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The Search for the Palace Letters

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Monday 8 January 8.00pm

This remarkable documentary tells the story of Professor Jenny Hocking, the historian who took on the Australian Government and HM Queen Elizabeth II in a landmark legal battle – and won.

The documentary tells the remarkable story of Professor Jenny Hocking, a historian who fought a landmark legal battle against the Australian Government, the National Archives and the British Royal Family in a bid to access Palace letters that revealed the story behind the dismissal of the Whitlam Government.

Running for many years, the Palace letters case resulted in a stunning High Court victory and opened the secret archives on the Palace’s role in the unprecedented dismissal of the Whitlam Government and overturned the powerful precedent of Royal Secrecy, enabling Australians to know their own history.

Production credit: A Film Art Media production in association with VicScreen, ScreenWest, Lotterywest and Documentary Australia. Written and directed by Daryl Dellora. Produced by Sue Maslin.

Martin Clunes Islands of the Pacific - Season 2

The second part of Martin Clunes’ Pacific adventure, meeting people and getting to know about their lives, cultures and stories.

Episode 1

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Thursday 4 January 9.00pm

Following on from the success of his previous series touring the islands of America and Australia, Martin continues his epic journey across the Pacific, meeting people and getting to know about their lives, cultures and stories.

In the second part of his Pacific adventure, Martin explores Trobriand Islands, part of Papua New Guinea where he plays their favourite game of cricket, East New Britain where he is reminded of the fragility of the volcanic island. After that Martin explores the Philippines from Manila’s jeepneys and bamboo bikes to the remote tribal burials and rice god rituals.

Episode 2

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Thursday 11 January 9.00pm

Following on from the success of his previous series in which well-known British actor Martin Clunes toured the islands of America and Australia, Martin is now on an epic journey across the Pacific, meeting people and getting to know about their lives, cultures and stories.

In this week’s episode, Martin explores the Philippines, from Manila’s jeepneys and bamboo bikes, Catholic fiestas and family feasts, to remote tribal burials, rice god rituals, meeting chocolate heroes, shamans and witches, to spotting cuddly tarsiers and pulsing fireflies.

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Week commencing 24 December 2023

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Sunday 24 December
7:30pm Movie: The King’s Speech
9:15pm The Larkins At Christmas Rpt
10:25pm The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023 Rpt
11:25pm Christmas Cabaret Rpt
12:20am Christmas Sounds Better This Year Rpt
1:25am Parkinson In Australia: 1979: Paul Hogan, Frank Hardy Rpt

Monday 25 December :christmas_tree:
6:00am rage Christmas Special
9:00am ABC News Mornings
9:30am The Pope’s Christmas Mass 2023
11:30am News Breakfast: Christmas Cracker Rpt
12:00pm ABC News At Noon
12:30pm Movie: Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas Rpt
1:00pm Bluey Rpt
1:05pm Bluey Rpt
1:15pm Movie: The King’s Speech Rpt
3:00pm HM The King’s Christmas Message 2023
3:10pm The Larkins At Christmas Rpt
4:20pm The Secret Garden Rpt
6:00pm Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2023 Premiere Special
7:00pm ABC News
7:30pm HM The King’s Christmas Message 2023 Rpt
7:40pm Royal Variety Performance 2023 Premiere Special
9:40pm Lion Rpt
11:35pm Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen: Destination Unknown Rpt

Tuesday 26 December
7:30pm Call The Midwife: Christmas Special (2022)
9:05pm Movie: Queen of the Desert
11:15pm Mystify Michael Hutchence Rpt
12:50am Just Between Us: Family Is What You Make It Rpt

Wednesday 27 December
7:30pm The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023 Premiere Special
9:00pm Movie: Brooklyn
10:50pm Adam Hills: The Last Leg Rpt
11:30pm We Hunt Together Rpt
12:20am Life Rpt

Thursday 28 December
7:30pm Movie: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool
9:15pm Grand Designs: East Essex Rpt
10:00pm Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen: Unfinished Portrait Rpt
11:00pm In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda Rpt
12:00am Parkinson In Australia: 1980: Julie Anthony, John Olsen, Alan Bond Rpt

Friday 29 December
7:30pm Death In Paradise: Christmas Special (2022)
9:05pm Doc Martin Christmas Special Rpt
10:10pm Farewell Doc Martin Rpt
11:00pm Life Rpt
12:00am Wakefield Rpt
12:50am rage

Saturday 30 December
7:30pm All Creatures Great And Small
8:20pm All Creatures Great And Small: Christmas Special (2022)
9:10pm Vera: Dark Angel Rpt
10:40pm The Capture Rpt
11:40pm rage Guest Programmer

As per usual, full Christmas Day schedule is posted for those who might be watching during the day.

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It was held last Friday, December 8.

ABC will air the Carols about 12 hours after the ITV broadcast. Here is a short promo from ITV.

We are lucky that we will see the episode well before Britain, as it does not air there until Boxing Day.

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Pick Of The Litter

Monday 1 January 2024

Follow a litter of puppies from the moment they’re born as they begin their quest to become Guide Dogs for the Blind, the ultimate canine career.

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Would be at 0400 GMT in the UK when it airs in Australia

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and first time i can remember being it on 3pm since it always been on at 7:20 pm after the news.

Are they trying to do a uk thing

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Possibly, since the King’s Christmas Message traditionally airs at 3pm in the UK also.

Coincidentally, the ABC and 10 will show the Message at the same time of 3pm on Christmas Day.

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Interesting - New Zealand has traditionally been the first country to broadcast the message at 6:05pm approx on Radio NZ then on TV at 6:50pm.

It’s embargoed for online usage and UK broadcast until 1500 GMT 25/12 though.

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the 3.00 screening is very traditional in the UK, where it is also near zero temperatures and TV has a captive audience. I can’t see a 3.00 screening in Australia where it may range from hot to being f’n hot being of much interest to getting people to switch on the TV in the middle of the afternoon.

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Best Interests

From Sunday 14 January 9.30pm; Linear premiere; Available on iView from 1 January

Martin Clunes Islands of the Pacific

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Episode 3; final

Thursday 18 January 9.00pm

The second part of Martin Clunes’ Pacific adventure, meeting people and getting to know about their lives, cultures and stories.

Following on from the success of his previous series touring the islands of America and Australia, Martin returns on an epic journey across the Pacific, meeting people and getting to know about their lives, cultures and stories.
Tonight, in the final episode, Martin travels to Guam to see the effect of invasive species on remote islands; discovering animals and humans driven to the edge of extinction. In Palau he meets the endangered Hawksbill Turtle and rare Dugong, learning more about this tiny island’s work in world-leading marine conservation.

Production credit: Buffalo Pictures for ITV, UK

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Week commencing 31 December 2023

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Sunday 31 December
7:30pm The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023 Rpt
8:30pm New Year’s Eve 2023: Welcome to NYE
9:00pm New Year’s Eve 2023: 9pm Fireworks :sparkler:
9:05pm New Year’s Eve 2023: Live from Sydney Harbour
11:30pm New Year’s Eve 2023: Countdown to Midnight
12:00am New Year’s Eve 2023: Midnight Fireworks :sparkler:
12:30am rage New Year’s Special

Monday 1 January 2024
7:30pm Pick Of The Litter Premiere Special
8:50pm Movie: The Imitation Game
10:40pm Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen: Unfinished Portrait Rpt
11:40pm Nude Next Door Rpt
12:40am rage

Tuesday 2 January
7:30pm Symphonic Odyssey With Professor Brian Cox Premiere Special
9:00pm Brian Cox: Seven Days On Mars Rpt
10:35pm A Life In Ten Pictures: Amy Winehouse Rpt
11:25pm Baby Surgeons Rpt
12:15am Love Your Garden Rpt
1:00am Tenable Rpt

Wednesday 3 January
7:30pm Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz Rpt
8:05pm Spicks And Specks: Casey Donovan, Rhys Nicholson, Novak & Bec Charlwood Rpt
8:35pm Spicks And Specks: Emma Watkins, Michael Hing, Georgia Maq & Joel Creasey Rpt
9:05pm Changing Ends: Kick Off FTA Series Premiere
9:30pm Changing Ends: Big League Player Rpt
9:55pm A Life In Ten Pictures: Freddie Mercury Rpt
10:45pm Catching A Predator Rpt
11:45pm Love Your Garden Rpt
12:30am Tenable Rpt

Thursday 4 January
7:30pm Back Roads: Great Australian Road Trip Rpt
8:00pm Grand Designs Transformations Series Premiere
9:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific Season 2 Premiere
9:50pm Fake Or Fortune?: A Sculpture in the Brambles Rpt
10:50pm Finding Alice Rpt
11:35pm The Missing Children Rpt
1:05am Love Your Garden Rpt

Friday 5 January
7:30pm Monty Don’s American Gardens Rpt
8:30pm Movie: Mao’s Last Dancer Rpt
10:25pm Life Rpt
11:25pm Love Your Garden Rpt
12:15am Tenable Rpt

Saturday 6 January
7:30pm Darby And Joan Series Premiere
8:20pm Vera: Broken Promise Rpt
9:50pm The Capture Rpt
10:50pm Parkinson In Australia: 1980: Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Reg Livermore, Rich Neville Rpt
11:55pm rage Guest Programmer

Welcome to Week 1 of 2024.

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Earth

From Tuesday 23 January 9.00pm Stream all 5 episodes on ABC iview

Narrated by Chris Packham and brought to life by mesmerising visual effects, Earth takes us back to a time when the sky and the seas were sepia-tinted, and giant fungi dominated the landscape.

In tonight’s first episode, we explore one of the darkest periods in Earth’s history: the worst mass extinction the planet has ever seen, when as much as 90% of all species died, 252 million years ago. This extraordinary moment in Earth’s history took life to the brink wreaking havoc and destruction on an unprecedented scale. But somehow, life found a way to bounce back, and a new geological era ushered in the age of the dinosaurs.

The story begins with a massive volcanic eruption: the Siberian Traps eruption lasted for 2 million years and created a huge lava field, an area the size of Australia. Life in the immediate vicinity was no doubt vaporized, but the fossil record reveals a bigger mystery – a strange ‘line of death’ in rock formations all over the world that indicates almost all life dying out, no matter how close it was to the lava field.

We uncover what the latest science reveals about the aftermath of the eruption, and the terrifying series of events that led to the global mass dying. It’s a stark cautionary tale of how rapid climate change can cause whole ecosystems to collapse, but the fossil record also hints at Earth’s miraculous powers of reinvention.
We discover clues in rocky mountain ranges to one of the greatest deluges in the planet’s history – a downpour lasting on and off for almost 2 million years that transformed conditions and led life to bounce back in extraordinary style, with the rise and eventual domination of the dinosaurs.

Production credit: A BBC production.

Australian of the Year Awards

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Thursday 25 January 7.30pm

From Canberra’s National Arboretum, hosted by Leigh Sales, the Australian of the Year Awards recognise the achievements of extraordinary Australians.

ABC proudly presents the Australian of the Year Awards on Thursday, January 25, live from Canberra’s National Arboretum from 7.30pm AEDT on ABC TV, ABC iview, ABC NEWS channel, and ABC Radio.

The Australian of the Year Awards celebrates the achievements and contributions of outstanding Australians throughout 2023. There are 34 people in contention for four prestigious award categories:

• Australian of the Year
• Senior Australian of the Year
• Young Australian of the Year
• Australia’s Local Hero

The evening’s celebrations will be hosted by Leigh Sales with the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese presenting the four category awards as they are announced, culminating in the announcement of the Australian of the Year 2023.

On January 26, at 8.30am local time in each state and territory, the first feature length interview (30 minutes) with the recipient of the Australian of the Year will air on ABC Radio local stations.

Production credit: An ABC Production.

Australia Day Live

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Friday 26 January 7.30pm

As the sun sets on our national day, the Australia Day Live concert from the Sydney Opera House forecourt showcases musical performances from our nation’s best talent.

As the sun sets on our national day, the Australia Day Live concert from the Sydney Opera House forecourt and spanning Circular Quay is just getting started. This inspirational concert brings us together through storytelling, tributes and sensational entertainment.

Australia Day Live showcases musical performances from our nation’s best talent complemented by a dazzling watercraft extravaganza of yachts, jet skis, fly boarders, and parachutists dropping in to join the fun. All this along with Sydney’s iconic landmarks and harbour create an incredible backdrop for a brilliant fireworks and light show.

The two-hour spectacular is produced by the NSW Government and Australia Day Council of NSW with creative direction led by musical maestro John Foreman OAM together with the multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist William Barton.

Australia Day Live will be hosted by John Foreman, Casey Donovan and Jeremy Fernandez and further information on the line-up will be announced in January 2024.

Since 2016, Australia Day Live at Sydney Opera House has proven to be much more than a concert; it brings us together on our national day to reflect, respect and celebrate the Australian spirit and the best of who we are.

Production credit: An ABC Production.

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Week commencing 7 January 2024

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Sunday 7 January
7:30pm Movie: Strictly Ballroom
9:05pm Movie: Spotlight
11:10pm Movie: Girl With A Pearl Earring
12:50am rage Vault

Monday 8 January
7:30pm 7.30 Season Premiere
8:00pm The Search For The Palace Letters Premiere Special
9:00pm Harley & Katya Rpt
10:30pm You Can’t Ask That: Gambling Rpt
11:00pm Changing Ends: Kick Off Rpt
11:25pm Changing Ends: Big League Player Rpt
11:45pm Grand Designs: Strathaven Rpt
12:35am Tenable Rpt

Tuesday 9 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Brunswick Heads, NSW Season 10 Premiere

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8:35pm Australia’s Open
9:25pm The Australian Dream Rpt
10:30pm Movie: Spotlight Rpt
12:35am Grand Designs: Monmouthshire Rpt
1:25am Tenable Rpt

Wednesday 10 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Australia’s Open Series Final
9:25pm Changing Ends: Man On
9:45pm Spicks And Specks: Jemma Rix, Nazeem Hussain, Tom Cardy & Danielle Walker Rpt
10:15pm Spicks And Specks: Montaigne, Steph Tisdell, Zan Rowe & Luke McGregor Rpt
10:50pm A Life In Ten Pictures: Tupac Shakur Rpt
11:40pm Grand Designs: South London Rpt
12:30am Tenable Rpt

Thursday 11 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Grand Designs Transformations
9:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific
9:50pm Fake Or Fortune?: Gerome Rpt
10:50pm Finding Alice Rpt
11:35pm Keeping Faith Rpt
12:35am Grand Designs: East Devon Rpt
1:25am Tenable Rpt

Friday 12 January
7:30pm Monty Don’s American Gardens Rpt
8:30pm Midsomer Murders: The Blacktrees Prophecy Rpt
10:00pm Australia’s Open Rpt
10:55pm Life Rpt
11:55pm Grand Designs: Newbury Rpt
12:40am Tenable Rpt

Saturday 13 January
7:30pm Darby And Joan
8:20pm Vera: The Blanket Mire Rpt
9:50pm The Capture Rpt
10:50pm Parkinson In Australia: 1980: Bert Newton, George Finey, Noeline Brown Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer

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Interesting that the ABC is buying more of these streaming services TV shows.

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McCartney 321

From Tuesday 16 January 8:30pm double episode. then weekly.

Paul McCartney sits down for a rare, in-depth, one on one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his groundbreaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist.

In this six-episode series that explores music and creativity in a unique and revelatory manner, join Paul and Rick for an intimate conversation about the songwriting, influences, and personal relationships that informed the iconic songs that have served as the soundtracks of our lives.

Production Credit: Endeavor Content, MPL Communications Shangri-La, Film 45, The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Diamond Docs

Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer

Monday 15 January 8:00 pm

In the late 40s, Holocaust survivors emigrated to Australia via boat. On those same boats were thousands of Nazis and Nazi collaborators from the Baltic and other states, some of whom were given safe passage by the Australian authorities despite their known history of war crimes.

When three Melbourne brothers: Jack, Jon and Sam, stumble upon a family secret, they embark on a journey to uncover the truth. Allegedly, their father Boris, a WWII Partisan and Holocaust survivor, travelled from Melbourne where he had settled after the war, to Sydney in the late 1950s to undertake a revenge killing against a Nazi. With the help of a private investigator, the brothers unearth an unexpected web of Nazi networks, covert Jewish vigilante groups, and multiple cases of Nazis who mysteriously died or disappeared in post-WWII Australia. The further they delve into the past, the more the brothers are left to grapple with mounting evidence and uncomfortable truths about a father they thought they knew.

A thrilling documentary that deals with deep questions of morality — including taking justice into your own hands — and dares to ask whether we ever really know our parents.

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Earth

Episode 2

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Tuesday 30 January 9.00pm

Narrated by Chris Packham and brought to life by mesmerising visual effects, the five-part BBC nature series takes us back to a time when the sky and the seas were sepia-tinted, and giant fungi dominated the landscape.

INFERNO – Inferno explores the dramatic moment nearly all life on Earth was wiped out.

In Inferno, we explore one of the darkest periods in Earth’s history: the worst mass extinction the planet has ever seen, when as much as 90% of all species died, 252 million years ago.

This extraordinary moment in Earth’s history took life to the brink wreaking havoc and destruction on an unprecedented scale. But somehow, life found a way to bounce back, and a new geological era ushered in the age of the dinosaurs.

The story begins with a massive volcanic eruption: the Siberian Traps eruption lasted for 2 million years and created enough lava field to cover an aera the size of Australia.

Life in the immediate vicinity was no doubt vaporized, but the fossil record reveals a bigger mystery – a strange ‘line of death’ in rock formations all over the world that indicates almost all life dying out, no matter how close it was to the lava field.

We uncover what the latest science reveals about the aftermath of the eruption, and the terrifying series of events that led to the global mass dying. It’s a stark cautionary tale of how rapid climate change can cause whole ecosystems to collapse, but the fossil record also hints at Earth’s miraculous powers of reinvention.

We discover clues in rocky mountain ranges to one of the greatest deluges in the planet’s history – a downpour lasting on and off for almost 2 million years that transformed conditions and led life to bounce back in extraordinary style, with the rise and eventual domination of the dinosaurs.

Martin Clunes: Islands of America

From Thursday 1 February 9.00pm Episode 1 of 4 + BINGE Stream All Episodes on ABC iview

Martin Clunes embarks on an epic 10,000 mile journey around the coast of America, from Hawaii, Alaska and New England to Puerto Rico and San Juan.

In this episode, Martin travels to two dramatically contrasting landscapes: the lush, tropical Hawaii islands and the snow-fringed glaciers of Alaska’s islands.

In Hawaii, Martin looks beyond its image as a tourist sun-kissed surfers’ paradise and into the havoc wreaked by advancing lava fields and smoking craters.

Meanwhile, in Alaska, the contrast couldn’t be more extreme: where snow and ice replace tropical warmth, and crowded beaches give way to some of America’s most sparsely populated territories.

Production credit: An ITV Production.

Gardening Australia - 2024 Return

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Friday 2 February 7.30pm

Costa tours the grounds of the iconic Woodford Folk Festival; Tammy shares landscape designer secrets; Clarence explores a new herbarium and Jerry shows off his latest plant haul.

Gardening Australia is proud to be returning for its 35th year! We can’t wait to share with you some amazing gardens, fantastic tips, and great gardening stories. Friday nights are complete again!

Jane meets one of the first growers in Victoria to give blueberries a go, learning about the history of this juicy blue fruit and how to care for it.

Costa tours the grounds of the iconic Woodford Folk Festival, which has been transformed over the years into a beautiful and biodiverse place for local plants, as well as fun for festival-goers.
Tammy lets you in on the plants that landscape designers love to use, so that you can create a stylish and luxe look at your place.

Clarence explores the brand-new National Herbarium of NSW to learn about the important role that these collections play in safeguarding our plants and understanding pests.

Jerry knows that you can never have enough plants, so he takes us on a tour of the newest additions to his patch; selected for food, flowers, and fun!

We meet Leila Jeffreys, a photographer who creates super-sized portraits of birds that show off their beauty and personalities to help us connect to iconic Australian birds. Josh talks about how plants tell time; Millie shows a simple way to protect your seedlings; Sophie delves into ladybird diversity, and profiles a special silky tree.

Production credit: Executive Producer, Gill Lomas.

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Week commencing 14 January 2024

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Sunday 14 January
7:30pm Muster Dogs Season 2 Premiere
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8:30pm Total Control Season 3 Premiere
9:30pm Best Interests Series Premiere
10:30pm Mystery Road: The Road Rpt
11:25pm Harrow: Marta Semper Cerva Est Rpt
12:20am The Trial Of Christine Keeler Rpt

Monday 15 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer Premiere
9:00pm You Can’t Ask That: Former Cult Members Rpt
9:35pm Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm War On Waste Rpt
11:55pm Changing Ends: Man On Rpt
12:15am Love Your Garden Rpt
1:05am Tenable Rpt

Tuesday 16 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Naracoorte, SA
8:30pm McCartney 321 Series Premiere
9:05pm McCartney 321 S01 E02
9:35pm Knowing The Score Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer Rpt
11:55pm Baby Surgeons Rpt
12:40am Love Your Garden Rpt

Wednesday 17 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz Rpt
8:30pm Spicks And Specks: Aaron Wyatt, Courtney Act, Vanessa Amorosi & Hamish Blake Rpt
9:00pm Spicks And Specks: Kav Temperley, Alex Lee, Odette & Dave O’Neil Rpt
9:35pm Changing Ends: Stud
9:55pm Best Interests Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Love Your Garden Rpt
12:00am Tenable Rpt

Thursday 18 January
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Grand Designs Transformations
9:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific Series Final
9:50pm Fake Or Fortune?: Landseer Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Finding Alice Rpt
11:55pm Keeping Faith Rpt
12:55am Love Your Garden Rpt

Friday 19 January
7:30pm Monty Don’s American Gardens Rpt
8:30pm Midsomer Murders: The Debt of Lies Rpt
10:00pm Australia’s Open Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm Love Your Garden Rpt
12:00am Tenable Rpt
12:45am Wakefield Rpt
1:45am Rage

Saturday 20 January
7:30pm Darby And Joan
8:15pm Vera: Blood And Bone Rpt
9:45pm Total Control Rpt
10:45pm The Capture Rpt
12:00am rage Guest Programmer

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Big Sunday for ABC (should be even bigger in catch up).

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Earlier comment moved to correct thread [“Australia’s Open”].

I think they’ll be the only competition for Nine’s Aus Open start, numbers will be interesting, should be able to tell a lot about everything from the overnights, including live stream and on demand. Wonder if this was coincidental or intentional by the ABC?