Loveday Writing

The job of a series finale is to bring a show to a satisfying and fulfilling close, wrapping up all story and character arcs. I felt that the finale did this perfectly. The episode kicks off with Dale doing the bulletin on air on 7 November 1989, reporting on the Melbourne Cup. His performance is clearly off, and when he

The job of a penultimate episode is to provide a springboard to the finale, I felt that this episode did a great job of doing so. The episode kicks off on 11 August 1989, the day after the events at the end of the previous episode. Dale goes to a restaurant to meet with Richard, only to find Lindsay sitting

The episode touches on racism – both on a macro and micro level, and Dale’s declining mental health state and escalating resentment towards Lindsay. The episode kicks off on 4 August 1989, with Dale and Helen watching a Full Frontal-esque skit which parodies both of them and their news reading styles. Helen finds it hilarious, whilst Dale puts on a

Now that we’re at the halfway point of the season, it’s time for a turning point with both the show and its characters. The episode kicks off on 26 May 1989, with Helen in another therapy session with her therapist, Marcia, who encourages her to be mindful of her emotions and to try to stop herself from immediately reacting to

Now that the premiere has come and gone, the season can really get underway. The episode kicks off on 27 March 1989, a week after the events of the previous episode, with Dale tanning himself in his own in-home tanning bed, receiving a phone call from Helen apologising for an article. Dale rushes out of the bed to find the

The job of a season premiere is to establish new story arcs for the season and continue any arcs set up in the previous season’s finale. This premiere did a great job. This season premiere is one of few I’ve watched knowing that it was a show’s last. With this in mind, I’m watching and now reviewing the show with

The job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s story arcs and establish new ones for the next season (if there is one). I feel that this finale mostly did its job and I’m going to review it character by character. Dale and Gerry – The episode kicks off with Dale being interviewed solo on Gerry’s show

This episode is all about Kay Walters and again lives up to its title. This episode picks up where we were left off by kicking off the day after the events of the previous one. Helen and Dale are on-air interviewing Kylie Minogue as part of a special feature. After they go off air, the tension can definitely be seen

This episode touched on the Indigenous perspective of the Bicentennial, gave an insight into Kay’s drug addiction and early life, and Dale planning an elaborate marriage proposal to Helen. The episode kicks off on 4 December 1987, with the News at Six crew rehearsing a song-and-dance number to promote their upcoming Bicentennial coverage. We then move forward to 12 December

This episode certainly lived up to its title. The episode kicks off with Helen and Dale going to Gerry’s house on 17 October 1987, where they meet his wife, Carla, and their daughter, Alison. It’s there that Helen and Dale find out that Gerry and Carla met on a cruise ship, and that Carla knows about Gerry’s bisexuality. Carla also