Production starts on RFDS season three

Filming of acclaimed Aussie drama moves to South Australia for new season

Pre-production on the third season of the Seven Network’s TV WEEK Logie Award- nominated drama RFDS has commenced.

Produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment Company) for Seven – with major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven and the South Australian Film Corporation – the lead cast are all set to return including Emma Hamilton, Stephen Peacocke, Justine Clarke, Ash Ricardo, Emma Harvie, Rodney Afif, Jack Scott, Sofia Nolan, Thomas Weatherall and Rob Collins (who is nominated in this year’s TV WEEK Logie Awards as Best Lead Actor in a Drama for his role as Dr Wayne Yates).

With the planned upgrade of the Broken Hill airport, runway and RFDS facilities taking place during scheduled production, the highly anticipated third season will film in South Australia, with action unfolding across locations in Adelaide and the stunning Flinders Ranges, with the Port Augusta RFDS Base and regional surrounds doubling for Broken Hill.

Co-Creator, Writer and Executive Producer Ian Meadows said: “This series strives to showcase the beauty of regional Australia and the incredible work that the RFDS does to reach and support our most remote communities. We are pleased to have found a new home in South Australia for season three, utilising the Port Augusta RFDS Base and beautiful regional surrounds including Quorn, as well as locations across Adelaide.”

Based on the heroic real-life stories of doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the new season picks up one year later, as the RFDS family is forced to grapple with the fallout of choices and deal with the domino effects of a tragedy. This year the team will face their toughest obstacles yet, forcing them to make big decisions about what they want their lives to be and who they want to share them with.

Executive Producer and Endemol Shine Australia’s Head of Scripted, Sara Richardson, said: “We are thrilled to have our extraordinary cast all returning for season three. The entire cast and crew are privileged to work with the actual RFDS in showcasing their true heroics in some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in the world, including South Australia’s stunning Flinders Ranges.”

Seven’s Head of Drama, Julie McGauran, said: “What a joy it is to see our stellar cast return to the screens of Seven for a third series of RFDS. With the show now in production, I can confidently say Ian and the team have once again crafted wonderful stories that showcase the importance of the RFDS and all they do for the Australian community. This beautiful series is only possible because of their incredible support.”

South Australian Film Corporation CEO, Kate Croser, said: “We are delighted to welcome this beloved drama series to South Australia, marking Endemol Shine’s first production in the state. Securing RFDS is a real coup for South Australia.

Produced by SA’s Lisa Scott with a majority SA crew, not only will it create hundreds of local jobs and significant opportunities for crew upskilling and career advancement, but it will also be the latest major screen production to showcase our state’s remarkable regional landscapes to a huge national audience.”

Screen Australia COO, Grainne Brunsdon, said: “RFDS has captivated audiences and touched hearts across the country. Not only is it a gripping drama, it also showcases parts of regional Australia not often seen on screen. Most importantly it celebrates the critical work that the Royal Flying Doctor Service does every day, helping our remote communities.”

Executive produced by Sara Richardson, Julie McGauran and Ian Meadows, the third season of RFDS is produced by Lisa Scott (Highview Productions). RFDS is produced by Endemol Shine Australia in association with the Seven Network. Major production investment from Screen Australia, Seven Network and the South Australian Film Corporation. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW. Banijay Rights handles international distribution for RFDS outside of Australia.

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Join Andy Lee And Top International Comedians In A Battle Of The Nations

NEW SPECIAL EPISODE TUESDAY, JULY 23, AT 8.00PM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW

The Hundred with Andy Lee returns to Channel 9 and 9Now on Tuesday, July 23, at 8.00pm with a special episode featuring top comedians and 100 everyday Australians Zooming in from all over the country to tell us what really makes Australia tick.  

This time Andy and the comedians are putting their pride on the line in the show’s first-ever battle of the nations.

The panellists competing for the gold include Kate Langbroek representing Australia, Guy Williams representing New Zealand, and Mike Goldstein representing the USA. Who will triumph and claim top spot on the podium in the competition of knowing just what makes Aussies tick?

In this episode we find out what percentage of The Hundred have invaded a sporting pitch, and what The Hundred really think of Nick Kyrgios. In Match Em, we reveal four up-and-coming athletic stars, and in This or That, it’s time to find out if walking should be considered a sport. Also, is it crazy to get married on Grand Final Day?

A special guest, “Lethal Leisel” Jones, who won three gold medals in the pool at four Olympic Games, also joins the show this week. Will she get the recognition she deserves when she Faces The Hundred?

“My hair colour has changed that many times I’m not certain The Hundred will even know who I am. Any blonde swimmer is interchangeable, so I can be Susie O’Neill or Libby Trickett. Hopefully Kate, Guy and Mike can tell the difference between us all,” Leisel says.

The Hundred with Andy Lee is an original concept by Screentime Australia and Andy Lee, produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Company) in association with Channel 9.

For further information, please contact: Channel 9 Publicity
Alexandra Reed
0402 355 444 / alexandra.reed@nine.com.au  

Meet The Fugitives. Hunted: The Million Dollar Heist. Starts Monday, 12 August At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.

Hunted: The Million Dollar Heist. Starts Monday, 12 August At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.

Australia’s real-life game of cat and mouse, Hunted: The Million Dollar Heist, returns on Monday, 12 August at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play for a third season with a new look, a new Chief and a mind-blowing twist.

This season we meet nine pairs of ordinary Australians who, right before your eyes, transform into real life fugitives and undertake the unthinkable – a bank robbery.

It’s a modern-day bank heist as the Fugitives break into a bank and steal the money, before making their getaway to disappear without a trace. Their goal is to make it to the extraction point in 20 days and if they evade capture, the money is theirs to keep.

Hunted HQ has a new Chief at the helm. With over 20 years of experience in the Australian Defence Force and having been awarded the Order of Australia for services to the special operations community, Reece Dewar, OAM, steps up to lead the charge.

Reece’s dedicated, experienced, sharply trained team of Hunters must use their arsenal of tools to capture the Fugitives at large.

Australia’s most wanted Fugitives include Gen Z friends from Queensland coined the Dangerous Duo, Jayde and Tayla; recently engaged Queensland couple, Joanna and Lee; NSW father and daughter duo, Tanisha and Bobby and down to earth country girls, Romanee and Chelsea, who will all be going in with a solid plan to elude the Hunters.

Joining them on the run will be Andy and Deb from South Australia. Deb's father was a criminal safe cracker spending 20 years on the run – will she inherently know some tactics that she can use? Andy and Deb will need to keep up with thrill seekers Ondeane and Shelli from Western Australia; while Victorian married couple, Ben and Luke are poised to make their mark on this ultimate adventure.

Friends from NSW, Kaylie and Tony, have speed, street smarts and are constantly thinking ahead while Victorian friends, Akec and Joe will do whatever it takes to make it to the final extraction point.

Hunted is produced by Endemol Shine (a Banijay Company).

Hunted: The Million Dollar Heist.

Starts Monday, 12 August At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.

Want To Know More? Get In Touch With:

Kristy Harper
National Publicist
kharper@networkten.com.au

GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA IS BACK WITH A BANG CELEBRATING ITS 20TH SEASON.

Blockbuster hit and FOXTEL Original GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA is back for a fun-filled 20th season with all the beloved households returning, premiering Wednesday 14 August 2024.

Nominated for an impressive 7th time at the upcoming 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards and nominated for 7 AACTA Awards, GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA returns with more laughs, more shocks, and more feels. Tune in for your weekly dose of what’s happened in the last seven days on television and what the Gogglebox Australia households thought about it.

To celebrate its 20th season, Gogglebox originals returning include cricket mad fans, The Delpechitra Family; happily married couple and grandparents Lee and Keith; Greek best friends Anastasia and Faye, and tight knit family of four The Daltons.

Also returning are best mates and larrikins, Adam, and Symon; mother and daughter Kerry, Izzy & baby Ruby; Matty along with son Malik and Uncle Jad; brother and sister foodies Tim and Leanne; avid surfers and best friends Milo and Nic, friends Kevin, Bob and Jared along with newest additions sisters Mia and Bree and their good friend Lainey.

Gogglebox Australia is an Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Company) production for FOXTEL, 10 and 10 Play, which airs Thursdays at 8.30pm from 15 August (the following day after FOXTEL).

Watch GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA first on FOXTEL Wednesdays at 7.30pm from 14 August and available on demand.

Watch all 20 seasons of Gogglebox Australia on special pop-up Gogglebox Australia Channel in the lead up to the new season.

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Hunted’s Mind-Blowing Twist.

Hunted. Million Dollar Heist. After The Olympics On 10 And 10 Play.  

Australia’s real-life extreme game of hide and seek, Hunted returns with a mind-blowing twist, full of heart-pounding excitement and breathtaking suspense that’ll keep you on the edge of your seats.   

Nine pairs of ordinary Australians turn into shrewd Fugitives, with their eyes on the prize – one million dollars – which is being held at the Bank of Ballarat. It’s a modern-day bank heist as the Fugitives break into the bank and steal the money, before making their getaway to disappear without a trace.

The goal is to make it to the extraction point in 20 days, all while evading capture from the Hunters, a team of some of the best investigators formally of the AFP, ADF, and British Intelligence, as well as special operations and cyber security experts.

These dedicated, experienced, and sharply trained Hunters must use their arsenal of tools to capture the Fugitives at large. They must be ruthless in their conclusions, masterful in their tactics, and relentless in their captures.   

The Hunters will stop at nothing to outthink, outsmart, and outrun the Fugitives striving to escape.

If they evade capture, the money is theirs to keep.

Hunted is produced by Endemol Shine Australia (A Banijay Company).

Your first look at Hunted. Million Dollar Heist is here.

Hunted. Million Dollar Heist.

After The Olympics On 10 And 10 Play.  

Want to know more? Get in touch with:  
Kristy Harper
Senior Publicist 
E: kharper@networkten.com.au