Schedule Update
Thursday 8 November
8:00pm Q&A with Malcolm Turnbull
9:00pm Endeavour
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm Wentworth: Twist The Knife
Schedule Update
Thursday 8 November
8:00pm Q&A with Malcolm Turnbull
9:00pm Endeavour
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm Wentworth: Twist The Knife
Tonight Tuesday 8.30pm
ABC’S BARRENJOEY ROAD INVESTIGATION REVEALS DETAILS OF DISGRACED COP MARK STANDEN’S RELATIONSHIP WITH TRUDIE ADAMS’ MURDER SUSPECT, PROMPTING LETTERS TO JOURNALISTS FROM PRISON
As part of the ABC’s true crime investigation series Barrenjoey Road , journalists Ruby Jones and Neil Mercer have revealed breakthrough evidence demonstrating a long and deep friendship between career criminal Neville Tween, aka John Anderson, and corrupt former NSW Crime Commission investigator, Mark Standen.
The revelations are made in tonight’s episode of the documentary series Barrenjoey Road , airing on ABC TV at 8.30pm and in series two of the podcast, Unravel: True Crime . Barrenjoey Road sheds new light on the mystery disappearance of 18-year-old Trudie Adams on Sydney’s northern beaches 40 years ago.
The Barrenjoey Road investigation has prompted Standen to speak out for the first time since being jailed in 2008.
In letters recently written by Standen to Jones and Mercer, the disgraced former officer breaks his silence, detailing an extremely close relationship with the suspected serial rapist and murderer, Neville Tween.
Tween was suspected by police of involvement in a series of murders and 14 brutal rapes on the northern beaches. He was eventually jailed for his part in a major cocaine importation and died in jail.
In the letters, Standen confirms that his family and the Tween families lived for years just streets away on the NSW Central Coast during the early ‘90s, sharing a dog park and tennis court. Later, certain members of both families set up a business together. It’s not suggested that any of those family members knew about Tween’s criminal background.
“Socialization was unavoidable and as I perceived no threat to my family from Anderson,” Standen writes. “I merely compartmentalised my work and social interactions. I formed the view that he was a retired old-school criminal looking for a quiet life on the coast.”
The revelations have prompted criticism from former NSW detective, now professor of policing, Mick Kennedy.
“How can he possibly be a family friend?” said Kennedy. “How the fuck could you even let him in your house knowing what he’s done? That would have been the average copper’s response to Mark Standen trying to explain why he’s friendly with Neville Tween.”
The ABC investigation team has also been told Neville Tween was an informant of Mark Standen.
Kennedy believes this is another strong reason for an investigation into the relationship he describes as “the unholy relationship”.
“What happens is when police get investigated for these historical matters it’s never about the actual incidents themselves it’s about the cover up,” said Kennedy. “And the cover up is not necessarily about criminal activity it’s about competency, it’s about misconduct.”
In addition to Standen’s letters, the Barrenjoey Road journalists have obtained evidence that suggests Standen could have stalled an investigation into missing woman Trudie Adams.
Episode 2 of Barrenjoey Road airs on ABC and ABC iview Tuesdays at 8.30pm. Episode 1 is available to view on demand on ABC iview now.
A new episode of Season 2 of the Unravel: True Crime podcast is available today from wherever you get your podcasts.
Since the show started airing on ABC Kids a month ago, ABC (main channel) have been showing “special presentations” of Bluey at 6pm. For those who don’t know, it’s a soon-to-be-cult animated show for little kids about a family of dogs (literally everyone in the show is a dog).
Before that, there is a short promo advising the viewer about it being a special presentation. Could anyone capture it?
Tonight Tuesday 13 November at 8.30pm
As part of the ABC’s true crime investigation series Barrenjoey Road , journalists Ruby Jones and Neil Mercer have uncovered new information that could reveal the possible location of the remains of missing teenager Trudie Adams who disappeared from Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 1978.
In this week’s episode of TV series Barrenjoey Road and series two of podcast Unravel: True Crime , Jones and Mercer uncover new evidence from a former law enforcement source who suggests that Trudie Adams remains could be in a waterway near Christmas Tree Hill, Cottage Point, in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park. According to this source, a known underworld figure has suggested that Adams’ body was disposed of in this location. The information has been passed on to police.
Following the release of Unravel: True Crime and Barrenjoey Road episodes, Jones and Mercer have been inundated with tips and leads relating to their investigation that they are currently pursuing with the hope of being able to get justice for Trudie’s family and friends.
Episode three of Barrenjoey Road airs on Tuesday 13 November at 830pm; episode 7 of Unravel: True Crime series 2 is available now.
It has been scheduled right before Doctor Who on Mondays so the sci-fi drama can finish just before 7pm news.
Tuesday 27 November at 9:30pm
In 2018 Australians were given a glimpse of the Gatwick Private Hotel in St Kilda on popular renovation series The Block .
The Gatwick has been described by some as a flophouse, a hell hole even, and by others as providing an essential service for the disadvantaged.
Shot over four years, GATWICK - The Last Chance Hotel chronicles the final years of the Gatwick Private Hotel, a boarding house that over the years became a local, and then national icon and reveals the intimate stories and the fascinating characters you never knew about – and the women who dedicated their lives to looking after them.
Rose Banks and Yvette Kelly offered their tenants much more than a roof over their heads, and Gatwick – The Last Chance Hotel is as much a loving tribute to the sisters as it is a contemplation of dignity and the challenges faced by the underprivileged, including the basic need for shelter.
Clouded by various myths perpetuated in the media, this film tells the true story of Rose Banks and Yvette Kelly, twin sisters who worked at the hotel from the age of 14 until they sold the property in 2017.
Halfway home to a few; home to many, in this intimate documentary, we observe a rag tag menagerie of characters who either live in; frequent; or work at the Gatwick, under the watchful and caring eyes of twin sisters known locally as ‘The Saints of St Kilda’.
Sunday 2 December
7:40pm Grand Designs: Living In The City
8:40pm Sherlock Season 4 Premiere
10:00pm Luther
11:00pm The Pacemakers
Monday 3 December
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Back Roads: The Greengrocer Series Return
9:00pm TBA
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Golf: PGA TOUR Highlights: New Providence, Bahamas
Tuesday 4 December
8:00pm Simply Nigella Rpt
8:30pm My Family And The Galapagos
9:20pm Roll With It
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business
11:05pm Q&A
Wednesday 5 December
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Tomorrow Tonight
9:30pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:15pm Would I Lie To You At Christmas?
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business
11:30pm Roll With It
Thursday 6 December
8:00pm Grand Designs Australia: Annandale Urban House
8:50pm Endeavour: Nocturne
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business
11:10pm Wentworth: The Fixer
Friday 7 December
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm Father Brown: The Tanganyika Green
9:15pm Call The Midwife
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:35pm Planet America
Saturday 8 December
7:30pm Victoria: Faith, Hope and Charity
8:20pm Doc Martin: Accidental Hero
9:05pm Delicious
9:55pm Inspector George Gently: The Lost Child
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer
Monday 24 December at 7:30pm
A terrible miscarriage of justice has taken place - can Father Brown overturn it in time for Christmas?
Thursday 27 December at 7:30pm
It’s 1963, the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House face the challenge of the coldest winter for 300 hundred years to provide the best possible care for their patients.
Saturday 29 December at 7:30pm
Victoria is uncharacteristically melancholy as Christmas approaches - a reminder of the lonely childhood spent at Kensington. Albert on the other hand, is gripped by an obsession with staging the perfect family Christmas.
The Australian is reporting that The Drum will move to 6:00pm on ABC next year, with a replay at 7:00pm on ABC News channel. Perhaps the ABC will finally fix its early evening problem with this move? 6:00-7:00pm has been a wasteland for decades.
Interesting move… Although I still don’t see the need to have the Drum on the main channel when its better off on the News channel. It’s a bit of a weird setup to have it on there.
That’s the synopsis from a couple of weeks back.
Thanks - updated.
Sunday 9 December
7:40pm Grand Designs: Living In The Wild
8:30pm Sherlock: The Lying Detective
10:00pm Luther
11:00pm Call The Midwife: Christmas Special
Monday 10 December
6:00pm Doctor Who Series Final
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Back Roads: Lightning Ridge
9:15pm Media Watch Series Final
9:35pm Q&A Series Final
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Golf: PGA TOUR Highlights: Naples, Florida
Tuesday 11 December
8:00pm Simply Nigella Rpt
8:30pm My Family And The Galapagos Series Final
9:20pm The Real Camilla: Duchess Of Cornwall
10:05pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business
10:55pm Q&A
Wednesday 12 December
8:00pm Hard Quiz Series Final
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Series Final
9:00pm Tomorrow Tonight
9:30pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:15pm QI: O Christmas
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business
Thursday 13 December
8:00pm Grand Designs Australia: Barossa Valley Glass House
8:55pm Endeavour: Sway
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business
11:10pm Wentworth: Jailbirds
Friday 14 December
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm Father Brown: The Fire In The Sky
9:15pm Call The Midwife
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Series Final
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:35pm Planet America Series Final
Saturday 15 December
7:30pm Victoria: The King Over The Water
8:20pm Doc Martin: Blade Of The Feather
9:05pm Delicious Series Final
9:55pm Inspector George Gently: Gently In The Cathedral Series Final
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer
Thursday 3 January at 7:30pm
Follow hosts Jane Hall, Simon Marnie, Bryce Holdaway, Del Irani and Dean Ipaviz as they guide a families, couples or individuals through the trials & tribulations of their life-changing decision to escape the city.
Such a weird fit for ABC
Indeed, I could’ve seen something like this airing on 10 Boss perhaps.