The official companion podcast for The Newsreader. Journalists Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar delve into every episode of season 2 with the show's writers, directors, and stars. Go back to the newsrooms of the '80s and find out the real-life events that inspired the show. With analysis of the key moments, never before heard stories from the writer's room, and interviews with the stars, it's the podcast to listen to after watching the show.
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The official companion podcast for The Newsreader. Journalists Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar delve into every episode of season 2 with the show's writers, directors, and stars. Go back to the newsrooms of the '80s and find out the real-life events that inspired the show. With analysis of the key moments, never before heard stories from the writer's room, and interviews with the stars, it's the podcast to listen to after watching the show.
The News at Six team have their journalistic standards challenged by a mass shooting in a sleepy Melbourne suburb. Helen's accused of being too cold and aggressive, while makeup artist, "tea-and-three sugars" Cheryl, is being used by Evelyn to level the score.
Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar meet the star of The Newsreader, Anna Torv to hear about the inspiration behind Helen's news voice and to get the inside-scoop on the inner workings of Helen and Dale.
Lisa calls on an old journo mate to take us back to the real-life scene of the shocking Hoddle St shootings in 1987.
Credits:
Hosted by: Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar
Executive Producer: Alex Lollback
Producer: Michele Weekes
Sound Engineer: Angela Grant
Manager, ABC Podcasts: Monique Bowley
Original Music Composer: Cornel Wilczek
Special thanks to: Steve Carey and Anna Torv
Production credits:
A Werner Films Production for the ABC. Major production investment from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and financed with support from VicScreen. Worldwide distribution is managed by Entertainment One (eOne). Created by Michael Lucas. Written by Michael Lucas, Kim Ho, Adrian Russell Wills and Niki Aken. Directed by Emma Freeman. Produced by Lucas and Joanna Werner. Executive Producers Werner, Stuart Menzies and Emma Freeman. ABC Executive Producers Brett Sleigh and Sally Riley.
The Newsreader Podcast
The official companion podcast for The Newsreader. Journalists Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar delve into every episode of season 2 with the show's writers, directors, and stars. Go back to the newsrooms of the '80s and find out the real-life events that inspired the show. With analysis of the key moments, never before heard stories from the writer's room, and interviews with the stars, it's the podcast to listen to after watching the show.
