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Monday 19 September
5:00pm ABC News Special: Queen Elizabeth II
6:00pm The State Funeral Of Hm Queen Elizabeth II – Arrivals
7:00pm ABC News
7:20 pm The State Funeral Of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Coverage until 2:00am
According to ABC’s press release, there will be no local bulletin in WA next Monday night.
Sunday 25 September
7:40pm Spicks And Specks
8:30pm Savage River
9:25pm Silent Witness: Bad Love - Part One
10:25pm The Newsreader Rpt
11:20pm Harrow: Ab Initio Rpt
Monday 26 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America Series Return
10:05pm ABC Late News
10:20pm The Business Rpt
10:40pm Q+A Rpt
11:45pm Baptiste Rpt
Tuesday 27 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Keith Urban
8:30pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers Season Final
9:30pm Home: The Story Of Earth
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 28 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Series Return
8:30pm Question Everything Season Premiere
9:05pm Summer Love: Luke & Olly
9:35pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:30pm The Business Rpt
10:45pm Spicks And Specks Rpt
11:35pm Midsomer Murders: The Sting of Death Rpt
Thursday 29 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One
10:05pm ABC Late News
10:20pm The Business Rpt
10:40pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers Rpt
11:40pm Doc Martin Rpt
Friday 30 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Movie: Misbehaviour Premiere
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:30pm Summer Love: Luke & Olly Rpt
11:00pm rage
Saturday 1 October
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm Marriage
9:30pm Summer Love Rpt
10:00pm Savage River Rpt
10:55pm Silent Witness Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer
01:00 Daylight Savings Begins
Double new episodes of Baptiste aired tonight (Friday) to make up for last week’s pre-emption due to rolling news coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It allows for the series 2 finale of Baptiste to be shown next Friday as scheduled.
Update for tonight - no Q+A on the public holiday.
8:30pm Attenborough’s Life That Glows Rpt
Sunday 2 October
7:40pm Spicks And Specks
8:30pm Savage River
9:30pm Silent Witness: Bad Love - Part Two
10:30pm The Newsreader Rpt
11:20pm Mystify Michael Hutchence Rpt
Monday 3 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm Parkinson In Australia: 1982: Elton John Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business Rpt
11:25pm Q+A Rpt
Tuesday 4 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Missy Higgins
8:30pm Keep On Dancing: A Catalyst Special Part 1
9:30pm Home: The Story Of Earth Series Final
10:25pm People’s Republic Of Mallacoota: The Liquorice Bullet Rpt
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business Rpt
11:30pm Four Corners Rpt
Wednesday 5 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Question Everything
9:05pm Summer Love: Charlie & Zeke
9:35pm Would I Lie To You?
10:00pm The Witchfinder Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Spicks And Specks Rpt
11:50pm Midsomer Murders: With Baited Breath Rpt
Thursday 6 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Mat Rogers
10:05pm Walking Man Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News Rpt
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Keep On Dancing Rpt
Friday 7 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Frankly Series Premiere
9:00pm Doc Martin Rpt
9:50pm Annika Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Summer Love: Charlie & Zeke Rpt
11:25pm rage
Saturday 8 October
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm The Capture Season 2 Premiere
9:30pm Summer Love Rpt
10:00pm Savage River Rpt
11:00pm Silent Witness Rpt
12:00am rage Guest Programmer
From Friday 21 October 9.00pm
Series 2 of a new adaptation of James Herriot’s much-loved books about life as a vet in the Yorkshire Dales, starring Nicholas Ralph and Samuel West.
It’s spring in 1938, and three months have passed since the end of Series 1. James’ parents are overjoyed when he’s offered a position at his old mentor’s forward-thinking practice in Glasgow. When he returns to the Dales, James is reminded of how much he loves the place and the people - and thinks of one person who it would be worth staying in the Dales for.
Since Helen Alderson left Hugh Hulton at the altar, she has kept a low profile and James has given her the space she needed. But the pair find themselves forced together again when neighbouring farmer Rob Benson’s sheep are in trouble.
Inspired by his time at the Glasgow surgery, James pushes Siegfried to let Tristan do more veterinary jobs so that they can take on more small animal cases at Skeldale House. Tristan tends to a budgerigar whilst Mrs Hall uncovers a difficult truth.
Production credit: A Playground Television & All3Media Production
Interesting to see a classic Parkinson ep relatively early in the evening, nice.
Sorta reminds me when Seven reran Quincy, ME and Tour Of Duty in 10:30 timeslots around 10 years ago.
From Sunday 23 October at 7.30 PM
The ABC is excited to announce the three-part series Inside the Sydney Opera House premieres on Sunday 23 October at 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
For the first time in its history, the Sydney Opera House has welcomed cameras behind-the-scenes to reveal what it takes to run one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres.
Narrated by Marta Düsseldorp, Inside the Sydney Opera House shines a spotlight on the people beneath the sails and tells a surprising story about what it takes to bring the iconic building to life. Throughout the series, we meet CEO Louise Herron AM and the many colourful characters who go to extraordinary lengths to stage thousands of shows and experiences for the millions of audiences and visitors who come to the Opera House each year. From theatre directors, organ tuners, ballerinas, musicians, dancers and opera singers, to stage and prop designers, ushers, production crews and building maintenance experts, viewers will be given front row seats as the staff battle daily deadlines and go above and beyond to make the magic happen.
Filmed over the past year during one of its most challenging periods, this is the inside story of how the Opera House re-emerged from lockdowns to the triumphant reopening of its largest venue – the Concert Hall – after the venue was closed for two and a half years as it underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation.
As the Opera House approaches its 50th anniversary year in 2023, the series goes behind-the-scenes for a dramatic look at preparations for New Year’s Eve, Australia Day and VIVID Live, as well as staging everything from ballet, opera and First Nations dance, to rap and children’s shows.
Production credits: 3 x 60 mins. Principal production investment from Screen Australia and Screen NSW. A Barking Mad Productions and Fremantle production for ABC. Executive Producer, Steve Bibb. Series Producer, Ronan Sharkey. ABC Commissioning Editor, Kalita Corrigan. ABC Acting Head of Factual & Culture, Richard Huddleston. Narrated by Marta Dusseldorp.
Thursday 27 October 8.30pm
To be the best, you must compete against the best … a challenge triple j’s Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing enthusiastically accept in Australia’s Best Competition Competition
To be the best, you must compete against the best … a challenge triple j’s Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing enthusiastically accept in Australia’s Best Competition Competition.
Plagued by their inability to win anything, the comedy duo decide to flip the process of entering competitions on its head and take on the task of judging them instead.
Hence the competition, competition. You get it. The quest takes the pair across the country and into the most quirky, unexpected parts of Australia.
From street drag racing and roller hockey to Turkish oil wrestling and an Eisteddfod, Hobba & Hing are on a mission to bestow the crown of Australia’s Best Competition to the competition they deem deserving.
It’s a wild ride that includes semi-naked men, a broken limb, as well as personal AND professional embarrassment that will haunt them for years.
The one-hour TV special will culminate in an epic grand finale in front of a live studio audience where the trophy of trophies for Australia’s Best Competition Competition will be bestowed upon the organiser, mayor, or local star of the winning comp.
May the odds be in your favour Australia!
Production credit: Supervising Producer: Fran O’ Riordan. Executive Producer: Yale MacGillivray. Series Producer: Jo Siddiqui. Producer: Jake Nicola.
Sunday 9 October
7:40pm Spicks And Specks
8:30pm Savage River Series Final
9:30pm Silent Witness: Reputations - Part One
10:25pm The Newsreader Rpt
11:20pm Shetland Rpt
Monday 10 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm Parkinson In Australia: 1980: Julie Anthony, John Olsen, Alan Bond Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:40pm Q+A Rpt
Tuesday 11 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Tony Armstrong
8:30pm Keep On Dancing: A Catalyst Special Part 2 Series Final
9:25pm Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: Beyond Belief Rpt
10:20pm People’s Republic Of Mallacoota: There Goes Our Dance Floor Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm Four Corners Rpt
Wednesday 12 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Summer Love: Hannah & Alex
9:30pm Would I Lie To You?
10:05pm The Witchfinder Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Spicks And Specks Rpt
11:55pm Midsomer Murders: The Christmas Haunting Rpt
Thursday 13 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Nornie Bero
10:05pm Exposing The Illegal Organ Trade Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Keep On Dancing Rpt
Friday 14 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Frankly
9:00pm Doc Martin Rpt
9:50pm Annika Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Summer Love Rpt
11:25pm rage
Saturday 15 October
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm The Capture
9:30pm Summer Love Rpt
10:00pm Savage River Rpt
11:00pm Silent Witness Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer
From Saturday 1 October 8.30pm
DCI Rachel Carey investigates invisible assassins in the first episode of the new series.
DCI Rachel Carey is living a lonely, paranoid existence, struggling with thwarted ambitions while seconded to Counter Terrorism Command’s ‘mapping’ department. She’s officially joined the highly classified Correction team, but has yet to be truly let in.
When her former colleagues DS Flynn and DI Latif bring the case of a man murdered by invisible assailants to her attention, the stakes quickly become deadly.
Carey’s investigation brings her into the orbit of hotshot politician Isaac Turner MP as the case’s links to national and international security start to emerge. Something is very wrong, but can she work out what before Britain’s security is irrevocably compromised?
And which of her colleagues can she trust?
Stars Holliday Grainger as DCI Rachel Carey, Paapa Essiedu as Isaac Turner, Ben Miles as Commander Danny Hart, Lia Williams as DSU Gemma Garland, Rob Yang as Yan Wanglei, Ginny Holder as DI Nadia Latif, Cavan Clerkin as DS Patrick Flynn.
“Parkinson in Australia” is currently airing on ABC. Tonight’s episode is from 1982 and the sole guest is Elton John. There’s an episode next week too. Am enjoying the show. Got me thinking - i wish there were more of this type of shows on the ABC (the likes of Parkinson and Andrew Denton). I know we have incarnations like One Plus One, but it doesn’t have the same vibe.
Though, we do have The Graham Norton Show over on 10 that’s got a similar format to this, which is a good thing. But ABC does do it better though.
ABC started showing theses as part of their 90th anniversary celebrations. Some of the episodes shown were from the series originally seen on 10.
Updated with promo:
Thursday 27 October 8.30pm
triple j’s Hobba & Hing launch Australia’s Best Competition Competition
Australia is blessed with some of the world’s weirdest competitions. Every town you visit has a race or toss or bake-off that couldn’t exist anywhere else.
We love a competition, but which competition is Australia’s BEST competition?
This is the question triple j’s Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing set out to answer in Australia’s Best Competition Competition which premieres on ABC TV Plus and ABC iview, Thursday October 27 at 8.30pm.
The journey takes the duo to every corner of the country, taking part in this country’s weirdest, wildest, and sometimes oiliest competitions. From Australian classics like wood chopping and the Archibald Prize, to the speed of street racing, the Turkish oil wrestling and more!
Their high-octane exploits result in a broken limb, a lot of semi-nude embarrassment and at least one legitimate victory.
“For us, entering these competitions resulted in one broken leg and a lot of broken dreams. This show truly highlights the best of Australia and the worst of our hand-eye coordination”, said Hobba and Hing. “We hope this inspires people to go to new places and try new things, but if not, we hope everyone enjoys watching grown men fall over and hurt themselves.”
In this one-hour TV special, Hobba and Hing score each competition they enter using their own patented rating system and present their findings to a live studio audience as well as representatives from each competition.
Who will walk away with the title of Australia’s Best Competition?
Saturday 5 November 7.30pm
After having his career scrutinised by the General Medical Council because of his blood phobia, Martin makes efforts to overcome his fear and begins to question whether he made the right decision about resigning.
Martin Clunes returns to Cornwall to play the nation’s favourite grumpy medic for the last time in the Australian Premiere of the final series of the hugely successful ITV drama Doc Martin.
He stars as Dr. Martin Ellingham, the GP with a brusque bedside manner and a phobia of blood, in eight new episodes of the popular drama produced by Buffalo Pictures, and set in the idyllic hamlet of Portwenn in Cornwall.
This final series sees the Doc making efforts to overcome his phobia, and beginning to question whether he made the right decision about resigning. He and Louisa have also welcomed a baby daughter, Mary Elizabeth, a sister for four-year-old James Henry. With Louisa pursuing her new career as a child counsellor in his old surgery, the Doc is left literally holding the baby, and indulging his hobby of repairing clocks on the kitchen table. But does he really want his old job back?
In the first episode, after having his career scrutinised by the General Medical Council because of his blood phobia, Martin makes efforts to overcome his fear and begins to question whether he made the right decision about resigning.
Production credit: An ITV drama
Yikes - November!!
Sunday 16 October
7:40pm Spicks And Specks Series Final
8:30pm Significant Others Series Premiere
9:25pm Silent Witness: Reputations - Part Two
10:25pm The Newsreader Rpt
11:15pm Shetland Rpt
Monday 17 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm Parkinson In Australia: 1980: Mike Walsh, Malcolm Johnston, June Bronhill Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:45pm Q+A Rpt
Tuesday 18 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Tori Amos Series Final
8:30pm Tom Gleeson’s Secrets of the Australian Museum Premiere
9:30pm Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: The Dark Side of Pleasure Rpt
10:25pm People’s Republic Of Mallacoota: The Poisoned Chalice Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business Rpt
11:25pm Four Corners Rpt
Wednesday 19 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Summer Love: Frankie & Trevor Series Final
9:40pm Would I Lie To You?
10:10pm The Witchfinder
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Spicks And Specks Rpt
Thursday 20 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One: Dinesh Palipana
10:05pm Spying On The Scammers Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Tom Gleeson’s Secrets of the Australian Museum Rpt
Friday 21 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Frankly
9:00pm All Creatures Great And Small Season 2 Premiere
9:50pm Annika Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Summer Love Rpt
11:30pm rage
Saturday 22 October
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm The Capture
9:30pm Significant Others Rpt
10:25pm Summer Love: Frankie & Trevor Rpt
11:00pm Silent Witness: Reputations - Part Two Rpt
12:00am rage Guest Programmer
Sunday 23 October
7:30pm Inside The Sydney Opera House: The Show Must Go On Series Premiere
8:30pm Significant Others
9:25pm Silent Witness: Brother’s Keeper - Part One
10:25pm The Cry Rpt
11:25pm Shetland Rpt
Monday 24 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm Parkinson In Australia: 1982: Sir Edmund Hilary, Twiggy Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business Rpt
11:25pm Q+A Rpt
Tuesday 25 October
7:30pm Budget 2022/23: The Treasurer’s Speech
8:00pm Budget 2022/23: ABC News Special
9:00pm Budget 2022/23: Reaction and Analysis
9:30pm Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: Law and Disorder Rpt
10:25pm People’s Republic Of Mallacoota: A Very Nervous Guinea Pig Rpt
10:55pm The Business: Budget Special Rpt
11:25pm Four Corners Rpt
Wednesday 26 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Fisk Season 2 Premiere
9:30pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt
10:00pm The Witchfinder Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Inside The Sydney Opera House: The Show Must Go On Rpt
Thursday 27 October
7:30pm Budget 2022/23: Opposition Reply
8:00pm 7.30
8:30pm Q+A
9:35pm Boyer Lectures
10:05pm Spying On The Scammers Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Fightback Farmers Rpt
Friday 28 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Frankly
9:00pm All Creatures Great And Small
9:50pm Fisk Rpt
10:20pm Annika Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11.25pm Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor Rpt
12:35am rage
Saturday 29 October
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm The Capture
9:30pm Significant Others Rpt
10:25pm Silent Witness Rpt
11:30pm rage Guest Programmer
According to ABC’s online guide, both shows have been replaced by 2022 Boyer Lecture and the repeat of Spying on the Scammers respectively.
Here is the synopsis of the Boyer Lecture.
Indigenous community leader, lawyer, academic and land rights activist Noel Pearson reflects on where we are today and what lies in prospect, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and for Australians at large.
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