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Divine Service mixed type series: 1956-1987

Each week on Sunday morning, a religious service would be broadcast live on ABC television. The service was generally from one of the established churches around Australia.

Four Corners current affairs program: 1961-

ABC TV’s weekly national current affairs program that reports on events that shape Australia, broadcast weekly on Monday nights at 8.30 pm with repeats throughout the ...

Homicide drama series: 1964-1976

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

The Mavis Bramston Show variety series: 1964-1968

A weekly variety show featuring topical satire, sketches and songs. It ran for 40 weeks a year during 1964–68 and was a popular and critical success.

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 ...

Skippy drama series: 1966-1969

An Australian drama series made in the 1960s featuring nine-year-old Sonny Hammond (Garry Pankhurst) and crime-fighting ‘bush Kangaroo’ Skippy. Sonny, constant companion and best friend to Skippy, lives ...

Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table children's series: c1967-c1972

Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table is based on the English legend of King Arthur. This quirky animated version of the mythical world of Camelot ...

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 ...

A Big Country reality series: 1968-1991

Each week, A Big Country documented the lives of rural Australians from across the country, and through those stories explained to city people the world of those living ...

Chequerboard reality series: 1969-1975

A half hour documentary series that pioneers the 'fly on the wall’ approach that began observational documentary filmmaking in Australia. Each week the program would be about people ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Torque magazine program: 1973-1980

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

Peach’s Australia mixed type series: 1975-1976

From the Western Australian gold fields to Norfolk Island and from the Gulf Country of Northern Australia to Zeehan on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, ABC television ...

In the Wild with Harry Butler nature documentary series: 1976-1981

Four series made for prime time television in which presenter Harry Butler introduces ABC audiences to the outback flora and fauna of Australia.

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 ...

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.

The Naked Vicar Show variety series: 1977-1978

A variety show with sketch comedy, guest musical performances and commentary on news and politics of the day, filmed in front of a studio audience.

The Blainey View mixed type series: 1982-1982

Professor Geoffrey Blainey presents his view of Australia, past and present. He looks at the major influential events including the First and Second World Wars and the Great ...

Peach’s Gold documentary series: 1983-1983

A series of five dramatised documentaries that cover one of the most interesting aspects of Australian history. The series covers the early discoveries of alluvial gold, the dramatic ...

Mother and Son sitcom: 1984-1993

A family sitcom in which the elderly Maggie Beare (Ruth Cracknell) may be showing signs of vagueness but is still sharp enough when it comes to getting what ...

Peach’s Explorers documentary series: 1984-1984

The well-known Australian journalist Bill Peach writes and presents this 10-part series about the European settlers’ exploration of Australia during the 19th century.

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 ...

Beyond 2000 magazine program: 1985-1999

A magazine-style television series for prime time television about the scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations affecting society. It included 397 hour-long episodes and 78 half-hour episodes.

Winners feature series: 1985-1985

Winners is an anthology series of eight telemovies for children aged between eight and fifteen. No one story is typical. Through comedy, science fiction, historical drama, adventure, fantasy ...

Backchat interstitial series: 1986-1995

Twice weekly from 9.20 pm until 9.30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Backchat journalist Tim Bowden presented audience letters about the ABC’s output on radio ...

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 ...

The Book Show magazine program: 1986-1997

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Compass current affairs program: 1988-

Compass is produced by the ABC’s Religious and Ethics Department and broadcast on Sunday nights at 10 pm, 52 weeks a year. Compass is compered by Geraldine ...

Nature of Australia nature documentary series: 1988-1989

Made over several years and broadcast during the 1988 bicentennial year, this groundbreaking natural history series examines aspects of the origins of Australia including: environments, ranging from the ...

Touch The Sun feature series: 1988-1988

Touch the Sun is a series of six telemovies set in each Australian state and territory. The films are child-centred adventures of mystery, comedy, pathos and fantasy, designed ...

Media Watch interstitial series: 1989-

Media Watch is a weekly 15-minute program that offers analysis and criticism of Australia’s media and print, radio, television and online journalism. The program is led by ...

Pugwall children's series: 1989-1991

Thirteen-year-old Peter Unwin George Wall, otherwise known as Pugwall (Jason Torrens), is an ordinary suburban kid with a big dream – he wants to be in a successful rock ...

Let the Blood Run Free sitcom: 1990-1992

A soap opera spoof set in a hospital called Saint Christopher’s.

More Winners feature series: 1990-1990

More Winners is an anthology series of six quite different telemovies, shot and set in different parts of Australia. Ranging across comedy, drama, suspense, historical drama, adventure, fantasy ...

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 ...

Landline current affairs program: 1991-

A weekly 60 minute rural news and current affairs program in a magazine format. Landline is introduced by a presenter, with items delivered by current affairs reporters with ...

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 ...

Bananas in Pyjamas children's series: 1992-2002

The Bananas in Pyjamas, B1 (Ken Radley) and B2 (Nicholas Opolski), live in Cuddles Lane with their friends the Teddies, Morgan (Jeremy Scrivener), Amy (Mary-Ann Henshaw) and Lulu ...

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 ...

The Adventures of Blinky Bill children's series: 1992-2004

This 2D animation series tells of the adventures of a mischievous little koala Blinky Bill, his animal friends Nutsy the koala, Splodge the kangaroo, Flap the platypus, Marcia ...

What’s Your Poison? magazine program: 1992-1992

A five-part Quantum special that aired in the weekly science timeslot on ABC television, What’s Your Poison? examined the drugs nicotine, alcohol, ecstasy, marijuana and caffeine. The ...

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