TV RELOAD – Details, episodes & analysis

Hi Guys, welcome back to TV Reload. Thank you for clicking or downloading on today’s episode with Fraser Luck from Listing Melbourne which has dropped on Channel Nine. 

I have always love theses shows because I think they are aspirational and the type of personalities they get always rub each other the wrong way. I do Think Fraser is cast to stir things up and it will be interesting to see how the dynamics change over the first season.

Fraser will talk about his time on Australian Survivor and how that prepared him for Melbourne listings.

• We talk about how editing can make people different and if he thinks he is always the same when in front of the camera.
• I will discuss the conflict in this show and if you that to make realestet shows like this pop
• You will get everything from what he thinks of the cast, if he watched other shows for inspiration and I will even get some comparisons of this show to Lux listings
•  There is so much to talk about with so many inside revelations. So sit back and relax as we unpack the wonderful world of Listing Melbourne. 

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Hi Guys, welcome back to TV Reload. Thank you for clicking or downloading on today’s episode with Felicity Ward from The Office Australia which has been eagerly awaited its arrival on Amazon Prime. 

I have always love the English and American versions of The Office and so its been exciting to check out the Australian version. I think it feels more Kath and Kim than like the overseas versions. It may polarise some but one thing you can’t accuse Felicity of is not giving 100%.

• Felicity will talk about her relationship with the series and her answer is quite surprising.
• We talk about how Felicity would get into character and what prop she kept eating.
• I will discuss the anticipation and if she has been scared or excited about the country seeing the launch?
• You will get everything from what the current state of play is with series 2, what level of improvise  Felicity was allowed and we will also share some bonkers office stories..  

There is so much to talk about with so many inside revelations. So sit back and relax as we unpack the wonderful world of The Office Australia. 

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Hi Guys, welcome back to TV Reload. Thank you for clicking or downloading on today’s episode with Courtney and Grant. Two of the latest contestants on The Block which has been dazzling audiences this year on Channel Nine.

I am a big fan of their work so far and think they are the most likely to win this season and not without their faults. Audiences are often quite taken aback by their communication style and there are some interesting theories they are following a winning formula set by Steph and Gian. 

• I will ask about their relationship and what they think of watching their interactions on national TV with the rest of Australia. 
• You will get to hear us unpack their Modern-terranean theme and what influences led them to that styling.
• This season there is some real challenges with multiple teams in terms of their builders and I curious what went wrong there. 
• We will even get an insight into the production and what they think of how this show gets put together.

There is so much to unpack with some fantastic secrets along the way. So sit back and relax as we unpack The Block’s biggest season to date. 

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Welcome to TV Reload: What To Watch!

My name is Benjamin Norris and I want to thank-for clicking or downloading on the first episode of TV Reload’s Spin off series!

I am excited to bring you a very different dimension to the podcast this year… where I will unpack and discuss a selection of water-cooler programs that you might be currently watching from around the world 

Prepare for some weekly hot takes on iHeart Radio moving forward and hopefully we will add some fun options of your favourite shows.

This first episode will feature, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Made in Chelse, Boy Swallows Univers and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. We will also touch on Total Control, Gladiators and Prosper.  

I have special guest joining me today… my former Ticker Breakfast co-host Alana McLean. You may know her from commercial Radio, TV presenting and also from what I understand, the unofficial queen of Western Australian sports events. 

Alana is my most fashionable friend and I often refer to her as the future of Australian Housewives. (I am sure that she will ned up on that show eventually.)  

So back and relax as I welcome Alana McLean to the podcast and guys I hope you enjoy my first weekly What to Watch episode of TV Reload.

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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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