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Restoration Man: Coach House |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 22 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00PM |
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| Lisa and Darren Walker from East Sussex want to turn their 18th century coach house into a two-bedroom dwelling and have engaged architect and heritage building enthusiast George Clarke to help and advise. |
Crownies |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 22 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| While Janet (Marta Dusseldorp) and Lina (Andrea Demetriades) wrestle with a potential child sociopath, Richard (Hamish Michael) crosses the line with a key witness. And Tatum (Indiana Evans) discovers that running her own case is far from a drag. |
Monroe |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 24 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| Monroe's (James Nesbitt) life plunges further into chaos as he discovers that 'civilised divorce' is harder than he had ever imagined. As Anna (Susan Lynch) starts a new life, Monroe is determined to show that he can move on too, but his attempts to enter the world of dating seem doomed to failure |
Scott and Bailey |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 23 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| A thrilling investigative drama exploring the personal and professional lives of two female detectives. Detective Constable Rachel Bailey (Suranne Jones) is 30, down-to-earth, noisy, argumentative and single. She's a hardworking, committed detective. She had been in a relationship with a barrister, Nick (Rupert Graves), until he left her for the wife she didn't know he had. |
The Next Big Thing |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 22 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:30PM |
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| This week the fledgling suppliers face the harsh realities of the cut throat world of retail. The open days are over but the hard work is only just beginning. The retailers may like the producers' ideas, but a series of tricky price negotiations and design meetings mean that not all products will pass their prototype stage. Business inexperience is beginning to show through as blunders are made and professional advice ignored. |
INSIGHT: Revenge |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 6th of September, 2011' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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It's powerful, and it plays out in many arenas - from love and war, to politics and sport.
Revenge can lead people to act against former partners, colleagues and companies. More broadly, it can play a role in large and complex conflicts around the world.
In this episode, Insight asks whether humans are hardwired for revenge, and whether it can ever be justified.
Some of those who take revenge say the wrongdoer is simply getting what they deserve and that justice is being done. But others say that 'two wrongs don't make a right' - and that revenge won't make you feel better anyway.
Host Jenny Brockie leads the discussion as Insight examines the human desire for revenge. |
My Place: Before Time Barangaroo |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 18 September 2011' |
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| Barangaroo's world would be perfect if only Mani, the biggest boy in her group of friends, would stop trying to be number one. Deep down Mani knows she's better than he is, that's why he keeps shutting her out from important adventures - to make himself look good. |
Dancing King: Man In The Mirror |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 18 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30PM |
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| Stage musical maestro David King wants his producer Neil Dorward to delay rehearsals for the Michael Jackson homage show, Man in the Mirror, to direct a raunchy promo for another show. |
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 18 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| Coinciding with the anniversary of his untimely death on September 18th, 1970, aged 27, ABC2 screens Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child on Sunday September 18th at 8.30pm. |
Father & Son |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 19 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| A compelling, contemporary UK thriller loaded with high calibre talent from the award-winning makers of Wallander and The Queen. |
Breaking Bad |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 19 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:30PM |
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| Season three of Breaking Bad premieres tonight with the embattled science teacher/drug dealer, Walter White, looking to make one last big score which will save his marriage and ensure his family's future. |
twentysomething |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 20 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:00PM |
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| Jess and Josh have a new rental house but no furniture, no job and no money. Josh's older brother Nick proposes a temporary solution - running Uncle Phil's cleaning business while he is overseas. Jess is initially horrified by the suggestion but when their power gets cut off it's clear they don't have the luxury of being picky. |
triple j presents: Queens Of The Stone Age |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 20 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 10:15PM |
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| triple j does live music better than anyone else in the country. They've been broadcasting live gigs across the airwaves on Live At The Wireless for as long as anyone can remember, providing front-row seats to some of the hottest gigs in the country by bringing them direct to the telly. |
Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 21 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| With a long-held love for the City of Sin, the genial Louis Theroux heads to Las Vegas to meet the people prepared to bet their bottom dollar. |
Kill It, Cook It, Eat It: Fast Food |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 21 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:30PM |
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| In Kill It, Cook It, Eat It: Fast Food UK presenter Julia Bradbury hosts a series that shows exactly what it takes to turn a living animal into meat for the table. |
Friday Night Lights: Full Hearts |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 23 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| Growing Pains. Emotions intensify as the game against the intimidating Gatling High nears. Lyla (Minka Kelly) and Tim (Taylor Kitsch) become alienated from their friends as rumours about their relationship spread all over town. Smash (Gauis Charles) continues to buckle to the pressure and puts his own health at risk in his attempt to improve his performance on the field. |
Engineering Ground Zero |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 11 September ' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Shot over the last three years, with exclusive behind-the-scenes access from The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Engineering Ground Zero follows the construction of the new One World Trade Center (1 WTC) and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The film takes viewers into the construction zone of the Freedom Tower, the memorial, and the transportation hub designed by Santiago Calatrava, on the hallowed 16 acres at Ground Zero. |
Man on Wire |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 11 September' |
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| Time: | 9.30pm |
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On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire, illegally rigged between the world's tallest buildings at the time - New York City's Twin Towers. Following six and a half years of dreaming of the towers, Petit spent eight months in New York City planning the execution of the coup.
Though aided by a team of friends and accomplices, Petit was faced with numerous extraordinary challenges: he had to find a way to bypass the World Trade Centre's security, smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers, then pass the wire between the two rooftops and anchor the wire at each end. |
The Mikado |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 20 November 2011' |
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| The brilliantly satirical dialogue, spectacular set design, vibrant costumes and wonderful melodic score of this classic boy-meets girl musical comedy make Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado a night of merry mayhem. Mitchell Butel, singer, actor and star of hit show Avenue Q, makes his Opera Australia debut as Ko-Ko, the newly appointed Lord High Executioner of Titipu. He is joined by Taryn Fiebig as the delectable Yum-Yum, Anabelle Chaffey as Peep-Bo and Dominica Matthews as Pitti-Sing. |
Restoration Home: Stoke Hall |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 20 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| This week Caroline is at Stoke Hall, a 30-room Georgian mansion whose future has been far from certain for decades. The leaking roof and widespread rot make securing the building difficult and expensive. At risk of being lost forever is the Hall's 250-year-old Georgian decor which miraculously has survived. |
Selling Houses Australia Series 5 |
| Venue: | The LifeStyle Channel |
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| Date: | 'From Wednesday 1st February, 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Booking: | Lifestylechannel.com.au/sellinghousesaustralia |
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| Shaynna Blaze (Interior Design extraordinaire), Andrew Winter (Residential property expert) & Charlie Albone (landscape gardener) are back for Season 5, with a real estate reality-check that will equip homeowners with the advice they need to help sell their homes quickly and for the best possible price. Facing the Australian property market downturn head on. Together they take everyday Australians through the process of transforming their homes that no-one wants to buy into sellable properties with spectacular results. |
The Night Watch |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 20 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Based on the novel by Sarah Waters, set against the turbulent backdrop of 40s London, The Night Watch tells the stories of four young people inextricably linked by their wartime experiences. |
Hi-5 |
| Venue: | Nick Jr. |
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| Date: | 'Weekdays from Monday March 19 - Friday March 30' |
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| Time: | 10am |
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| Hi-5's current generation; Casey Burgess, Fely Irvine, Lauren Brant, Tim Maddren and Stevie Nicholson take the hit preschool series into its 13th season featuring a decades worth of Hi-5 hits for the new generation of fans. Everybody has their favourites including Hi-5; this series features a collection of the best all time favourite Hi-5 Songs of the Week from the first 10 years including Ready or Not, L.O.V.E, 5 Senses and Hi-5'favourite rock song Making Music. Refreshed by the new generation with some great new dance moves, these hits are set to continue their popularity with Hi-5 fans! |
Compass: Life's Big Questions: Margaret Fulton |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 20 November 2011 Final' |
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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... |
Dinosaur Train |
| Venue: | Nick Jr. |
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| Date: | 'Monday March 5 - Friday March 9th' |
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| Time: | 12:50 pm |
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| All aboard the Dinosaur Train! Buddy and his family and friends are back in an all new episodes of the hit CGI-animated series from The Jim Henson Company, Dinosaur Train in March exclusive to Nick Jr. |
Who's Been Sleeping In My House?: Ashcombe |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 21 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| Have you ever wondered about who lived in your house before you? Where did they come from? What were their dreams, hopes and fears? And what became of them? |
Sid the Science Kid & Super WHY! |
| Date: | 'Saturday March 3, Sunday March 4 and Saturday March 10' |
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| Time: | 12:40 pm - 1:40pm |
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| Preschoolers often have lots of questions and big ideas about the world around them. Nick Jr. has two fantastic shows that reflect this innate curiosity and desire to learn; Sid the Science Kid and Super WHY! This March new episodes continue back to back from Saturday March 3 at 12:40pm - 1:40pm. |
Scott and Bailey |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 17th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| The second season of the eight-part British crime series Scott and Bailey continues to explore the personal and professional lives of two detectives, Janet Scott and Rachel Bailey, who work for Manchester Metropolitan Police's prestigious Murder Investigation Team. |
The Hour |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 21 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| A lavish thriller set at the BBC in 1950s Britain, from the BAFTA Award-winning writer Abi Morgan and starring an internationally acclaimed cast. |
The Troop |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Fridays in March' |
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| Time: | 6pm |
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| The Troop follows Jake (Nick Purcell), a typical teenager struggling through adolescence, who suddenly discovers a whole new existence when school counselor Mr. Stockley (John Marshall Jones) reveals that he unknowingly aced an aptitude test for admittance into this secret, underground Troop - a centuries-old, international society that protects the world from the supernatural beings that walk among us. |
Randling |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 15th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 9:15pm |
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| This week, a Randling episode you will never forget, mostly thanks to a national television moment described by West Coast Odd Sox forward Annabel Crabb as "the stupidest thing I have ever done in my entire life". |
The Private Life Of: Pigs |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 22 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00pm |
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| Farmer Jimmy Doherty is seeking to discover the secret lives of pigs and visits a pig farm in Dartmoor which rears saddlebacks and he sets up experiments to test their intelligence. |
The Sarah Jane Adventures |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Saturdays in March' |
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| Time: | 6:30pm |
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| The Sarah Jane Adventures is a fast and funny mix of action, drama and CGI effects that has gripped young audiences across the world. 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. |
Hustle |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 18th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 10:00pm |
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| When an old colleague Cool Hand Cooper (Shaun Dooley) posts himself to Eddie's (Rob Jarvis) bar in a crate, Mickey (Adrian Lester) and the team are intrigued. |
T.U.F.F Puppy |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Monday March 5 - Friday March 9' |
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| Time: | 4:30pm |
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| T.U.F.F. Puppy follows a gung-ho, dim-witted dog named Dudley Puppy who finds himself accidentally thrust into the role of secret agent when he's recruited by the super-secret, crime-fighting organisation, T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). |
Big Time Rush |
| Venue: | Nickelodeon |
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| Date: | 'Friday's in March' |
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| Time: | 5:30pm |
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| This March watch four brand new episodes of Big Time Rush. Band members; Kendall, Logan, James and Carlos avoid an early marriage, delight competition-winning dates, compete for 'Prom King' title and finally fall for a new rock chick at Palm Woods! |
United States Of Tara: Train Wreck |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 22 November, 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:35pm |
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| A heavily-medicated Tara (Toni Collette) rids the house of all Bryce-ness in preparation for the return of Max (John Corbett) and Marshall (Keir Gilchrist) from New York. Max is shocked to learn of Dr. Hattaras's (Eddie Izzard) swift departure and is understandably nervous about its implications on his wife's mental health especially in the wake of shocking news about Lionel Trane (Michael Willett). |
Country House Rescue: Whitbourne Hall |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 23 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00pm |
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| This week Ruth is at Whitbourne Hall, a Grade II listed Palladian mansion nestled in the Worcestershire countryside. This magnificent house was built in 1860 by the wealthy Bickerton Evans family, but over the years they struggled to keep the estate going. In the summer of 1977, the family invited a group of friends to move into Whitbourne in return for help with its upkeep. They set up a commune like existence in a bid to live harmoniously together, but the dream was short lived; after just three years the community disbanded and a company was formed to purchase the property for $108,000. |
QI: Idleness |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 15th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| On tonight's QI, the panel are giving themselves up to an evening of idleness and indolence. |
Outnumbered |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 23 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| Outnumbered follows the daily chaos of family life with two parents and three young children locked in an unequal contest (hence the title). Containing elements of improvisation, this comedy is an honest portrayal of the well meaning parental incompetence that happens in most homes, as Mum (Claire Skinner) and Dad (Hugh Dennis) attempt to raise their kids with the minimum of emotional damage for all concerned. |
Pineapple Dance Studios: Launch |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 7th September 2012' |
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| Time: | 11:00pm |
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| Take a sneak-peek behind the scenes at London's famous Pineapple Dance Studios before the 12 part series starts in earnest next week on Friday, September 14 at 8.30pm on ABC2. |
Spicks And Specks: The Finale |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 23 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| After seven years, 277 episodes, more than 150 special guests, and thousands of questions, the purple velvet curtain will close for the last time on Australia's favourite music quiz show Spicks and Specks. |
QI: History |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 24 November 2011 ' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| This week's episode of QI is all about 'History'. Joining QI Master Stephen Fry are panellists Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies. |
The Slap |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 24 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Ever since Connie told Richie that Hector raped her, Richie hasn't been able to think of anything else. He starts harassing Hector anonymously, sending texts and spying on him at the pool. Somehow concern for his friend becomes tangled up with Richie's own obsession with Hector. |
Sunday Best: Roman Polanski: Wanted & Desired |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 12th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| What happens when one of the world's most famous directors becomes trapped inside one of his own movies? |
Crownies |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 24 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| Although she's doing well at work, Erin (Ella Scott Lynch) is left shaken by having coffee thrown at her, and frightened by the threat, wonders about her future at the DPP. |
Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife: Geisha Girl |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 13th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:35pm |
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| On tonight's episode, British journalist Dawn Porter travels to Japan to immerse herself in the mysterious world of Geishadom, the art of pleasing men. She gets the rare opportunity to train as a geisha, under the strict tutelage of a renowned madam in Japan's famous Kyoto district. |
My Family: Janey's Choice |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 25 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| In the final episode of My Family, the usual chaos and confusion continue with the UK's favourite dysfunctional TV family. |
Bored To Death: Forty-Two Down! |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 13th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| Jonathan is hired by the owner of an Indian restaurant to find out if her limousine driving/poet husband is having an affair. Discovering the man has recently lost his job and is trying to keep this a secret from his wife, Jonathan encourages the man to be honest with his spouse, to no avail. |
Monty Don's Italian Gardens: Florence |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 26 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00pm |
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| World-famous gardener Monty Don continues on his grand tour of Italy, this time visiting gardens both in Florence and around the sun-scorched Tuscan countryside. |
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