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Play School: Interesting Insects (25 Nov)
Things that buzz, creep, crawl and fly are joining Play School…get ready for Play School: Interesting Insects! Discover all kinds of insects: colourful and camouflaging; fast and slow; wet and dry; noisy and quiet; and daytime and nighttime insects.
Vera – Season 5 (30 Nov)
Series. DCI Vera Stanhope returns to face a number of daunting cases aided by troubled new recruit DS Aiden Healy. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison and Riley Jones. Watch the trailer.
The Tracker
Film (2002). In rough bush country in 1922, an Aboriginal tracker leads three white men in the hunt for a black fugitive. Directed by Rolf de Heer. Starring David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet and Damon Gameau. Watch the trailer.
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Vida the Vet – Season 1 (18 Nov)
Series. Ten-year-old Vida cares for woodland creatures that live just outside her home, from a fox with an itchy paw to a turtle with a tummy ache to a tiger with a sore tooth, she’ll have you feeling better, in one, two, three!
Headliners (19 Nov)
Series. Celebrating music and inclusion, this documentary series sees Australian rock royalty mentor musicians with disability to become must-see performers at an iconic sold-out music festival.
Solar System with Brian Cox (19 Nov)
Series. In this BBC Studios show, Professor Brian Cox takes us on a voyage across the Solar System revealing new discoveries, spectacular wonders and mysterious phenomena on the worlds that orbit the sun. Watch the trailer.
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line (12 Nov)
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line chronicles the extraordinary journey of the iconic Australian rock band from their humble beginnings on the northern beaches of Sydney to becoming global advocates for social and environmental change. Watch the trailer.
Countdown – 50 Years On (16 Nov)
At 6:30pm Friday 8 November 1974, Countdown burst into loungerooms all over the nation and set the music scene on fire. 50 years on, the ABC is inviting you back to the party to celebrate show that became a global phenomenon.
Shetland – Season 8 (8 Nov)
A Met detective returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness. DI Ruth Calder teams up with Tosh on a case that will test their fragile, new partnership. Starring Ahsley Jensen. Watch the trailer.
A Bite to Eat with Alice – Season 1 (28 Oct)
Series. A new cooking show dedicated to creating delicious food. No matter your skill level, host Alice and her guest – who may not be able to cook toast – will inspire you get your favourite apron on and experiment in the kitchen, or at least enjoy watching other people doing that. Watch the trailer.
Fisk – Season 3 (20 Oct)
Series. Now that Helen is a name partner, the stakes are much higher when things go haywire at Gruber & Fisk. When Ray is distracted by love and Roz suffers a crisis of confidence, Helen must step up and right the ship. Starring Kitty Flanagan.
ScreenHub’s review of Fisk Season 3 on ABC iview:
‘Now a name partner at the newly retitled law firm of Gruber & Fisk, Fisk is tackling wills and probate alongside Ray Gruber (Marty Sheargold), while his sister Roz (Juila Zemiro) runs Conch Mediation just down the corridor. Probate clerk and self-styled webmaster George (Aaron Chen) is still manning the front desk. Basically, it’s business as usual – at least at first.
‘There have been a few changes. For one, Fisk now has her own home, and an annoyingly petty neighbour (played by Carl Barron). A big part of the genius of Fisk is that while in their broadest strokes the characters are stock comedy types – sleazy clients, bossy co-workers, an annoying neighbour – they’re always so specific and well observed they never feel generic.’ Read more …
