ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce that Brendan Cowell and Asher Keddie have joined forces to star in the powerful six-part drama series Plum, based on Brendan’s novel of the same name. Filming in the Sutherland Shire, NSW, and premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview in 2025, Plum is produced by Roadshow…
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In Our Blood Headed to The ABC
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As Australia gets ready to celebrate Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, the ABC, Screen Australia and Screen Queensland are proud to announce In Our Blood, a four-part musical drama series inspired by Australia’s radical response to AIDS in the early 1980’s, coming soon to ABC TV and ABC iview. Starring an…
That Pacific Sports Show returns to ABC TV June 1
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That Pacific Sports Show returns to ABC TV this week, showcasing and celebrating the achievements of Pacific athletes in Australia and around the world. Hosted by NRLW and State of Origin player, Tiana Penitani, the program returns to ABC Australia on 1 June 2022. ABC Manager of Sport Nick Morris said he is excited to…
Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra wins Rose d’Or Award
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Firestarter, which is available to watch on ABC iview, was named best arts program at the Rose d’Or Awards, which honour excellence and achievement in international television and audio programs. “Congratulations to everyone involved in Firestarter at In Films and the ABC, particularly ABC Commissioning Editor Kalita Corrigan, and our funding partners, for such an…
Significant Others Commissioned by ABC and Screen Australia
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ABC and Screen Australia are pleased to announce the commission of a bold, new psychological drama Significant Others. Set to air in 2022 on ABC TV and ABC iview, the six-part series is created by award-winning writer Tommy Murphy (Holding the Man, Devil’s Playground). Produced by Fremantle Australia with finance support from Screen NSW, Significant…
Summer Love Coming to ABC in 2022
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ABC, Screen Australia and Film Victoria are pleased to announce the enchanting new eight-part anthology series, Summer Love will air in 2022. Produced by Gristmill and created by award-winning duo Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope, Summer Love sees eight very different sets of people rent the same beachside holiday house, capturing the collision between the…
The Deep : Season 1 Episode 1 Here Be Dragons
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Created by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer Rated PG Score 4/6 It follows the adventures of the Nekton family—a brilliant team of underwater explorers. With state‐of‐the‐art technology and an unquenchable thirst for discovery, the Nektons explore the mysterious depths of the ocean, where most of our world lies unexplored and unexplained. While others look up…
Prisoner Zero – Rogue: Part 1 Episode 1 Season 1
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Series Producer & Director Josh Campbell Rated PG Scoe 4/6 Zero, Gem and Del are aboard the recently stolen Rogue, on the run from the Imperium. An enormous experimental ship of unknown, alien origins, the Rogue had been outfitted with the latest Imperium technology, including the ship’s artificial intelligence. On the hunt to solve a…
Why are you in a wheelchair? : That’s a Soup Question
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A couple of days ago on Facebook I saw a post from ABC TV about a show coming to iview called You Can’t Ask That and it was about 3 questions you should never ask someone in a wheelchair. Now two of the questions I guess I agree that you should never ask someone in…
32 Logie Nominations for ABC TV
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ABC TV has received 32 nominations, more than any other network, and a record number for ABC TV, for the 57th TV Week Logie awards. Richard Finlayson, ABC Director of Television explained that ABC TV received 27 nominations in the ‘outstanding’ categories and five nominations in the ‘popular’ categories, representing a wide range of genres…