ABC TV - Programs and Schedules

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Week commencing 6 September 2026

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Sunday 6 September
7:30pm Portrait Artist Of The Year S02 E04
8:20pm The Cage S01 E02
9:10pm Falling S01 E04
10:00pm Grantchester Rpt
10:50pm Father Brown: The Lord of the Dance Rpt
11:35pm rage Vault: 90s Cream Club Anthems

Monday 7 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America
10:10pm Foreign Correspondent Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Murdoch Mysteries: Murdoch and the Temple of Death Rpt
11:55pm Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace Rpt
12:40am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives

Tuesday 8 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Tampa: The Turning Point S01 E02
9:20pm I Was Actually There: September 11 Terrorist Attack Rpt
9:55pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Darren Hayes Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm Four Corners Rpt
11:40pm Media Watch Rpt
12:00am Murdoch Mysteries: All That Glitters Rpt

Wednesday 9 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz S11 E17
8:30pm Spicks And Specks: Sheridan Harbridge, Lucas Harwood, Jordan Barr & Takashi Wakasugi S13 E10
9:00pm Small Town Scandal S01 E03
9:25pm Small Town Scandal S01 E04
9:50pm Planet America Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm The Cage Rpt
11:45pm Murdoch Mysteries: The Devil Wears Whalebone Rpt
12:30am Long Lost Family Rpt

Thursday 10 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Bordertown, SA S12 E20
8:30pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: David Byrne S05 E04
9:00pm Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job: Chapter Four Alan’s Bedroom S02 E04
9:30pm The Cage Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Frankie Drake Mysteries: Fifty Shades of Greyson Rpt
11:35pm Long Lost Family Rpt
12:25am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives

Friday 11 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:20pm Death Valley Series Premiere

9:05pm Portrait Artist Of The Year Rpt
9:55pm Spicks And Specks: Sheridan Harbridge, Lucas Harwood, Jordan Barr & Takashi Wakasugi Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm Would I Lie To You?: David Morrissey, Holly Willoughby, John Kearns & Montell Douglas Rpt
11:15pm Murdoch Mysteries: The Incurables Rpt
12:00am rage New Music

Saturday 12 September
7:30pm Grantchester S11 E07
8:20pm Father Brown: The Deserving Poor S12 E07
9:05pm Midsomer Murders: Breaking The Chain
10:35pm Falling
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer: C.O.F.F.I.N

Victoria
11:00am Second Preliminary Final - Box Hill Hawks v Essendon
2:00pm Death Valley Rpt
2:45pm You Can’t Ask That - Shorts Rpt
2:50pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip Rpt
4:10pm Tampa: The Turning Point Rpt

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THE CAGE Episode 4

SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 8.20PM

Matty and Leanne’s friendship is in a very precarious place as Matty questions what Leanne is capable of. Shaken, Matty seeks comfort in some familiar vices: drinking and gambling. Meanwhile Leanne shares a quiet moment with Nanna while she contemplates her next move. Ning is determined for Matty to see his promise through and pushes him back into Gary’s orbit. Gary starts to plot a route to escape from Liverpool, and he wants Matty’s services. As Gary’s relationship with Leanne heats up, he’s got a big question for her.

FALLING Episode 6 Final

SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 9.05PM

Anna begins to build her new life outside the convent, facing uncertainty but with the support of her parents and Muriel. As Susan’s wedding dawns David learns Anna has left the convent again, he races to find her and confesses he’s leaving the priesthood for love. Angry yet moved, Anna kisses him - faith giving way to something new.

The Tony Blair Story Episode 1

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 8.30PM

With rare access to Tony Blair & his wife Cherie, the gripping story of one of the UK’s most successful & controversial leaders.

Tony Blair is one of the most successful and controversial Prime Ministers Britain has ever had. This is the extraordinary, personal story of his meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most influential leaders – the defining moments in office – his subsequent fall from power and the ongoing battle for his legacy. At the heart of the series are in-depth and forensic interviews with Blair, his wife Cherie, and their children – alongside key allies and opponents.

The series peels back the layers of political spin to offer a fresh perspective – and kaleidoscopic opinions - on the man who transformed Britain and reshaped global politics. Still a divisive figure, he continues to wield extraordinary influence.

AMANDA & ALAN’S ITALIAN JOB Season 2 Episode 6

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 9.00PM

Amanda meets her match as she aims to turn the dark second bedroom into a country chic boudoir, inspired by the Tuscan sunrise. To help bring her vision to life, local friends Luca and Alessandro invite Amanda and Alan to visit their recently renovated 19th century farmhouse which motivates Amanda to brighten up the bedroom by borrowing light from the hallway.

DEATH VALLEY Episode 3

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 8:20PM

Janie is tasked with solving the murder of divisive best man Gethin Bennion the night before a wedding. What initially seems to be a burglary gone-wrong quickly unravels complicated family dynamics, betrayed friendships, and reveals just how far people will go for love. Janie is forced to face up to her personal experience of a friendship-turned-sour, in order to connect with a suspect and crack the case.

Beyond Paradise: Christmas Special (2024)

SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM

Whilst home alone, Bob encounters a surprise visitor - his late wife’s ghost, Linda, who has a haunting demand: Get out. When there’s a second unsettling encounter, Humphrey and the team are called in to investigate.

FATHER BROWN - Season 12 Episode 9

SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 8.20PM

The local sewing circle is creating an ambitious tapestry depicting Kembleford’s history, but new head Catherine Glover is determined to unveil it imminently at St Mary’s. With dignitaries attending, Father Brown is tasked with ensuring the event runs smoothly. However, tensions soon unravel as veteran needlewoman Judith Skelton challenges Catherine’s authority, while Sergeant Goodfellow’s wife Violet resents being usurped. When Brenda spots meek Martha Fitzgibbon’s husband William arguing passionately with Catherine, suspicion mounts. Then Catherine is found murdered, with William’s compass at the scene. Can Father Brown unravel the sewing circle’s secrets and save Kembleford’s tapestry from coming apart at the seams?

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The Tony Blair Story
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 8.30PM

This is a 3-part interview series which premiered on Channel 4 UK in February this year.

A couple of reviews:

https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/tony-blairs-legacy-examined-in-candid-channel-4-series-530134

The Tony Blair Story review – some rigorous analysis of his time in office...

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Week commencing 13 September 2026

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Sunday 13 September
7:30pm Portrait Artist Of The Year S02 E05
8:20pm Grand Designs: House Of The Year Season 8 Premiere
9:10pm The Cage S01 E03
9:55pm Falling S01 E05
10:40pm Grantchester Rpt
11:30pm Father Brown: The Deserving Poor Rpt
12:45am rage

Victoria
1:30pm Football: VFL First Preliminary Final - Geelong Cats v Port Melbourne
4:30pm You Can’t Ask That Rpt
4:45pm Gardening Australia Rpt
5:35pm Back Roads Rpt
6:05pm Portrait Artist Of The Year Rpt

Monday 14 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm ABC National Forum: Migration Return

9:50pm Media Watch
10:10pm Planet America
10:40pm Foreign Correspondent Rpt
11:15pm ABC Late News
11:30pm The Business Rpt
11:45pm Murdoch Mysteries: Toronto’s Girl Problem Rpt
12:35am Long Lost Family

Tuesday 15 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Tampa: The Turning Point S01 E03 Series Final
9:20pm I Was Actually There: The Dismissal Rpt
9:50pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: David Byrne Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm ABC National Forum: Migration Rpt
12:15am Media Watch Rpt

Wednesday 16 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz S11 E18
8:30pm Spicks And Specks: Casey Donovan, Jett Blyton, Geraldine Hickey & Colin Lane S13 E11
9:00pm Small Town Scandal S01 E05
9:25pm Small Town Scandal S01 E06
9:50pm Planet America Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm The Cage Rpt
11:40pm Murdoch Mysteries: Crabtree Mania Rpt
12:20am Long Lost Family Rpt

Thursday 17 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Spa Country, VIC S12 E21
8:30pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Jacinda Ardern S05 E05
9:00pm Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job: Chapter Five The Bathrooms S02 E05
9:30pm The Cage Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Death Valley Rpt
11:35pm Frankie Drake Mysteries: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend Rpt
12:25am Long Lost Family Rpt

Friday 18 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:20pm Death Valley S01 E02
9:05pm Portrait Artist Of The Year Rpt
9:55pm Spicks And Specks: Casey Donovan, Jett Blyton, Geraldine Hickey & Colin Lane Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:45pm Would I Lie To You?: Nabil Abdulrashid, Alex James, Nella Rose & Lou Sanders Rpt
11:15pm Murdoch Mysteries: Election Day Rpt
12:00am rage New Music

Saturday 19 September
7:30pm Grantchester S11 E08 Season 11 Final
8:20pm Father Brown: The Sisters of Aeschylus S12 E08
9:05pm Midsomer Murders: A Dying Art Rpt
10:35pm Falling Rpt
11:20pm rage Guest Programmer

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The AFL announced today that the VFL first preliminary final between Geelong and Port Melbourne would be held on Sunday September 13, starting at 1.35pm AEST. As the result, the ABC’s afteroon schedule in Victoria will be affected. This is the current line-up for the day.

12:30 pm Landline
01:30 pm Gardening Australia Rpt
02:20 pm Portrait Artist of the Year Rpt
03:10 pm End Game with Tony Armstrong Rpt
04:00 pm Creative Types with Virginia Trioli Rpt
04:30 pm Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job Rpt

Update: TV Cynic has updated Sunday’s schedule in the post above mine.

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Sunday 13 September
7:30pm Portrait Artist Of The Year S02 E05
8:20pm Grand Designs: House Of The Year Season 8 Premiere

A rare change to ABC’s schedule

Grand Designs: House Of The Year Season 8

Added to Sunday’s schedule pushing back The Cage and the rest of the schedule.

From storm-lashed islands to cliff-carved retreats and collapsing hillsides, Kevin McCloud reveals homes built against the odds in the new series of House of the Year.

Ep 1: The search for the House of the Year 2025 begins. Kevin McCloud reveals homes built against the odds, from a cliff-carved retreat and a storm-lashed abode to a collapsing hillside haven.

Series 8

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Grand Designs: House Of The Year Season 8

Episode 2

SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 8:20 PM

A Kent beach home blends work space with an endless sense of escape. A plot in east London transforms into a sun-filled sanctuary. And a taste of the Caribbean is conjured in suburban Surrey. Kevin McCloud explores houses that channel vacation vibes, from tropical paradises to Japanese tranquillity. But which will be shortlisted?

Episode 3

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 8:20 PM

Kevin explores outstanding craftsmanship in projects created in steel, sandstone and timber. A dramatic new sandstone home rises in Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons). Norwich’s medieval brick tradition is reinvented. And an 18th-century Essex barn is brought back to life beam by beam.

THE CAGE Episode 5

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 9:05 PM

Matty tries to make amends with Leanne and warns her that she might be making a deal with the devil, but Leanne is not very receptive. Preparations for Gary’s high roller begin, with Matty paying a visit to Nancy to brush up on his card dealing skills while Leanne contemplates Gary’s proposal. When it all kicks off at the casino that night, Matty and Leanne hit the road and share a heart to heart. But the trip ends in disaster when Matty tries to kill two birds with one stone.

The Tony Blair Story Episode 2

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 8.30PM

After Blair’s second massive election victory, he builds a close relationship with new US president, George Bush.

When terrorists strike the US on 9/11, Blair takes a leading role in building support for the US-led war in Afghanistan, in part inspired by his belief in the duty to go out into the world and act. But when Bush decides he wants to get rid of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, Blair has a decision to make: does he join America, or take a different course?

AMANDA & ALAN’S ITALIAN JOB Season 2 Episode 7

THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER 9.00PM

The DIY duo face their biggest renovation challenge yet as Alan aims to transform the medieval tower room into a movie theatre inspired by Cinema Paradiso, while Amanda tries to turn the damp-ridden cellar carved out of the mountain’s rockface, into a wine grotto.

Alan takes Amanda to the Guicciardini Strozzi Casona winery to meet descendants of Mona Lisa for a tour of their ancient cellars.

DEATH VALLEY Episode 4

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER 8:20PM

Following the murder of coastal town businesswoman and am-dram theatre director Menna Hughes, Janie is eager to solve the case and land the DI promotion she desperately wants. She enlists John’s help, but bristling at Janie’s insinuation that he might have ‘lost’ his acting chops, John takes matters into his own hands and joins the cast of the theatre group’s next play.

BEYOND PARADISE Season 3

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 7.30PM

When a body is found in the river on the county border between Devon and Cornwall, Humphrey and Esther are thrown into the deep end, having to work alongside their Cornish counterparts. While their rivals are quick to brush off the death as a tragic accident Humphrey’s instincts tell him there may be more lurking under the surface. As the body was found on their side of the river the team are determined to dig deeper.

FATHER BROWN - Season 12 Episode 10 Final

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 8.20PM

Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches, but can Father Brown stop a would-be killer from ruining their big day?

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Week commencing 20 September 2026

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Sunday 20 September
7:30pm Portrait Artist Of The Year S02 E06
8:20pm Grand Designs: House Of The Year S08 E02
9:10pm The Cage S01 E04
9:55pm Falling S01 E06 Season 1 Final
10:40pm Grantchester Rpt
11:30pm Father Brown: The Sisters of Aeschylus Rpt
12:15am rage

Victoria
1:30pm Football: VFL: Grand Final

Monday 21 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:20pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America
10:05pm Foreign Correspondent Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Murdoch Mysteries: Artful Detective Rpt
11:55pm Long Lost Family Rpt
12:40am rage

Tuesday 22 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm The Tony Blair Story: Who Are You? Premiere

9:20pm I Was Actually There: Cronulla Riots
9:55pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Jacinda Ardern Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm Four Corners Rpt
11:40pm Media Watch Rpt
11:55pm Murdoch Mysteries: Nolo Contendere Rpt
12:45am Long Lost Family Rpt

Wednesday 23 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz S11 E19
8:30pm Spicks And Specks: Nic Buc, Becca Hatch, Kath Ebbs & Frank Woodley S13 E12 Season 13 Final
9:00pm Small Town Scandal S01 E07
9:25pm Small Town Scandal S01 E08 Season 1 Final
9:50pm Planet America Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm The Cage Rpt
11:40pm Murdoch Mysteries: Marked Twain Rpt
12:25am Long Lost Family Rpt

Thursday 24 September
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Bicheno, TAS S12 E22
8:30pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Lainey Wilson S05 E06
9:00pm Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job: Amanda’s Bedroom S02 E06
9:30pm The Cage Rpt
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:50pm Death Valley Rpt
11:35pm Frankie Drake Mysteries: Dealer’s Choice Rpt
12:20am Long Lost Family Rpt

Friday 25 September
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:20pm Death Valley S01 E03
9:05pm Portrait Artist Of The Year Rpt
9:55pm Spicks And Specks: Nic Buc, Becca Hatch, Kath Ebbs & Frank Woodley Rpt
10:25pm ABC Late News
10:40pm Would I Lie To You?: The Unseen Bits Rpt
11:15pm Murdoch Mysteries: Double Life Rpt
12:00am rage New Music

Saturday 26 September
7:30pm Beyond Paradise: Christmas Special (2024) Premiere
8:30pm Father Brown: The Puzzle of Banburismus S12 E09
9:15pm Midsomer Murders: Saints And Sinners Rpt
10:45pm Falling Rpt
11:35pm rage Guest Programmer