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15 series

Division 4 drama series: 1969-1975

A police drama set in the fictional Yarra Central police station, in a tough Melbourne suburb known for its crime and vice. [read more]

Police Rescue drama series: 1991-1996

A drama series that each week presents a story about the work of the police rescue squad usually underpinned by a moral dilemma that will affect the safety ... [read more]

If Only magazine program: 2003-2003

'If only’ we’d done or said something else, perhaps things would have turned out differently. That’s the premise of this documentary-style magazine program. [read more]

This Day Tonight current affairs program: 1967-1978

Commonly abbreviated to TDT, this was Australia’s first nightly current affairs television program. Its original and best-known presenter was the unflappable Bill Peach, who introduced 3 or ... [read more]

Cop Shop drama series: 1977-1983

A police drama with soap elements, which follows the work and personal lives of staff at Riverside police station. [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]

Lockie Leonard children's series: 2007-

The first series of Lockie Leonard is a 26-part live action comedy-drama based on a trilogy of semi-autographical books by award-winning Western Australian author Tim Winton. The first ... [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]

Homicide drama series: 1964-1976

A drama series about a team of detectives in the Homicide Squad at Melbourne’s Russell Street police headquarters. [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]

Torque magazine program: 1973-1980

A no holds barred examination of the automotive industry by motor journalist and ex-racing driver Peter Wherrett. [read more]

The Gillies Report sketch series: 1984-1985

The Gillies Report was a satirical series on prime time ABC television, sending up the politicians and personalities of the day. Most memorable was a political debate between ... [read more]

Bondi Rescue reality series: 2005-

Each weekend during the summer months as many as 40,000 people can be attracted to Australia’s most popular surfing beach, Bondi. The lifeguards patrol the beach ... [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]

First Australians documentary series: 2008-2008

In seven one-hour episodes First Australians explores what happens when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world’s greatest empire. This series explores ... [read more]