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ABC to repeat Countdown Live Concert
If you missed the truly wonderful Countdown concert as part of New Year’s Eve (which is still available on iview) you’re in luck. It will be repeated next week at 8:45pm Thursday January 25 (in place...
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Craig McLachlan vows to fight allegations
Craig McLachlan has spoken out against allegations levelled against him in the press. Joined by partner Vanessa Scammell in an exclusive interview for the Sunday Herald Sun, McLachlan has vowed to...
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“Crude” workplace but Craig McLachlan cleared by Dr. Blake producers
Craig McLachlan has been cleared of allegations surrounding The Doctor Blake Mysteries by an independent investigation. Cast and crew who participated in the investigation by Pax People Resolutions...
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Seven delays Australian Gangster drama
EXCLUSIVE: 2018 true crime drama Australian Gangster has been delayed by Seven pending legal cases surrounding some of the characters depicted. The script is understood to centre around the 2016...
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Craig McLachlan launches legal action following allegations
Craig McLachlan has now launched defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media and the ABC, and actress Christie Whelan Browne, following allegations made surrounding a Rocky Horror Show stage...
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Airdate: Harrow
ABC is returning local dramas to Friday nights with confirmation that Harrow will screen at 8:30pm Fridays from March 9. The timeslot has been successful for both The Doctor Blake Mysteries and Miss...
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Nadine Garner: Doctor Blake set was joyous, fun.
Nadine Garner has defended Doctor Blake Mysteries co-star Craig McLachlan, describing the atmosphere on set as “the most joyous time I’ve ever had on a film set.” Appearing this morning on News...
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“You know exactly what you’re getting every week.”
Episodic crime shows nearly all follow a formula of setting up a crime, leading you astray with red herrings and a backflip / epiphany at the eleventh hour before revealing the killer. It’s been used...
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Harrow
When ABC responded to questions about concluding The Doctor Blake Mysteries, its response in part was a desire to produce new work. Whilst Harrow had already been commissioned prior to news going...
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The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Craig McLachlan in Logie snub.
ABC drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries has not been listed for Logie Awards voting despite it being the biggest local drama on TV in 2017. Star Craig McLachlan has also not been listed but co-star...
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Logie Awards 2018: who else missed out?
Toni Collette, Sam Neill, John Wood, Jacki Weaver, Vince Colosimo, Jackie Woodburne, Magda Szubanski…. Some of TV’s biggest names have been left off the voting list for the 2018 Logie Awards. There...
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TV Week: “It’s up to the networks”
TV Week has reiterated the list of TV stars and shows up for consideration in the Logie Awards comes down to names put forward by networks. Networks can submit 10 names each for Most Popular Actor...
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“Craig will rise to the top again”
A civil case for Craig McLachlan begins tomorrow in Sydney. Ahead of the case McLachlan’s partner, conductor Vanessa Scammell, has spoken to 2GB’s Steve Price defending him and giving some insight...
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Craig McLachlan, Doctor Blake awarded at New York Festivals.
The Doctor Blake Mysteries and star Craig McLachlan have been recognised in the New York Festivals Film & Television Awards. The December Media series won Silver in the “Crime Drama” category with...
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Blake telemovie to proceed at Seven without Craig McLachlan
Seven will proceed with a telemovie of The Doctor Blake Mysteries but without its title star, Craig McLachlan. A 90-minute telemovie, retitled as The Blake Mysteries, will see Doctor Lucien Blake...
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Screen Australia, FilmVic supports Blake telemovie.
Screen Australia has made the rare move of financially backing Seven’s telemovie The Blake Mysteries, breaking away from its regular policy, to keep the project alive. Sally Caplan, Head of Production...
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New-look Blake Mysteries is “an amazing leap of faith”
Filming on The Blake Mysteries telemovie finished this week in Victoria. For cast and crew, who went from axed to rescued drama only to lose leading man Craig McLachlan, it’s been a rollercoaster of...
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Fans begin “Save Wentworth” campaign amid axe rumours
Officially, Foxtel and FremantleMedia are in discussions on the future of Wentworth. Unofficially, speculation is rife the show will not continue beyond Season 7. Rumours began circulating out of the...
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Aussie joins Doctor Who writing team
Australian screenwriter Pete McTighe (Wentworth) has been announced as one of the upcoming writers for Doctor Who under new showrunner Chris Chibnall. McTighe has written on a string of Australia...
View ArticleThe Blake Mysteries: promo
Blake’s back and she’s on Seven! Here’s an exclusive first look at The Blake Mysteries telemovie. #BlakeMysteries pic.twitter.com/7bNWekcb2R — Channel 7 (@Channel7) September 10, 2018 Seven has...
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McLachlan case subpoenas stage actors
Lawyers for Craig McLachlan have sent subpoenas to Rocky Horror Show actors and crew as part of his defamation case against the ABC, Fairfax Media and Christie Whelan Browne. The subpoenas cover...
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High hopes for Blake Mysteries
Seven has now released full cast and synopsis for The Blake Mysteries, its telemovie expected to screen in the final week of ratings. Nadine Garner steps up as key solver of mysteries following the...
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Airdate: The Blake Mysteries
Seven’s Blake Mysteries telemovie will be the final drama to launch in the 2018 ratings season. It screens at 8:30pm Friday November 30, the old Doctor Blake timeslot. The cast features Nadine Garner,...
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Court told of complaints surrounding Dr Blake set
Another hearing on the Craig McLachlan defamation case vs ABC, Fairfax and Christie Whelan Browne took place in the NSW Supreme Court yesterday. According to media reports three women have now come...
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The Blake Mysteries
While it isn’t a first, there aren’t too many dramas that can survive the loss of their leading star and forge a new path. But thanks to Nadine Garner and producer George Adams that’s just what The...
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After a “devastating” time Jean Blake rises from the ashes
“There were days when I was worried about coming to set, with a real heaviness in my heart. Because the set has been me and Craig for 6 years,” admits Nadine Garner. “But with the pace of the show and...
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Judge rules against new evidence in Craig McLachlan trial
Actor Craig McLachlan has had a small victory ahead of his Defamation trial next February after a NSW Supreme Court judge ruled three women who came forward with new complaints would not be allowed to...
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“Contextual truth defence” allowed in McLachlan trial
The defamation case involving Craig McLachlan, ABC and the Sydney Morning Herald is set to get particularly ugly after Supreme Court Justice Lucy McCallum allowed the media outlets to amend their...
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Vale: Andrew Prowse
Director Andrew Prowse, whose credits include Farscape, Heartbreak High and The Heights, died earlier this month. His agent Marquee Management said, “Talented, funny, gruff, opinionated, great...
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Seven rules out Blake Mysteries for 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Seven is not proceeding with more of The Blake Mysteries in 2019, all but signalling the end for the Doctor Blake franchise. The network has cited lack of time slots in its 2019 schedule as...
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Axed in 2018
In 2018 the curtain came down on The NRL Footy Show, The Checkout, Tonightly with Tom Ballard and Roseanne. We bid farewell to dramas such as 800 Words, A Place to Call Home and Rake (some by...
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Charges laid against Craig McLachlan
Actor Craig McLachlan has been charged with assault and sex offences by Victoria Police. Police confirmed that sex crime detectives charged a 53-year-old NSW man with one count of common law assault,...
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Court approves delay for McLachlan defamation trial
NSW Supreme Court judge Lucy McCallum has granted a request to delay defamation proceedings between actor Craig McLachlan, ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and actor Christie Whelan Browne. The civil...
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Craig McLachlan seeks to expedite trial
Lawyers for Craig McLachlan are seeking to expedite a trial over indecent assault charges levelled against him. Lawyers told the Melbourne Magistrates Court today they intend to forgo a committal...
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Craig McLachlan case to be heard by magistrate not jury
Actor Craig McLachlan will have his trial encompassing assault and sex offence charges heard in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court and not in the County Court with a jury. If found guilty it will mean...
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Mr. Black
Mr. Black is the future father-in-law from hell. Cranky in his 48 years of age battling ankylosing spondylitis, Mr. Black (Stephen Curry) is slowly losing strength in his bones. While he may have the...
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Alternative charges to be filed in Craig McLachlan case
Lawyers for actor Craig McLachlan appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court, ahead of a hearing over seven counts of indecent assault and single counts of assault and attempted indecent assault. But...
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Rodger Corser: Quiet Achiever
When I speak with Rodger Corser about his Gold Logie nomination he is knee-deep in the middle of filming Doctor Doctor season 4. The gear-shift to ‘campaign-mode’ is a little disconcerting for one...
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Trial underway for Craig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan attended Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning in a first step to address allegations which have derailed his career nearly 2 years ago. The former Doctor Blake Mysteries star has...
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Craig McLachlan case drags on
The case surrounding Craig McLachlan has finished its 2019 court dates but will reconvene next March. An outcome is not expected until May. This does not include the defamation case the former Doctor...
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Two charges dropped against Craig McLachlan
Two of 16 charges brought against actor Craig McLachlan have been dropped. A hearing in the trial of The Rocky Horror Show star resumed yesterday to discuss the admissibility of arguments and...
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Craig McLachlan: “Kissing is de rigueur”
The trial against actor Craig McLachlan finally commenced in Melbourne yesterday. It has been nearly three years since allegations were first brought against him, linked to a 2014 run of The Rocky...
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Not guilty verdict for Craig McLachlan
Actor Craig McLachlan has been cleared on all 13 charges of indecent and common assault. Magistrate Belinda Wallington cleared him of charges relating to 4 co-stars in the Melbourne Magistrates Court....
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Rumour: Craig McLachlan to talk to Seven?
“We’re not going to speak in any detail today…. we will certainly do so in the immediate new year,” said Craig McLachlan in December. “As you can imagine we have a lot to say.” Those were the words of...
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Craig McLachlan to return to performing as social media reacts to TV special
Actor Craig McLachlan is set to return to performing, more than 3 years after allegations surrounding The Rocky Horror Show in 2014 made headlines. McLachlan will star as Hank Williams in a one man...
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“Fresh” allegations against Craig McLachlan made in 2018
Two weeks ago reports emerged with further allegations around actor Craig McLachlan, appearing in the press just a day before his high-profile interview on 7News Spotlight. They included references to...
View ArticleCraig McLachlan defamation trial not before April 2022
Craig McLachlan’s defamation trial is not expected until April 2022 in the NSW Supreme Court. Expected to take place over 4 weeks with a jury, it will be over 4 years after allegations against the...
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Craig McLachlan drops defamation suit
Actor Craig McLachlan has dropped a defamation suit against ABC, Fairfax Newspapers and actor Christie Whelan Browne. A trial involving the former Doctor Blake Mysteries star began in court last week...
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Vale: Vince Gil
Austalian character actor Vince Gil, best known for Mad Max, Stone and Prisoner, has died, aged 83. Mad Max co-star Paul Johnstone wrote on Facebook, “Sadly, it is true… Vince Gil has left us. He’s...
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TV’s greatest drama lifelines
Neighbours being thrown a lifeline to return from the dead is extremely rare in Australian drama. But in case you’d forgotten, it’s the second time it’s happened for the much-loved soap -originally...
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