November 2019

Foxtel Magazine

Australia's No.1 monthly TV, entertainment, lifestyle and sport magazine with exclusive access to and interviews with some of the world's biggest stars.

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In The Know
Celebrate the start of a new season with Foxtel – the home of the very best in entertainment and sport Things are heating up on Foxtel this month, with Summer Fest – your one-stop shop for the world’s best entertainment and sport, available to watch
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Eyes On The (top) Prize
“I started as a pro when I was 19 years old and I’m 34 now, so this is my 16th year playing professionally. I don’t see myself winding down yet, though; I recently signed a two-year contract. The minute I feel unable to keep up, I’ll know. As you get
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Question Time
The pint-sized, baptised and highly prized OC Housewife keeps it interesting with a mix of docos, drama – and a couple of reality shows for good measure My current Foxtel TV obsession is… The Real Housewives of Orange County of course! When I watch t
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A Breath Of FRESH AIR
Jane Austen wrote just 70 pages of her final novel Sanditon before she became too ill to finish it and put it aside, dying shortly after. When the idea came about to use her fragment as the basis for a TV drama series, there was only one man in mind
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Through the LOOKING GLASS
Featuring a prestigious cast and rooted in beloved source material, the eight-part first instalment of His Dark Materials – based on Philip Pullman’s epic novel trilogy – promises to deliver the goods as it transports viewers to a vivid fantasy world
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Becoming CATHERINE
Most actresses baulk at filming sex scenes. Not Helen Mirren – the wickedly funny 74-year-old English Dame found herself bedding not one, but two men in her titular role as Catherine the Great. “I loved every minute of it,” Mirren reveals with a chuc
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Earth Shattering
Author HG Wells’ 1897 novel The War of the Worlds has been reimagined on numerous occasions over the decades, but no version has stuck closer to the original source material than the miniseries coming to FOX ONE over two big nights this month. When a
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Like father, LIKE SON?
After seeing his serial-killer father locked up as a child, Malcolm Bright went to great lengths to distance himself – even going so far as to change his surname. However, the protagonist of FOX ONE crime series Prodigal Son followed a career path th
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Comedy Capers
It’s typically a rarity to utter such words in the saturated sitcom world, but the 23-episode debut run of Single Parents left us wanting more! From the calibre of the ensemble cast to the all-too-relatable storylines and pedigree behind the scenes –
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“The Lessons I’ve Learnt” Shemar Moore
What inspired me? I was actually a really shy kid. My initial dream was to play professional baseball and, if I had it my way, for the Boston Red Sox. I was almost good enough. I got drafted by Boston and Baltimore coming out of high school. My mothe
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The Veronicas ACCESS ALL AREAS
For nearly 15 years, Australian pop duo The Veronicas – identical twins Lisa and Jess Origliasso (pictured from far left) – have been lighting up the charts, their unique, edgy sound and hypnotic vocals making them a smash-hit sensation. While the si
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The man, THE LEGEND
He’s enjoyed six successful decades at the forefront of global fashion and is the very personification of the aspirational lifestyle his products are designed to sell. But how much does the world really know about Ralph Lauren? Award-winning document
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But Wait, There’s More…
Stream* or watch from November 4, Mondays at 8.30pm on National Geographic [613] A famed explorer, award-winning scientist and modern-day Indiana Jones, Dr Albert Lin returns to screens this month in a six-part series that uncovers the secrets of som
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Behind the Kennedys
It is perhaps the most iconic success story in American history: the Kennedy family’s rise from poverty to the presidency, exerting a level of influence that helped to shape the modern United States. The tale is explored in HISTORY’s six-part docuser
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FINDING CASH In The Attic
Next time you get the urge to “spark joy” Marie Kondo-style with a household decluttering, pause a moment before you toss out that unwanted ‘junk’. Just because something’s been taking up space for years without being touched doesn’t mean it’s not va
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Best New Releases
MARGARET’S TOP PICK AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER 13 The Lion King began life as a Disney animated film in 1994, then became an enormously successful stage musical. Now, a quarter of a century after the original, the lion roars again in a most beautifully
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A Tale Of TWO QUEENS
In a royal coup of her own, English actress Olivia Colman has played not one but two queens in the space of a year. Having won an Academy Award earlier this year for her role as 18th-century British sovereign Queen Anne in black comedy The Favourite,
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Highlights
Stream* from Sunday November 3 or watch at 8.30pm on Premiere Movies [401] In a departure from her usual roles, Emma Stone (pictured) excels in this awards season darling – a boundary-pushing, darkly comedic period drama that pits her against worthy
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Fabulous In 4k HD!
Jason Momoa and Amber Heard star in this DC Comics extravaganza, which comes to life in Ultra HD for a fully immersive experience like never before. Get swept up in the action as Momoa’s Arthur Curry embraces his destiny as King of Atlantis when war
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For The Love Of CRICKET
Stream* on Foxtel Go and you won’t ever miss a second of the action With the epic Ashes series now in the rear-view mirror, attention turns to the two-Test series against Pakistan. The first Test of the summer commences at the Gabba in Brisbane on No
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RED Prodigy
2019 FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: HEINEKEN BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX LIVE from Friday November 15 at 11.45pm on FOX SPORTS 506 Get to know Ferrari’s inspiring young talent from start to finish NAME Charles Leclerc AGE 22 BORN Monte Carlo, Monaco HEIG
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Coming Soon To Fox Cricket…
December 2019-January 2020 New Zealand cross the Tasman in December for a three-Test series getting underway in Perth on December 12, followed by the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne from December 26 and the New Year’s Test in Sydney from January 3. “I c
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High Achiever
How much have you enjoyed your past 12 months of cricket? It’s been a bit of a blur. It was really cool to be part of a World Cup win [in 2018] and an Ashes win [in 2019]. It’s important to step back and realise how lucky I am. It’s been a rapid rise
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A Hero’s Homecoming
When you’ve lived your entire adult life abroad, it can be a surreal feeling coming home to a city you haven’t resided in since your teenage years. For former Socceroos striker Scott McDonald, his return to Melbourne – following almost two decades pl
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The big CHILL
The warmer months may be upon us, but that just means it’s time for Australia’s winter athletes to get busy in the Northern Hemisphere. And it’s the emerging stars who could lead the way on the snow during the World Cup season, with several big names
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Highlights
2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: JORDAN vs AUSTRALIA LIVE Friday November 15 at 3am; MATILDAS vs CHILE LIVE Saturday November 9 at 2.30pm and LIVE Tuesday November 12 at 7pm, all on FOX SPORTS 505 The Socceroos’ road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
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Channel Guide
Everything you need to know about our symbols STORE Rent the latest new release movies straight to your TV from the comfort of your home. New release movies are released every week (including some titles in HD‡). And with an internet-connected iQ box
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Behind The Scenes… Of The Favourite
While you might be quick to imagine the mood is serious on the set of a period drama, that was most certainly not the case when it came to The Favourite. In fact, Olivia Colman (pictured centre), who portrays Queen Anne in the delightfully funny film
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Coming up NEXT MONTH
• You’d be forgiven for thinking at first glance that the premise of transporting an upright piano across the Nullarbor and the unlikely friendship that blossoms in the process – between two misfits with a considerable age difference – is peculiar. B

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