Magazine wars does bend the truth for dramatic effect ita buttrose was actually made editor of the daily telegraph in 1981 but a title card indicates the drama is inspired by real people and events. Nene king and dulcie boling both wanted their magazines to be the number. John wood, rachel griffiths, mandy mcelhinney, rob carlton, caren pistorius. Magazine wars, abcs miniseries sequel to paper giants. A few years back, when paper giant was not much more than a name and two designerresearchers fresh out of academia, i conducted some research into social isolation specifically ways that telehealth technology could play a role in reducing isolation among elderly people and people living with disability in the regional queensland town of. Magazine wars was screened on abc1 on 2 june, and 9 june 20. Magazine wars is a 20 australian twopart television miniseries about golden years of the glossy womens magazines and the battle to have the number one selling publication in australia.
It premiered with 846,000 viewers, which was down slightly on last weeks 927,000 for the telemovie cliffy and well down on the 1. Giants insider provides indepth reporting of the ny giants throughout the year from the preseason to the playoffs, during the offseason and through the nfl draft. The abc would be slightly disappointed with the ratings for paper giants. The birth of cleo is a 2 part television miniseries about the start up of a magazine called cleo and the woman who started it.
Rachel griffiths and mandy mcelhinney have been cast in the lead roles in paper giants. Magazine wars is the story of the battle between nene king mandy mcelhinney editor of womans day and dulcie boling rachel griffiths editor of new idea, from the rival packer and murdoch empires, who battled to make their publication the number one seller in australia. The mini series is a sequel to the 2011 mini series paper giants. Relive acclaimed miniseries paper giants on 10 play asher keddie and an allstar aussie cast light up the screen in paper giants. Nene king as new editor of womens day, brings in the public to lap up the excesses of the new look womens day magazine. Celebrities play the game, learning to exploit the magazines they. Alexander england to play a crisis and culture manager at st francis hospital in ten drama. Episode 1 episode 1 in early 1972, 30yearold journalist and editor, ita buttrose and 35yearold kerry packer, heir to what was then australias most ruthlessly powerful and influential publishing family, got together to create a magazine that became one of the most dramatic sensations in australian publishing history. Magazine wars is also a human story it reveals the personal toll this battle had on both nene king and dulcie boling. Magazine wars new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. The miniseries completely captures the time period of the 1980s. Focusing on the golden years of glossy womens magazines, and the battle to have the number one selling magazine in australia.
Rachel griffiths full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Masterchef launch escapes egg on its face, while few flip for. If youve been watching the fourth season of offspring or caught abc1s miniseries paper giants. Magazine wars july 30th, 2012 by david knox 6 comments filed under. Patrick bowring tv miniseries, 2 episodes 2014 party tricks. Miniseries about the golden years of the glossy womens magazines and the battle to have the number one selling publication in australia. Magazine wars is a 20 australian twopart television miniseries about golden years of the glossy womens.
True fans always stay on top of all the news and statistics surrounding their favorite team. Rachel griffiths lands lead role in paper giants sequel. This shows time span runs from 1987 to 1997 and dramatises the war between new idea and womens day to be the top selling magazine in australia. The great american newspaper war, part 1 rise of the giants. The birth of cleo returns next month with paper giants. This twopart historical miniseries focuses on the golden years of glossy womens magazines, and the battle to have the number one selling magazine in australia. Magazine wars abc1 might seem an unnecessary reiteration of dramas already amply ventilated, but often theres juice to be found in a wellsqueezed lemon. Dulcie boling and nene king became bitter enemies as they battled it out for glossy supremacy in a weekly fight to outsell the other. Womens magazine editors nene king and dulcie boling fight for supremacy.
Otto appeared in the 2003 movie the matrix reloaded. Magazine wars is the story of the golden years of the glossies, of the battle waged by nene king and dulcie boling to make their publication the number one seller in australia. The battle between nene king, editor of womans day, and dulcie boling, editor of new idea, from the rival packer and murdoch empires, to make their publication the number one sell. Magazine wars is the story of the golden years of the glossies, of the battle waged by. The birth of cleo is a 2011 australian two part television miniseries about the beginning of cleo magazine and its creator, ita buttrose.
Description above from the wikipedia article angus sampson, licensed under ccbysa, full list of. This plot is in fact one of the foundations for part two, and also for one of the problems with that episode. This twopart series is the story of the golden years of the glossies, of the battle between nene king and dulcie boling to make their magazines the top seller in australia. Magazine wars is the story of the golden years of the glossies, of the battle waged by nene king and dulcie boling from the rival packer and murdoch empires to make. Magazine wars, about the 1980s battle between kerry packers womans day and rupert murdochs new idea, was 12th for the evening with 846,000 viewers. Rachel griffiths list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Farscape nurse kelsa 1 episode 2001 the nostradamus kid sarai 1993 paper giants. Programming, top stories, abcs sequel to the hit series paper giants. During the 19951996 school year, this was a recurrent subject of professor cuthbert. Magazine wars and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Magazines are competitive and this series shows the ups and downs of starting a venture in this high tension, fast paced world. Actor 31 all the way to the top tv series 2020 nate slater 1 episode, 2020 women is losers 2020 dr. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Magazine wars a couple of weeks ago, theres a good chance caren pistorius is one of the hot. Magazine wars tells the true story of the fierce rivalry between the two editors of australias leading womens magazines, womans day and new idea, in the 1980s. Magazine wars not available on your favorite video service. Magazine wars as peter dawson and in the 2014 telemovie carlotta as christopher. The great american newspaper war, part 1 rise of the giants by toni lee robinson 1 if you could go back to the late 1800s, you might feel a little out of place. Magazine wars looking at the famous feud between new ideas dulcie bowling and womans days nene king. Masterchef launch escapes egg on its face, while few flip. Magazine wars is the story of the golden years of the glossies, of the battle waged by nene king mandy mcelhinney and dulcie boling rachel griffiths from the rival packer and murdoch empires to make their publication the number one seller in. Star wars episode 1 queen amidala paper doll book by no. Jul 30, 2012 rachel griffiths lands lead role in paper giants sequel, magazine wars oscarnominee and golden globe winner rachel griffiths will front the highlyanticipated sequel to abc miniseries, paper giants.
Miniseries about the golden years of the glossy womens magazines and the battle to have. Masterchef back in business for ten the australian. Magazine wars is the story of the golden years of the glossies, of the battle waged by nene king and dulcie boling to make. The series stars asher keddie as buttrose and rob carlton as kerry packer.
Mandy mcelhinney has played roles from nene king in the miniseries paper giants. Jun 20, 20 if youve been watching the fourth season of offspring or caught abc1s miniseries paper giants. The original paper giants miniseries, the birth of cleo was a critical and ratings success, paving the way for this next instalment in the history of publishing in australia. The giant wars were wizarding bellicose conflicts between wizards and giants that had historical significance, having taken place in, or earlier to, the end of the nineteenth century.
Australian broadcasting corporation kerry packer, having come into his own after the success of cleo, is made an offer he cant refuse to sell his nine network to alan bond for a billion dollars. It features rachel griffiths, mandy mcelhinney, lucy holmes and alexander england, who played tony greig in howzat assumes the role of a young james packer. Originally published as the battle of the gossip queens. It charts the period from 19871997 with the rise of chequebook journalism. Paper giants has two 2part miniseries revealing the takeoff of cleo magazine and the battle between womens day and new idea. On one hand, it is a great historical biopic and that is a good thing. Magazine wars part 1 the golden years of the glossy womens magazines and the battle to have the number one selling publication in australia. Nene king and dulcie boling both wanted their magazines to be the number one seller in australia. Ross legacies tv series 20182020 the necromancer 9 episodes, 20182020. With rachel griffiths, mandy mcelhinney, rob carlton, khan chittenden. Magazine wars tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Magazine wars to gina rinehart in last years house of hancock and continues her part as the strict matron frances bolton in the new season of drama love child, starting on june 20.
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