Prime Video UK drama Fifteen-Love will have its FTA screening on the ABC on Sunday nights from July 28, the week after Ladies in Black concludes.
Fifteen Love
Sunday 28 July 8.30pm
A teen tennis prodigy’s French Open success is shattered by a devastating tragedy. Five years later, her world is rocked once more when her former coach returns home having won the French with his new player.
Teen tennis prodigy Justine suffers a career-ending tragedy on the world stage at the French Open. Five years later, she seems to have healed, but her peace is shattered when her old coach Glenn returns home, having won the French Open with a new player. When Justine makes an explosive allegation against Glenn, the stately world of tennis is rocked by lies, deceit and a desperate bid for control.
Justine Pearce was a dynamic young sports prodigy who had a meteoric rise in the world of Grand Slam Tennis. Glenn Lapthorn was Justine’s maverick coach with whom she shared an intense rapport. Together, they reached the semi-finals of the French Open. However, tragedy struck on court, and Justine’s dream of sporting glory was cut brutally short, alongside her professional career.
Five years later, Justine is a physiotherapist at her old tennis academy, Longwood. It seems like she has finally healed, physically and psychologically, from her humiliating downfall on the global stage. But when Glenn wins the French Open with his new protégé Gianluca Barzaghi, he returns in glory to the UK with his wife and family to join the board of Longwood. Glenn’s prodigal return triggers a massive emotional upheaval in Justine, who is devastated that her former coach has accomplished their shared dream without her.
Episode 1:
You’re the Fire Justine Pearce was a dynamic young sports prodigy who had a meteoric rise in the world of Grand Slam Tennis. Glenn Lapthorn was Justine’s maverick coach with whom she shared an intense rapport. Together, they reached the semi-finals of the French Open. However, tragedy struck on court, and Justine’s dream of sporting glory was cut brutally short, alongside her professional career.
Five years later, Justine is a physiotherapist at her old tennis academy, Longwood. It seems like she has finally healed, physically and psychologically, from her humiliating downfall on the global stage. But when Glenn wins the French Open with his new protégé Gianluca Barzaghi, he returns in glory to the UK with his wife and family to join the board of Longwood. Glenn’s prodigal return triggers a massive emotional upheaval in Justine, who is devastated that her former coach has accomplished their shared dream without her.
Grand Designs: The Streets - Season 3, Episode 6
Thursday 1 August 8.30pm
In Glasgow, hiking enthusiast Karen wants to build a modern-day mountain hut in the heart of the city, while next door, her neighbour William has plans to build something eccentrically old-fashioned.
Inspired by hikes in the Scottish Highlands, shop owner and jewellery maker Karen is building her version of a mountain hut in central Glasgow.
After a five year wait to get started, the project finally leaps into action when Karen and her two neighbours agree to collaborate and lay out all of their foundations together using the same contractor. But building an architecturally ambitious house in close proximity to neighbours, comes with its own set of challenges.
Next door is retiree William, who in an architecturally progressive street is building something deliberately old-style – a home cloaked in textured grey render called roughcast. His initial plan is to get the professionals in to build the house - but his love of DIY gets the better of him, and bit by bit he takes on more and more of the work himself.
Week commencing 21 July 2024
Sunday 21 July
7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Ben Northey, Pete Helliar, Athina Uh Oh & Cam James
8:00pm Austin
8:30pm Ladies In Black: New Season Season 1 Final
9:20pm The Split Rpt
10:15pm Shetland Rpt
11:15pm Annika Rpt
12:05am Des Rpt
Monday 22 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Stuff The British Stole: Operation Legacy
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Monday’s Experts
10:05pm Gruen Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:15pm Planet America: Republican National Convention Special Rpt
11:45pm You Can’t Ask That: Eating Disorders Rpt
12:15am Grand Designs: York Rpt
Tuesday 23 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm I Was Actually There: Nicky Winmar
8:30pm Maggie Beer’s Big Mission Series Final
9:30pm The Art Of … Climate Series Final
10:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Deborra-lee Furness Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Monday’s Experts Rpt
12:25am Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 24 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm QI: Underthings
8:30pm QI: University
9:00pm Austin Rpt
9:30pm Spicks And Specks: Ben Northey, Pete Helliar, Athina Uh Oh & Cam James Rpt
10:05pm Planet America
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Getting a Toilet Door Rpt
11:35pm Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We Got a Bad Review Rpt
12:00am Grand Designs: Strathaven Rpt
12:50am Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Exmouth Rpt
Thursday 25 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs: The Streets: Jonathan
9:20pm Fake Or Fortune?: Lowry Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm The Art Of Climate Rpt
11:20pm Talking Heads: Nights In The Garden Of Spain Rpt
11:55pm Grand Designs: Monmouthshire Rpt
12:45am Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Perth Rpt
Friday 26 July
7:30pm Love Your Garden: Thornton Heath - Age UK Day Centre
8:20pm Troppo
9:20pm Fisk: Portrait of a Lady Rpt
9:50pm Fisk: Cremains of the Day Rpt
10:20pm Austin Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Grand Designs: South London Rpt
11:55pm Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Broome Rpt
12:40am We Hunt Together Rpt
Saturday 27 July
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: The It Girl
8:20pm Van der Valk: Blood in Amsterdam Rpt
9:50pm Ladies In Black: New Season Rpt
10:35pm Shetland Rpt
11:35pm rage Guest Programmer
Update - Planet America moved forward.
Wednesday 17 July
09:15pm Planet America: Republican National Convention Special
10:00pm Austin Rpt
10:30pm Spicks And Specks: Ngaiire, Ross Noble, Eamon Sandwith & Meshel Laurie Rpt
Fifteen Love - Episode 2
Sunday 4 August 9.00pm
Justine’s explosive allegation causes rifts in her closest relationships, and she must fight to control the truth of her and Glenn’s past, enlisting the help of new flame, Mikki.
Justine’s closest circle is left reeling after being called in to the police station to discuss her allegations. Justine is devastated to learn that no one has backed her up and seeks comfort in the arms of Mikki. Meanwhile, news of Justine’s claims is taking its toll on Glenn who struggles through a difficult lunch with his aging father Charles and tries to keep news of the drama away from a restless Luca.
When Andi offers Justine a new way to prove the truth of her allegations, Justine prepares to present her story to Longwood, all whilst helping Renee to step up to the biggest opportunity of her career. As Longwood gathers to find out what really happened between Justine and Glenn, Steve begins to question his judgement.
Grand Designs: The Streets - Episode 7 - final
Thursday 8 August 8.30pm
Tired of living on top of each other in a tiny house outside Glasgow, Amanda and Chris decide to build a home for themselves and their children. We also return to visit Joanna and Ben’s Wild West house on the same street.
Amanda and Chris and their three children live just outside Glasgow in a very cramped house, so when the opportunity emerges to self-build a generous family home close to the city centre, they jump at it.
But with little previous experience of self-build and a limited budget, they decide to forego the services of an architect and design the house themselves, an ambitious timber clad box with patterned brick.
We also return to Joanna and Ben who built an American ranch style house and have been adding to their unique vision – making it a standout in central Glasgow.
Week commencing 28 July 2024
Sunday 28 July
7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Fanny Lumsden, Shane Jacobson, Elly-May Barnes & Courtney Act Season Final
8:00pm Austin Series Final
8:30pm Fifteen-Love Series Premiere
9:20pm Unforgotten Rpt
10:10pm The Beast Must Die Rpt
10:55pm Annika Rpt
11:45pm Frayed Rpt
12:30am Noughts + Crosses Rpt
Monday 29 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Stuff The British Stole: Great Rubber Heist
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Monday’s Experts
10:10pm You Can’t Ask That: Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medallists Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Planet America Rpt
11:45pm You Can’t Ask That: Schizophrenia Rpt
12:15am Grand Designs: East Devon Rpt
Tuesday 30 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm I Was Actually There: The Beatles
8:30pm Freeman Rpt
9:30pm Tall Poppy: A Skater’s Story Rpt
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:15pm The Business Rpt
11:30pm Four Corners Rpt
12:15am Monday’s Experts Rpt
Wednesday 31 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm QI: Upbringing
8:30pm QI: Underground and Underwater
9:05pm Austin Rpt
9:35pm Spicks And Specks: Fanny Lumsden, Shane Jacobson, Elly-May Barnes & Courtney Act Rpt
10:05pm Planet America
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Interview With The Vampire: What Can The Damned Really Say To The Damned Rpt
11:55pm Grand Designs: North Wales Rpt
Thursday 1 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs: The Streets: Karen and William
9:20pm Fake Or Fortune?: Renoir Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Talking Heads: The Hand Of God Rpt
11:20pm Grand Designs: North Cornwall Rpt
12:10am Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Gold Coast to the Outback Rpt
Friday 2 August
7:35pm Love Your Garden: Middlesborough - Phillipa Donegan Rpt
8:25pm Troppo
9:20pm Fisk: Taken Rpt
9:50pm Fisk: Dead Man Texting Rpt
10:15pm Austin Rpt
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:05pm Grand Designs: Milton Keynes Rpt
11:55pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Darwin to Alice Springs - Make Sure You Drink Water! Rpt
12:40am We Hunt Together Rpt
Saturday 3 August
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: The Book Of Shadows
8:15pm Van der Valk: Payback In Amsterdam Rpt
9:50pm Fifteen-Love Rpt
10:40pm The Beast Must Die Rpt
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer
As mentioned on Planet America thread, John Barron tweeted last night that the show would air at the earlier time of 9pm, partly due to yesterday’s IT outage.
Update - 50 minutes for Planet America from 9pm
Wednesday 24 July
9:00pm Planet America
9:50 pm Austin Rpt
I notice that last week, 7.30 finished five minutes early at 7.55pm, followed by Stuff the British Stole, then Four Corners at the special time of 8.25pm and Media Watch at the later time of 9.20pm. I think this is due to the length of the two-part Trump special.
It will happen again tonight:
Tonight’s revised schedule
7:30pm 7.30
7:55pm Stuff The British Stole: Operation Legacy
8:25pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Monday’s Experts
The Secret Life of Our Urban Birds - Perth
Tuesday 13 August 8.30pm
Dr. Ann Jones is on her latest birding adventure, this time across Perth. Uncovering the secrets of majestic wedge-tailed eagles to sexy splendid fairy wrens, she learns why the locals are so passionate about their charismatic birds.
Right in the heart of the city is the Black Swan whose numbers bely an uncertain future. Digging into its genetics revealed an ominous discovery; bird flu could wipe out the species.
Up in the Perth Hills, the Splendid Fairy Wren has a problem of a different sort: love. The female wants both territory and eye-candy. If the male isn’t blue enough, it doesn’t stand a chance.
When it comes to their offspring, finding food is key and one pair of Wedge-Tailed Eagles has got it sussed.
On the other side of Perth, Fairy Terns have found a great pick-up joint, right on the Swan River. But a housing crisis has hit them hard. Human disturbance is rife and camouflage from predators is everything.Humans disturb birdlife in many ways, but habitat loss is a major contributing factor. Deforestation is leaving one of Perth’s endemic species, the Black Cockatoo, on the brink of extinction. But to add insult to injury, their few remaining hollows are being poached by an outsider – the Rainbow Lorikeet, which was introduced to Perth in the 1960s.
The only way to keep an eye on bird dynamics is to conduct surveys – and The Great Aussie Backyard Bird Count is a vital conservation tool. Ann joins one school in Perth which has more reason to take part than any other.
Production Credits: Producer / Director: Lisa Dupenois, Associate Producer: Helena Cohen-Robertson, Series Producer: Elle Gibbons, Executive Producer: Penny Palmer, Head of Factual: Susie Jones.
George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces - Season 12
Thursday 15 August 8.30pm
Four shipping containers become a one-off accommodation, and a trailer is turned into a pretty in pink beauty parlour.
Amazing Spaces is back, with some of the most eccentric, ambitious, and passionate self-builders George Clarke has ever met! From a man rebuilding his glamping business after a devastating fire, to a dreamer creating the world’s smallest canal and lock for his narrow boat! From an actress moving up the four-wheel property ladder, to a young couple turning a derelict pumping station into a deluxe holiday home. All that, plus a disused nuclear bunker, a tiny tuk tuk, and a skip! And, not to be outdone, George attempts to create an elegant airborne cabin from an old industrial scissor lift! He also heads to Denmark, home of gorgeous and minimalist architecture.
In episode one, George has the ludicrous idea to turn a rusty scissor lift into a cabin in the sky! He also starts his Denmark trip visiting a modern take on the old Viking Long House.
Meanwhile, after a bus from series two tragically burned in a fire, its owner replaces it with an ambitious new build made of four shipping containers, and a beautician and her daughter create a four wheeled beauty parlour that can proudly claim to be the pinkest thing to ever appear on the show!
Week commencing 4 August 2024
Sunday 4 August
7:30pm Vera: Against the Tide Rpt
9:00pm Fifteen-Love
9:50pm Unforgotten Rpt
10:40pm Fisk Rpt
11:10pm Annika Rpt
12:00am Frayed Rpt
Monday 5 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Stuff The British Stole: Mystery Sphinx Season 2 Final
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Monday’s Experts Season 1 Final
10:05pm You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Football Players Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Planet America Rpt
11:40pm Vera: Against the Tide Rpt
1:10am Grand Designs: County Derry Rpt
Tuesday 6 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm I Was Actually There: Woomera
8:30pm Rose Gold Rpt
10:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Anna Meares Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Monday’s Experts Rpt
12:20am Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 7 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm QI: Ulex Season 21 Final
8:30pm Tom Gleeson: Joy Rpt
9:45pm Planet America
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business
10:50pm Interview With The Vampire: Do You Know What It Means To Be Loved By Death
11:35pm Grand Designs: Norwich
12:25am Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Get Some Number 8 Wire: Wellington
Thursday 8 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Grand Designs: The Streets: Amanda and Chris and Joanna and Ben Revisit Season Final
9:20pm Troppo Rpt
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:30pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Talking Heads: Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet Rpt
11:30pm Grand Designs: Buckinghamshire Rpt
12:20am Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Jump Off A Cliff: Lake Coleridge Rpt
Friday 9 August
7:30pm Vera Rpt
9:00pm Troppo
10:00pm QI Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm Love Your Garden Rpt
11:30pm Grand Designs Rpt
12:25am We Hunt Together Rpt
Saturday 10 August
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: St George’s Defence
8:20pm Van der Valk: Freedom In Amsterdam Rpt
9:50pm Fifteen-Love Rpt
10:35pm The Beast Must Die Rpt
11:20pm rage Guest Programmer
Update - to allow Planet America to air at an ealier time.
8:30pm Would I Lie to You? Rpt
9:00pm Planet America
9:35pm Tom Gleeson: Joy Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business
11:20pm Interview With The Vampire: Do You Know What It Means To Be Loved By Death
12:10pm Fifteen-Love Rpt
Compass Returns - Indira’s Road Trip with the President
Sunday 18 August 6.30pm
In this Compass special Indira Naidoo travels to the place she reported on for many years but never visited, on Timor Leste. Road-tripping with President Ramos-Horta as her guide, Indira finds out what has become of the world’s youngest democracy and what the future holds.
Join journalist Indira Naidoo on an extraordinary journey to Timor Leste, her guide is none other than President Jose Ramos-Horta - key architect of this independent nation, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and old friend of Indira from her days as a young journalist covering the conflict in the 1990’s. But until now she has never visited this fledgling nation.
On this road trip through the vibrant landscape of Timor Leste Indira finds out how far this nation has come since independence and how far they still must go.
Indira’s conversations with Ramos-Horta on the road give us rare insight into the visionary leader’s personal experiences and the sacrifices that shaped the destiny of a nation. He takes her to the Presidential Palace to see how he is personally tackling childhood malnutrition and shows her the filming of his weekly TV chat show, The President Horta Show.
This is one of the poorest nations on Earth with 40% living below the poverty line. Indira learns that basic needs such as housing, clean water and enough food are still out of reach for many.
However, the people of Timor have an unshakeable faith - 98% are Catholic, but many, especially in the rural regions, also practice animism along with their Catholicism. Indira is given a rare opportunity to witness some animist sacred rituals.
Timor Leste has a young population – the average age is only 21. Indira finds that despite Timor Leste’s challenges the young people of Timor Leste love their country. But they are worried that the country’s reliance on depleting oil and gas funds and its ageing leaders like President Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao from Generation ‘75 may leave them at risk in the future.
After 22 years of independence Compass sheds light on the soul of a nation that has overcome adversity but still has a long way to go. A visually rich and emotionally resonant story, offering an intimate portrayal of a nation’s struggle, resilience, and the hope that drives them forward.
Production credit: Executive producer: Amanda Collinge
George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces - Season 12 Episode 2
Thursday 22 August 8.30pm
A train carriage and a Luton Van get turned into accommodation, George Clarke visits an underground bar and a Danish house covered in seashells.
An actress moves up the four-wheel property ladder, from a one-bed tiny transit to a two-bedroom luxury Luton Van conversion, while a train carriage gets a makeover into a dog friendly holiday let.
George Clarke visits an amazing underground bar and a house in Denmark completely covered in seashells. And he and Will Hardie get to grips with some serious weight issues with their scissor lift cabin.
Week commencing 11 August 2024
Sunday 11 August
7:30pm Vera: For The Grace Of God Rpt
9:00pm Fifteen-Love
9:50pm Unforgotten Rpt
10:40pm Fisk Rpt
11:10pm Annika Rpt
12:00am Frayed Rpt
Monday 12 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story Return
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A Return
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Planet America Rpt
11:40pm Vera: For The Grace Of God Rpt
Tuesday 13 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm I Was Actually There: Beaconsfield Mine Disaster Season Final
8:30pm The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds: Perth Premiere
9:30pm The Art Of Hair
10:00pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Michelle Payne Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Q+A Rpt
12:50am Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 14 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction Series Premiere
8:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Series Premiere
9:15pm Planet America
9:50pm Would I Lie To You?: Alex Jones, Chris McCausland, Su Pollard & Rav Wilding Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Interview With The Vampire: No Pain Rpt
11:40pm Grand Designs: Wyre Forest Rpt
12:25am Parliament Question Time: Senate
Thursday 15 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Season Premiere
9:20pm Troppo Rpt
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:30pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm The Art Of Hair Rpt
11:20pm Talking Heads: The Shrine Rpt
11:50pm Grand Designs: County Antrim Rpt
12:35am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives Rpt
1:35am Griff’s Canadian Adventure: Emptiness Rpt
Friday 16 August
7:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Rpt
8:20pm Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction Rpt
8:50pm Troppo
9:45pm Love Your Garden
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Grand Designs Rpt
11:40pm We Hunt Together Rpt
Saturday 17 August
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: A Tight Squeeze
8:20pm Van der Valk: Redemption In Amsterdam Rpt
9:50pm Fifteen-Love Rpt
10:40pm The Beast Must Die Rpt
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer
Schedule update
Friday 2 August
Fisk and Great Australian Rail Trip have both been dropped, replaced by a repeat episode of Vera. Love Your Garden has been bumped to late night.
7:35pm Vera: Tender Rpt
9:10pm Troppo
10:05pm Austin Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm Love Your Garden: Middlesborough - Phillipa Donegan Rpt
11:40pm Grand Designs: Milton Keynes Rpt
12:30am We Hunt Together Rpt
Fisk moved to Sundays
George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces - S12 Episode 3
Thursday 29 August 8.30pm
A garden room designed from a modernist house and a hand built wooden caravan feature, along with a wedding cake folly.
A collector of modernist furniture pays homage to one of the great modernist homes with his new garden room, we return to the teenager who created a beautiful shepherd’s hut to follow his latest build.
George visits a bizarre garden folly inspired by a wedding cake, a striking beach house inspired by pill boxes, and an old Royal National Lifeboat Institution station, and in Denmark, he checks out a stunning circular house inspired by the owner’s car collection.
Gardening Australia - Return
Friday 30 August 7.30pm
Costa visits a community recovering from floods, Jane looks at new plant varieties, Tammy explores lush green walls, Millie plants long season crops, Sophie profiles fragrant flowers, and we meet a duo of daffodil lovers.
Gardening Australia returns with more practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring Australian gardeners.
Costa meets a community of resilient gardeners growing food together as they recover from major floods. Jane gets a sneak peek at new varieties of colourful flowers being trialled at a huge production nursery for use in the home garden.
Tammy explores a garden with four distinct lush green walls, featuring an assortment of subtropical plants suited to vertical growing. Millie plants long season crops, including spuds, oca and shallots, for a bountiful harvest.
Sophie showcases a range of sweet-scented, cool season flowers for adding fragrance to the garden. Jerry shows how to control erinose mites on hibiscus, and we meet Christine and Will Ashburner, a couple growing a dazzling array of the ever-cheerful daffodil.
Van der Valk - Season 4
From Friday 30 August 8.30pm
Van Der Valk and the team are pushed to the limit as they try to bring down the matriarchal head of a criminal empire who may or may not be guilty of the crimes she’s accused of committing.
Two whistleblowers are being held under police protection prior to a court hearing that could bring down Bibi Franken, the matriarch of a criminal empire and a former adversary of Van Der Valk. When the first whistleblower is ambushed, Van Der Valk and the team are called in as emergency protection.
The situation is complicated by the fact that team member Eddie has gone missing and the protection officer they have to work alongside is Kalie Tenkers, a former flame of Van Der Valk’s. Fair to say there is no love lost between the two, especially given that Kalie is a suspect.
When Van Der Valk himself is caught up in an explosion, it seems clear that criminal matriarch Bibi is doing everything she can to derail the hearing. Or is she?
When Bibi comes forward, protests her innocence and offers Van Der Valk and Lucienne the chance to work together to work out exactly who is doing this and why, Van Der Valk has a tough decision. To team up or to go it alone?
With those close to him under threat, Van Der Valk is pushed to the extreme as he has to puzzle how a network of crimes link together in order to reveal the shocking truth of who’s really behind them - and why.
Production credit: Company Pictures & All3Media International
Week commencing 18 August 2024
Sunday 18 August
7:30pm Vera: Blue Rpt
9:00pm Fifteen-Love
9:55pm Unforgotten Rpt
10:45pm Fisk: Dead Man Texting Rpt
11:10pm Annika Rpt
12:00am Frayed Rpt
Monday 19 August
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 Planet America Rpt
11:40pm Vera: Blue Rpt
Tuesday 20 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Julia Creek, QLD S10 E14 Return
8:30pm The Assembly: Sam Neill Series Premiere
9:20pm The Art Of Starting Over
9:55pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Jamie Durie Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm Four Corners Rpt
11:40pm Q+A Rpt
12:45am Media Watch Rpt
Wednesday 21 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction
8:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee
9:15pm Planet America: Democratic National Convention Special
9:50pm Would I Lie To You?: Lucy Beaumont, Frankie Boyle, Abby Cook & Mo Gilligan Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Interview With The Vampire: I Want You More Than Anything In The World Rpt
11:35pm Fifteen-Love Rpt
12:30am Grand Designs: Horsham Rpt
Thursday 22 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces
9:20pm Troppo Rpt
10:15pm ABC Late News
10:30pm The Business Rpt
10:45pm The Art Of Starting Over Rpt
11:15pm Grand Designs: South Cornwall Rpt
12:05am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives Rpt
1:05am Extraordinary Escapes: Sara Pascoe Rpt
Friday 23 August
7:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Rpt
8:20pm Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction Rpt
8:45pm Troppo Season Final
9:45pm Love Your Garden: Waltham Abbey - Venessa Taylor Season Final
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Grand Designs: Essex Rpt
11:40pm Extraordinary Escapes: Philippa Perry Rpt
12:30am We Hunt Together Rpt
Saturday 24 August
7:30pm Sister Boniface Mysteries: Stiff Competition
8:20pm Van der Valk: Magic In Amsterdam Rpt
9:50pm Fifteen-Love Rpt
10:35pm The Beast Must Die Rpt
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer