Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story
| Company type | Miniseries |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | February 12, 2017 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Television drama |
Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story is an Australian miniseries in two parts, depicting the life of actor and comedian Paul Hogan. It first aired on 12 February 2017 and concluded on 19 February 2017.
Plot
This miniseries portrays Paul Hogan's journey from his beginnings as a working-class individual and father of five to becoming a renowned comedic figure. His career unexpectedly took off after he appeared as a contestant on the talent show New Faces, initially participating on a whim, which ultimately won over viewers and launched his entertainment career.
Production
The project was revealed in November 2015, with shooting scheduled for 2016. Casting efforts were underway by December 2015, under the direction of Kevin Carlin, with Keith Thompson and Marieke Hardy serving as principal writers. In May 2016, Josh Lawson was officially announced to portray Paul Hogan. Filming commenced that same month in Brisbane, supported financially by Screen Queensland.
Cast
- Josh Lawson portraying Paul Hogan
- Sean Keenan as the younger version of Paul
- Justine Clarke as Noelene Hogan
- Marny Kennedy playing Young Noelene
- Ryan Corr in the role of John Cornell
- Laura Gordon as Linda Kozlowski
- Nikki Osborne portraying Delvene Delaney
- Bernard Curry as Mike Willesee
- Piéra Forde playing Loren Hogan
- Lydia Mocerino as Jenny Hogan
- Chris Bartholomew in the role of Wal
- Cameron Caulfield portraying Clag Hogan
- Vanessa Buckley as Alice
- Connor Zegenhagen playing Michael
- John Adam
- Rupert Reid
Viewership
| Episode | Air date | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Nightly rank |
Consolidated Viewers (millions) |
Adjusted rank |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Part 1" | 12 February 2017 | Sunday 8:30pm | 0.837 | #6 | 0.973 | #5 | |
| "Part 2" | 19 February 2017 | 0.839 | #6 | 0.960 | #4 |