Aaron Ryan speaks with Brydon Coverdale, better known as The Shark from The Chase Australia, ahead of the prime-time special The Chase Australia: Larry and Friends.

In this TV Central: One on One podcast, Brydon discusses the pressure of facing a Chaser, why even experienced television presenters can become nervous at the podium, and how the celebrity edition changes the mood of the game as Larry Emdur is joined by Sonia Kruger, David Woiwod, Johanna Griggs and Dr Chris Brown to raise money for Beyond Blue.

Brydon also reflects on more than a decade with The Chase Australia, the enduring strength of the format, the rhythm of the Final Chase, the personalities of the Chasers away from the cameras, and how much of The Shark is character and how much is the real Brydon Coverdale.

The Chase Australia: Larry and Friends airs Monday, 20 July, at 7.30pm on Seven and 7plus.

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Aaron Ryan speaks with Michael Dorman about his role as Detective Ivan Lucic in the new ABC drama Treasure & Dirt.

Set in the fictional outback town of Nulla, the six-part series begins with the brutal death of a miner at the bottom of an opal mine, but quickly becomes something stranger than a conventional police drama. Michael discusses the show’s distinctly Australian tone, the dry humour and danger of Nulla, and how he approached playing Ivan as a brilliant, unpredictable detective who is difficult to read.

The conversation also covers Ivan’s partnership with Nell, played by Liv Hewson, filming in and around Coober Pedy, the importance of landscape and underground spaces to the story, and what Michael hopes viewers will come to understand about Ivan by the end of the series.

Aaron also asks Michael about taking his dad to set, his love of the Canberra Raiders, the All Blacks, Supercars and classic Holdens.

Treasure & Dirt premieres Sunday 19 July at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.

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In this episode of TV Central: One on One, Aaron Ryan speaks with Tamara Simoneau, Vice President, Content, Paramount Australia and New Zealand, about the strategy behind Network 10's 2026 programming slate and the changing television landscape.

Tamara oversees Paramount ANZ's content strategy and production operations across multiple platforms, with leadership across major Network 10 titles including Gogglebox Australia, Australian Survivor, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, The Masked Singer Australia and The Project.

The conversation explores how success is measured in an era of BVOD, streaming and social conversation; what makes a show feel like a "10 show"; the role of comedy and Working Dog productions; the evolution of MasterChef Australia; casting, hosts and audience loyalty across major formats; and how production pressures are shaping local television.

Aaron and Tamara also discuss Australian Survivor, Big Brother, The Traitors, Gogglebox, upcoming local productions, acquired programming, lifestyle formats, international partnerships, and what viewers can expect from Network 10 and Paramount Australia across the second half of 2026.

A wide-ranging conversation about content, strategy, audiences and the future of entertainment television in Australia.

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