ABC TV - Programs and Schedules (2015-Apr 2025)

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1916

Week commencing 17 March 2024

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Sunday 17 March
7:30pm Death In Paradise
8:30pm House Of Gods: “He in whose hands is dominion”
9:30pm Happy Valley Rpt
10:25pm A Life in Ten Pictures: Robin Williams Rpt
11:30pm Harrow: Ab Initio Rpt
12:20am Significant Others Rpt

Monday 18 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:45pm Planet America Rpt
12:15am Grand Designs: East Sussex Rpt

Tuesday 19 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Gunbower & Torrumbarry, VIC
8:30pm Better Date Than Never
9:05pm Whale With Steve Backshall: Ocean Survivors Series Final
9:55pm You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Football Players Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Q+A Rpt
12:45am Media Watch Rpt

Wednesday 20 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:00pm This Is Going To Hurt Series Final
9:50pm Planet America Season Final
10:20pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business Rpt
11:35pm Rosehaven Rpt
12:00am Rosehaven Rpt

Thursday 21 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand
9:20pm Antiques Roadshow: Aston Hall 1 Rpt
10:20pm Better Date Than Never Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm This Is Going To Hurt Rpt
12:05am Grand Designs: County Antrim Rpt

Friday 22 March
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Happy Valley
9:35pm Hard Quiz Rpt
10:05pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
10:35pm QI: Television Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Grand Designs: South Somerset Rpt
12:10am Tenable Rpt
(Tasmania: ABC News finishes at 7:35pm with rest of the schedule 5 minutes later than above)

Saturday 23 March
7:30pm Life After Life
8:30pm Endeavour: Uniform Rpt
10:00pm House Of Gods: Ramadan Sin Rpt
11:00pm Happy Valley Rpt
12:00am rage Guest Programmer

Tasmania
5:30pm ABC News: Tasmania Votes
6:00pm Tasmania Votes: Election Night Live
7:30pm Tasmania Votes: Election Results Live
9:00pm Tasmania Votes: The Leaders Speak
10:00pm Life After Life
11:00pm Endeavour: Uniform
12:30am House Of Gods: Ramadan Sin
1:25am Happy Valley

1917

Western Stars

Tuesday 26 March 9:00 pm

Springsteen’s first studio album in five years, Western Stars marks a departure for the legendary singer/songwriter while still drawing on his roots.

1918

BBC has announced 2 more seasons - 9 and 10. Still waiting on season 8 that has aired on BBC First.

1919

Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Allstars Super Show

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Wednesday 3 April 9.00pm

New Zealand’s Guy Montgomery hosts this two-hour star-studded line-up. Featuring comedy royalty from around the globe, as well as a special few soon-to-be-stars, recorded live at the iconic Palais Theatre.
New Zealand’s Guy Montgomery hosts this two-hour star-studded line-up.

“It is a sad indictment on the state of Australian comedy when they have to ask a New Zealander to host one of their most prestigious shows. In truth, I am unbelievably flattered and excited. I hope I don’t bomb.”
Featuring comedy royalty from around the globe, as well as a special few soon-to-be-stars, recorded live at the iconic Palais Theatre.

Production credits: Broadcast produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Event produced by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Festival Director Susan Provan. ABC Executive Producer Rowdie Walden.

Murder in Provence

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From Saturday 6 April 7.30pm

An Investigating Judge and his romantic partner and Criminal Psychologist investigate the murders, mysteries and dark underbelly of their idyllic home.

Marine (Nancy Carroll), is planning to surprise Antoine (Roger Allam) with a romantic getaway weekend at a luxury hotel, but her plans are put on hold when Antoine is called in to investigate a murder in the Medieval History department at the local university in Aix.

With a highly sought-after professorship and a prestigious student scholarship up for grabs, there’s no shortage of suspects for the team to question. Luckily, Marine’s mother used to work at the university and can provide invaluable insights into the murky workings of the department.

The victim was a person of mystery, whose dealings in the art world led the team to more questions than answers. Everyone is surprised to learn that someone in their inner circle knew the victim intimately. Meanwhile, Marine is grappling with the decision of whether to take a job as a consultant for the police, which would mean working closely with Antoine.

The Suspect

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From Saturday 6 April 9.00pm

In this tense crime thriller, a successful clinical psychologist (Aidan Turner) finds his past catching up with him when he is asked to help in the death of a young woman.

Successful clinical psychologist, Joseph O’Loughlin (Aidan Turner), is a man who appears to have the perfect life and a successful career.

But when he is asked by the police to assist in the investigation of the brutal murder of a young woman, ghosts from his past begin to resurface and it becomes apparent that even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling.

Production credit: An ITV Production.

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

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From Tuesday 9 April 9.30pm(Updated)

The against-the-odds/surprising/tumultuous life story of the greatest writer who ever lived: William Shakespeare.

For the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, this three-part docu-drama series tells the incredible story of how a glover’s son from rural Stratford became the greatest writer who ever lived.

Deep diving into his life story, the place and time he inhabited, and the work he produced, this series reveals a dangerous and exciting world filled with bitter rivalries, rebellion, murder and deadly plague, that sparked and inspired Shakespeare’s creative genius.

Cinematic drama vignettes depict Shakespeare’s life, as a host of surprising and engaging storytellers narrate the series. Interviews include Oscar-winning actors, experts and academics, featuring the likes of Brian Cox, Judi Dench, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jessie Buckley, Gordon Brown, Adrian Lester, Helen Mirren and Martin Freeman.

Tracing Shakespeare’s life story, each episode reveals the multifarious ways the things Shakespeare saw, the people he met and the world he absorbed found its way into his work. To bring his plays to life, interspersed throughout the series is archive of some of the world’s best screen adaptations.

Told in the present tense, like a thriller, the series captures the story of how a young boy, against all-of-the-odds, became the world’s most famous and enduring dramatist ever.

Episode One

  1. William Shakespeare leaves the small rural town of Stratford, to pursue his dreams of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London. Public theatre is red-hot modernity, and Shakespeare begins his journey at the very bottom. Inspired by the live fast, die young world he inhabits he writes the schlock horror hit Titus Andronicus and a teenage romance, where all the young people die: Romeo and Juliet.

Production credit: ALL3MEDIA International Ltd

Production credit: An ITV Production.

1920

Week commencing 24 March 2024

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Sunday 24 March
7:30pm Death In Paradise
8:30pm House Of Gods: Lament
9:30pm Happy Valley Rpt
10:35pm In Our Blood: Grid Rpt
11:20pm In Our Blood: No Time For Politicking Rpt
12:15am Significant Others Rpt

Monday 25 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:40pm Planet America Rpt
12:15am Grand Designs: South Downs Rpt

Tuesday 26 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Tasman Peninsula, TAS
8:30pm Better Date Than Never
9:00pm Western Stars Premiere
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Q+A Rpt
12:50am Media Watch Rpt

Wednesday 27 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala Premiere
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11:05pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
11:45pm Rosehaven Rpt
12:15am Rosehaven Rpt

Thursday 28 March
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand
9:20pm Antiques Roadshow: Portchester Castle 2 Rpt
10:20pm Better Date Than Never Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm Love On The Spectrum Rpt
12:20am Grand Designs: South Cornwall Rpt

Friday 29 March
7:30pm Gardening Australia: Holiday Special
8:30pm Happy Valley
9:30pm Hard Quiz Rpt
10:05pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
10:35pm QI: Thrills & Spills Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:25pm Grand Designs: Essex Rpt
12:10am Long Lost Family Rpt

Saturday 30 March
7:30pm Life After Life Series Final
8:30pm Endeavour: Exeunt Rpt
10:05pm House Of Gods: “He in whose hands is dominion” Rpt
11:00pm Happy Valley Rpt
12:00am rage Guest Programmer

1921

Vera Season 13 coming to ABC Sunday 7 April 8.30pm

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1922

Vera - Season 13

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From Sunday 7 April 8.30pm

3 episodes

DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) is down on the market after a trader is found dead following a suspected hit and run. Who would want this loveable rogue dead? Meanwhile, a familiar face is back on the scene.

DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) makes a return in the thirteenth series of Vera which is packed full of murderous intrigue across three exciting new episodes. Joe Ashworth (David Leon) makes a welcome return but is far from the sergeant Vera remembers. He’s been promoted to Detective Inspector and is firm that he’s not just a passenger in the Land Rover.

Also by her side, as are her intrepid and diligent team of detectives, Kenny (Jon Morrison), Mark (Riley Jones) and newcomer Steph (Rhiannon Clements). The vibrant, eager and brilliant Dr Paula Bennett (Sarah Kameela Impey) is also back on the scene and in the lab. Still excitable as ever and still referring to DCI Stanhope as “Vera” much to Vera’s annoyance.

In episode one, DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) is called to a quiet country lane where a young man has been found dead following a collision with a car. On closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is not an accident and is way more than a hit and run.

Vera discovers that our victim is a popular market trader so heads down to his pitch to start to put together an idea of who our man is and ascertain why anyone would want him dead. As the investigation gathers pace, Vera learns that our cheeky chappy was a complex character.

Antagonistic, arrogant and able to get what he wants, but did all of this come at a price? Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. Fractious relationships and intense rivalries but who would want our barrow boy buried.

Meanwhile, a familiar face from the past turns up but what is their agenda?

Production Credit: ITV

Compass – Goodbye My Dog

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Sunday 7 April 6.30pm

The joys and deep love shared by humans and dogs means the time for saying good-bye can be tough. Compass follows three families’ final days with their beloved dogs and explores this very particular type of heartbreak.

We adore our dogs so much, that when we lose them, the grief can run deep. But mourning the loss of a pet, as opposed to a human, is still a disenfranchised grief in today’s society. Comments like “It’s only a dog” or “Just get another cat” can feel hurtful and isolating.

Compass follows three families’ final days with their beloved dogs and explores this very particular type of heartbreak.

Production credit: An ABC production. Series producer: Kim Akhurst. Executive producer: Amanda Collinge.

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1923

Week commencing 31 March 2024

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Sunday 31 March
7:30pm Death In Paradise
8:30pm House Of Gods: When God Speaks Series Final
9:30pm Happy Valley Rpt
10:30pm Movie: Misbehaviour
12:15am Significant Others Rpt

Monday 1 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson Series Premiere
10:20pm You Can’t Ask That: Prescription Drug Addiction Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:35pm You Can’t Ask That Bogans Rpt
12:05am The Secret Garden Rpt

Tuesday 2 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Braidwood, NSW Season 10 Final
8:30pm Better Date Than Never Season 2 Final
9:05pm Jeffrey Smart Rpt
9:35pm You Can’t Ask That Chinese Australians Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Movie: Casablanca
1:35am The Detectives Rpt

Wednesday 3 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Melbourne Comedy Festival: The All Stars Supershow
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11:05pm ABC Late News
11:20pm The Business Rpt
11:35pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
12:15am Rosehaven Rpt

Thursday 4 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Geraldine Rammed Earth
9:15pm Antiques Roadshow: Ulster 1 Rpt
10:20pm Better Date Than Never Rpt
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:00pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm Love On The Spectrum Rpt
12:20am Grand Designs: Wirral Peninsula Rpt

Friday 5 April
7:35pm Gardening Australia
8:35pm Happy Valley
9:35pm Hard Quiz Rpt
10:05pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
10:35pm QI: Testing Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:25pm Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius Rpt
12:20am Grand Designs: Malvern Rpt

Saturday 6 April
7:30pm Murder In Provence Series Premiere
9:00pm The Suspect Series Premiere
9:50pm House Of Gods: Lament Rpt
10:50pm Happy Valley Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer
2:00am Daylight Saving Ends

:clock2: Daylight Saving ends in NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT and SA. Clocks move back one hour at 3am AEDT to become 2am AEST.

1924

The all-time classic gets a rare FTA screening.

1925

Call The Midwife Season 12

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From Sunday 14 April 7.30pm

FTA Premiere. The nuns and nurses from Nonnatus House return for more stories of midwifery and family life set in 1960s East London.

It’s 1968 and Enoch Powell’s infamous “Rivers of Blood” speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell.

The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who’s an instant hit with everyone – except Nurse Crane.

Meanwhile, Trixie’s relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes.

Sister Julienne enjoys helping out the district, Shelagh and Dr Turner split their time between the busy maternity home and their lively young family and Reggie continues to bring joy into Violet and Fred’s lives.

Starring:Jenny Agutter (The Railway Children, Spooks), Linda Bassett (Lark Rise to Candleford), Judy Parfitt, Ella Bruccoleri (Genius: Picasso), Helen George (Doctors), Laura Main, Leonie Elliott (Black Mirror), Stephen McGann (The Hanging Gale, Emmerdale), Cliff Parisi (EastEnders), Annabelle Apsion (Hillsborough, The Lakes), Georgie Glen, Max Macmillan, Daniel Laurie, Zephryn Taitte, Megan Cusack, Olly Rix

Production credit: A Neal Street production for BBC

1926

Antiques Roadshow - Season 45

From Sunday 6 April 5:30pm

Wollaton Hall 1

Antiques Roadshow comes from Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. Kate Flitcroft is shaken, not stirred, by a stunning fire extinguisher cocktail shaker that turns up, while Eric Knowles meets his match with a cheeky toy monkey.

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1927

TBI reports ABC Commercial will take several shows to MIPTV in France next month, including White Fever, Miriam Margolyes: Impossibly Australian, Living with Devils, as well as SBS programs Meet the Neighbours and Who the Bloody Hell Are We?.

(the 61st and last MIPTV market will be held in Cannes from April 8 to 10. From next year, MIPTV will be held in London)

1928
1930

It will be the premiere of 4-part documentary The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson.

A revealing look at Boris Johnson’s spectacular rise and fall by talking to the people closest to him, both friends and enemies. Using incredible rarely-seen archive material, we explore the motives of the man and the strategy of the politician.

A 72 Films production, it first aired on Channel 4 UK on March 6 this year.

1931

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius - Episode 2

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Tuesday 16 April 9.30pm

A family tragedy devastates Shakespeare and leads to his most personal works: Hamlet.

For the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s first folio, this three-part docu-drama series tells the incredible story of how a glover’s son from rural Stratford became the greatest writer who ever lived.

Deep diving into his life story, the place and time he inhabited and the work he produced, this series reveals a dangerous and exciting world that sparked and inspired Shakespeare’s creative genius.

Cinematic drama vignettes depict Shakespeare’s life, while a host of surprising and engaging storytellers narrate the series. Interviews include Oscar winning actors, experts and academics, featuring the likes of Brian Cox, Judi Dench, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jessie Buckley, Gordon Brown, Adrian Lester, Helen Mirren and Martin Freeman.

Tracing Shakespeare’s life story, each episode reveals the multifarious ways the things Shakespeare saw, the people he met and the world he absorbed found its way into his work. To bring his plays to life, interspersed throughout the series is archive of some of the world’s best screen adaptations.

Told in the present tense, like a thriller, the series captures the story of how a young boy, against all-of-the-odds, became the world’s most famous and enduring dramatist ever.

In this episode, a 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game: he’s got a job at England’s best theatre company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men and the money is rolling in. Determined to restore his family’s reputation, Shakespeare works harder than ever, producing hit after hit: Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry IV and Julius Caesar. But as his star rises, a series of tragedies strike. Shakespeare’s life, purpose and family is thrown into chaos, and he begins to question: is this new life worth the sacrifice?

1932

After The Party

Critically acclaimed NZ drama After The Party hits Australian screens

The ABC is thrilled to announce the Australian premiere of one of New Zealand’s boldest dramas, After The Party, to air weekly on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview from Sunday 28 April.

“New Zealand’s best TV drama in years… A career peak for Robyn Malcolm… boiling, relentless and dangerous.” - The Spinoff, NZ

Produced by Lingo Pictures and Luminous Beast on location in Wellington NZ, After The Party is a thrilling 6-part series starring Robyn Malcolm (Upper Middle Bogan, Harrow, Top of the Lake) and Peter Mullan (Ozark, Top of the Lake). Last week, Robyn Malcolm won Best Actress in Series Mania’s International Panorama in Lille, France for her role as Penny.

Penny’s world implodes when she accuses her husband Phil (Peter Mullan) of a sex crime against her daughter’s teenage friend and nobody believes her.

Five years later, he returns from Scotland and moves in with Penny’s daughter Grace (Tara Canton) and grandchild. Grace begs her to put the past behind them, but when Phil takes up a teaching position Penny is again compelled to prove his guilt, reopening barely covered wounds in those around her and causing Grace to cut her out of her life. An increasingly alienated Penny is forced to choose what’s more important – the truth or her relationship with her daughter.

After The Party premieres on Sunday 28 April at 8:30pm on ABC TV with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview.

Production Credit : A Lingo Pictures and Luminous Beast production. Produced by Helen Bowden, Liz DiFiore and Peter Salmon. Executive Producers Jason Stephens, Dianne Taylor and Robyn Malcolm.

1933

ABC Easter Schedule

Good Friday

  • Easter in Australia - 9.35am on ABC TV
    • Jeremy Fernandez explores the most significant event on the Christian calendar. Investigating the mystery of transformation and renewal at the heart of the Easter story.
  • ABC News at Easter - 7pm on ABC TV
    • A special national edition of ABC News replaces the State-based 7pm News bulletin.

Easter Saturday

  • ABC News at Easter - 7pm on ABC TV
    • A special national edition of ABC News replaces the State-based 7pm News bulletin.

Easter Sunday

  • The Pope’s Easter Vigil - 9am on ABC TV
    • Pope Francis delivers an Easter Vigil mass in St Peter’s Basilica.
  • Songs of Praise: Easter Sunday at 11.30am on ABC TV
    • On Pentecost Sunday, Sean Fletcher learns about life in a monastery at the Community of the Resurrection in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
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1934

Week commencing 7 April 2024

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Sunday 7 April
7:30pm Death In Paradise Season Final
8:30pm Vera: Fast Love Season 13 Premiere
10:05pm Happy Valley Rpt
11:05pm The Suspect Rpt
11:55pm The Suspect Rpt
12:45am The Suspect Rpt

Monday 8 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson E02
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
11:00 pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
11:30 pm You Can’t Ask That Prescription Drug Addiction Rpt
12:00am The Suspect Rpt

Tuesday 9 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian Series Premiere
9:00pm Creative Types With Virginia Trioli Series Premiere
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9:35pm Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius Series Premiere
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm The Suspect Rpt
12:40am The Detectives Rpt

Wednesday 10 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm White Fever: Wanna Be My Little Mandoo? Series Premiere
9:30pm QI: Upside-Down
10:00pm Planet America Return
10:35pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:30pm The Business Rpt
11:50pm The Suspect Rpt
12:40am Grand Designs: South Hertfordshire Rpt

Thursday 11 April
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Whanau Share
9:20pm Antiques Roadshow: Woodhorn 1 Rpt
10:20pm Better Date Than Never Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm Love On The Spectrum Rpt
12:20am The Suspect Rpt

Friday 12 April
7:35pm Gardening Australia
8:35pm Happy Valley
9:30pm Hard Quiz Rpt
10:05pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
10:35pm White Fever: Wanna Be My Little Mandoo? Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius Rpt
12:20am The Suspect Rpt

Saturday 13 April
7:30pm Murder In Provence
9:00pm The Suspect
9:50pm House Of Gods: When God Speaks Rpt
10:45pm Happy Valley Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer

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1935

Who said that ABC wasn’t interested in ratings? Ratings survey is back after 2 week Easter break and ABC has 5 premieres.

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1936

Not sure what’s happening there. The ABC taking off the Boris Johnson documentary after screening only part 1?