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Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean

Tuesday 30 June at 8:30pm and Tuesday 7 July at 8.30pm*

Actress and presenter Joanna Lumley explores two of the most enigmatic countries in the Caribbean to uncover and share their hidden gems. Travelling from Cuba to Haiti on a variety of different transports, she starts her adventure in the Cuban capital Havana and finishes in the vibrant country of Haiti.

Both countries are undoubtedly poor in monetary terms, but abundantly rich in many other ways. A riot for the senses. Cities full of colourful streets bursting with the rhythm of life, which give way to unspoiled coastlines, pristine beaches, majestic mountains and lush forests. Joanna relishes the chance to experience it all.

Episode One: Tuesday 30 June at 8.30pm

Joanna kicks off her adventure in Havana in a boxing gym with one of Cuba’s rising female boxing stars. She takes a tour around the city with a young Cuban and hears how it is to live in Cuba today then visits the stars of the cabaret at the National Hotel that pre-dates the revolution. She’s shown round a beautiful old Cuban villa still lived in by the lady who once entertained Che Guevara and entertains the cigar workers while they roll cigars in their factory.

She visits the small town of Hershey, built on the success of the sugar industry and visits the tomb of Che Guevara before heading off to Hemingway’s favourite beach which is being turned into a five-star luxury complex. Enjoying the rumba, pina coladas, music and dance of Cuba she ends this episode in Fidel Castro’s hometown, Santiago de Cuba, which is preparing for the 60th Anniversary of the Great Revolution.

Episode Two: Tuesday 7 July at 8.30pm

Joanna completes her Cuban journey by visiting the infamous town of Guantanamo. Giving the prison a wide berth, she discovers that the song Guantanamera was born in the town and she’s meets a talented young singer who is recording the track herself.

57 miles across the Windward Passage to Haiti she discovers a very different country, currently the poorest in the western world.

Taking in the country’s only tourist destination - a fenced off peninsula visited by cruise ships. Joanna wants to show the viewer the other Haiti and heads off to Cap Haitien to discover its history and the reality of life in Haiti.

She visits the Citadel, a mighty fortress built to deter the colonial powers of France, Spain and England and discovers some surprising things about this country, a surf scene, amazing gluten free bread and a vibrant international art community. She takes in a Voodoo ceremony on the Iles a Vaches and comes face to face with the realities of being a homeless child on the streets of Port au Prince.

Her toughest journey to date but her most thrilling, she takes the viewers on an amazing journey filled with tears and laughter.

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Week commencing 5 July 2020

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Sunday 5 July
7:40pm Grand Designs: Hull
8:30pm Operation Buffalo
9:25pm In My Blood It Runs
10:55pm Movie: Beautiful Kate Rpt

Monday 6 July
8:00pm Back Roads: Penguin, Tas
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Unlucky Australians Rpt

Tuesday 7 July
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean Series Final
9:30pm TBA
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 8 July
8:00pm Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Casey Donovan
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:00pm Rosehaven Season 4 Premiere

9:30pm Retrograde Series Premiere
9:55pm Would I Lie To You?: The Unseen Bits Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt

Thursday 9 July
8:00pm The Heights
8:30pm Escape From The City: Broome WA: The Schneiders
9:30pm Father Brown: The Skylark Scandal Rpt
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:45pm Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Infomercials Rpt
11:35pm Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Swingers Rpt

Friday 10 July
7:30pm Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens
8:30pm Baptiste: Lucy
9:30pm Marcella Series Return
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Virus Rpt
10:50pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:20pm rage

Saturday 11 July
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: Best Beware My Sting
8:15pm Les Miserables
9:20pm Operation Buffalo Rpt
10:20pm The Good Karma Hospital Rpt
11:05pm rage Guest Programmer

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Week commencing 12 July 2020

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Sunday 12 July
7:40pm Grand Designs: North Devon
8:30pm Vera Season 9 Premiere
10:00pm Vanity Fair: Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy Rpt
10:50pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco: Presidio Rpt
11:35pm Movie: December Boys

Monday 13 July
8:00pm Back Roads: Girgarre, Vic
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Making Muriel Rpt

Tuesday 14 July
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm White Light
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Q+A

Wednesday 15 July
8:00pm Hard Quiz Series Return
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:00pm Rosehaven
9:30pm Retrograde
9:55pm Would I Lie To You?: More Unseen Bits Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt

Thursday 16 July
8:00pm The Heights
8:30pm Escape From The City: Byron Shire NSW: The Mulligans
9:30pm Father Brown: The Honourable Thief Rpt Series Final
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Black Nationalism Rpt
11:40pm Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Demolition Derby Rpt

Friday 17 July
7:30pm Monty Don’s French Gardens: Gardens Of Power And Passion
8:30pm Baptiste: Into the Sand Season Final
9:30pm Marcella
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Virus Rpt
10:50pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:20pm rage

Saturday 18 July
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: All That Glisters
8:20pm Les Miserables
9:20pm Thirteen Rpt
10:20pm The Good Karma Hospital Rpt
11:10pm rage Guest Programmer

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White Light

Tuesday, 14 July at 8.30pm.

WHITE LIGHT TRAILER BY GITTOES FILMS

Following its run at film festivals in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane last year, and at a time when the world is at a critical juncture in its response to the Black Lives Matter movement, award-winning Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes’ critically acclaimed documentary White Light will air on ABC and iview on Tuesday, 14 July at 8.30pm.

White Light is an intimate portrait of the community of Englewood in Chicago’s segregated South Side, an area that has earned the nickname “Chi-Raq” from some residents who liken the area to the war zones in Iraq due to its extremely high gun violence and murder rates. White Light goes to the source of why these civilian deaths are happening, highlighting ways the community is working to bring peace, and end the cycle of revenge which is perpetuated with every new killing.

Gittoes, who has spent over 40 years documenting war zones around the world, travelled to the United States after speaking with a US soldier, Yanos Hagos, who told Gittoes his hometown in Chicago was far more dangerous than fighting in Iraq. Gittoes says, “ I found this to be horribly true. With rising gun violence in the USA, I decided to go to the place in South Side, Chicago that’s been dubbed Chi-Raq to show how little progress has been made since 1968 when first I travelled to the US after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King and began to understand the depth of racism in that country. "

“ Our intention is for White Light to be used as a tool by anti-gun violence groups to open discussions on how to bring peaceful and positive change. This is a film that must be seen by Australians too. The worldwide protest movement born in the wake of the murder of Minneapolis man George Floyd earlier this year has brought our own country’s history with Indigenous Australians into review.”

At the epicentre of the violence in Englewood is “May Block”, a neighbourhood that found itself in the spotlight of primetime news when a promising young model, Kaylyn Pryor, who had just won the Mario Tricoci Make Me a Model Competition, was shot and killed while visiting her grandparents. White Light follows the teenagers who belong to the May Block’s Black Stone Brothers led by Solja, who was paralysed and lost his leg after being shot in the local corner store. Respected elder, Steve “Smiley” Armour reveals to Gittoes that the Black Stone Brothers feel trapped in an endless cycle of violence with their rivals that they don’t know how to end. The Brothers express frustration that while the local police arrest and intimidate members of the community for minor offences or drug offences, investigations into murders in the area rarely lead to a conviction. Gittoes captures on camera a frightening and tense moment between the filmmakers and the Brothers when they are surrounded by police while filming a freestyle, street rap session.

At the heart of the documentary and central to the lives of the teens of Englewood is rap music. Every corner has its rap poets, whose lyrics are an outlet to express their frustrations with few opportunities to succeed in their segregated and underfunded communities. During their time in Chicago, Gittoes and his producing partner, wife and musician Hellen Rose, opened their apartment to the May Block community’s young rappers as a safe space for them to come to write, collaborate and record music. Together the filmmakers and teenagers created the soundtrack for White Light .

In 2015, Gittoes was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize, an honour also bestowed on the Black Lives Matter Global Network in 2017. White Light strongly supports the Black Lives Matter movement, highlighting a community that has been neglected and ignored for too long. Gittoes and Rose plan to return to Chicago in October to resume filming the Southside Community through the Presidential election period in November.

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Father Brown - Season 8

From Saturday 8 August at 7:30pm

Return of the 1950s-set crime drama based on the stories by GK Chesterton, starring Mark Williams as the Roman Catholic priest who attempts to solve various misdemeanours.

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Shetland - Season 5

From Sunday 2 August at 7:40pm

Episode 1

A jogger on her morning run discovers a severed hand on the beach. Perez and the team are shocked by the discovery. Even more so, when a holdall containing further body parts, including a head, is found at an inlet nearby. Cora’s initial forensic investigations reveal that the body parts all belong to the same victim. A young black man, possibly from Nigeria. But what was he doing on Shetland? She finds traces of Lye on the body. It appears that someone attempted to dissolve the body parts in Lye prior to dumping them at sea. Using CCTV, the team manage to trace the victim’s last movements in Lerwick. He’s spotted at the harbour beside a boat named Silver Darling, and also at a local fish processing plant managed by Gavin Laird. At the bus station where he was last seen, they discover his rucksack in the left luggage. And with it his name - Daniel. Perez releases the CCTV footage to the press in hope of finding out more about who Daniel is. Olivia Lennox’ arrival on Shetland helps shed some light on Daniel’s identity. Olivia is Daniel’s mother. Her son lived with his father in Nigeria. Having finally identified the victim fully, the team set about scrutinising Daniel’s e-mail and social media accounts. And then the investigation takes a sinister turn…

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Shaun Micallef was on The Weekly tonight, chatting to Charlie Pickering about the new show On the Sauce amongst other things.

Shaun Micallef: Australia's relationship with alcohol + cancel culture | The Weekly

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Gardening Australia

Return Friday 14 August at 7.30pm

Australia’s most popular lifestyle series returns with a Best Of episode, with late winter favourites that are sure to get you back in the garden before the warmer weather hits.

More Than A Garden
Costa meets a woman whose life forever changed a couple of days after her 30th birthday, with the simple act of getting her hands into soil.

Sowing For Spring
It’s still a bit chilly in the cool climate zones, but Tino has some tips on sowing some great crops for spring.

Having it All
Jerry takes a look back at how his productive suburban garden all started and how it has progressed over the years.

An Achievement of A Lifetime
Jane visits a stunning garden in Victoria that is a triumph of colour and design, complete with a generous helping of rare and unusual plants.

A Simple Seat
Millie Ross makes a relocatable, de-constructible garden bench using blocks and pre- loved timbers.

Every Component Counts
Josh visits the home garden of a local landscape designer who shares her design tips for making the most out of every bit of garden space.

Playful Planting
Guest Presenter Steven Wells visits Liz Reid’s sensory garden to see first-hand how it is enjoyed by a local group of children.

My Garden Path
We meet a passionate young conservationist and learn about the process of repopulating the wild with threatened orchids.

TIPS
Tino Carnevale shares a time saving tip for maintaining a strawberry patch and Josh Byrne explains why daffodils don’t flower in the second year.

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Week commencing 19 July 2020

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Sunday 19 July
7:40pm Grand Designs Revisited: Strathaven Revisit
8:30pm Vera: Cuckoo
10:00pm Vanity Fair: Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends Rpt
10:50pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco: Wake
11:35pm Movie: Heartbreak Kid

Monday 20 July
8:00pm Back Roads: Dampier Peninsula, WA
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Prince And The Paedophile Rpt
11:55pm Wentworth: Checkmate Rpt

Tuesday 21 July
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce Series Premiere

9:30pm Putin: A Russian Spy Story The film tracks how Putin escapes poverty by joining the KGB, his reinvention as a political fixer in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and how he gets into position to take over from President Yeltsin. Series Premiere
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Q+A Rpt
11:55pm Wentworth: Born Again Rpt

Wednesday 22 July
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:00pm Rosehaven
9:30pm Retrograde
9:55pm Planet America
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
12:00am Wentworth: Whatever It Takes Rpt

Thursday 23 July
8:00pm The Heights
8:30pm Escape From The City: Kingscliff to Coolangatta NSW/QLD: The Carsons
9:30pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Dylan Alcott Series Premiere
10:00pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Off Broadway Rpt
11:50pm Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Wrestling Rpt

Friday 24 July
7:30pm Monty Don’s French Gardens: The Gourmet Gardens
8:30pm MotherFatherSon Series Premiere
9:30pm Marcella
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Virus Rpt
10:50pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:20pm rage

Saturday 25 July
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: O Thou Invisible Spirit of Wine
8:20pm Les Miserables
9:20pm Thirteen Rpt
10:20pm The Good Karma Hospital Rpt
11:10pm rage Guest Programmer

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Final Rendezvous

Tuesday 11 August at 9.35pm

The story of a female double agent at the centre of Australia’s greatest spy mystery.

Kay Marshall had no ambition to become a spy, but in the early 1960s she found herself centre­ stage of one of the most important andintriguing Australian espionage cases of the Cold War.

For two years, Australia’s intelligence agency, ASIO, filmed covert meetings in Sydney between the British-born divorcee and Ivan Skripov, a high-ranking KGB officer. Unknown to Skripov, Marshall was a double agent working for ASIO, codenamed ‘Sylvia’.

Skripov taught Sylvia espionage tradecraft, including ‘secret writing’ and the retrieval of parcels from ‘dead letter drops’. A foreign passport she retrieved from beneath a grave at a Sydney cemetery convinced ASIO that the Soviet Union had foreign-born spies living in Australia - infiltrators known as ‘illegal residents.’

The case reached a climax in late December 1962 when Skripov dispatched Sylvia to Adelaide, South Australia, where she was to rendezvous with anunknown KGB operative. Sylvia was given a detailed description of the man. Once passwords were exchanged, she was to hand him a package containing a sophisticated, miniature message sender that could communicate with Moscow undetected.

ASIO feared that the device was destined for a Soviet spy ring that hadpenetrated the British atomic bomb and joint Anglo-Australian rocketry projects in South Australia.

By the time Sylvia arrived at the rendezvous point, ASIO had it staked out with surveillance officers, undercover Commonwealth Police and a photographic team. ASIO’s aim was to detain the mystery man, interrogate him and crack the spy ring.

But the KGB’s man failed to appear.

The collapse of the case haunted ASIO for the rest of the Cold War. Were there too many surveillance men on the ground? Was there a mole inside ASIO? And who was the mystery KGB operative?

Six decades on, investigative filmmaker Peter Butt accessed dozens of reels of ASIO’s surveillance footage taken during the Skripov case. The footage revealed a remarkable story from beginning to end of a brave female agent at the front line of the Cold War. But in one of the reels taken at Adelaide, Peter noticed something odd playing out within metres of the rendezvous point - something that ASIO had clearly failed to investigate.

Brimming with new insights, stunningly restored surveillance footage and Sylvia’s powerful testimony, Peter Butt’s documentary cracks open one of the great espionage mysteries of the Cold War, identifying the elusive KGB operative and a possible KGB murder within days of Sylvia’s Final Rendezvous.

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Last Tango in Halifax - Season 5

From Saturday 15 August at 8:20pm

Alan and Celia are seven years into their marriage, and, having moved into a desirable bungalow with stunning views across the Calder Valley, they aren’t seeing eye to eye.

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New music program The Sound premieres on the ABC this Sunday (July 19) at 5.30pm.

Airdate: The Sound | TV Tonight

It was first reported on News Corp papers today (there is a large article on page 3 of today’s Herald Sun).

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The Sound

From Sunday 19 July at 5.30pm

ABC set to rock Sunday nights!

ABC is pleased to announce that a dynamic, new music show, The Sound , kicks off Sunday 19th July at 5.30pm. The six-part series celebrates the movers and shakers across the Australian music industry, shining a light on some of our country’s finest musicians and songwriters, with exclusive pre-recorded live performances, collaborations and artist interviews.

Created by Mushroom Vision, each week The Sound hosts - music aficionado Jane Gazzo ( triple j, Recovery ) and Double J’s Zan Rowe, will be joined by a special co-host as they talk music news and introduce a terrific line-up of performances from around the country. Each week regular segments including; From the Vault will highlight historical music clips; Tribute will see today’s artists collaborating on iconic Aussie tracks; while Introducing will showcase performances from Australia’s hottest new talent.

ABC Head of Music Chris Scaddan says “As COVID-19 restrictions continue and the Australian music industry works to get back on its feet, we’re very happy to be working alongside the passionate team at Mushroom Vision on The Sound. Australian music needs to be heard and Australian artists have never stepped back from their creativity. The Sound enhances the ABC’s unrivalled support for Australian music in 2020, via our radio networks, video segments, TV programs, live concert streams and digital content.”

Michael Gudinski from Mushroom Vision says “ The Sound will feature artists from all walks of our incredible local industry, with more than two-thirds of each episode focused on showcasing new songs. I’m thrilled the ABC, the home of iconic music programs like Countdown, Recovery and rage , have partnered with us to support local music in such difficult times.”

Sunday’s premiere episode sees music lover and acting great, Bryan Brown co-host alongside Jane and Zan. With performances from artists including; Mark Seymour and the Undertow, Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey, Sean Sennett, Eskimo Joe, DMA’s, BENEE, Lime Cordiale and a very special exclusive preview performance by Nick Cave. The Sound will be the show to watch for an exciting dose of fresh new music.

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It looks great but 5:30 seems like a strange time. would have thought it would be better in a late evening slot say 8:30 on a thursday or friday…

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Vera - Season 10

From Sunday August 09 at 8:40pm

Episode 1

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of murdered entrepreneur Freddie Gill, whose body is found by bailiffs attempting to repossess his house. As she delves into the case, she soon comes to understand that Freddie’s professional life is just as turbulent as his family life, and Vera must uncover whether the motive behind Freddie’s death comes from the trouble at the heart of his family, a desperate financial crises, or his glances with organised crime. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty and Jon Morrison.

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Week commencing 26 July 2020

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Sunday 26 July
7:40pm Grand Designs Revisited: East Devon Revisit Season Final
8:30pm Vera: Cold River
10:00pm Vanity Fair: A Quarrel About an Heiress Rpt
10:50pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco: Charlotte’s Web Rpt
11:35pm Happy Valley x 2

Monday 27 July
8:00pm Back Roads: Omeo, Vic Season Final
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce Rpt

Tuesday 28 July
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent Season Final
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce
9:30pm Putin: A Russian Spy Story The film tracks how Putin escapes poverty by joining the KGB, his reinvention as a political fixer in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and how he gets into position to take over from President Yeltsin. Series Premiere
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Q+A Rpt
11:55pm Wentworth: Danger Within Rpt

Wednesday 29 July
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Season Final
9:00pm Rosehaven
9:30pm Retrograde
9:55pm Planet America
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt

Thursday 30 July
8:00pm The Heights
8:30pm Escape From The City: West Gippsland Vic: The Smiths
9:30pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Josh Niland
10:00pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm When Louis Met Paul And Debbie Rpt
11:50pm Louis Theroux: Louis & The Brothel Rpt

Friday 31 July
7:30pm Monty Don’s French Gardens: The Artistic Garden Season Final
8:30pm MotherFatherSon
9:30pm Marcella
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Virus Rpt
11.10pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:40pm rage

Saturday 1 August
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: Teach Me, Dear Creature Season Final
8:20pm Les Miserables
9:20pm Thirteen Rpt
10:20pm The Good Karma Hospital Rpt
11:10pm rage Guest Programmer

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The Great Acceleration

From Tuesday 18 August at 9.30pm

Presented by Dr Shalin Naik, The Great Acceleration is a remarkable new science series where the ABC delves into its extensive archive to bring audiences the story of one of the most dramatic chapters of human history.

The Great Acceleration is a term coined by scientists, in an effort to describe the most rapid period of change in human and planetary history. In the last fifty years humankind has achieved astounding heights of discovery and exploration while reaching a pace of consumption that threatens the very fabric of our existence.

Across six one-hour episodes, the series examines major advances in the fields of space exploration, computing, energy, resources, Earth science and our understanding of the evolution of life itself. With expert commentary from scientists at the top of their field, such as geneticist Craig Venter and Nobel Prize winner Barry Barish, we hear firsthand accounts about some of the biggest moments in science, like the discovery of dark energy and gravitational waves, the creation of a new synthetic species and innovative solutions that may save the future of human civilisation.

The first episode explores the ambitious space shuttle mission which began in the 70s and facilitated some of the most important and memorable discoveries and breakthroughs of our time. It also investigates an event that took place earlier this year, where scientists (including Elon Musk) and members of NASA met to discuss the future colonisation of Mars.

Don’t miss the premiere of The Great Acceleration, as it’s an unmissable account of our extraordinary changing world and how new innovations can guide us into a more sustainable future.

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Week commencing 2 August 2020

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Sunday 2 August
7:40pm Shetland Season 5 Premiere
8:40pm Vera: The Seagull
10:15pm Vanity Fair: In Which Becky Joins her Regiment Rpt
11:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco: Madhouse Rpt

Monday 3 August
8:00pm Australian Story Series Return
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce Rpt

Tuesday 4 August
8:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Lisa Wilkinson Season 5 Premiere
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce Season Final
9:30pm Putin: A Russian Spy Story Season Final
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Q+A Rpt
11:55pm Wentworth: Sins Of The Mother

Wednesday 5 August
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Season 12 Premiere

9:00pm Rosehaven
9:30pm Retrograde
9:55pm Planet America
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt

Thursday 6 August
8:00pm The Heights
8:30pm Escape From The City: Mornington Peninsula Vic: The Sages
9:30pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One
10:00pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Louis Theroux: Louis & The Nazis Rpt

Friday 7 August
7:30pm Inside Dame Elisabeth’s Garden
8:30pm MotherFatherSon
9:30pm Marcella
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Virus Rpt
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Rpt
11:50pm rage

Saturday 8 August
7:30pm Father Brown: The Celestial Choir Season 8 Premiere
8:20pm Les Miserables Series Final
9:35pm Thirteen Rpt
10:35pm The Good Karma Hospital Rpt
11:20pm rage Guest Programmer

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Week commencing 9 August 2020

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Sunday 9 August
7:40pm Shetland
8:40pm Vera: Blood Will Tell Season 10 Premiere
10:10pm Vanity Fair: In Which Battles are Won and Lost Rpt
11:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco: Not Cricket Rpt
11:45pm Wentworth: Jailbirds Rpt

Monday 10 August
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce Rpt

Tuesday 11 August
8:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Dr Richard Harris
8:30pm Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge Series Premiere
9:35pm Final Rendezvous
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Q+A

Wednesday 12 August
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Rosehaven
9:30pm Retrograde Series Final
9:55pm Planet America
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt

Thursday 13 August
8:00pm The Heights
8:30pm Escape From The City: Hobart TAS: The Tungs
9:30pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Ash Barty
10:00pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America Rpt

Friday 14 August
7:30pm Gardening Australia Season Premiere
8:30pm MotherFatherSon
9:30pm Marcella
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Virus Rpt
10:50pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Rpt
11:20pm rage

Saturday 15 August
7:30pm Father Brown
8:20pm Last Tango In Halifax Season 5 Premiere
9:20pm Thirteen Rpt
10:20pm The Good Karma Hospital Rpt
11:05pm rage Guest Programmer

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The Accident - Series 1

From Friday 4 September at 9:30pm

In a community in Wales that has been left behind, a large construction project offers hope for a better future. But that future disappears when a local politician’s rebellious daughter and her friends break into the site. An explosion causes the building to collapse, killing everyone but her.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, grief quickly turns to anger. Unwilling to accept that their children were to blame, the families cry for justice. And as the gears of justice slowly turn, challenging truths begin to emerge. When the spotlight shifts onto one of the town’s own sons, the community threatens to tear itself apart.

It falls to the Council Leader’s long-suffering wife, now caring for a daughter with a lifelong disability, to hold the community together. And as those in charge fail to deliver closure for the town, it is up to her to lead them on the march for justice, no matter what the cost.

Episode 1

Polly Bevan is a devoted mother and loyal wife to local politician and leader of Glyngolau Council, Iwan. Disaster strikes their town when a construction site collapses, killing a group of children. Only Polly’s daughter, Leona, survives. The town, including Polly’s close friends Angela, Greta and Debbie, mourn the deaths of loved ones. Polly directs her anger at the Kallbridge Development’s project’s leader, slick executive Harriet Paulsen. But as the dust settles Polly’s shocked to realise it might be Leona who gets the blame.

Cast: Sarah Lancashire, Joanna Scanlan, Sidse Babett, Mark Lewis Jones, Genevieve Barr, Adrian Scarborough.
Writer: Jack Thorn.
Producer: Morenike Williams. Director: Sandra Goldbacher.
Executive Producers: George Faber and George Ormond Production: The Forge