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| 6:30pm | Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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| 6:30pm | Mountain With Griff Rhys Jones In this stunning 5-part travel series, presenter Griff Rhys Jones embarks on an incredible journey across the natural rooftops of Britain - its highest mountain peaks. |
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| 12.00pm | Landline Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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Gardening Australia rpt Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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The Celts A fascinating journey through the history of the Celtic culture, exploring why many people in Britain and Ireland remain convinced they're descendants of the ancient Celts. |
| 6:30pm | The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
| 7:30pm | Eagle Island Located off the coast of western Scotland, the island of Mull is one of those rare and fortunate places that seem untouched by the passage of time. From its powder-white beaches to snow-capped mountain peaks, Mull has an incredible diversity of life. |
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Landline Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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| 4:35pm | Escape From Scorpion Island Sixteen adventurers aged between 11 and 13 are marooned on a remote and mysterious Island. Some are being held captive. Individually they have no hope of escape! The only way off is to work together to rescue as many prisoners as possible in order to outsmart the Island and escape from it. Filmed entirely in Australia, this is an adrenalin-fuelled adventure series for children. |
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Landline Extra Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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| 11:30am rpt |
Carbon Cops Follow six families who are led through a step-by-step process of how their current use of energy is creating an uncertain future, and that a few simple changes to their lifestyle can make a huge difference. |
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| 12:30pm rpt |
The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
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The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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Catalyst Australia's premier science investigation series. Catalyst video (mp4) podcast |
| 6:05pm | Time Team Digs are suggested by a member of the viewing public who knows of an unsolved archaeological mystery. The team then uncovers as much as they can about the archaeology and history of the site in three days. |
| 8:00pm | The Museum Billed as one of the greatest shows on earth, where else can you experience stories from every culture ever to inhabit the planet? All under one gigantic roof, it's London's history hot spot - the British Museum. |
| 8:35pm | The Last Aztec When the Spaniard Cortes and his men marched on the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, they hoped they would find Moctezuma's gold and untold riches. But they had no idea what was in store for them. |
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| 8:00pm | The New Inventors Grand Final Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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| 6:05pm | Planet Earth - Mountains HD. Takes a tour of the mightiest mountain ranges on the planet, beginning with the birth of a mountain at one of the lowest places on Earth and ending on the summit of Everest. |
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| 8:00pm rpt |
Two Men In A Tinnie John Doyle and Dr Tim Flannery begin the journey in the tributaries that feed into the Murray and Darling rivers. They attempt to launch the Bismarck on the Maranoa River, only to find their launch spot is bone dry! |
| 8:30pm | Exposed Psychologist Dr John Marsden exposes and analyses a wide variety of human actions and reactions. Using the latest scientific research he examines how our behaviour and actions are often determined by our genetic make-up, hormones and upbringing, and not, as we may like to think, by our own free will. |
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| 11:00am | Swamp Cats Africa's big cats don't like water. But what is a cat to do when dinner is on the other side of a swamp? |
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| 8:00pm | Collectors A series on collectables, collecting, and the collectors who passionately seek, find and enjoy. From antiquities to 20th century icons, from quirky to classy and kitch to classic, Collectors celebrates the joy of collecting. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 6:30pm | Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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| 7:30pm | Mountain With Griff Rhys Jones - The Lakes District Of all Britain's mountain regions, the Lakes District has the greatest reputation for staggering beauty. With 12 million tourists visiting the region each year, it's astonishing that just a few hundred years ago, this pocket of paradise was considered to be 'God's mistake'. |
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| 12.00pm | Best of Landline Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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Gardening Australia rpt Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
| 7:30pm | The Orangutan King Over 40 years ago, Dr Birute Galdikas set out to study orangutans deep in the jungles of Borneo. But it wasn't long before her camp - Camp Leakey - became a refuge for baby orangutans that had been rescued from the brutal and illegal trade in wild animals. |
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| 11.05am rpt |
Best of Landline Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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| 4:35pm | Escape From Scorpion Island Sixteen adventurers aged between 11 and 13 are marooned on a remote and mysterious Island. Some are being held captive. Individually they have no hope of escape! The only way off is to work together to rescue as many prisoners as possible in order to outsmart the Island and escape from it. Filmed entirely in Australia, this is an adrenalin-fuelled adventure series for children. |
| 6.00pm rpt |
Landline Extra Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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Rampant: How A City Stopped A Plague In 1982 a man walked into a Sydney hospital with fever, fatigue and sweats - the first person diagnosed with AIDS in Australia. Experts then predicted deaths on an extraordinary scale. |
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Sleek Geeks Revealing the surprising science that lies hidden in our homes, offices and backyards. |
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Carbon Cops Follow six families who are led through a step-by-step process of how their current use of energy is creating an uncertain future, and that a few simple changes to their lifestyle can make a huge difference. |
| 12:30pm rpt |
The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
| 1:00pm rpt |
The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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Reef Dreams - Fish Wars Follows the conflict between those trying to restrict access to the Barrier Reef and preserve it for the future and those who want to actively use the reef for their own recreation and feel excluded and angry. |
| 6:05pm | Time Team Digs are suggested by a member of the viewing public who knows of an unsolved archaeological mystery. The team then uncovers as much as they can about the archaeology and history of the site in three days. |
| 8:00pm | The Museum - Bodies Of Knowledge Billed as one of the greatest shows on earth, where else can you experience stories from every culture ever to inhabit the planet? All under one gigantic roof, its London's history hot spot - The British Museum. |
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| 11:00am | Naked Science |
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| 8:30pm | Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death Amid the chaos of opening a new bread-making business, Wallace falls in love with a local beauty, while Gromit becomes a sleuth to solve the mysterious disappearance of a dozen local bakers. |
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| 6:05pm | Planet Earth Combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. |
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| 8:00pm rpt |
Two Men In A Tinnie John Doyle and Dr Tim Flannery begin the journey in the tributaries that feed into the Murray and Darling rivers. They attempt to launch the Bismarck on the Maranoa River, only to find their launch spot is bone dry! |
| 8:30pm | Exposed Psychologist Dr John Marsden exposes and analyses a wide variety of human actions and reactions. Using the latest scientific research he examines how our behaviour and actions are often determined by our genetic make-up, hormones and upbringing, and not, as we may like to think, by our own free will. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 11:00am | Amazon Abyss Scientists and filmmakers are on a pioneering journey to the dangerous and beautiful world beneath the surface of the mighty Amazon River and its surrounding jungle. |
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| 8:00pm | Collectors A series on collectables, collecting, and the collectors who passionately seek, find and enjoy. From antiquities to 20th century icons, from quirky to classy and kitch to classic, Collectors celebrates the joy of collecting. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 6:30pm | Best of Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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| 6:30pm | Mountain With Griff Rhys Jones In this stunning 5-part travel series, presenter Griff Rhys Jones embarks on an incredible journey across the natural rooftops of Britain - its highest mountain peaks. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 12.00pm | Best of Landline Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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Best of Gardening Australia rpt Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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The Winners' Guide To The Nobel Prize Follows the journey of Barry Marshall and Robin Warren to Stockholm to collect the 2005 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology. |
| 7:30pm | The Mega Falls Of Iguacu Deep in the heart of South America, where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay collide, lies one of the most spectacular geographical secrets of the natural world - Iguaçu, a place forged from the explosive clashing of the earth's tectonic plates. |
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| 11.05am rpt |
Best of Landline Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
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Incredible Journeys With Steve Leonard In the African wilderness, Steve Leonard is on the trail of three wild dogs about to face the biggest challenge of their lives as they leave the safety of the pack to find a mate and start a new pack of their own. |
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Atlantic Edge - Outer Hebrides Adam Nicolson sails the west coast of the British Isles from the Isles of Scilly through the Hebrides and beyond Orkney. He seeks to understand how people have survived and been drawn to these very inhospitable places. |
| 4:35pm | Escape From Scorpion Island Sixteen adventurers aged between 11 and 13 are marooned on a remote and mysterious Island. Some are being held captive. Individually they have no hope of escape! The only way off is to work together to rescue as many prisoners as possible in order to outsmart the Island and escape from it. Filmed entirely in Australia, this is an adrenalin-fuelled adventure series for children. |
| 6.00pm rpt |
Landline Extra Australia's national rural program, with reports from around the country on rural and urban issues. Presented by Anne Kruger, the new presenter for Landline in 2008. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 12:30pm rpt |
The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
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| 1:00pm rpt |
The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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Reef Dreams - Blue Thunder Delve into the lives of Bob and Ina Ricketts. Searching for the quiet life, they moved to Mission Beach over 10 years ago, but their life has been anything but quiet. |
| 6:05pm | Time Team Digs are suggested by a member of the viewing public who knows of an unsolved archaeological mystery. The team then uncovers as much as they can about the archaeology and history of the site in three days. |
| 8:00pm | The Museum - The BM Goes East Billed as one of the greatest shows on earth, where else can you experience stories from every culture ever to inhabit the planet? All under one gigantic roof, its London's history hot spot - The British Museum. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 8:30pm | Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave A thrilling tale of rustling, romance and robots. Our clay heroes are making ends meet with their window cleaning service when they stumble upon villainous sheep-stealers bent on creating a national wool shortage. |
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Collectors A series on collectables, collecting, and the collectors who passionately seek, find and enjoy. From antiquities to 20th century icons, from quirky to classy and kitch to classic, Collectors celebrates the joy of collecting. |
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| 6:05pm | Planet Earth Combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. |
| 8:00pm rpt |
Two Men In A Tinnie John Doyle and Dr Tim Flannery begin the journey in the tributaries that feed into the Murray and Darling rivers. They attempt to launch the Bismarck on the Maranoa River, only to find their launch spot is bone dry! |
| 8:30pm | Exposed Psychologist Dr John Marsden exposes and analyses a wide variety of human actions and reactions. Using the latest scientific research he examines how our behaviour and actions are often determined by our genetic make-up, hormones and upbringing, and not, as we may like to think, by our own free will. |
| More science on ABC1 | |
| 8:00pm | Kylie Kwong: My China - Guangzhou Kylie Kwong returns to the land of her ancestors and confronts the vast contrasts of China to take us on a culinary journey. |
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| 6:30pm | Best of Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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| 6:30pm | Mountain With Griff Rhys Jones In this stunning 5-part travel series, presenter Griff Rhys Jones embarks on an incredible journey across the natural rooftops of Britain - its highest mountain peaks. |
ABC2
| More science on ABC2 | |
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The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
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| 12:30pm rpt |
Red Dwarf On the mining ship Red Dwarf, professional slob Dave Lister works as a technician with his immediate superior and bunkmate, the officious Arnold Rimmer. |
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Red Dwarf |
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Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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Collectors A series on collectables, collecting, and the collectors who passionately seek, find and enjoy. From antiquities to 20th century icons, from quirky to classy and kitch to classic, Collectors celebrates the joy of collecting. |
| 8:30pm | The Hack Half Hour What role does faith play in your sex life? |
| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| 9:00pm | Good Game Presenters Bajo and Junglist provide their weekly dose of gaming culture with news, previews, developer interviews, and reviews of the best in gaming. Good game video (mp4) podcast |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
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| More science on ABC2 | |
| 5:35pm | Time Team Digs are suggested by a member of the viewing public who knows of an unsolved archaeological mystery. The team then uncovers as much as they can about the archaeology and history of the site in three days. |
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| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| 8:00pm | Sleep Clinic There is hardly a sleeping issue left untouched in this fascinating, dramatic program. |
| 10:05pm | Spendaholics Each week a psychologist and a lifestyle coach take an offender in hand and give them a mind makeover to overcome their spending addiction. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 4:30pm rpt |
The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
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| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 4:30pm | The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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Battle Of The Brains Tells the story of a unique group of brilliant teenage Australians, working towards competing against the best science scholars in the world at the International Science Olympiads. Catalyst video (mp4) podcast |
| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 5:30pm rpt |
The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast |
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| 7:30pm rpt |
The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 12:30pm rpt |
Red Dwarf On the mining ship Red Dwarf, professional slob Dave Lister works as a technician with his immediate superior and bunkmate, the officious Arnold Rimmer. |
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| 1:00pm rpt |
Red Dwarf |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 4:30pm rpt |
Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall. |
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| 6:05pm rpt |
Collectors A series on collectables, collecting, and the collectors who passionately seek, find and enjoy. From antiquities to 20th century icons, from quirky to classy and kitch to classic, Collectors celebrates the joy of collecting. |
| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| 8:00pm rpt |
Red Dwarf On the mining ship Red Dwarf, professional slob Dave Lister works as a technician with his immediate superior and bunkmate, the officious Arnold Rimmer. |
| 9:00pm | Mind, Body And Kick Ass Moves A series which goes on location to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines to uncover the real martial arts masters who are said to possess ancient knowledge, secret skills and hidden techniques. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
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| More science on ABC2 | |
| 5:35pm | Time Team Digs are suggested by a member of the viewing public who knows of an unsolved archaeological mystery. The team then uncovers as much as they can about the archaeology and history of the site in three days. |
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| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| 8:00pm | Sleep Clinic There is hardly a sleeping issue left untouched in this fascinating, dramatic program. |
| 10:05pm | Spendaholics Each week a psychologist and a lifestyle coach take an offender in hand and give them a mind makeover to overcome their spending addiction. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 4:30pm rpt |
The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner. |
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| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| 8:10pm | Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death Amid the chaos of opening a new bread-making business, Wallace falls in love with a local beauty, while Gromit becomes a sleuth to solve the mysterious disappearance of a dozen local bakers. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 5:30pm rpt |
Battle Of The Brains Biology boot camp is in full swing as we head into the second week. Having completed the first exam, Dr Nick Hagan begins a series of one-on-one student reviews where they will find out their current rankings. |
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| 7:00pm | Zoo Days An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks. |
| More science on ABC2 | |
| 12:30pm rpt |
Red Dwarf On the mining ship Red Dwarf, professional slob Dave Lister works as a technician with his immediate superior and bunkmate, the officious Arnold Rimmer. |
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Red Dwarf |
ABC Radio
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| 12.05pm | The Science Show with Robyn Williams A little stroke and a big scratch What kind of stroking do you like best? Neuroscientist Professor Francis McGlone at the University of Liverpool has found both rhythm and lightness of touch are important. He has used a robotic stroker to investigate. But what about itching? Does it have the same physiological basis? And why did one woman scratch so hard she went through her skull to the brain? Science Show audio podcast |
| 1.00pm | All In the Mind with Natasha Mitchell Extraordinary cases in psychology: Part 2 - The Wild Boy of Aveyron In 1800, a young boy emerged from the woods of the Aveyron District in France, naked and wild. He became a scientific enigma to influential psychologist Dr Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard, and redefined the nature vs. nurture debate. His legacy lives on today, especially in the Montessori approach to learning. (NB: The podcast will be different from the broadcast edition this week for copyright reasons.) All In the Mind audio podcast |
| 1:35pm | The Philosopher's Zone with Alan Saunders The very first contract of all How much of your personal liberty would you be prepared to give up in exchange for drains that work and trains that run on time? The idea of the social contract has been with us for many centuries now. It embodies the idea that society is a trade-off between liberties and benefits. This week, we discuss the contract and its shortcomings with one of the greatest moral and political philosophers of the age, Martha C. Nussbaum. The Philosopher's Zone audio podcast |
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The 2008 Boyer Lectures presented by Rupert Murdoch Lecture 3: The future of newspapers: moving beyond dead trees Rupert Murdoch at heart is a traditional newspaperman. But he sees the wood for the trees. Newspapers will thrive in the 21st century if proprietors fully comprehend what it means to be alive in the era of information. The Boyer Lectures audio podcast |
| ABC NewsRadio | |
| 4.30pm | BBC One Planet Environmental, development and agriculture stories, dealing with the impact of humankind on the natural world. One Planet audio podcast |
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| ABC Radio National | |
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| 8.45am | Ockham's Razor with Robyn Williams What is the real meaning of life? Dr John Carmody from the School of Medical Sciences at Sydney University believes the real meaning of life is ensuring the unimpeded march of DNA down the generations; the reproduction of each species. From gestation to reproductive maturity requires an enormous amount of time, effort and energy so what role do hormones and the brain play in our development? Ockham's Razor audio podcast |
| 5:00pm | The 2008 Boyer Lectures presented by Rupert Murdoch Lecture 4: Fortune favours the smart An important theme of the lectures is the pressing need for Australia to develop human capital. But to do this successfully our schools need serious reform, otherwise the global bar will seem set far beyond our reach. The Boyer Lectures audio podcast |
| ABC NewsRadio | |
| 1:30pm | Earthbeat A Radio Netherlands Worldwide program that examines what we grow, build, consume and destroy and how it affects our impact on the planet. Earthbeat audio podcast |
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| ABC Radio National | |
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Health Report with Norman Swan Personalised medicine: Can you trust online genetic tests? (Part 1 of 2) Enter the brave new world of the genomic marketplace where DNA democracy has arrived. Just you, your credit card and an internet connection can now unearth the secrets of your genome. But are there risks; is the science too premature, and can your doctor keep up? The first of two programs on the hope and hype of the genetics revolution, and the push for personalised medicine. Health Report audio podcast |
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All In the Mind with Natasha Mitchell Extraordinary cases in psychology: Part 2 - The Wild Boy of Aveyron In 1800, a young boy emerged from the woods of the Aveyron District in France, naked and wild. He became a scientific enigma to influential psychologist Dr Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard, and redefined the nature vs. nurture debate. His legacy lives on today, especially in the Montessori approach to learning. (NB: The podcast will be different from the broadcast edition this week for copyright reasons.) All In the Mind audio podcast |
| 1:35pm rpt |
The Philosopher's Zone with Alan Saunders The very first contract of all How much of your personal liberty would you be prepared to give up in exchange for drains that work and trains that run on time? The idea of the social contract has been with us for many centuries now. It embodies the idea that society is a trade-off between liberties and benefits. This week, we discuss the contract and its shortcomings with one of the greatest moral and political philosophers of the age, Martha C. Nussbaum. The Philosopher's Zone audio podcast |
| 7.00pm rpt |
The Science Show with Robyn Williams A little stroke and a big scratch What kind of stroking do you like best? Neuroscientist Professor Francis McGlone at the University of Liverpool has found both rhythm and lightness of touch are important. He has used a robotic stroker to investigate. But what about itching? Does it have the same physiological basis? And why did one woman scratch so hard she went through her skull to the brain? Science Show audio podcast |
| More ABC Radio science | |
| Triple J | |
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| 9.00am | Science on Mornings with Zan Rowe Science Talkback, featuring Dr Karl LIVE! An hour devoted to the collective exploration of some of the great mysteries of life, such as 'why does the water in the shower slow down just when it gets hot?' Science on Mornings audio podcast |
| ABC Radio National | |
| 7:35pm | In Conversation with Robyn Williams Who Needs Harvard? He became a junior professor at Harvard at a preposterously early age - and then said, thanks, and came back to Sydney. Is this rational behaviour? Bryan Gaensler assures us it is, because he has tremendous fun tracking supernovae with his astronomical mates back in Australia, but still maintains useful contact with his old crowd back in Boston. The best of both worlds! And in the cosmic one: he's just revealed a celestial gem. In Conversation audio podcast |
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