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The Inventors magazine program: 1970-1982
A weekly television half-hour in which inventors are chosen from around Australia to explain their design before a panel of three judges who have expertise in science, engineering ... [read more]
Chequerboard Revisited reality series: 2000-2001
A 'where are they now’ series combining footage originally shot for the groundbreaking ABC documentary series Chequerboard (1968-1975) with contemporary stories about some of those same characters today. [read more]
The Movie Show magazine program: 1986-2007
A magazine-style film review program, showing clips from the reviewed films and occasionally interviewing filmmakers and actors. Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton presented the show on SBS for ... [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]
The Foodlovers’ Guide to Australia magazine program: 1996-2005
This magazine style program, broadcast each week on SBS television for almost a decade, celebrates Australian people, their cooking and their produce with the show’s presenters, Maeve ... [read more]
Round the Twist children's series: 1990-2000
In series one of this bright and quirky comedy series, based on short stories by popular writer Paul Jennings, an eccentric sculptor, and his three children – thirteen-year-old-twins and ... [read more]
Legacy of the Silver Shadow children's series: 2002-2002
Legacy of the Silver Shadow is a 13-part comedy-drama series that presents superheroes in a new light. Playing on the popularity of comic book and television superheroes such ... [read more]
Double Trouble children's series: 2007-2007
Double Trouble is about twin Indigenous girls, both born in Alice Springs but separated at birth and unaware of the other’s existence. City-dwelling Yuma (Cassandra Glenn) meets ... [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]
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]
We Can Be Heroes: Finding the Australian of the Year mockumentary: 2005-2005
We Can Be Heroes follows five nominees for the Australian of the Year Award as they wait to see who is shortlisted. Phil Olivetti is a Brisbane ex-cop ... [read more]
The New Adventures of Ocean Girl children's series: 2000-2000
This 26-part animation is a mythical story set on the once peaceful planet of Oceana, where the sacred whales are the keepers of all wisdom and custodians of ... [read more]
Let the Blood Run Free sitcom: 1990-1992
A soap opera spoof set in a hospital called Saint Christopher’s. [read more]
The Genie From Down Under children's series: 1995-1998
The Genie from Down Under is a 26-part comedy drama about a clash of class and cultures. The Hon. Penelope Townes (Alexandra Milman) is thirteen years old and ... [read more]
Matlock Police drama series: 1971-1975
A weekly drama series following the uniformed and plain clothes police of the fictional Victorian town of Matlock. Hippies on motorbikes, art students protesting for peace, a desperate ... [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]
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]
Monday Conference current affairs program: 1971-1979
A weekly one-hour television debate around the major current affairs issues of the day, usually in the style of a forum, with two speakers representing either side of ... [read more]
Jack Thompson Down Under magazine program: 1987-1989
A compilation series about the wonder and beauty of Australia, showcasing some of the remarkable footage from the archive of the ABC’s Rural Department and including other ... [read more]
Masterpiece Specials magazine program: 1995-1998
A series of hour-long interviews with celebrity writers, actors and television personalities such as Salman Rushdie, Wole Soyinka and Judy Davis, presented as long form studio-based interviews with ... [read more]
