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Newsman engendered something close to reverence in viewers
Brian Henderson ended each bulletin with a winning smile and, “the way it is”.
- by John Shand
Coroner now streaming on 9Now
Coroner stars Serinda Swan as Jenny Cooper, a recently widowed coroner in Toronto who investigates suspicious deaths.
Jason Sudeikis says the new Ted Lasso is like The Empire Strikes Back
No one is more surprised at the extraordinary success of the genial comedy Ted Lasso than its co-creator and star, but he’s not thinking beyond a third season.
- by Kelly Lawler and USA Today
Hendo’s grace and kindness set a rare benchmark in TV
With his signature phrase “the way it is”, Brian Henderson brought the news, and the world, to generations of Australians.
- by Michael Idato
Legendary broadcaster Brian Henderson dies aged 89
Australia’s longest-serving news presenter Brian Henderson has died.
- by Robert Moran
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Haven’t seen The Shield? Strap in – it’s the cop show that changed them all
The Shield might be the grittiest TV cop show we’ve seen on TV - and it was the first.
- by Kylie Northover
RFDS sees ‘rural-dom’ and primetime drama through a different lens
There’s medical emergencies, a bunch of appealing, vividly-drawn characters and heartfelt depictions of a close-knit community in Seven’s new eight-part drama.
- by Debi Enker
This time around the ‘reservation dogs’ are rebels with a cause
Created by Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, this spirited comedy about four juvenile offenders growing up in poverty is funny and telling.
- by Craig Mathieson
‘How the hell did this happen?’ The bizarre, true story of Dr Death
Joshua Jackson plays Christopher Duntsch in Dr Death, a critically acclaimed new TV drama about one of American medicine’s darkest chapters.
- by Michael Idato