name so much more but I think we need to get into the episode because it is a long one.  

This extended chat is worth every second because Chris is warm, funny and brutally honest - my head is still spinning from what he really thought of the former hots of Big Brother and also fascinated with his opinions on cancel culture, amongst other things. 

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On this episode I have Samantha Strauss, who is a writer and Executive Producer of some of Australia’s most compelling scripted drama. Sam has just finished working with Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy on the up coming TV series Nine Perfect Strangers - which is the next Liane Moriarty book being adapted to the small screen. 

I mean imagine working with Nicole but also writing alongside David E Kelly with source material from an author like Moriarty. 

Today we are focusing on 'The End' which is currently on Foxtel and if you haven’t had a chance to see it - this show is a comedy drama that handles death in a way we have never really seen before. It sounds bleak but I am telling you it is simply some of the most original content that I have ever seen and deserves you as the audience to take a look. 

It stars Frances O'Conner, Noni Hazelhurst and British actress Harriet Walter. Set on the Gold Coast… 

A little CONTENT WARNING: This podcast does mention some themes and may be triggering for some listeners. If you need urgent help, please contact Lifeline 13 11 14 or head to the website www.lifeline.org.au

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On this episode I have Holly Bryar! A casting specialist who you might meet in the casting process when applying for a role on Television. Chances are if you have applied for reality TV you’ve probably had a initial zoom chat with Holly as she casts people right across all major television networks. She has successfully cast on shows like Amazing Race, MAFS, House Rules just to name a few.

Holly has a degree TV Production and understands being both in front and behind the camera. This gives her the perfect insights into finding the right cast for the shows she has been hired to work on. 

Holly works across Reality TV and TVC’s and knows exactly what the producers are looking for. Getting hired across all the biggest shows in Television might sound like hard work but with Holly’s disarming personality - she can gather all the right information to move you up and down the ladder in the selection process.

With more people wanting to be on television than ever before it is fascinating to know some of the do’s and don'ts when applying for up coming programs and has a masterclass in the works which todays episode is really just teaser for.

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On this episode I have Brett Bowman who is a Story Producer on Reality TV shows made here in Australia and in the USA. 

He has worked across some of the biggest shows we have ever seen on Australian screens. Including The Block, Big Brother, Love Island and I am a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Just to name a few.

His job is to collaborate with Executive producers and Editors and find the stories that are the most interesting that will end up on your TV screen

He has some of the best storytelling and script writing skills in the business which make producers, tv networks and production studios line up to work with him. 

HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT THE REALITY STARS ON HIS SHOWS THAN THEY KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES - WHICH IS KINDA CREEPY BUT ALSO FASCINATING TO UNPACK. 

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Matt Shirvington’s athletic career made him a household name when he competed for the first time at the Kuala Lumpur Olympics in 1998.

Shirvington is the second fastest Australian Sprinter of all-time and just as quickly he has established himself as a TV Presenter.

This year he has found himself as the man of the moment at Channel Seven. Hosting Holey Moley and now Ultimate Tag!

There is something authentic and natural about his presenting style and it is no wonder Australia loves seeing him on their TV screens 

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I was lucky enough to be able to bring you a special guest in Andy Lee this episode. You would normally find him alongside Hamish Blake, however today we are talking to Andy flying solo.

Why? Because he is out on his own hosting the newest game show, The Cube. Wednesday at 7:30pm On Channel Ten. 

Andy Lee has been a household name as long as I have been an adult, He has hosted radio shows, been on countless television programs and in this new venture you will see a new side to the popular comedian that will no doubt make you fall in love with him all over again.

Network Ten has brought us this new game show from the UK but has given the format an Australian make over: Andy Lee hosting is a part of that strategy in make this program our own. I think works really well. 

With nail biting games and an opportunities for the everyday Australian to win up to a quarter of a million dollars, it is sure to become a staple amongst all Australians looking for some good old fashion entertainment. 

I think maybe we all feel Andy is our own personal best friend and that’s why it’s so easy to talk to the Aussie legend. 

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