Howzat! Kerry Packer's War
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War is an Australian drama-miniseries set in the 1970s that premiered on the Nine Network on Sunday 19 August 2012.[1][2][3]
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| Written by | Christopher Lee |
| Directed by | Daina Reid |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Southern Star Entertainment |
| Distributor | Nine Network |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 19 August – 26 August 2012 |
Plot
The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going head to head. This series is the story of World Series Cricket and its creator, Australian media mogul Kerry Packer, who signed up the world's greatest players and set up a parallel cricket competition.
The Australian cricket team, visiting England in 1977 for the Ashes series, fields a team full of legends. Cricket is undergoing a revolution and the cricket establishment will be brought to its knees.
Cast
Left to right: Richard Davies (Australian actor), Lachy Hulme, Alexander England and Damon Gameau promoting Howzat! Kerry Packer's War at GQ Australia Men of The Year Awards 2012
- Lachy Hulme as media mogul Kerry Packer
- Travis McMahon as comedian Paul Hogan
- Abe Forsythe as comedian John Cornell (known also as 'strop').
- Cariba Heine as an actress (and wife of John Cornell) Delvene Delaney.
- Peter Houghton as former Australian cricket captain (and also an adviser to Kerry Packer), Richie Benaud.
- Clayton Watson as Australian captain Ian Chappell
- Damon Gameau as Australian batsman Greg Chappell.
- Matthew Le Nevez as Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee.
- Ryan O'Kane as Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson.
- Brendan Cowell as Australian wicket-keeper Rod Marsh.
- Richard Davies as Australian Batsman David Hookes.
- Nicholas Coghlan as journalist Austin Robertson, Jr.
- Alexander England as English and World XI captain Tony Greig.
- Andrew Carbone as Australian fast bowler Max Walker.
- Russell Newman as Harry Chester.
- Tony Briggs as West Indian captain Clive Lloyd.
- Daniel Worrall as Australian bowler Mick Malone.
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
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| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Part One | 19 August 2012 | 2,097,000 | 1 | 277,000 | 1 | 2,374,000 | [4][5][6] |
| 2 | Part Two | 26 August 2012 | 2,091,000 | 1 | 253,000 | 1 | 2,344,000 | [7][8] |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie | Won | [9] | |
| Most Popular Miniseries or Telemovie | Won | ||||
| Most Outstanding Actor | Lachy Hulme | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Actor | Lachy Hulme | Nominated | |||
| Most Outstanding Actress | Mandy McElhinney | Nominated | |||
| AACTA Awards | Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series | Won | [10] | ||
| Best Direction | Daina Reid (for "Part 1") | Nominated | |||
| Best Lead Actor | Lachy Hulme | Nominated | |||
| Best Guest or Supporting Actor | Abe Forsythe | Nominated | |||
| Best Guest or Supporting Actress | Mandy McElhinney | Won | |||
| Australian Director's Guild Awards | Best Direction in TV Mini Series | Daina Reid | Nominated | [11] | |
| Equity Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Cast | Nominated | [12] | |
Book
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War, is also a book by Christopher Lee, who wrote the screenplay of the TV series. It was first published in 2012 by New South Publishing, an imprint of The University of New South Wales.
References
- "Nine reveals blockbuster week". TV Tonight.
- "Howzat! Kerry Packer's War pulls in almost 3 million viewers". NewsComAu.
- "Shane Warne spoken to over sequel to Channel Nine's Kerry Packer war drama Howzat!". NewsComAu.
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/howzat-kerry-packers-war-telemovie-pulls-a-five-city-metro-audience-of-2097-million-in-tv-ratings/story-e6frf96f-1226453871261
- "Media Culture Australia The Tribal Mind David Dale". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2012/OzTAM-20120819-EMetFTARankSumCons.pdf
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/howzat-kerry-packers-war-wins-ratings/story-e6frg996-1226458872830
- http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2012/OzTAM-20120826-EMetFTARankSumCons.pdf
- Knox, David (7 April 2013). "Logie Awards 2013: winners". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "2nd AACTA Award Nominees: Nominees by Network" (PDF) (Press release). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- Knox, David (9 April 2013). "Australian DIrector's Guild Awards 2013: Nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "3rd Equity Ensemble Awards - Winners Announced!". Equity Foundation (Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA)). Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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