House of Bond
- Ben Mingay
- Rachael Taylor
- Adrienne Pickering
- Sam Neill
- Gyton Grantley
- Samantha Jade
- Anne Looby
- John Howard
- Johnny Ruffo
- Roy Billing
- Paul Gleeson
- Jack Campbell
- Vanessa Moltzen
- John McNeill
- Andy Ryan
- Jo Rooney
- Michael Cordell
25 April 2017 (2017-04-25)
House of Bond is an Australian two-part drama mini-series about the life of business tycoon Alan Bond which was produced in 2016 and aired on the Nine Network on 24 and 25 April 2017.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
House of Bond is a dramatised account of the life of Alan Bond, from the 1960s to the 2000s.[4] Part One details Bond's prominence as a property investor and entrepreneur finishing with his greatest triumph as head of the syndicate that won the 1983 America's Cup. Part Two sees him expand on a global scale before his hubris saw his empire spectacularly falling down, becoming embroiled in a number of WA Inc scandals including the bailout of the Rothwells Bank and the stripping of Bell Resources.
Cast
- Ben Mingay as Alan Bond[5]
- Rachael Taylor as Diana Bliss[5]
- Adrienne Pickering as Eileen Bond[5]
- Sam Neill as Roland "Tiny" Rowland[5]
- Anne Louise Lambert
- Gyton Grantley[5]
- Samantha Jade as Tracey Tyler[5]
- Anne Looby[5]
- John Howard[5]
- Johnny Ruffo[5]
- Roy Billing as Doozer Hughes[5]
- Paul Gleeson[5]
- Jack Campbell as John Bertrand[5]
- Lorna Lesley as Mrs Hughes
- Marcus Graham as Michael Williams (2 episodes)
- Vanessa Moltzen
- Airlee Dodds as Susanne Bond
- Bill Young as Frank Bond
- John McNeill as Sir Frank Packer
Reception
The series was criticised as "appalling" by Alan Bond's widow Eileen Bond.[6] His family released a statement, claiming it was "inaccurate and sensationalised".[7] Diana Bliss's brother Graeme, meanwhile appreciated Rachael Taylor's sympathetic portrayal of his sister believing she would be pleased with the series.[8]
The series was generally well received. The Age and TV Week named the series 'Pick of the Week'. TV Week gave it 5/5 saying 'Adrienne Pickering is wonderful as the lively Eileen'. The Age called it 'luxurious and ambitious'.[9] News.com.au called 'a 'riveting' yarn.'[10] Debi Enker in The Sydney Morning Herald said it 'has the quality of a Shakespearean tragedy...' and 'captures the flash-and-dazzle of the era and offers some insight into a singular and spectacular rise and fall.'[11] The Daily Telegraph called House of Bond a "flop",[12] and the series received a 2.5 star rating from TV Tonight[13]
Viewership
The mini-series averaged 657,000 across the five mainland capital cities on its final night winning its timeslot and increasing its ratings on the previous night.
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Part 1 | 24 April 2017 | Monday 9:00pm | 613,000 | 11 | 135,000 | 8 | 748,000 | [14][15] |
2 | Part 2 | 25 April 2017 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 657,000 | 11 | 120,000 | 10 | 777,000 | [16][17] |
DVD release
The series was released on DVD by Universal Home Video on May 11, 2017.[18]
See also
- Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War
References
- ^ Knox, David (28 October 2015). "Nine Upfronts 2016: Nine goes HD, new lifestyle channel -and Daryl Somers returns – TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (21 August 2016). "Nine delays House Husbands until 2017". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (18 April 2017). "Airdate: House of Bond". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Telemovies & Miniseries (2017)". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Knox, David (9 May 2016). "Ben Mingay heads House of Bond cast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Eileen Bond calls Nine's new telemovie about late, ex-husband Alan 'appalling', News Corp, 30 March 2017
- ^ Carmody, Broede (25 April 2017). "Alan Bond's family condemn 'sensationalised' Channel Nine biopic House of Bond". SMH. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Alan Bond's family condemn 'sensationalised' Channel Nine biopic House of Bond". 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Our Pick: House of Bond is a glossy insight into Alan Bond's style over substance". 18 April 2017.
- ^ "House of Bond Channel 9 Channel Nine Alan Bond miniseries". www.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017.
- ^ "House of Bond boils Alan Bond down to basics - marriage, affairs and business gambles". 24 April 2017.
- ^ Rutherford, Karlie. Latest biopic House of Bond is a 'flop' as reality TV dominates our screens. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 26 April 2017. Accessed 12 May 2017
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/04/house-of-bond.html House of Bond
- ^ "Monday 24 April 2017". tvtonight.com.au. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Monday 24 April 2017". tvtonight.com.au. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Tuesday 25 April 2017". tvtonight.com.au. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Tuesday 25 April 2017". tvtonight.com.au. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "House of Bond DVD". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links
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- House of Bond at IMDb
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