The fragmentation of the media landscape could erode popular TV while generating a "lot of rubbish" that might otherwise not see the light of day, according to Seven Network script executive Bevan Lee.
The 10-episode season, which began production yesterday, will see the characters enter the 1960s.
Geraldine Hakewill will play Peregrine Fisher, who inherits a windfall when the famous aunt she never knew, Phryne Fisher, goes missing over the highlands of New Guinea.
Producers Anita Jacoby and Sue Maslin, writers Ray Harding and Bevan Lee and actor Magda Szubanski were among the screen professionals who received Australia Day honours on Saturday.
Best known for her roles in 'Cold Feet' and 'Luther', Hermione Norris is playing the lead in Seven Studios’ drama 'Between Two Worlds'.
Since graduating from WAAPA in 2016 Megan Hajjar has built an impressive resume with roles in Breath, Love Child, Harrow, The Secret Daughter and the upcoming movies M4M and The Naked Wanderer
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”
Seven Studios is preparing to revive 'Packed to the Rafters', the first Australian drama commission by Amazon Prime.