ABC TV - Programs and Schedules

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Week commencing 18 October 2020

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Sunday 18 October
6:00 pm Australia Remastered: Wild Indian Ocean
7:00pm ABC News Sunday
7:40pm Restoration Australia: Egan House
8:40pm Grantchester
9:30pm Doc Martin Rpt
10:15pm Killing Eve: I Have A Thing About Bathrooms
11:00pm Silent Witness: Identity (Part 2)

Monday 19 October
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Big Weather (and how to survive it) Rpt

Tuesday 20 October
8:00pm Outback Ringer Series Premiere

8:30pm Big Weather (and how to survive it)
9:30pm The Upside Of Downs
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 21 October
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Gruen
9:10pm Utopia: The Ghost Of Christmas Future Rpt Season Final
9:35pm Planet America
10:10pm QI: Quaffing Season Final
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Four Corners Rpt
11:55pm Media Watch Rpt

Thursday 22 October
8:00pm Scottish Vets Down Under
8:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure Rpt
9:20pm Secrets of the Museum
10:10pm Anh’s Brush With Fame
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity Rpt
12:15am Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids Rpt

Friday 23 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: Sandancers Rpt
10:00pm Mum: August Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Virus Rpt
11:10pm Gruen Rpt
11:45pm rage Rpt

Saturday 24 October
7:30pm Victoria: London Bridge is Falling Down
8:20pm Shetland Rpt
9:20pm Endeavour: Arcadia Rpt
10:50pm Poldark Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer

Updated 20/10/2020

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Walkabout Wickets

Tuesday, 10 November at 8.30pm

The Australian summer has long been synonymous with the sport of cricket. We grew up knowing the legendary stories of Bradman, Border, Waugh and Warne - but next to those are some other stories not so well known.
In 1868, a group of all Aboriginal cricketers made a three-month journey from Australia to the UK by sea. They arrived in the UK to play 47 matches at some of the most famous grounds in world cricket.

Walkabout Wickets follows the 2018 National Indigenous Cricket Team on their tour of the UK, delving into the deep connection these young Australians have to the game, and the group of Aboriginal cricketers who blazed a trail 150 years earlier.

Production credits: Director: Ben Carpenter-Nwanyanwu. Writers: Joel Buncle and Ben Carpenter-Nwanyanwu. Producer: Joel Buncle. Executive Producer: Cricket Australia.

[jthommo]

Has this doco aired previously on Seven? I’m sure I’ve seen it before…

[JBar]

It was released in 2018 and has been on 7plus.

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Mum - Season 2

From Friday 13 November at 10pm

Starring Olivier Award winner and BAFTA nominee Lesley Manville, Mum is a family comedy seen through the eyes of Cathy, a mother in her late fifties who finds herself at a milestone in life after the death of her husband.

Over the course of one year, starting with the funeralinJanuary and ending on New Year’s Eve, Cathy must navigate the everyday realities of this new era of her life alongside the good intentions of her lovably baffling family. Offering a refreshingly funny and modern perspective on an often­ overlooked stage in our lives, Mum is the story of a woman discovering who she is again and maybe, if she could only see him, finding love second time around…

In the first episode of the returning series it’s Cathy’s 60th birthday and the family are going for lunch.

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Week commencing 25 October 2020

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Sunday 25 October
6:00 pm Australia Remastered: Wild Southern Ocean
7:00pm ABC News Sunday
7:40pm Restoration Australia: Nanima, NSW
8:40pm Grantchester Season Final
9:25pm Doc Martin Rpt
10:15pm Killing Eve: Take Me To The Hole! Rpt
11:00pm Silent Witness: Remembrance (Part 2) Rpt

Monday 26 October
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Big Weather (and how to survive it) Rpt

Tuesday 27 October
8:00pm Outback Ringer
8:30pm Big Weather (and how to survive it) Series Final
9:30pm Searching For Superhuman: The Code of US Series Premiere
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 28 October
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Gruen
9:10pm Reputation Rehab Series Premiere

9:35pm Planet America
10:10pm QI: Quagmire
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Four Corners Rpt

Thursday 29 October
8:00pm Scottish Vets Down Under
8:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure: Georgia Azerbaijan Rpt
9:20pm Death In Paradise: Murder on the Honore Express Rpt
10:15pm Anh’s Brush With Fame Rpt
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Louis Theroux: Drinking To Oblivion Rpt

Friday 30 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: Silent Voices Rpt
10:00pm Mum: October Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Virus Rpt
11:10pm Gruen Rpt
11:50pm rage

Saturday 31 October
7:30pm Victoria: Et In Arcadia
8:20pm Shetland Rpt
9:20pm Endeavour: Prey Rpt
10:50pm Poldark Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer

Queensland
5:00pm ABC News: Queensland Votes
5:30pm QLD Votes: Election Night Live
8:00pm QLD Votes: Election Results Live
10:00pm Victoria: Et In Arcadia
10:50pm Shetland
11:50pm Endeavour: Prey Rpt

[JohnsonTV]

More live music on TV as THE SOUND returns for a new season on ABC | TV Blackbox

Season 2 of The Sound premieres Sunday, November 1 at 6pm, forcing Australia Remastered to move elsewhere.

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Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh in India

Tuesday 17 November at 8:30pm

Steve Waugh, the mastermind behind Australia’s golden age of cricket, has never forgotten his first international tour: India, 1986. Over 30 years and hundreds of cricket tours later, Steve is heading back to take on a new challenge. Flanked by a mentor, Magnum photographer Trent Parke, and good friend Jason Brooks, Steve trails the country with his camera in hand, hoping to capture India’s love of cricket.

With unprecedented access to one of Australia’s biggest sporting heroes, and an enigmatic leader at that, Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh in India opens up discussion about cricket and all that lies beneath the dynamics of the game – from the personal pursuit of perfection and dreams of a better future to the bigger picture of cricket in India and the opportunity for sport to be a great equaliser. Through photography, viewers get to see the world through Steve Waugh’s eyes and witness him master a new skill, providing fascinating access into the inner workings of a national treasure.

Crafted from candid, observational footage from the trip and with additional interviews - including Indian cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, Australian cricket legends Adam Gilchrist and Lisa Sthalekar, plus former AFL footballer Adam Goodes – Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh in India explores Steve’s relationship with cricket and uncovers why India means so much to one of the world’s most revered cricketers.

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The Sound - Season 2

From **Sunday 1 November at 6pm **

After garnering widespread praise from critics, musicians and the public alike, ABC and the Mushroom Group are thrilled to confirm The Sound will return to ABC screens with season two, on Sunday 1 November at 6pm on ABC + iview – and just in time for Ausmusic Month!

It’s been seven months since COVID crippled Australia’s live music industry, leaving artists, venues, crew, and music lovers without a vital part of our country’s culture and economy. Born out of this crisis, The Sound’s purpose is clear: to showcase Australian music. With unique, multi-platform content, season two will continue to highlight the vast array of local talent within our industry, with artists given the opportunity to perform for prime-time audiences on our national broadcaster.

In a word, season one was epic: 85 artists filmed at 58 locations nationwide. It was packed full of ARIA winners, chart toppers, the hottest new talent and moving performances by incredible First Nations talent. Season two will be even bigger. You don’t want to miss an episode!

Returning for season two is host Jane Gazzo (ex-triple j, Recovery) who’ll also be joined on our screens by Bridget Hustwaite (triple j Good Nights) along with a guest co-host each episode. Expect the return of segments ‘From The Vault’ (unseen historical footage) and ‘Tribute’ (incredible collaborations on legendary tracks)… plus a few new surprises.

Says host Jane Gazzo: “ I am delighted to be part of The Sound season two. Australian music is not just being celebrated on the ABC with The Sound , but also documented and highlighted during what has been possibly the most unusual year ever for the arts and music industry. The positive feedback from season one validated just how much Aussie audiences love their music television… I look forward to seeing the massive talent and contributions from so many of our established and emerging artists. Bring it on!”

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Week commencing 1 November 2020

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Sunday 1 November
7:40pm Restoration Australia: Nanima, NSW
8:40pm Roadkill Series Premiere
9:40pm Doc Martin Rpt
10:25pm Killing Eve: I Don’t Want To Be Free Rpt
11:10pm Silent Witness: Awakening (Part 2) Rpt

Monday 2 November
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Big Weather (and how to survive it) Rpt

Tuesday 3 November
8:00pm Outback Ringer
8:30pm Brock: Over The Top
9:30pm Searching For Superhuman: Thinking Small
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 4 November
7:00pm ABC News Hour: USA Votes
8:30pm Gruen
9:10pm Reputation Rehab
9:40pm Planet America: USA Votes Special
11:40pm The World: USA Votes

Thursday 5 November
8:00pm Scottish Vets Down Under
8:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure: Iran Rpt
9:20pm Death In Paradise: Murder Most Animal Rpt
10:20pm Anh’s Brush With Fame Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News Rpt
11:20pm Louis Theroux: Savile Rpt

Friday 6 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: A Certain Samaritan Rpt
10:00pm Mum: October Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Virus Rpt
11:10pm Gruen Rpt
11:50pm rage

Saturday 7 November
7:30pm Victoria: Foreign Bodies
8:20pm Shetland Rpt
9:20pm Endeavour: Coda Rpt
10:50pm Poldark Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer

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Wayne

Tuesday 24 November at 8:30pm

WAYNE is the near improbable true story of 1987 World Motorcycle Champion Wayne Gardner’s triumphant journey from riding a $5 dirt bike to the summit of his global sport. At its heart WAYNE is also a love story, with girlfriend, Donna-Lee Kahlbetzer, never far from the action.

Hailing from the working-class town of Wollongong in Australia, Wayne quickly excels in local motorcycle racing. After dropping out of high school and being fired from his tube making apprenticeship, Wayne must rely on his dogged determination to fulfill his dream. Wayne’s bare-knuckle riding style catches the attention of a Japanese team boss and engineer of almost mythical status, Mamoru Moriwaki. Never one to let an opportunity slide, Wayne accepts Moriwaki’s invitation to race in England and beyond.

Against all odds, Wayne wins his first race and permanently stamps his name on international motorcycle racing. But the fish-out-of-water Australian desperately misses his girlfriend Donna, who is the cornerstone to his success. With 17-year-old Donna at his side, young Wayne climbs the ranks of Grand Prix motorcycle racing quickly. But along with the fame and fortune comes tragedy and trauma and in the sophisticated world of Grand Prix, Wayne clashes with riders who are more calculated and refined than the larrikin kid from Wollongong.

He fulfils his lifelong dream of becoming 500cc World Champion in 1987, however, his good fortune does not last long. Honda redesigns his championship winning bike and Wayne quickly learns it is rife with mechanical problems. Things go from bad to worse when Honda signs Wayne’s arch nemesis, Yamaha rider Eddie Lawson, behind his back. Wayne is devastated by what he perceives as Honda’s betrayal and arrives at the inaugural Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island exhausted from a frenzy of media appearances. The odds are stacked against him, but that’s when Wayne performs his best. With a roaring crowd of one hundred thousand urging him on, Wayne triumphantly wins the race and hearts of all Australians that day.

Success often means pushing oneself and those around you to the absolute limit. The attributes that allowed Wayne to be a world champion ultimately take their toll on his relationship with Donna, and yet the two remain close friends. Now, as determined as ever, Wayne supports his sons, Remy and Luca, as they begin their own international motorcycle racing careers.

Production credits: A GFC/Fightertown Australia production. Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with the New Zealand Film Commission. Director: Jeremy Sims. Producers: Matthew Metcalfe and Fraser Brown. Writers: Jeremy Sims, Matthew Metcalfe and Tim Woodhouse.

[David]

Is the Brock program the same as this: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/brock-over-the-top-2020-dvd ?

[TV.Cynic]

Essentially es, though the run time on ABC is 54 minute compared to the DVD stated length of 104.

[David]

That’s why I was confused. That’s a lot of cutting.

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Week commencing 8 November 2020

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Sunday 8 November
7:40pm Restoration Australia: Ballarat
8:40pm Roadkill
9:40pm Doc Martin Rpt Season Final
10:25pm Killing Eve: God, I’m Tired Rpt
11:10pm Cleverman: A Free Ranger Rpt

Monday 9 November
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners Season Final
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Maralinga Tjarutja Rpt

Tuesday 10 November
8:00pm Outback Ringer
8:30pm Walkabout Wickets
9:20pm Searching For Superhuman: Building the Brain
10:15pm Insert Name Here: Liz Rpt
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 11 November
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Gruen
9:05pm Reputation Rehab
9:40pm Planet America
10:10pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg US Elegtion…Special
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Four Corners

Thursday 12 November
8:00pm Scottish Vets Down Under
8:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure: Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Series Final Rpt
9:20pm Death In Paradise: Wish You Weren’t Here Rpt
10:20pm Anh’s Brush With Fame Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News Rpt
11:20pm Louis Theroux: Dark States - Trafficking Sex Rpt

Friday 13 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: Castles In The Air Rpt
10:05pm Mum Season 2 Premiere
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Gruen Rpt
11:30pm rage Rpt

Saturday 14 November
7:30pm Victoria: A Show of Unity
8:20pm Shetland Rpt
9:20pm Endeavour: Game Rpt
10:50pm Poldark Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer

[JBar]

Really enjoying the locations chosen for the performances on The Sound. I hope more people start watching this show in its second season.

[JohnsonTV]

Filming begins on new feature drama for ABC | TV Tonight

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Wild Australia: After the Fires

Tuesday 1 December at 8:30pm

Australia’s fauna has a long, impressive history of surviving on the driest inhabited continent on Earth. Fire is a force that has shaped the nature of Australia. However, as the last bushfire season has made brutally clear, climate change is shifting everything. After the worst bushfires in recorded history, the toll on the Australia’s unique wildlife has been nothing short of calamitous.

Three billion animals were killed or displaced as 12 million hectares, an area the size of England, went up in flames. The Forever Fires of Australia’s Black Summer are now recognised as the worst wildlife disaster in modern history. But the tragedy has also set the nation on the path to put meaningful protections in place to conserve its rare and irreplaceable creatures. Following hard­ working carers, dedicated scientists, and passionate volunteers,

After the Fires, narrated by actor and ambassador for Australian animal rights organisation, Voiceless, Hugo Weaving, charts the ecological recovery of Australia, through stories of hope, human intervention and resilience. In the year that follows the fires, life slowly returns to the scorched bushlands of Australia. The film provides an urgent message to safeguard our environment and bring about the necessary intervention required to maintain biodiversity on our hotter, fierier planet, before it is too late.

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ReefLive

Friday 4 December 8.30pm and Sunday 6 December, 8.40pm

ABC and Screen Australia announce that, broadcasting live over two big nights from the Great Barrier Reef, Australian audiences will be able to watch one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles unfold – the once-yearly phenomenon of the majestic mass coral spawn.

REEF LIVE airing Friday 4 December, 8.30pm and Sunday 6 December, 8.40pm on ABC & iview will let you experience the anticipation and the wonder of this unique and very special natural event. As corals across the outer reef synchronise their spawn release, scientists will capture the spawn in a race against time to help regenerate the reef before it’s too late. As well as the coral spawning, we’ll watch the reef come alive in the breeding bonanza of fish, birds, and turtles.

Joining our hosts Hamish Macdonald ( Q+A, The Project ), Brooke Satchwell ( SeaChange ) and Dr Jordan Nguyen (scientist and inventor), in studio at the ‘REEF LIVE HQ’, will be an array of world experts looking at ways to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the reef for the future. They will discuss Indigenous perspectives, conservation initiatives and how we can all get involved in citizen science projects.

We’ll also have experts filming above and below the water with Marine biologist Dr Dean Miller, free diver and marine scientist Lucas Handley, and shark advocate Madison Stewart reporting from remote areas of the reef. Back at shore, Dr Ann Jones host of RN’s natural history program Off Track , will broadcast from the world famous hi-tech Seasimulator in Townsville. She’ll be there to watch millions of coral larvae being ‘born’ in captivity, mirroring the events taking place at sea.

Jennifer Collins, ABC Head of Factual & Culture said, “ REEF LIVE is a first for Australian viewers, an event for the whole family to share in the magical natural wonder of our Great Barrier Reef.”

“What better way to celebrate the end of the year than with the biggest regenerative event on the planet! Broadcasting live from the Great Barrier Reef as it’s spawning is a massive logistical challenge with high-stakes, but the anticipation is building and we’re hoping it’s a bumper year and we’ll be there in the thick of it” said Karina Holden, Head of Factual, Northern Pictures.

Screen Australia’s Head of Documentary Bernadine Lim said, “We are proud to support this highly innovative project celebrating the wonder of the reef, from the team at Northern Pictures who have a solid track record of creating engaging natural history stories. It’s set to be a must-watch event.”

Screen Queensland’s Chief Creative Officer Jo Dillon said, “ REEF LIVE will transport Australian audiences to Queensland in an unmissable screen event that captures rarely seen footage of one of our state’s most iconic natural treasures and tourist attractions.

“The production is truly an example of the power and importance of factual screen stories to ignite passion and curiosity in our precious, natural habitats.”

REEF LIVE is part of the ABC Your Planet initiative, which builds on the ABC’s coverage of climate and environmental issues by enabling audiences to counter challenges such as climate change and the increasing toll of extreme weather events, such as bushfires and floods, in their daily lives.

Production Credit: A Northern Pictures production for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. With major investment from Screen Australia and Screen Queensland. Produced by Karina Holden. ABC Documentary Manager: Stephen Oliver, ABC Factual Manager: Julie Hanna, ABC Head of Factual and Culture: Jennifer Collins.#ReefLiveAU

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Week commencing 15 November 2020

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Sunday 15 November
7:40pm Restoration Australia: Grimes Cottage
8:40pm Roadkill
9:40pm Total Control Rpt
10:30pm Killing Eve: Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body? Rpt
11:15pm Missy Higgins & Friends Live Rpt

Monday 16 November
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm In The Face of Terror Series Premiere
9:25pm Media Watch
9:45pm Q+A
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Simply Nigella Rpt

Tuesday 17 November
8:00pm Outback Ringer
8:30pm Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh In India
9:30pm Searching For Superhuman: Spark Of Life
10:25pm Insert Name Here: Jules Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 18 November
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Gruen
9:05pm Reputation Rehab
9:40pm Planet America Season Final
10:10pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Media Watch
11:45pm Tick F***ing Tock

Thursday 19 November
8:00pm Scottish Vets Down Under
8:30pm Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Make Yourself at Home Rpt
9:20pm Death In Paradise: Frappe Death Day Rpt
10:20pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Walter Mikac Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia Rpt

Friday 20 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: Poster Childt
10:00pm Mum
10:30pm TBA
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Gruen Rpt
11:50pm rage

Saturday 14 November
7:30pm Victoria: A Coburg Quartet
8:20pm Shetland Rpt
9:20pm Endeavour: Canticle Rpt
10:50pm Poldark Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer