It is interesting there is a two-week gap in the Sunday 8.30pm timeslot between the season two finale of The Newsreader (October 15) and the season two premiere of Annika (October 29).
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Sunday 22 October will feature a movie Red Joan (previously seen on SBS) at 8:30pm . It will follow the final of Death in Paradise. So the next week will be a new Sunday line-up.
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Week commencing 22 October 2023
Sunday 22 October
7:30pm Death In Paradise Rpt
8:30pm Movie: Red Joan (2018)
10:10pm Total Control Rpt
11:05pm Troppo Rpt
12:05am rage Vault
Monday 23 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Newsreader: A Model Daughter Rpt
Tuesday 24 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Jimmy Barnes
8:30pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers
9:30pm Australia After War: Lest We Forget Series Final
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 25 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Season Final
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Would I Lie To You?: The Unseen Bits Rpt
9:30pm Planet America Series Return
10:05pm QI: Spooky Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Death In Paradise Rpt
Thursday 26 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific Series Premiere
8:50pm Grand Designs: South Lincolnshire
9:40pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Uluru to Adelaide - Find What Makes Australia Extraordinary Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 27 October
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Sherwood Season Final
9:30pm Midsomer Murders: A Dying Art Rpt
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Question Everything Rpt
11:50pm Silent Witness: Seven Times - Part One Rpt
12:50am Frayed Rpt
Saturday 28 October
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: Die We Must
8:20pm Vera: Dark Road Rpt
9:50pm Shetland Rpt
10:50pm Camilla’s Country Life Rpt
11:45pm QI: Spooky Rpt
12:20am rage Guest Programmer
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Professor Michelle Simmons explores “The Atomic Revolution” in her first Boyer Lecture
Professor Michelle Simmons, who this week was awarded the top honour at the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, will trace the path from the discovery of the atom to the race to create the world’s first quantum computer in her first Boyer Lecture, The Atomic Revolution on Thursday 19 October.
Her lecture will reflect on what started out a quarter century ago as frontier science to test the bounds of what was technically possible. In that time, she has demonstrated the ability to manipulate atoms into working atomic-scale devices and created a clear pathway for making a quantum computer.
Professor Simmons said “This is a story that links fundamental physics with extraordinary technological advancement and the future of computing. It is also largely an Australian story.”
“My team’s ability to make electronic devices at the level of single atoms puts us at the very forefront of this field and has given us a unique opportunity to build a quantum computer here in Australia.”
“Current estimates suggest that 40% of our economy has the potential to be impacted by quantum computing and that the global quantum computing opportunity could be worth $150 billion per annum by 2040.”
“My team and I are now on a mission to use our atomic assembly technology to build a prototype quantum computer for which all the functional elements are manufactured and controlled at the atomic scale.”
The Atomic Revolution with Professor Simmons will screen live on ABC TV and ABC iview on Thursday 19 October at 8pm. ABC RN will broadcast the four Boyer lectures weekly from Sunday 22 October at 9.30am and anytime on ABC listen.
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Week commencing 29 October 2023
Sunday 29 October
7:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Indonesia Series Premiere
8:20pm Annika Season 2 Premiere
09:10pm Shetland Season 7 Premiere
10:10pm Total Control Rpt
11:00pm Troppo Rpt
12:00am rage Vault
Monday 30 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Newsreader: Fireworks Rpt
Tuesday 31 October
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Mark Coles Smith
8:30pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers
9:30pm Dementia & Us Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt
12:10am Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh: The Stimulants Rpt
Wednesday 1 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Would I Lie To You? Rpt
9:50pm Planet America
10:05pm QI: ‘S’ Animals Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm The Line Of Beauty: The Love Chord Rpt
12:10am The Trial Of Christine Keeler Rpt
Thursday 2 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific
8:50pm Grand Designs: Bletchley Rpt
9:40pm Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers Rpt
12:10am Q+A Rpt
Friday 3 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Under The Vines Season 2 Premiere
9:20pm Midsomer Murders: Saints And Sinners Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Question Everything Rpt
11:40pm Silent Witness: Seven Times - Part Two Rpt
12:40am Frayed Rpt
Saturday 4 November
2:50pm Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes Premiere
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: Some Cupid Kills
8:20pm Vera: Tuesday’s Child Rpt
9:50pm Annika Rpt
10:40pm Under The Vines Rpt
11:25pm QI: ‘S’ Animals Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer
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Shetland - Season 7
From Sunday 29 October 9:10 PM
Ep 1: DI Perez investigates the disappearance of a vulnerable young man, whose family are new to Shetland. Has whatever they are running from come back to haunt them?
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Saturday 4 November 2:50 pm
Winner of two Olivier Awards, Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the classic Powell and Pressburger film, The Red Shoes is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world.
Evacuation
From Monday 13 November 8.30pm
The exclusive and incredibly moving inside story of Operation Pitting: the British Military’s life-or-death race to bring thousands to safety in the evacuation from Afghanistan.
In 2021, the world watched as the British armed forces undertook the largest air evacuation since World War II
Amidst the chaos, confusion and constant threat from Taliban forces in the urgent last days of the war in Afghanistan, over 1,000 UK military personnel were sent to evacuate over 5,000 British nationals and 8,000 Afghans – including thousands of children, with the youngest just one day old.
This three-part documentary series weaves visceral, intimate, raw story-telling with unseen Ministry of Defence archive footage, using unprecedented personal testimony from UK soldiers, as well as Afghans, on the ground in the frenzied evacuation of Kabul.
In tonight’s episode:
When allied forces begin to return home from Afghanistan, the Taliban start taking back parts of the country. A small team of British military are sent out to prepare for a possible evacuation, and a group of elite soldiers are put on standby to deploy, but nobody knows quite what to expect. Suddenly, the Taliban shock the world by taking the capital Kabul, unleashing chaos on the runway and in the airspace. The military scramble to clear the airfield of thousands of panicked civilians who have broken through. Will they be able to regain control so they can start the evacuation?Production credit: A Wonderhood Ltd production for Channel 4 Television. Distributed by Fremantle.
Rose Gold
Tuesday 14 November 8.30pm
Go behind the scenes with iconic Australian sportsman Patty Mills and the Australian Basketball “Boomers” to understand what it takes to build a team culture capable of taking them to a history-making Olympic medal.
On 7 August 2021, the Australian men’s basketball team, the Boomers, defeated European powerhouse Slovenia 107–93 at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. That win earned them a podium spot, behind the US and France, a ‘rose gold’ bronze medal that capped a decade of rebuilding and broke a 65-year streak of agonising near-misses.Rose Gold is not only a behind-the-scenes look at how the Boomers achieved their first ever international medal, but also the story of basketball, long the outsider in a modern and diverse Australia.
First time feature director and former basketballer, Matthew Adekponya weaves behind-the-scenes footage from his years embedded with the team, with exclusive interviews from coaches, commentators, and a star-studded line-up of Australian and NBA players including Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Andrew Gaze, Andrew Bogut and Matisse Thybulle. Rose Gold is an unmissable, insiders’-view of an unforgettable moment in Australian sport and a thrilling account of brotherhood that saw Australia held up on the world stage.
Production credit: Producer: Richard Finlayson. Executive Producers: Judy Troy and Richard Finlayson.
Writer/Director/Executive Producer: Matthew Adekponya. Co-Writer and Cultural Consultant: Allan Clarke. Creative Consultant: Kriv Stenders.
Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia
From Thursday 16 November 8.00pm
Join comedian, Bill Bailey in Western Australia, one of the most surprising and extraordinarily beautiful places on the planet.
Comedian and musician Bill Bailey takes a trip across Western Australia’s far south, encountering a plethora of true-blue Aussie locals, animals and landscapes. Follow him as he visits the best beach in the world, scales the spectacular trees of the Valley of the Giants, paddleboards in near zero degree waters of the Southern Ocean with a former NBA star, does burnouts in a tugboat, and attempts to start a secessionist movement.
Production credit: Produced by Perpetual Entertainment in association with Glass Box Productions
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Yakka: Australia At Work
From Tuesday 21 November 9.00pm
From working the land, to digging up minerals, from manufacturing to the services industry, this series explores how work has shaped Australia from the Second World War to the present.
From working the land, to digging up minerals, from manufacturing to the services industry, Yakka: Australia At Work explores how work has shaped Australia from the Second World War to the present.
Each episode is themed around a particular form of work. The first, SOIL & TOIL, is about agriculture and how, since the Second World War, Australia has had to adapt to survive in changing global and domestic economies, a volatile political landscape, and face the challenges of an unpredictable climate.
Episode two MAKING A NATION, explores the post-war work revolution in which Australia was transformed from an agricultural economy into a manufacturing one. Full employment guaranteed unprecedented prosperity for most Australians and a high standard of living.
Episode three, GROUNDBREAKERS, is about mining. From the 1949 coal miners’ strike which almost undid the economy (and certainly undermined the Labor government) to the ‘Axe the Tax’ demonstrations sixty-five years later, this episode is about the political power of miners and the mining industry since the Second World War.
The final episode, AT YOUR SERVICE, is about two things: women and the services industry. Today, women are dominant in the Australian workplace because they are equipped intellectually to take advantage of an economy which is more about brains than brawn.
Production credit: A Wildbear Entertainment production. Financed with the assistance of National Museum of Australia, ANU Australian Studies Institute, National Archives of Australia. Financed with support from the ACT Government and Screen Canberra. Series Producer Mike Bluett. Executive Producers: Alan Erson, Dr Holly Trueman, Serge Ou. ABC Executive Producers Leo Faber and Madeleine Hawcroft.
Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia
Episode 2 Thursday 23 November 8.00pm
Comedian and musician Bill Bailey heads to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Coast to see the epic scale of the Australian outback and experience its laid-back red dirt lifestyle.
The Pinnacles, Stromatolites, Pink Lakes and wild emus are enough to get Bill excited about the West Australian frontier spirit, but nothing could prepare him for the unforgettable experience of swimming alongside the gentle giants of the sea, Whale Sharks.
All Creatures Great and Small - Season 3
From Saturday 25 November 7.30pm
An untimely reminder from Siegfried about the responsibilities of his profession puts James in an impossible situation on his and Helen’s wedding day.
It’s Spring 1939. Some big changes are happening at Skeldale and everyone has to learn how to adjust.
Tristan (Callum Woodhouse) is now a qualified vet while James (Nicholas Ralph) enters into a new stage of his life with Helen (Rachel Shenton).After being made joint business partner by Siegfried (Samuel West), James pushes to take on more responsibility via the Ministry of Agriculture’s new bovine TB testing scheme, but its unexpected challenges risk pushing him to breaking point.
As a potential Second World War looms, all of our Skeldale family have to consider their purpose in Darrowby and beyond.
Production credit: Production company: Playground Entertainment. Executive Producers: Colin Callender, Melissa Gallant, Hugo Heppell, Rebecca Eaton. Producer: Richard Burrell.
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Week commencing 5 November 2023
Sunday 5 November
7:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: India
8:20pm Annika
09:10pm Shetland
10:10pm Total Control Rpt
11:00pm Troppo Rpt
11:55pm rage Vault
Monday 6 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners Season Final
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Trouble With Maggie Cole Rpt
11:55pm The China Century: City Of Protest Rpt
Tuesday 7 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: G Flip
8:30pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers Season 2 Final
9:30pm Dementia & Us Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt
12:10am Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh: New Epidemics Rpt
Wednesday 8 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Question Everything
9:05pm Australian Epic Series Premiere
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm QI: Smorgasbord Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm The Line Of Beauty: To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong? Rpt
12:10am The Trial Of Christine Keeler Rpt
Thursday 9 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific Season 1 Final
8:50pm Grand Designs: Liskeard, Cornwall Rpt
9:40pm Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Old People’s Home For Teenagers Rpt
12:10am Q+A Rpt
Friday 10 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Under The Vines
9:15pm Midsomer Murders: Harvest Of Souls Rpt
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Question Everything Rpt
11:35pm Silent Witness: Hope - Part One Rpt
12:40am Frayed Rpt
Saturday 11 November
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: And Rarest Parts
8:20pm Vera: The Moth Catcher Rpt
9:45pm Annika Rpt
10:35pm Under The Vines Rpt
11:20pm QI: Smorgasbord Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer Rpt
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The lecture will be shown on ABC News this Friday (27 October) at 9.05pm AEDT and repeated on ABC TV this Saturday (28 October) at 5pm.
One of Australia’s most respected journalists, Leigh Sales, delivers the Andrew Olle Media Lecture, covering the themes of news avoidance, loss of trust in the media, and why, like many people, she is being affected by both.
Does anyone know when the ABC 2024 upfronts are?
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ABC upfronts usually happen in the last week of November.
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Gardening Australia Indonesia Special
Friday 1 December 7.30pm
Costa explores an urban park; Costa and Tammy taste tropical fruit; we see huge, threatened flowers; Costa hones in on hoyas; Tammy admires orchids and aglaonemas; and we meet a rainforest conservationist.
For the first time ever, Gardening Australia is going global! Join Costa Georgiadis, Tammy Huynh, and local guest presenter Sean Salim as they explore the plants and gardens of Indonesia, one of Australia’s nearest neighbours. This incredible island nation is one of the most biodiverse places on earth, filled with unique species found nowhere else in the world.
We travel to the jungles of Sumatra to see the world’s biggest flower, meet Indonesia’s finest plant breeders, tour local plant nurseries and home gardens, visit botanical collections and the home of horticultural science, and visit an urban park renewal in the heart of Jakarta, one of the most populated places on earth!
Indonesia is home to extraordinary plants and amazing people, and this special episode is not to be missed.Production credit: Gill Lomas, Executive Producer.
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Next Thursday, November 9.
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Week commencing 12 November 2023
Sunday 12 November
7:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Madagascar
8:20pm Annika
09:10pm Shetland
10:10pm Total Control Rpt
11:10pm Troppo Rpt
12:05am rage Vault
Monday 13 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Evacuation: We Should Have Gone Earlier Series Premiere
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Trouble With Maggie Cole Rpt
12:00am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives
Tuesday 14 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Lin-Manuel Miranda Season 2 Final
8:30pm Rose Gold Premiere
9:55pm Tom Gleeson’s Secrets of the Australian Museum Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business Rpt
11:30pm Evacuation: We Should Have Gone Earlier Rpt
12:20am Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 15 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Australian Epic
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm QI: Saints and Sinners Rpt
10:35pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:30pm The Business Rpt
11:50pm The Line Of Beauty: The End of the Street Rpt
Thursday 16 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia Series Premiere
8:50pm Grand Designs: Huxham Rpt
9:40pm Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Rose Gold Rpt
12:35am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives
Friday 17 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Under The Vines
9:20pm Midsomer Murders: The Village That Rose From The Dead Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Question Everything Rpt
11:40pm Silent Witness: Hope - Part Two Rpt
12:40am Frayed Rpt
Saturday 18 November
7:30pm Shakespeare And Hathaway: Time DecaysSeason Final
8:15pm Vera: The Sea Glass Rpt
9:50pm Annika Rpt
10:35pm Under The Vines Rpt
11:25pm QI: Saints and Sinners Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer
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Disability Leadership Oration 2023
Sunday 3 December 5.30pm
The inaugural Disability Leadership Oration is a thought-provoking talk designed to lead into discussions on disability leadership, set a national agenda and spark conversation.
This year’s Orator is disability rights lawyer and advocate, Natalie Wade. Based in Adelaide, she is founder, principal lawyer and director of Equality Lawyers, a disability-led, disability rights law firm, providing legal services to the disability community.
Production credit: A co-production between ABC Impact & Disability Leadership Institute. Manager, Impact: Daniel Hirst; Manager, Events and Content Partnerships: Cathie Scott.
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Week commencing 19 November 2023
Sunday 19 November
7:30pm Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Zanzibar and Jordan Series Final
8:20pm Annika
09:10pm Shetland
10:10pm We Hunt Together Rpt
10:55pm Troppo Rpt
11:50pm All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special Rpt
12:45am rage Vault
Monday 20 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Evacuation: These Numbers Mean We Will Fail
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Danny And The Human Zoo
12:40am The Trouble With Maggie Cole
Tuesday 21 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm The Way We Wore Series Premiere
9:00pm Yakka: Australia At Work: Soil & Toil Series Premiere
10:00pm Believing in Australia Series Premiere
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business Rpt
11:30pm Evacuation: These Numbers Mean We Will Fail Rpt
12:20am Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 22 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Question Everything
9:00pm Australian Epic: Pistol and Boo
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm QI: Silly Season Rpt
10:35pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:30pm The Business Rpt
11:50pm We Hunt Together Rpt
Thursday 23 November
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Exmouth
8:50pm Grand Designs: Billingshurst Rpt
9:40pm Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian: The Australian Dream Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm The Way We Wore Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 24 November
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Under The Vines
9:20pm Midsomer Murders: Crime And Punishment Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Question Everything Rpt
11:35pm Silent Witness: The Greater Good - Part One Rpt
12:35am rage
Saturday 25 November
7:30pm All Creatures Great And Small Season 3 Premiere
8:20pm Vera: Against the Tide Rpt
9:50pm Annika Rpt
10:40pm Under The Vines Rpt
11:25pm QI: Silly Season Rpt
11:55pm rage: AusMusic Month
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Believing in Australia
From Tuesday 21 November 10:00 pm
How the great shifts in Australians’ faiths, ethics and beliefs have transformed a continent and its people.
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ABC TV will broadcast the state memorial for comedy legend Barry Humphries, who died in April this year. The memorial will be held at Sydney Opera House on December 15.
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