From Monday 24 May at 9.35pm
Pioneering surgeons perform extraordinary operations on babies who are still inside the womb, saving lives before they are born.
True stories of pregnancy and childbirth through the eyes of the women and the medical teams who treat them, including the doctors who perform intricate and extraordinary operations on babies who are still inside the womb.
A 2021 Channel 4 4 series
From Monday 21 June at 8.00pm
The ABC will be bringing you stories about some of those “seismic” shifts across our digital platforms, radio and television programs over the next four weeks, and inviting audiences to join the conversation.
Annabel Crabb and Nazeem Hussain will be wrapping up Australia Talks in our televised special on Monday, June 21 at 8pm on ABC TV and iview , taking you through all the tidbits we’ve found along the way.
“The thing about the Australia Talks dataset that makes it so fascinating isn’t really about the individual questions. It’s about the way you can slice and dice the data and see it move,” Crabb says.
"The way different genders and states and age groups and ethnic groups move differently across different questions. That’s what I love picking through.
“It’s such a powerful reminder that an individuals we are a collection of attributes, not just one.”
From Wednesday 23 June at 9:00pm
Starstruck will premiere on ABC iview on Wednesday 23 June at 9pm AEST with all episodes available to binge. The series will also be broadcast on ABC TV on Wednesdays at 9pm AEST from Wednesday 23 June.
Following its successful series debut in the UK last month, Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner Rose Matafeo’s ( Baby Done, Taskmaster, Squinters ) new romcom Starstruck will premiere on ABC iview with all episodes available to binge from Wednesday 23 June at 9pm . The six-part series follows the endearing antics of Jessie (Rose Matafeo) as she navigates the complications that arise after having a one-night stand with a celebrity.
Co-written by Rose and Alice Snedden ( Funny Girls, Bad News ), Jessie is a millennial living in East London juggling two dead end jobs. Following a drunken New Year’s Eve hook-up, she finds herself navigating the awkward morning-after-the-night-before when she discovers that her random hook-up is actually the famous film star Tom Kapoor (Nikesh Patel; Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hulu; Indian Summers ).
What she thought would become an amusing anecdote soon turns into something more, as the couple realise they can’t keep away from each other. Jessie’s world couldn’t be further from Tom’s, working multiple jobs to afford her overpriced flat she shares with her best friend, Kate (Emma Sidi; Pls Like , King Gary ). Despite her doubts and his fame, their connection brings them together to try to navigate a possible relationship under less than ordinary circumstances.
The British press have raved about Starstruck following its debut last month –
“Starstruck… looks set to become the next cultural phenomenon.”
Kelly-Anne Taylor, Radio Times
“What sets Starstruck apart as a romcom is Matafeo’s sharp, believable writing… that underlines Matafeo’s status as an assured comic voice of her generation.”
★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle
“a promising new comedy from writer and comedian Rose Matafeo and it’s definitely the best new sitcom this year.”
David Stephenson, Sunday Express
Production details: 6 x 30 minutes. Directed by Karen Maine (SXSW Award-winning Yes God Yes ). Executive Producers are Rose Matafeo, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner and Rob Aslett. Series Producer is Toby Welch. An Avalon TV Production.
Sunday 6 June
7:40pm Spicks And Specks Guests: Luke McGregor, Kate McLennan, Kate Ceberano & Mitch Tambo
8:30pm Wakefield Season Final
9:25pm Smother
10:20pm Unforgotten Rpt
11:05pm Glitch Rpt
Monday 7 June
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Baby Surgeons
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Love On The Spectrum Rpt
Tuesday 8 June
8:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Michael Kirby
8:30pm Love On The Spectrum (Double episode) Season Final
10:30pm China Tonight Rpt
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Q+A Rpt
Wednesday 9 June
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm You Can’t Ask That Chinese Australians
9:35pm QI: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10:05pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Season 22 Premiere
10:45pm The Set Rpt
11:20pm ABC Late News
11:50pm Four Corners
Thursday 10 June
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm A Life in Ten Pictures
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Barrenjoey Road Rpt
Friday 11 June
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: The Seagull Rpt
10:00pm Doc Martin Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Vaccine Rpt
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Rpt
11:50pm You Can’t Ask That Rpt
Saturday 12 June
7:30pm The Durrells
8:20pm Sanditon
9:10pm Wakefield Rpt
10:05pm MotherFatherSon Rpt
11:05pm Delicious Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer
A somewhat odd programming decision for a show which has been rating well (better than The Weakest Link did this week anyway) for ABC-TV, no?
From Friday 2 July at 8pm
Dream Gardens hosted by Michael McCoy, one of Australia’s leading landscape designers, is back in a stunning new series.
More:
Dream Gardens will air on Fridays at 8pm (from July 2). Does this mean that Gardening Australia will be having a break? Or airing a shortened 30 minute show at 7.30pm?
It’s on a break. At 7.30 from 2 July is Movin’ to the Country
Fridays seem to have become the ‘new Saturday’ recently for the ABC
Exciting announcement!
She’s the new host of ABC’s One Plus One starting June 28th in the new prime time slot Monday nights at 8pm!
One Plus One, ABC’s in-depth interview show, returns Monday 28th June at 8pm on ABC TV and ABC iview for a special primetime series, hosted by drag artist, singer and cultural provocateur Courtney Act.
Courtney says “It’s not often I get the chance to be the person actually asking the questions and so this was a wonderful opportunity to feed my curious nature and delve into the lives and stories of these really captivating people”
Over five episodes, Courtney will flex her interview prowess to shine a spotlight on some of Australia’s young gamechangers, who are striving to make a difference not only in their own lives but who also entertain, educate, and positively inspire others around the world.
They include, Lisa Origliasso singer songwriter and half of the hugely successful pop duo The Veronicas; writer, singer/songwriter Mitch Tambo; comedian, Youtube sensation and mental health ambassador Nat’s What I Reckon; South Sudanese Australian model Aweng Chuol and social entrepreneur and Food Frontier founder Thomas King.
Courtney’s guests open-up to her about their lived experiences, beliefs and challenges that have help shape their thinking and direction in life. In their own way, each guest illustrates the complex nature of the world as Courtney explores both their achievements and failures with empathy, admiration and a sense of fun.
Production Credits: An ABC NEWS Production. Supervising Producer Jamie Cummins. Executive Producer Annie White.
Just incase anyone was wondering why there’s a double-episode finale of Love On The Spectrum next week - from the ABC’s Documentary Manager/Commissioning Editor/Filmmaker:
Sunday 13 June
7:40pm Spicks And Specks Guests: Gordi, Jess Harris, Sensible J & Lloyd Langford
8:30pm Jack IrishSeason 3 Premiere
9:20pm Smother
10:15pm Unforgotten Rpt
11:00pm Glitch Rpt
Monday 14 June
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Murder 24/7 Series Premiere
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Love On The Spectrum x 2 Rpt
Tuesday 15 June
8:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Marcia Hines
8:30pm Finding The Archibald Series Premiere
09:30 pm Fightback Farmers
10:30pm China Tonight Rpt
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Q+A Rpt
Wednesday 16 June
8:00pm Hard Quiz Season Final
8:30pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL
9:00pm You Can’t Ask That Virgins
9:35pm Superwog Season Premiere
10:00pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg
10:40pm The Set Rpt
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:45pm Four Corners Rpt
Thursday 17 June
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm A Life in Ten Pictures Season Final
10:35pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Movie: Another Year
Friday 18 June
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Vera: Blood Will Tell Rpt
10:00pm Doc Martin Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Vaccine Rpt
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Rpt
11:50pm You Can’t Ask That Rpt
Saturday 19 June
7:30pm The Durrells
8:20pm Sanditon
9:05pm Jack Irish Rpt
10:00pm MotherFatherSon Rpt
11:00pm Delicious Rpt
11:45pm rage Guest Programmer
Why do they put out a schedule that has Spicks and Specks starting at 7:30 on Sunday nights? It has been 7:40 for ages with the extended 7pm News. Maybe no one in programming actually watches the station!
Not to be confused with the old Spicks and Specks episodes airing at 7:30 on ABC TV Plus…
Ha! At the same time. What genius programmed that?!
From Wednesday 9 June at 10:05 pm
Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker return for another season, joined by special guests Rob Beckett and Maya Jama for an entertaining look at the events of the week.
This is a 5-part murder investigation documentary which premiered on the BBC in late February and March last year.
Filmed with Essex Police, Murder 24/7 follows critical murder investigations in real time, following every decision and every lead, minute by minute, from the critical first few days right through to arrest and conviction.
More info:
Reef Live, which aired on ABC TV last year, has been repackaged as documentary Great Barrier Reef: The Next Generation. ITV Studios has acquired international distribution rights.
Tuesday 15 June at 9:30pm
An innovative new documentary celebrating and showcasing Australian co-operative farmers and fishers is set to hit TV screens soon.
Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together follows the fascinating journey of Aussie primary producers as they battle to save their businesses from the brink of disaster.
The ABC documentary features three innovative co-operatives who have been supported by the Business council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) through the Co-operative Farming project. These inspirational co-operatives are using a new and successful take on an old way of working collaboratively, in order to save their farms.
BCCM CEO Melina Morrison said: “We are thrilled the public broadcaster is screening such an important and heart-warming documentary about co-operative farming. The ABC is committed to telling interesting stories about everyday Australians and we are expecting viewers to enjoy and appreciate Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together.
“At a time of unprecedented upheaval, Fightback Farmers is the story we need to hear about communities and families who keep striving to overcome adversity, and demonstrates why the co-op model is the right fit for these farmers.”
Screening on the ABC on June 15, Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together follows co-operative farmers and fishers as they face the triumphs and tragedies of trying to stay on the land and keep operating through trade disruptions, climate disasters and even complete industry restructuring. Long cherished as the backbone of a nation, family farms and co-operatives are also the heart of local communities and it is important to tell their stories.
“We’re a bunch of farmers one day, and the next we’re all coming together to form a co-op,” says dairy farmer Stuart Crosthwaite in the documentary, discussing how the co-operative farming model saved them after the collapse of dairy giant, Murray Goulburn.
Crosthwaite is joined by fellow dairy farmers Teresa Hicks and Scott Mackillop, winemaker Fred Pizzini, pasta maker Silvana Micheli and lobster fisherman Craig ‘Slim’ Reilly in revealing their fascinating co-operative journeys. There are also interviews with TAFCO’s Tony Vaccaro and Lachlan Campbell, who talk about having to completely reinvent their businesses after the tobacco industry suddenly closed.
Executive Producer Steve Bibb, from Barking Mad Productions, said: “I’ve long admired the Australian families who dedicate their lives to living on the land – farming, feeding and clothing our nation – generation after generation. As a city boy, I also know that most of us don’t appreciate what is actually happening, that small family farms are disappearing. It begs the question: why?
“In Fightback Farmers, I wanted to meet some of these small farming families – the great characters – who are going back to the future. These farmers and fishers are turning back the clock in a new take on an old away of working together. As we discover, they’re trying to stand strong in the face of adversity for their farms, the future generations, their local communities and a way of life.”
Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together was funded with the assistance of the Co-operative Farming project supported by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment through funding from the Australian Government’s Starting Farm Co-operatives Program.
Sunday 20 June
7:40pm Spicks And Specks Missy Higgins, Dave O’Neil, Yeo & Judith Lucy Season Final
8:30pm Jack Irish
9:25pm Movie: Hunger
11:00pm Unforgotten Rpt
11:45pm Glitch Rpt
Monday 21 June
8:00pm Australia Talks
9:35pm Media Watch
9:50pm Murder 24/7
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Finding The Archibald Rpt
Tuesday 22 June
8:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Gai Waterhouse
8:30pm Finding The Archibald
9:30pm What Are We Feeding Our Kids?
10:25pm China Tonight Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:25pm Q+A Rpt
Wednesday 23 June
8:00pm Win The Week Series Premiere
Thursday 24 June
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm Chicken People Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Movie: Becoming Jane
Friday 25 June
7:30pm Gardening Australia Fire Special
8:30pm Vera: Parent Not Expected Rpt
10:00pm Doc Martin Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Vaccine Rpt
11:20pm Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Rpt
11:50pm Starstruck Rpt
Saturday 26 June
7:30pm The Durrells
8:20pm Sanditon
9:10pm Jack Irish Rpt
10:05pm MotherFatherSon Rpt
11:00pm Delicious Rpt
11:45pm rage Guest Programmer
Starstruck has been renewed for a second season by the BBC.
