I think it’s because ABC TV will show King Charles’ coronation on May 6.
The North Water
From Saturday 13 May 8.15pm
From multi-award-winning writer and director Andrew Haigh, this five-part drama series is a thrilling tale of struggle and survival in the land of blood and ice.
1859 Disgraced ex-army doctor Patrick Sumner (Jack O’Connell) joins The Volunteer as a ship’s surgeon, hoping to lose himself in the tough physicality of an Arctic whaling trip. But the ferocity of the elements is matched by the violence of his crew mates. In particular, is Henry Drax (Colin Farrell), a harpooner, and a distinctly brutal force of nature.
As the true purpose of the expedition becomes clear, confrontation between the two men erupts taking them on a journey far from solid ground and way beyond the safe moorings of civilisation.
Starring Jack O’Connell, Colin Farrell , Stephen Graham (The Walk-In), Tom Courtenay, Peter Mullan.
EPISODE 1
Patrick Sumner, hoping to escape the horrors of his past, finds himself on an ill-fated journey to the arctic that throws him into the path of brutish and dangerous harpooner Henry Drax.Production credit: A See-Saw Films and Rhombus Media coproduction for the BBC.
Ragdoll
From Saturday 13 May 9.15pm
From the makers of Killing Eve, based on the novel by Daniel Cole, the gruesome discovery of a human “Ragdoll” sets detectives on the trail of a killer who also lists six more people due to die.
A stylish psychological thriller from the makers of Killing Eve, based on the novel by Daniel Cole.
Six people have been murdered, dismembered and sewn into one grotesque body – nicknamed the ‘Ragdoll’. Assigned to the shocking case are DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes), recently reinstated to the London Met; his best friend and boss, DI Emily Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira); and the unit’s new recruit, DC Lake Edmunds (Lucy Hale).The ‘Ragdoll Killer’ taunts the police by sending them a list of his next victims. And with those victims to protect, the heroes soon come under intense public scrutiny.
A darkly witty, gruesomely imaginative serial killer thriller, Ragdoll also focusses on fascinating but flawed friends struggling with the consequences of institutionalisation and trauma.
Production credit: Adapted by Freddy Syborn. Producer, Lizzie Rusbridger. Executive Producers, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Freddy Syborn, Philippa Collie Cousins, Dan McDermott. A Sid Gentle Films production for AMC and UKTV.
Sister Boniface Mysteries
From Saturday 13 May 7.30pm
First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, Vespa-riding nun is the police’s secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
From the makers of Father Brown and Shakespeare & Hathaway is the new light-hearted murder mystery series starring a Vespa driving, crime solving Catholic nun: Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson).
EPISODE 1
At the Great Slaughter Mangold Wurzel Festival, festivities come to an abrupt halt when a young woman’s corpse is found within the Aunt Sally dummy.
Meanwhile, DS Felix Livingstone (Jerry Iwu), on secondment from Bermuda, has wound up in Great Slaughter rather than his intended employment at Scotland Yard.
Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson) speedily introduces him to the case and the victim is identified as Grace Pearson (Daniella Phillips), housemaid to the Bellamy Family - a trio of eccentric siblings Electra (Silvia Presente), Edwin (Michael Marcus) and Fabian (Fred Fergus), who recently became wealthy after the sudden death of their uncle. A death which Sister Boniface begins to suspect was anything but natural.
The unintelligible accents, unorthodox policing methods, not to mention the boss’s reliance on a Catholic Nun, leave Felix reeling. But can the addition of this reluctant recruit help the gang to solve the case?
Production credit: A BBC Studios production
ANZAC Day on ABC TV
The ABC live coverage of Anzac Day marches in each state and other services at home and abroad have become fundamental to the commemoration of Anzac Day for Australians.
The ABC’s coverage will coordinate the key commemorative events in Australia, Gallipoli in Turkiye, and Villers-Bretonneux in France. These will be broadcast on ABC TV, ABC NEWS channel, and live streaming on ABC iview throughout the day.
From 4.20am AEST, ABC will broadcast the Anzac Dawn Service from Sydney, followed by the Anzac Day Dawn Service live from the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, at 5.30am AEST. This will be followed from 9am AEST with live local coverages of marches in all state and territory capital cities.
At 12.30pm AEST, the Gallipoli Dawn Service will commence from the Anzac Commemorative site located by the water at Anzac Cove in Turkiye. The cove is on the Gallipoli Peninsula and following the landing became the main base for the Australian and New Zealand troops during the 8-month campaign.
The Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service will be broadcast live at 1.30pm AEST from the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux.
ABC NEWS channel will have live coverage all day, with the major national services in full and crossing to marches in all state capitals. Plus, we’ll hear from ABC News reporters in regional areas and overseas to see how Australians are marking the day.
On ABC Radio and the ABC listen app there will be live coverage of local dawn services and marches, and Radio National will broadcast the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Canberra from 5.30am.
As is customary, the Anzac Day Address by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) will be broadcast nationally immediately before the ABC evening news bulletins at 7pm.
Main network schedule:
4:20am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
5:30am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
6:00am News Breakfast
9:00am Anzac Day State Marches - Check Local Guides BELOW
12:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
12:30pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:30pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:30pm ABC News On Anzac Day
New South Wales:
9:00am Anzac Day March Sydney 2023
11:30am Foreign Correspondent
Australian Capital Territory:
9:00am Foreign Correspondent
9:30am Anzac Day March Canberra 2023
10:30am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
11:00am The Art of Remembrance
11:30am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
Queensland:
9:00am Foreign Correspondent
9:30am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
10:00am Anzac Day March Brisbane 2023
Victoria:
9:00am Anzac Day March Melbourne 2023
Tasmania:
9:00am Foreign Correspondent
9:30am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
10:00am The Art of Remembrance
10:30am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
11:00am Anzac Day March Hobart 2023
Northern Territory:
3:50am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
5:00am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
5:30am News Breakfast
6:00am Anzac Dawn Service from Darwin 2023
7:00am News Breakfast
8:30am Foreign Correspondent
9:00am Anzac Day March Darwin 2023
10:00am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
10:30am The Art of Remembrance
11:00am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
11:30am ABC News On Anzac Day
12:00pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:00pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
South Australia:
3:50am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
5:00am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
5:30am News Breakfast
6:00am Anzac Day: Dawn Service Adelaide
7:00am News Breakfast
8:30am Foreign Correspondent
9:00am Anzac Day March Adelaide 2023
12:00pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:00pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
Western Australia:
2:20am Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney 2023
3:30am Anzac Dawn Service From Canberra 2023
4:00am News Breakfast
6:00am News Breakfast
7:00am A Landline Special: The Last Charge
7:30am The Art of Remembrance
8:00am Australia Remembers: Anzac Day
8:25am Foreign Correspondent
9:00am Anzac Day March Perth 2023
12:00pm Anzac Day: Gallipoli Dawn Service 2023
1:00pm Anzac Day: Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service 2023
2:00pm ABC News On Anzac Day
Updated 18/04/23
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Folau
Thursday 18 May 8.00pm (Part 1)
The story of one our most gifted and controversial athletes and how a social media post landed him in the heart of our culture wars. PART 1 traces Folau’s family background and his rise to the top of the Rugby world.
This two-part documentary is the much-anticipated story of one of Australia’s most gifted and controversial athletes, and how a social media post landed him at the heart of our culture wars, derailing careers in the process. For the first time Israel Folau’s story is examined in all its multi-layered complexity, featuring crucial Pasifika voices and exploring the nexus between freedom of religion and speech, the rights of the LGBTQI community, and how far the workplace can reasonably go to balance the two.
PART 1 traces Israel Folau’s upbringing in the devout Christian traditions of the Pasifika community, whose other ‘religion’ is rugby. It follows his meteoric and record setting rise through three football codes, culminating in 73 appearances for the Wallabies. While initially grappling with the pitfalls of fame and fortune, when his father Eni experiences a major health scare, Folau re-evaluates his choices, setting him on a path that will alter the course of his career and life forever.
Production credit: 2 x 60 mins. An In Films Production. Principal production investment from Screen Australia and developed with support from Screen NSW. ABC Commissioning Editor: Jo Chichester. ABC Head, Screen Sport & Events: Kath Earle. Director: Nel Minchin. Producer: Ivan O’Mahoney.
Originally slated for November last year but bumped from schedule at the last minute.
“We are still working on the Folau documentary and clearing footage which has meant pushing it back in our schedule," said at the time.
Week commencing 30 April 2023
Sunday 30 April
7:30pm Grand Designs: Canterbury
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: A Grain of Truth
9:50pm Close To Me Rpt
10:40pm MotherFatherSon Rpt
11:40pm Road To Now: Globalisation Rpt
Monday 1 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm India Now Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:40pm Father Brown: The Queen Bee Rpt
Tuesday 2 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Great Australian Stuff: Play Series Final
9:00pm The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst
10:00pm Stuff The British Stole: The Crow Flies Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 3 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Closed (Didn’t Pay Rent)
9:30pm QI: Telling Tails
10:05pm Staged: Present Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Frayed Rpt
11:50pm Father Brown: The Scales of Justice Rpt
Thursday 4 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Container House
9:20pm Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland Rpt
10:05pm Art Works Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Great Australian Stuff: Play Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 5 May
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Traces
9:15pm Mayfair Witches: The Witching Hour Series Premiere
10:10pm Interview With The Vampire: In Throes of Increasing Wonder Series Premiere
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Closed (Didn’t Pay Rent) Rpt
12:00am Close To Me Rpt
Saturday 6 May
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
5:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III Preview
6:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Arrivals
7:00pm ABC News
7:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – The King’s Procession
8:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Service
10:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Procession from Westminster
10:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Buckingham Palace Balcony
11:00 pm Ridley Road
12:00 am rage Guest Programmer
Adelaide
4:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III Preview
5:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Arrivals
6:30pm ABC News
7:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – The King’s Procession
7:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Service
9:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Procession from Westminster
10:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Buckingham Palace Balcony
10:30 pm Ridley Road
11:30pm Great Australian Stuff Rpt
12:30 am rage Guest Programmer
Perth
3:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III Preview
4:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Arrivals
5:00pm ABC News
5:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – The King’s Procession
6:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Service
8:00pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Procession from Westminster
8:30pm The Coronation of King Charles III – Buckingham Palace Balcony
9:00 pm Ridley Road
10:00pm The Truth About Menopause Rpt
11:00pm Great Australian Stuff Rpt
12:00 am rage Guest Programmer
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With the Coronation of King Charles on Saturday (6 May), i understand that there will be many “segments” surrounding the event. It’s usually the same for Royal Weddings and funerals - due to their lengthy duration.
But what’s the point at for having two segments (between 6 and 7.30pm)? One’s titled “Arrivals” and one is “Arrivals Continued”. That’s something Seven and Nine will do. lol.
Apart from that, another good schedule for the ABC.
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Week commencing 7 May2023
Sunday 7 May
7:30pm Grand Designs: Chess Valley
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: Dressed to Kill Season Final
9:50pm Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem Rpt
11:40pm Mayfair Witches: The Witching Hour Rpt
Monday 8 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm India Now Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business: Budget Eve Rpt
11:40pm Father Brown: The Scales of Justice Rpt
Tuesday 9 May
7:30pm Budget 2023: The Treasurer’s Speech
8:00pm Budget 2023: An ABC News Special
9:00pm Insiders: Budget Special
9:30pm The Business: Budget Special
10:00pm Stuff The British Stole: The Return Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 10 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Getting a Toilet Door
9:30pm QI: Trundling
10:05pm Staged: Future Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business: Budget Reaction Rpt
11:00pm Frayed Rpt
11:45pm Father Brown: The Wisdom of the Fool Rpt
Thursday 11 May
7:30pm Budget 2023: Opposition Reply
8:00pm 7.30
8:30pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Passive House
9:15pm Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Make Yourself at Home Rpt
10:05pm Art Works Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm The Exhibitionists Rpt
12:05am Q+A Rpt
Friday 12 May
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Traces
9:20pm Mayfair Witches: The Dark Place
10:05pm Interview With The Vampire: After The Phantoms Of Your Former Self
10:50pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Getting a Toilet Door Rpt
11:20pm ABC Late News
11:35pm The Split Rpt
Saturday 13 May
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: Unnatural Causes Series Premiere
8:15pm The North Water Series Premiere
9:15pm Ragdoll Series Premiere
10:05pm Ridley Road Rpt
11:00pm Fires Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer
Compass - Death of a Poet
Sunday 7 May 6:30 PM
Beloved Australian poet Robert Adamson and celebrated photographer Juno Gemes have been a creative partnership for over 40 years. Late last year, Bob was diagnosed with terminal cancer. In their last shared venture together, they posted the news on social media and started a worldwide outpouring of love for Bob and his work.
Compass has rare access to intimate visits by long-time friends Wendy Whiteley, Anne Summers, and Mark Mordue, as they travel to Bob and Juno’s house by the river to say their final goodbye. And as they farewell a poet who has helped shape their lives; they are forced to contemplate their own mortality.
Featuring an exclusive last interview with Robert Adamson.
‘Everybody’s gonna die right? So everybody’s going to have to deal with this.’ Juno Gemes
Smother - Season 3
Friday 26 May 8.30pm
After the turmoil and Finn’s subsequent injuries, Grace returns to London. The Ahern clan gather for Val’s rather speedy remarriage to the mysterious Paul.
After the turmoil and Finn’s subsequent injuries, Grace returns to London. Finn is furious about his ordeal despite the Ahern family’s honesty. Will the entire truth about Denis’ death finally be revealed.
The Ahern clan gather for Val’s (Dervla Kirwan) rather speedy remarriage to the mysterious Paul. Everyone is surprised by the arrival of Elaine, who has been let out of prison early and invited by Jacob. When she reveals that Grace had visited her in prison, Jenny (Niamh Walsh) and Anna are shocked and set out to discover why.
Also stars Gemma-Leah Devereux and Conor Mullen.Production credit: Writer, Kate O’Riordan. Director, Dathai Keane. Composer, John McPhillips. A BBC Studios and Treasure Entertainment co-production for RTÉ.
Monsters Or Medicine?
Tuesday 16 May 9:30 PM
Veterinarian Garnett Hall takes a closer look at parasites and the many ways scientists are trying to harness their powers for good. Pioneering Australian research shows they might actually be helpful to us too.
Week commencing 14 May2023
Sunday 14 May
7:30pm Grand Designs: Derbyshire
8:20pm The Messenger Series Premiere
9:10pm Movie: Misbehaviour Rpt
10:55pm Interview With The Vampire: After The Phantoms Of Your Former Self Rpt
11:40pm Mayfair Witches: The Dark Place Rpt
Monday 15 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A
10:35pm India Now Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:25pm The Business Rpt
11:40pm The Split Rpt
Tuesday 16 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm The ABC Of Julia Gillard Season 2 Premiere
8:30pm Ningaloo Nyinggulu: Collisions Series Premiere
9:30pm Monsters Or Medicine?
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 17 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz
8:30pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We Got a Bad Review 
Series Final
9:30pm QI: This, That and The Other
10:05pm Staged: Knock, Knock Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Ragdoll Rpt
11:50pm Father Brown: The Folly of Jephthah Rpt
Thursday 18 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Folau Part 1 Premiere Special
9:00pm Grand Designs New Zealand: Castello
9:45pm Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Get Some Number 8 Wire: Wellington Rpt
10:35pm Art Works Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:20pm The Business Rpt
11:35pm Ningaloo Nyinggulu: Collisions Rpt
12:35am Q+A Rpt
Friday 19 May
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Traces Season Final
9:20pm Mayfair Witches: The Second Line
10:00pm Interview With The Vampire: Is My Very Nature That Of The Devil
10:40pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We Got a Bad Review Rpt
11:10pm ABC Late News
11:30pm The Split Rpt
Saturday 20 May
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: Lights, Camera, Murder!
8:15pm The North Water
9:15pm Ragdoll
10:05pm The Messenger Rpt
10:55pm Fires Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer
Good. About as funny as a heart attack.
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland and Beyond - Season 2
From Thursday 1 June 8.00pm
Actors Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming rip-roar across Scotland and beyond, as they take in some spectacular and far-flung locations, reconnect with old friends and rekindle old memories.
Episode 1
TV’s ‘golden odd couple’ are back as Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming continue their rip-roaring road trip antics across Scotland and beyond.
Our duo kick off their Scotland leg on the ‘Harry Potter Express” steam train, before it’s campervan time again, as they drive to the glorious Cairngorms where Miriam finally gets behind the wheel of a tandem scooter. Looking like a bank robber in her midge-repellent hat, the pair get stuck into some very modern orienteering and have an emotional close encounter with reindeer. All before heading to the east coast to hook up with dear friend and actor Brian Cox at his old stomping ground, the Dundee Rep.
As an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church, Alan reveals he’s been given the special task of conducting an LGBTQIA+ wedding, which takes their journey towards Loch Lomond. A route that sparks childhood memories of holiday crushes for Miriam - whilst Alan insists on a stop off at the quant village of Luss, to relive his early career playing an evil woodcutter in the legendary ‘Take the High Road’.
The episode builds to a celebration to remember in more ways than one, as Miriam gets her kit off for some pre-wedding pampering in the form of an outdoor massage, before donning her sequins and giving a unique read of ‘The Owl and the Pussy-Cat’, whilst Alan weds his cousin and gives Miriam a whirl on the dance floor.
Production Credit: A BLINK FILMS PRODUCTION
The Homes That Built Australia
From Tuesday 23 May 9:30pm
Ep 1: The Birth of the ‘Burbs’ (1945 -1960)
The end of WW2 marks the beginning of radical transformations to Australia’s housing landscape - social, cultural and architectural history is about to unfold inways never before seen.
Ep 2: It’s Time! (1960 - 1975)
The Australian Dream continues to evolve, as underrepresented Australians work to secure a sense of home & belonging for themselves and their families - whether it’s equality or immigration reform, the fight has just begun.
Silent Witness - Season 25
Sunday 28 May 9:15 PM
Sam Ryan recruits the Lyell team to investigate the assassination of the health secretary, but Nikki is unsure whether Sam knows more than she’s letting on.
Designing A Legacy
Sunday 4 June 7.30pm
In Designing a Legacy, architectural nerd Tim Ross travels the length and breadth of the country seeking an alternate story of Australia; one that shows how great design better connects us to place – and to each other.
Tim Ross is on the hunt for great Australian architecture. In this two-part series he journeys to find and share his passion for buildings with people whose lives have all been touched by the power of good design. From celebrated Australian architects to eccentric American millionaires, and from school kids and surfers to social housing tenants, a cast of great characters show him the amazing buildings in their lives …because Tim knows that when we create architecture, it also creates us.
While Tim is as happy as any of us to ogle at extraordinary homes, his love of design goes deeper than this. While beautiful and luxurious buildings can inspire us, he passionately believes that even the simplest things, when designed well, make our lives better…. and not just the buildings we live in either. There are all sorts of spaces in our lives which can have this effect.
Tim tracks down some of these structures and offers a new story about how our buildings shape us, today and into the future, acknowledging the millennia of human history this is all built upon on this continent.
Episode one, “Country”, deals with our understanding of place and country and how, since the European idea of architecture imposed itself on this continent 235 years ago, it has been slowly coming to terms with the complexity, uniqueness and beauty of the land on which we live.Production credit: Presenter, Writer: Tim Ross. Executive Producers: Tim Ross and Sally Aitken. Producer: Aline Jacques. Director: Chris Eley. ABC Executive Producer: Madeleine Hawcroft. ABC Manager, Documentaries: Stephen Oliver. A SAM Content and Modernister Films production in association with ABC.
Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep?
Tuesday 6 June 8.30pm
Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? is an investigative documentary that looks at the impact humans are having on wild dolphins through popular hand-feeding tourism programs in Australia.
Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? is a ground-breaking investigative documentary that explores the impact humans are having on wild dolphins through hand feeding tourism programs in Australia at Monkey Mia and Bunbury in Western Australia, and Moreton Bay and Tin Can Bay in Queensland.
Hand feeding in some of these locations has caused a litany of problems including high calf mortality, aggressive behaviour, and reduced survival rates in the wild. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg, with mystery surrounding the deaths of female dolphins at Monkey Mia over the last five years.
The documentary examines research from the world’s leading marine scientists, as well as the views of marine biologists, environmental groups, conservation advocates and governments, who all have differing opinions on the issue.
The film investigates and challenges our insatiable need to interact with wild dolphins and lays bare the challenge of our all-consuming desire to get back to nature and the stark reality that we could be loving some dolphins to death.
Production credit: A Sea Dog TV International Pty Ltd production. Principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with ABC. Financed with support from Screenwest. Local distribution by ABC. International sales by ABC Commercial. Producers Jodie De Barros and Leighton