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'''''A Place to Call Home''''' is an [[Television in Australia|Australian television]] drama series that debuted on the [[Seven Network]] on Sunday 28 April 2013.<ref name="TheAgelocation">{{cite web|last=Blake|first=Elissa|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/a-marta-for-her-cause-20130420-2i6vd.html|title=A Marta for her cause|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=21 April 2013|accessdate=3 May 2013}}</ref> Set against the backdrop of the post-[[World War II|war]] [[Menzies Government (1949–1966)|social change]], it follows Sarah Adams ([[Marta Dusseldorp]]), who has returned to Australia after twenty years abroad to start a new life, who ends up clashing with wealthy matriarch Elizabeth Bligh ([[Noni Hazlehurst]]). The main cast consists of Marta Dusseldorp (Sarah Adams), Noni Hazlehurst (Elizabeth Bligh) and [[Brett Climo]] (George Bligh).
'''''A Place to Call Home''''' is an [[Television in Australia|Australian television]] drama series that debuted on the [[Seven Network]] on Sunday 28 April 2013.<ref name="TheAgelocation">{{cite web|last=Blake|first=Elissa|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/a-marta-for-her-cause-20130420-2i6vd.html|title=A Marta for her cause|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=21 April 2013|accessdate=3 May 2013}}</ref> Set against the backdrop of the post-[[World War II|war]] [[Menzies Government (1949–1966)|social change]], it follows [[Marta Dusseldorp]] as Sarah Adams, who has returned to Australia after twenty years abroad to start a new life and ends up clashing with wealthy matriarch [[Noni Hazlehurst]] as Elizabeth Bligh. The main cast also consists of [[Brett Climo]] (George Bligh), [[Craig Hall (actor)|Craig Hall]] as ;Dr. Jack Duncan), David Berry (James Bligh), Abby Earl (Anna Bligh), [[Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood]] (Olivia Bligh), Aldo Mignone (Gino Poletti) and [[Frankie J. Holden]] (Roy Briggs)


It was created by Bevan Lee and has been described as a ”compelling melodrama about love and loss set against the social change of the 1950s”.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/07/more-cast-for-a-place-to-call-home.html|title=More cast for A Place to Call Home|publisher=TV Tonight|date=8 July 2012|accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
It was created by Bevan Lee and has been described as a ”compelling melodrama about love and loss set against the social change of the 1950s”.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/07/more-cast-for-a-place-to-call-home.html|title=More cast for A Place to Call Home|publisher=TV Tonight|date=8 July 2012|accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref>
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* [[Noni Hazlehurst]] as Elizabeth Bligh
* [[Noni Hazlehurst]] as Elizabeth Bligh
* [[Brett Climo]] as George Bligh
* [[Brett Climo]] as George Bligh
* Craig Hall as Dr. Jack Duncan
* [[Craig Hall (actor)|Craig Hall]] as Dr. Jack Duncan
* David Berry as James Bligh
* David Berry as James Bligh
* Abby Earl as Anna Bligh
* Abby Earl as Anna Bligh

Revision as of 21:49, 20 May 2013

A Place to Call Home
GenrePeriod drama
Created byBevan Lee
Starring
ComposerMichael Yezerski
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • John Holmes
  • Julie McGauran
ProducerChris Martin-Jones
Production locationsCamelot (Ash Park)
Camden and Southern Highlands (Inverness)
CinematographyJohn Stokes
Running time42–45 minutes
Production companySeven Network
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release28 April 2013 (2013-04-28) –
present

A Place to Call Home is an Australian television drama series that debuted on the Seven Network on Sunday 28 April 2013.[1] Set against the backdrop of the post-war social change, it follows Marta Dusseldorp as Sarah Adams, who has returned to Australia after twenty years abroad to start a new life and ends up clashing with wealthy matriarch Noni Hazlehurst as Elizabeth Bligh. The main cast also consists of Brett Climo (George Bligh), Craig Hall as ;Dr. Jack Duncan), David Berry (James Bligh), Abby Earl (Anna Bligh), Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood (Olivia Bligh), Aldo Mignone (Gino Poletti) and Frankie J. Holden (Roy Briggs)

It was created by Bevan Lee and has been described as a ”compelling melodrama about love and loss set against the social change of the 1950s”.[2]

Production

Development for A Place to Call Home began after Bevan Lee completed his “domestic trilogy” (Always Greener, Packed to the Rafters and Winners & Losers).[3] He took inspiration from film director Douglas Sirk's 1950's films such as Written on the Wind (1956) and All That Heaven Allows (1955).[4] Lee told The Age that he wanted to create a romance driven melodrama based in the 1950's because people's lives in the present are "relatively bland". He said: "At the end of the day, conflict is drama and we live in relatively conflict-free society. I had to go to a place where there was pain and damage and hurt; after the war there was."[5] The script is co-written by Lee and Trent Atkinson.[6]

Noni Hazlehurst (Elizabeth Bligh) was the first cast member to be revealed for A Place to Call Home, on 18 June 2012.[7] Marta Dusseldorp (Sarah Adams), Brett Climo (George Bligh) and Frankie J. Holden (Roy Briggs) were announced a month later, with Dusseldorp leading the overall cast.[8] Newcomers David Berry (James Bligh), Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood (Olivia Bligh), Abby Earl (Anna Bligh) and Aldo Mignone (Gino Poletti), made up the rest of the main cast.[9]

A Place to Call Home is set in both the fictional estate Ash Park and the town of Inverness in country New South Wales.[10] Camden and the Southern Highlands in New South Wales serves as the backdrop for Inverness, and Ash Park is filmed on location at Camelot, a property located on the outskirts of Camden.[1][11][12] Filming for the first series began on 9 July 2012 and concluded on 12 December 2012.[13] The show was shot on a Sony F65 camera, becoming the first Australian television production to do so.[14]

Broadcast

Main article: List of A Place to Call Home episodes

When Seven Network revealed its new television series lineup for 2012, A Place to Call Home was mentioned alongside other titles.[15] Seven Network's Angus Ross said that it would potentially premiere in late 2012, but wouldn't rush the show to air by a certain date unless "casting and other elements" were right.[16] The first series of A Place to Call Home will consist of thirteen episodes.[5] The pilot episode was originally broadcast on 28 April 2013, in the 8:30 pm time slot (previously occupied by Downton Abbey).[1]

Cast

Main

References

  1. ^ a b c Blake, Elissa (21 April 2013). "A Marta for her cause". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ Knox, David (8 July 2012). "More cast for A Place to Call Home". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ Knox, David (18 April 2013). "A Place to Call Home Drama Launch". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ Blundell, Graeme (20 April 2013). "Home truths revealed in Bevan Lee's new family drama". The Australian. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b Craven, Peter (18 April 2013). "Dressed with vintage appeal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  6. ^ Knox, David (25 April 2013). "A Place to Call Home". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. ^ Knox, David (18 June 2012). "Noni Hazlehurst to call Seven home again". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  8. ^ Idato, Michael (9 July 2012). "Marta finds a home at Seven". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  9. ^ Yeap, Sue (9 July 2012). "New Seven blockbuster cranks up". The West Australian. Seven West Media Limited (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts). Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  10. ^ B, Alicia (10 June 2012). "New Seven Show - A Place to Call Home". Throng.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  11. ^ Chancellor, Jonathan (28 April 2013). "Camelot at Camden is captivating as A Place to Call Home location on Channel 7's new 1950s drama series". Property Observer. Private Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  12. ^ Leys, Nick (17 April 2013). "Seven has high hopes for Bevan Lee's A Place To Call Home". The Australian. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  13. ^ "A Place to Call Home production details". Inside Film. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  14. ^ Swift, Brendan (11 March 2013). "First Aus TV drama shot with Sony F65: A Place to Call Home". Inside Film. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  15. ^ Knox, David (22 September 2011). "Seven Reveals 2012 Highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  16. ^ Knox, David (6 February 2012). "Programmers Wrap 2012: Seven Network". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

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