Comments on: ABC: 2010 returning programs

By: getitdone

getitdone — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:36:52 +0000

Why isn’t the new series of Collectors available on iView??

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:17:01 +0000

The ending of Dirt Game hinted heavily at a second season, I wonder if thats ever going to make a return.

By: Dr Rudi

Dr Rudi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:32:26 +0000

David – thanks for including iView on the screening details – very helpful.

@ BM-dog – the ABC can’t get clearance from the music companies to put S&S on iView. It’s an all-too-frequent question on the iView discussion boards. Which isn’t to say that situation won’t change at some point in the future – but for the moment – no on-line rights.

By: josh

josh — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:06:44 +0000

bring back hollow men!

By: David Knox

David Knox — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:56:27 +0000

Haven’t heard which way Butler / Hope are moving next.

Tara isn’t an Aussie programme which is what the list notes.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:06:31 +0000

David, any word (or even rumour or innuendo) on Very Small Business? It was vastly superior and more consistent than The Librarians.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:17:49 +0000

What about United States Of Tara? I thought it would be on that list.. forgive me if its already been discussed, I havent seen it.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:25:15 +0000

Last I spoke to WDog (only last month or so) they were still considering….

By: Mike Retter

Mike Retter — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:17:38 +0000

HBeast works because of its crazy format. Some of the “Talent” isnt always the greatest when they go serious and journalistic but they had some interesting stuff on the future of machanised warfare.

The sketches are good and Dan Illic is pretty good at what he does. I am glad they have another season and people do watch it. The program grabs more viewers than the more cohesive Safran does.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:19:27 +0000

Will there be a third series of The Hollowmen?

It says there will be on wikipedia but I don’t know how reliable that is.

By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:39:26 +0000

Yes, how dare Hungry Beast try out a different format! Shock, horror! The fact that nobody watches it confirms it’s a quality program & isn’t Border Security… Bring back Hey Hey!

By: tasmanian devil

tasmanian devil — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:27:41 +0000

It looks like no Can We Help for analogue only viewers. It should have been Hungry Beast relegated to ABC 2 instead. A late night timeslot would be suitable, 11:30pm Mondays perhaps.

By: Neon Kitten

Neon Kitten — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:18:30 +0000

I actually enjoyed HB, as disorganised as it was. I agree that it was in the wrong timeslot, though.

@Mikeys: Junglist was never going to be on Good Game SP – that’s what Hex was hired for. The real reason for him being booted from the main show remains a mystery, but he’s unlikely to be back on the ABC anytime, err, ever.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:55:27 +0000

My understanding is the first deal for HB was for 2 series as they knew it would need time to find its feet. Of course, there’s no guarantee it will retain the same prize timeslot…no word on Librarians yet. Remember there was a long break in between both seasons as they made Very Small Business.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:46:20 +0000

I’d say I can’t believe Hungry Beast will be returning, but I can believe it – because of Denton! It’s not really worthy of a Wednesday night time slot, it’s utter rubbish in its current format – even people who work on the show know and acknowledge this. Granted, some of the talent is actually pretty darn good, but currently it’s like the contents of a vacuum cleaner and really needs to be separated, some of it thrown out completely. Showing a comedy skit followed by exhausting amounts of on screen text and a serious and lengthy interview is really stuff that needs to be thought about and fixed. Give Wednesday night to some reliable talent – Hungry Beast only made me fall asleep and miss out on John Safran, the real reason people watch the ABC on Wednesday nights.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:28:20 +0000

So no Librarians? Thats so annoying!