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The Thick Of It

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Thursday, 25 August 2011'
Time:10:00PM
The Prime Minister's foul-mouthed chief enforcer, Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), is minding the shop while his boss is away at a summit in Spain.

Artscape: Jerry Hall In Conversation With Virginia Trioli

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Tuesday, 28 June 2011'
Time:9:55PM
This week in the final of this series of In Conversation With, Virginia Trioli talks with Texan supermodel and enduring icon of style, Jerry Hall. Featuring a stunning fashion photography archive, the program tracks Hall's modelling career from the mid 1970s through to her acting role as Mrs Robinson in the Australian theatre production of The Graduate.

Gaspard and Lisa: Victoria's New Wallpaper

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Sunday, 31 July 2011'
Based on the books by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben, Gaspard and Lisa is a 48 x 11 minute animated series following the charming adventures of two puppies who are best friends as they experience the wonders and challenges of school, family life and their Paris neighbourhood.

The 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards

Venue:E!
Date:'Sunday, February 12th'
E! Entertainment Television has unveiled their British red carpet supreme team for the 2012 coverage of the BAFTA Awards, the UK's annual most prestigious film awards. The UK's hottest TV presenting talent Dermot O'Leary and Fearne Cotton join forces to host E! Entertainment Television's Live From The Red Carpet programming event for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards, premiering on Sunday, February 12th only on E!.

Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable: UFO

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Wednesday, 29 June 2011'
Time:9:30PM
The new adventures of intrepid sceptic and comic Lawrence Leung are revealed in a fascinating and fun series that investigates the unbelievable. It's Mythbusters meets Ghostbusters as Lawrence embarks on a mind-bending quest to examine the irrational and the impossible.

Misfits

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Friday, 26 August 2011'
Time:9:30PM
There's a killer on the loose at the community centre where the five super-powered delinquents are paying their dues to society.

Insight: Generation XXX

Venue:SBS ONE
Date:'Tuesday 8th May'
Time:8.30pm
Children are accessing pornography at younger ages than ever before - many before the end of primary school. With the internet and smartphone technology, it's almost impossible to control.

And the range of material they're looking at is vast - everything from explicit sex to violent acts and bestiality.

There are different views about how to deal with this. Some believe that children should be taught about pornography in the classroom, while others are worried that that could just pique their curiosity.

Live From The Red Carpet: The 2012 Grammy Awards

Venue:E! Channel
Date:'Monday, February 13th '
Time:From 9am
E! has the best seat in the house when the worlds of rock, country and rap collide at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards with LIVE coverage from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. E!'s Live From the Red Carpet team will be the first LIVE stop for each hit-maker and fashion risk-taker from every genre of music when they arrive to pay homage to the year's most talked-about performances.

Outcasts

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Saturday, 2 July 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Missing expeditionary Josie Hunter walks back into the settlement unharmed and jubilation at her return quickly turns dark. She seems different. Her children cannot communicate with her and reports of her violent behaviour circulate.

Kingdom

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Saturday, 2 July 2011'
Time:7:30PM
An old and battered fishing trawler suffers a devastating explosion in the middle of the night. Father and son, Tom Senior and Tom Junior only just manage to escape the sinking of their treasured boat. Their insurance company refuses to pay out and Tom Senior turns to Kingdom and Kingdom for help. Peter (Stephen Fry) dispatches Lyle (Karl Davies) to the insurer's head office, Wolffe and Curt, to investigate further.

Insight

Venue:SBS
Date:'Tuesday 22 February'
Time:7.30pm
In the wake of recent extreme weather events, Insight starts the season by looking at La Nina, the weather phenomenon causing havoc here and across the globe. The opposite of the El Nino cycle, which tends to bring dryer and often drought conditions to Australia, La Nina is caused by a cooling of waters in the Pacific Ocean.

The Filth And The Fury

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Wednesday, 23 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
The background of the punk era, from its anarchic beginnings in the litter-stacked back streets of London in the 70s, is traced in this uncut, unseen and unbelievable film by Julien Temple, charting the rise and fall of the band, the Sex Pistols.

Britain's Missing Top Model

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Wednesday, 2 March 2011'
Time:9:30PM
During this 6 x 57 minute UK series, Britain's Missing Top Model follows eight beautiful disabled women as they compete during seven tough modelling assignments. Their goal is to win a fashion shoot for top magazine Marie Claire, photographed by renowned photographer Rankin.

Party Down: James Rolf High School 20th Reunion

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Thursday, 3 March 2011'
Time:8:30PM
A group of struggling dreamers are stuck working for tips while waiting for their big break. As employees of the L.A. catering company 'Party Down', these misfits mingle with guests at everything from sweet sixteen parties to the most lavish Hollywood soirees. Follow these engaging wannabes as they wait on guests while waiting on something better to come along.

Generation Kill: Stay Frosty

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Monday, 21 February 2011'
Time:9:30PM
Outside of Al Kut, 'Captain America' (Capt. Dave McGraw (played by Eric Nenninger)) is over-eager in his attempts to subdue a prisoner, while his men's growing disillusionment with his command is growing more apparent.

The Romantics: Nature

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Sunday, 20 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Best selling historian Peter Ackroyd tells the story of the modern imagination, through the poets and novelists who pioneered an alternative way of living. Inspired by the French Revolution and the American Civil War, artists such as Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Byron and Shelley replaced the rule of God, Church and Monarchy with the emotion, philosophy and intellect of the individual. Each strove for mental freedom from what William Blake called the "mind forged manacles" of society and authority.

Bed Of Roses: Forged By Fire

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Saturday, 26 February 2011 Final'
Time:7:30PM
Saturday,26 February 2011 Final
In the final episode of the series, Louisa (Kerry Armstrong) wants for nothing more than to be married to Nick (Jay Laga'aia) but things are not going according to plan. With adverse weather conditions and fire warnings, Rainbows End is instructed to enact their fire plans. Nick is called to duty with the CFA to fight the fires and the wedding is postponed.

Kidnap And Ransom

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday,18 February 2011'
Time:9:25PM
Gripping new three-part drama starring Trevor Eve (Waking the Dead, Framed) as an international hostage negotiator who takes on one of the toughest cases of his life when an apparently simple negotiation goes awry.

Generation Kill: Bomb In The Garden

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Monday, 28 February 2011'
Time:9:30PM
Bravo reaches Baghdad where the men are shocked by the sheer size and scope of the city. They set up shop in an abandoned cigarette factory and get a chance to rest for a bit, although the factory grounds aren't quite as secure as they'd like.

The Romantics: Eternity

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Sunday, 27 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Best selling historian Peter Ackroyd tells the story of the modern imagination, through the poets and novelists who pioneered an alternative way of living. Inspired by the French Revolution and the American Civil War, artists such as Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Byron and Shelley replaced the rule of God, Church and Monarchy with the emotion, philosophy and intellect of the individual. Each strove for mental freedom from what William Blake called the "mind forged manacles" of society and authority.

Blood, Sweat And Luxuries

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Wednesday, 2 March 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Six young British consumers swap their luxury lives for the simple mud huts and shanty towns of Africa and Asia to work alongside the people who mine, manufacture, process and recycle luxury goods.

Chopper Rescue

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday, 25 February 2011'
Time:8:00PM
Every day the helicopter crews of Emergency Management Queensland work with fire and rescue, ambulance, police, nurses and doctors to save lives. Working from bases in Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns they are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Ashes To Ashes

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Thursday, 24 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
DCI Jim Keats (Daniel Mays) has almost finished his report on DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glennister) and his team but he's still pushing DI Alex Drake (Keeley Hawes) to find out what really happened to Sam Tyler.

Artscape: Stephen Vitiello - Listening With Intent

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Tuesday, 22 February 2011'
Time:10:05PM
This 'boat-movie' follows Stephen Vitiello, internationally celebrated 'sound artist' from the US, as he embarks on a 300km odyssey around the rugged Kimberley coast capturing unique sounds. Vitiello's latest challenge, to capture the sound of Australia, is at the behest of art patron John Kaldor and is to create an 'installation' to be exhibited in the old kilns at Sydney Park's brickworks buildings.


Life At 5: Great Expectations

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Tuesday, 22 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Life At 5, the third instalment of The Life Series, features the ordinary and extraordinary events of eleven Australian children as they learn to deal with many of life's hurdles including death, divorce and the day-to-day challenges of being a five year old.

Compass: Matt Preston

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Sunday, 20 February 2011'
Time:10:00PM
What makes a good life? Why are we here? Is there a God and what is God anyway? As a theologian, host Scott Stephens, is fascinated by life's big questions, so he's asking prominent Australians to open up and reflect on their lives to find out what they think is the meaning of life.

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Sunday, 20 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Julia McKenzie, as Agatha Christie's famous spinster sleuth Miss Marple, returns to ABC TV joined by an outstanding cast in the first of a series of new Agatha Christie: Miss Marple films.

Return To Lake Eyre: The Deluge

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Sunday, 20 February 2011'
Time:7:30PM
The bigger the drought, the bigger the flood. That certainly held true over the past year for the eastern half of Australia, with flooding rains ending the worst drought in history.

Wallace And Gromit's World Of Invention: Better Safe Than Sorry

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Sunday, 20 February 2011'
Time:6:30PM
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention sees the well-loved animated pair hosting a live action series from the basement of their home where they have built their very own television studio.

New Tricks: Left Field

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday, 18 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
When the team are approached by a known paedophile, John Davies, who confesses to the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old boy 25 years ago, they find themselves in the unusual position of having to prove he didn't do it. The boy's parents have since split up and have followed very different paths, she is a human rights advocate while he has become a staunch advocate of men's rights.

Chopper Rescue

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday, 18 February 2011'
Time:8:00PM
Every day the helicopter crews of Emergency Management Queensland work with fire and rescue, ambulance, police, nurses and doctors to save lives. Working from bases in Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns they are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Wallace And Gromit's World Of Invention: Come To Your Senses

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Sunday, 13 February 2011'
Time:6:30PM
Wallace and Gromit experience the world through the five senses, exploring the fact and fiction behind invisibility cloaks, bomb detecting bees and the top sensory inventions.

Artscape: Anatomy: Face

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Tuesday, 15 February 2011'
Time:10:05PM
Artscape: Anatomy: Face is the final in a series of short films telling unusual and compelling stories which explore how sexuality and the body work together as driving forces in the creative process.

New Tricks: Left Field

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday, 25 February 2011'
Time:8:30PM
When the team are approached by a known paedophile, John Davies, who confesses to the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old boy 25 years ago, they find themselves in the unusual position of having to prove he didn't do it. The boy's parents have since split up and have followed very different paths, she is a human rights advocate while he has become a staunch advocate of men's rights.

Taggart: Bloodsport

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday, 1 July 2011'
Time:8:30PM
An unidentified dead body is discovered next to a motorway underpass. DCI Burke (Alex Norton) is immediately suspicious as it appears the man's body has been dressed and moved from the initial crime scene. The hunt is on to find out who dumped the body...

08:30PM Beauty and the Beast: The Ugly Face Of Prejudice: Michael And Laura

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Wednesday, 24th August 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Michael Boateng is a 21-year-old student at Liverpool University, studying Psychology and English Literature.

Baker Boys: Inside The Surge

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Thursday, 30 June 2011'
Time:9:30PM
Thursday, 30 June 2011 Final
The final episode of this intimate series looks inside Baker Company, an elite group of Army soldiers who survived an extended tour in Iraq, only to return home and discover that the battle they left in Iraq has been replaced by a war within.

Little Charley Bear

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Monday, 14 March 2011'
Time:6:15PM
Created by Chapman Entertainment (Roary the Racing Car) and narrated by BAFTA award-winning actor James Cordon (Gavin And Stacey) Little Charley Bear is a new 26 x 7 minute animated series featuring a creative and playful teddy bear called Charley. Screening during the new Giggle & Hoot 'Goodnight Hour', Charley, under the watchful eye of his friend the Narrator, uses his imagination and role play to go on adventures to discover new things about himself and the world around him.

Britain's Missing Top Model

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Wednesday, 16 March 2011'
Time:9:30PM
During this 6 x 57 minute UK series, Britain's Missing Top Model follows eight beautiful disabled women as they compete during seven tough modelling assignments. Their goal is to win a fashion shoot in top magazine Marie Claire which will be photographed by renowned photographer Rankin.

Party Down: Jackal Onassis Backstage Party

Date:'Thursday, 17 March 2011'
Time:8:30PM
Party Down with a group of struggling dreamers who are stuck working for tips while waiting for their big break. As employees of the L.A. catering company 'Party Down', these misfits mingle with guests at everything from sweet sixteen parties to the most lavish Hollywood soirees. Follow these engaging wannabes as they wait on guests while waiting on something better to come along.

Being Human: Lia

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Friday, 18 March 2011'
Time:8:30PM
The third instalment of the supernatural series with bite, Being Human, kicks off tonight with Robson Green (Wire in the Blood) joining the series as a werewolf.

Freefonix: The Death Of Cool

Date:'Sundays'
Time:10:05am
Freefonix is a music-driven computer-generated animated series set 50 years in the future which follows the band Freefonix (BB, Freezbone and Mostart) as they safeguard the most powerful force in the universe!

Escape From Scorpion Island

Date:'Monday, 14 March 2011'
Time:6.30PM
It's the boys' turn to face Chasm of Chaos. The girls have set a tough score for the boys to beat, but the boys have the advantage of having watched the girls. Will they have learnt from the girls' mistakes, or will the stress of knowing what they have to achieve get to them?

On Trial: DNA... DNA

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Thursday, 30 June 2011'
Time:8:30PM
DNA evidence has become one of the most potent weapons in the armoury of law enforcement. But will DNA evidence convict a young man of robbing and assaulting an elderly taxi driver?

Hustle

Venue:ABC1
Date:'Friday, 1 July 2011'
Time:9:20PM
The team is on a post-con high after successfully liberating a greedy Japanese man of his cash with the 'currency slide'. Keen to ride the crest of a wave and assert his roping credentials, Billy (Ashley Walters) quickly finds another victim for the same con. Though they rarely do the same con twice in a row, particularly when the exchange takes place in Eddie's Bar, Billy has picked a good mark.

twentysomething

Venue:ABC2
Date:'Tuesday, September 6th'
Time:9pm

Whether it is finding out how you got home last night or what to do with the rest of your life, the twentysomething world is filled with massive highs, heart breaking lows and plenty of drinks in between.

Jess (Jess Harris = Rove) and Josh (Josh Schmidt = 5 Lost at Sea) are best friends, housemates and twentysomething. While their friends finish uni degrees, climb the corporate ladder and settle down, Jess and Josh live for the weekend.

Big Rich Texas

Venue:Style Channel
Date:'Tuesdays, starting June 26th'
Time:8:30pm
A 1-hour docuseries following a group of mothers and daughters in Dallas, Texas, whose lives intersect at a prestigious country club - the hub for society functions, leisure activities, and ladies who lunch. We'll get to know the dynamic, multi-generational relationships between the divas and daughters who shop, dine and dish in this tight-knit, upscale community.

Clean House: Best of the Worst Messiest Home Moments

Venue:Style Network
Date:'Monday, July 11th '
Time:6:30pm
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The Fresh Beat Band

Venue:Nick Jr.
Date:'Weekdays from May 2nd '
Time:3:30pm
The Fresh Beat Band is Nick Jr.'s preschool pop music group and self-titled TV series, consisting of four best friends, Marina, Kiki, Twist and Shout, who attend music school together and love to sing and dance. Kiki plays guitar, Marina is the band's drummer, Twist is a rapper, beat-boxer, and mix table master, and Shout plays keyboards.

iCarly iHire an Idiot

Venue:Nickelodeon Australia
Date:'Australian Premiere Saturday May 7th'
Time:6pm
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