The ultimate Father's Day gift experiences!

Troy Jones
Fatherhood expert and co-author of Being Dad, Troy Jones, has recently been inducted into the USA Parent’s’ Dad’s Hall of Fame’ alongside Brad Pitt and Barack Obama. We chat to the man who’s travelled around the world getting the lowdown from fellow blokes about pregnancy and fatherhood.
Being Dad: For dads-to-be and the women who love them by Sam Holt & Troy Jones, Allen & Unwin, $27.99

Kate Hopkins Steals Her Style
Each week, we are giving one of our viewers the chance to be made over in the style of their favourite star. Today our stylist Kate Hopkins works her magic on Brandy, a 34 year old sheriff. Constantly called ‘butch’ or ‘masculine’ in her uniform, Brandy has come to our fashion team to get the feminine make over she sorely wants.
Email us if you'd like to be a part of this segment! thecircle@networkten.com.au
Thanks to Melbourne Central for Brandy’s new outfit. 
 

Emails & Host Chat
We look at some viewer emails on today's topics.
Share your views. Email us at thecircle@networkten.com.au

Circle Shopping: Direct2you - Pillows 
1800 500 188  www.direct2you.com.au

Matt Kemp Cooking
Executive chef of Restaurant Balzac, Matt Kemp, joins us to prepare Grilled Tuna with Fennel and Crab Salad. 
The recipe features in The Gut Foundation Cookbook which contains simple, nutritious recipes from Australia’s top chefs. Published by ABC Books, available from book retailers or:
http://www.gutfoundation.com.au
The Gut Foundation Degutstation Dinner:
Thursday 14 October at the AJC in Sydney. 
The Gut Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to funding research and education into prevention and early detection of gastrointestinal disorders and diseases including bowel cancer, coeliac disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
Four of Sydney's leading chefs, Matthew Kemp from Restaurant Balzac, Justin North from Becasse, Colin Fassnidge of 4 in Hand and Warren Turnbull of Assiette will create a degustation menu.
Bookings and further details: http://www.gutfoundation.com.au/Content/DeGUTstation_Dinner.aspx
 

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Helen Collier-Kogtevs
How simple is it to invest in property? Helen Collier-Kogtevs and her partner have climbed out of debt and built a significant Property Portfolio. Today she explains how to take the first steps into property investing.
Helen's website: www.realwealthaustralia.com.au
Helen's book: How to Start Creating Real Wealth Through Real Estate, Major Street Publishing, RRP: $29.95
To obtain your credit file visit: www.mycreditfile.com.au

Mark Dapin
Author and journalist Mark Dapin decided to take a look at some of the common perceptions about crime in Australia. He visited the Australian Institute of Criminology to collect cold hard stats and also spoke to experts in every field. What he discovered may surprise you.
Join the Circle Club for a chance to win a copy of his crime novel King of the Cross and his travel memoir Strange Country.

Sean Lynch
If your Dad has a drawer full of socks, all the power tools a man can handle and an abundance of crazy BBQ aprons, don’t despair. How about giving him an experience he will never forget. Sean Lynch test drives the ultimate Father’s Day gift experience of planes, trains and automobiles.
Drive a V8 Supercar: www.v8race.com
Drive a steamtrain: www.puffingbilly.com.au
Fly a Boeing 737: www.flightexperience.com.au

Circle Shopping: Bhh Tech - Nude By Nature
1300 565 233

Matt Kemp & Jolene Anderson
RUSH star, Jolene Anderson, joins Matt in the kitchen to help him prepare Lime and Tequila Mango with Tapioca and Coconut.
RUSH season 3, 8:30pm Thursdays on TEN

Ed Phillips
Count Us In is Australia’s biggest annual school music program, which culminates with up to 500,000 students singing at the same time today at 11.30am. Ed Phillips joins us from the Sydney Opera House where he catches up with Casey Donovan, the creator Tina Broad, and four hundred students ready to burst into song.
www.musiccountusin.org.au/

Emails & Host Chat
We look at some viewer emails on today's topics.
Share your views. Email us at thecircle@networkten.com.au

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James Young
Our music guru, James Young, is in with the latest music news and reviews. Today he looks at Jimmy Barnes’ newest album, Rage & Ruin.

Steal Her Style Reveal
Kate has worked her make over magic on Brandy, and it’s time to see the results.

Cooking Wrap-Up
Time to put today’s dishes to The Circle taste test.

Today's host wardrobe:
Gorgi: Witchery
Yumi: Hussy
Chrissie: Towanda

Circle Announcements:

Wiggles Dreamworld Competition
Win one of TWO family holidays for two adults and two kids to the fabulous Dreamworld on the Gold Coast! You’ll even get a chance to meet The Wiggles during Dreamworld's Wiggle Day of celebration on Saturday 11 September! Prize includes return flights, five night’s accommodation, car hire and unlimited entry to Dreamworld and White Water World.
Plus ten runners up will receive a prize packs of The Wiggles Let's Eat DVD and a family pass to Dreamworld and White Water World.
To enter visit http://ten.com.au/the-circle-dreamworld-wiggles.htm and tell us which colour Wiggles you would like to be and why.
Entries close Friday 03 September and we'll announce the winners on Monday 06 September.

People’s Choice Awards
Thanks to Australian Good Taste Magazine and Woolworths you can win a year’s worth of groceries valued at $15,600 by voting in the People’s Choice Awards.
Simply try the week’s featured recipe from one of the 12 finalists  and tell us what you think. Each time you comment on a recipe, it’s an entry into the awards, so don’t forget to enter every week!
All 12 recipes are clever weeknight recipes that make mealtimes easier and they’re packed with fresh food. The whole family will enjoy them!
To vote, go to www.australiangoodtaste.com.au and follow the links to the People’s Choice Awards. Then, click on the finalist to see and rate their recipe.