Last year’s special was near perfect. Looking forward to these.
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More Spicks and Specks specials coming to ABC
Off the back of last years’ hugely popular Reunion Special (ABC’s most watched show for 2018*) ABC are thrilled to announce that Adam Hills, Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough have been lured back to ABC’s Melbourne Studio 31, for more Spicks and Specks!
Adam says “From the moment Alan, Myf and I were together in a room for last year’s Spicks and Specks Reunion Special, we had each other in fits of laughter. Any time I can spend with those two fools is time well spent, and if it takes four more specials to make that happen – so be it!
The response to last year’s show was overwhelming, both in the studio when we filmed it, and at home when it went to air. Spicks and Specks has a special place in our hearts, and I’m genuinely excited to make a few more specials for the ABC”
Australia’s favourite music quiz show will return in November to once again celebrate ABC’s Ausmusic Month, along with an impressive line-up of stars from the music and comedy worlds. But wait there’s more…
Forget the Bus Stop and the Nutbush, it’s time to Whip, Nae Nae and Gangnam Style, when in 2020 a further three Spicks and Specks specials will air. Adam, Alan and Myf have already brought us well-loved 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s specials. Now they plan to delve into music of the 90’s, noughties and the as-yet-unnamed 2010s. All music will be covered - from Spice Girls to Sia, from Nirvana to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, from Coldplay to… sadly, more Coldplay.
So crack out your old CDs, iPods and brand new vinyl and party like it’s 1999, 2009 and 2019.
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Storm In A Teacup
Tuesday 17 September at 9:30pm
Australian artist Leon Pericles faces his greatest challenge: holding an exhibition of his life’s works while facing the mental decline of his wife and collaborator, Moira as Alzheimer’s disease turns their world upside down.
Week commencing 1 September
Sunday 1 September
7:40pm Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure
8:40pm Les Norton: Lobster Mobster
9:40pm Glitch
10:40pm Apple Tree Yard Season Final
11:35pm Silent Witness: After The Fall (Part 2)
Monday 2 September
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
Tuesday 3 September
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
9:30pm Collingwood: From the Inside Out
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business
11:20pm Q&A
Wednesday 4 September
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00 pm Utopia: Pipe Dreams
9:30pm Diary Of An Uber Driver
9:55pm The Set
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm Four Corners
Thursday 5 September
8:00pm Escape From The City: Daylesford Vic: The Iletts
9:00pm Vera: Hidden Depths
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm Wentworth: Hell Bent Season Final
Friday 6 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Keeping Faith
9:30pm Dark Money
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:45pm Planet America
Saturday 7 September
7:30pm Deep Water
8:20pm Poldark
9:20pm Les Norton: Lobster Mobster
10:15pm Victoria: A Soldier’s Daughter
11:05pm The Good Kama Hospital
The Pool
Sunday 22 and 29 September at 7:40pm
The Pool is a two-part documentary series that evokes deep nostalgia and childhood memories to look at Australian identity through the prism of the Pool. The pool is a focal point for leisure and community, but beneath its allure as a hedonistic playground lies the surprising and untold story of a battleground where feminism, racism and sexuality were explored, and sporting heroes born.
We are the world capital of pools – Australia boasts more than 100 ocean pools, more than 1000 public pools and more than one million backyard pools. The pool is where we splash around as kids, chase Olympic-sized dreams as teens, keep fit as adults and gather as a multicultural community of equals.
Stripped to our budgie smugglers or boardies, bikinis or burqinis, we all have nostalgic memories of the pool – relief from the blistering heat, the sting of chlorine, the terror of the school swim carnival, poolside fashion, bombs and dives.
The pool is also our theatre of competition, where Olympic heroes are crowned. The pool has also been a battleground for more than 100 years – not just for its physical existence, but for race, gender, sexuality and religion.
Unlike any other country on Earth, our pools play a pivotal part in our lives.
The Pool is a Mint Pictures production for ABC. Principal production investment from Screen Australia and the ABC in association with Create NSW. Directed by Sally Aitken. Written by Christos Tsiolkas, Sally Aitken and Paul Clarke. Narrated by Richard Roxburgh. Executive Producer Mint Pictures: Adam Kay. Series Producer Mint Pictures, Dan Goldberg. ABC Commissioning Editor: Jo Chichester. ABC Executive Producer: Natasha Negrea. Commissioned by ABC R&L. 2 x 60 mins.
Doing It In Public: The Kaldor Projects
Tuesday 24 September at 9.30pm
Doing It In Public: The Kaldor Projects explores the private and public stories of the Kaldor Public Art Projects across fifty years and 34 public art projects in Australia.
The Kaldor Public Art Projects changed what happened in Sydney’s contemporary art landscape and Doing It In Public: The Kaldor Projects acts as a time capsule – documenting the impact on screen in seconds, that John Kaldor’s art philanthropy has had over the decades.
Doing It In Public: The Kaldor Projects interviews the artists of the featured projects, sharing the incredible artistic process.
Kaldor Public Art Projects have pushed the boundaries of architecture, performance and visual arts. From celebrity artist Marina Abramović’s “In Residence” (2015) where audiences invited them to participate in the ‘Abramović method’, enticing towards an artistic sensibility; ‘living sculpture’, Gilbert & George, enlivened the Art Gallery of NSW with their “Singing Sculpture” (1973); and Jeff Koons achieved an awesome feat of plant and steel construction with his much-loved “Puppy” (1995) standing guard at the forecourt of the Museum of Contemporary Arts, in Circular Quay.
Doing It In Public: The Kaldor Projects weaves together past and present stories of ephemeral works, as the narrative unfolds across many of the Kaldor projects, sharing the delights of his private passion for art. The program has layers and connections that form an intimate stratigraphy of the public art project in Sydney, from 1969 to 2019 and beyond.
Week commencing 8 September
Sunday 8 September
7:40pm TBA
8:40pm Les Norton: Tight-arse
9:40pm Glitch
10:35pm EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane: Truth and Lies
11:35pm Silent Witness: Flight (Part 1)
Monday 9 September
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
Tuesday 10 September
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
9:30pm Louis Theroux: Drinking To Oblivion
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm Q&A
Wednesday 11 September
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00 pm Utopia: Mission Creeps
9:30pm Diary Of An Uber Driver
9:55pm The Set
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business
11:20pm Four Corners
Thursday 12 September
8:00pm Escape From The City: Great Ocean Road Vic: The Duckworths
9:00pm Vera: Telling Tales
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm The City And The City: Beszel
Friday 13 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Keeping Faith
9:30pm Dark Money Season Final
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:45pm Planet America
Saturday 14 September
7:30pm Deep Water
8:20pm Poldark
9:20pm Les Norton: Tight-arse
10:15pm Victoria: The Green-Eyed Monster
11:05pm The Good Karma Hospital
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer
It’s a six-part thriller which debuted on ITV in UK a little over two weeks ago.
How Australia Got Its Mojo
Tuesday 1 October at 8.30pm
How Australia Got Its Mojo is a one-hour documentary about two of Australia’s greatest admen – Alan ‘Mo’ Morris and Allan ‘Jo’ Johnston – the creatives behind the legendary Mojo advertising agency. The show is hosted by star of ABC TV’s Gruen, Russel Howcroft. the man whose passion for clever communication has been a cornerstone of Gruen’s success will takes us on an upbeat, celebratory and nostalgic journey through 70’s and 80’s Australia.
This is the story of how two unpretentious geniuses re-wrote the rule book on advertising. From ‘How Do Ya Feel?’ to Paul Hogan putting “another shrimp on the barbie”, they had a hit parade of jingles and ads that did much more than sell products, they changed the way we thought about ourselves, and helped take a new Australian identity to the world.
In the 70’s and 80’s Mo and Jo were the Lennon and McCartney of Australian advertising. Their TV commercials transcended the business of product pushing and became the entertainment themselves. After years of cultural cringe they celebrated and elevated what it was to be Aussie. They championed the country and made it ok to talk with a thick working class Aussie accent on TV.
Their ads made Australians feel good about themselves, we all sang along to ‘How Do Ya Feel’, ‘You Outta Be Congratulated’, ‘They said you’d never make it’, ‘A week without the Weekly’s not the same’, or the iconic clarion call to cricket fans that became an official anthem, “C’mon Aussie, C’mon”.
Through their legendary Mojo ad agency Mo and Jo sold Australia to Australians and then Australia to the USA with Paul Hogan’s ‘America you need a Holiday’ campaign; a campaign which transformed Australia’s tourism industry.
Sadly Alan ‘Mo’ Morris passed away in 2007 but surviving creative partner Allan ‘Jo’ Johnston is featured in the documentary alongside major players in the story, including: Paul Hogan, Delvene Delaney, Ita Buttrose and Ian Chappel. We also hear from industry gurus like John Singleton, Hugh Mackay and Christina Aventi about Mojo’s place in Australia’s pop culture.
Says Howcroft: “This is my love letter to Australian Advertising. Mo and Jo are two of the most important creative figures in Australian history since Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson!”
Production details: A CJZ production in association with ABC. Writer/Director: Andrew Farrell (CJZ). Executive
Producers: Polly Connolly (CJZ) and Richard Huddleston (ABC).
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Frayed
From Wednesday 16 October at 9:10pm
The ABC is thrilled to announce the airdate of its delightful new (6x45’) tv series, Frayed , written by and starring celebrated Australian comedian Sarah Kendall and co commissioned by Sky (UK).
Produced by Merman ( Motherland , Catastrophe ) in association with Guesswork Television ( Rosehaven , Please Like Me ), Kendall’s painfully funny comedy also stars Kerry Armstrong ( Seachange , Lantana ), Ben Mingay ( House of Bond ), George Houvardas ( Packed to the Rafters , East West 101 ), Doris Younane ( Five Bedrooms ) and Matt Passmore ( The Glades , Satisfaction , McLeod’s Daughters ) along with British talent Diane Morgan ( Motherland , After Life ) and the award-winning Robert Webb ( Peep Show ).
In 1988, Simone Burbeck’s (Sarah Kendall) life appears perfect. She lives in a mansion in London with her perfect husband and children ( Frazer Hadfield and Maggie Ireland-Jones ), and her life is a merry-go-round of expensive renovations, dinner parties and school fundraisers. There’s just one problem: it’s all lies.
When her husband has a fatal heart attack in a disastrous session with a prostitute, the true state of their finances is revealed. Simone is broke, homeless and a social outcast. With no other options, and two children to care for, she is forced to return to her family home in Newcastle, Australia. It turns out Simone’s past isn’t quite the story she told everyone in London. Nothing about Simone is what it appears to be. Oh, and her real name is Sammy.
Frayed is full of complex characters, dubious decisions and unfortunate events; and at its heart is the journey of one flawed family confronting their secrets and trying to find a way back.
Sarah Kendall will return to Australia in October to promote the series, following her spellbinding Paper Planes show at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Sarah, along with other local cast members, are available for interviews.
Frayed premieres in the UK on Sky One and NOW TV on 26 September.
How long has ABC been 1 HD channel, 4 SD channels and 10 radio stations through the TV?
Most of the ABC Radio stations which weren’t already available via Digital TV (no Grandstand due to sporting rights while Local Radio is from the state/territory capital city, presumably due to technical reasons) were added to the multiplexes today.
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Cheers, figured it was sometime today given my DVR tells me to update when there is a new channel. I was hoping for 7Food Network and/or 7flix, no such luck. Oh well.
Week commencing 15 September
Sunday 15 September
7:40pm Attenborough And The Empire Of The Ants Rpt
8:35pm Les Norton: The Real Thing
9:30pm Glitch
10:25pm EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane: Missing To Murder
11:25pm Silent Witness: Flight (Part 2)
Monday 16 September
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
Tuesday 17 September
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
9:30pm Storm In A Teacup
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Q&A
Wednesday 18 September
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Season Final
9:00 pm Utopia: The Blame Game
9:30pm Diary Of An Uber Driver Season Final
10:00pm The Set
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business
11:25pm Four Corners
Thursday 19 September
8:00pm Escape From The City: Townsville and Magnetic Island QLD: The Longs
9:00pm Vera: The Crow Trap
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm The City And The City: Ul Qoma
Friday 20 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Keeping Faith
9:30pm Innocent
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:35pm Planet America
Saturday 21 September
7:30pm Deep Water
8:20pm Poldark
9:20pm Les Norton: The Real Thing
10:15pm Victoria: Warp and Weft
11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital
11:50pm rage One Night Stand Special
BBC has renewed Shakespeare & Hathaway, and Father Brown for two more seasons.
Both shows air on ABC, usually on Saturday nights.
Patrick Melrose
From Sunday 6 October at 9:30pm
Based on the acclaimed Patrick Melrose series of novels written by Edward St. Aubyn and adapted by BAFTA award nominee David Nicholls (Far From the Madding Crowd, One Day), Melrose gleefully skewers the British upper class as it tracks the titular character’s harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood, through adult substance abuse and ultimately, towards recovery and redemption. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Sherlock) plays Patrick Melrose, an aristocratic and outrageously funny playboy, who struggles to overcome the damage inflicted by an abusive father and a mother who tacitly condoned the behaviour.
A true television saga, Patrick Melrose is both gripping and humorous, with a dramatic sweep that encompasses the South of France in the 1960s, debauched 1980’s New York and sober Britain in the early 2000s. Patrick Melrose devotes an hour to each of the five novels, with each episode storytelling a few complicated and intense days in Patrick’s life.
Nominated for FIVE EMMY AWARDS 2018 categories including Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie.
The Show Must Go On
Tuesday 8 October at 9.30pm
The Show Must Go On follows former Home & Away actor, Ben Steel, on a soul-searching investigation into why so many entertainment workers are struggling with mental wellbeing issues.
Ben’s love affair with screen started from an early age, taking acting classes and appearing in television commercials as a teen. Like most actors, he wasn’t prepared for the journey he would face as a professional in the entertainment industry. This lack of knowledge and support led to him developing issues that resulted in anxiety and depression.
In addition to his own experiences, Ben shares intimate conversations with key creatives, crew, actors, dancers, musicians, performers – many of them household names – about how they too have struggled with mental health and how they’ve survived.
It’s the first film to shed light on the mental health issues of 42,000 people working in the industry.
While ‘show business’ is often seen as glamorous, fun, and well paid, recent research from Entertainment Assist and Victoria University paints a darker picture. Anxiety symptoms are 10 times higher; sleep disorders are 7 times higher and symptoms of depression are 5 times higher than the national average. Suicide attempts in the industry are also double the national average.The Show Must Go On seeks to spark much needed public conversation around mental health and wellbeing in Australia.
Kumi’s Japan
Tuesday 15 October at 9:30pm
Kumi Taguchi has an Australian mother and a Japanese father, she grew up in rural Australia and felt like she had to continuously apologise for her Japanese heritage, she lived between two worlds. Now Kumi returns to Japan to deliver news to a family she hopes is still there, about her father who she never really knew.
This one-hour special follows Kumi journey all over Japan from discovering her grandparents’ home in Tokyo, to Hiroshima where she learns about her late father’s time during the war – all during the time Japan announces their new Emperor, which is a truly special event.
Through her travels she discovers the amazing stories and history of her family, as well as learns incredible stories of others. Surrounded by cherry blossoms and beautiful Japanese culture, her identity is challenged as she tries to understand why she feels so at home in this exotic and intoxicating country.
Week commencing 22 September
Sunday 22 September
7:40pm The Pool
8:40pm Les Norton: Bush League
9:30pm Glitch
10:30pm EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane: A Fair Trial Final
11:30pm Silent Witness: Life Licence (Part 1)
Monday 23 September
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
Tuesday 24 September
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds Season Final
9:30pm Doing It In Public: The Kaldor Projects
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:25pm Q&A
Wednesday 25 September
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Gruen Season 11 Premiere
9:00 pm Utopia: Ticks Of Approval
9:30pm The Set: Jessica Mauboy, Kira Puru and Didirri
10:05pm QI: Nonsense
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business
11:20pm Four Corners
Thursday 26 September
8:00pm Escape From The City: South Coast NSW: The Wines
9:00pm Vera: Little Lazarus
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm The City And The City: Orciny
Friday 27 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Keeping Faith
9:30pm Innocent
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business
11:05pm Gruen
11:35pm Planet America
Saturday 28 September
7:30pm Deep Water
8:20pm Poldark
9:20pm Les Norton: Bush League
10:10pm Victoria: The Sins of the Father
11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital
11:45pm rage guest programmer: Mi-Sex
Week commencing 29 September
Sunday 29 September
7:40pm The Pool Final
8:40pm Les Norton: Misery at the Sebel
9:30pm Glitch Series Final
10:25pm Gruen
10:55pm The Detectives: Manhunt
11:55pm Silent Witness: Life Licence (Part 2)
Monday 30 September
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:30pm Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds
Tuesday 1 October
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm How Australia Got Its Mojo
9:35pm TBA
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm Q&A
Wednesday 2 October
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Gruen
9:00 pm Utopia: Levers Of Power
9:30pm The Set: Northeast Party House, Polish Club and Alex Astronaut
10:00pm QI: Noodles
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:20pm Four Corners
Thursday 3 October
8:00pm Escape From The City: Kingscliff NSW: The Riggs
9:00pm Vera: Ghost Position
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm The City And The City: Breach
Friday 4 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Keeping Faith
9:30pm Innocent
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business
11:05pm Gruen
11:35pm Planet America
Saturday 5 October
7:30pm Deep Water Series Final
8:20pm Poldark Series Final
9:20pm Les Norton: Misery at the Sebel
10:10pm Victoria: Entente Cordiale
11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer
Daylight Saving commences at 2am Sunday morning in some states.
Grantchester - Season 4
From Friday 18 October at 8.30pm
Grantchester starring Robson Green and James Norton, and new cast member Tom Brittney, returns to ABC for a fourth series. James Norton, who plays the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman, Sidney Chambers, will make his final appearance during the series. Clergyman Will Davenport, played by Tom Brittney, becomes DI Geordie Keating’s new crime-solving partner in 1950s Grantchester.
It’s 1956 – a year since Amanda left and Mrs Maguire (now Mrs Chapman) married Jack. Change truly is in the Grantchester air… The post-war rulebook is being torn up – it’s the birth of the teenager, the era of Elvis. Teddy Boys are on the streets of Cambridge. Even science fiction’s becoming reality with a new ‘computer’ up and running at the university.
There’s change at the vicarage too. Sidney Chambers is feeling adrift, a man without a cause – until American civil rights activist Violet Todd arrives and fires up his need for social justice. But with a cause this dangerous, Sidney might not be around forever… And soon there’s a new Vicar of Grantchester, firebrand Will Davenport, stepping up to take his place at the pulpit.
Idealistic and energetic, Will is a man of the people. As he grapples with his new role he’ll embrace the change that’s sweeping the nation and make the parish his own. He’ll find himself drawn into Geordie’s world; of murderous plots and crimes of passion, that’ll stir his soul and unearth his own troubled past…
And whilst Will embraces the future, Inspector Geordie Keating’s left entirely baffled by it. Navigating a world without Sidney, where does he fit? Cathy’s suddenly cold and distant, the boys at the new police station all think he’s a throwback, and unfortunately Leonard’s just no good at backgammon…
Vanity Fair
From Saturday 12 October at 7.30pm
International actress Olivia Cooke leads a stellar cast in the new ITV adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair.
Olivia, who plays Becky Sharp, is joined by a star-studded cast including musician and actor Johnny Flynn (Genius) as Dobbin, Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as Sir Pitt Crawley, Frances de la Tour (The History Boys) as Miss Matilda Crawley, Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster) as Miss Pinkerton and Michael Palin as Thackeray himself.
Gwyneth Hughes’ adaptation of Thackeray’s literary classic is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and follows modern heroine Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society.