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At The Movies magazine program: 2004-2014

A magazine program in which Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton review the latest film releases including features and documentaries. They conclude each review with their a rating out ... [read more]

The Silver Brumby children's series: 1994-1996

Set in the majesty of the Australian high country, and based on the characters created by Elyne Mitchell in her much-loved Silver Brumby books, this series follows the ... [read more]

Let the Blood Run Free sitcom: 1990-1992

A soap opera spoof set in a hospital called Saint Christopher’s. [read more]

Horace and Tina children's series: 2000-2001

Lauren (Jasmine Ellis), a 13-year-old Canadian, is miserable. Her mother has dragged her halfway around the world to live with a new stepfather and an annoying little stepbrother ... [read more]

The 7.30 Report current affairs program: 1986-

A national prime time news and current affairs television program, presented by Kerry O’Brien, offering in-depth coverage and analysis of the major daily news events both domestic ... [read more]

Lift Off children's series: 1992-1994

Lift Off is a television series for young children aged three to eight. It is an unusual mixture of live action, puppetry, animation and documentary, using storytelling, drama ... [read more]

Number 96 serial: 1972-1977

Number 96 is a soap opera set in a block of flats in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Paddington. Its residents include a Jewish shopkeeper, his tearaway daughter ... [read more]

The Aunty Jack Show sketch series: 1972-1973

This sketch comedy series is presented by the outrageous motorbike-riding television hostess, Aunty Jack (Grahame Bond), and her subversive team of Thin Arthur (Rory O’Donoghue), Flange Desire ... [read more]

Tabaluga children's series: 1997-2003

Tabaluga is the animated story of the last surviving dragon on earth. The tiny green hero uses courage and kindness, combined with some incredible fire-breathing and flying skills ... [read more]

The Book Show magazine program: 1986-1997

A weekly magazine program about books and writing with presenters Dinny O’Hearn and Andrea Stretton. [read more]

Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers children's series: 1997-1998

Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers is an animated comedy adventure series about a boy called Li’l Elvis Jones (Stig Wemyss) who lives in the tiny ... [read more]

Faireez children's series: 2005-2005

Faireez is a 2D digitally animated preschool animation series set in Faireezia, a magical, enchanted world with floating castles, shivering timbers, gotcha streams – and 'faireez’. At the fairee ... [read more]

Nganampa Anwernekenhe mixed type series: 1987-

Nganampa Anwernekenhe means 'ours’ in the Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte languages. Over 180 episodes of this series have been produced and the primary aim of Nganampa Anwernekenhe is the ... [read more]

Certain Women drama series: 1973-1976

A prime-time serial drama aimed at adults, Certain Women started life as a six-part mini-series with each episode telling the story of a different female member of the ... [read more]

Short Cuts children's series: 2001-

Set in a year 9 media studies class, Short Cuts is a 26-part television series about a group of teenagers – Oscar (Damien Bodie), Fiona (Katie Barnes), Sophie (Gemma ... [read more]

Beyond Reasonable Doubt documentary series: 1977-1977

Four documentary programs about possible miscarriages of justice in Australia. The cases examined by criminologist Professor Gordon Hawkins are The Case of Ronald Ryan, Alexander McLeod Lindsey, Leith ... [read more]

Fergus McPhail children's series: 2004-2004

Fergus McPhail (Sean Ohlendorf) is an awkward, likeable teenager trying to make his way in a new city when his family moves to Melbourne. Desperate to be cool ... [read more]

Skippy Adventures in Bushtown children's series: 1997-1998

Skippy the bush kangaroo is a capable, upright 'copter-flying’ park ranger who is the unofficial leader and resident good guy in Bushtown. With his friend Matilda the local ... [read more]

Play School children's series: 1966-

Based on the British program of the same name (produced by the BBC from 1964 until 1988) Play School is the longest-running children’s series on Australian television ... [read more]

Kath and Kim sitcom: 2002-2007

Kath and Kim is a comedy series about a mother and daughter in the fictional outer suburb of Fountain Lakes. Kath Day (Jane Turner) is enjoying life as ... [read more]

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