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Summer heats up on ABC
Get ready for summer on ABC1 and ABC2.
There’s plenty to tempt you. Including Doctor Who, Torchwood, Red Dwarf, John Safran’s unaired pilot in which he confronts Ray Martin, a new series from Jonathan Welch, Andrew Denton’s Elders series, Scarlett Johansson and Helen Hunt in A Good Woman, a two part Oliver Twist tale -and much, much more.
It all begins as early as November 15.
The Red Dwarf: Back to Earth reunion will screen in the week beginning November 29th on ABC2, Doctor Who: …
ABC appoints new Head of Factual
The ABC has appointed a new Head of Factual Programming, Jennifer Collins, who has been serving as ABC TV Arts, Entertainment and Comedy’s Manager of Development.
Collins will oversee ABC’s slate of factual shows including Gardening Australia, Message Stick, Compass, Q&A, Talking Heads, The Cook and the Chef, Can we Help, Fora, Catalyst, and The Collectors. She will report to the Executive Head of Content Creation, Courtney Gibson.
“Factual programming is one of the core functions of ABC TV and Jennifer’s appointment will ensure we continue to offer viewers quality programs in …
ABC jumps into summer
The ABC has announced its summer programming highlights under the banner “FesTiVal of Entertainment.”
From November 16 until January 27, it has lined up a host of dramas, specials, documentaries, music events, movies and more. Culled from Australian and international broadcasting, most are first-run and there are some repeats of old favourites too.
Australian highlights include The Howard Years, Adam Hills Live, Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice, Destiny in the Alice, Nigger Lovers, The Eternity Man, Hairtales, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts the finals of The Einstein Factor and The …