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ABC commemorates Anzac Day

Commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow with the ABC. The full day of coverage will start with the live broadcast of the Dawn Services from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and Martin Place in Sydney.

This will be followed by live broadcasts of the local marches in every state capital and live crosses to Gallipoli and Villers-Bretonneux.

The comprehensive coverage is available live or on demand across ABC TV, ABC NEWS Channel, ABC radio, ABC iview, ABC listen, the ABC Australia YouTube channel and the ABC Facebook account.

The Anzac Day address by the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC will be broadcast nationally immediately before the 7PM News.

Special programming and reports will feature throughout the day, including an interview with 101-year-old Anzac Fighter Pilot Bill Purdy by Jeremy Fernandez and an update to a well-loved Conversations episode from WWII historian Dr Jeremy Austin about the case of an unknown sailor.

The Australia Remembers collection is available to watch any time on ABC iview, with highlights including ANZAC Battlefields, ANZAC Girls, The Art of Remembrance and The Many Days of ANZAC. All Anzac Day TV programming will be added to the collection.

Anzac Day Coverage Summary – Friday 25 April 2025

From 4.20am AEST the Anzac Dawn Service from Sydney will be broadcast live on ABC TV, ABC NEWS channel, and ABC iview.

At 5.30am the National Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be live on ABC TV, ABC NEWS channel, ABC Radio National, ABC Local Radio, ABC listen and ABC iview and streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

From 9am the ABC will televise local marches live in all state and territory capital cities (check local guides for start times). Local broadcasts of capital city marches and dawn services will also be streamed live on ABC iview.

At 12.30pm the Gallipoli Dawn Service will be broadcast from the Anzac Commemorative site at Anzac Cove.

The Villers-Bretonneux Dawn Service will be broadcast live at 1.30pm from the Australian National Memorial in France.

ABC NEWS channel will have live coverage all day, with the major national services in full and crosses to marches in all state capitals.

On ABC radio and ABC listen there will be live coverage of local dawn services and marches. Most states (except Victoria) will broadcast the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Canberra from 5.30am AEST. Melbourne will broadcast live from the Shrine of Remembrance for the Dawn Service, followed by statewide coverage from 9am until 11am, with crosses to the Melbourne march. Live commemorations from Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide and Newcastle will also be heard on local stations in those areas.

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"I’m sad to be saying Cheerio": Farewell to Vera | TV Tonight

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Queensland with a 10am start; weather not looking good

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Bergerac Episode 3

Sunday 18 May 8:30 PM

Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead that brings him into direct conflict with Arthur Wakefield. Starring Damien Molony, Philip Glenister and Zoe Wanamaker.

With the team building a case against Mia and Tomos, Bergerac (Damien Molony) goes rogue with a new lead that brings him into direct conflict with the powerful Arthur Wakefield (Philip Glenister).

He enlists the help of a very unlikely ally – his mother-in-law Charlie Wakefield (Zoe Wanamaker), a doyenne of the Jersey scene, who is able to uncover a shocking secret about Arthur.

But just as Bergerac seems to be making progress a dangerous and unholy alliance is formed that could ruin Jim.

Grand Designs UK Season 22 Episode 2

THURSDAY 22 MAY 8. 00PM

High flying millennials Zara, a professional make-up artist, and her partner Giuliano, who works in tech, build an ambitious 400 square-metre, malthouse- inspired home in Lincolnshire – with Giuliano, a complete building novice, project managing.

High flying millennials, Zara, a professional make-up artist, and her partner, Giuliano, who works in tech, have taken what seems like a huge gamble.

Not just because they’re upping sticks from Reading to move to the Lincolnshire Wolds and a new life in the countryside, but also because they’re going to build an impossibly ambitious 400 square-metre, malthouse-inspired home – with Giuliano, a complete building novice, project managing.

Martin Clunes: Islands of the Atlantic Episode 2

THURSDAY 22 MAY 8. 50PM

Martin Clunes heads to the Atlantic islands of Madeira and The Azores.

A favourite with older British travellers, Madeira’s heritage has always been proudly Portuguese. A statue of the island’s most famous son – footballer Cristiano Ronaldo - greets new arrivals. But it’s not just football that grips Madeirans. Its steep mountain roads lend themselves perfectly to high-speed rallying. Martin takes a lesson!

Martin then travels to another Portuguese territory – the 9 islands of The Azores.

The One That Got Away

Friday 23 May 8:30pm

A hunt for a killer whose modus operandi echoes the historic ‘heart knot’ murders re-unites ex-lovers, DI Ffion Lloyd and DS Rick Sheldon.

A nurse discovered dead in the woods has similarities with an apparently solved historic case from 12 years ago, the Heart Knot murders.

Amid fears of a copy-cat killer, DI Ffion Lloyd is called back to lead the investigation, troubling local cop DS Rick Sheldon.

Rick and Ffion worked the historic case together - but were also once engaged. Could this be a domestic murder or something darker?

The One That Got Away Trailer

Father Brown - Season 11 Episode 8

Saturday 24 May 6.15pm

Father Brown investigates when the competitive atmosphere at a local dance school leads to a dance with death.

When Gillian Fletcham reveals a talent scout is heading to Kembleford to find dancers for TV sensation ‘Go Dancing’, Mrs Devine and Brenda are delighted.

But when Gillian is found murdered at the dance school. her recently dumped regular dance partner,
Derek is firmly in the frame. But Father Brown isn’t convinced and investigates the dancing rivalries.

Can Father Brown find out the truth before the Talent Scout (Kevin Clifton) arrives in Kembleford?

Call The Midwife - Season 13 Episode 5

Saturday 24 May 7:30pm

Following a serious incident involving May at the beach, Dr Turner and Shelagh are blindsided when May’s future with them is called into question.

It’s the summer of 1969, and excitement fills the air as Violet prepares for the inaugural beach excursion – her first key event since becoming mayor. Despite the terrible weather at the beach, everyone is having a good time. Yet the atmosphere quickly changes when Lindy goes into labour.

Meanwhile, following a serious incident involving May at the beach, Dr Turner and Shelagh are blindsided when May’s future with them is called into question.

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Martin Clunes: Islands of the Atlantic

The 3-part series premieres on ITV this Friday, May 2. The ABC is showing each episode two weeks after Britain.

Martin Clunes's new travel series Islands of the Atlantic air date confirmed

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Week commencing 11 May 2025

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Sunday 11 May
7:30pm The Piano S01 E02
8:30pm Bergerac S01 E02
9:15pm The Split: Barcelona Season Final
10:15pm Hearts And Bones
12:05am Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Keith Urban

Monday 12 May
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 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
12:10am Grand Designs: The Streets: Rich and Jane Rpt

Tuesday 13 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm The Kimberley Series Premiere

8:50pm David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Origin Rpt
9:40pm Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Arteries and Veins Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Four Corners Rpt
11:55pm Media Watch Rpt
12:10am Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 14 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Gruen Season Premiere
8:35pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Planet America
9:40pm Big Boys: Eurovision, Brexit and Shloer
10:05pm Mayfair Witches: Michaelmas Rpt
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:25pm Anh’s Brush With Fame Rpt
11:55pm Anh’s Brush With Fame Rpt
12:25am Grand Designs: The Streets: Jonathan Rpt

Thursday 15 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Grand Designs Season Premiere
8:55pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic Series Premiere
9:35pm The Kimberley Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Grand Designs: The Streets: Karen and William Rpt
11:50pm Long Lost Family: What Happened Next Rpt
12:35am rage

Friday 16 May
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm Sherwood Season 2 Final
9:30pm Gruen Rpt
10:10pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
10:35pm Big Boys: Eurovision, Brexit and Shloer Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:20pm Father Brown Rpt
12:05am Mayfair Witches: Michaelmas Rpt

Saturday 17 May
7:30pm Call The Midwife S13 E03
8:30pm Call The Midwife S13 E04
9:30pm Bergerac
10:20pm The Split: Barcelona
11:20pm rage Guest Programmer

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Friday 2 May

Tonight’s post 8pm line up will all start 10 minutes later than scheduled, due to an extended edition of 7.30.

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The 8:10pm start was the originally posted schedule.

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Friday 2 May
7:30pm 7.30 - Australia Votes
8:10pm Gardening Australia

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Bergerac revival confirmed for season 2 – with release window announced

In this video from UKTV, Damien Molony, who plays Jim Bergerac in the reboot, meets John Nettles, the original Bergerac.

Bergerac Meets Bergerac | U

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Following the nationwide vote, audiences can continue to celebrate Australia’s favourite piano pieces live with the return of the Classic 100 in Concert. Hosted by Dr Megan Burslem and Jeremy Fernandez, the unforgettable evening will premiere Saturday, 21 June at 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.

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The 2025 Classic 100 in Concert will be held at Hamer Hall in Melbourne on Friday night (June 20) and Saturday afternoon (June 21). Tickets are selling fast at Arts Centre Melbourne website.

https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2025/seasons/mso/classic-100-in-concert

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Reunion

Reunion | Official Trailer – BBC

Sunday 18 May 9:15pm

A deaf guy who, after committing a horrible crime, is abruptly freed from jail discovers that everything in his world has drastically altered.

Aired 7 to 15 April 2025 on BBC One.

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Reimagined landmark series Walking With Dinosaurs premieres on the ABC this June

The ABC is thrilled to announce that BBC Studio’s landmark television series Walking With Dinosaurs will make its Australian premiere on Tuesday 3 June at 8pm on ABC TV and iview. Narrated by award-winning actor Bertie Carvel, Walking With Dinosaurs is a captivating reimagining of the beloved factual series 25 years after it first stomped across our screens.

The six-part series will showcase the dramatic stories of six dinosaurs including the Spinosaurus – the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever walk the earth – roaming the rivers of ancient Morocco; a Triceratops battling a ravenous T. rex in North America; and a lonely giant Lusotitan risking it all for a love in Portugal.

Each episode of Walking With Dinosaurs tells the dramatic story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by world- leading dinosaur hunters. Thanks to cutting-edge science, experts can reveal how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought and died more accurately than ever before. As the dinosaurs’ bones emerge from the ground, the series will bring these prehistoric stories to life with state-of-the-art visual effects – making each episode a gripping dinosaur drama based on the very latest evidence.

Production credit: Walking With Dinosaurs is a BBC Studios Science Unit Production co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions for BBC and PBS. Executive Producers Andrew Cohen and Helen Thomas; Showrunner Kirsty Wilson; Producer/Directors Stephen Cooter; Tom Hewitson and Owen Gower. BBC Commissioning Editor Tom Coveney. BBC Studios is handling global sales, in addition to negotiating the co-production deals with PBS, ZDF, and France Télévisions.

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Bergerac Episode 4

Sunday 25 May 8:30 PM

The battle intensifies between Bergerac and Arthur Wakefield. Since discovering that Cate may have betrayed Arthur, Bergerac feels he is closing in on his chief suspect.

Meanwhile, Bergerac’s enemies are gaining momentum and there’s a shocking revelation about the ransom. Starring Damien Molony, Zoe Wanamaker and Philip Glenister.

Picasso

Monday 26 May 9:35PM

Episode 1: Picasso starts to gain fame as an artist in Paris and falls in love, but the relationship is difficult and soon his attentions are drawn to another woman.

Grand Designs UK Season 22 Episode 3

THURSDAY 29 MAY 8.00PM

Kara and Jonny build a striking stone and zinc home in West Yorkshire, motivated by Kara’s paralysis due to a rare autoimmune condition. Kara wants to create a home that is not only beautiful but will help her regain some independence in her life.

Holistic therapist Kara and electrician Jonny are building a striking stone and zinc four bedroom family home in the rolling hills of West Yorkshire, for themselves and their two young children. The need to build has been motivated by Kara’s recent paralysis, caused by a rare autoimmune condition.

With money tight, building their single storey pushes both Kara and Jonny to the edge of their emotional and physical reserves, but if they can pull it off, it might just redefine what accessible design means.

Martin Clunes: Islands of the Atlantic Episode 3 (Final)

THURSDAY 29 MAY 8. 50PM

Martin Clunes explores the windswept Faroe Islands and their Viking heritage, then ends in spectacular Greenland with its Inuit traditions, calving glaciers and vast ice sheet

Martin Clunes visits the windswept Faroe Islands, their dramatic cliffs home to thousands of colourful puffins and the unique Faroese sheep breed.

He plunges in freezing waters to hunt for giant horse mussels; plays electric bass with a Viking metal star; and meets one of the many Thai brides living in the Faroes. Then ends in spectacular Greenland with its Inuit traditions, calving glaciers and vast ice sheet.

The One That Got Away Episode 2

Friday 30 May 8:30pm

Ffion clashes bitterly with her sister when evidence emerges that seems to link her to the crime. Could they have got this wrong? Could the killer still be out there?

Anna’s revelation about the past haunts Ffion as a man hunt grips the town. It’s like old times for Rick and Ffion and they work brilliantly together.

They make a major breakthrough in the investigation, old feelings are reignited, but then evidence emerges that brings the case uncomfortably close to home for Ffion.

FRONT ROW WITH MEGAN BURSLEM - TASMANIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SATURDAY 31 MAY 2.30PM

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Strauss’ Four Last Songs

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Eivind Aadland, leads 95 musicians from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Australian National Academy of Music in an epic performance of works by Richard Strauss and Ravel.

Composed towards the end of his long life, Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss sum up life itself. They find their ideal interpreter in Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg.

Father Brown - Season 11 Episode 9

Saturday 24 May 6.15pm

Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.

When housekeeper Janice Higgins races into St Mary’s asking for help, Father Brown is only too happy to oblige. Janice’s employer, Bernard Ross now believes that his daughter, Louisa Ross, who died a year previously has become a vampire.

When a man is found dead, with bite marks on his neck the vampire hysteria spreads.

Can Father Brown demystify the vampire rumours before Bernard and indeed Kembleford, are consumed by dark thoughts?

Call The Midwife - Season 13 Episode 6

Saturday 31 May 7:30pm

In his new role, Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet, whilst Matthew is summoned to a board meeting with his mother. Elsewhere, the pupil midwives prepare for their final exams.

The sisters and midwives from Nonnatus House face a range of challenges including social issues arising from the docks, concerns among the Nigerian and Sylheti communities and health concerns from cerebral palsy, tetanus and TB.

In his new role, Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet, whilst Matthew is summoned to a board meeting with his mother. Elsewhere, the pupil midwives prepare for their final exams.

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It’s time for the ABC to ditch the forgettable fluff

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Perth:

State Funeral For Arthur Leggett

Saturday 10 May 9:45 AM

A State Funeral Service to honour WA’s last surviving WWII army prisoner of war, Arthur Leggett, who died aged 106. A military-led procession down St Georges Terrace followed by a service at St George’s Cathedral, Perth.

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FRONT ROW WITH MEGAN BURSEM

Presented by ABC Classic’s Dr Megan Burslem, world class performing arts return to ABC on Saturday afternoons with Front Row with Megan Burslem starting on Saturday, 24 May, 2.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.

The season features an exceptional lineup of concerts – from the blockbuster Beethoven’s Ninth performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to the international cello-sensation Abel Selaocoe, who brings a kaleidoscope of rhythm and sound to his Australian debut with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Front Row with Megan Burslem will bring the best in performing arts to homes all over Australia and includes:

Saturday, 24 May, 2.30pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth

After eight symphonies, Beethoven took his Ninth to a whole new level by composing the biggest symphony in existence at that time. With severe hearing loss by this point, this landmark feat for choir and orchestra is best known for its epic finale of Ode to Joy . A star-studded line-up of soloists join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the 2024 Auslan Choir for this rousing performance.

Saturday, 31 May, 2.30pm

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Strauss’ Four Last Songs

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Eivind Aadland, leads 95 musicians from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Australian National Academy of Music in an epic performance of works by Richard Strauss and Ravel. Composed towards the end of his long life, Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss sum up life itself. They find their ideal interpreter in Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg.

Saturday, 7 June, 2.30pm

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Simone Young conducts Elgar and Vaughan Williams

Experience the best of British with two rare gems by Elgar and Vaughan Williams, masterfully led by Chief Conductor Simone Young, alongside the world premiere of Australian composer Carl Vine’s Dreams Undreamt.

Saturday, 14 June, 2.25pm

Singapore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hans Graf

In their Australian debut, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra is joined by teen violin sensation Chloe Chua for a spectacular performance in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Featuring Australian-born principal cellist Ng Pei-Sian, orchestra performs Brahms’s final orchestral work, the 1887 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Tchaikovsky’s towering fifth symphony, and Luciola singapura, a shimmering new work by young Singaporean composer Koh Cheng Jin.

Saturday, 21 June, 2.30pm

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Abel Selaocoe

Abel Selaocoe is celebrated around the world for his dazzling originality, infectious exuberance and a mastery of the cello that crosses musical boundaries. A perfect match for the curiosity and calibre of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, for his Australian debut at Sydney Opera House, Selaocoe is joined by percussionist Sidiki Dembélé for a program featuring original works alongside music by Nigel Westlake and Giovanni Sollima.

and more.

Production credits: ABC Head of Arts, Music and Events: Kath Earle, Executive Producer Arts: Zoe Norton-Lodge.

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Week commencing 18 May 2025

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Sunday 18 May
7:30pm The Piano S01 E03
8:30pm Bergerac S01 E03
9:15pm Reunion Series Premiere
10:15pm Movie: Judy & Punch
12:00am Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Missy Higgins Rpt
12:30am rage

Monday 19 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Q+A Midseason Final
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Planet America Rpt
11:40pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
12:10am Grand Designs: House Of The Year Rpt

Tuesday 20 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm The Kimberley S01 E02
8:50pm David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Adaptation Rpt
9:40pm Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Following the Rain Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Four Corners Rpt
11:55pm Media Watch Rpt
12:15am Q+A Rpt

Wednesday 21 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Gruen
8:35pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering
9:05pm Planet America
9:40pm Big Boys: Goodbye U-N-I
10:10pm Mayfair Witches: A Tangled Web Rpt
10:55pm ABC Late News
11:10pm The Business Rpt
11:25pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Jack Thompson Rpt
11:55pm Anh’s Brush With Fame: Layne Beachley Rpt
12:25am Grand Designs: House Of The Year Rpt

Thursday 22 May
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Grand Designs: Lincolnshire Wolds
8:50pm Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic
9:35pm The Kimberley Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Grand Designs: House Of The Year Rpt
11:50pm Long Lost Family: What Happened Next Rpt
12:35am rage

Friday 23 May
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:30pm The One That Got Away Series Premiere

9:25pm Gruen Rpt
10:00pm The Weekly With Charlie Pickering Rpt
10:30pm Big Boys: Goodbye U-N-I Rpt
11:00pm ABC Late News
11:15pm Father Brown Rpt
12:05am Mayfair Witches: A Tangled Web Rpt

Saturday 24 May
2:30pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth Premiere

7:30pm Call The Midwife S13 E05
8:35pm Midsomer Murders: Breaking The Chain Rpt
10:05pm Bergerac Rpt
10:50pm Reunion Rpt
11:50pm rage Guest Programmer