A documentary series on the history of the Australian continent, makeover series Bringing Sexy Back and a crime show starring Rebecca Gibney are among the highlights of the Seven Network.s 2014 line-up.
The previously announced miniseries Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of Inxs and new seasons of The X Factor; My Kitchen Rules, House Rules, The Amazing Race Australia and Dancing with the Stars are among the other local shows which the network is counting on to continue its run of seven straight years as the primetime ratings leader.
Essential Media & Entertainment will produce Australia: The Story of Us, which will use CGI and dramatic re-enactments to chronicle the history of the Australian people, places and events from the first footprints to the present day.
Bringing Sexy Back is a makeover series which aims to transform ordinary Australians into something extraordinary. It.s an original Seven format being produced in-house.
The previously announced miniseries Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of Inxs and new seasons of The X Factor; My Kitchen Rules, House Rules, The Amazing Race Australia and Dancing with the Stars are among the other local shows which the network is counting on to continue its run of seven straight years as the primetime ratings leader.
Essential Media & Entertainment will produce Australia: The Story of Us, which will use CGI and dramatic re-enactments to chronicle the history of the Australian people, places and events from the first footprints to the present day.
Bringing Sexy Back is a makeover series which aims to transform ordinary Australians into something extraordinary. It.s an original Seven format being produced in-house.
- 10/22/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Johanna Griggs has revealed that her life finally makes sense to her. The Australian television personality, who quit her job as a newsreader last year in order to spend more time with her sons Jesse and Joe, said that she has found "inner peace" since moving to a farm in the Hunter Valley with husband Todd Huggins. Griggs told New Idea magazine: "Ever since I was a little girl I've wanted a farm of my own, so I couldn't believe my luck when I met Todd and discovered he felt the same way. "Once we started looking and found [our house], I knew instantly it was special - I had goose bumps. There was something that hit us both right away - a feeling of calm and inner peace - so when we learnt the whole valley was historically a place of Aboriginal healing, it all made sense. It's what I love...
- 1/17/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Johanna Griggs has revealed that she has no career regrets. The Australian television personality, who quit her job as a newsreader last year in order to spend more time with her sons Jesse and Joe, said that deciding to leave work was the "right path" for her at the time. Griggs told New Idea magazine: "[I don't regret it] for even one second! Nine months down the track I miss the crew and the deadlines and all the fun of the newsroom, but I'm more certain than ever I took the right path staying home to be there for my boys, to shape and guide them - and be a taxi service on weekends, if that's what it takes. "I knew I only had a short window of time before they became strapping young men and it seemed to happen (more)...
- 10/27/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Johanna Griggs has revealed that she was horrified when her mother had a near-fatal fall recently. The Australian television presenter, who quit her job as a newsreader last year to concentrate on looking after her children, said that mum Leigh tripped and hit her head on the pavement as she walked in the dark on a winter's morning. Griggs told New Idea magazine: "The place where mum struck her forehead - the doctors couldn't believe how close she'd come to killing herself. As it was there were signs of concussion, temperature spikes and the most terrible bruising and it knocked us all for six. "It was frightening because I wasn't ready to be without mum - she's just too important, the biggest constant in all our lives and I couldn't (more)...
- 10/26/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Johanna Griggs has revealed that she lost her aunt to motor neurone disease last year. The Australian television presenter, who quit her job as a newsreader last year to concentrate on being a mum, said that the illness was "cruel", but it made her realise how "precious" both life and family are. Griggs told New Idea magazine: "It was the most heartbreaking thing to witness, because Aunt Di, my mum's eldest sister, was a strong, vivacious woman with such dignity, who always carried herself so beautifully. "This hideous disease took a toll very quickly and while her mind stayed as bright and active as ever, her body failed her completely. By the end she'd lost her voice, all ways of communication and (more)...
- 10/25/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Johanna Griggs has revealed the secret behind her weight loss. The Australian television personality, who is best known as one of the presenters on lifestyle show Better Homes and Gardens, lost 11kg in five months after meeting 50-year-old Janelle Wilson at a business lunch. Griggs told Woman's Day magazine that she was inspired when Wilson told her about her 30kg weight loss and realised that she had to "stop making excuses" and try to shift the weight she'd put on during her two pregnancies. She said: "I had thought I was too busy to shape up - but when I met Janelle and heard what she deals with on a daily basis, I decided I'd find the time. She's a genuine person who speaks (more)...
- 6/14/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Karl Stefanovic has revealed that sometimes he doesn't think before he speaks. The Australian television presenter, who was awarded the Gold Logie on Sunday night, said that he perhaps shouldn't have praised his wife's "arse" in his acceptance speech. Stefanovic told Kerri-Anne Kennerley the following morning: "I don't have much of a gap between the mind and the mouth... I can't really control it. So anything can come out, but you know within reason, I hope, but some strange things do come out." Presenter Johanna Griggs berated Stefanovic when she accepted a Logie Award for lifestyle show Better Homes and Gardens, saying: "Karl, we don't (more)...
- 5/3/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Taking the lifestyle genre to a new level in 2011, 7Two has enlisted Better Homes and Gardens host Johanna Griggs to present two nights of lifestyle programming with the channel's headline presenter Tom Williams.
To be screened every Friday and Sunday night, Lifestyle on 7Two will be a showcase of home and lifestyle shows, offering expert tips on travel, health and fashion makeovers, bargain... More >>...
To be screened every Friday and Sunday night, Lifestyle on 7Two will be a showcase of home and lifestyle shows, offering expert tips on travel, health and fashion makeovers, bargain... More >>...
- 2/6/2011
- by Jevon Saba
- TV.com
Johanna Griggs has quit her role at Seven News. The Australian television personality, who has teenage sons Jesse and Joe and is married to Todd Huggins, said that a situation involving one of her boys and alcohol made her review her work-life balance. Griggs told Woman's Day magazine: "One of my boys had a situation where there was experimentation with alcohol - so I knew instantly I'd done the right thing in stepping back to be at home. As a parent you're given one chance to get it right. "The (more)...
- 11/29/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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