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November on Foxtel

Foxtel highlights for the month of November include Upright, Marie Antoinette, Pamela’s Garden of Eden, Love Lizzo, Brad Pitt: More than a Pretty Face, Dr Jack and Mr Nicholson, Young Rock, S.W.A.T and The Sex Lives of College Girls. The headliners Upright (s2) Four years after we first met Lucky and Meg when their worlds collided on the Nullarbor, the unlikely duo is back and hitting the road again – though this time they’re heading to Tropical North Queensland, as they go in search of Meg’s missing mum. Catch double episodes of the AACTA-winning FOXTEL Original comedy-drama airing weekly or stream all episodes On Demand. Duration: 30 mins x 8 | Premiering Tuesday November 15 from 8.30pm | Fox Showcase Marie Antoinette She was one of the most revered and reviled French monarchs in history. Now, the storied life of Marie Antoinette – the Austrian Archduchess who was married at 14, became Queen of France at 18 and was executed for high treason, aged just 37 – is presented in lavish new detail, penned by Oscar-nominated The Favourite screenwriter Deborah Davis. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Complete series available Express Tuesday November 22 at 4pm | On Demand The ones you can’t miss Pamela’s Garden of Eden Former Baywatch star and Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson reveals a completely different side – that of designer and renovator – as she attempts to turn her grandmother’s sprawling property in British Columbia, Canada into a place her family can call home. Duration: 60 mins x 8 | Premiering Thursday November 3 at 1.30pm, encore at 8.30pm | Fox Arena Love, Lizzo She’s the Grammy-winning artist who sings, raps, acts, plays the flute and champions body positivity. Now, Lizzo’s Good as Hell life is the subject of a new must-see documentary, which takes a closer look at the flamboyant superstar musician who continues to carve out her own fabulous path. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday November 25 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face From humble Midwestern beginnings to becoming the Hollywood A-lister every director worth their salt wants to work with, this new documentary explores the meteoric rise of 58-year-old William Bradley Pitt who, during a career spanning 35 years, has proved time and again he’s nothing if not versatile. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday November 4 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Dr Jack & Mr Nicholson One of the most famous yet elusive actors in Hollywood, with three Oscars to his name from a career spanning more than five decades, Jack Nicholson walks the line between deadly handsome and just plain deadly. This documentary shines a spotlight on the man who redefined what it means to be an actor. Duration: 60 mins x 1 | Premiering Friday November 11 at 7.30pm | Fox Docos Must-watch entertainment Young Rock (s3) After making his WWF (now WWE) debut as legacy good guy Rocky Maivia last season, Dwayne Johnson caught more ire than fire from fans. When Young Rock returns this month, Johnson turns from hero to heel – the pro wrestling term for a villain – and emerges as The Rock. Duration: 30 mins x 13 | Premiering Sunday November 6 at 6.30pm | Fox8 S.W.A.T. (s6) Change is in the air when S.W.A.T. returns. There’s a baby on the way for Hondo and Nichelle, Street is happily ensconced in a new relationship with Chris, who’s left S.W.A.T. to embark on a new career, and half the team is doing special training in Thailand. Duration: 60 mins x 22 | Premiering Sunday November 13 at 9pm | Fox One The Sex Lives of College Girls (s2) Things are looking precarious for our awesome foursome following last season’s shenanigans at Essex. After Kimberly turned in Nico’s fraternity for cheating and lost her scholarship, can she hold on to her spot on minimum wage? And will Leighton forgive her for betraying her brother? Plenty more sexual exploits, heartbreak and humour abounds. Duration: 30 mins x 10 | Premiering Express Thursday November 17 at 8.30pm |Fox Showcase

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Foxtel reveals stellar cast hitting the road in Upright season two

Milly Alcock as Meg Adams and Tim Minchin as Lucky Flynn FOXTEL today revealed the cast of season two of the smash hit comedy drama UPRIGHT – starring celebrated musician, comedian, actor, and writer Tim Minchin and Australian star Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon). Joining Tim and Milly for season two is Australian icon Noni Hazlehurst (June Again, A Place To Call Home), Jessica McNamee (Mortal Kombat, Packed to the Rafters), Hayley McElhinney (Mystery Road: Origin, Doctor Doctor), Darren Gilshenan (How To Stay Married, Stateless), Tom Budge (Gallipoli, Judy & Punch), Anita Hegh (Total Control, Janet King) and Travis Cotton (New Gold Mountain, Neighbours). In season two fans will once again tag along with misfit duo Lucky (Tim Minchin) and Meg (Milly Alcock) as they set off on another uniquely Australian road trip, this time with their sights set for Far North Queensland. Other returning cast include, Heather Mitchell (Love Me, Palm Beach), Ella Scott Lynch (Amazing Grace, The Code), Daniel Lapaine (Catastrophe, Five Bedrooms), Daniel Frederiksen (The Dry, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) and Asmara Feik (The True History of the Kelly Gang, The Listies Work for Peanuts), as Lucky and Meg’s family. Tim Minchin, Executive Producer, Lead Writer, and star of Upright said: “We are so grateful for the incredible actors who signed up to be a part of the second season of Upright. Legends of the industry and newcomers alike, they grabbed hold of the quirky characters we had conjured and made them more exciting and nuanced and funny and real than we could have dreamed. It is one of the great thrills of the job; to watch your words come alive in the hands of brilliant actors.” Brian Walsh, Executive Director of Drama for the FOXTEL Group and Executive Producer said: “We are thrilled with the high calibre of Australian acting talent that have come on board for the second season of Upright. It is testament to the breakout success of the first series, the standout creative team at Lingo Pictures including the brilliant Tim Minchin and the wonderful scripts filled with humour and heart. We are also excited that Milly Alcock will reprise her role as Meg after her incredible global success in House of the Dragon.” Upright is a Lingo Pictures production for FOXTEL and Sky UK, with Jason Stephens (Lambs of God) returning as producer. Meg O’Connell (Robbie Hood) also produced, alongside Lingo Pictures’ Helen Bowden (The Secrets She Keeps) as executive producer. Mirrah Foulkes (Judy and Punch) directed the new series. Niki Aken (The Hunting) is script producer, and the writing team included Niki, Ian Meadows (Seachange) and Natesha Somasundaram (The Unlisted). Tim Minchin also wrote, and executive produced the series. Executive producers for FOXTEL are Brian Walsh and Lana Greenhalgh.Production credit: Upright is a Lingo Pictures production for FOXTEL and Sky UK. Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen Queensland. Financed with the support of Screen NSW and Cutting Edge. Entertainment One (eOne) is managing international sales. All episodes of Upright season one are currently available to watch On Demand on FOXTEL. Upright season two is coming soon to FOXTEL. New season of the smash hit UPRIGHT coming soon to FOXTEL

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