Foxtel reveals impressive line-up for 2016

FOXTEL has unveiled its 2016 schedule, with a focus on some of Australia’s most talented female TV personalities.

new head shot donna hay nov 2015

FOXTEL has revealed its 2016 line-up, which includes a raft of new commissions and programming across drama, lifestyle and entertainment.

At the heart of next year’s schedule, some of Australia’s most talented female faces will be front and centre on the subscription TV service.

Donna Hay is locked in to return to Foxtel with a brand new series for LifeStyle FOOD called Donna Hay — Basics to Brilliance. The eight part series will begin shooting early in the New Year.

Shaynna Blaze will headline a new series for LifeStyle HOME called Deadline Design. The show will see Blaze guide a new client each week from their dream to a reality with a multi-room renovation.

The LifeStyle Channel will also debut a new programming franchise, I Own Australia’s Best Home, a new format featuring some of the country’s most impressive homes. Based on the successful UK series, I Own Australia’s Best Home will premiere in mid-2016.

Foxtel drama The Secret City will star Dan Wyllie, Anna Torv and Alex Dimitriades.

Also on LifeStyle, Andrew Winter will present Tiny House World: Australia, a six-part series that takes a peek inside some the smallest houses people are now living in.

Two new Foxtel Original drama series will premiere, Secret City (showcase), a political thriller starring Anna Torv, Dan Wylie, Damon Herriman and Jacki Weaver, and The Kettering Incident (showcase) featuring Elizabeth Debicki and Matt Le Nevez.

Next year viewers will see the return of local favourites Wentworth (SoHo), A Place to Call Home (SoHo), Australia’s Next Top Model (FOX8), The Real Housewives of Melbourne (Arena), The Recruit (FOX8), Crimes That Shook Australia (CI Network), Coast (History), The Great Australian Bake Off (LifeStyle FOOD), Gogglebox Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel) and River Cottage Australia (LifeStyle FOOD).

Sara Wiseman and Craig Hall in A Place to Call Home.

Foxtel Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh said: “We are proud to announce the recommission of such an impressive line-up of our returning Australian series.

“In 2016, our subscribers will see all of their favourite Australian shows return to Foxtel, as well as new series we are sure will become hits with our viewers.

“Our growing commitment to producing exclusive homemade signature programming for our subscribers will continue in 2016, with more Australian original series than ever before.”

Also returning to Australian screens in 2016 is Game of Thrones (showcase), The Walking Dead (FX), Fear The Walking Dead (FX), Ballers (showcase), Luther (BBC First), Ray Donovan (showcase), Girls (showcase), VEEP (showcase), Vera (13th Street), Outlander (SoHo), Suits (Universal), American Idol (FOX8), Murdoch Mysteries (13th Street), Arrow (FOX8), Pretty Little Liars (FOX8), Inside Amy Schumer (The Comedy Channel), Broad City (The Comedy Channel), The Flash (FOX8), Kingdom (FX) and Call The Midwife (UKTV).

2016 will also see the premiere of a fresh line-up of international first-run and exclusive series. From HBO comes Westworld starring Anthony Hopkins and from producers Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, Vinyl. Both new series will premiere on showcase in early 2016.

The full cast of Real Housewives of Melbourne.