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Monroe |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 1 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| When registrar Sally Fortune (Manjinder Virk) collapses, Monroe (James Nesbitt) is faced with the terrifying prospect of operating on a colleague. Fortune's condition is serious - she has an aneurysm in her brain which could burst at any moment, and one wrong move during surgery risks leaving her permanently damaged. Fortune places her trust in her mentor, but when the procedure begins to go badly, Monroe has to hold his nerve in a race against time to save his registrar. |
Crownies |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 29 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| David (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) appoints Ben (Todd Lasance) as instructing solicitor on the Attorney General rape case. Rhys (Jerome Ehlers) is absent so Ben is left to deal with the pre-committal conferences with the women alleging the rape. One of the women, Nadia Tesla (Sophie Hensser), is young and clearly traumatised. She has a harrowing tale to tell, but she is not going to be a convincing witness. However, her friend, Bintu Sesay (Isha (Aisha) Kamara), is older and a little wiser, and it's obvious she'll be their star witness. But in a fragile moment she confides in Tracey (Jeanette Cronin) - and tells her something that could blow the prosecution's case apart. |
Scott and Bailey |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 30 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| A thrilling six-part police drama, exploring the personal and professional lives of two female detectives from the gritty North of England. |
My Family: Wheelie Ben |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 30 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:00PM |
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| Fresh from its 2009 Rose d'Or win for Best Sitcom, My Family returns for more chaos and confusion with the UK's favourite dysfunctional TV family. |
The Next Big Thing |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 29 September 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:30PM |
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| This week the crash course in retail reality continues for our hopeful producers and designers as they try to get to grips with the basics - stock buying, manufacturing costs and setting up studios. Along the way some long held dreams are dashed whilst others seem destined for success - at least for the time being. |
Insight: Clubland |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 1 November' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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From RSLs to bowling clubs, Catholic clubs to Nippers, many venues in Australia can define themselves as clubs, allowing them to enjoy special not-for-profit status and tax breaks.
Many clubs also rely - to a greater or lesser extent - on poker machine revenue.
The federal government's proposed poker machine reforms would require gamblers to set their own spending limit in advance, and clubs are worried about the hit to their hip pockets. Many clubs say their very survival is at stake if the reforms go ahead - and that would threaten the valuable services they provide to the community.
But critics are questioning what social benefits clubs actually provide and how much of the money they make is channeled back into communities. |
Jerseylicious S4 |
| Venue: | Style Network |
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| Date: | 'Thursdays in July' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| It's never business as usual when it comes to teased hair and tight-fitting animal print wearing girls of Jerseylicious. What's more, we now have competing salons to contend with when the new season of the hair-raising drama surrounding the staff and clients of a New Jersey beauty salon returns. While some staffers find themselves unemployed, others continue to thrive as Gayle's revitalised Gatsby 2 Go becomes a huge success. |
The Soup |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Sundays in July' |
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| Time: | 7:00pm |
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Host Joel McHale dips into the festering petri dish of celeb culture and extracts choice
chunks of hilarity. Antibiotics not included. |
The Undateables: Richard, Luke & Penny |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 15th August 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Looking for love can be tricky, but some find it harder than others. Add disability to the equation and it can sometimes seem almost impossible. The Undateables is an uplifting three-part British series that follows the journeys of several extraordinary singletons as they enter the dating circuit in the pursuit of love. |
One Born Every Minute |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | 'Starts Wednesday 5th October ' |
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| Time: | 8.30pm |
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One Born Every Minute is a ground-breaking documentary series looking at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff.
Every minute of every hour of every day, a baby is born in Britain. Better than a soap or drama series, this is the real drama of everyday life. One Born Every Minute captures the dramatic, emotional and often funny moments that accompany bringing new life into the world. The intimate footage gives a unique inside view of what it is really like when life begins. |
Breaking Bad: Fly |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 21 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| Already suffering from a lack of sleep that is exacerbating his compulsive behaviour, Walt is back in the lab working nonstop with Jesse to meet Gus's quota. |
Chelsea Lately |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday - Friday in July' |
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| Time: | 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. |
Go Back to Where You Came From |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | '28th - 30th of August 2012' |
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| Fee: | 8.30pm |
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| This time, six prominent Australians risk their lives to experience the reality of refugee life, as they embark on an extraordinary and confronting three week journey. They bring a wealth of experience to the table, but nothing can prepare them for the twists and turns in store. |
Cherry's Body Dilemmas |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 23 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| TV presenter and self-confessed body neurotic Cherry Healey has tried all the fads... the Maple Syrup diet, the cabbage soup diet, the Atkins... but with over 37% of women in the UK on a diet 'most or all of the time', she's not alone. |
Behind the Scenes |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Mondays in July' |
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| Time: | 2:00pm |
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| In this incredible series you'll see what goes on before-and-after the director yells, 'Cut!' With action-packed moments and incredible behind-the-scenes footage from the sets of The Lorax, Men In Black 3, Snow White and The Huntsman, Prometheus and Rock Of Ages, it's the real inside scoop on making movie magic. |
Playing It Straight |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 17th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:35pm |
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| The second last episode of Playing it Straight, is all about the modern man - he must be strong, but also sensitive...with only six guys remaining, Cara is getting down to the pointy end of business. |
INSIGHT: Hacktivism |
| Venue: | SBS ONE |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 27 September, 2011' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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Coming up on Insight: a rare chance to hear hackers and 'hacktivists' talk about what they do and why.
Traditionally, protestors have taken to the streets. In the age of the internet, activists are heading online - hacking into computers, defacing websites or making some sites inoperable.
But little is known about the hackers themselves and what propels them to act. |
Kill It, Cut It, Use It: Omnibus |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 23 November 2011 ' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| From the sheep parts hidden in your soap to the fishy ingredient in your favourite pint, though you probably don't know it, the bits of the animals we don't eat for dinner often end up being made into the products we use every day. |
Joan and Melissa Rivers |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, June 24th 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| In this brand-new True Hollywood Story, E! takes a poignant look at the incredible careers and personal milestones of powerhouse pair Joan and Melissa Rivers. Beneath the wisecracks and constant one-liners lies a touching story of a sassy comedian and her producing partner and beloved daughter. |
Famous Food |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Wednesdays in July' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| Famous Food has put this concept to the test by partnering with renowned restaurateurs, The Dolce Group, to give seven celebrities (including Heidi Montag, Vincent Pastore and Danielle Staub) the chance to turn an empty Sunset Strip eatery into a flourishing and fully operating restaurant. If they succeed, one of them will be rewarded with a partnership position in the new venture. |
Heavy Haulers |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 24 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| Heavy Haulers follows the dangerous and dirty exploits of Jeremy Patterson and his larger than life family who move record-breaking superstructures across America for a living. |
Mrs. Eastwood and Company |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Tuesdays in July' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| Chronicling the lives of Dina Eastwood, the wife of Oscar-winning film legend Clint Eastwood, and their daughters Francesca and Morgan, and the all-male six member vocal group from South Africa managed by Dina, Overtone. Mrs. Eastwood and Company takes an unprecedented look at the surprisingly normal extended and blended family behind one of Hollywood's most iconic superstars. This series invites viewers to witness their lives and proves that familial bonds are shaped by more than DNA. |
Kane & Disabled |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 16th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 7:25pm |
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| ABC TV wishes to make a statement in regards to Kane & Disabled. As this country's national broadcaster, the ABC prides itself on the highest standards when it comes to presenting the most informative and unique television we can. As part of our comprehensive coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, we commissioned a series aiming to introduce some of the country's star Paralympians to the ABC audience in the lead up to London. |
River Monsters |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 25 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| On his first trip to Japan, adventure fisherman Jeremy Wade is entering new territory in more ways than one. |
Keeping Up With The Kardashians S7 |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Tuesdays in July' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Dynasties come and go, but the Kardashians reign supreme.This season we take a look into Kim's new single world, Khloe's life with her NBA husband, Lamar Odom, Kendall and Kylie as they come of age in this crazy Hollywood family, and Kourtney while she is busy preparing for her second child with her boyfriend Scott. |
Tribal Wives: Mentawai |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 11th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| The Mentawai live deep in the jungle on a remote island off the coast of Indonesia - a monogamous tribe where women are tattooed and sharpen their teeth. Their lives are dominated by the spirit world, and male sikerei, or witch doctors, watch over the village. |
Friday Night Lights: Extended Families |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 25 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| When Buddy Garrity's (Brad Leland) affair is discovered he finds himself in the doghouse. He, in turn, imposes on the Taylors and moves in with them. |
E!ES Heroes Gone Wrong Australian TV Premiere |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, July 22nd' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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What happens when the people who are supposed to take care of us turn out to be dangerous predators? Heroes Gone Wrong reveals shocking stories of ruthless criminals who made headlines when they violated the public trust and committed horrendous acts.
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Sanctuary: Uprising |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 12th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 9:25pm |
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| As Hollow Earth Abnormals continue to arrive at the surface in droves, Will (Robin Dunne), Henry (Ryan Robbins), Kate (Adam Darshi) and Bigfoot (Christopher Heyerdahl) scramble to prevent all-out war with the Lotus Security Forces. |
Haven: Harmony |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 21 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Audrey and Nathan investigate an upheaval at the local psychiatric hospital where something happened to make the patients normal for a time, but made their doctors lose their minds. |
E! Investigates a Family Tragedy: The Powells |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, July 8th' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| When young mother Susan Powell vanished from her Utah home one early morning in December 2009, police suspected her husband, Josh Powell. But with no body and only circumstantial evidence, the case went cold. Then a bizarre twist - after Powell took his children to live with his father, Steven, in Washington, police arrested Steven on voyeurism and child pornography charges. Just months later, with law enforcement on his heels, Josh Powell killed his two young sons and took his own life in a massive explosion. |
Bindi's Bootcamp |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 12th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 5:00pm |
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| Australia's favourite wildlife conservationist, Bindi Irwin, returns to our screens as host of Bindi's Bootcamp - an action-packed, adrenalin pumping 26 x 24 minute game show. |
Thomas and Friends: Gordon And Ferdinand |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 21 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 9:15am |
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| Based on the books written by Rev. W. Awdry, Thomas & Friends is about the engines and characters who work on the railways of the Island of Sodor. |
Bored To Death: The Case Of The Missing Screenplay |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 11th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| At a New York film-society party, Jonathan (Jason Schwartzman) is introduced to filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. The director is a fan of Jonathan's first book and gives him a personalised copy of a script that he would like Jonathan to re-write for him. |
E! News Olympics Coverage |
| Venue: | E! |
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| Date: | 'Tuesdays - Saturdays from July 27' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| During the 2012 Olympic Games, E!'s Giuliana Rancic and Bruce Jenner, ex-Olympian and patriarch of the Kardashian clan, will be reporting from London. Along with E! correspondents Catt Sadler and Ross Mathews, they will be covering all the buzz around London including the nightlife, the Royals and all the pre-Olympics parties and events. |
The Aquabats Supershow! |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 18th August 2012' |
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| Time: | 8:40am |
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| From the creator of Yo Gabba Gabba comes The Aquabats SuperShow!, an outrageous live-action comedy adventure series featuring the first musical, crime-fighting supergroup in history - The Aquabats |
Sunday Best: The Most Dangerous Man In America |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 20 November 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| Sunday nights on ABC2 is the home of Sunday Best, an outstanding collection of game-changing and thought-provoking feature length documentaries. We've done the work to bring you the best must=see intelligent docos that are just 2 good to miss. |
Louie: Poker/ Divorce |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 11th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 10:00pm |
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| Louie is enjoying a game of poker with his buddies. One of the players - a gay man - educates the group about gay lifestyle habits, and the ill effects of homophobia. |
Giuliana and Bill S5 |
| Venue: | Style Network |
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| Date: | 'Mondays in July' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| CelebritypowercoupleGiulianaandBillRancicarebackandthisseasontheyfacetheirtoughestchallengeyetGiulianasbreastcancerdiagnosis.Astheyhavedonewithalloflifesobstaclesthecoupleembracestheirvowtoloveeachotherinsicknessandinhealth.WhatsmorethisseasonwillcelebratethecouplesachievementssuchastheopeningoftheirrestaurantRMPItalianinChicagowhichfeaturesmanyofMammaDiPandisGiulianasmothersrecipesandforcesthecoupletolookforanewhomeinChicago.WhiletheirimmediatefocusisonGiulianasrecoverytheirdreamofstartingafamilyisalsotopofmind. |
Archer: Training Day |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 12th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 9:00pm |
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| Lana's residual lust for Archer prompts Malory to promote Cyril to field agent. Archer then trains his new competition as only he can, whilst Malory frets over her own past and her son's future. |
Mal.com Series 1 |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Weekday afternoons @ 4.55pm' |
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| Three homeless kids - Jake and Daisy and the mysterious Kid - stumble on television's biggest secret. Malcom Mann, TV3's most popular host, is a robot! |
Splatalot Series 1 Australian Premiere |
| Venue: | ABC3 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday mornings in November, 2011' |
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| Time: | 8.40am |
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| Hosted by Kayne and Scott, Splatalot is a hilarious medieval-themed physical game show geared to tweens, featuring a larger-than-life extreme obstacle course with more splats and spills than ever imaginable. Each episode features a different group of 12 thrill-seeking teen contestants, dubbed 'Attackers', competing in three hilarious rounds: Cross the Moat, Escape the Stockade, and Capture the Crown. The 'Defenders' of Splatalot, an international squad of nine costumed gladiators, do their best to protect the castle from the Attackers-leaving only one to be crowned King or Queen of Splatalot. |
The Making Of Life's Too Short |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 13th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| In this 'making of' special Ricky Gervais takes viewers behind the scenes as he discusses the making of Life's Too Short with co-creator Stephen Merchant and star Warwick Davis. |
The Real Hustle |
| Venue: | ABC2 |
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| Date: | 'Friday, 15th June 2012 ' |
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| Time: | 9:30pm |
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| One innocent-seeming text leads to the hustlers driving away in one man's pride and joy as Paul Wilson and Alex Conran pose as mechanics |
Penn And Teller: Fool Us |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 15 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 10:00PM |
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| In this 8-part series 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. |
Grand Designs: Amersham |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 9 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30PM |
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| Over ten years ago, in one of the first episodes of Grand Designs, Andrew Tate and Deborah Mills found a site with a monstrous, dilapidated water tower on it. Unusually, they saw it as the perfect spot to build a contemporary family home and convert the old water tower into a seven-storey bedroom wing. |
The Look for Less |
| Venue: | Style Network |
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| Date: | 'Friday, January 6th' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm |
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| A style competition where two people face-off in a contest to help one person look fabulous without breaking the bank. |
The Next Big Thing |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 9 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 10:30PM |
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| In the final episode of The Next Big Thing it's time to find out what has happened to our retail rookies - who has hit the shelves and made it to the big time and who have gone back to the drawing board? The action hasn't finished either as our remaining suppliers still have points to prove and deadlines to hit; some dreams will go up in flames and others will fail to light up - quite literally. |
Rome Wasn't Built In A Day |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 11 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| A month into the ambitious project of constructing a Roman villa using only Roman methods, the gang of six British builders is relishing the historical task. |
The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: Poison |
| Venue: | ABC1 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 9 October 2011' |
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| Time: | 8:30PM |
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| Precious (Jill Scott) visits an orphanage, where a young woman called Tabitha (Lerato Moloi), tells her she is worried about her father, Rre Lisinda (Joe Matome) who seems unusually fearful lately. |
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