I can understand this repeat for Saturday to get the extra eyeballs tuning in.
But personally, i think repeats shouldn’t be airing at 7pm - even if it is on a lowly watching night of a Saturday. Just lazy programming. I know it’s filler until the AFL starts. Border Security and Border Patrol that usually airs on Saturdays aren’t that much better.
Daryl likes this.
Seven News did 640k metro and No. 1 program last Saturday, if WITB encore does half of that (which in itsself would be pretty good considering how the first run did although against Married) or a little below that, that would be a decent result for Seven. So this could be the first non-movie non-news that actually seems acceptable in Saturday prime time of recent years.
I will definitely tune in for the WITB encore. It gives me something to watch on Saturday nights, since I normally tune into food shows on SBS Food or catch up on the shows I recorded earlier on my PVR.
Two brand-new primetime specials celebrate comedy genius
Over the 30-year run of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, there were many spinoff programs, but none funnier than The Russell Gilbert Show.
Across the next two Wednesdays on Channel 7 and 7plus, The Best of The Russell Gilbert Show celebrates lovable rascal Russell Gilbert, who became an Aussie icon in the 1980s and 1990s through his mastery of sketch and physical comedy in everyday situations.
In Part 1, introduced by Daryl Somers, Russell delivers some unfortunate news to some children at a party in the park about the fate of their circus clown; has a crack as a music producer on a John Farnham album with mixed results; and gives Mike Myers a crash course on the art of Aussie lifesaving. And, have you ever wondered what we did before elastic was invented?
In Part 2, introduced by Mick Molloy, Russell saves the life of an iconic amusement park character who then proceeds to stalk him; we find out if a cuddling cop gets his man; and run into some very climate-friendly hoons. Plus, have you ever wondered where clichés come from?
Daryl Somers said: “Russell Gilbert should be recognised as one of the greats of Australian comedy. He lit up the scene from ’86 onwards through his first appearance on Hey Hey, then as a regular on The Comedy Company and back to Hey Hey for over a decade as a vital part of the ensemble.
“These two specials highlight the breadth of his talents, such that 25 years on they are still ‘laugh out loud’ funny. It’s just so sad that health problems shortened his career.”
Don’t miss this riotous celebration of one of the funniest comedians Australia has ever produced, featuring cameos from Glenn Robbins, Marty Sheargold, Bob Franklin, Dave O’Neil, The Amazing Johnathan, James Reyne and more.
Part 1 premieres 7.30pm Wednesday, 8 March on Channel 7 and 7plus
Part 2 premieres 7.30pm Wednesday, 15 March on Channel 7 and 7plus
Thursday 16 March 7:30 PM 7Mate in Melbourne and Adelaide.
Ben Fogle heads to Cyprus, deviating from the tourist trail. He has unique access to the ‘Buffer Zone’, a no-man’s land which cuts right through the middle of the island. The Turkish Cypriot community in the North, and the Greek Cypriot community in the South have been separated since civil war and an illegal invasion divided them almost 50 years ago. This left a third of the population displaced, essentially making them refugees overnight.
Ben spends a week with the UN peacekeeping mission who patrol the 230 square mile Buffer Zone to keep the two warring sides apart. Ben is on a mission to understand more about the so-called ‘Cyprus problem’ and visits the ghost towns left behind. He learns how criminal gangs profit from the division, and hears the stories of people on both sides of the divide whose lives have been changed forever.
They could’ve had this coincide with a Spotlight feature on Russell Gilbert, perhaps? I understand he isn’t well these days?
At this stage looks to be a one off as the following Sunday it is back Ed Sheeran v Adele.
Rather than a compiled clip show like the Hey Hey specials, these look more like complete episodes of the show complete with opening and closing titles. Each has a very brief intro as mentioned.
Finally something that actually seems somewhat suited to 7mate, when Seven are running split schedules during varying AFL. Doubt it will rate though, being buried there, unless they promote it well, though the 7mate movies during AFL in Melbourne at least always seem to do decent (30-60k, sometimes higher, sometimes lower) and help share.
Sunday 12 March
Sydney
12:00 PM Seven’s Motorsport Classic Perth Classics
12:30 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Qualifying
03:30 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Pre-Race & Race
05:30 PM Sydney Weekender
Melbourne
12:00 PM Seven’s Motorsport Classic Perth Classics
12:30 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Qualifying
03:30 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Pre-Race & Race
05:30 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
Brisbane
11:00 AM Seven’s Motorsport Classic Perth Classics
11:30 AM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Qualifying
02:30 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Pre-Race & Race
04:30 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
05:00 PM Seven News At 5
05:30 PM Weekender
Adelaide
11:00 AM Seven’s Motorsport Classic Shane Van Gisbergen’s Greatest Wins Rpt
11:30 AM Seven’s Motorsport Classic Perth Classics
12:00 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Qualifying
03:00 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Pre-Race & Race
05:00 PM Seven News Adelaide
05:30 PM South Aussie With Cosi
Perth
11:30 AM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Qualifying
12:30 PM Repco Supercars Championships 2023 Newcastle 500 - Day 2 Pre-Race & Race
02:30 PM Dog Patrol Huntly Pursuit Rpt
03:00 PM The Chase Rpt
04:00 PM Better Homes And Gardens Rpt
05:00 PM Seven News At 5
05:30 PM Caravan & Camping WA
Network
06:00 PM Seven News
07:00 PM Australian Idol Live Performance Show S08 E17
08:45 PM Ed Sheeran v Adele
09:45 PM Manhunt Rpt
10:45 PM Born To Kill? S04 E02
11:45 PM Repco Supercars Championship Highlights 2023 Newcastle - Day 2 - Highlights
Monday 13 March
07:00 PM Home And Away
07:30 PM Australian Idol Live Results Show S08 E18
08:45 PM The 95th Annual Academy Awards 2023 Rpt
12:25 AM Kochie’s Business Builders Rpr
Tuesday 14 March
07:00 PM Home And Away
07:30 PM We Interrupt This Broadcast S01 E03
08:30 PM The Good Doctor S06 E13
09:30 PM Quantum Leap S01 E09
10:30 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:00 PM Police Custody USA S01 E03
Wednesday 15 March
07:00 PM Home And Away
07:30 PM The Best Of The Russell Gilbert Show Season Final
08:45 PM The Front Bar
09:45 PM We Interrupt This Broadcast Rpt
10:45 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:15 PM Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera Rpt
Thursday 16 March
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
07:00 PM Home And Away
07:30 PM Inside Cyprus Series Premiere
09:00 PM Air Crash Investigations S22 E07
10:00 PM Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack S01 E04
11:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:30 PM The Front Bar Rpt
Melbourne
07:00 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Richmond v Carlton Season Premiere
10:30 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:30 PM The Front Bar Rpt
Adelaide
06:50 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Richmond v Carlton Season Premiere
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
10:30 PM The Latest: Seven News
11:00 PM The Front Bar Rpt
Friday 17 March
Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
07:00 PM Better Homes And Gardens
08:30 PM Movie: Little Women
11:15 PM Movie: Payback
Melbourne
07:00 PM AFL: Friday Night Countdown
07:30 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Geelong v Collingwood
10:30 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM Armchair Experts 2023 Season Premiere
Adelaide
07:00 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Geelong v Collingwood
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
10:30 PM Armchair Experts 2023
11:30 PM Dog Patrol S10 E03
Saturday 18 March
Sydney
12:00 PM Seven’s Horse Racing Rosehill/The Valley
05:00 PM Seven News At 5
05:30 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
06:00 PM Seven News
07:00 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
07:30 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
08:00 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Gold Coast v Sydney
11:00 PM Movie: Hitman: Agent 47
Melbourne
12:00 PM Seven’s Horse Racing Rosehill/The Valley
05:00 PM Seven News At 5
05:30 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
06:00 PM Seven News
07:00 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
10:30 PM AFL Post Game
11:00 PM Movie: Hitman: Agent 47
Brisbane
12:00 PM Seven’s Horse Racing Rosehill/The Valley
05:00 PM Seven News At 5
05:30 PM Creek To Coast
06:00 PM Seven News
07:00 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Gold Coast v Sydney
10:00 PM Movie: Hitman: Agent 47
Adelaide
11:30 AM Seven’s Horse Racing Rosehill/The Valley
04:00 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Port Adelaide v Brisbane
06:00 PM Seven News
06:55 PM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
10:00 PM AFL Post Game
10:30 PM Movie: Hitman: Agent 47
Perth
10:30 AM 2023 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: North Melbourne v West Coast
01:30 PM TBA
03:00 PM The Chase Rpt
04:00 PM Better Homes And Gardens Rpt
05:00 PM Seven News At 5
05:30 PM The 4WD Adventure Show
06:00 PM Seven News
07:00 PM Border Security - Australia’s Front Line Rpt
07:30 PM Movie: Shazam!
10:20 PM Movie: The Hangover Part III
A few comments on that Saturday:
Gold Coast Suns (even if good for exposure and this night seldom rates anyway) are not the Lions, so main channel seems risky for Brisbane.
Adelaide receiving an all-Melbourne game seems strange, unlikely to draw a high audience there.
Perth looks like the only market with movies, considering they’re not playing out across five cities on main channel, should drop Border and start them at 7pm, as they previously were in this situation.
And an overall comment: when AFL season is in swing, competing for five city audience against say Nine becomes rather irrelevant, it’s really all about share%, with all the split scheduling.
Perth will get Melbourne v Western Bulldogs on 7mate at 4pm local time.
Really, that’s silly. Why don’t they start on main channel and switch to 7mate for Seven News at 6pm, like what Adelaide have been doing for a couple of years now in similar situations? An all-Melbourne game and not a profile one was never going to draw high viewership in a small market like Perth, but especially if it’s during day time and on 7mate!
Should really be called ‘Australia’s Worst Schedule’.
How many episodes of We Interrupt This Broadcast were made?
From TV Tonight:
“The 10-episode series is produced by Helium for Channel Seven and will showcase some of Australia’s most versatile up-and-coming performers.”
Filming takes place at Trackdown Studios, Moore Park from Dec 20 – March 2.
It’s the Seven national broadcast game, so Adelaide receive it by default as the Crows or Power aren’t playing that night.
According to online guides, Seven has only allocated three hours for the premiere broadcast (11am-2pm). Based on past ceremonies, I think this will not finish until 2.30pm or even 3pm.
