The not-to-be missed feature film uses the inspirational story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deeper and more powerful story about race, identity and belonging. The film unpicks the events of the 2013-15 AFL seasons and asks fundamental questions about the nature of racism and discrimination in Australia.
Walkley award-winning writer Stan Grant and BAFTA award-winning director Daniel Gordon joined forces to tell this remarkable story of one of the most decorated and celebrated players in AFL history. Goodes; two-time Brownlow medalist and former Australian of the Year, is the very epitome of resilience and survival. A cultural hero, he continues to fight for equality and reconciliation.
This powerful documentary has screened at several international film festivals, including Melbourne International Film Festival,Toronto, London, Telluride and Hawaii. It has also won numerous awards including the Walkley Documentary Award, AACTA Award for Best Documentary, Best Feature Film Production and Feature Documentary Production of the Year at the 2019 Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards, MIFF 2019 People’s Choice Award Best Documentary, Audience Award Best Documentary Feature at the Hawaii International Film Festival, and the Student Choice Award at the Philadelphia Film Festival. The documentary was also nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2019. In February the film will screen at FIFO (Festival International Du Film Documentaire Oceanien, Tahiti).
Directed by Daniel Gordon. Written by Stan Grant. Produced by Sarah Thomson, Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, John Battsek. Executive Producers, Paul Wiegard, Andrew Ruhemann, Ben Simmons, Julian Bird, Joel Kennedy and Tommy Gordon. ABC Commissioning Editor, Jo Chichester. ABC Head of Regional Local Sports & Events, Kath Earle.
The Australian Dream is an Australian-UK co-production between GoodThing Productions and Passion Pictures. Production investment from Screen Australia, Lorton Entertainment, ABC and Film Victoria. Australian distribution by Madman Entertainment. International sales by Lorton Entertainment.
The Australian Dream is the first of many programs and content offerings that will feature across the ABC as part of our Walking Together project. Walking Together will reflect, listen and build on the shared national identity of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and in doing so, celebrate Indigenous culture and invite all Australian’s to walk together on the journey to reconciliation.
**Sunday 2 February **
09:00am Insiders Series Return
10:00am Offsiders Series Return
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7:40pm Singapore’s Secret Forests With David Attenborough
8:25pm Maigret: Maigret in Montmartre
10:00pm Catching A Killer: The Search For Natalie Hemming
11:20pm Silent Witness: Awakening (Part 1)
Monday 3 February
06:00pm The Drum Series Return
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8:00pm Back Roads: Show Town, QLD
8:30pm Four Corners Series Return
9:15pm Media Watch Series Return
9:30pm Q&A Series Return
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Series Return
11:25pm Louis Theroux: Law & Disorder in Lagos
Tuesday 4 February
8:00pm Nigella At My Table
8:35pm Great Australian Rail Trip: Perth to Kalgoorlie Find a Sandgroper
9:20pm Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico Series Premiere
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business
11:10pm Q&A
Wednesday 5 February
8:00pm Hard Quiz Series Return
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Series Return
9:00pm Black Comedy Series Return
9:30pm TBA
10:15pm Planet America Series Return
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business
Thursday 6 February
8:00pm Doctor Who
9:00pm Would I Lie To You?
9:30pm QI: Organisms
10:00pm Killing Eve: Smell Ya Later
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business
Friday 7 February
7:30pm Gardening Australia Series Return
8:30pm Endeavour: Pylon
10:00pm QI: Night
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:50pm rage
Saturday 8 February
7:30pm Doc Martin New Series
8:20pm Agatha Raisin: The Haunted House (Part 1) New Series
9:10pm The Cry
10:10pm Call The Midwife
11:10pm rage Guest Programmer
From the episode synopsis, it should be series 19 which originally aired in UK in 2018.
Also, why interrupt the series after two episodes just to show Spicks and Specks 90s special? That special can wait until every episode of series 19 has been shown.
**Sunday 9 February **
7:40pm Grand Designs: Aylesbury Vale
8:30pm Midsomer Murders: The Point Of Balance
10:00pm Catching A Killer: The Wind In The Willows Murder
11:00pm Doc Martin
11:50pm Silent Witness: Awakening (Part 2)Season Final
Monday 10 February
8:00pm Back Roads: Jabiru, NT Season Final
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:30pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business
11:25pm Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Johannesburg
Tuesday 11 February
8:00pm Nigella At My Table Season Final
8:30pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Gold Coast to the Outback
9:20pm Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico: Monterey to San Diego
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business
11:10pm Q&A
Wednesday 12 February
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Black Comedy
9:30pm TBA
10:15pm Planet America
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business
11:30pm Four Corners
Thursday 13 February
8:00pm Doctor Who
9:00pm Would I Lie To You?
9:30pm QI: Oceans
10:05pm Killing Eve: I Hope You Like Missionary!
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business
11:30pm The Split Final
Friday 14 February
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Endeavour: Apollo
10:00pm QI: Naked Truth
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business
11:15pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:50pm rage
Saturday 15 February
7:30pm Doc Martin
8:20pm Agatha Raisin: The Haunted House (Part 2)
9:10pm The Cry Final
10:10pm Call The Midwife
11:10pm Midsomer Murders: The Point Of Balance
Schedule update Friday 7 February
7:30pm Gardening Australia Series Return
8:30pm Endeavour: Pylon
10:00pm QI: Night
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Football: Women’s International: Australia v Chinese Taipei (kick off 7.30pm AEDT)
01:05am Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
01:35am rage
Saturday 8 February
Call the Midwife has been replaced by the replay of A-League: Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers from 10.10pm. Rage has been pushed back to 12.15am.
Monday 10 February
The Business and Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg have been replaced by the replay of women’s Olympic football qualifier: Australia v Thailand at 11.10pm.
Sunday 16 February
1:00pm AEDT Golf: Women’s Australian Open
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7:40pm Grand Designs: Padstow
8:30pm Midsomer Murders: The Miniature Murders Season Final
10:00pm Football: W-League: Round 12 - Canberra United v Adelaide United
Monday 17 February
8:00pm Australian Story Season Return
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q&A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Louis Theroux: Law & Disorder in Philadelphia
Tuesday 18 February
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent Season Return
8:30pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Darwin to Alice Springs Make Sure You Drink Water!
9:20pm Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico: San Diego to Baja California
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Q+A
Wednesday 19 February
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Black Comedy
9:30pm TBA
10:15pm Planet America
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Four Corners
Thursday 20 February
8:00pm Doctor Who
8:50pm Would I Lie To You?
9:20pm QI: Over And Ova
9:50pm Killing Eve: Wide Awake
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Informer: No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Friday 21 February
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Endeavour: Confection
10:00pm QI: Non-Sequiturs
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:35pm Doctor Who: The Pyramid At The End Of The World
Saturday 22 February
5:00pm AEDTFootball: A-League: Round 20 – Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
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7:30pm Doc Martin
8:20pm Agatha Raisin: The Deadly Dance (Part 1)
9:10pm TBA
10:10pm Call The Midwife
11:10pm rage guest programmer: Polaris
Schedule update Friday 7 February
Tonight’s episode of Qi, scheduled for 10pm, has been replaced by an encore of the 30 minute special called The Virus hosted by Jeremy Fernandez. It debuts on ABC News channel at 7.30pm.
In an ABC News Special we explore how the coronavirus evolved, spreading from China around the world. We hear from those on the frontline of the fight against the virus and explore some of the myths and misinformation.
Compass returns to start 2020 with a look inside Physical Culture.
Fun, upbeat music is the soundtrack to a sport that fuses dance styles such as jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, aerobic dance and yoga! The innovative choreography is designed for maximum variety and fun.
The unique sport was brought to Australia by Danish immigrant Christian Bjelke-Peterson in 1892. Recently celebrating 125 yrs, Physical Culture was used to train the WW1 troops, introduced into schools to become what we now know as PDHPE and is the precursor to our current gym culture!
Champion Girls dives deep into the wonderful world of Physie. As a ballet dancer, the director never knew what to make of this slightly unusual dancing activity. Until she ran into an old friend who at nearly 40, was fully entrenched in the Physie world. Apart from being impressed she was still dancing at the Sydney Opera House, she wondered what has held her in this world for so long? She knew a story was waiting to be uncovered.
A true intergenerational community of great strength and colour was found. Grandmothers, mothers and daughters of all ages coming together to learn the perfect combination of movements designed to increase strength, fitness and flexibility. The benefits are increased coordination, rain development, confidence and friendships for life!
It’s so much more than fake tan and big hair! This hardly known activity for girls and ladies has stood the test of time. With 10,000+ members across the globe, Champion Girls, explores cultural and personal significance of this unique and important cultural space.
Schedule update Thursday 13 February
The Business and The Split have been replaced by the full replay of Olympic women’s football qualifier between Australia and China, from Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium. Coverage starts at 11.10pm.
Monday 24 February
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:30pm Q+A
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets
Tuesday 25 February
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Uluru to Adelaide Find What Makes Australia Final
9:20pm Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico: Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Q+A
Wednesday 26 February
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Black Comedy
9:30pm TBA
10:15pm Planet America
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Four Corners
Thursday 27 February
8:00pm Doctor Who
8:55pm Would I Lie To You?
9:25pm QI: Odorous And Odious
9:55pm Killing Eve: You’re Mine
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Informer: Strawberry Fields
Friday 28 February
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Endeavour
10:00pm Holden: The End Of The Road
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:30pm Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls
Saturday 29 February
5:00pm Football: A-League: Round 21 - Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
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7:30pm Doc Martin
8:20pm Agatha Raisin: The Dealy Dance (Part 2)
9:10pm Inspector George Gently: Gently And The New Age Season Final
10:40pm Call The Midwife
11:40pm rage Guest Programmer
“Don’t tell anyone. They won’t believe you. I’m a priest.”
From Tuesday 17 March on the ABC, award-winning reporter Sarah Ferguson presents Revelation, a ground-breaking documentary series on the criminal priests and brothers of the Catholic Church, their crimes laid bare for the first time in their own words.
In a series of television firsts, Revelation features interviews with two of Australia’s worst serial paedophiles – an ordained priest and a religious brother – and takes cameras into court to follow the drama of their criminal trials.
Ferguson’s compelling interviews are the first insiders’ accounts of the system of protection and cover-up that allowed its members to get away with such heinous crimes for so long.
“There was always a voice we didn’t hear in this unfolding story, that of the priests and brothers themselves. It drove me to seek out the perpetrators. I met a challenge unlike any I have ever come across, in bristling encounters where I had to fight for the truth with men still conditioned to protect the church.” Sarah Ferguson
Follow Ferguson into a maximum-security prison to meet the most notorious member of one of the most notorious religious orders. Join her as she travels to Ireland and the Vatican to ask senior church figures to explain the evil in their midst.
The unmissable final chapter airing on Tuesday 31 March is a cinematic, feature-length event, transporting you to the heart of power in the global Catholic church. This is the story of a man who has kept a shocking secret for decades. Until now.
Revelation is a three-part documentary series airing weekly from Tuesday 17 March at 8:30pm on ABC TV and iview.
Revelation is an In Films production for the ABC. Major production investment from Screen Australia, in association with Screen NSW. ABC Commercial holds worldwide distribution rights.
Sunday 1 March
4:00pm Football: W-League: Round 14 - Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar Live AEDT
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7:40pm Grand Designs: Richmond
8:30pm StatelessSeries Premiere
9:25pm Tea with the Dames
This delightful film invites you to spend time with screen icons Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith as they talk about their lives: their experience in theatre, TV, film and memories of times gone by.
10:55pm Line of Duty
11:25pm Doc Martin
Monday 2 March
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets
Tuesday 3 March
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Louis Theroux: Altered States
9:25pm Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico: Mexico City to Puebla
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Q+A
Wednesday 4 March
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Black Comedy
9:30pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:15pm Planet America
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Four Corners
Thursday 5 March
8:00pm Doctor WhoSeason Final
8:55pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt Season Final
9:25pm QI: Odds And Ends
9:55pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Informer: Strawberry Fields
Friday 6 March
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Endeavour: Raga
10:00pm QI
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:35pm rage
Saturday 7 March
5:00pm Football: A-League: Round 22 - Adelaide United v Western United
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7:30pm Doc Martin
8:20pm Agatha Raisin: Love From Hell
9:15pm Stateless
10:10pm Call The Midwife
11:10pm Tea with the Dames
Fake or Fortune returns for an eighth series as Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce investigate more
thrilling cases.
Episode one: The Lost Gainsborough – Tuesday 24 March, 9.30pm
The team investigate an 18th century landscape once attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, the great master of the genre. The frame is scattered with labels offering clues to a promising provenance trail but an X-ray reveals a secret that could be a major stumbling block. The team build up a dossier of evidence but will it be enough to convince the leading Gainsborough expert that this is a lost landscape by the great artist?
Episode two: Cosway Or Lawrence – Tuesday 31 March
The team investigate an 18th century family portrait. For generations the owners have believed it’s the work of the pioneering woman artist Maria Cosway, but could it be an undiscovered portrait by the great Regency artist Sir Thomas Lawrence?
Indigenous comedian Steph Tisdell will host this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, to be held on March 18 and broadcast on the ABC later.
Sunday 8 March
6:30pm Compass Season Premiere
7:00pm ABC News Sunday
7:40pm Grand Designs: Richmond
8:30pm Stateless
9:25pm A Very English ScandalSeries Premiere In England in the early 1960’s, politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour, Norman becomes a secret Jeremy is desperate to hide.
10:20pm Line Of Duty
11:25pm Doc Martin
Monday 9 March
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids
Tuesday 10 March
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Louis Theroux: Altered States
9:20pm Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico
10:25pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Q+A
Wednesday 11 March
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm Black Comedy Season Final
9:30pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:15pm Planet America
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Four Corners
Thursday 12 March
8:00pm The HeightsSeason 2 Premiere
8:30pm Grand Designs Australia: Brookfield Spotted Gum
9:20pm Would I Lie to You?
10:20pm QI
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Informer: Charlie Don’t Surf
Friday 13 March
8:30pm Endeavour: Zanana Season Final
10:05pm QI
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
11:35pm rage
Saturday 14 March
5:00pm Football: A-League: Round 23 – Sydney FC v Perth Glory
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7:30pm Doc Martin
8:20pm Agatha Raisin: Love From Hell
9:10pm Stateless
10:05pm Call The Midwife
11:05pm Endeavour