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As 2008 draws to a close A hand-picked selection of new and We’ve also crafted a special season of the In closing, I’d like to pay tribute to the acclaimed programs from Australia and crème of our award-winning Australian wonderful actors, producers, writers, and the celebratory beyond, I hope it will both entertain and dramas and documentaries including; directors, fi lmmakers, comedians, season nears, here at stimulate you over the summer months. the Constructing Australia series, researchers, and other content creators ABC TV we’ve saved ABC’s schedule is always diverse, Bastard Boys, The Sounds of Aus, with whom we have worked over the and this festival is no exception. From Crude, The Floating Brothel and past few years. Their body of work, some of our best for last, the political intrigue and treachery Rain Shadow. which you see represented here in and I am delighted to uncovered in The Howard Years, to On ABC2, relive the classic Brideshead our Festival of TV, shows how vibrant the pure entertainment of Adam Hills Revisited series, indulge in a musical and exciting the Australian creative be able to present to captured live during one of his comedy feast with the World Music Awards community is and ABC TV is delighted you our Festival of TV, shows on the road, our Festival of TV has and enjoy the premiere of Zoo Day to be the leading partner for bringing their stories and voices to the screen. screening on ABC1, it all. The legacy of Arthur Stace brought and Coach Trip. to life in the new opera The Eternity Kids are not forgotten, with their own I wish you a happy festival season ABC2 and ABC iView. Man, while leading lady Cate Blanchett mini-festival of programs for the young, and hope you enjoy our program. graces the screen in the feature fi lm and young at heart – the 25th Schools premiere of Little Fish. Spectacular showcases over 3,000 young performers; arguably the world’s most beloved odd couple – Wallace and Gromit are back with their latest adventure A Matter of Loaf and Death, Kim Dalton and join the adventure challenge that is, Director of Television Scorpion Island.

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C PM John Doyle and Tim Flannery, unravel the secrets of Australia’s greatest river system. _

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s 8.30 Exposed (ABC1) t i v PM Dr. John Marsden tackles the biological and psychological background of the way a l we think, feel and behave. P r o g 9.30 Modern Toss (ABC2) r a m PM A contemporary sketch comedy featuring live-action animation hybrids _

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MON 8.30 It’s Adam and Shelley (ABC2) PM Real-life brother-sister tag team Adam and Shelley Longworth, create a world of 01 big, brash and colourful characters in this sketch comedy series. 9.00 Mind, Body and Kick Ass Moves (ABC2) PM Shot in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines, the series examines the bizarre abilities of martial artists. TUE 8.30 Party Animals (ABC1) PM A group of ambitious 20-somethings share their grief about life, love, sex, 02 friendship, paying the rent - and running the country! 9.30 Hustle (ABC1) PM Comedy drama which follows a group of con-artists as they attempt to dupe money out of their victims. WED 8.30 Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (ABC1) PM The new animated adventure with Wallace, an eccentric inventor, and Gromit, 03 his dog, from award-winning animator Nick Park. 9.30 Victoria Up the Empire (ABC2) PM Britain’s favourite comedienne Victoria Woods, takes us on of discovery, visiting sites and places bearing the name ‘Victoria’. SUN 2.30 Schools Spectacular – The Best of 25 Years (ABC2) PM Part 1; The stars of the Spectacular relive favourite moments, in a four-hour 07 marathon played across two weeks.

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/ PM Favourite books of the year are discussed as well as a look ahead to some great 1 0

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0 PM Follows fi ve artists creating video portraits of Australians voted for by the public : 1 10 in the lead up to the opening of the new National Portrait Gallery. 6

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_ FRI 8.00 Kylie Kwong: My China (ABC1) A

B PM Kylie travels through China, seeking out the specialities of the area, C 12 _ meeting up with the people and cooking up a storm. F e s

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1 PM Feature-length documentary about Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Dominick 1 15 Dunne and his world of intrigue, showbiz, and the all-pervasive cult of celebrity. FRI 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (ABC1) 19 PM SUN 2.30 Schools Spectacular 2008 (ABC2) PM The 2008 Schools Spectacular celebrates its 25th birthday - 21 two and a half hours uncut. 7.30 A Very Specky Christmas 2008 (ABC1) PM Adam, Myf and Alan bring lots of Christmas to a family-friendly, fun-fi lled, festive one-hour special. MON 8.30 Expedition Bhutan (ABC1) PM Adventurer Gerry Moffatt leads an expedition to remote Bhutan, and in an epic 22 journey, they travel down the Mangde Chu River and in to India. WED 7.30 Carols from St Patricks Cathedral Melbourne (ABC1) 24 PM

8.00 Christmas Lights (ABC2) PM A documentary that looks at three couples who, each Christmas, festoon their homes with lights, attracting crowds from near and far. SAT 7.30 Rain Shadow (ABC1) PM Enthusiastic young vet Jill Blake gets off to a rocky start when she arrives in the 27 dusty one-horse town of Paringa to meet her new boss, the notoriously ‘diffi cult’ Kate McDonald. Starring Rachel Ward and Victoria Thane. 7.30 Nobel Peace Prize Concert (ABC2) PM Held the day after the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is a musical celebration honouring the laureates. SUN 8.30 Princes in the Tower (ABC1) PM Looks to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the boy King 28 Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York. 6.00 World Music Awards 2008 (ABC2) PM MON 8.00 Choir of Hard Knocks (ABC1) PM Musical director, Jonathan Welch takes a group of homeless and disadvantaged 29 people and together they develop the country’s most inspirational choir. 8.30 638 Ways to Kill Castro (ABC1) PM A political documentary which explores the history of the relationship between the US Government and Cuba. WED 8.00 1 Giant Leap: What About Me? (ABC2)

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_ THU 9.30 Destiny in Alice (ABC1) 1

6 PM A mockumentary featuring Destiny Attenborough, Aboriginal anthropologist, p p 01 who’s on a mission to save a unique species thriving in Alice Springs – a species _ F of fascinating women who love women! 1 2 - 1 10.00 Sounds of Aus (ABC1) 3

PM Comedian John Clarke attempts to fi nd out why Australians speak the way they do. 1 2 - 1

3 FRI 8.00 Coming down The Mountain (ABC2) PM This original, funny and poignant drama looks at the unusual relationship between 02 two teenage brothers. SAT 12.30 Hopman Cup (ABC1) 03 PM SUN 8.30 Magnifi cent Seven (ABC1) PM Drama starring Helena Bonham Carter as Maggi, a single Mum with seven 04 extraordinary children-three ‘normal’ daughters and four sons each of whom is autistic in one way or another. MON 9.30 Capturing the Friedmans (ABC1) PM Explores the elusive nature of truth through the prism of one of the strangest 05 criminal cases in American history. WED 8.30 The Omid Djalili Show (ABC1) 07 PM A mix of stand-up and sketch comedy from British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili.

9.00 Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union (ABC1) PM Tracey Ullman’s new comedy sketch show, takes a satirical look at a day in the life of America.

9.30 Breakbound (ABC2) PM Jeff Karram is young, good-looking and successful, and has an incredibly bright future, but he wants to be a professional surfer. His story is one of courage and adventure.

THU 9.30 Courting with Justice (ABC1) PM What if a manslaughter case was retried under Aboriginal law? Would it be 08 a guilty verdict?

10.00 The Floating Brothel (ABC1) PM Come aboard The Lady Juliana on a bodice-ripping tale of the fallen women who sailed across the seas and turned their lives around to become the unlikely founding mothers of modern Australia.

SUN 8.30 Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (ABC1) PM A drama documentary on the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 by a German U Boat. 11 told from the perspective of passenger Prof. Holbourn (John Hannah) the U-boat captain and crew, and Admiralty staff.

MON 8.30 The Somme (ABC1) PM Focusing on personal stories, this documentary dramatically recreates the bloodiest 12 single day in the history of warfare, a day that saw 20,000 dead in the fi rst hour of battle. 110/10/08 8:50:19 PM

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_ THU 9.30 Nigger Lovers (ABC1) A

B PM Stephen Hagan has fought for years to have the ‘Nigger’ sign removed from the C

_ 15 Toowoomba Sports Ground. It’s a fi ght that went all the way to the United Nations. F e s t 9.30 Roman’s Empire (ABC2) i v a PM A comedy about self-made millionaire businessman, Roman Pretty, who presides l

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5 PM This opera fi lm, directed by Julien Temple, tells the story of Arthur Stace, a lonely man who wandered the streets of Sydney writing the word Eternity on the pavements in an immaculate, copperplate hand. MON 8.30 Beckoning Silence (ABC1) PM Touching the Void told the epic story of climber Joe Simpson’s battle for survival 19 in the Andes. Beckoning Silence tells the story of what happened next. WED 9.30 Monster Camp (ABC2) PM Welcome to Monster Camp, a world where people transform into creatures, heroes 21 and monsters to escape their everyday lives.

THU 9.30 When the Natives Get Restless (ABC1) PM A unique access and inside perspective into the dismantling of the ‘Aboriginal 22 ghetto’ that is the Gordon Housing Estate in Dubbo.

FRI 8.30 Trial and Retribution (ABC1) PM Riveting crime thriller, written and devised by Lynda La Plante and starring 23 David Hayman and Victoria Smurfi t.

SAT 6.30 Robin Hood (ABC2) PM Full of action, humour and romance, Robin Hood outwits and delights us 24 as he fi ghts the authority of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

SUN 8.30 Stepfather of the Bride (ABC1) PM A comedy drama starring William McInnes and Noni Hazelhurst, this is the story 25 of a modern wedding and three generations of love and marriage.

MON 8.30 Glass: A portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (ABC1) PM Scott Hicks gives us a unique glimpse into the life of a surprising and complex man: 26 celebrated composer Philip Glass.

THU 9.30 Flour, Sugar, Tea (ABC1) PM Why did John die at 42? His best friend, fi lm-maker Lee Willis, tries to fi nd out, 29 creating a provocative and moving fi lm on indigenous health.

MON 8.00 Choir of Hard Knocks: Live In Concert (ABC1) PM This special performance at the Opera House was the Choir’s 110/10/08 8:50:21 PM

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1 6 - 1 7 MON 9.05 In the Night Garden (Weekdays) (ABC1) AM The Night Garden explores the magical place that exists between waking and 01 sleeping in a child’s imagination. All new episodes. 4.00 The Fairytaler (Weekdays) (ABC2) PM Hans Christian Anderson’s wonderful treasures are revisited for today’s generation of children. MON 3.40 Olivia (Weekdays) (ABC1) PM At six Olivia is some pig! Whether at home with family or at school with friends, 08 you never know what will spark her boundless imagination. TUE 8.00 Humf (Weekdays) (ABC1) AM The adventures of a furry thing called Humf who is the model of an indefatigable 09 preschooler. SAT 1.05 Scorpion Island: Your Favourite Episodes (Saturdays) (ABC2) PM Top four episodes of reality adventure series Escape from Scorpion Island, 13 as voted for by ABC Kids viewers.

FRI 1.15 Penelope (Weekdays) (ABC2) PM Three-year-old Penelope is something of a chatterbox and quite a little imp, 19 but her sweet nature, insatiable curiosity and sense of humour are irresistible.

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THU 10.00 Poko (Weekdays) (ABC2) AM Together with his dog Minus, and his favourite stuffed monkey, Mr. Murphy, 01 Poko, a fun-loving little guy, has great adventures… all around the house. 10.35 Mr Men Show (Weekdays) (ABC1) AM Based on Roger Hargreaves’ best selling Mr Men and Little Miss books. SAT 2.00 Degrassi High (Saturdays) (ABC2) PM Degrassi High captures the unique world of adolescence through the lives of the 03 young people at high school and mirrors the realities and pressures of growing up. TUE 7.00 The Secret Show (Weekdays) (ABC1) AM Secret Agents Victor Volt and Anita Knight secretly save the world, or large chunks 06 thereof, with disarming regularity.

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8 THU 9.10 Five Minutes More (Weekdays) (ABC1) : 5 AM A child is lying in bed, drifting quietly off to sleep. It’s time for his toys to rest too. 0 : 2 22 But they have just fi ve minutes more to tell each other a story. 2

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