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Behind the Reviews – Edition #27 (The Newsreader)
The Newsreader premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on 15 August 2021, the show focuses on “an unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.”
The main characters consist of Dale, an ambitious reporter paired up with “difficult” newsreader, Helen, Geoff (the veteran “old school” news reporter), Lindsay (the news director), Dennis (the chief of staff), Noelene (the PA), Rob (the sports and weekend newsreader), Tim (the camera man), and Cheryl (the make-up artist).
Loveday Writing 