Howzat! Kerry Packer's War

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War
DVD cover
Genre
Written byChristopher Lee
Directed byDaina Reid
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Jo Rooney
  • Rory Callaghan
Producers
  • Mimi Butler
  • John Edwards
Running time90 minutes
Production companySouthern Star Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release19 August (2012-08-19) –
26 August 2012 (2012-08-26)

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]

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, Lachy Hulme, Alexander England and Damon Gameau promoting Howzat! Kerry Packer's War at GQ Australia Men of The Year Awards 2012

Ratings

No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
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
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 Directors' 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nine reveals blockbuster week". TV Tonight. 3 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Howzat! Kerry Packer's War pulls in almost 3 million viewers". NewsComAu.
  3. ^ "Shane Warne spoken to over sequel to Channel Nine's Kerry Packer war drama Howzat!". NewsComAu.
  4. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Media Culture Australia The Tribal Mind David Dale". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Howzat! Kerry Packer's War wins ratings | the Australian". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Knox, David (7 April 2013). "Logie Awards 2013: winners". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  10. ^ "2nd AACTA Award Nominees: Nominees by Network" (PDF) (Press release). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  11. ^ Knox, David (9 April 2013). "Australian Directors' Guild Awards 2013: Nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  12. ^ "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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