ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Index

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Index Program Guide ...... 3 Sunday, 6 December 2020 ...... 3 Monday, 7 December 2020 ...... 9 Tuesday, 8 December 2020 ...... 15 Wednesday, 9 December 2020 ...... 21 Thursday, 10 December 2020 ...... 27 Friday, 11 December 2020 ...... 33 Saturday, 12 December 2020 ...... 38

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Sunday, 6 December 2020

Program Guide

Sunday, 6 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (CC,Repeat,G) 5:45am Brewster The Rooster (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Joey's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Sunday, 6 December 2020

9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 10:05am Lah-Lah's Adventures (Repeat,G) 10:20am Charlie And Lola (CC,Repeat,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (Repeat,G) 11:30am Waffle The Wonder Dog (CC,Repeat,G) 11:40am Sally & Possum (CC,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm In The Night Garden (CC,Repeat,G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:20pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:35pm The Furchester Hotel (Repeat,G) 1:45pm This Is Scarlett And Isaiah (CC,Repeat,G) 1:55pm Get Grubby TV (CC,Repeat,G) 2:05pm Grandpa In My Pocket (Repeat,G) 2:20pm Dino Dana (Repeat,G) 2:30pm Arthur (Repeat,G) 4 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Sunday, 6 December 2020

3:00pm Play School Song Time (CC,Repeat,G) 3:05pm Catie's Amazing Machines (Repeat,G) 3:25pm Numberblocks (CC,Repeat,G) 3:30pm Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 3:55pm Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 4:10pm Emma! (CC,Repeat,G) 4:20pm Dot. (CC,Repeat,G) 4:35pm Kiddets (CC,Repeat,G) 4:45pm Play School Story Time (CC,Repeat,G) 4:55pm Floogals (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05pm Dinosaur Train (CC,G) 5:35pm PJ Masks (CC,Repeat,G) 5:50pm Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55pm Go Jetters (CC,Repeat,G)

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves Enid Brighton (CC,Repeat,G) Pug wants to write exciting stories and our two friends meet Enid Brighton. She has a very vivid imagination and they go an adventure to solve all of her mysteries.

6:20pm Bluey: Bingo (CC,AD,Repeat,G) When Bluey has a playdate at Chloe's, Bingo must learn how to play by herself. But all the games she knows need more than one person! Luckily Dad has a problem that needs solving.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Playing Badge (CC,Repeat,G) The squirrels are playing in the clubhouse. Naughty Monkey arrives and causes chaos! He later returns to his home to relax when his cousins knock at the door. Turns out they are even naughtier than Naughty Monkey!

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Sunday, 6 December 2020

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Spies (CC,Repeat,G) Nanny Plum and the Wise Old Elf compete to build a boat that will beat the Marigolds'.

6:45pm Andy's Baby Animals: Getting Around (CC,Repeat,G) Andy looks at baby animals as they learn how to get around. Wildebeest can learn to stand just minutes after they are born. Adelie Penguin chicks must race to catch a parent for food, caiman need to be dug out of their nest.

6:55pm Shaun The Sheep: Bitzer's New Whistle (Repeat,G) Bitzer thinks the future has arrived when he takes delivery of his new high tech farmyard control module but when the gadget malfunctions, Bitzer is left wishing for his old whistle.

7:05pm The Deep: Tunnel (CC,Repeat,G) As the Nektons explore a mysterious tunnel behind a huge undersea waterfall, strange creatures and strong currents surprise them at every turn. Everything is not as it seems. The true nature of the tunnel will astonish them.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Marcia Hines, Justin Heazlewood, Shaun Diviney & Peter Helliar (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are 'queen of pop' Marcia Hines, musical comedian Justin Heazlewood, Short Stack front-man Shaun Diviney, and stand-up comedian Peter Helliar.

8:00pm Would I Lie To You?: Jo Brand, Roisin Conaty, Paul Foot, Ray Mears (CC,Repeat,G) Host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Jo Brand, Roisin Conaty, Paul Foot and Ray Mears.

8:30pm Penn And Teller: Fool Us: Penn & Teller Keep You in Suspense (CC,Repeat,PG) Tech magician Simon Pierro 3D-prints a celebrity, Nicholas Wallace feeds blindfolded Alyson deadly cookies, Darcy Oake teleports a card into a bottle, Alex Geiser pushes coins through glass and P&T help a girl levitate.

9:10pm Live At The Apollo: Christmas Special (CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References,This program contains content that may concern some viewers.) In the fabulously festive episode from the legendary Hammersmith Apollo, the incredible Nina Conti is the host, introducing Tanyalee Davis, Royal Variety Show favourite Hal Cruttenden & star of The Last Leg Josh Widdicombe.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Sunday, 6 December 2020

10:00pm Gruen XL (CC,Repeat) It's the year everything stopped... except advertising. So, we can't stop either. Gruen is back for an extended version of the new season where marketing secrets are unmasked faster than a conspiracy theorist in Bunnings.

10:45pm TBA

11:30pm Tom Gleeson at Enmore Theatre (CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language) 2019 Gold Logie winner and host of Hard Quiz, Tom Gleeson has been a Comedy Festival favourite for years, and a cracking stand-up comedian for even longer.

12:30am Would I Lie To You? (CC,Repeat,PG) Host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Greg Rutherford, Joanna Scanlan, Henning Wehn and Kirsty Young.

1:00am The Thick Of It (CC,Repeat,M,Frequent Coarse Language, Drug References, Sexual References) Stewart Pearson is running 'Thought Camp' at a remote country house hotel, as the perfect way to re-engage the party with the creative cloudscape.

1:30am Way To Go: The Be All & End All (MA,Adult themes, Sexual references,This program contains content that may concern *New some viewers.) Episode* Scott dances on the edge when he falls for Julia, his first client's daughter, but has to keep her from discovering his business. Meanwhile, Cozzo's wife, Debbie, becomes suspicious after finding Cozzo's large wad of money.

1:55am Way To Go: The Bitter End (MA,Adult themes, Sexual references,This program contains content that may concern *New some viewers.) Episode* When Scott's troubles in the bedroom are exacerabated by his sexual harassment at work, he plans a special night for Julia. Joey falls off the gambling wagon and Cozzo has to pretend to be Jewish for his client's dying needs.

2:25am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Sunday, 6 December 2020

2:30am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

4:00am ABC Kids Programs Resume At 5am ABC Kids programs resume at 5.00am

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Monday, 7 December 2020

Monday, 7 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Ready, Jet, Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Humpty's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School: Ready, Set, Big School (Repeat) 9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 10:00am Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (CC,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Monday, 7 December 2020

10:10am Lah-Lah's Adventures (Repeat,G) 10:20am Charlie And Lola (CC,Repeat,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (Repeat,G) 11:30am Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm Moon and Me (Repeat,G) 12:35pm Tik Tak (G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:15pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:30pm Mister Maker (CC,Repeat,G) 1:50pm dirtgirlworld (CC,Repeat,G) 2:00pm Wallykazam! (Repeat,G) 2:25pm Sarah And Duck (Repeat,G) 2:30pm hoopla doopla! (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 2:45pm Molly And Mack (CC,Repeat,G) 3:00pm Molly Of Denali (Repeat,G) 10 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Monday, 7 December 2020

3:30pm Play School (CC,Repeat,G) 3:55pm Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 4:10pm Emma! (CC,Repeat,G) 4:20pm Dot. (CC,Repeat,G) 4:35pm Kiddets (CC,Repeat,G) 4:45pm Play School Nursery Rhyme News Time (CC,Repeat,G) 4:55pm Floogals (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05pm Dinosaur Train (CC,G) 5:35pm PJ Masks (CC,Repeat,G) 5:50pm Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55pm Go Jetters (CC,Repeat,G)

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves A Small Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) Dog loses his voice and Pug has to read a book. Pug goes on an adventure with the bookshop mice. They enter the body of Dog and find his heart and tummy although Pug loses the bookshop mice.

6:20pm Bluey: Rug Island (CC,AD,Repeat,G) On Bingo and Bluey's Rug Island, a pack of felt pens can be anything - bananas, campfires, even a snake! But Dad will need to embrace his inner kid if he wants to make it his home.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Party Badge (CC,Repeat,G) It's delivery Chipmunk with a parcel for Duggee, but why is it wrapped up like a present? Is it Duggee's birthday? The squirrels decide they should have a party, but they will have to keep it a secret as it's a BIG surprise.

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Hard Times (CC,Repeat,G) Unable to pay the elves, King Thistle has to go to work to earn a coin.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Monday, 7 December 2020

6:45pm Andy's Wild Adventures: Orangutans (CC,Repeat,G) Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure to the rainy jungles of Borneo, to watch orangutans making umbrellas out of leaves. Along the way, Andy tries his hand at swinging on a vine, just like the orangutans.

7:00pm Sir Mouse: Gadget Galore (CC,AD,Repeat,G) An inventor sells all of his gadgets. Everything starts to break and buyers want their money back. But the inventor has disappeared.

7:15pm Odd Squad: A Case Of The Sing-Alongs (Repeat,G) When Mayor Macklemore catches a case of the Sing-A-Longs, Olive and Otto must discover the cause before the Mayor sings his way out of his job!

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: David Hobson, Cal Wilson, Carl Cox & Colin Lane (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan tonight are David Hobson, Cal Wilson, Carl Cox and Colin Lane.

8:00pm Spicks And Specks: Sharon Jones, Meshel Laurie, Martin Plaza & Dave O'Neil (CC,Repeat,G) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are Sharon Jones, Martin Plaza from Mental As Anything, Dave O'Neil and Meshel Laurie.

8:30pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CC,M,Adult Themes) *Series High-quality improv comedy is back with host Aisha Tyler presenting the traditional mix Premiere* of hilarious games, incredible songs and surprising star guests, with the much-loved trio of Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles.

8:50pm Luke Warm Sex: Spicing Up Our Sex Lives (CC,Repeat,MA,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References, Sex Scenes)Final Over the past five episodes, Luke McGregor has been getting better at sex. It's now time to expand his repertoire. From role playing & dressing up, bondage & submission, Luke explores creative sexual practises. (Final)

9:20pm Kitty Flanagan: Charming And Alarming (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) An hour of Kitty Flanagan's best stand-up, performed in a sparkly cardigan and ill-fitting trousers.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Monday, 7 December 2020

10:25pm Detectorists (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Sophie seems to be making progress with her new friend at the library, while the club is visited by the mayor. Peter's quest to find his grandma has attracted the attention of some enemies and Andy spots something suspicious.

10:55pm Squinters: End Of The Road (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Paul misses Romi's confession and Lukas guilts Miles to convert mum's remains into a diamond. No one shows for Macca's buck's party, Bridget and Mia have a pregnancy scare and Talia considers chilling in gaol.

11:25pm Red Dwarf: Krysis (CC,Repeat,PG) Kryten has a mid-life crisis and changes his body cover from Mech grey to Ferrari red. The posse try and show him how much he's achieved in life by taking him to visit a mechanoid from his old fleet.

11:50pm Crashing (CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Follow the lives of six twenty-something Property Guardians living together in an abandoned hospital. The housemates throw a massive treasurehunt for Sam's birthday, but an unexpected guest threatens to spoil the party.

12:15am Green Wing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Martin is desperately seeking something cool to wear to Caroline's housewarming party where almost everyone does things they regret.

1:10am The IT Crowd: Smoke And Mirrors (CC,AD,Repeat,PG) Moss overcomes his fear of ladies' underwear and invents a bra that will never, ever go bad.

1:35am Sando: Lockdown (CC,Repeat,PG) Nicky councils Eric over a fear of girls and Don prepares for a gig. Rian thinks Susie's a Goblin (and so does Gary), while a mishap in the man cave threatens Don's gig and Sando's meeting with Tony.

2:05am Alan Davies 'As Yet Untitled': I'm Locked In With Him And I'm Not Coming Out (CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language) Alan is joined by Aisling Bea, Justin Moorhouse, Jo Enright and Jim Moir to discuss such varied subjects as living without central heating, performing stand-up at weddings, stories of stealing, befriending old men and more.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Monday, 7 December 2020

2:50am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

2:55am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

4:00am ABC Kids Programs Resume At 5am ABC Kids programs resume at 5.00am

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Ready, Jet, Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Humpty's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School (CC,Repeat,G) 9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 10:00am Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (CC,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Tuesday, 8 December 2020

10:10am Lah-Lah's Stripy Sock Club (CC,Repeat,G) 10:20am Charlie And Lola (CC,Repeat,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (CC,Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (Repeat,G) 11:30am Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm Moon and Me (CC,Repeat,G) 12:35pm Tik Tak (G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:15pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:30pm Mister Maker (CC,Repeat,G) 1:50pm dirtgirlworld (CC,Repeat,G) 2:00pm Wallykazam! (Repeat,G) 2:25pm Sarah And Duck (Repeat,G) 2:30pm hoopla doopla! (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 2:45pm Molly And Mack (CC,Repeat,G) 3:00pm Molly Of Denali (Repeat,G) 16 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Tuesday, 8 December 2020

3:30pm Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 3:55pm Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 4:10pm Emma! (CC,Repeat,G) 4:20pm Dot. (CC,Repeat,G) 4:35pm Kiddets (CC,Repeat,G) 4:45pm Play School Nursery Rhyme News Time (CC,Repeat,G) 4:55pm Floogals (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05pm Dinosaur Train (CC,Repeat,G) 5:20pm Fireman Sam (Repeat,G) 5:35pm PJ Masks (CC,Repeat,G) 5:50pm Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55pm Go Jetters (CC,Repeat,G)

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves A Quest (CC,Repeat,G) Dog and Pug help Doris the Donkey on her quest to become a unicorn. She has to pass three tests if she wants to succeed. However, Doris figures out that she is much better staying as a donkey and not being a unicorn.

6:20pm Bluey: Charades (CC,AD,Repeat,G) Bluey and Bingo want everyone to play Charades, but Muffin and Socks are too young to understand the rules and Nanna must think quickly to keep the game on track.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Tour Guide Badge (CC,Repeat,G) Gerbie is on holiday and would like to see all the beautiful sights. Duggee can help, he does have his Tour Guide badge! There is so much to see, from the Carrot museum, to the Big Fruit tree.

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Gaston Goes To School (CC,Repeat,G) Naughty Gaston is sent to pet school, where Miss Jolly soon gets him into shape.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Tuesday, 8 December 2020

6:45pm Andy's Wild Adventures: Giant Tortoises (CC,Repeat,G) Andy and Kip head to the Galapagos Islands in South America for a wild adventure in search of giant tortoises. These reptiles can live up to 150 years old, weighing as much as four Andys put together.

7:00pm Sir Mouse: Big Weeding Day (CC,AD,Repeat,G) To win the kingdom's Beautiful Garden competition, Mouse cheats. But when she messes up a spell, the weeds in her garden start taking on a life of their own.

7:15pm Odd Squad: Skip Day (Repeat,G) When Olive catches a case of The Skips and goes missing, rookie agent Otto must solve his first case by himself.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Glenn Tilbrook, Antoinette Halloran, Matt Hardy & Denise Scott (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam Hills are Glenn Tilbrook, Antoinette Halloran, Matt Hardy, Denise Scott and CW Stoneking.

8:00pm Spicks And Specks: Kaki King, Richard Gill, Adam Rozenbachs & Dave O'Neil (CC,Repeat,PG) Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Kaki King, Richard Gill, Adam Rozenbachs and Dave O'Neil.

8:30pm TBA

9:10pm Ghosts (CC,M,Violence) *New Mike makes a discovery among some old relics, which leads Thomas to go down memory Episode* lane with Alison and share a story from his past. Alison starts to realise that memory and reality don’t always go hand in hand.

9:40pm I'm Alan Partridge: The Talented Mr Partridge (Repeat,PG) When Alan bumps into Frank 'Sweaty' Raphael at the BP Service Station, he blackmails his former teacher into allowing him to give a talk at his old school.

10:10pm I'm Alan Partridge: The Colour Of Alan (Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Sexual References) As Alan launches his new conferencing company Apache Presentations, his girlfriend Sonja decides his face will help sell her mugs in Norwich market.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Tuesday, 8 December 2020

10:40pm Frontline: Keeping Up Appearances (CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References) When a tragically scarred woman agrees to sell her story, the price is too high. But, Sam comes up with a plan to raise money.

11:10pm Squinters: On The Road Again (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Talia ditches Simoni for Romi after their yoga wine bar collapse, Lukas works Aunty Alison to access his mum's will and Bridget is outed as racist. Macca wants a baby and new CEO Tina grapples with Australian driver Brett.

11:35pm Red Dwarf: Can Of Worms (CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References) Cat takes time off from being in love with himself to fall head over heels in love with a lady Cat with a big secret.

12:05am Crashing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) As Lulu settles into a new home and job, the knock-on effects quickly escalate for Kate as her new housemate gets a little too close for comfort.

12:30am Green Wing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Joanna and Harriet are forced to visit the pathology lab, convinced they are pregnant. Caroline is haunted by her party misdemeanours.

1:20am Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes) High-quality improv comedy is back with host Aisha Tyler presenting the traditional mix of hilarious games, incredible songs and surprising star guests, with the much-loved trio of Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles.

1:45am Detectorists (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Sophie seems to be making progress with her new friend at the library, while the club is visited by the mayor. Peter's quest to find his grandma has attracted the attention of some enemies and Andy spots something suspicious.

2:10am QI: Keys (CC,Repeat,PG) Stephen Fry looks for his keys with Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin and Isy Suttie.

2:45am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world. 19 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Tuesday, 8 December 2020

2:50am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

4:00am ABC Kids Programs Resume At 5am ABC Kids programs resume at 5.00am

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Wednesday, 9 December 2020

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Ready, Jet, Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Humpty's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School (CC,Repeat,G) 9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 10:00am Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (CC,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Wednesday, 9 December 2020

10:10am Lah-Lah's Stripy Sock Club (CC,Repeat,G) 10:20am Charlie And Lola (CC,Repeat,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (Repeat,G) 11:30am Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm Moon and Me (Repeat,G) 12:35pm Tik Tak (G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (CC,Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:15pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:30pm Mister Maker (CC,Repeat,G) 1:50pm dirtgirlworld (CC,Repeat,G) 2:00pm Wallykazam! (Repeat,G) 2:25pm Sarah And Duck (Repeat,G) 2:30pm hoopla doopla! (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 2:45pm Molly And Mack (CC,Repeat,G) 3:00pm Molly Of Denali (Repeat,G) 22 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Wednesday, 9 December 2020

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves Don Quixote (CC,Repeat,G) Pug needs a story about how to be brave. Dog and Pug meet the Spanish knight Don Quixote and his partner Sancho Panza. Pug needs saving and Don Quixote defeats the giant windmills so Pug can now confront the hairy spider.

6:20pm Bluey: Sticky Gecko (CC,AD,Repeat,G) Mum must get Bluey and Bingo out the door in time for a playdate, but they can't leave before they finish their game - waiting for a sticky rubber gecko to drop from the ceiling.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Sailing Badge (CC,Repeat,G) Duggee and the squirrels are enjoying a day at the beach. They encounter the Penguins who need to head to a nearby island, but need someone to sail the ship. Luckily the squirrels can help as Duggee has his sailing badge!

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Elf Rescue (CC,Repeat,G) With so many rescue missions, Elf Rescue needs a helping hand from Children Rescue.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Wednesday, 9 December 2020

6:45pm Andy's Wild Adventures: Marsupials (CC,Repeat,G) Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure, in search of animals that live in Australia. Using his rocket pack, Andy flies up to the top of a eucalyptus tree to meet some koalas carrying their young and eating leaves.

7:00pm Sir Mouse: Dragon's Birthday (CC,AD,Repeat,G) On Dragon's Birthday, Mouse is not happy when the others bring bigger presents than hers. She is so jealous, she ruins the festivities.

7:15pm Odd Squad: The Great Grinaldi (Repeat,G) Otto rushes to finish a case so he can see his favourite magician, The Great Grinaldi, perform.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Mark Holden, Amandah Wilkinson, Felicity Ward & Hamish Blake (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan tonight are Mark Holden, Amandah Wilkinson, Felicity Ward and Hamish Blake.

8:00pm Spicks And Specks: Jade McCrae, Jonathan Biggins, Johnny Young & Colin Lane (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan tonight are Jade McCrae, Jonathan Biggins, Johnny Young and Colin Lane.

8:30pm Friday Night Dinner: Christmas (CC,PG)Final *New It's Christmas! Mum has made a fantastic Christmas dinner. The boys are horrified that Episode* Dad's mother, 'Horrible Grandma', is coming too. She turns up with her equally horrible dog, Boudacea, which has to wear an oxygen mask.

8:55pm The IT Crowd: Men Without Women (CC,AD,Repeat,PG) Jen is promoted, leaving Moss and Roy to their own devices.

9:20pm Rosehaven (CC,Repeat,PG) Rosehaven are boycotting McCallum Real Estate so Emma and Daniel go into overdrive to try and put things right.

9:50pm Frontline: All The Work And No Fame (CC,Repeat,PG) Mike is concerned that he is not being taken seriously as a journalist. But when Marty agrees to let him help out on a story, things don't quite work out as planned. 24 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Wednesday, 9 December 2020

10:20pm The Thick Of It (CC,Repeat,MA,Frequent Coarse Language) With Nicola safely on a train to attend the party's Here 2 Hear in far-flung Bradford, Malcolm is free to launch his latest plot.

10:50pm Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (CC,Repeat,MA,Violence) Todd Brotzman finds himself at the centre of an otherworldly criminal investigation involving murder, kidnapping, pets and odd detective Dirk Gently.

11:45pm Squinters: A Winding Road (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Talia avoids the debt collectors, Lukas' frustrations force thoughts of murder and Bridget is nervous ahead of meeting Gary's parents. Jess protects her unborn baby's ears and Tina fires Brett after an uncomfortable moment.

12:10am Red Dwarf: Cured (CC,Repeat,PG) The long-running sci-fi comedy returns, as Lister and his crew dock at a research station where scientists claim to have manufactured a 'cure' for evil.

12:40am Crashing (CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language) The hospital's resident Irish curry chef Anthony lays on an evening of deliciously spicy delights - but as the meal descends into chaos, it's not just the curry that ends up on the floor.

1:05am Green Wing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Caroline is broody and confused. Is Guy or Mac the One? Guy uses mafia-style tactics to mess with Mac's good looks while Statham finds comfort in God - or is it the attractive chaplain?

2:00am QI: Kinetic (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Stephen Fry gets things moving with a look into all things kinetic, with Jo Brand, Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Baker and Alan Davies.

2:30am The Catherine Tate Show (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Award-winning comedy sketch series featuring a gallery of memorable characters. Nan, Lauren and Bernie are joined by Jill Halfpenny, Brian Murphy and champion dog trainer, Moo Shepherd.

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3:00am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

3:05am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

4:00am ABC Kids Programs Resume At 5am ABC Kids programs resume at 5.00am

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Thursday, 10 December 2020

Thursday, 10 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Ready, Jet, Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Humpty's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School (CC,Repeat,G) 9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 10:00am Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (CC,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Thursday, 10 December 2020

10:10am Lah-Lah's Stripy Sock Club (CC,Repeat,G) 10:20am Charlie And Lola (CC,Repeat,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (CC,Repeat,G) 11:30am Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm Moon and Me (Repeat,G) 12:35pm Tik Tak (G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:15pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:30pm Mister Maker (CC,Repeat,G) 1:50pm dirtgirlworld (CC,Repeat,G) 2:00pm Wallykazam! (Repeat,G) 2:25pm Sarah And Duck (Repeat,G) 2:30pm hoopla doopla! (CC,Repeat,G) 2:45pm Molly And Mack (CC,Repeat,G) 3:00pm Molly Of Denali (Repeat,G) 28 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Thursday, 10 December 2020

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves Amazing Facts (CC,Repeat,G) Dog and Pug are talking facts and they go on an adventure to check one of Pug's facts. In the Fact Wherehouse they meet Wow the Owl. They get lost but devise a new way to finding their way out and solving Pug's problem.

6:20pm Bluey: Dad Baby (CC,AD,Repeat,G) When Dad shows the kids how to use their old baby-harness, a new game is born: Dad Baby! But Dad is unprepared for the harsh realities of giving birth to a baby Bingo.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Key Badge (CC,Repeat,G) Roly is digging in the garden when his spade suddenly hits something. It's a key, but what does it do? Duggee has his key badge, so the squirrels go on an adventure to work out what the key opens and what could be inside.

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Lucy's School (CC,Repeat,G) Holly and Ben spend a day at Lucy's school, whilst trying not to be spotted by Lucy's teacher, Miss Cookie. 29 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Thursday, 10 December 2020

6:45pm Andy's Wild Adventures: Tigers (CC,Repeat,G) Andy and Kip travel to India on a mission to get up close to tigers. Andy ends up playing hide and seek with some cubs, but their characteristic orange and black stripy coats keep them well hidden in the long grass.

7:00pm Sir Mouse: King's Pet (CC,AD,Repeat,G) When King has to leave the castle for a day, he asks Mouse and Dragon to housesit. By accident, Mouse lets King's favourite pet, a falcon, free.

7:15pm Odd Squad: The Trouble With Centigurps (Repeat,G) When Otto accidentally releases 100 small furry creatures in headquarters, he recruits Oscar to help get them back before Ms O finds out.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Lara Goodridge, Brian Canham, Wilbur Wilde & Hamish Blake (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam Hills are Lara Goodridge, Brian Canham, Wilbur Wilde and Hamish Blake.

8:00pm Spicks And Specks: Jon English, Fiona O'Loughlin, Jon Toogood & Frank Woodley (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are Jon English, Fiona O'Loughlin, Shihad frontman Jon Toogood and Frank Woodley.

8:30pm Hard Quiz (CC,Repeat,PG,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images and voices of people who have died) Tom Gleeson's got a Gold Logie in his back pocket, and he's not afraid to use it. Back for 2020, with more laughs, more put-downs, and more self-declared experts lining up for a crack at the coveted Big Brass Mug.

9:00pm Mock The Week (CC) *New Fast-tracked from the UK, the show combining the best elements of panel show, stand- Episode* up and improvised games with two teams of comedians taking a satirical swipe at the news and world events.

9:30pm Reputation Rehab: OK Karen (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Join co-hosts Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge as they help restore reputations in distress and provide a unique opportunity for transformation.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Thursday, 10 December 2020

10:00pm Superwog: The Power Trip (CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language) Superwog and Johnny have been earning Bitcoin using the home computer. With prices on the rise, they are on the verge of becoming millionaires. But when Wog Dad discovers his outrageous electricity bill, he pulls the plug.

10:25pm Kitty Flanagan: Charming And Alarming (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) An hour of Kitty Flanagan's best stand-up, performed in a sparkly cardigan and ill-fitting trousers.

11:25pm Ghosts (CC,Repeat,M,Violence) Mike makes a discovery among some old relics, which leads Thomas to go down memory lane with Alison and share a story from his past. Alison starts to realise that memory and reality don’t always go hand in hand.

11:55pm Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Violence) Pursuing a lead on Lydia's whereabouts, Todd and Dirk end up on a bridge in possession of a corgi for a prisoner exchange that goes predictably awry.

12:40am Squinters: Roadhouse Blues (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Talia struggles to break a cycle of lying, Macca misreads a text from a work colleague while Lukas bonds with fellow fork lifter. Gary turns on Bridget and Tina worries her employees hate her, despite warning them of danger.

1:05am Red Dwarf: Siliconia (CC,Repeat,PG) The team are arrested by the Mechanoid Intergalactic Liberation Front, while Kryten is given a new life of pampering and luxury.

1:30am Crashing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Anthony helps Lulu to register as a Property Guardian - but first they need some unconventional assistance from Lulu's eccentric Great Aunt Gladys.

1:55am Green Wing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Martin loves Caroline. Caroline and Sue love Mac. Mac gets a girlfriend and Guy loves Guy but pretends to love Caroline.

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2:50am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

4:00am ABC Kids Programs Resume At 5am ABC Kids programs resume at 5.00am

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Friday, 11 December 2020

Friday, 11 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Ready, Jet, Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Humpty's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School (CC,Repeat,G) 9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 10:00am Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (CC,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Friday, 11 December 2020

10:10am Lah-Lah's Stripy Sock Club (CC,Repeat,G) 10:20am Charlie And Lola (CC,Repeat,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (Repeat,G) 11:30am Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm Moon and Me (Repeat,G) 12:35pm Tik Tak (G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:15pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:30pm Mister Maker (CC,Repeat,G) 1:50pm dirtgirlworld (CC,Repeat,G) 2:00pm Wallykazam! (Repeat,G) 2:25pm Sarah And Duck (Repeat,G) 2:30pm hoopla doopla! (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 2:45pm Molly And Mack (CC,Repeat,G) 3:00pm Molly Of Denali (Repeat,G) 34 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Friday, 11 December 2020

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves Stars (CC,Repeat,G) Pug wants to get closer to the stars, having looked at the night sky from the roof. On their travels they meet Granny Pug who takes them on her spaceship. After seeing galaxies and shooting stars, they return to earth.

6:20pm Bluey: Mum School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) Bluey plays mum to a brood of bouncy balloons, including an irrepressible floater named Greenie. But she soon discovers that mothering is much harder than she imagined.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Fashion Badge (CC,Repeat,G) Over the years Duggee has made lots of clothes. The Squirrels are very impressed and help to make some new clothes to present at the fashion show. But will their Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer Duggee Collection! be a success?

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Baby Dragon (CC,Repeat,G) The children have adopted a new pet: a dragon named Dave.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Friday, 11 December 2020

6:45pm Andy's Wild Adventures: Yellowstone Otters (CC,Repeat,G) Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure to see otters in Yellowstone National Park. With the help of Kip's snow shoes, Andy is able to walk with ease on the snowy ground and eventually finds a family of otters fishing.

7:00pm Sir Mouse: Crystal Ball (CC,AD,Repeat,G) Mouse and Dragon see some disturbing images in a crystal ball. But the future turns out to be less scary than they had feared.

7:15pm Odd Squad: Totally Odd Squad (Repeat,G) In a flashback episode, Ms O tells the story of how she defeated a villain called the Patternista back when she was an agent.

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Emma Pask, Barry Crocker, Cal Wilson & Jeff Green (CC,Repeat,PG) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan tonight are Emma Pask, Barry Crocker, Cal Wilson and Jeff Green.

8:00pm Spicks And Specks: Anne Kirkpatrick, Ohad Rein, Hamish Blake & Fiona O'Loughlin (CC,Repeat,G) Joining Adam Hills are Anne Kirkpatrick, Ohad Rein, Hamish Blake, Fiona O'Loughlin, Headbelly Buzzard and Ray Crowe.

8:30pm Gruen XL (CC,Repeat) It's the year everything stopped... except advertising. So, we can't stop either. Gruen is back for an extended version of the new season where marketing secrets are unmasked faster than a conspiracy theorist in Bunnings.

9:15pm Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary: Identity (CC,Repeat,PG) Twenty years after Eddy, Patsy, Saffy, Bubble and Mother first staggered into our lives, they're all back. One of them has been away for some time, so there is lots of catching up to do.

9:45pm The IT Crowd: From Hell (CC,AD,Repeat,PG) While boss Douglas does his best to run Reynholm Industries into the ground, Jen has to deal with a 'builder from Hell', Roy loses 20 quid and Moss learns how to stand up to ruffians.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Friday, 11 December 2020

10:15pm The Catherine Tate Show (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language) Lauren goes to a gym, and wigmakers to the stars Ivan and Trudy are introduced.

10:45pm Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (CC,Repeat,MA,Violence) Behind a secret door at the Webb mansion, Dirk and Farah find a major clue. Amanda tries to leave the house. Rimmer's surpiring past is revealed.

11:30pm Squinters: Thunder Road (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Romi and Talia's parents use each other, while Macca's workmate pranks his cake. Lukas can't convert his workmate, Bridget feigns sickness and Tina denies intimacy.

11:50pm Red Dwarf: Timewave (CC,Repeat,PG) A ship from the 23rd century is washed up from the past and the Dwarfers run into a crew where criticism is illegal.

12:20am Crashing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References, Violence) Tensions rise after the housemates are served their eviction notice. Sam and Lulu try to keep a secret while Anthony and Kate face up to the future.

12:45am Green Wing (CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References) Mac challenges Guy to bed Caroline who is desperate to lure Mac away from his girlfriend. Joanna is desperate to lure Statham away from Jesus while Karl discovers some knee-trembling news.

1:40am The IT Crowd: Men Without Women (CC,AD,Repeat,PG) Jen is promoted, leaving Moss and Roy to their own devices.

2:05am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

2:10am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Saturday, 12 December 2020

Saturday, 12 December 2020

5:00am Five Minutes More (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05am Guess How Much I Love You (CC,Repeat,G) 5:15am Lily's Driftwood Bay (CC,Repeat,G) 5:30am Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (CC,Repeat,G) 5:45am Brewster The Rooster (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55am Humpty's Big Adventure (CC,Repeat,G) 6:00am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G) 6:30am Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (CC,Repeat,G) 6:55am Thomas And Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (CC,Repeat,G) 7:05am Noddy Toyland Detective (CC,Repeat,G) 7:20am Pocoyo (Repeat,G) 7:30am The Hive (Repeat,G) 7:40am Peter Rabbit (CC,Repeat,G) 7:55am Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 8:00am Bluey (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 8:05am Love Monster (Repeat,G) 8:20am Book Hungry Bears (Repeat,G) 8:35am Rusty Rivets (CC,Repeat,G) 8:45am Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 9:00am Play School: Ready, Set, Big School (Repeat) 9:30am Sesame Street (CC,Repeat,G)

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Saturday, 12 December 2020

10:00am The Wiggles Live At Hot Potato Studios (CC,G) 10:35am Kazoops! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:40am Hoot Hoot Go! (CC,Repeat,G) 10:45am Wanda And The Alien (CC,Repeat,G) 11:00am Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Repeat,G) 11:05am Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood (CC,Repeat,G) 11:20am Bing (Repeat,G) 11:30am Waffle The Wonder Dog (CC,Repeat,G) 11:40am Sally & Possum (CC,Repeat,G) 12:00pm Teletubbies (CC,Repeat,G) 12:10pm In The Night Garden (CC,Repeat,G) 12:40pm Clangers (G) 12:50pm Twirlywoos (Repeat,G) 1:05pm Baby Jake (CC,Repeat,G) 1:20pm Pablo (Repeat,G) 1:35pm The Furchester Hotel (Repeat,G) 1:45pm This Is Scarlett And Isaiah (CC,Repeat,G) 1:55pm Get Grubby TV (CC,Repeat,G) 2:05pm Grandpa In My Pocket (Repeat,G) 2:20pm Dino Dana (Repeat,G) 2:30pm Arthur (Repeat,G) 3:05pm Catie's Amazing Machines (Repeat,G) 3:20pm Numberblocks (CC,Repeat,G) 39 | P a g e

ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Saturday, 12 December 2020

3:30pm Play School (CC,AD,Repeat,G) 4:00pm Bananas In Pyjamas (CC,Repeat,G) 4:10pm Emma! (CC,Repeat,G) 4:20pm Dot. (CC,Repeat,G) 4:35pm Kiddets (CC,Repeat,G) 4:45pm Play School Story Time (CC,Repeat,G) 4:55pm Floogals (CC,Repeat,G) 5:05pm Dinosaur Train (CC,Repeat,G) 5:20pm Aliens Love Underpants And Panta Claus (CC,Repeat,G) 5:50pm Peppa Pig (CC,Repeat,G) 5:55pm Go Jetters (CC,Repeat,G)

6:10pm Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves An Anthology (CC,Repeat,G) Dog wants some high adventure and so he and Pug visit several different stories. Each time they arrive in their new story, they find that they are being chased by various characters. Mrs Honey Bunny comes to their rescue.

6:20pm Bluey: Trains (CC,AD,Repeat,G) All aboard the Dad Train! Bingo goes from home to daycare to her job at the Vet every morning, but there's trouble on the line as a mischievous Bluey throws everyone off schedule.

6:25pm Hey Duggee: The Glasses Badge (CC,Repeat,G) Happy thinks he needs glasses, but Mole explains he can't wear them for stunts as they keep falling off his nose. Luckily Duggee has his Glasses Badge, so he can fix them. Will the squirrels be able to help?

6:35pm Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Dolly Plum (CC,Repeat,G) Daisy and Poppy turn Nanny Plum into a doll and soon the fairy toy becomes very popular - everyone wants one!

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Saturday, 12 December 2020

6:45pm Andy's Baby Animals: Fishing (CC,Repeat,G) Fishing lessons for young animals - Mum finds it easy, but fish slip away from young grizzly bears in Canada. Oriental darters practise with twigs. River otter pups watch Mum's sat nav guide her to the fish in North America.

6:55pm Shaun The Sheep: Dodgy Lodger (Repeat,G) When one of the pigs attempts to make friends with Timmy, his cohort evict him as punishment for un-pig-like behaviour. The sheep take him into the barn and attempt to transform him into the epitome of porcine sophistication.

7:05pm The Deep: The Sunken Gallery (CC,Repeat,G) The Nektons are arrested for stealing! Ant and Fontaine escape to prove their innocence, but whoever set them up is already two steps ahead. Clearing the Nekton name won't be easy- especially with a spy aboard the Aronnax!

7:30pm Spicks And Specks: Ari Up, Peter Helliar, Weird Al Yankovic & Dave O'Neil (CC,Repeat,G) Joining Adam, Myf and Alan tonight are Weird Al Yankovic, Ari Up from the Slits, Peter Helliar and Dave O'Neil.

8:00pm Would I Lie To You? (CC,Repeat,PG) Host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by comedian Jimmy Carr, actor Griff Rhys Jones, television presenter Dave Myers and journalist Susanna Reid.

8:30pm Stephen Merchant - Hello Ladies ... Live! (CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language) The Ricky Gervais sidekick and star of 'The Office' and 'Extras' presents his views on topics including love and the injustices of being tall on his first solo stand-up tour.

9:50pm QI: Jingle Bells (CC,Repeat,PG) In a special Christmas edition, Stephen Fry continues the 'J' theme as he jingles a few bells. The guests this week are: Sarah Millican, Phill Jupitus, Danny Baker and Alan Davies.

10:20pm QI: Kris Kringle (Christmas Special) (CC,Repeat,PG) Host Stephen Fry and regular panellist Alan Davies are joined by Brendan O'Carroll, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus for a festive edition of the comedy quiz.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Saturday, 12 December 2020

10:50pm Mock The Week (CC,Repeat) Fast-tracked from the UK, the show combining the best elements of panel show, stand- up and improvised games with two teams of comedians taking a satirical swipe at the news and world events.

11:25pm Penn And Teller: Fool Us: Penn & Teller Keep You in Suspense (CC,Repeat,PG) Tech magician Simon Pierro 3D-prints a celebrity, Nicholas Wallace feeds blindfolded Alyson deadly cookies, Darcy Oake teleports a card into a bottle, Alex Geiser pushes coins through glass and P&T help a girl levitate.

12:05am Would I Lie To You?: Jo Brand, Roisin Conaty, Paul Foot, Ray Mears (CC,Repeat,G) Host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Jo Brand, Roisin Conaty, Paul Foot and Ray Mears.

12:35am Friday Night Dinner: Christmas (CC,Repeat,PG)Final It's Christmas! Mum has made a fantastic Christmas dinner. The boys are horrified that Dad's mother, 'Horrible Grandma', is coming too. She turns up with her equally horrible dog, Boudacea, which has to wear an oxygen mask.

1:00am I'm Alan Partridge: The Talented Mr Partridge (Repeat,PG) When Alan bumps into Frank 'Sweaty' Raphael at the BP Service Station, he blackmails his former teacher into allowing him to give a talk at his old school.

1:30am I'm Alan Partridge: The Colour Of Alan (Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Sexual References) As Alan launches his new conferencing company Apache Presentations, his girlfriend Sonja decides his face will help sell her mugs in Norwich market.

2:00am Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary: Identity (CC,Repeat,PG) Twenty years after Eddy, Patsy, Saffy, Bubble and Mother first staggered into our lives, they're all back. One of them has been away for some time, so there is lots of catching up to do.

2:30am Live At The Apollo: Christmas Special (CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References,This program contains content that may concern some viewers.) In the fabulously festive episode from the legendary Hammersmith Apollo, the incredible Nina Conti is the host, introducing Tanyalee Davis, Royal Variety Show favourite Hal Cruttenden & star of The Last Leg Josh Widdicombe.

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ABC Kids/Comedy Program Guide: Week 50 Saturday, 12 December 2020

3:15am ABC News Update (Repeat) The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

3:20am ABC COMEDY Programs Resume At 7.30pm ABC COMEDY programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non-scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

4:00am ABC Kids Programs Resume At 5am ABC Kids programs resume at 5.00am

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