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Compass: Life's Big Questions: Lincoln Hall |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 30 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 10:00pm |
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| What makes a good life? Why are we here? Is there a God? Whether you believe or not, many of us search for answers... |
House of Anubis Season 2 |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Mondays - Thursdays from July 2th' |
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| Time: | 5:30pm |
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Chelsea Lately |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Time: | Monday - Friday @ 10:30pm |
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| This daily program is an irreverent look at top breaking news stories, celebrity tales that just won't die and other hot topics of the day. Chelsea will feature guests, comedic field packages and viewer call-ins. |
The Sarah Jane Adventures |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon Australia |
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| Date: | 'Every Friday from December 3rd' |
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| Time: | 6:45pm |
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| Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, one-time companion to the Doctor, is back. Get ready for more thrills and spills, alien-busting adventures, and a visit from The Eleventh Doctor himself. Created by Doctor Who supremo, Russell T Davies, The Sarah Jane Adventures follows the exploits of The Doctor's former companion along with her young super sleuth gang - school friends Luke, Clyde and Rani. |
Republic Of Doyle |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 6 November 2010' |
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| Time: | 7:40pm |
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| Meet Jake Doyle - a rogue, a charmer, a drinker, a brawler, emotionally immature and unavailable... but that doesn't stop the ladies from flocking to him. |
Fanboy & Chum Chum |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Monday July 23 - Friday July 27' |
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| Time: | 4:30pm |
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| This July Nickelodeon is treating animation fans with five new episodes of Fanboy & Chum Chum. |
The Soup |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Time: | Sundays @ 7pm |
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| Host Joel McHale takes a look at the week's hottest celeb news events and goofiest reality clips. |
Nicksmas Marathon |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon Australia |
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| Date: | 'Saturday December 18' |
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| Time: | 4pm - 8pm |
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| With only one week till Christmas Nickelodeon is delivering a sack full of never before seen Christmas episodes of your favourite Nickelodeon shows including Back at the Barnyard, Penguins of Madagascar, The Troop, and True Jackson VP plus your favourite star Miranda Cosgrove features in an iCarly Christmas episode and the Christmas hit movie - Merry Christmas Drake and Josh. |
The Fallen Vampire: Bela Lugosi |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 31 October 2010' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| The Fallen Vampire: Bela Lugosi tells the story of one of the legendary actors of 1930s Hollywood, Bela Lugosi, who created the unique character of Dracula on screen. The film follows the story of his life, from his birth in a small town in Transylvania, close to the turn of the century, to his days as an actor playing Jesus at the Hungarian National Theatre in Budapest. It recounts his time as a communist who had to flee Hungary, and his subsequent persecution - and blacklisting - by the McCarthy witch hunts for his political views. |
Camp Orange: Girls vs. Boys |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Tuesdays July 3, 10, 17, 24' |
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| Time: | 5pm |
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| The adventure of a life time is here and the teams are set and ready to go, in what will be the biggest and slimiest Camp Orange series ever! |
Behind the Scenes |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Time: | Mondays @ 4:30pm |
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E!'s half-hour inside look at the creation of a major motion picture.
Hosted by the director, producer or star of the featured film, Behind The Scenes mixes exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and exciting clips into a world-reknowned show that tells viewers why this is a movie worth seeing. |
Victorious |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon Australia |
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| Date: | 'Every Tuesday' |
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| Time: | at 6:20pm |
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| Tori Vega (Victoria Justice, Spectacular! & Zoey 101) is a teen who unexpectedly finds herself navigating life at an elite performing arts high school. |
Phill Jupitus Quadrophobia |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 4 November 2010' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| The rapier wit of UK comedy all-rounder, Phill Jupitus is brilliantly showcased in this hugely funny show. |
Naked & Funny |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Time: | Wed, Thurs, Fri @ 12am |
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Teachers |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 2 November 2010' |
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| Time: | 10:30pm |
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| Kurt (Navin Chowdhry), Brian (Adrian Bower), Penny (Tamzin Malleson), Matt (James Lance) and Lindsay (Vicky Hall) are the teachers no parent would want teaching their kids. |
My Place: 1808 Sarah |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 14 August 2011' |
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| Time: | 5PM |
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| Sarah, though still a child, works as a servant for the cold and demanding Mrs Owen. As if being bossed around by the lady of the house isn't bad enough, Sarah has to deal with Mrs Owen's sly and sickly daughter, Alice. |
Country House Rescue: Carnfield Hall |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 2 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00pm |
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| This week Ruth is in Derbyshire visiting Carnfield Hall, a hotchpotch of Elizabethan, Victorian and Jacobean architecture with a 16th century great parlour and a staircase dating from 1628. James Cartland, cousin to romantic novelist Barbara, bought Carnfield Hall as a complete wreck 22 years ago and single-handedly restored the house to its former glory. Now in his 60s, and approaching retirement, James is finding the burden of care and preservation too much. |
THS Sarah: Duchess of York |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 6th October' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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After ballooning to more than 200 pounds during her marriage to Prince Andrew, the British tabloids took to calling Sarah Ferguson 'The Duchess of Pork.'
Now 50, Fergie recently appeared on Oprah to plead her case to the American public: how she's been wronged in the press and doesn't have a dime to her name. Weeks later, she was spotted at a posh European spa reported to cost several thousand dollars a day. Then, of course, there's the massive scandal involving Sarah selling access to her ex-husband, the Prince.
THS looks at the wild and wooly life of the only (ex) Royal to have been photographed in the act of toe-sucking. |
WUSA |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 6 November 2010' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Rheinhardt (Paul Newman) arrives in New Orleans and tries to cash in on an old hundred dollar loan. Instead, Farley the sailor tells him about a politically reactionary radio station which is looking for a pitch artist and newscaster to sell their New Patriotism gimmick. |
Poh's Kitchen on the road |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 2 November 2011' |
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| This week Poh's road trip takes her to WA's remote East Kimberley - cattle country. Poh has always dreamt of having the full-on outback cattle experience and at Home Valley Station all her dreams come true. |
The Tunnel |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday,14 August 2011' |
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| One of the most anticipated and unique Australian horror films The Tunnel premieres on ABC's iview from Sunday, August 14 for a month-long season. |
E!ES Bizarre and Mysterious Celebrity Deaths |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 20th October' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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Even the brightest stars flame out eventually, but for some celebrities death comes unexpectedly in bizarre circumstances. Suicide? Murder? Accident? We'll try to answer some of the nagging questions in the aftermath of these celebrities' untimely demise in Bizarre and Mysterious Celebrity Deaths!
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Christmas on Nick Jr. |
| Venue: | Nick Jr. |
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| Date: | 'Monday December 20 - Friday December 24' |
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| Time: | 6am-8am & 5pm-7pm |
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Breaking Bad: Over |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 5 November 2010' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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The Hamster Wheel |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 2 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:35pm |
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| The Chaser team reaches new heights of hypocrisy with the latest spin of The Hamster Wheel, a satirical look at the week's news and how the news is made. |
E!ES Kids of Killers |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 20th October' |
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| Time: | 9pm |
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| What's it like to grow up the child of an infamous killer? Even more chilling, how do you heal the scars if YOU were one of the parent's intended victims? Does evil beget evil? These questions and more are answered in Kids of Killers. |
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure |
| Venue: | Nick Jr. |
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| Date: | 'Saturday December 11th' |
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| Time: | 5pm |
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| Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure begins at the North Pole with Santa Claus in his toy factory checking his naughty and nice lists. The elves gather around to hear his story-told in rhyme reminiscent of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas-about how a naughty character learned the true spirit of Christmas. Swiper the Fox assumes the Scrooge role after his attempted theft of Dora's tree ornament, the Christmas Star, lands him in Santa's bad book. |
Mastercrafts: Weaving |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 3 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00pm |
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| Monty Don enters the colourful world of the handloom weaver. Fashion designer Holly Berry, 26, ex-city business analyst Tref Davies, 35, and craft writer Momtaz Begum-Hossain, 28, head to the Sussex countryside to embark on an intensive introduction to this most complicated, but ultimately satisfying of crafts. |
Grand Designs: Lizard Peninsula |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 14 August 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30PM |
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| Getting on the housing ladder is challenging enough for anyone in today's belt-tightening times. But when 30-year-old interior designer Kathryn Tyler wants her first home, she uses her skills to give her the leg up the ladder she needs by designing one herself. |
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Date: | 'Monday, August 30' |
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| Time: | from 7am |
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Join Hosts Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic with Catt Sadler, Kristen Dos Santos and Funnyman Ross Mathews for 'Live from the Red Carpet: The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards' from 7am AEST
Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards kicks off the day's festivities with hosts Catt Sadler, Ross Mathews, Holly Madison and Kristen Dos Santos from 8am AEST |
Dora Explorathons |
| Venue: | Nick Jr. |
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| Date: | 'Every Weekend in December ' |
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| Time: | 8am- 10am & 4pm- 6pm |
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Penn And Teller: Fool Us |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 5 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 10:00pm |
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| The 8-part series presented by Jonathan Ross continues, where well-known illusionists Penn and Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians in the UK to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. If they can, they win a five star trip to Las Vegas where they'll perform alongside Penn & Teller. |
Midsomer Murders: The Oblong Murders |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 14 August 2011 ' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| Bullard (Barry Jackson) asks Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) to investigate the disappearance of Lucy Oliver (Elizabeth Crarer), the daughter of some friends. Lucy was a member of the Oblong Foundation, a New Age cult based at Malham Hall. Jones (Jason Hughes) returns from leave, with a beard, and Barnaby seizes the opportunity to send him into the cult, undercover, as new recruit Cosmo Jones. |
Emmy Fashion Police |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, September 1' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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Japan Tsunami: How It Happened |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 16 August 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| On Friday 11th March 2011, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale triggered a tsunami that devastated parts of coastal Japan. |
Doc Martin |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 5 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| It's Portwenn Fun Day and the village is buzzing with excitement about this major fund raising event. PC Penhale (John Marquez) is in his element rallying the runners and whipping up support. |
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 5 |
| Venue: | E! Channel 121 on FOXTEL |
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| Date: | 'Tuesdays @ 9:30pm' |
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Following Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, Kylie and their mum Kris, who doubles as Kim's stressed out manager, viewers will get to know this one-of-a-kind family as well as their group of celebrity pals.
Fearful of aging, Kim gets botox and has a bad physical reaction. Meanwhile, the family discovers that Kris is a closet smoker and Kourt is determined to get her to quit. |
QI: Humans |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 16 August 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:25PM |
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| This week on QI Stephen Fry and the panellists are plotting the history of humanity as they look at this week's 'H' subject - 'Humans'. |
Bored To Death: The Case Of The Stolen Sperm |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 4 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 10:05pm |
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| Concerned over the sudden disappearance of the two lesbians who've been buying his sperm, Ray (Zach Galifianakis) enlists Jonathan (Jason Schwartzman) to help track the couple down. Breaking into their apartment, Jonathan learns the pair have flown the coop - but not without leaving behind a clue that both shocks and intrigues Ray. |
My Family: Slammertime |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 4 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| The popular UK family comedy continues this week as the Harpers face a robbery and a simple case of mistaken identity. They are also amazed at how quickly Ben can make new friends. |
Jennifer Byrne Presents Memoirs |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 16 August 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:55PM |
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| Jennifer Byrne Presents is a series of individual treats for lovers of books and writing. Jennifer is joined by special guests to discuss the subject of memoirs. |
QI: Holidays |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 3 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| This week on QI the mood is relaxed for this Holiday themed episode. Joining QI Master Stephen Fry are panellists Rob Brydon, Bill Bailey, Rich Hall and Alan Davies. |
Stay Tuned: Music Video |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Friday,3 June 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00PM |
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| Access all areas of the music industry during the hottest new online and on-air interactive music show, Stay Tuned. Hosts Joel Phillips and Nicole Singh do whatever it takes to hook you up with the answers to viewers' music-related questions while treating your ears to some new tunes. |
Men Aloud |
| Venue: | Ovation |
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| Time: | Nov 11 (7:30pm), Nov 12 (3:30am & 11:30am), Nov 30 (7:30pm), Dec 1 (3:30am & 11:30am) |
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| Men Aloud have rocketed onto the classical scene with their unique repertoire of tracks that range from 17th Century classics to present day pop hits creating their own unique musical genre. They are renowned for varied and progressive interpretations of songs not normally associated with all male choir groups. The men harmonise covers of contemporary hits from Tom Jones and Simon & Garfunkel to Broadway favourites from Porgy and Bless and Funny Girl. |
Laugh Out Loud |
| Venue: | SBS |
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| Date: | 'From Saturday 6 November' |
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| Time: | 9.20pm |
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| As the weather warms up so does the comedy on SBS each Saturday from 6 November at 9.20pm onwards. Tune in this Summer to catch the smash-hit animated series, The Ricky Gervais Show, followed by the entertaining premiere of Comedy School, and internationally renowned comedians Akmal, Arj Barker and Margaret Cho. |
The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: Beauty And Integrity |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 30 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| A rival detective agency has set up run by Cephas Buthelezi (Paterson Joseph), and Precious (Jill Scott) and Grace (Anika Noni Rose) decide to check it out. |
Total Drama World Tour |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday,9 June 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00PM |
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| Get ready to relive all the action with Total Drama World Tour returning to ABC3 in June!! Chris and Chef are flying competitors all over the world (in a huge decrepit plane) to compete for a million big ones. The 15 regulars have returned and Chris introduces two new challengers: Sierra, a megafan blogger who knows everything about everyone on Total Drama and Alejandro, who's handsome, seductive, worldly, and secretly evil. |
Wide Open Road: Car Wars |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 30 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| Australia had fallen in love with the car by the 1970s but this love provoked major conflicts in Australian society: between the inner cities and the suburbs, the drinking drivers versus the police, the local industry versus the international world, the petrol car and the future. |
Restoration Man: Windmill |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday,18 August 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00PM |
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| The third in a series of British dreamers who buy neglected old buildings to turn them into unique family homes. |
Catalyst and Feral Peril |
| Venue: | ABC |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 16 July 2009 ' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm-8:30pm |
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Catalyst
8:00pm
On 16th July 1969, exactly forty years ago, Apollo 11 blasted off to the moon, where Neil Armstrong took the 'great step for mankind' of first walking on its surface. This episode of Catalyst looks back at one of man's greatest achievements and takes another look at the moon.
Feral Peril
8:30pm
Tasmania is one of the world's last great wildlife havens but its struggling native species are under threat from a feral fox invasion. Or are they? |
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