What is the “reverse 9” logo (9 to the left of the nine dots) meant to symbolise?
The balls are in the colour of the Aboriginal flag: black, yellow and red.
The 9 logo is in the colours of the Torres Strait Islander flag: blue and green.
GRIFF’S GREAT AMERICAN SOUTH EPISODE 3
THURSDAY 31 JULY 8.30PM
Tennessee - as America as it gets! Deep down in Chattanooga, Griff takes to the water, ironic for a landlocked state.
Tennessee surprises at every turn - complex dam systems created in the 1930s created a hydropower system the envy of the world, but also helped forge the atomic bomb.
Then, Nashville, the home of music, does not disappoint - a swinging band on every corner
and a chance meeting with World Bootskootin’ champion (a Welshman - who knew!) cements the country music capital as a solid rival to Las Vegas.
PATIENCE - EPISODE 5
FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 8.30 PM
A body disappears from the morgue - is it body snatchers or did the corpse ‘walk?’. The victim is the brother of Patience’s friend Billy, and she knows she must help him.
Could Billy’s brother still be alive and if he is – where has he gone and who wanted him dead?
Meanwhile Patience faces her fears of social situations to attend Bea’s birthday celebrations and things don’t go quite as she hoped.
GRANTCHESTER - Season 10 - EPISODE 6
SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 7.30PM
On his birthday, Alphy struggles with some family history. He plans to spend the evening alone, only, Geordie’s organised a surprise treat - a gig! A local rock band is playing, and he’s invited everyone.
Alphy’s forced to put on a brave face until a member of the band turns up dead.
Meanwhile Larry and Miss Scott use the case as a distraction to hatch a secret plan.
Week commencing 20 July 2025
Sunday 20 July
7:30pm Spicks And Specks S12 E06
8:00pm Bay Of Fires: How to Save a Life S02 E06
8:50pm Little Disasters S01 E06 Season Final
9:40pm Movie: My Name Is Gulpilil
11:20pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: The Best Of Take 5 Rpt
11:50pm rage
Monday 21 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Lucy Worsley Investigates: William The Conqueror Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Julia Zemiro Rpt
11:50pm Love Your Garden: Hull - The Torr Family Rpt
12:40am Long Lost Family Rpt
Tuesday 22 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Dr Ann’s Secret Lives: Sea Snakes
9:00pm Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Chocolate Rpt
9:35pm Earth: Inferno Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Four Corners Rpt
11:55pm Media Watch Rpt
12:10am Lucy Worsley Investigates: William The Conqueror Rpt
Wednesday 23 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz S10 E13 Season Return
8:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee
9:20pm Would I Lie To You? S18 E02
9:50pm Spicks And Specks Rpt
10:20pm QI: Veggies
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm You Can’t Ask That: Survivors Of Sexual Assault Rpt
11:55pm You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Reality TV Stars Rpt
Thursday 24 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: North East Tasmania
8:30pm Griff’s Great American South: Atlanta
9:20pm Culture By Design: Community Rpt
9:50pm Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Uluru to Adelaide - Find What Makes Australia Extraordinary Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Love Your Garden: Thornton Heath - Age UK Day Centre Rpt
12:00am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives Rpt
Friday 25 July
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:35pm Patience S01 E03
9:20pm Hard Quiz Rpt
9:50pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Rpt
10:35pm Spicks And Specks Rpt
11:05pm ABC Late News
11:30pm Silent Witness: Reputations - Part Two Rpt
12:30am rage New Music
Saturday 26 July
7:30pm Grantchester
8:15pm Midsomer Murders: Red In Tooth And Claw Rpt
9:45pm Bay Of Fires: How to Save a Life Rpt
10:40pm Little Disasters Rpt
11:25pm rage Guest Programmer
Synopsis
Costa gets a taste of Kakadu cooking, Clarence leads us through his gardening journey, Josh learns to identify Noongar seasons, Jerry celebrates the Bunya Pine, and we visit a team passing on Arrernte language through plants.
It debuted in Britain on April 23 this year.
Miss Austen
Sunday July 27 9:00pm
Miss Austen takes a literary mystery – Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heartbreaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine.
Episode 1
Miss Austen takes a literary mystery – Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine
BBC drama from February
Miss Austen EPISODE 2
SUNDAY 3 AUGUST 9.00 PM
Miss Austen is a 4 part drama series based on the novel by Gill Hornby and follows the story of Cassandra, Jane Austen’s lesser-known sister.
Pivoting between earlier and later years of Cassandra’s life, the series centres around the literary mystery of Cassandra notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters.
Over four episodes it is a reimagination of a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine.
Starring Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen.
GRIFF’S GREAT AMERICAN SOUTH EPISODE 4
THURSDAY 7 AUGUST 8.30PM
You could name check more famous musicians in Memphis than anywhere else in the world. Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, BB King, Al Green, Robert Johnson… the list goes on. At Sun Records Studio, anyone could come and make a record for $3.98.
In 1953, a teenage trucker from Mississippi wanted to make a record for his mum. Sam Phillips wasn’t impressed, but when he was invited back 6 months later, he dazzled with “That’s All Right” - the teen was Elvis Presley.
The blues sets the back drop for Memphis and mighty Mississippi, as Griff explores its arts, its history, and its duck parade!
PATIENCE - EPISODE 6 Final
FRIDAY 8 AUGUST 8.30 PM
A man dies suddenly on a bus after a violent coughing fit. The team discover he has many identities and a chequered past with links to an eco warrior group.
Suddenly Bea is warned off the case as the counter terrorism unit become involved.
But undeterred and defying orders Bea continues to investigate - unwittingly putting herself in danger.
GRANTCHESTER - Season 10 - EPISODE 7
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 7.30PM
Cathy and Mrs Chapman embark on their new business venture, a fashion boutique.
It’s the promotional photoshoot - and between a leery photographer, a designer with her own agenda and haughty models, they may have underestimated the size of the task. Then, a body turns up on-site.
At the same time, Geordie tries to intervene in Alphy’s personal life, without him knowing.
Filming of Call the Midwife Christmas 2025 special took place in Hong Kong in last week. HK actress Actra Au will also have a role in the two-part special, which is set in the 1970s.
The special will premiere on Britbox in Australia this December, and on ABC TV in 2026.
Week commencing 27 July 2025
Sunday 27 July
7:30pm Austin Season 2 Premiere
8:00pm Bay Of Fires: Bury Me Deep
8:50pm Miss Austen Series Premiere
9:45pm Movie: Gayby Baby
11:10pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Dannii Minogue Rpt
11:40pm rage
Monday 28 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm A Life In Ten Pictures: Freddie Mercury Rpt
11:50pm Parliament Question Time: Senate
12:55am Love Your Garden: Wiltshire - Richard Warren Rpt
Tuesday 29 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Dr Ann’s Secret Lives: Orangutans
9:00pm Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Ginger Beer Rpt
9:30pm Earth: Snowball Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:45pm Media Watch Rpt
12:05am Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary Rpt
Wednesday 30 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz S10 E14
8:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee
9:20pm Austin Rpt
9:45pm Would I Lie To You: Cush Jumbo, Judi Love, Sir Grayson Perry & Tim Vine
10:20pm QI: Victory Season V Final
10:50pm ABC Late News
11:05pm The Business Rpt
11:20pm You Can’t Ask That: Former Cult Members Rpt
11:55pm You Can’t Ask That: Eating Disorders Rpt
12:25am Parliament Question Time: House of Representatives
Thursday 31 July
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads
8:30pm Griff’s Great American South: Nashville (Tennessee)
9:15pm Culture By Design: Handcrafted Rpt
9:45pm Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:05pm Parliament Question Time: Senate
12:05am Long Lost Family Rpt
Friday 1 August
7:35pm Gardening Australia
8:35pm Patience S01 E04
9:25pm Hard Quiz Rpt
9:55pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Rpt
10:45pm ABC Late News
11:00pm Austin Rpt
11:30pm Silent Witness: Brother’s Keeper - Part One Rpt
12:30am rage New Music
Saturday 2 August
7:30pm Grantchester
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: Death By Persuasion Rpt
9:50pm Bay Of Fires: Bury Me Deep Rpt
10:40pm Miss Austen Rpt
11:35pm rage Guest Programmer: Montaigne
COMPASS - CULT OF THE SAINTS
SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 6.30PM
In this confronting documentary, award-winning journalist Suzanne Smith enters the world of the religious cult the Saints, and talks to their families and former cult members.
As 8-year-old diabetic Elizabeth Struhs lay dying in her home in Toowoomba, her parents and other members of the religious cult the Saints gathered around her and sang. They withheld her life-saving insulin medication, believing God would heal her.
But Elizabeth died, and the Saints members are now in jail for manslaughter.
In this confronting documentary, award-winning journalist Suzanne Smith enters their world and talks to their families and former cult members.
Miss Austen EPISODE 3
SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 8.50PM
At Kintbury, Cassandra’s fever is raging. In her delirium, Cassandra nearly lets slip that she has Jane’s letters, but manages – just – to keep Mary Austen from finding them.
As she travels in and out of consciousness, Cassandra relives the dramatic events of her youthful summer in Sidmouth, where Mr Hobday’s attentions towards her are received with delight by the Austens, but present Cassy with an impossible decision.
GRIFF’S GREAT AMERICAN SOUTH EPISODE 5
THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 8.30PM
Alabama is the true deep south. The home of American patriotism and the last bastion of rootin’ tootin’ old school confederate ideals. This is a place where people take their freedom very seriously.
It’s working class, conservative and religious. Alabama is the State that Americans least want to visit. Is this Southern Gothic?
But is there something more to this place….. Is it being re born?
PROFESSOR T - Season 1
FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 8.30 PM
Jasper Tempest is a Professor of Criminology at Cambridge University. He is obsessed with cleanliness, structure and order but his genius for solving crimes means he is constantly having to get his hands dirty, helping the police to crack their most difficult cases.
Professor T is persuaded by a former student now a police detective, to help her investigate a serial rapist.
When he discovers his mother Adelaide is trying to sell his long abandoned family home, T makes a momentous decision.
GRANTCHESTER - Season 10 - EPISODE 8 FINAL
SATURDAY 16 AUGUST 7.30PM
Alphy helps Geordie when he’s asked to keep an eye on escalating tensions at the university.
Some of the students have invited a Fascist to speak and it’s causing a ruckus. What’s more, the speaker’s had numerous death threats against him recently.
Geordie’s reluctant to put his life on the line for this man and when a murder is committed, Alphy and Geordie disagree on how to approach the case
The drama series premiered in 2021 and has been available on Britbox in Australia. It was renewed for a fifth season in February this year.
Week commencing 3 August 2025
Sunday 3 August
7:30pm Austin
8:00pm Bay Of Fires: All’s Well That Ends Season 2 Final
8:55pm Miss Austen
9:45pm Movie: Mrs Carey’s Concert
11:25pm Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Bill Bailey Rpt
11:55pm rage
Monday 4 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Australian Story
8:30pm Four Corners
9:15pm Media Watch
9:35pm Planet America New Timeslot
10:05pm ABC Late News
10:20pm The Business Rpt
10:35pm A Life In Ten Pictures: Tupac Shakur Rpt
11:30pm Long Lost Family Rpt
12:15am rage
Tuesday 5 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Foreign Correspondent
8:30pm Dr Ann’s Secret Lives: Turtles
9:00pm Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Cricket Balls Rpt
9:30pm Earth: Green Rpt
10:30pm ABC Late News
10:45pm The Business Rpt
11:00pm Four Corners Rpt
11:50pm Media Watch Rpt
12:05am The Howard Years: Change The Government, Change The Country Rpt
Wednesday 6 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Hard Quiz S10 E15
8:30pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Season 2 Final
9:20pm Austin Rpt
9:50pm Would I Lie To You?: Kadeena Cox, Ivo Graham, Harriet Kemsley & Eddie Marsan
10:20pm ABC Late News
10:35pm The Business Rpt
10:55pm Planet America Rpt
11:25pm You Can’t Ask That: Swingers Rpt
11:55pm Long Lost Family Rpt
12:45pm rage
Thursday 7 August
7:30pm 7.30
8:00pm Back Roads: Snowy River, NSW
8:30pm Griff’s Great American South: Memphis
9:15pm Culture By Design: Everyday Design Rpt
9:50pm Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure Rpt
10:35pm ABC Late News
10:50pm The Business Rpt
11:10pm Long Lost Family Rpt
11:55pm rage
Friday 8 August
7:30pm Gardening Australia
8:35pm Patience Season 1 Final
9:20pm Hard Quiz Rpt
9:50pm Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee Rpt
10:40pm ABC Late News
10:55pm Austin Rpt
11:30pm Silent Witness: Brother’s Keeper - Part Two Rpt
12:30am rage New Music
Saturday 9 August
7:30pm Grantchester
8:20pm Midsomer Murders: The Curse of the Ninth Rpt
9:50pm Bay Of Fires: All’s Well That Ends Rpt
10:40pm Miss Austen Rpt
11:35pm rage Guest Programmer
Not sure if it has aired on FTA before, but good to see Mrs Carey’s Concert airing on the ABC. A great Australian documentary. A shame its on that Sunday night against the Logies though (on Seven).
The new week also sees Planet America moving to Monday nights, which is great.
ABC has made a (rare) change to this and future Wednesday schedules.
The Austin repeat and Would I Lie to You? have effectively swapped places.
Perhaps not happy with Sunday’s ratings for Austin? You can also see a repeat of Austin on Friday nights.
Update:
Wednesday 30 July
9:20pm Austin Rpt
9:45pm Would I Lie To You: Cush Jumbo, Judi Love, Sir Grayson Perry & Tim Vine
That’s a rarity for the ABC. Not often they change programs around. They certainly need more eyeballs for Austin. Even in the repeats. Its a great show.
Wednesday comedy night would have been a better night to debut episodes of Austin.
Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod splashes onto the ABC this August
Narrated by acclaimed actor Richard Roxburgh, follow the awe-inspiring story of a unique group of killer whales when Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod premieres on Tuesday 26 August at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
In the Bremer Sub Basin about 60kms off the south coast of Western Australia, lives the truly formidable Bremer Canyon megapod. Join Australia’s leading killer whale scientists, Dr Rebecca Wellard, John Totterdell and Dr Isabella Reeves, as they unravel the secrets of this extraordinary pod in this one-off special documentary.
Using tracking equipment, hydrophones, and cameras, we witness rare footage and hear firsthand accounts of the orcas’ intelligence, power, and social complexity. The researchers have mapped out family structures, how they socialise and how they communicate - they’ve even detected an ‘Aussie accent’.
What’s more, these killers have a complex brain. Across the Atlantic in NYC, neuroscientists Dr Lori Moreno and Dr Patrick Hof inspect a rare specimen of an orca brain – looking at how the structure reveals that orcas are not just social, they’re cultural – which demonstrates a level of learning and identity.
Don’t miss this rare glimpse into nature’s most formidable hunters.
Production credit: An ABC Production. Producer / Director: Jeff Siberry. Shooter Producer: Sophy Crane. Series Producer: Elle Gibbons. Executive Producer: Penny Palmer. Head of Documentary and Specialist: Susie Jones