Not a surprise. Seven would have been well aware that the content breached the code, but when this is the outcome why would they care?
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This Sunday’s episode will feature a story on meat lovers v fanatic vegans.
Also Melissa Doyle is raising money for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
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MAYDAY
It should have been the trip of a lifetime…sailing along the Norwegian coast on a luxury cruise ship and watching the magical Northern Lights. But for those on board the Viking Sky, it became the holiday from Hell. The ship’s engines died in freezing rough seas, trapping 1370 passengers in the middle of the ocean. The scenes on board are terrifying and impossible to comprehend. The situation became so chaotic that many holidaymakers had to be rescued by helicopter in the middle of the night. But cruise industry insiders say the disaster could have been much, much worse. Sunday Night’s Steve Pennells caught up with the Australian passengers who survived the nightmare Norwegian cruise.
BEAUTY BUTCHER
They’re wives and mothers who now carry physical and emotional scars that will likely never heal. These women were promised safe, low cost breast surgery. But instead they were left butchered, disfigured and with life threatening infections. No-frills Australian doctor Les Blackstock even woke his patients up mid-operation, demanding they make surgical decisions. And as Sunday Night’s Angela Cox discovers that’s just the beginning.
THE BIG BEEF
There’s an old saying “you are what you eat”. But these days with fad diets, non-gluten this and dairy-free that “you are what you don’t eat” is probably more accurate. Now militant vegans are trying to dictate what we have for dinner and it’s put them on a collision course with our farmers. The fight is getting loud and very ugly and it’s left the meat-eating public with a bad taste in its mouth. This week on Sunday Night , Denham Hitchcock finds out just how far vegans are willing to go in this fiery fight.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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Melissa Doyle is back this week.
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How much more trouble can this show be in?
Horrid ratings, breaching policies, controversy after controversy, negative feedback, carbon copy of 60 Minutes. I’d be calling the axe if I was Seven. Mel Doyle deserves better.
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How desperate can they get with so many royal stories? Move on already.
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THE ROYAL BABY - A SPECIAL EVENT
The countdown is on to the most anticipated birth of the year.
Royal watchers are on high alert as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare for the arrival of their first baby.
And if there’s one thing we’ve learned watching Meghan and Harry, this couple doesn’t mind breaking with tradition.
Their relationship was a fairy tale tailor made for the millennial generation. A beautiful American actress – the very modern Meghan Markle – meets and falls in love with the cheeky ginger haired Prince Harry.
16 months later, they were engaged. Marriage followed soon afterward. Then on their Australian royal tour, they announced they were expecting a baby Sussex.
As the big day draws closer, Sunday Night explores the history and traditions of royal births from Her Majesty the Queen to the latest generation of princes and princesses.
So… will it be a boy, a girl or maybe even twins? That’s a close-guarded secret. What we can be sure of is that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will raise the seventh in line to the throne their way.
Sunday Night’s Melissa Doyle heads to England to bring us all the pomp, ceremony and excitement of the impending birth and goes beyond the gates of Norland College – the most prestigious nanny training school in the world. These royal nannies in waiting have all the charm of Mary Poppins as well as the skills of a secret agent.
This SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES exclusive The Royal Baby: A Special Event airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS.
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THE ICEMAN
Wim Hof is the Iceman - a Dutch extreme athlete who’s convinced he’s found the secret to longer life. Wim believes exposure to extreme cold triggers changes in the body that can cure some of our most devastating diseases. When it comes to survival in freezing conditions, Wim Hof possesses seemingly super-human powers. Now his big chill therapy has caught the attention of scientists. Sunday Night’s Steve Pennells took the plunge to find out more.
PARADISE LOST
There’s a vast stretch of the Amazon that Peruvians call Madre de Dios or ‘Mother of God’. But these days, it looks like the devil’s work. This once-pristine corner of the Peruvian jungle has been transformed into a moonscape by illegal gold miners. There’s big money to be made here. In fact, the industry is so lucrative, even drug lords are starting to switch from cocaine to gold.
In this special Sunday Night investigation, senior reporter Denham Hitchcock ventures to one of the most dangerous places on earth. He’s joined by a Miss Universe contestant, determined to fight for the jungle she loves. Together, they find themselves playing a risky game of cat and mouse in a land beyond the law.
ROLLING SOLO
Deep in the Australian outback, women of all ages and walks of life are gathering. They’ve left their everyday lives behind to camp in the great outdoors far away from menfolk. They call themselves the Rollers. For these women it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. Everyone here has a story - there’s the terminally ill, divorcees and widows as well as full time carers who’ve managed to snatch a few precious days away. Sunday Night’s Alex Cullen was given special dispensation to hit the road with this feisty and courageous bunch of women.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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Denham has received threats from vegan activists after his story aired two weeks ago.
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BLOOD OF CHRIST
IN MEMORIAM: MIKE WILLESEE 1942 - 2019
Veteran journalist Mike Willesee was unique.
And it’s fair to say Australian television will never see anyone quite like him again.
Over the years, he told so many memorable stories – all in his own distinctive style. But there was one that captured his imagination more than any other. Along the way, it also changed his life.
Mike wanted an answer to the greatest mystery of all.
Does God exist?
His investigation has all the ingredients of a Dan Brown thriller – exotic and dangerous locations, supernatural events and skulduggery in the Church.
In Argentina and Mexico, blood and flesh mysteriously appeared on communion wafers. In Bolivia, a statue of the son of God appeared to weep tears and blood.
Physical evidence of a divine presence? Or an elaborate hoax?
To the faithful there is no question. To men of science, it’s a mystery to be explained.
In one of his final major television reports Mike Willesee uses the very latest in forensic technology to answer the biggest question of all, revealing the results of his 20-year investigation for Sunday Night . Whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, you’ll be stunned by what he uncovered.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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Matt Doran and producer Stephen Rice were briefly detained by police in Zimbabwe last week, after a doctor claimed they had attempted to kidnap him. The two men, who were later released without charge, were in Zimbabwe covering the story of Gold Coast woman Abigail Prangs, who was adopted by a Queensland family after being “dumped” on the road in Harare when only a day old.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/stephen-rice-and-matt-doran-arrested-in-zimbabwe-on-assignment-for-sunday-night/news-story/7ad54e6eb5d8e30eb6a8ba7e9b4f00fe
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A earlier story on a Zimbabwean news website from last week which makes allegations against Rice.
No show this Sunday, due to the two-hour My Kitchen Rules grand final which will be shown after 8pm.
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HIGHWAY TO HELL
Elisha Greer came to Australia in search of sun and adventure. She was just 21 years old when she strapped on a backpack and swapped a bleak English winter for a paradise thousands of kilometres from home. But her great Aussie adventure quickly turned into an outback horror story. She was held hostage by drug crazed madman Marcus Martin. He forced her on a terrifying 1,600km road trip through rural Australia. Her story of survival is incredible.
In this Sunday Night exclusive, host and senior correspondent Melissa Doyle returns to Far North Queensland with Elisha who opens up for the first time about what she endured on this highway to Hell.
DEATH BY SELFIE
It’s an obsession that has already cost hundreds of lives. In fact, more people have died in the last five years taking selfies than have been killed in shark attacks. In a world hooked on social media, people will do anything to impress their online followers. Russian couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau are famous for taking the most dangerous selfies you’ve ever seen. They’ve climbed over 500 buildings for likes, shares and comments. But Ivan and Angela understand the risks. Most victims are so focused on their phones, they don’t realise the danger until it is too late. So why do people continue to risk their lives to get that “killer” shot? Sunday Night’s Angela Cox finds out.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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A DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY
It was the worst possible start in life. Abigail Prangs was just one day old when she was dumped and left to die on the outskirts of Zimbabwe.
That was back in 1983. Little Abigail was found in a gutter and later adopted, growing up as an Australian and enjoying an idyllic Queensland childhood.
But who left her on that lonely African backroad and why has remained a mystery for 36 years.
Now Abigail’s turned detective in her quest for the truth.
Her incredible journey will take her from the heights of joy to the depths of despair – and back again.
This Mother’s Day, in a Sunday Night exclusive, we join this remarkable mum as she returns to Zimbabwe for the first time in almost three decades.
Sunday Night senior correspondent Matt Doran was with Abigail as her story unfolded. Their search for answers revealed powerful enemies and led to a showdown with local police.
This is an epic tale of love, family, courage and corruption. And it has an ending no one could have predicted.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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