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● Sir Elton John is to return to Victoria, and will perform in Melbourne and Geelong.

Fiona Byrne reports that the British superstar will perform at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday, December 11.

“A Day On The Green’ will take place at Mt Duneed, Geelong on December 12.

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Is It Just Me?

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■ Victorian solicitor Andrew Burgess has been found guilty of seven charges including professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct.

Legal Serviices Commissioner Michael McGarvie brought the charges arising out of five separate complaints concerning Burgess’s conduct between 2008 and 2014.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Senior Member Jonathan Smithers was told the conduct was generally characterised by extensive delays in taking actions on matters in which Burgess was retained.

Allegations were made of delays in the conduct of a deceased estate, registration of land dealings, conveyancing for an apartment purchase, and legal assistance for a client who had lost money in a failed investment scheme.

VCAT was told that Burgess ignored letters, emals and telephone messages from clients.

Burgess failed on two occasions to provide files to the Legal Services Commissioner.

Burgess was admitted to practice in 1986. He was employed by Henderson and Bell, leaving in 2013 in acrimonious circumstances. He has been employed later as a solicitor by Shayne Dayley.

VCAT was told that Burgess had problems caused by procrastination, and an inability to respond to communications.

He suffers depression which reached a peak in 2012.

Burgess pleaded guilty to one of the charges. He contested the other matters, and was represented by Tim Scotter.

Mr Smithers ordered that a further hearing be conducted to consider the question of what orders should be made in light of the findings.

■ Burgess has previously appealed against a decision by Judge Jenkins to suspend Burgess’s practising certificate for nine months, and that he be restricted to working as an employee solicitor. ● Jude Perl ■ After a sell-out season of her debut show She spent last year in Los Angeles perin the Melbourne International Comedy Fes- forming solo shows and recording her debut tival, singer-songwriter-comedian Jude Perl album with grammy award winning producer brings her successful show Is It Just Me? Brian Paturalski, as well as starring in the back to the Butterfly Club for three more per- critically acclaimed narrative concert Let’s Get formances.

It On - The Life and Music Of Marvin Gayeat Perl takes the audience on a magical, sexy- the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne. awkward (hyphen intended) journey from her She appeared on Channel 7’s The Mornembarrassing adolescence to present day Los ing Show, and was a featured performer inJason Angeles as she tries to ‘make it’ in the ‘biz’. Coleman’s Spiegelicious at the Spiegel Tent.

Coming across all kinds of wackiness, inIn 2013 her debut single Girls and Boys cluding her own fun-filled anxieties and soci- featured regular commercial radio airplay all etal concerns, Perl’s catchy tunes mixed with over Australia (including Fox FM) her unique brand of humour is said to charm Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, and inspire in this revealing semi-autobio- Melbourne. Dates: May 13 - 17. Tickets: $25 graphical tale.

Full, $21 Conc, $18 Tuesdays. Times: 6pm Jude Perl has been performing profession- (Wed / Sun), 7pm (Sat) Bookings: ally for the past seven years as a singer and www.thebutterflyclub.com pianist.

- Cheryl Threadgold

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‘I’m a dickhead’ ■ Self-described “dickhead” P-plater, Shane Van-Prooyen who did a 20-metre burnout in broad daylight in Ballarat told a magistrate he had “calmed down” since the incident. He was fined $600 and ordered to complete a road safety awareness course, reports the Ballarat Courier.

RSL pays $10,500 ■ The Traralgon and Glengarry RSL subbranches had to pay $10,500 for road closures on ANZAC Day last year , money that could be spent on veteran welfare, reveals the Latrobe Valley Express.

Busy fishermen ■ Portland has experienced one of its busiest weekends for tuna fishermen this year as schools of large tuna came closer to the coastline, reports the Portland Observer.

Virus: cats spared ■ Mildura Animal Shelter is back to business as usual after an outbreak of feline parvovirus and will not euthanise cats to prevent further spread of the disease, reports the Sunraysia Daily quoting CrAli Cupper

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Peta Hanrahan’s new role

■ Award-winning Peta Hanrahan has been appointed as Artistic Director of Verve Studios, a centre of actor training that has been operating successfully for 11 years under the guidance of founder Darren Natale, who will remain as Managing Director.

Hanrahan is well known in the Melbourne arts scene, having been involved in founding the Dog Theatre in Footscray and working in the industry for more than 25 years.

Verve Studios’program has led many students into professional work. It has also generated exciting work such at the 2010 season of Patricia Cornelius' play Slut and the 2007 season of Sarah Kane's Crave.

Hanrahan will be continuing this tradition by directing Verve's upcoming production in this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival later in the year.

"I am thrilled to be handing over the reins to Peta - her obsession to drive the Australian industry forward with skilled, engaged and autonomous actors and creatives aligns with the vision of Verve Studios," Natale said.

"We will be producing an extraordinary Australian work specifically for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Supporting contemporary Australian writers and linking them with our performers is one of the best ways we can strengthen our industry," Hanrahan said.

- Julie Houghton

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Marg’s Timeshare

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■ The premiere stage adaptation of North by Northwest opens on Thursday, June 4 at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse.

Adapted by Carolyn Burns and directed by MTC luminary Simon Phillips, this stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s infamous spy thriller stars Matt Day as man-on-the-run, Roger O. Thornhill, and Amber McMahon as the cool blonde, Eve Kendall.

Cast includes Nicholas Bell, Ian Bliss, Sheridan Harbridge and Matt Hetherington.

Women In War ■ To commemorate the ANZAC Centenary, Arts Centre Melbourne with the Lemnos Gallipoli Project will present Women inWar, a contemporary opera about conflict, love and hope.

Music score: Tassos Ioannides. Libretto by: Deborah Parsons. Directed by: Alkinos Tsilimidos. Designed by: Shaun Gurton. Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne. July 30– August 1.

A Single Phenomenon

● Marg Downey in Lally Katz’s Timeshare. Photo: Jeff Busby ■ Turtle Island is one of Resort Entertainment Squad those holiday resorts where the played by Gallacher and all-day breakfast buffet finishes LaBonte is hilarious), at 9.15 am and the turtle dance, Downey’s character beperformed by staff (the natives comes more and more remote have moved to a more up-mar- and confused, but this is a counket resort island), is at 9.07 ev- terpoint to the madcap antics ery evening. And the turtles of the Entertainment Squad have gone missing. and Sandy’s self-interested The resort is struggling as son and daughter (also played ● Hayley d’Ath manager Karl (Fayssal Bazzi) by Gallacher and LaBonte) confides, but it does have a who have arranged the vaca■ Moreland Theatre Company presents AaIst, from May 6 point of difference: the island tion in order to get mum to agree – 16 at the Owl and Cat Theatre, Richmond. straddles the international date to hand over financial control This confronting play about the cycle of family violence is line so time, like disbelief, can of her assets. based on the true story of two parents who murdered their be suspended. children in a hotel room in the Belgian town of Aalst.

While this is more a comWhen the guests have fin- edy with music rather than a The play is based on transcripts from the ensuing court ished their week on the island musical comedy, the songs add room trial and interviews. they can claim a bonus day free another absurdist dimension.

Directed by Div Collins, the script varies from brutal to of charge simply by moving to philosophical and challenges the audience on topics such as are low-key and about yesterday, on the other side of littleThey poverty, violence and the role of judgement in society. things, like filling the pool, the line.

What pushes people to commit one of the most horrible but they underline that this is a This is the comic architec- things-are-not-what-they-seem crimes imaginable? Under what circumstances would a perture at the heart of Lally Katz’s son consider murdering their own child? new play, directed by New sort of place.

Written originally by Pol Heyvaert and Dimitri Verhulst, This is definitely Sturt St York collaborator Oliver ButAaIst is based on true events of an infanticide. Scottish playrather than St Kilda Rd theatre ler and featuring Bazzi as a very wright Duncan McLean adapted the script and toured the and Downey’s part is a little unconvincing resort rule-keeper/ show internationally in 2008, coming as far as Australia and timeshare salesman, Marg derdeveloped.

New Zealand.

Her decline (dementia?) is Downey as Sandy, a woman Haunted by its poignancy and relevance to the spike in not well explained and her pergoing through some sort of derecent cases of the murder of children by their parents occursonal reflections are left to a cline, and the hard working ring in Australia, director Div Collins brought the play to Brigid Gallacher and Bert conversation with a turtle. Are Moreland Theatre Company. we in wonderland or LaBonte.

“Killing children is incomprehensible, but getting to inThe idea of living on a date neverland? vestigate these two characters opens a whole discussion about And what’s the price of a line, where time can be negotithe web that is created throughout society to create these ated, is a perfect vehicle for timeshare apartment on Turtle anomalies,” says Collins.

Island? That depends whether Katz’s quirky humour.

Producer Andrea Mentlikowski was unsure about how It’s a world where destiny or not you have crossed the line the public would react to the play, although the staging is not and destination collide, where in the sand. graphic or violent.

Performance Season: Unpool sharks have damaged the “Theatre is meant to push boundaries, to present ideas til May 17 infinity brand and where mideemed taboo in other media,” she says.

Venue: Merlyn Theatre, grating turtles make an “This production is a lens through which we might find unscripted appearance on the The Coopers Malthouse, 113 answers.” resort beach, throwing guests’ Sturt St, Southbank Featuring Melbourne performers Hayley D’Ath, Lizzie arrival and departure plans into Bookings: 9685 5111 or Gapper and Timmy Knowles, AaIst is said to challenge perchaos. www.malthousetheatre.com.au spectives, unite audiences, and divide opinion.

As the action speeds up (the - Review by Martin Curtis Performance Season: May 6 – 16 Venue: Owl and Cat Theatre, 34 Swan St, Richmond Win tickets to ‘Anything Goes’ Tickets: $25/$20 Bookings: owlandcat.com.au, or email tickets@ and ‘Rocky Horror Show’ in owlandcat.com.au, or call 9421 3020 - Cheryl Threadgold today’s Melbourne Observer

True story of family violence

● A mystery identity is revealed at the end of the performance of A Single Phenomenon ■ Malthouse Theatre presents A Singular Phenomenon by Aphids from May 21-23 at 7.30pm at the Merlyn Theatre at The Coopers Malthouse.

Created by Lara Thoms with Aaron Orzech and Liz Dunn like a massive game of 20 questions, A Single Phenomenon will celebrate one of Australia’s most loved and cultural icons.

Through a maze of acid trips, stadiums and ‘the birth of multiculturalism’, this show invites you to explore the inner world of a very particular song and the eccentric life of its creator.

The song has been translated into 40 languages, has allegedly been used as a weapon of psychological torture by the US Army and was stolen by Elton John.

Stretching across five decades of personal, political and pop history, A Singular Phenomenon swerves between intimate revelation and global megalomania.

Part theatre restaurant, part rave, this work leads into a communal meditation on appropriation, the cult of personality and the evolution of cultural stereotypes.

Unravelling through a series of unexpected clues and interactions, you are invited to take part in one of the countless iterations of an Australian hit that refuses to go away.

Performers include the La Voce Della Luna choir, Lin Van Hek and Shian Law. Performance Season: May 21 – 23 at 7.30pm Venue: Merlyn Theatre at The Coopers Malthouse Tickets: $30/$20.

More info at:aphids.net/ malthousetheatre.com.au/ whats-on/a-singular-phenomenon - Cheryl Threadgold

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Quest to find the holy quail Briefs

Rumours

● Steve Price ■ Will Steve Price, ex3AW Drive presenter and Program Director, soon have a greater role in Melbourne radio?

Deception

■ Detectives from Moonee Valley Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for information following the theft of a handbag and a subsequent attempted deception in Airport West. last month.

It is believed that an offender broke into a car that was parked in Lana Ct .

Police have been told that a handbag, including several bank cards, were taken from the vehicle during the night.

It is believed a woman then attempted to use one of the cards at a service station on The Avenue, Ardeer between 2am and 4am however she was unsuccessful.

■ After many years either wielding the baton or directing young people, Ben Moody is enjoying the giddy, child-like excitement of returning to the stage as Sir Galahad in Spamalot, which opens at the Phoenix Theatre, Elwood on June 12.

Ben has been involved in musical theatre since the age of 12, when he first joined the cast of the Melbourne Gang Show.

Maintaining this association over the past 25 years, Ben has made significant contributions as writer, composer and Assistant Music Director.

After graduating from Monash University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Music degree, Ben headed to the UK to begin a teaching career.

Whilst there, he performed in Carousel with the Canterbury Operatic Society and sang baritone solos for Carmina Burana and Faure’s Requiem with choral societies in Kent.

Ben is currently the Director of Performing Arts at Ringwood Secondary College, where he has directed a number of musical productions.

He received nominations from the MTGV for Best Director for his 2013 and 2014 seasons of Hairspray and The Producers, and won awards for Best Director, Best Ensemble and Best Production at the Lyrebird Youth Awards for Hairspray.

In 2013, Ben led the RSC Performing Arts World Tour, taking 42 students through the USA, Canada, UK, Europe and China over 35 days, performing a selfdevised musical about Melbourne. He is currently planning the next tour, departing in March next year.

Spamalot is being presented by MLOC Productions.

Written by Monty Python’s Eric Idle, this modern musical comedy retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they search for the Holy Grail.

Performance Season: June 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8pm; June 13, 20 at 2.00pm; June 14 at 5pm Venue: Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd., Elwood Tickets: $35/$32/$28 Bookings: www.mloc.org.au Enquiries: 9551 7514 - Cheryl Threadgold

● Ben Moody plays Sir Galahad in Spamalot.

Vivaldi unwired ■ With a name like Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, you might think that traditional baroque instruments are the only things you would hear in a concert.

But ABO artistic director Paul Dyer is mixing modern technology with traditional instruments in the Vivaldi Unwired concerts coming up later in May. Normally at the harpsichord keyboard, Dyer will be using a keyboard of a different nature for these concerts - he's bringing out his Apple Mac laptop to provide a fusion of classical music and modern technology.

But Brandenburg enthusiasts need not be scared - there will still

be the usual 25 period instruments, including concertmaster and soloists Brendan Joyce on baroque violin, and saxophonist Christina Leonard.

Composer Max Richter has provided the Brandenburgs with a modern take on Vivaldi's popular Four Seasons, called RecomposedVivaldi: The Four Seasons.

The program will also include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 3, Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins and CPE Bach's Concerto for Flute in A Minor, arranged for soprano saxophone by Christina Leonard, who will be the soloist in this work.

Dyer is excited about the musi-

cal mix this concert will bring to the regular Brandenburgs' audience.

"Max Richter's Recomposed Vivaldi: The Four Seasons is an extraordinary creation that shows respect for the original - Max Richter has perfectly illustrated how great music is constantly revealing itself and can flourish under radically different interpretations,” Dyer said.

You can make up your own mind when the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra hits town for two concerts on Sunday May 17 at 5pm and Monday May 18 at 7pm in the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall of theMelbourne Recital Centre. Book at www.melbournerecital.com.au - Julie Houghton

Melbourne Observations

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Rebetiko at Kew Court House

● Dean Georgalas (left), Stavrina Dimitriou, Achilles Yiangoulli, and Con Kalamaras will perform in Rebetika: Celebrating Sotiria Bellou on May 23 at the Kew Court House.

■ The Kew Court House is hosting a celebratory concert to commemorate one of Greece’s most influential icons, Sotiria Bellou.

Rebetiko: Celebrating Sotiria Bellou is a one-off performance on Saturday, May 23..

Presented by an ensemble of musicians who share the passion and appreciation of Sotiria Bellou’s legacy, led by some of Melbourne’s most prolific Greek musicians, including the ambassador for the Melbourne Festival 2014, Achilles Yiangoulli (bouzouki/guitar), Stavrina Dimitriou (vocals), Dean Georgalas (bouzouki) and Con Kalamaras (guitar/ baglama), who collectively pay homage to Sotiria Bellou.

Legendary rebetiko singer and performer Sotiria was renowned for her deep voice, rich with emotion and pride, and her openness to incorporating life’s struggles in her music, as her art touched the hearts and minds of a nation rebuilding from the post-war devastation.

Sotiria began singing at the age of three, and was soon making her own guitars out of wire and wood and playing them.

Many years later, while working as a waitress in a rebetiko club in downtown Athens, she sang at the venue and was recognised by playwright Kimonas Kapetanakis for her genuine talent.

Sotiria sang in the best clubs of Athens but as the times changed, and rebetiko was no longer sought after, Sotiria, like many other artists of her generation, found little work.

The mid-1960s saw a cultural awakening, and rebetiko was rediscovered among young people, which peaked in the 1980s. Suddenly, people couldn't get enough of Sotiria’s deep voice, full of emotion and pride, and a new era for rebetiko was born.

Rebetiko, often called ‘the Greek blues’, was born out of a specific urban subculture, reflecting the harsh realities of an oppressed lifestyle at the time.

Traditionally the music of the poor and deprived, Rebetiko is recognised as the music of the people.

Its lyrical content explores love, loss, drugs and heartbreaking tales, celebrating the joy, the sorrow and the difficulties of everyday life.

The Kew Court House is a small performing arts venue presenting curated seasons of independent performance theatre.

A former courthouse and police station, the heritage-listed building presents boundary-pushing Melbourne artists across comedy, independent theatre, cabaret and contemporary and classical music.

Performance: Saturday, May 23 at 8.00pm Venue: Kew Court House, 188 High St., Kew Tickets: $25 Bookings: www.kewcourthouse.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Geelong: gun threat ■ Anaconda workers were threatened with a gun after confronting a man, woman and child for acting suspiciously in the Belmont store, reports the GeelongAdvertiser.

3AW execs axed ■ Content Director Clark Forbes and News Director Rob Curtain have been made redundant at Melbourne radio station 3AW, following the Fairfax Radio merger with the Macquarie Radio Network. ● More details on Page 42

Local paper slammed ● Brendan Joyce Photo: Daniel Shipp

■ The defence of sexual assault perpetrators by Hamilton Spectator publisher Richard Beks was roundly criticised by Media Watch host Paul Barry on Monday night’s TV report.

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Sir Elton John heads back to Melbourne ■ Sir Elton John is delivering an early Christmas present to his Australian fans, as he brings his All The Hits Tour to Melbourne in December.

Elton will perform at Rod Laver Arena on December 11.

Elton John first performed in Australia in October, 1971 at Subiaco Oval, Perth.

Having played 179 concerts across Australia to in excess of 1.5 million people, Elton will make a triumphant return to the country that has welcomed him for many years.

Announcing the tour Elton said, “Australia has been one of my favourite countries to tour in ever since my first visit there at the start of my world-wide career in 1971.

“Some of my most memorable concerts have taken place in venues all across the continent.

“The Australian audiences always seem to bring out the best in us, and I am certain there will be many more fantastic evenings when we visit in December.”

The tour will feature iconic hits and classic album tracks from his incredible five-decade career.

Elton is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 37 gold and 27 multi-platinum albums as well as 58 Billboard Top 40 singles in the United States. He has sold more than 250 million records worldwide.

He has also written the music for stage and screen successes Billy Elliot: The Musical, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, and The Lion King.

Elton always puts on a great show.

I can’t wait to see him when he brings his songbook of classic tracks to Melbourne.

Tickets for Elton’s Melbourne concert go on sale on Monday (May 11) at 10am via ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849.

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Party time for ‘The Block’

● Tim and Anastasia from The Block Triple Threat. All photos: Fiona Hamilton

■ Channel Nine has had a lot to celebrate in the past week with the success of The Block Triple Threat.

The renovating show returned major financial results for the participants in the most recent series.

Outspoken couple Darren and Dea Jolly pulled in a profit of $835,000 - the biggest ever win in The Block’s history.

Add to that the grand prize of $100,000 for winning The Block and the couple pocketed a cool $935,000 for their TV renovations.

Tim and Anastasia made a profit of $755,000, Ayden and Jess took home $665,000, while Josh and Charlotte were far from upset with their $810,000 haul.

The Block contestants let loose after the series finale at a private party hosted by 9 at The Emerson in South Yarra.

The bash doubled as a wrap party for The Block and a launch party for Channel Nine’s new renovation-based series Reno Rumble.

Reno Rumble, which kicked off last night (Tuesday May 5), pits four couples from previous series of The Block against four couples from Seven’s House Rules, including the winners Carly and Leighton and runners-up Michelle and Steve from season one.

In Reno Rumble the teams each renovate a house in a week. It is a mighty task with no shortage of drama involved.

I will be tuning in!

Melbourne Awards nominations open ■ Nominations are now open for the 2015 Melbourne Awards, celebrating the inspirational Melburnians who dedicate their time and energy for the benefit of the city.

Now in its 13th year, the Awards were introduced by the City of Melbourne to reward the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals whose passion and commitment makes Melbourne such a unique place to live, visit and do business.

The Awards recognise significant achievements in the areas of Environmental Sustainability, Community and Profile - celebrating those who contribute to the social, economic and sustainable benefit of the city and enhance Melbourne’s reputation as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Entries can be made by nominating an individual, group or organisation who is working towards securing Melbourne’s future as a thriving, forward- thinking capital city.

Part of the Melbourne Awards program is the announcement of Melburnian of the Year.

The Melburnian of the Year is selected by a committee of notable Melburnians appointed by the Lord Mayor.

The 2015 MelbourneAwards program will culminate in the presentation of awards November 14.

To find out more about the Melbourne Awards or to nominate yourself, your organisation, or an inspirational Melburnian go to www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

● The Block Triple Threat winners Dea and Darren Jolly.

● Michael and Carlene from Reno Rumble with Dea and Daz from The Block Triple Threat

Big night at the Logies ■ I was not going to watch the Logies this year – I thought I had other things to do – but I was wrong!

This year, as it always does, the Logie Awards proved to be an irresistible force.

It turns out I could not turn away just in case I missed ‘something’ happening.

But what would, or could, that something be – a wardrobe mishap on the red carpet; TV rivals being discretely manoeuvred around each other on arrival; a tired and emotional non-winner; blue language spilling from the lips of an international guest?

No, none of the above.

But there were certainly some entertaining moments contained within the nearly four hour broadcast.

Actor/comedian Julia Morris masterfully managed a rather large mistake when she forgot to read out the nominees in the outstanding entertainment program category.

Instead of the faux dramatic build up that we

are so used to, Julia bounced straight from her monologue about presenting solo to announcing the winner.

Once the victorious representatives from The Voice had left the stage, Julia reappeared, paused awkwardly and then asked: “Did I forget to talk about the nominees?

“It's live, don't tell anyone, we can cut it out later.

“Let's pretend it hasn't happened, ladies and gentlemen, the nominees ...,” she said before putting on her ‘voice over’voice and working through the nominated shows.

The crowd in the room loved it, the overlooked nominees saw the funny side of the gaffe and it made for memorable Logie moment.

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee also made the most of their moment, turning their role as presenters of the Best Reality Series gong into a very funny skit based on The Bachelor.

They chose a rose ceremony as their way of announcing the five nominated shows in the

category.

It did not drag on, and the crowd played along, as did the hosts from each show – a big shout out at this point to Manu Feildel from MKR for his seductive biting of the petals on his rose.

And I can’t miss giving a nod to Carrie Bickmore for her Gold Logie acceptance speech.

She used her moment in the spotlight on TV’s night of nights to highlight a cause close to her heart and one that impacts on many in the community - braincancer.

It was as powerful moment and one that is sure to be referred back to when worthy Logie moments are recalled.

The telecast held its own, average 971,000 metropolitan viewers nationally, making it the fifth most watch program of the evening.

It just pipped the Red Carpet Arrivals show which pulled of 958,000 viewers, certainly a surprise turn of events given that is recent years the red carpet extravaganza has outrated the actual awards ceremony.

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Carrie Bickmore takes Gold on Logies night

Tax scam by phone

■ Victoria Police continue to urge the community to beware of an Australian Tax Office phone scam.

The scam involves a cold call from a person purporting to be from the ATO. They tell the victim they have an outstanding tax debt or that they fraudulently or incorrectly filled out their tax return.

In each reported case, the caller threatened the victim with legal action if they do not pay immediately.

Victims have also been threatened that their phones were being tapped so they couldn’t call anyone about the incident and that police would arrest them if they didn’t comply.

Police received reports from victims in Glen Waverley last week and in the Sunshine area this week.

For more information on current scams and advice for people who have been the victim of a scam visit www.scamwatch.gov.au

Singin’ In The Rain

■ The splash-hit West End stage production Singin’ In The Rain will open at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in May next year starring an all Australian cast including star of stage and screen Adam Garcia.

82 offences in 8 hours

■ Geelong Highway Patrol members have conducted an operation targeting driver and pedestrian distraction in the Geelong CBD. Some 82 offences were detected in eight hours, say Police.

Mobile phone use while driving was one of the bibbest areas for concern.

Top job

● Gerard Foley ■ Ivanhoe Grammar School’s new Principal will be Gerard Foley. Only four men have held the post in the past 100 years.

● Henry Brett ■ The Last Five Queers was presented at The Butterfly Club by Lauren McKenna, Tim Carney, Adam Noviello, Henry Brett and Madi Lee. Written by Noviello and Lee, the show takes the songs of Jason Robert Brown (mainly from his much loved musical The Last Five Years and Songs for a New World) and puts them into a story about relationships – gay, bi and straight.

While there were a few funny lines in the script, it was mostly quite pedestrian. There was nothing here that we haven’t seen before.

The show was a little uneven vocally. The best songs were the opening and closing numbers with some really nice harmonies.

Henry Brett’s rendition of Still Hurting was also beautifully sung. Sound quality wasn’t good as the performers weren’t miked and the piano, expertly played by MD Barnaby Reiter, was much too loud.

The stage at The Butterfly Club is too small for six people and a piano.

Director Leanne Marsland really didn’t have much opportunity to move the actors but having them seated facing upstage when they weren’t performing meant that we spent a lot of time looking at backs.

There is certainly some talent among these young performers and I’m sure we will see more of them in the future.

- Review by Barbara Hughes

Whispers

Abuse ● Carrie Bickmore takes the God Logie. Photo: TV Week ■ The Project co-host Carrie Bickmore won the Gold Logie at the TV Week event held at Crown Melbourne on Sunday night.

TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE FOR MOST POPULAR PERSONALITY ON TV Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten) MOSTPOPULARACTOR Stephen Peacocke (Home And Away, Channel Seven) MOSTPOPULARACTRESS Asher Keddie (Offspring/ PartyTricks, Network Ten) MOST POPULAR PRESENTER Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten) MOST POPULAR NEWTALENT Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, Nine Network) MOST POPULAR DRAMA SERIES Home And Away (Channel Seven) MOST POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year South America (Nine Network) MOST POPULAR REALITYPROGRAM The Block (Nine Network) MOST POPULAR SPORTS PROGRAM The NRL Footy Show (Nine Network) MOST POPULAR LIFESTYLE PROGRAM The Living Room (Network Ten)

■ The Royal Commission will hold public hearings in Ballarat. The first public hearing commences on Tuesday May 19 and the second will commence on a later date.

Seekers

PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ CRAIG BENNETT

● Craig Bennett and Susie Elelman at Crown on Sunday.

MOSTOUTSTANDING TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE COMEDYPROGRAM Most Outstanding Drama Series Wentworth (FOXTEL/SoHo) Utopia (ABC) TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – MOSTOUTSTANDING Most Outstanding Miniseries or NEWS COVERAGE Telemovie “Lindt Café Siege” (Seven Devil’s Playground (FOXTEL/ News, Channel Seven) MOSTOUTSTANDING Showcase) PUBLICAFFAIRS REPORT TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE ‘‘Banking Bad” (Four Corners, Most OutstandingActor Luke Arnold (INXS: Never Tear ABC) MOSTOUTSTANDING Us Apart, Channel Seven) TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE FACTUALPROGRAM Most Outstanding Actress First Contact (SBS ONE) Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, MOSTOUTSTANDING FOXTEL/SoHo SPORTS COVERAGE 2014 FIFA World Cup (SBS GRAHAMKENNEDYAWARD ONE) FOR MOSTOUTSTANDING MOSTOUTSTANDING NEWCOMER CHILDREN’SPROGRAM Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, Nowhere Boys (ABC3) Nine Network) TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE – MOST OUTSTANDINGENTERTAINMENTPROGRAM HALLOFFAMEAWARD The Voice (Nine Network) Home And Away

● Judith Durham ■ Georgy Girl The Seekers Musical will have its premiere in Melbourne this December at Her Majesty’s Theatre. The show is being produced by Richard East and Dennis Smith.

Sssssh!

Credit laws breached

■ The Federal Court has found white goods and computer rental company Make It Mine Pty Ltd breached consumer credit laws, including its responsible lending obligations.

The decision in the Federal Court in Melbourne follows the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

launching civil action against the company in November last year, and Make it Mine voluntarily issuing its own proceedings before the Court.

The company admitted to the misconduct and most of the key issues in the proceedings were undisputed.

The Court found the

company, which sold electronic devices and white goods via instalment payments to people who receive government benefits, failed to disclose important information to thousands of customers, and operated without a credit licence for nine months.

More than 24,000 cus-

tomers were not told about the amount of interest being charged as well as the cash price, or market value, of the goods they were purchasing.

A hearing on penalty will begin later this year.

The Federal Court’s Mr Justice Beach handed down his judgment on Tuesday last week.

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● Bruce Mansfield ■ 3AW Nightline co-host Bruce Mansfield spoiled a potentially good interview with Judith Durham (above) by not letting her complete any of her answers. His mind was not on the job.

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Adventure a-plenty ■ Although William Russell, Alexander Majors and William Waddell were already well into the transport business with 3,500 wagons and stage coaches, 40,000 oxen to haul them, and with somewhere around 4,000 men on their payroll, they came up with an idea in 1860 for yet another money-making venture.

And an advertisement they placed in a St Joseph, Missouri newspaper in America’s Midwest for adventurous youngsters to sign up to their new scheme, contained a most eye-opening clause.

For the ad read “Wanted: young, skinny, wiry fellows, not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 a week” and gave a St Joseph address at which to apply.

And the reason for “Orphans Preferred,” was because they didn’t want angry mums and dads bothering them if their sons died in the line of duty.

But despite the forebodings, apply youngsters did, and in their hundreds – for the job offered obvious outdoors adventure, and $25 a week (about AU$765 today) was an absolute fortune at a time when unskilled labourers and farmhands were lucky to earn $1 a day.

Russell, Majors and Waddell registered their new company as the Central Overland Express, advertising that it would offer a “speedy” 10-days for letters, newspapers and small packages to be delivered some 3,100km between St Joseph and Sacramento in California.

And because it would be by horse-back, it quickly became known simply as The Pony Express.

The men hand-chose 400 horses, built some 190 small relay stations, leased larger buildings for home stations along their route, and hired 120 riders – who at an average 45kg, were more like racing jockeys than those expected to face long hours in the saddle in sun or snow, and to fight-off attacks by unfriendly Indians and less-savoury other travellers.

Russell, Majors and Waddell dreamed-up their new venture to cater to the rapidly bourgeoning population that followed the discovery of gold in California in 1848. A population that came largely from America’s East, and which was reliant on mail, newspapers, parcels, freight and household items coming by lumbering stage coaches that could take weeks to cross from one side of America to the other.

Because St Joseph was already well-connected to much of the country’s east by numerous railroads and stage lines, the Pony Express would collate its mail and start from there, travelling through Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada, including across the Nevada Desert and conversely the high snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountains, to Sacramento.

From there the mail could then be quickly distributed by coach and wagon along roads that in 1860 now fanned out to reach a California population of over 380,000.

Young riders were given a revolver, rifle, waterbag and Bible, and made to take a bizarre oath that they would abstain from swearing, drinking alcohol and quarrelling with fellow employees while on the job…

And they were required to gallop their horses nonstop for roughly 16kms between relay stations, change mounts at up to seven of these, and finally after around 120km by day or night get some well-earned rest at home stations while someone else urged fresh horses onwards with their precious mail pouches.

The pouches, called mochilas, were like a second saddle with four pockets into which a-near 10kg of mail and small parcels were packed, and were simply thrown across the horse’s regular saddle and kept in place by the rider’s weight. Customers initially paid a whopping US$5 per ½ ounce an item (14gm,) although this eventually dropped to $1 (about AU$30 today.)

Amongst earliest Pony Express riders was “Buffalo Bill” Cody who enlisted at 14 years of age, and later went on to serve in the Civil War, become an Indian scout, travelling showman, and ultimately own his own Wild West Show.

Many Pony Express riders reported doing up to 20 hours in the saddle at a time in extremes of heat and cold, some told of leading their horses through metre-deep snow for days in winter, others were killed in conflicts between Indians and white settlers, and yet others died in riding accidents.

But although the mail always got through, the Pony Express lasted a mere year and a half, killed off by the coming of the instant trans-continental Electric Telegraph in 1861.

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Teeth bared

■ The Melbourne Observer phones ran hot last week after we published a report on how entertainer Debra Byrne lashed out at 3AW showbiz reporter Peter Ford.

Byrne sent us e-mails expressing disappointment that we had reprinted her Facebook requests to fans, inviting them to donate money to her bank account, so she could have dental work in Thailand.

Ford, who had gone to air to express his viewpoint, criticised the Observer for not contacting him to give him a second chance at comment.

Byrne cut social media with Long Shots, but not before criticising the Editor’s religion.

Ford blocked the Editor and the newspaper from reading his Twitter comments.

Fans joined in the fray.

Gabi Overton of the Grand Caledonian Hotel in Yea said of Long Shots: “He doesn't care how he's manipulating other people for his own gain. I will give his page no more of my time.”

Overton found some delight that she discovered a 30-year-old poem from a reader critical of Long’s 1985 coverage of local politics.

“Don't believe everything you read ... especially when produced by Ash Long,” Overton said.

Susan Van Cott said: “Why don't you just leave her alone and stop trying to get a name for yourself at her expense. Just be a man, and leave her the hell alone.”

Kate Buck: “Get some real news scumbag!”

But it wasn’t all against the Editor.

Ruth Hodgson: "You're a disgrace Debra Byrne!"

Maddy Sparks: “Who is she? Never heard of her …really, I haven't!”

Don Baker: “I think it's sad. The public owes Debbie nothing. Her chosen profession is entertainer and she got paid. If she can afford expensive dental work she can afford the airfares. It's also an insult to her loyal fans to ask them to pay for her family too.”

Penni Perrin: “That makes me so angry. That any entertainer would ask fans for money. And the hashtag (paybacka legend) ? She's NOT Striesand. I think the word legend is way too generous. Just because someone is a singer doesn't make them a legend.”

Judy Small: “We went to see her in Sunset Boulevard ... She did not turn up.”

Meanwhile, a new day has just begun. This is edition number 1597.

Fine music in Yarra Ranges

● Last week’s Observer front-page

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with Ash Long, Editor “For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”

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● Monica Curro and Stefan Cassomenos ■ The Yarra Ranges Fine Music ProgramWinter 2015 is a must visit, writes Di Rolle.

This is an annual event, that this year is curated by the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Classical Tracks 2015 brings glorious music and thrilling performances to the Yarra Ranges’ finest performances spaces.

From the grace of the Baroque, through the heroic struggle of Beethoven, to the seductive Tangoinfused passion of Piazzolla, this kaleidoscopic series of twelves concerts has something enticing for every taste.

The superb venues that are involved this year for the performances are the Burrinja Cultural Centre, The Memo, Montrose Town Centre and the Arts Centre, Warburton.

Among the performances I am looking forward to is White Cockatoo Spirit featuring Monica Curro on violin and Stefan Cassomenos on piano.

Two dynamic and very popular Melbourne musicians Monica Curro and Stefan Cassomenos present a program of stunning Australian music for violin and piano.

They will perform at the Arts Centre, Warburton, Sunday, July 5, at 2pm.

Tickets and more information visit www.culturetracks.info or phone 1300 368 333.

- Di Rolle

Random Observations

Thought For The Week

■ Entertainer Marcie Jones launched her children’s books, George And Charlie, at Blackburn last Sunday. The books are illustrated by Shannon Trottman.

Observer Curmudgeon

■ Coloured skivvies will soon be seen amongst the black-and-white tails of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, ahead of two shows. The Wiggles Meet the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concerts on Friday, June 5 will launch the latest CD release from the world-renowned entertainers.

■ “The woman’s work that is never done is most likely what she asked her husband to do.”

■ “Some people are like sponges, they take unto themselves all they possibly can hold, but give nothing unless squeezed.”

Text For The Week

■ “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

- Matthew 6:14-15 Contents of Court Lists are intended for information purposes only.

The lists are extracted from Court Lists, as supplied to the public, by the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, often one week prior to publication date; for current Court lists, please contact the Court.

Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Melbourne Observer shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided. The information is provided on the basis that persons accessing it undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.

No inference of a party’s guilt or innocence should be made by publication of their name as a defendant. Court schedules may be changed at any time for any reason, including withdrawal of the

■ A Super Brady Cabaret opens June 3-13 at Chapel Off Chapel. This cabaret tribute to The Brady Bunch features some of the most well-loved songs – You Can't Hurry Love, Que Sera Sera, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, Swing On AStar, Sunshine Day, Happy Together, Walk Right In, Never Been To Me, The Brady Bunch Theme Song and Keep On Moving.

■ Fairfax Media Chairman-elect Nick Falloon has been forced to step aside from the board of the newspaper publisher, reports The Australian.

■ This weekend’s AFL footy: Friday, May 8.

Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats (MCG) (N). Saturday, May 9. North Melbourne vs. Richmond (BA) Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda (ES). GWS Giants vs. Hawthorn (SP) (T). Gold Coast Suns vs. Adelaide Crows (MS) (T). Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans (MCG) (N). Fremantle vs. Essendon (PS) (N). Sunday, May 10. Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions (ES). Port Adelaide vs. West Coast Eagles (AO) (T)

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Victoria Pictorial

Camberwell Nostalgic Photos

● Camberwell Junction. 1917.

● Camberwell City Baths. 1952.

● Camberwell Road. 1974.

● Camberwell State School. 1890.

● Camberwell Gardens. 1939.

● Camberwell Post Office. 1907-08

● Foundation stone laying, Our Lady of Victories, Camberwell. 1920.

● Camberwell Junction. Circa late 1950s

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Proud day for Lake Boga Freemasons Victoria Vanuatu Relief Appeal

● Schools destroyed as a result of Cyclone Pam ■ Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu with Freemasons in Victoria are aimdevastating force on March 15, claim- ing to raise at least $50,000. ing lives and destroying homes, hosThe Appeal will remain open for pitals and crops. donations until November 30, when This Category-5 cyclone was one funds will be transferred to the Lodge of the worst storms to ever hit the re- of Discovery in Vanuatu. gion.

Donations are tax deductible.

It is estimated that more than Please contact George Finniss of 180,000 people have been affected, Lord Northcote Lodge on and between 50-90 per cent of infra- gfinniss@bigpond.net.au or call structure destroyed.

0413 624 133, or Jim Puohotaua of A Vanuatu Relief Fund has been Lodge of Australia Felix on established by members of both the puohotaua@optusnet.com.au or Lodge of Australia Felix No. 1 and call 0418 561 905, for more informaLord Northcote Lodge No. 191 to pro- tion. vide funds to assist in rebuilding and/ Alternatively, tax free donations or equipping schools that were de- can be made via the Freemasons stroyed or severely damaged by this Victoria Vanuatu Relief Appeal recent natural disaster.

Facebook page.

Community meals for St Peters Eastern Hill

● Dr Robert Lea-West, of St Peters Eastern Hill Anglican Parish Church, with Ben Quick.

■ Freemasons Victoria's Ben Quick vice offering advice, links to other serhas donated $3000 to the community vices, assistance with accommodameals program held at St Peters East- tion, assistance with pharmacy/mediern Hill Anglican Parish Church. cal costs and urgent travel needs, Ben raised the funds by selling internet access, essential hygiene raffle tickets to his fellow-Freema- items and toiletries, blankets, and sons, friends and family over the clothes washing facilities. course of four weeks.

"I would like to thank Freemasons Prizes for the raffle included a Victoria and friends who supported bottle of Chivas Regal, a bottle of 18- my special effort by buying a raffle year-old Scotch Whisky, Port and a ticket to raise funds for this very speselection of wine.

The Lazarus Centre at St Peters cial program,” Ben said..

“The support also received from Eastern Hill and the Drop-in Centre at St Marks (Fitzroy) supports home- the Freemasons Foundation was brilless men and women aged over 25 in liant.

“I look forward to doing this again Melbourne's central business district. in late 2015. To be able to fund the The Lazarus Centre provides breakfast for homeless people seven community meals program for one week is amazing, and everyone who mornings per week.

In addition, it provides food par- supported this effort should be just as cels and an outreach and referral ser- proud as I am," said Ben.

■ Members of Swan Hill Lodge and Tresco Lodge proudly unveiled a cenotaph in Lake Boga on ANZAC Day 25 (April 25).

Joined by Freemasons Foundation Chairman Andre Clayton, members of the Lake Boga Lions Club were excited to see the monument, finally paying tribute to the history of the town and its direct involvement during WWII. Lake Boga had been selected to accommodate the Repair Depot for the PBY's or Catalina aeroplanes, that were under threat from the Japanese.

Around 700 service personnel plus 300 female servicewomen took residence in the sleepy town in north-west Victoria and proceeded to build the main Catalina Service Depot for the Pacific region.

This made the village really hum, enormous hanger buildings were built to camouflage the planes while being serviced, and underground bomb proof concrete bunkers were built to house a secret communications base for wartime radio contact.

As WWII finished however, the Depot was de-commissioned, and the aeroplanes were broken up and distributed to local farmers for a myriad of uses; pig-pens, chook houses and so on.

The whole place gradually fell into disrepair, and all that survived over

● Freemasons Foundation's Andre Clayton at the new cenotaph with Lake Boga Lions president Dick Peel and Swan Hill Masonic Lodge's Jim Thompson.

Photo: courtsey The Guardian the years were concrete mooring blocks in the Lake and the concrete communications bunker.

During the 1970s, after consideration was made to restore a Catalina aeroplane for historical purposes, the Catalina Museum project commenced.

Over many years of painstaking efforts to retrieve abandoned parts, a Catalina aeroplane was created, a lick of paint applied and concrete pads put down for it to sit on.

With a roof now overhead, and unique equipment and uniforms collected, the final touch was a theatrette, and a plaque erected in memory of those who were stationed at the Depot in WWII and lost their lives.

Many Lodges and individual Freemasons have visited this world class Museum since its inception and by most reports, all have come away impressed.

In 2014, Freemasons Victoria Grand Master Hillel Benedykt and Deputy Grand Master Don Reynolds visited Catalina Museum, and noticed that Lake Boga, for some reason had never had a 'town' Cenotaph.

Upon a successful funding application the Lake Boga Lions Club, Swan Hill Lodge and Tresco Lodge, a Cenotaph marking the historical significance of the town was unveiled on the Centenary of ANZAC Day,April 25.

Joining many visiting members, the Chairman of the now Freemasons Foundation, Andre Clayton, attended the event and presented a cheque for the Foundation's proportion of the Cenotaph.

So, the next time you're travelling through Lake Boga, drop in - you will be made most welcome.

Ride4Kids Mountain Bike Festival ■ Freemasons Victoria's John Harvey of Hearts of Oak Lodge No. 681, will be 'Riding for the Kids' on Sunday, May 17.

Hosted by Challenge, a not-for-profit charity organisation that provides daily support for children and families living with cancer, the Ride4Kids Mountain Bike Festival will be held at You Yangs Mountain Bike Park between Melbourne and Geelong.

John, who has signed up to 'everyday hero' and aims to raise $500 for Challenge, said he would like to increase awareness of the need to support children living with the disease.

"I will be participating in The Ride4Kids Mountain Bike Festival to assist Challenge in raising valuable funds, therefore increasing awareness and making a difference to kids and families living with cancer," he said.

Visit the John Harvey Supporter Page at https:// 2015ride4kidsmountainbike.everydayhero.com/au/ john and click on the 'Give Now' to make a donation.

John said that the more people who know about Challenge and the Ride4Kids Festival, the greater the impact.

Challenge provides daily support for children and families living with cancer from the time of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. It operates The Challenge Family Centre where cancer patients and their

● John Harvey, of Hearts of Oak Lodge. families can access an extensive range of non-medical support services including playgroup, music therapy, massage therapy and a resource library.

Challenge also provides support to kids undergoing treatment in hospital with iPads, gaming consoles, internet access, family activities and celebrity visits as well as camps, information seminars, tickets to concerts and events, holiday accommodation, parent retreats and social activities, home help and scholarship opportunities.

For more information about Challenge, visit: www.challenge.org.au

To find out more about Freemasonry, how to become a member, or attend upcoming public events, please visit www.freemasonsvic.net.au Or ‘like’ our FaceBook page www.facebook.com/freemasonsvic for the most up to date information.

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West Hollywood

LA falls for outdoor movies ■ From my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Honour for Sofia

Friday night flicks ■ Located in the heart of Downtown L.A historic Pershing Square has hosted its Friday Night Flicks series since 2008.

Films are shown on a 20-foot inflatable screen and start at 8:30 p.m.

From May through June, free movies will be shown at Pershing Square every Friday night.

The 2015 season features themed months: May showcases popular 80s films like The Breakfast Club, Risky Business and Pretty in Pink; June features Summer "Camp" films like Hairspray, Grease and The Bird Cage.

Films are shown on a 20-foot inflatable screen and start at 8pm. Family dogs are welcome if they are well behaved and kept on a leash. For quick and easy access to Pershing Square take the Metro (Pershing Square 5th street stop) or park in the Pershing Square Garage.

Hollywood ‘Forever’ ■ Hollywood Forever is a cemetery unlike any other in the world. One of the world's most fascinating landmarks, Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place to more of Hollywood's founders and stars than anywhere else on earth.

Founded in 1899, the cemetery was an integral part of the growth of early Hollywood. Paramount Studios was built on the back half of the original Hollywood Cemetery, where the studio is still in operation today.

The cemetery of choice for most of the founders of Hollywood's great studios, as well as writers, directors, and, performers, Hollywood Forever Cemetery is now listed on the National Register of Historic Sites.

Visitors come from all over the world to pay respects to Johnny Ramone, Cecil B. DeMille, Jayne Mansfield, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, and hundreds more of Hollywood's greatest stars.

Since 2002, Cinespia's Hollywood Forever Cemetery outdoor movies have offered audiences one of the most magical nightlife entertainment experiences in greater Los Angeles.

In addition to showcasing the best of cinema, Cinespia cemetery screenings feature pre-show DJs, themed photo booths, a picnic at a gorgeous Hollywood landmark.

Street Food Cinema ■ Every Saturday night throughout the summer, Street Food Cinema features a mix of outdoor movies, food trucks, live music, interactive games and more.

The 2015 season kicked off on May 2 with The Breakfast Club at Exposition Park, and travels to locations throughout Los Angeles every Saturday night until October 31.

The Poinsettia Recreation Park will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere with a special screening on May 9.

The band or DJ plays at 6:30pm and the movie starts at 8pm Street Food Cinema is a dog-friendly event except for the Culver City location. General Admission is $12 and reserved seating is $17. For the full schedule and to purchase online tickets, visit streetfoodcinema.com

Exposition Park ■ Includes a 7.5-acre rose garden, with 15,793 rose bushes.

The garden was an attraction for the 1932 Olympics. It is currently among the three major public-display rose gardens in Southern California and one of the most important in the state. 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles.

Fifty Shades Darker ■ A teaser for Universal's "Fifty Shades of Grey" sequel "Fifty Shades Darker" has leaked onto the internet ahead of the original film's May 8 Blu-ray release.

In the 30-second teaser, Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) is putting on a tuxedo in front of a mirror. He then dons a black masquerade mask as the scene quickly changes from color to black and white.

The sequel to the steamy blockbuster will again feature Dornan and Dakota Johnson as BDSM enthusiasts Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, respectively. The first movie broke a number of records since its impressive Valentine's Day weekend debut when it opened at No. 1 in 54 territories.

Niall Leonard, husband of "Fifty Shades of Grey" author E.J. James, has been tapped to write the film adaptation of the sequel after original screenwriter Kelly Marcel and director Sam Taylor-Johnson bowed out.

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Number One for Zac ■ Zac Brown Band have never colored inside country's lines, with their musical crayons flailing wildest on the brand-new Jekyll + Hyde, released this week.

The album sees the eclectic eight-piece venturing into rock, soul, jazz, gospel, folk, dance and even a little gospel, reggae and metal.

The track that arguably dives deepest into hard-rock territory is "Heavy Is the Head," featuring Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave fame.

The song was released in early March as the album's second single - but to rock radio, rather than country.

The song's release came the same week Cornell and Zac Brown Band performed it on Saturday Night Live.) Jekyll + Hyde's first single, "Homegrown," would hit Number One on the country charts just a few weeks later.

And when "Heavy Is the Head" followed suit this week over on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart, Zac Brown Band became only the second act in the publication's history to top both that rock radio-based chart and its Country Airplay chart, which the group has done with 11 songs.

Bon Jovi were the first and only other act to achieve that feat - and with another cross-genre collaboration, "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with Jennifer Nettles.

The New Jersey rockers' country chart-topper joins two Number Ones on the Mainstream Rock tally.

● Sofia Vergara ■ Hollywood Chamber is honourinbg Sofia Vergara with star on Walk of Fame The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that actress Sofia Vergara will be honoured with the 2551st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, (May 7)..

The star in the category of television will be dedicated at 7013 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Marshalls Department store.

"The Hollywood Chamber is proud to add some spice to the Hollywood Walk of Fame by immortalising Sofia Vergara's fame onto the iconic Walk of Fame.

“Vergara adds coveted diversity to the Walk of Fame institution. We also think putting her star next to the star of TV husband Ed O'Neill is an added value for fans of their show to enjoy," saidd Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies.

$255m for Avengers ■ Disney's Marvel superhero mash up "The Age of Ultron" opens Friday in more than 4,200 theatres in the U.S. "Avengers: The Age of Ultron" has powered to $255 million in its first week at the international box office and is pacing ahead of the original at a similar stage, Disney reports..

The Marvel superhero mash up, a sequel to the 2012 blockbuster "The Avengers," made its North American debut in more than 4000 theatres last week. It rolledout in Mexico, Spain, and several additional foreign markets as well.

"Avengers: The Age of Ultron" exploded for a massive $201 million in its first weekend of release overseas, exceeding the original film's first weekend take by 44 percent and breaking records along the way.

"Age of Ultron" was No. 1 in all 44 territories in which it rolled out, roughly 55 percent of its eventual international run.

South Korea was the leading market with $28 million, followed by the U.K. with $27million.

The IMAX returns set a record for the largest non-China international opening of all-time with $10.4 million, an eyepopping $60,000 per-screen average.

Tracking has "Age of Ultron" debuting at between $190 million and $200 million in the U.S. and analysts say it could do even better. The first "Avengers" movie holds the record for the biggest opening weekend ever with $207 million in 2012.

Joss Whedon returns as writer and director for "Age of Ultron," as does the ensemble cast topped by Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (the Hulk), Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye).

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■ Leander Eugene Berg was born in Astoria, Oregon, in 1920.

His father was a machinist but developed his skills as a ballroom dancer, roller skater and acrobat.

The family moved to Seattle and then Santa Monica, California. At the age of 12, Leander went to theatre matinee where he saw Fred Astaire in Flying Down To Rio and that was his inspiration to take dancing lessons.

After graduating from college he got a job as an ice skater at The Polar Palace in Santa Monica.

He made his professional stage debut as a member of the Fanchon and Marco Juvenile Revue at the Paramount Theatre in LosAngeles in 1935.

Leander auditioned as an ice skater for The Sonja Henie Ice Revue and was with the show for three years.

In 1939 he had his first significant film role in Second Fiddle using the stage name of Gene Nelson.

He married his first wife Miriam Franklin in 1941 and served in the Army during the war years.

Gene had a very small role in the film This Is The Army in 1943. His big break came in 1947 when he was cast in I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now. Gene was performing in the Broadway musical Lend An Ear when he was signed to a four

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year contract with Warner Brothers Studios for a series of films which included The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, Tea for Two , Lullaby of Broadway, Painting the Clouds With Sunshine, Starlift and She's Back On Broadway.

Gene was working with many of the Hollywood film stars such as Doris Day, Gordon McCrae and Virginia Mayo.

He was a very athletic dancer and was assisted with his choreography by his wife Miriam who was also a dancer.

In later life Gene said that one of his favourite films was The West Point Story because he had worked with the legendary actor James Cagney.

In 1955 Gene was cast as Will Parker in one of my favourite films, Oklahoma.

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The choreography in the scene at the railway station when Gene Nelson sings Kansas City is absolutely brilliant.

Oklahoma was filmed in Arizona and he worked with Gordon McCrae for the last time Gene was having marital problems during the filming and he divorced Miriam the following year. Miriam is with us.

Gene re-married in 1958 and during the 1960s he guest starred in television shows and became a successful television and film director.

Gene directed two Elvis Presley films, Harum Scarum and Kissin' Cousins. He returned to the Broadway stage in Follies in 1971 and received a Tony award nomination for Best Actor. In 1990 Gene married for the third and final time.

Gene Nelson died in Los Angeles in 1996 of cancer and was survived by his three children and three grandchildren. There was no funera service at his request and after cremation his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean near his hometown, Santa Monica.

Gene Nelson is a joy to watch in those old films with his good looks, his blond hair and those outstanding dancing skills.

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Most unsung sight in Australia ■ I've been planning this for quite a while, and finally, off we trotted.

There were a couple, Karen and Mike, from Seattle, out here with Boeing; my mate Vlad, who squires Russian tourists around our great land, with his missus Marsha; and his mate Nick, and Beth, from the Deep South, and her mate Chantal, who are embarking on a future opal-exporting sor-

tie to the US. So it was Coober Pedy ho!

Even though I've flown in a few times, I always prefer to drive, as I did this time - the Russian contingent and I met up with Mike and Karen in Port Augusta, and we convoyed up to Coober Pedy to catch up with the girls, who had also flown in and had driven up the previous day.

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I have always maintained that once you're in Ballarat you're in the country; Port Augusta and you're in the bush.

And so it was as the day dawned, and off we headed north. I had forgotten that I wasn't a tourist, so needed to stop every so often to show my guests some sights along the way wedge-tailed eagles dining on roadkill, several lookouts beside spreading salt lakes, and the always spectacular Lake Hart, just north of Woomera.

Usually it's dry and glistening in the sun like a snow-field, or brim with water as it was this time.

■ And then of course arriving in Coober Pedy.

I tend to forget that, because I have been there so many times as a visitor and a resident, that to a virgin visitor "it is the strangest and most unusual place I've ever been in the world!" as Mike observed.

I introduced them to my mate Trev at the ‘Old Timers' Mine’, an old actual working mine also incorporating a dugout - this is the ideal introduction to the town for any first time visitor with a wander through the actual mine and the old original dugout home.

And off to the golf club, with its rocky fairways and sandy oily greens.

Interestingly, the Coober Pedy Golf Club has reciprocal rights to St. Andrews in Scotland.

An interesting story in itself. $120 a year membership here - $500 a game in St Andrews.

There are three underground churches in Coober Pedy, so I took them out to the Serbian Church, a little out of town, which is also spectacular.

And Crocodile Harry is always a visitor attraction of note - "gobsmacked!" said Mike.

But I still reckon that the most spectacular dugout in Coober Pedy is Roses. She decorated the whole place herself, and her mate John added a few extensions.

It is truly a spectacular, worthy of a place in Home Beautiful.

Rose was a little hazy when we visited her - would be some connection to her visit to the Underground Café the night before, and the ingested red had not quite all exited through her system.

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videos and movies and documentaries.

Ditto with Australian icons.

I have been to the Rock and the Olgas a million times, and on every visit have been besotted, whether in the bright midday sun, or the lurid orange of the sunset, or the occasional sombre purple-gray of an overcast rainy day, complete with gushing waterfalls.

I have seen the Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the 12 Apostles; and Palm Valley.

I have gazed out into the Arafura Sea from the tip of Cape York, and seen magnificent rainforests of the Top End, and the glistening southern snow fields at dusk.

I haven't been to Wave Rock, but photos look stunning; nor have I visited the Kimberley with its waterfalls.

But I've been to Kakadu.

And to the Barossa and the Clare but, even though I love to gurgle a red or two in the wonderful, historysteeped, ambience-filled cellars, I find rows of grape vines intensely boring.

■ I've seen a few wonders of the But there's one place in Australia world in my wanderings, and those I which puts all the others to shame, haven't I have noted from photos and and yet no one's ever heard of it.

As one travels along the Stuart Highway, north of Coober Pedy, jus before Cadney Park, there's a tiny insignificant sign pointing to The Painted Desert - Arkaringa Hills.

Then 90 kms along this truly Outback dusty desert track lurks Australia's primary tourist attraction - but nobody's ever seen it.

■ I've been out there three times now and each visit is just as enchanting as the last, and is as spectacular as the first one was.

Unlike some icons where one turns the corner and suddenly there it is in front of one, here the 90km drive ou is tantalising - the distant colourful hills hinting at what is to come.

It is true Australian Outback in its purest form.

Then there is a quick diversion into the historic Arckaringa Homestead run by Paul and Katy.

Then back on the road through the nearby creek bed, and the next 12 kms to the grand finale.

As I drove along I was reminded of new year's eve fireworks - as they become more and more spectacular as the event progresses.

It's the same with these hills. They tantalise for a couple of kilometres until the first phenomenon suddenly appears just off the road - truly spectacular and surreal, as my mate Mark at Cadney describes it - this first glimpse is truly magnificent and otherworldly, but in reality just mystically beyond description.

Then a little break for a wander amongst the next colourful outcrops.

And finally to the lookout on the righ of the road, where the final extravaganza just explodes before one's eyes as one drives up to the lip of the smal cliff.

This group of hills is the most unsung, grandiose sight in Australia leaving everything else floundering in its wake.

It cries out for local, and indeed international, fame and recognition It's up there with the Pyramids, I reckon.

And who knows, it may even get it - Nick Le Souef ‘The Outback Legend

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2) 6.00 9.00 10.00 11.10 12.00 12.30 1.30 2.00 2.55 3.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.20 12.20 1.05 1.20 2.55 5.00 5.30

Wednesday, May 6

SEVEN (CH7)

NINE (CH9)

ABC News Breakfast.

ABC News Mornings.

Q&A. (R) Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. (R) News.

National Press Club Address.

The Book Club. (PG) (R) Rake. (M) (R) Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) News: Early Edition.

The Drum.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

To Be Advised.

The Daily Edition. The hottest issues from the day’s news.

The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute. Hosted

by Simon Reeve.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

Antiques Roadshow. (R) News.

7.30. Current affairs program.

QI. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Fry. The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical.

The Agony Of… (M) Narrated

by Adam Zwar.

8MMM. (M) Jake is invited to a traditional ceremony.

Comedy Up Late. (MA15+) Lateline. (R) The Business. (R) Trigger Point. (MA15+) (R) Part 2 of 2.

Four Corners. (R) Media Watch. (PG) (R) Movie: Playmates. (R) (1941) Kay Kyser.

Movie: The Four Feathers.

(PG) (R) (1939) John Clements.

Collectors. (R) Eggheads. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Ash finds a way for Billie to stay in the Bay. 7.30 House Rules. (PG) The teams struggle against each other and the clock in the Victoria transformation.

8.45 Criminal Minds. (M) The team investigates the murders of several young men. However, they are unable to establish any pattern in the victims.

10.40 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M) Skye meets an enigmatic Inhuman.

11.35 Men At Work. (PG) (Series return) Milo asks Gibbs to be his mentor.

12.00 Vicious. (PG) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 Sons And Daughters. (PG) (R) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.40

3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.30

9.40 11.40 12.30 1.00 1.30 2.30 3.00 3.30 5.00 5.30

TEN (CH10)

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

The Guardian. (M) (R) A lawyer does community service.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) Renovators transform homes for deserving people.

News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 Wonderland. (M) (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

News.

A Current Affair.

Reno Rumble. (PG) The Amazing ’90s. (M) Take a look back at all the big events and personalities of the ’90s from Australia and around the world. Continues with a look at the OJ Simpson trail, the 40th anniversary of Australian television, the debut of the sitcom Friends, Ellen Degeneres comes out to Oprah that she is gay, and the horror of the Port Arthur massacre.

Forever. (M) Believe. (M) Ground Floor. (M) (R) Extra. (R) Danoz Direct.

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) Global Shop.

Good Morning America.

News.

Today.

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The contestants make a savoury dish.

9.00 Wonderland. (M) Miranda discovers a secret that could destroy any chance of a reunion between Sasha and Tom. 10.00 The Good Wife. Aa former client calls Alicia after being charged with murder tied to a case from 2009.

11.00 Hawaii Five-0. (M) A neurosurgeon is assassinated.

12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

1.00 Movie Juice. (R) A look into the world of movies.

1.30 David Letterman. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

SBS 1 (CH3) 6.00 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 11.

Continued.

7.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Dateline. (R) 1.30 WorldWatch.

2.00 PBS NewsHour.

3.00 Al Jazeera News.

3.30 Insight. (R) 4.30 Survivors: Nature’s Indestructible Creatures. (PG) (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Food Safari. (R) Maeve meets chef Guillaume Brahimi.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Sacred Wonders Of Britain.

Part 2 of 3. Presented by Neil Oliver.

8.30 Struggle Street. (MA15+) Part 1 of 3. A glimpse into life in under-resourced Australian communities.

9.30 The Legacy. (M) Signe wants to reach a compromise with her siblings about the heritage of the house.

10.35 World News.

11.05 Adam Looking For Eve. (MA15+) (R) 11.55 Movie: The Girl By The Lake.

(M) (R) (2007) Toni Servillo.

1.40 Movie: Burn. (M) (R) (2009) Lamia Boussekine.

3.30 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 4.00 Pagans And Pilgrims.

4.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 11.

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. 4.10 Pingu. 4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town. 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. 5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 The Hive. 5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia. 5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit. 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.30 World’s Toughest Jobs. 9.30 Tattoo Tales.

10.00 Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

10.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.15 The Real Hustle: New Recruits. 11.45 Seconds From Disaster. 12.30 Metal Evolution. 1.15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.55 News Update. 2.00 Close.

5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. 5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Flushed. 7.30 In Your Dreams.

8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House. 9.00 Home And Away.

9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.00 Kingswood Country. 12.00 Taggart.

2.15 I Shouldn’t Be Alive. 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector Morse.

10.45 Suspects.

11.45 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Kingswood Country. 1.30 Love Thy Neighbour.

2.00 Shopping. 3.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Kingswood Country. 4.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 5.30 Shortland Street.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz.

8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ Live.

1.30 Top Gear. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang.

8.30 The Last Ship.

9.30 Movie: Blood Diamond.

(2006) Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou.

12.30 Adv Time. 1.00 Regular Show.

1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Thunderbirds.

5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 4WD Touring Australia. 10.00 The Longest Day. 11.00 Movie Juice. 11.30 Garage Gold. 12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room.

3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Super Rugby Extra Time. 5.00 Fishing Edge. 5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Cops.

8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

9.30 Sons Of Anarchy.

11.00 Aussie Millions Poker Championship.

12.00 The Glades.

1.00 Shopping.

2.00 Common Law. 3.00 Maxim TV. 3.30 Cops. 4.30 Football’s Greatest Teams. 5.00 Sport Science.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Ukrainian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News From Cyprus. 4.00 Iron Chef. 4.45 Vs Arashi.

5.40 American Ninja Warrior. 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Movie: ReAnimator. (1985) Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton. 10.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League.

Matchday 11. 12.00 @midnight.

12.30 The Feed. 1.00 Movie: Jacquou Le Croquant. (2007) 3.35 DW News In English From Berlin. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.50 Dust Echoes. 10.55 Homemade History.

11.00 Lest We Forget What? Shorts.

11.05 Small Hands In A Big War. 11.30 Harriet’s Army. 12.00 The Crust. 12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Stormworld.

1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur.

2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs. 2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Riders Of Berk.

4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

4.40 News On 3. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Camp Lakebottom. 5.10 Endangered Species. 5.50 The Next Step. 6.15 Deadly 60. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. 7.45 Heartland.

8.30 Degrassi – The Next Generation.

8.55 Total Drama Action. 9.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 9.40 Rage.

10.40 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 11.00 Motor Mate.

12.00 Motor Mate. 1.00 Charlie’s Angels. 3.00 Starsky & Hutch. 4.00 How I Met Your Mother. 4.30 Pimp My Ride. 5.30 Wipeout USA. 6.30 MythBusters.

7.30 Mudcats.

8.30 Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal.

9.00 Hardcore Pawn.

9.30 Baggage Battles.

10.30 Pawn Stars.

11.30 Rude Tube. 12.00 Warehouse 13. 1.00 Repo Games. 2.00 Shopping.

3.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Motor Mate. 5.00 Gadget Geeks.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Derby Day. (1952) 1.50 Alive And Cooking. 2.20 Secret Dealers.

3.20 Poirot. 4.30 Ellen. 5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 New Tricks.

8.30 Movie: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974) Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough, Elke Sommer.

10.40 Luther.

11.50 Secret Dealers.

12.50 GEM Presents.

1.00 Gideon’s Way. 2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 Dangerman.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama.

8.30 The Simpsons.

9.00 Futurama.

9.30 The Simpsons.

10.00 Cleveland.

10.30 Bob’s Burgers. 11.00 Tattoos After Dark. 12.00 Raymond. 12.30 Frasier. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel. 3.00 Charmed.

4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club.

1.30 Capital Hill. 2.00 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera.

2.00 BBC Global.

2.30 7.30.

3.00 Outside Source.

3.30 BBC Africa.

4.00 Al Jazeera.

5.00 BBC World.

5.30 Lateline.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Desperate Measures. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen.

11.00 On The Edge. 11.30 Living Black. 12.00 Football. NEAFL. 2.15 Cash Money. 2.20 Custodians.

2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Our Footprint. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News.

7.30 Collum Calling Canberra. 8.30 Yudum. 9.30 Awaken. 10.30 Flying Boomerangs. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Our Footprint. 12.00 Volumz.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Bumper 2 Bumper. 6.30 Oz Fish TV. 7.00 Futsal Town Show. 7.30 Piano Talk. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Jumping Jellybeans. 9.15 Penguin TV. 9.30 Little Explorers. 10.00 Movie: His Girl Friday. (1940) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 China Forbidden News. 1.00 Sri Lanka Today. 1.30 The Shtick. 2.00 ATVAA. 2.30 Dollars With Sense. 3.00 LawHelp Australia. 3.30 Our Time. 4.00 Rotunda In The West. 4.30 Arkabahce. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Chinese Weekly TV. 6.30 The Flying Show. 7.00 Mr Sink Show. 7.30 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 8.30 Pet’s Practice With Dr Kevin. 9.00 Yappy Hour TV. 9.30 In Pit Lane. 10.00 Guitar Gods And Masterpieces. 10.30 Speaker TV. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, May 7

ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (PG) (R) 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.00 QI. (PG) (R) 11.30 Eggheads. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 2.00 Rake. (M) (R) 2.55 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) (Final) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum.

6.00 6.55 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.25 10.55 11.10 12.00 12.30 12.55 1.25 2.10 3.15 4.00 5.00 5.30

Antiques Roadshow. (R) Clarke And Dawe.

News.

7.30.

The Checkout. (PG) Our Girl. (M) Molly returns home for some rest and relaxation.

The Super-Rich And Us. Part 2 of 2.

Lateline. (R) The Business. (R) Miniseries: Kidnap And Ransom. (M) (R) Lowdown. (M) (R) The Librarians. (M) (R) Comic Book Heroes. (MA15+) (R) The Jonathan Ross Show. (PG) (R) Our Girl. (M) (R) Miniseries: Kidnap And Ransom. (M) (R) The Super-Rich And Us. (R) Collectors. (R) Australia’s Remote Islands. (R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

Movie: Talk To Me. (M) (R) (1996) Yasmine Bleeth.

The Daily Edition.

The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute.

Hosted by Simon Reeve.

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.00 House Rules. (PG) As the Victorian renovation deadline looms, the site unleashes mayhem causing what could be the first unfinished home.

9.15 Downton Abbey. (PG) The Crawleys head to a shooting party.

10.15 Mr Selfridge. (PG) (Series return) Harry looks forward to his daughter’s wedding.

11.15 Air Crash Investigations: Choosing Sides. (PG) (Series return) A look at what caused both engines of British Midland Flight 92 to fail, leading to the plane crashing while attempting to land.

12.05 Desperate Housewives. (M) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.30

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

The Guardian. (M) (R) Nick must hold Hunter’s lawsuit together.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat.

Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Reno Rumble. (PG) The first winning team is announced, however, there’s no rest as the renovators get straight to work on their second rooms.

9.00 The AFL Footy Show. (M) Hosted by Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless, Shane Crawford and Dave Hughes.

11.00 Anger Management. (M) Michael accompanies Charlie to his prison group.

11.30 The NRL Footy Show. (M) Hosted by Paul Vautin.

1.30 Extra. (R) Entertainment news program.

2.00 Danoz Direct. Home shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. Home shopping.

3.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 3.30 Good Morning America.

5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Reef Doctors. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 11.

Continued.

7.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Living Black. (R) 1.30 France 24 International News.

1.45 The Journal.

2.00 PBS NewsHour.

3.00 Al Jazeera News.

3.30 Fit To Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History. (PG) (R) 4.30 Murdoch. (PG) (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. The top 24 contestants enter the MasterChef Australia kitchen for their first mystery box challenge.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) (R) Detectives Benson and Fin investigate after the crusading host of the TV show Neighbourhood Predator receives death threats from a stalker.

10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) Frank must deal with a hostile response.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Food Safari. (R) Maeve looks at French cuisine.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan Cook. Presented by Rachel Khoo.

8.00 Poh & Co. Poh and Jono decide to throw a party.

8.30 Heston’s Feasts. (M) (R) Hosted by Chef Heston Blumenthal.

9.30 Vikings. Emperor Charles must make a difficult decision.

10.25 World News.

11.00 UEFA Champions League Highlights.

12.00 Movie: Lula, The Son Of Brazil. (M) (R) (2009) Rui Ricardo Diaz.

2.25 The Hunger. (MA15+) 2.45 Movie: The Strength Of Water.

(M) (R) (2009) Isaac Barber.

4.15 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 4.45 Soccer. UEFA Europa League.

Semi-final. First Leg.

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 Pingu.

4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town.

4.40 The Furchester Hotel. 5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 The Hive. 5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia. 5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit.

6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts.

6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 That ’70s Show. 8.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 9.05 The Inbetweeners. 9.30 Comedy Up Late.

10.00 Portlandia. 10.25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.05 Good Game. 11.35 Total Wipeout.

12.30 That ’70s Show. 12.55 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

1.35 News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. 5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. 7.30 In Your Dreams. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House. 9.00 Home And Away. 9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.00 Kingswood Country. 12.00 Taggart.

2.15 Pie In The Sky. 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show.

4.30 60 Minute Makeover.

5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Lewis.

10.30 Blue Murder.

11.45 Bargain Hunt.

12.45 Taggart.

3.00 Kingswood Country.

4.00 The Martha Stewart Show.

5.00 Shortland Street.

5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz.

8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-GiOh! Classic. 12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Community. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Auction Hunters. 8.30 Big Bang. 9.30 Survivor.

10.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. 12.00 Supernatural: The Animated Series. 12.30 Adv Time. 1.00 Regular Show. 1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol. 4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Thunderbirds. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.30 Behind The News. 10.55 Ace Day Jobs.

11.00 My Great Big Adventure. 11.15 Same But Different. 11.25 MY:24.

11.50 RAWR. 12.00 The Crust. 12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Stormworld.

1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur.

2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs. 2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Riders Of Berk.

4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

4.40 News On 3. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Camp Lakebottom. 5.20 Horrible Histories. 5.50 The Next Step. 6.15 Deadly 60. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. 7.45 Heartland.

8.30 Degrassi – The Next Generation.

8.55 Total Drama Action. 9.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 9.40 Rage.

10.40 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 11.00 Motor Mate.

1.00 Charlie’s Angels. 3.00 Starsky & Hutch. 4.00 How I Met Your Mother.

4.30 Pimp My Ride. 5.30 Wipeout USA. 6.30 MythBusters.

7.30 World’s Craziest Fools.

8.00 What Went Down.

8.30 Tattoo Nightmares.

9.30 Kinne.

10.00 Family Guy. 10.30 American Dad! 11.00 Family Guy. 12.00 SportsFan Clubhouse. 1.00 South Beach Tow. 2.00 Pimp My Ride.

2.30 Motor Mate. 3.50 Motor Mate.

5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Beautiful Stranger. (1954) 1.50 GEM Presents. 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 Supernanny USA. 3.30 New Tricks. 4.30 Ellen. 5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Tigers About The House.

8.30 New Tricks.

9.30 Movie: Dirty Harry. (1971) Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino.

11.40 Blackadder The Third.

12.20 Supernanny USA. 1.20 Friends.

1.50 GEM Presents.

2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 Gideon’s Way.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Scope.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

8.00 The Simpsons.

8.30 Rules Of Engagement.

9.30 Movie: Heart And Souls. (1993) Robert Downey Jnr, Charles Grodin.

11.35 Beauty And The Beast.

12.35 Frasier.

1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel.

3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News. 1.00 Capital Hill.

1.30 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera.

2.00 BBC Global.

2.30 7.30.

3.00 Outside Source.

3.30 BBC Africa.

4.00 Al Jazeera.

5.00 BBC World.

5.30 Lateline.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Our Footprint. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen. 11.00 Yudum. 12.00 Flying Boomerangs. 12.30 Awaken. 1.30 Collum Calling Canberra. 2.30 Mugu Kids.

3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Around The Campfire. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 The Marngrook Footy Show. 9.00 Burned Bridge. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 Mataku. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Around The Campfire. 12.00 Volumz.

ONE (CH1) 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Sport Science. 10.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Spanish Grand Prix.

Race 4. Replay. 11.30 Car Torque.

12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Wild Racers. 5.00 Fishing Edge. 5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Last Man Standing.

8.30 Dads.

9.00 Movie: Two Little Boys. (2012) Bret McKenzie, Hamish Blake.

11.00 Blokesworld.

11.30 The League.

12.00 Shopping.

2.00 Common Law. 3.00 RPM. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing.

MotoGP. Spanish Grand Prix. Race 4.

Replay. 5.30 Wild Racers.

CH31 (CH44)

SBS 2 (CH32) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Polish News.

8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News.

1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News From Cyprus.

4.00 Iron Chef. 4.45 Vs Arashi. 5.40 American Ninja Warrior. 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Parks And Recreation. 8.30 South Park. 9.00 Town Of The Living Dead. 9.30 On The Piste. 10.25 Orphan Black. 11.15 South Park. 11.45 @midnight. 12.15 The Feed. 12.45 Live At The Electric.

1.20 Movie: The Colonel. (2006) 3.20 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

6.00 Classic Restos. 6.30 Australian Fishing Network. 7.00 Talking Fishing. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Masterclass In Oils. 9.30 Art Studio. 10.00 Movie: Alaska Highway. (1943) 11.30 The Flying Show.

12.00 Journal. 12.30 Global 3000. 1.00 One World Sputnik. 1.30 Sutara TV. 2.00 Nat Chat. 2.30 Sweet And Sour. 3.00 Sacred Spaces. 3.15 Giant Steps. 3.30 Yappy Hour TV. 4.00 Be Positive. 4.15 Bernie Bear. 4.30 Active Babies Smart Kids. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Pulse Geelong. 6.30 News Geelong. 7.00 4WD TV. 7.30 That’s Good For Footy. 8.30 Classic Restos. 9.00 Beyond The Divide. 9.30 Bumper 2 Bumper.

10.00 Outback Championship Wrestling. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Friday, May 8

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 9.00 10.00 12.00 1.00 2.00 2.55 3.25

ABC News Breakfast.

ABC News Mornings.

To Be Advised.

News.

Antiques Roadshow. (R) Rake. (M) (R) Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.

(PG) (R) An elderly woman investigates crimes.

5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum. A discussion of the events of the day.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) The tales of the unsung heroes of war.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. Current affairs program.

8.00 QI. (PG) (R) (Final) Guests Sean Lock, Ross Noble and Ruby Wax join host Stephen Fry for an “H”inspired discussion.

8.30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (M) (Series return) After an assistant in a magic show is beheaded on stage, Jack and Phryne’s investigation unravels a murder in the past.

9.30 Silent Witness. (M) (R) British Army Corporal Scott Lambert requests Leo’s expertise in identifying human remains unearthed in Afghanistan.

10.30 Lateline. (R) News analysis program.

11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

Movie: Reaper. (M) (R) (2000) Chris Sarandon.

The Daily Edition.

The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute.

Hosted by Simon Reeve.

6.00 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Joh catches up with Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger. Adam tackles some DIY jobs for his mum. Ed serves up a delicious Mother’s Day feast. Graham shares some fool-proof secrets to a no-dig garden.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 6.

Collingwood v Geelong. From the MCG. 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Movie: Mexico City. (M) (R) (2000) A woman desperately searches for her missing brother in Mexico City. Stacy Edwards, Robert Patrick, Jorge Robles.

2.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren present information about animals and pet care.

3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

Extra. (R) Entertainment news program.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) The first winning team is announced.

News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat. Hosted

by Eddie McGuire.

NINE (CH9)

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud.

(R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil.

1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (M) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Europa League.

Semi-final. First Leg. Continued.

7.15 WorldWatch.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 NITV News Week In Review.

1.30 France 24 International News.

1.45 The Journal.

2.00 PBS NewsHour.

3.00 Al Jazeera News.

3.30 Inspector Rex. (PG) (R) 4.25 Coast: The Hidden History Of Harbours. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Love Child. (PG) (R) Joan’s new career as a doctor is threatened after she helps a pregnant teen.

Viv’s estranged mother tries to take control of her life.

8.30 Movie: The Birdcage. (M) (R) (1996) The son of a gay club owner persuades his father to pretend to be heterosexual.

Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman.

11.00 Movie: My Best Friend’s Girl.

(MA15+) (2008) A man faces the ultimate test of friendship.

Kate Hudson, Dane Cook.

1.00 Movie: Detroit Rock City.

(MA15+) (R) (1999) Teenagers try to get to a KISS concert.

Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews.

2.50 Nine Presents. (R) 3.00 Spyforce. (PG) (R) 4.00 Global Shop.

4.30 Good Morning America.

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. The eight contestants from the losing team in yesterday’s task must face off to stay in the competition.

8.30 The Living Room. (PG) With Mother’s Day approaching, Miguel and his daughter Claudia make perfect pancakes for mum.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(M) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with Sean Penn, Celia Imrie, Ross Noble and Kelly Clarkson.

10.30 NCIS. (M) (R) The team follows a trail of money.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Twilight Of Civilisations: Angkor – The Kingdom With Feet Of Clay. (R) Part 2 of 2. A look at the decline of previous human civilisations.

8.30 Easter Island: Mysteries Of A Lost World. (PG) (R) English archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper looks at the rise and fall of Easter Island’s Rapa Nui civilisation.

10.10 Grand Tours Of Scotland: Far From The Madding Crowd.

10.45 World News.

11.10 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) (R) 11.35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) (R) 12.05 Movie: Casanegra. (M) (R) (2008) Anas Elbaz.

2.25 Movie: Lemon Tree. (PG) (R) (2008) Hiam Abbass.

4.20 Countdown. (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 1.30 3.00 4.00 5.30

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas.

4.10 Pingu. 4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town. 4.40 The Furchester Hotel.

5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 The Hive.

5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia. 5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit. 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 That ’70s Show. 8.35 The Midwives. 9.35 I Am An Adult Baby.

10.25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.05 World’s Toughest Jobs. 12.05 The Undateables. 12.50 That ’70s Show. 1.15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.55 News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. 5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. 7.30 DaVincibles. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House.

9.00 Home And Away. 9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.00 Kingswood Country.

12.00 Taggart. 2.15 Pie In The Sky. 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Better Homes.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 House Wreck Rescue.

10.30 Make My Home Bigger.

11.00 Best Houses Australia.

11.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

12.30 Taggart.

3.00 Kingswood Country. 4.00 The Martha Stewart Show. 5.00 Shortland Street. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz.

8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Auction Hunters. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Movie: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

(2004) 8.30 Movie: The Dark Knight. (2008) Christian Bale, Heath Ledger.

11.30 Gotham. 1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol. 4.30 Robocar Poli.

4.50 Thunderbirds. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 RPM. 10.00 Working With Dangerous Animals. 11.00 Undercover Boss.

12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Fishing. 5.00 Fishing Edge.

5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 World’s Toughest Trucker.

8.30 Cops: Adults Only.

9.30 Movie: Enemies Closer. (2013) Tom Everett Scott, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones.

11.20 Bellator MMA. 1.20 Shopping.

2.20 Cops: Adults Only.

3.30 Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates.

4.30 Wild Racers.

5.00 Sport Science.

6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 DW Global 3000. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News.

2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News From Cyprus. 4.00 Iron Chef. 4.45 Vs Arashi. 5.40 American Ninja Warrior.

6.30 UEFA Europa League Highlights.

7.30 Friday Feed. 8.00 Parks And Recreation. 8.30 Geeks. 9.30 How To Lose Your Virginity. 10.45 American Swing. 12.15 Friday Feed. 12.45 Live At The Electric. 1.20 PopAsia. 3.20 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 Lockie Leonard. 10.25 What I Wrote.

10.30 A Journey Through Asian Art. 10.40 The Art Of Australia. 11.35 Behind The News. 12.00 The Crust.

12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Ocean Girl. 1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur. 2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs.

2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 News On 3. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Camp Lakebottom. 5.20 Operation Ouch! 5.50 The Next Step.

6.15 Slugterra. 6.40 Kobushi. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Blue Water High. 7.55 Good Game: SP. 8.20 Naruto. 8.45 Sword Art Online. 9.10 Deltora Quest. 9.35 Voltron: Defender Of The Universe. 10.00 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 11.00 Motor Mate. 1.00 Nitro Circus Live. 2.00 The Border. 3.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 4.00 Turtleman. 5.00 How I Met Your Mother.

6.00 MythBusters.

7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show.

7.30 Movie: Charlotte’s Web. (2006) Dakota Fanning, Dominic Scott Kay. 9.30 Movie: Surrogates. (2009) Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell.

11.30 Movie: Four Brothers. (2005) Mark Wahlberg.

1.30 Movie: Two Hands. (1999) Heath Ledger.

3.30 Motor Mate.

4.45 Motor Mate.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946) 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 Secret Dealers. 3.30 Tigers About The House.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9.

Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers.

9.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9.

Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers.

11.30 Movie: Cool Hand Luke. (1967) Paul Newman, George Kennedy.

2.00 Movie: The Hand Of Night.

(1968) Diane Clare, William Sylvester.

3.50 Movie: Derby Day. (1952) Anna Neagle.

5.30 Friends.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Vic The Viking.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 American Idol.

9.30 Glee.

10.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

11.10 Movie Juice.

11.40 Wonderland.

12.40 Frasier.

1.05 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel.

3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Around The Campfire. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen.

11.00 The Marngrook Footy Show. 12.30 Burned Bridge. 1.30 Milpirri. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou.

3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 The Medicine Line. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Rose Against The Odds. 8.30 I Heart My People. 9.00 Go Girls. 10.00 Eternity. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 The Medicine Line. 12.00 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast.

9.00 ABC News Mornings.

12.00 News.

1.00 Capital Hill.

1.30 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

2.00 BBC World News.

2.30 7.30.

3.00 BBC World News.

3.30 BBC Focus On Africa.

4.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

5.00 BBC World News.

5.30 Lateline.

6.00 Bumper 2 Bumper. 6.30 Catch And Cook. 7.00 Fishin’ Trip. 7.30 Rotunda In The West. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 The Exchange. 9.30 In Good Shape. 10.00 Movie: Phantom Rancher. (1940) 11.30 Regional Italian Cuisine. 12.00 Journal. 12.30 Arts 21. 1.00 Tom Padula TV. 1.30 At Home With The Baccalas. 2.00 Russian Kaleidoscope. 2.30 The Message. 3.00 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 4.00 The Northern Footy Show. 4.30 3SSR. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Yappy Hour TV. 6.30 News Geelong. 7.00 The Local Footy Show. 8.30 The PI Law Show. 9.00 Tough Times. 9.30 Dollars With Sense. 10.00 Bent TV. 10.30 Sweet And Sour. 11.00 The Comic Box. 11.30 The Kink. 12.00 Late Programs.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

Friday, May 8

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 9.00 10.00 12.00 1.00 2.00 2.55 3.25

ABC News Breakfast.

ABC News Mornings.

To Be Advised.

News.

Antiques Roadshow. (R) Rake. (M) (R) Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.

(PG) (R) An elderly woman investigates crimes.

5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum. A discussion of the events of the day.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) The tales of the unsung heroes of war.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. Current affairs program.

8.00 QI. (PG) (R) (Final) Guests Sean Lock, Ross Noble and Ruby Wax join host Stephen Fry for an “H”inspired discussion.

8.30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (M) (Series return) After an assistant in a magic show is beheaded on stage, Jack and Phryne’s investigation unravels a murder in the past.

9.30 Silent Witness. (M) (R) British Army Corporal Scott Lambert requests Leo’s expertise in identifying human remains unearthed in Afghanistan.

10.30 Lateline. (R) News analysis program.

11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

Movie: Reaper. (M) (R) (2000) Chris Sarandon.

The Daily Edition.

The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute.

Hosted by Simon Reeve.

6.00 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Joh catches up with Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger. Adam tackles some DIY jobs for his mum. Ed serves up a delicious Mother’s Day feast. Graham shares some fool-proof secrets to a no-dig garden.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 6.

Collingwood v Geelong. From the MCG. 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Movie: Mexico City. (M) (R) (2000) A woman desperately searches for her missing brother in Mexico City. Stacy Edwards, Robert Patrick, Jorge Robles.

2.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren present information about animals and pet care.

3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

NINE (CH9)

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

Extra. (R) Entertainment news program.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) The first winning team is announced.

News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat. Hosted

by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud.

(R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil.

1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (M) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 Soccer. UEFA Europa League.

Semi-final. First Leg. Continued.

7.15 WorldWatch.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 NITV News Week In Review.

1.30 France 24 International News.

1.45 The Journal.

2.00 PBS NewsHour.

3.00 Al Jazeera News.

3.30 Inspector Rex. (PG) (R) 4.25 Coast: The Hidden History Of Harbours. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Love Child. (PG) (R) Joan’s new career as a doctor is threatened after she helps a pregnant teen.

Viv’s estranged mother tries to take control of her life.

8.30 Movie: The Birdcage. (M) (R) (1996) The son of a gay club owner persuades his father to pretend to be heterosexual.

Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman.

11.00 Movie: My Best Friend’s Girl.

(MA15+) (2008) A man faces the ultimate test of friendship.

Kate Hudson, Dane Cook.

1.00 Movie: Detroit Rock City.

(MA15+) (R) (1999) Teenagers try to get to a KISS concert.

Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews.

2.50 Nine Presents. (R) 3.00 Spyforce. (PG) (R) 4.00 Global Shop.

4.30 Good Morning America.

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. The eight contestants from the losing team in yesterday’s task must face off to stay in the competition.

8.30 The Living Room. (PG) With Mother’s Day approaching, Miguel and his daughter Claudia make perfect pancakes for mum.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(M) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with Sean Penn, Celia Imrie, Ross Noble and Kelly Clarkson.

10.30 NCIS. (M) (R) The team follows a trail of money.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Twilight Of Civilisations: Angkor – The Kingdom With Feet Of Clay. (R) Part 2 of 2. A look at the decline of previous human civilisations.

8.30 Easter Island: Mysteries Of A Lost World. (PG) (R) English archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper looks at the rise and fall of Easter Island’s Rapa Nui civilisation.

10.10 Grand Tours Of Scotland: Far From The Madding Crowd.

10.45 World News.

11.10 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) (R) 11.35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) (R) 12.05 Movie: Casanegra. (M) (R) (2008) Anas Elbaz.

2.25 Movie: Lemon Tree. (PG) (R) (2008) Hiam Abbass.

4.20 Countdown. (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 1.30 3.00 4.00 5.30

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas.

4.10 Pingu. 4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town. 4.40 The Furchester Hotel.

5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 The Hive.

5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia. 5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit. 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 That ’70s Show. 8.35 The Midwives. 9.35 I Am An Adult Baby.

10.25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.05 World’s Toughest Jobs. 12.05 The Undateables. 12.50 That ’70s Show. 1.15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.55 News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. 5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. 7.30 DaVincibles. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House.

9.00 Home And Away. 9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.00 Kingswood Country.

12.00 Taggart. 2.15 Pie In The Sky. 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Better Homes.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 House Wreck Rescue.

10.30 Make My Home Bigger.

11.00 Best Houses Australia.

11.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

12.30 Taggart.

3.00 Kingswood Country. 4.00 The Martha Stewart Show. 5.00 Shortland Street. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz.

8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Auction Hunters. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Movie: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

(2004) 8.30 Movie: The Dark Knight. (2008) Christian Bale, Heath Ledger.

11.30 Gotham. 1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol. 4.30 Robocar Poli.

4.50 Thunderbirds. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 RPM. 10.00 Working With Dangerous Animals. 11.00 Undercover Boss.

12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 Totally Wild. 4.30 Fishing. 5.00 Fishing Edge.

5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 World’s Toughest Trucker.

8.30 Cops: Adults Only.

9.30 Movie: Enemies Closer. (2013) Tom Everett Scott, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones.

11.20 Bellator MMA. 1.20 Shopping.

2.20 Cops: Adults Only.

3.30 Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates.

4.30 Wild Racers.

5.00 Sport Science.

6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 DW Global 3000. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News.

2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News From Cyprus. 4.00 Iron Chef. 4.45 Vs Arashi. 5.40 American Ninja Warrior.

6.30 UEFA Europa League Highlights.

7.30 Friday Feed. 8.00 Parks And Recreation. 8.30 Geeks. 9.30 How To Lose Your Virginity. 10.45 American Swing. 12.15 Friday Feed. 12.45 Live At The Electric. 1.20 PopAsia. 3.20 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 Lockie Leonard. 10.25 What I Wrote.

10.30 A Journey Through Asian Art. 10.40 The Art Of Australia. 11.35 Behind The News. 12.00 The Crust.

12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Ocean Girl. 1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur. 2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs.

2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 News On 3. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Camp Lakebottom. 5.20 Operation Ouch! 5.50 The Next Step.

6.15 Slugterra. 6.40 Kobushi. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Blue Water High. 7.55 Good Game: SP. 8.20 Naruto. 8.45 Sword Art Online. 9.10 Deltora Quest. 9.35 Voltron: Defender Of The Universe. 10.00 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 11.00 Motor Mate. 1.00 Nitro Circus Live. 2.00 The Border. 3.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 4.00 Turtleman. 5.00 How I Met Your Mother.

6.00 MythBusters.

7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show.

7.30 Movie: Charlotte’s Web. (2006) Dakota Fanning, Dominic Scott Kay. 9.30 Movie: Surrogates. (2009) Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell.

11.30 Movie: Four Brothers. (2005) Mark Wahlberg.

1.30 Movie: Two Hands. (1999) Heath Ledger.

3.30 Motor Mate.

4.45 Motor Mate.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946) 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 Secret Dealers. 3.30 Tigers About The House.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9.

Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers.

9.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9.

Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers.

11.30 Movie: Cool Hand Luke. (1967) Paul Newman, George Kennedy.

2.00 Movie: The Hand Of Night.

(1968) Diane Clare, William Sylvester.

3.50 Movie: Derby Day. (1952) Anna Neagle.

5.30 Friends.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Vic The Viking.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 American Idol.

9.30 Glee.

10.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

11.10 Movie Juice.

11.40 Wonderland.

12.40 Frasier.

1.05 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel.

3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Around The Campfire. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen.

11.00 The Marngrook Footy Show. 12.30 Burned Bridge. 1.30 Milpirri. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou.

3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 The Medicine Line. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Rose Against The Odds. 8.30 I Heart My People. 9.00 Go Girls. 10.00 Eternity. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 The Medicine Line. 12.00 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast.

9.00 ABC News Mornings.

12.00 News.

1.00 Capital Hill.

1.30 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

2.00 BBC World News.

2.30 7.30.

3.00 BBC World News.

3.30 BBC Focus On Africa.

4.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

5.00 BBC World News.

5.30 Lateline.

6.00 Bumper 2 Bumper. 6.30 Catch And Cook. 7.00 Fishin’ Trip. 7.30 Rotunda In The West. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 The Exchange. 9.30 In Good Shape. 10.00 Movie: Phantom Rancher. (1940) 11.30 Regional Italian Cuisine. 12.00 Journal. 12.30 Arts 21. 1.00 Tom Padula TV. 1.30 At Home With The Baccalas. 2.00 Russian Kaleidoscope. 2.30 The Message. 3.00 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 4.00 The Northern Footy Show. 4.30 3SSR. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Yappy Hour TV. 6.30 News Geelong. 7.00 The Local Footy Show. 8.30 The PI Law Show. 9.00 Tough Times. 9.30 Dollars With Sense. 10.00 Bent TV. 10.30 Sweet And Sour. 11.00 The Comic Box. 11.30 The Kink. 12.00 Late Programs.

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‘Such Is Life’ by Joseph Furphy

Chapter 3 - continues It was a single-seated buggy, with a white horse, travelling at a walk; and, in the darkness behind the lamps, two figures were discernible. I followed a little, to hear them introduce themselves.

They did so as follows:— “Now, Archie; I’ll scream.”

“My own sweetest”—— “Letmego! O,youwon’tletmego!”

Why, the district was fairly bristling with this class of people! I had never seen anything like it, except in the Flagstaff Gardens, when I was in Melbourne.

“My precious darling! My sweetest”—— “I’iltellmotherIwill! O!” “My sweetest, my beautiful”—— “O! Idon’tloveyoudear! Idon’tloveyounow!

Andyouwon’tletmego!”

“There, then, sweetest. Kiss me now.”

“Yes, Archie, my precious love.”

There was more of it, but it fell unheeded on my ears. I paused, and thought vehemently. The white horse in the buggy, and Archie M— — Superintendent of the E—— Sunday School, with his girl! No wonder I had met so many people, and all going in the same direction. They were the sediment of the pic-nic party, returning from their orgy. Here was the lost chord. The whole truth flashed upon me. Now, the solid earth wheeled right-about face; east became west, and west, east. I recognised the Victorian river road, because I saw things as they were, not as I had imagined them — though, to be sure, I still saw them as through a glass, darkly.

My worldly-wise friend, let us draw a lesson from this. If you have never been bushed, your immunity is by no means an evidence of your cleverness, but rather a proof that your experience of the wilderness is small. If you have been bushed, you will remember how, as you struck a place you knew, error was suddenly superseded by a flash of truth; this without volition of judgment on your part, and entirely by force of a presentation of fact which your own personal error — however sincere and stubborn — had never affected, and which you were no longer in a position to repudiate. It has always been my strong impression that this is very much like the revelation which follows death — that is, if conscious individuality be preserved; a thing by no means certain, and, to my mind, not manifestly desirable.

But if, after closing our eyes in death, we open them on an appreciable hereafter — whether one imperceptible fraction of a second, or a million centuries, may intervene — it is as certain as anything can be, that, to most of us, the true east will prove to be our former south-west, and the true west, our former north-east. How many so-called virtues will vanish then; and how many objectionable fads will shine as with the glory of God? This much is certain: that all private wealth, beyond simplest maintenance, will seem as the spoils of the street gutter; that fashion will be as the gilded fly which infests carrion; that “sport” will seem folly that would disgrace an idiot; that military force, embattled on behalf of Royalty, or Aristocracy, or Capital, will seem like —— Well, what will it seem like?

Already, looking, or rather, squinting, back along our rugged and random track, we perceive that the bloodiest battle ever fought by our badlybushed forefathers on British soil — and that only one of a series of twelve, in which fathers, sons, brothers, kinsmen, and fellow-slaves exterminated each other — was fought to decide whether a drivelling imbecile or a shameless lecher should bring our said forefathers under the operation of I Samuel, viii. (Read the chapter for yourself, my friend, if you know where you can borrow a Bible; then turn back these pages, and take a second glance at the paragraphs you skimmed over in that unteachable spirit which is the primary element of ignorance — namely, those reflections on the unfettered alternative, followed by rigorous destiny.)

Much more prosaic were my cogitations as I followed the buggy, keeping both switches at work. According to the best calculation I could make, I had ten or twelve miles of country to recross, besides the river; and, having no base on the Victorian side, it was a thousand to one against striking my camp on such a night. Of

Joseph Furphy (Tom Collins) course, I might have groped my way to B—— ‘s place; but if you knew Mrs. B——‘s fatuous appreciation of dilemmas like mine, you would understand that such a thing was not to be thought of. I preferred dealing with strangers alone, and preserving a strict incognito. However, a pair of —— I must have, if nothing else — and that immediately. The buggy was fifteen or twenty yards ahead.

“Archie M——!” said I, in a firm, penetrating tone.

The buggy stopped. I repeated my salute.

“All right,” replied Archie. “What’s the matter?”

“Come here; I want you.”

The quadrant of light swept round as the young fellow turned his buggy.

“Leave your buggy, and come alone!” I shouted, careering in a circular orbit, with the light at my very heels.

“Well, I must say you’re hard to please, whoever you are,” remarked Archie, stopping the horse. “Hold the reins, sweetest.”

“Who is it?” asked the damsel, with apprehension in her tone.

“Don’t know, sweetest. Sounds like the voice of one crying in the wilderness.” And the light flashed on him as he felt downward for the step.

“Don’t go!” she exclaimed.

“Never mind her, Archie!” I called out. “She’s a fool. Come on!”

“What on earth’s the matter with you?” asked Archie, addressing the darkness in my direction.

“I’m clothed in tribulation. Can’t explain further. Come on! O, come on!”

“Don’t go, I tell you, Archie!” And in the bright light of the off lamp, I saw her clutch the after

part of his coat as he stood on the foot-board.

“I must go, sweetest”—— “Good lad!” I exclaimed.

“I’ll be back in a minute. Let go, sweetest.”

“Don’t leave me, Archie. I’m frightened. Just a few minutes ago, I saw a white thing gliding past.”

“Spectral illusion, most likely. There was a hutkeeper murdered here by the blacks, thirty years ago, and they say he walks occasionally. But he can’t hurt you, even if he tried. Now let go, sweetest, and I’ll say you’re a good girl.”

“Archie, you’re cruel; and I love you. Don’t leave me. Fn-n-n, ehn-n-n, ehn-n-n!” Sweetest was in tears.

“This is ridiculous!” I exclaimed. “Come on, Archie; I won’t keep you a minute. The mountain can’t go to Mahomet; and to state the alternative would be an insult to your erudition. Come on!”

“O, Archie, let’s get away out of this fearful place,” sobbed the wretched obstruction. “Do what I ask you this once, and I’ll be like a slave the rest of my life.”

“Well, mind you don’t forget when the fright’s over,” replied Archie, resuming his seat. “That poor beggar has something on his mind, whoever he is; but he’ll have to pay the penalty of his dignity.”

“Too true,” said I to myself, as Archie started off at a trot; “for the dignity is like that of Pompey’s statue, ‘th’ austerest form of naked majesty’— a dignity I would gladly exchange for what Goldsmith thoughtlessly calls ‘the glaring impotence of dress’.”

I followed the buggy at a Chinaman’s trot, thinking the thing over, and switching myself desperately, for the night was getting hotter and darker,

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and mosquitos livelier. You will bear in mind that I was now retracing my way.

Keeping on the track which skirted the river timber — the cool, impalpable dust being grateful to my bare feet — I heard some people on horseback pass along the parallel track which ran by the fence. Demoralised by the conditions of my unhappy state, I again paused to eavesdrop.

Good! One fellow was relating an anecdote suited to gentlemen only. Thanking Providence for the tendency of the yarn, I darted diagonally across the clearing to intercept these brethren, and was rapidly nearing the party, when Pup, thinking I was after something, crossed my course in the dark. I tripped over him, and landed some yards ahead, in one of the five patches of nettles in the county of Moira. By the time I had cleared myself and recovered my equanimity, the horsemen had improved their pace, and were out of reach.

A few minutes afterward, I became aware of the footfalls of a single horse, coming along behind me at a slow trot. I paused to make one more solicitation. When the horseman was within twenty yards of where I stood, he pulled up and dismounted. Then he struck a match, and began looking on the ground for something he had dropped. The horse shied at the light, and refused to lead; whereupon, after giving the animal a few kicks, he threw the reins over a post of the fence close by, and continued his search, lighting fresh matches. Assuming an air of unconcern, so as to avoid taking him by surprise, I drew nearer, and noted him as a large, fair young man, fashionably dressed.

“Good evening, sir,” said I urbanely.

With that peculiar form of rudeness which provokes me most, he flashed a match on me, instead of replying to my salutation.

“Are you satisfied?” I asked sardonically, switching myself the while, and still capering from the effect of the nettles.

He darted towards his horse, but before he reached the bridle my hand was on his shoulder.

“What do you want?” he gasped.

“I want your — — ” I replied sternly. “I’m getting full up of the admiration of the gods; I want the admiration of my fellow-men. In other words, I’m replete with the leading trait of Adamic innocence; I want the sartorial concomitants of Adamic guilt. Come! off with them!” and with that I snapped the laces of his balmorals; for he had sunk to the ground, and was lying on his back. “And seeing that I may as well be hanged for a whole suit as for a pair of — — I’ll just take the complete outer ply while my hand’s in; leaving you whatever may be underneath. Let me impress upon you that I don’t attempt to defend this action on strictly moral grounds,” I continued, peeling off his coat and waistcoat with the celerity of a skilful butcher skinning a sheep for a bet. “I think we may regard the transaction as a pertinent illustration of Pandulph’s aphorism — to wit, that ‘He who stands upon a slippery place, makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.’When the hurly-burly’s done, I must get you to favour me with your address, so that”—— Here my antagonist suddenly gave tongue.

During an eventful life, I have frequently had occasion to observe that when woman finds herself in a tight place, her first impulse is to set the wild echoes flying; whereas, man resists or submits in silence, except, perhaps, for a few bad words ground out between his teeth. Therefore, when the legal owner of the —— which I was in the act of unfastening, suddenly splintered the firmament with a double-barrelled screech, the thought flashed on my mind that he was one of those De Lacy Evanses we often read of in novels; and in two seconds I was fifty yards away, trying to choose between the opposing anomalies of the case. A little reflection showed the balance of probability strongly against a disguise which I have never met with in actual life; but by this time I heard the clatter of horses’ feet approaching rapidly from both sides. The prospective violation of my incognito by a hap-hazard audience made my position more and more admirable from a mythological point of view, so I straightway vaulted over the fence, and lay down among some cockspurs.```````````

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Observer Classic Books From Page 21 Within the next few minutes, several people on horseback came up to the scene of the late attempted outrage. I can’t give the exact number, of course, as I could only judge by sound, but there might have been half a dozen. A good deal of animated conversation followed — some of it, I thought, in a feminine voice — then the whole party went trampling along the fence, close to my ambush, and away out of hearing.

The mosquitos were worse than ever. I pulled two handfuls of crop to replace the switches I had thrown away on attempting to cajole the Chevalier d’Eon out of his ——. My mind was made up. I would solicit this impracticable generation no longer. I would follow the river road for eight or ten miles, and then wait in some secluded spot for the first peep of daylight. I began to blame myself for not having gone straight on when Archie unconsciously gave me my longitude. To get home in the dark was, of course, entirely out of the question; all that I could do was to aim approximately in the right direction.

I was pacing along at the double, when a lighted window, a couple of hundred yards from the road, attracted my attention. Like Frankenstein’s unhappy Monster, I had a hankering, just then, for human vicinity; though, like It, I met with nothing but horrified repulse. You will notice that Mrs. Shelley, with true womanly delicacy, avoids saying, in so many words, that the student omitted to equip his abnormal creation with a pair of ——. But Frankenstein’s oversight in this matter will, I think, sufficiently account for that furtive besiegement of human homes, that pathetic fascination for the neighbourhood of man, which so long refused to accept rebuff. With — — man is whole as the marble, founded as the rock, as broad and general as the casing air. Without — — unaccommodated man is no more but such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art.

The —— standard is the Labarum of modern civilisation. By this sign shall we conquer. Since that night by the Murray, methinks each pair of —— I see hanging in front of a draper’s shop seems to bear aright, IN HOC SIGNO VINCES! scrolled in haughty blazonry across its widest part. And since that time, I note and condemn the unworthy satire which makes the somnambulistic Knight of La Mancha slash the wine skins in nothing but an under garment, “reaching,” says one of our translations, “only down to the small of his back behind, and shorter still in front; exposing a pair of legs, very long, and very thin, and very hairy, and very dirty.” Strange! to think that man, noble in reason, infinite in faculty, and so forth, should depend so entirely for his dignity upon a pair of ——. But such is life.

Approaching the house, I judged by the style of window curtains that the light was in a bedroom.

I made my way to the front door, and knocked.

“Who’s there?” inquired a discouraging soprano.

“A most poor man, made tame by Fortune’s blows,” I replied humbly. “Is the boss at home?”

“Yes!” she exclaimed, in a hysterical tone.

“Would you be kind enough to tell him I want him?”

“Clear off, or it’ll be worse for you!” she screamed.

“It can’t be much worse, ma’am. Will you please tell the boss I want him?”

“I’ll let the dog loose! — that’s what I’ll do! I got him here in the room with me; and he’s savage!”

“No more so than yourself, ma’am. Will you please tell the boss I want him?”

“Clear off this minute! There’s plenty of your sort knockin’ about!”

“Heaven pity them, then,” I murmured sorrowfully; and I went round to the back yard, in hope of finding something on the clothes-line, but it was only labour lost.

I was on my way back to the road when I saw another lighted window. The reason I had seen so few lights was simple enough. As a rule, farmers’ families spend their evenings in the back dining room; and the front of the house remains dark until they are retiring for the night, when you may see the front bedroom window lighted for a few minutes.

Turning toward the new beacon, I waded through a quarter of a mile of tall wheat, which occasionally eclipsed the light. When I emerged from the wheat, the light was gone. However, I found the house, and went prowling round the back yard till I roused two watch-dogs. These faithful animals fraternised with Pup, while I prospected

the premises thoroughly, but without finding even an empty corn-sack, or a dry barrel with both ends out.

In making my way back to the road, I noticed, far away in the river timber, the red light of a camp-fire. This was the best sight I had seen since sunset. Some swagman’s camp, beyond doubt. I could safely count on the occupier’s hospitality for the night, and his help in the morning. If he had any spare — — I would borrow them; if not, I would, first thing in the morning, send him cadging round the neighbourhood for cast-off clothes, while I sought ease-with-dignity in his blanket. This was not too much to count on; for I have yet to find the churlish or unfeeling swagman; whereas, my late experience of the respectable classes had not been satisfactory. At all events, the fire would give me respite from the mosquitos.

Encouraged by this brightening prospect, I crossed the road and entered on the heavy timber and broken ground of the river frontage. But all preceding difficulties, in comparison with those which now confronted me, were as the Greek Tartarus to the Hebrew Tophet. So intense was the darkness in the bush that I simply saw nothing except, at irregular intervals, the spark of red fire, often away to right or left, when I had lost my dead reckoning through groping round the slimy, rotten margins of deep lagoons, or creeping like a native bear over fallen timber, or tacking round clumps of prickly scrub, or tumbling into billabongs. I could show you the place in daylight, and you would say it was one of the worst spots on the river.

Still, in pursuance of my custom, I endeavoured to find tongues in the mosquitos (no difficult matter); books in the patches of cutting-grass; sermons in the Scotch thistles; and good in everything. Light and Darkness! — aptest of metaphors! And see how the symbolism permeates our language, from the loftiest poetry to the most trifling colloquialism. “There is no darkness but ignorance,” says the pleasantest of stage fools; “in which thou art more puzzled than the Egyptians in their fog.” And what many-languaged millions of passably brave men have sympathised with Ajax in his prayer — not for courage or strength; he had those already — not for victory; that was outside the province of his interference — but for light to see what he was doing.

No obligatory track so rugged but man, if he be any good at all, may travel it with reasonable safety, in a glimmer of light. And no available track so easy but man, however capable, will blunder therein, if he walks in darkness; nay, the more resolute and conscientious he is, the more certainly will he stub his big toe on a root, and impale his open, unseeing eye on a dead twig, and tread on nothing, to the kinking of his neckbone and the sudden alarm of his mind.

And Light, which ought to spread with precisely the rapidity of thought, is tardy enough, owing solely to lack of receptivity in its only known medium, namely, the human subject. But — and here is the old-man fact of the ages — Light is inherently dynamic, not static; active, not passive: aggressive, not defensive. Therefore, as twice one is two, the momentum of Light, having overborne the Conservatism of the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and other unpronounceable ages, has, in this 19th century, produced a distinct paling of the stars, with an opaline tint in the east. And, as a penny for the first nail, twopence for the second, fourpence for the third, and so on, amounts to something like a million sterling for the set of horse-shoes, so the faint suggestion of dawn observable in our day cannot do otherwise than multiply itself into sunshine yet. Meantime, happy insect is he whose luminosity dispels a modicum of the general darkness, besides shedding light on his own path as he buzzes along in philosophic meditation, fancy free —— Here I trod on something about as thick as your wrist — something round and smooth, which jerked and wriggled as my weight came upon it.

I rose fully three feet into the air without conscious effort, and thenceforth pursued my difficult way with a subjective discontent which, I fear, did little honour to my philosophy; thinking, to confess the truth, what an advantage it would be if man, figuratively a mopoke, could become one in reality when all the advantage lay in that direction; also, feeling prepared to wager my official dignity against a pair of —— that Longfellow would never have apostrophised the welcome, the thrice-prayed-for, the most fair, the best-beloved Night, if he had known

what it was to work his passage through pitchblack purgatory, in a state of paradise — nudity, with the incongruity of the association pressing on his mind. Ignorance again; but such is life.

It was about three-quarters of a mile from the edge of the timber to the fire; and I should think it took me an hour to perform the journey. It was a deserted fire, after all, and nearly burnt out; but I soon raised a good smoke, and had relief from the mosquitos. The passage from the road had given me enough of exploring for the time; so I parted the fire into three lots, and, piling bark and rubbish on each, lay down between them, to enjoy a good rest, and think the thing over thoroughly.

It may surprise the inexperienced reader to know that I had often before found myself in a similar state of nature, and in far more prominent situations. I had repeatedly found myself doing the block, or stalking down the aisle of a crowded church, mid nodings on, and had wakened up to find the unsubstantial pageant faded, and my own conspicuousness exchanged for a happier obscurity. So, throughout the trying incidents of the evening I have recalled, the hope of waking up had never been entirely absent from my mind; and now, as I lay drowsing, with Pup beside me, and not a mosquito within three yards, it occurred to me that if I did n’t get out of the difficulty by waking up, I would get out of it some other way. Philosophy whispered that all earthborn cares were not only wrong, but unprofitable. Though I had inadvertently switched my little engine on to the wrong line when I postponed my intended smoke, and had so lost the clothes which evidently went so far toward making the man, it would be true wisdom to accept the consequent kismet, and wait till the clouds rolled by. The end of the section could n’t be far ahead. Sufficient unto the day —— And I dropped asleep.

Here the record properly ends. I have faithfully recounted the events of the 9th of November, at what cost to my own sensibilities none but myself can ever know. But the one foible of my life is amiability; and, from the first, I had no intention of breaking off abruptly when my promise was fulfilled, leaving the reader to conclude that I woke up at my camp, and found the whole thing a dream. The dream expedient is the mere romancist’s transparent shift — and he is fortunate in always having one at command, though transparency should, of course, be avoided. The dream-expedient vies in puerility with the hero’s rescue of the heroine from deadly peril — a thing that has actually happened about twice since the happily-named, and no less happily extinct, Helladotherium disported itself on the future site of Eden. I am no romancist. I repudiate shifts, and stand or fall by the naked truth.

Therefore, though legal risk here takes the place of outraged sensibility, I shall proceed with the record of the next day, till my loco. reaches the end of the current section. By this large-hearted order of another herring, the foolish reader will be instructed, the integrity of narrative preserved, and the linked sacrifice long drawn-out. And if, in the writing of annotations yet to come, the exigencies of annalism should demand a repetition of this rather important favour, I may be trusted to grant it without fishing for compliments, or in any way reminding the recipient of his moral indebtedness. I can’t say anything fairer than that.

It was good daylight when I woke, a little chilled and smarting, but otherwise nothing the worse.

Let me endeavour to describe the scene which I stealthily, but carefully, surveyed during the next few minutes. The Victorian river road, running east and west, lay about three-quarters of a mile to the south. North and west, I could see nothing but heavy timber and undergrowth. The eastern prospect was more interesting. Within twenty yards of my lair, a long, deep lagoon lay north and south, the intervening ground being covered with whipstick scrub. Beyond the lagoon, a large promontory of red soil, partly cultivated and partly ringed, projected northward from the road into the State Forest. Beyond this, still eastward, the river timber again came out to the road.

A roomy homestead, with smoke issuing from one of the chimneys, stood almost opposite my point of observation, and about a hundred yards distant, whilst a garden occupied the space between the house and the lagoon. At the north side of the garden, the lagoon was divided by a dry isthmus. The nearer boundary fence of the farm, half-buried in whipstick scrub, ran north and south along the edge of the lagoon, the lower

line of garden-fence forming part of it; and a gate opposite the isthmus afforded egress to the river frontage.

Again, opposite my fire, but considerably to the right, a deep, waterworn drain came down from the table land into the lagoon; and between this drain and the house stood a little, old, sootylooking straw-stack, worn away with the Dukeof-Argyle friction of cattle to the similitude of a monstrous, black-topped mushroom. The stack was situated close to the drain, something over a hundred yards from the house, and about the same distance from my camp. The paddock intersected by the drain was bare fallow — that is, land ploughed in readiness for the next year’s sowing. There were several other old strawstacks on different parts of the farm, but they have nothing to do with this record.

Away beyond the farm, two or three miles up the main road, and just to the right of the river timber, I recognised the F——‘s Arms Hotel.

B——‘s place lay beyond, and to the right, but shut out of view by a paddock of green timber.

The sight of the pub. — a white speck in the distance — suggested to my mind an expedient, which, however, I had to dismiss.

We read that Napoleon Bonaparte, on the eve of signing his first abdication, walked restlessly about, with his hands behind his back, muttering, “If I only had a hundred thousand men!”

Similarly, as I contemplated that pub., I muttered, “If I only had a handful of corks!” Ay, if!

My prototype wanted the men to abet him in maintaining his Imperial dignity, whilst I wanted the corks to assist me in carrying-out an enterprise attempted by a good many people, from Smerdis to Perkin Warbeck, namely, the personation of Royalty. Something similar, you see, even apart from the fact that neither of us found any truth in Touchstone’s statement, that “there is much virtue in an ‘if’.”

Nice customs curtsey to great kings. Jacky XLVIII, under whose mild sway I have spent many peaceful years, wears clothes exactly when it suits his comfort. When his royal pleasure is to emulate the lilies of the field, he simply goes that way; thus literally excelling Solomon in all his glory. The Evolution of Intelligence has stripped him of every other prerogative; but there its stripping-power ends, and his own begins. European monarchs will do well to paste a memorandum of this inside their diadems, for, let them paint an inch thick, to this favour they must come at last. Howevers that is their business. My own Royal master can still do no wrong in arraying himself in any one of his three changes of attire — the put-on, the take-off, or the go-naked — and if I could only counterfeit his colour for a few hours, I would stalk majestically to my camp, caparisoned in the last-named regalia, and protected by the divinity that doth hedge a king. But I had no corks.

The homestead was cheerful with voices which reached my ambush clearly, though unintelligibly, through the still morning air. At last I saw a woman advance toward the edge of the fallow, and stand for a minute facing the direction of the old straw-stack; then she looked over her shoulder toward the house, and called out, “Can any of you see Jim comin’ with that horse?

Father’ll be ready in a minute, and then there’ll be ructions.”

A little boy climbed the garden fence, and stood on the corner post.

“Not comin’ yet, Mam.” Mam went back to the house, and the boy followed her. Here was my opportunity. The topography of the place was so perfectly suited to the simplest plan of campaign that it may suggest to the suspicious reader a romancist’s shift, diaphanous as the “woven wind” of Dacca. Let me repeat, then, that such a flimsy thing is entirely out of my line, and would have been so even at that time.

Availing myself of the abundant cover of whipstick scrub, I made my way down to the lagoon, swam silently across, darted along the drain in a stooping position, till I could “moon” the house with the old stack, and finally took my post in a convenient recess on the side of the stack farthest from the house. Sure enough, there was a cattle-track across the fallow and a culvert on the drain close to my refuge. Jim would soon be coming down that track toward the house.

And, as my unhappy condition might appear more compatible with the nature of an alien than of a Britisher, I would accost him with a slight foreign accent, state my difficulty, and ask him, pour l’amour de Dieu, to bring me a pair of his ——. My name would be Frongswaw Bongjoor.

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Observer Classic Books From Page 35 I sat down with my back against the stack to recover breath, for already Jim was in sight, approaching at an easy gallop, and in two minutes was within fifty yards. Then hope for a season bade the world farewell, and a cold shiver ran down my spine. Horror-stricken, but without moving from my niche, I desperately tore down handfuls of Irish feathers from the overhanging eave, to form a sort of screen; for “Jim” was a magnificent young woman, riding barebacked, á la clothes-peg; the fine contour of her figure displayed with an amazonian audacity which seemed to make her nearly as horrid as myself.

My brow was wet with honest sweat whilst, from the poor concealment already described, I watched her swing the horse aside from the culvert, and send him at the drain: and, with that danger-begotten fascination by trifles which, in situations like mine, you must often have experienced, I noticed her pliant waist spring in easy undulation to the horse’s flying leap. And so, with that thick cable of platted hair flapping and surging down her back, she vanished from the scene. She was a phantom of delight, when first she gleamed upon my sight; but the revulsion of feeling was one of the quickest and fullest I ever experienced.

It was some minutes before I became my own philosophic self again. Then I crept to the corner of the stack, and reconnoitred the homestead. Near the back-door, Jim had just saddled the horse, and, with the near flap resting on her head, was taking up the slack of the girth with her teeth, whilst her left hand, grasping the rein close to the horse’s mouth, prevented the animal from taking a piece out of her. Presently Dad trotted out of the house and took possession of the horse, while she stepped back a pace.

Then she seemed to say something of great pith and moment, for Dad paused, evidently questioning her. At last he returned hastily into the house, leaving the horse again in her charge.

I made an effort to concentrate my remnant of faith on a double event, namely, that he would n’t delay long, and that he would come my way when he started. He, at least, was a man and a brother. I would interview him as he passed, and —— Faith scored. He didn’t delay long, and he came my way straight. But he came on foot, and he

came with a gun; speaking over his shoulder to Jim as he bustled past. Even in the distance, I fancied her attitude was that of a girl who had imprudently set in motion a thing that she was powerless to stop.

I could n’t believe in the reality of the spectacle.

But the illusion was there, palpable enough; and it consisted chiefly of a determined-looking man hurrying toward the stack, his right hand on the lock of a long duck gun, his left partly along the barrel, and the cheek of the stock resting against his hip. Beyond doubt he was after something, and beyond doubt he meant mischief. I glanced behind me, and round the expanse of bare fallow, but there was n’t even a magpie in sight. At the same time, the sportsman’s general bearing, his depressed head and downward vigilance, showed that he was stalking ground game, and was n’t interested in anything perched on the stack. This was apparent to me by the time he had got within thirty or forty yards, and was holding the gun ready to clap to his shoulder. Also I noticed that several other women had joined Jim, and were watching his progress. Having now approached within point-blank range, he deployed to the left, in order to outflank whatever he was after.

Of course, you would have rushed him; you would have wrenched the gun from his grasp, and broken it across your knee; you would have despoiled him of his — — and cuffed him home with ignominy. Yes, I know. So would I. What I actually did, however, was to make two kangaroo-rat springs, which landed me in the bottom of the drain. I called to mind that, less than half-way down to the lagoon, I had noticed a deep, narrow, miniature ravine, eaten into one side of the drain by a tributary channel, and well sheltered by the foliage of large docks, now run up to seed. In thirty seconds, I was rustling into this friendly cover. There my confidence speedily returned, and, raising my head among the seeding stems, I noted the guerilla tactics of that white savage.

Still holding his weapon at the ready, he had circled round the stack till his view commanded all its recesses. Then he looked up and down the drain, peered under the culvert, and cast his eye across the fallow in every direction. Apparently satisfied, he threw the gun on his shoulder, and started off toward the lower end of the gar

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den. I saw him disappear in the whipstick scrub, between the garden and the lagoon; then I backed out into the drain.

But I could gain nothing by staying there, and just as little by going back to my camp; whereas from the stack I could see any advantage that might offer itself, either about the house or across the lagoon.And, logically, the stack ought now to be one of the safest places in the province. So I returned to my old post, and, almost hopelessly, brought one eye to bear on the homestead.

I was just in time to catch occasional glimpses of Dad’s head above the foliage of the fruit trees, as he rode down along the farther side of the garden to the dry crossing in the lagoon; and presently I saw him go up the opposite bank, and disappear in the scrub.Another instance of erratic shunting on my part. If I had stayed at my camp, I might have accosted him on neutral ground, without his gun, and with his mind unpoisoned by any of Jim’s hysterical imaginings.

What on earth had she told him about me? She had certainly told him something.

Just at this moment, the sun, which had risen behind a dense bank of clouds, suddenly burst forth. The colourless monotony of the scene flashed into many-tinted loveliness under the magic pencils of golden light; and, against the sombre background of river timber, a pair of white — — hanging, with other drapery, on a line between the house and garden, leaped out in ravishing chiaro-oscuro!

A lifelong education, directing the inherent loyalty of human nature, invests anything in the shape of national or associational bunting with a sacredness difficult to express in words. Loyalty to something is an ingredient in our moral constitution; and the more vague the object, the more rabid will be our devotion to the symbol.

Any badge is good enough to adore, provided the worshipper has in some way identified the fetish with himself — anything, from the standard of St. George to the “forky pennon” of Lord Marmion; from the Star-spangled Banner to the Three Legs of the Isle of Man. Now, with insignia, as with everything else, it is deprivation only that gives a true sense of value; and, speaking from experience, I maintain that even the British Flag, which covers fabulous millions of our fellow-worms, dwindles into parochial insignificance beside that forky pennon

on the farmer’s clothes-line, which latter covers, in a far more essential manner, one-half of civilised humanity. Rightly viewed, I say, tha double-barrelled ensign is the proudest gonfalon ever kissed by wanton zephyrs. Whoop! Vive Les ——! Thou sun, shine on them joyously!

Ye breezes, waft them wide! Our glorious Semper eadem, the banner of our pride.

There was no time to lose. The bifurcated banner might be taken into the house at any moment. In the meantime, several sharp-eyed women were unwittingly maintaining a sort of dog-in-the-manger guard over their alien flag.

The —— to him who can wear them, thought I. I must give this garrison an alerte, though I should have to sacrifice the old straw-stack. ’Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes between the pass and fell incensed points of mighty opposites: the old straw-stack is the baser nature; the mighty opposites are the meteor-flag and myself.

Few men, I think, have a healthier hatred of incendiarism than I have. This hatred dates from my eleventh year, or thereabout; when I was strongly impressed by a bush-fire which cleaned the grass off half the county. The origin of that fire still remains a mystery, though all manner of investigation was made at the time; one of the most dilligent inquirers being a boy of ten or twelve, who used to lie awake half the night, wondering what could be done to a person for trying to smoke a bandicoot out of a hollow log, without thinking of the dead grass.

But now it was a choice between the old strawstack and my citizenship, and the former had to go. I am aware, of course, that the Law takes no cognisance of dilemmas like mine, and has no manly scruple against raking up old grievances that would be better forgotten; but, as I said before, Come on with your clue.

Embittered though I was by Abraham’s idea of hospitality, I still felt some lingering scruple as my order of battle unfolded itself in detail. Every great operation, as well as every small or middle-sized one, consists of details, as a circle consists of degrees; and the person responsible for the grand enterprise must unavoidably be responsible for its most uninviting detail.

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Win tickets to Rocky Horror Show

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show returns to the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne from June 12.

In the coveted role of Frank N Furter will be television and theatre star Craig McLachlan, who won the 2014 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical for this performance.

Beloved theatre and television performer Bert Newton will play the Narr ator, and reprising their roles from the 2014 Australian tour of The Rocky Horror Show will be Kris tian Lavercombe as Riff Raff, Nicholas Christo as Eddie and Dr Scott, and Brendan Irving as Rocky.

Playing the roles of Janet and Brad, the naïve young couple caught up in a situation they don't understand, will be musical theatre favourites Amy Lehpamer, who has just completed the Melbourne season of the Tony Award-winning musical Once, and Stephen Mah y, fresh from an 18 month tour of Australia as Kenickie in Grease.

Ja yde Westaby, who has been working extensively in the UK (Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show UK tour) will play Magenta. Columbia will be played by Angelique Cassimatis (Mary Poppins, King Kong).

The Phantoms will be played by Meghan O'Shea (A Chorus Line), Suzanne Steele (Wicked), Darren Tyler (Legally Blonde) and Drew Weston (Mary Poppins ), while the Swing/Danc e Captain will be Nicholas Eaton (War Horse).

"We are thrilled with this exciting new cast for The Rocky Horr or Show. With Craig and Bert leading this wonderfully talent ed group of performers, this is sure to be a wild and sexy night out," said producers Howard Panter and John Frost.

Melbourne Observer reader competitions are subject to usual rules which may be viewed at our website. Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The five winners’ entries will be drawn at the Observer office on Mon., May 18, 2015.

The Rocky Horror Show returns to Melbourne in May, and the Melbourne Observer has five double passes to give-away to a performance at the ComedyTheatre, Exhibition St, Melbourne.

To enter, simply complete the form below and mail to ‘Rocky Horror’, PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095, to reach us by first mail, Monday, May 18, 2015. Winners will be named in our May 20 issue.

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Melbourne Observer reader competitions are subject to usual rules which may be viewed at our website. Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The five winners’ entries will be drawn at the Observer office on Mon., May 11, 2015.

Anything Goes is coming to Melbourne in May, and the Melbourne Observer has five double passes to give-away to the 7.30pm performance on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at the Princess Theatre, Spring St, Melbourne.

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A new production of Cole Porter’s smash-hit musical comedy Anything Goes comes to the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, opening fr om May 27.

Winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival and Choreography during its most recent Broadway revival, Anything Goes is a stunning nautical favourite.

Leading the all-star cast is Caroline O’Connor (Chicago) as evangelist turned nightclub singer Reno Sweeney.

Playing Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, the wealthy English fiancé of Hope, will be audience favourite Todd McKenney (The Boy From Oz). Wayne Scott Kermond (Singin’ In The Rain) plays Moonface Martin, a secondrate gangster who is “Public Enemy Number 13”. Billy Crocker, the young Wall Street br oker in love with Hope is played by Alex Ra thgeber (The Drowsy Chaperone), and Claire Lyon (Phantom of the Opera) is Hope Harcourt, an American debutante and the object of Billy's affection.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

Sunday, May 10

SEVEN (CH7)

NINE (CH9)

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders.

10.00 Offsiders.

10.30 Australia Wide. (R) 11.00 The World This Week. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 Landline.

1.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 1.30 The Mix. (R) 2.00 Dr Sarmast’s Music School. (R) 2.40 The Human Scale. (R) 4.00 Restoration Home. (R) 5.00 Father Brown. (PG) (R)

6.00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates.

6.30 Sofia The First. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 AFL Game Day. (PG) 11.30 To Be Advised.

1.00 Footy Flashbacks.

2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show.

Pre-game coverage of the big match.

3.00 Football. AFL. Round 6.

Carlton v Brisbane Lions. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00 11.00 12.30

6.00 Mass For You At Home. (R) 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) (R) 12.00 The Talk. (PG) 1.00 Let’s Do Coffee. 1.30 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 2.00 iFish. (R) 3.00 The Bolt Report. (R) 4.00 RPM. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 9.30 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00 2.00 4.00 4.30

6.00 The Checkout. (PG) (R) 6.30 Compass: Whatever Happened To The RSL. Hosted

by Geraldine Doogue.

7.00 News.

7.40 Animal Super Senses: Sound.

Part 2 of 3. Hosted by Patrick Aryee and Helen Czerski.

8.30 Poldark. Demelza gives birth and resolves to help Verity reconcile with Captain Blamey.

Ross welcomes an old friend to Cornwall.

9.30 Top Of The Lake. (M) (New Series) A detective returns home to New Zealand.

10.30 Foyle’s War. (M) (R) 12.00 Junior Doctors: Your Life In Their Hands. (PG) (R) 12.55 Movie: Impact. (PG) (R) (1949) Brian Donlevy.

2.50 Movie: Along The Rio Grande.

(PG) (R) (1941) Tim Holt.

3.50 Top Of The Lake. (M) (R) 5.00 Collectors. (R) 5.30 Eggheads. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 House Rules. (PG) The first home renovation is unveiled.

However, one team will get one of the lowest scores ever.

9.00 Sunday Night. Current affairs program. Hosted by Chris Bath.

10.00 Castle. (M) Castle and Alexis travel to London. However, their routine flight turns deadly when the plane’s air marshal is found murdered.

12.00 Citizen Khan. (PG) (R) Mr Khan’s invites friends over to watch cricket.

12.30 Eastbound & Down. (MA15+) (R) Kenny considers moving to Mexico.

1.00 Dr Oz. (PG) Dr Oz gets answers to health questions.

2.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

4.00 NBC Meet The Press.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 News.

7.00 Reno Rumble. (PG) The Blue Tongues attempt to unite.

8.00 60 Minutes. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher and Charles Wooley.

9.00 Stalker. (M) Beth and Jack investigate an attack by a stalker who preys on his victims’ phobias.

10.00 Love Child. (M) (R) Joan helps a pregnant teen.

11.00 The Following. (AV15+) The FBI becomes aware of Ryan’s agenda.

12.00 Almost Human. (AV15+) 1.00 The Strip. (M) (R) 2.00 Spyforce. (PG) (R) 3.00 Global Shop.

3.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday.

5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 Modern Family. Phil and Jay run an errand together.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Hosted

by Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan.

9.00 Shark Tank. (PG) A man tries to capitalise on a task that most men put off, buying underwear.

10.00 NCIS: New Orleans. Baitfish murders someone close to the team.

11.00 Empire. (M) (Final) 12.00 48 Hours: Gone. (M) (R) A look at the disappearance and murder of Michelle Warner in 2012. The victim’s boyfriend, Mark Castellano, had gone on Dr Phil to express his concern for her, however it was not long before the authorities came to regard him as the prime suspect in the case.

1.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.30 World News.

7.35 China’s Great Wall. (PG) (R) Part 2 of 2.

8.30 She Wolves: England’s Early Queens: Isabella And Margaret. (PG) (R) Part 2 of 3.

Historian Helen Castor explores the stories of seven queens who challenged patriarchal dominance.

9.35 Sex, Death And The Meaning Of Life: Life After Death. (M) (R) Part 1 of 3.

10.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland: A New Island Life. Paul Murton explores Scotland.

11.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 2. Albenga to Genoa. From Italy. Hosted by Michael Tomalaris and Henk Vogels.

1.30 Movie: The Sinking Of Japan.

(M) (R) (2006) 3.55 Order And Disorder. (PG) (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

PAW Patrol. (R) Dora The Explorer. (R) Weekend Today.

Wide World Of Sports.

The AFL Sunday Footy Show.

Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R) Hosted by Tim Faulkner.

1.00 Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) Renovators transform homes for deserving people.

5.00 News.

5.30 Postcards. Brodie goes to Let Them Eat Cake.

WorldWatch.

Greek News From Cyprus.

German News.

Spanish News.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

The World Game.

Speedweek.

Football Asia.

UEFA Champions League Magazine.

5.00 World Of Cycling.

5.30 Spying On Hitler’s Army.

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. 2.25 Q Pootle 5. 2.40 Fireman Sam. 2.50 Yo Gabba Gabba! 3.20 Bert And Ernie’s Great Adventures. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas.

4.10 Pingu. 4.20 Mister Maker. 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. 5.00 Meet The Small Potatoes. 5.50 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit.

6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts.

6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Total Wipeout. 8.30 Fahrenheit 9/11. 10.25 I Am An Adult Baby. 11.15 Tattoo Tales. 11.45 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. 12.35 The English Surgeon. 2.10 The Real Hustle: New Recruits. 2.40 News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah.

5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo.

5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Amazing Facts.

7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. 12.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 The Travel Bug. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Life Inside The Markets. 4.00 Neighbours At War. 4.30 Four Rooms. 5.30 Mighty Ships.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Original Features.

10.30 Best Houses Australia.

11.00 Front Of House.

11.30 Four Rooms.

12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

1.00 The Travel Bug. 2.00 Best Houses Australia. 2.30 Travel Oz. 4.00 Downsize My Pet. 4.30 Neighbours At War. 5.00 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Thunderbirds. 7.00 Kids’ WB. 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Skinner Boys.

8.00 Green Lantern. 8.30 ScoobyDoo! 9.00 Looney Tunes. 9.30 Adv Time. 10.00 Young Justice. 10.30 The Batman. 11.00 Rabbids. 12.00 Tom And Jerry. 12.30 SpongeBob. 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Power Rangers. 3.00 Green Lantern. 4.00 Teen Titans Go! 4.30 The Batman. 5.00 The Batman.

5.30 Scooby-Doo! 6.00 Thunderbirds Are Go! 6.30 Movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983) 8.30 Big Bang.

9.30 Movie: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. 12.00 Nikita. 2.00 Beware The Batman. 2.30 The Batman. 3.00 The Batman. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol. 4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Thunderbirds. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Sport Science.

9.00 Escape With ET. 9.30 4WD Touring Australia. 10.30 Reel Action. 11.00 Motor Racing. FIA Championship. Formula E. Long Beach. Highlights. 12.00 Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 11. Queensland Firebirds v Melbourne Vixens. 2.00 Car Torque. 2.30 Sport Science. 3.30 4x4 Adventures. 4.30 Fishing. 5.00 What’s Up Downunder? 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.00 Last Man Standing.

8.30 Gold Coast Cops.

9.00 Bondi Rescue. 9.30 Movie: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. (2011) 11.35 Sons Of Anarchy. 12.35 RPM. 1.35 NYC 22. 2.30 48 Hours. 3.30 4WD Touring Australia. 4.30 Wild Racers.

5.30 Football’s Greatest Teams.

6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia.

11.00 Portuguese News. 11.30 Croatian News. 12.00 Hindi News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Be Your Own Boss. 2.05 Foodie Planet. 3.05 Bunk. 3.35 Eurovision Quiz Contest.

4.10 Eurovision Song Contest Junior 2014. 6.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Giro d’Italia. Stage 1. Highlights. 6.40 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. 9.00 The Birthday Boys. 9.30 Housos.

10.00 Pizza. 10.30 Toast Of London.

11.00 In Her Skin. 12.40 24 Hours In Emergency. 1.35 Movie: The Girl On The Train. (2009) 3.25 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 TV Shop. 6.30 Tasty Conversations. 6.40 Movie: Beautiful Stranger. (1954) 8.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Antiques. 10.30 Movie: A Hill In Korea. (1956) 12.00 Cycling. National Road Series. The Mersey Valley Tour.

Highlights. 12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9. Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm.

6.00 Customs.

6.30 River Cottage: Winter’s On The Way. 7.30 Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds.

8.30 Movie: A Time To Kill. (1996) Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey.

11.30 Cold Case. 12.30 Getaway.

1.00 Seaway. 2.00 Danoz. 2.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 Seaway.

6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 TMNT. 10.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. 10.30 Brady Bunch. 11.30 Becker. 12.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Neighbours.

5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 The Simpsons.

7.00 Futurama.

7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 The Simpsons.

8.30 Movie: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban.

10.15 Californication.

10.55 ST: Next Gen. 1.00 Brady Bunch.

2.00 TMNT. 3.00 Mork & Mindy.

3.30 Becker.

4.00 ST: Next Gen. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 Saturday Landline. 6.30 Australia Wide. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Weekend Breakfast.

11.00 News. 11.30 World This Week.

12.00 News. 12.30 Big Ideas. 1.00 News. 1.30 Saturday Landline. 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. 3.00 News.

3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. 5.00 News. 5.30 News Update.

5.35 Australia Wide. 6.00 News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 News. 7.30 News Update. 7.35 World This Week. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 News. 9.30 One Plus One. 10.00 News. 10.30 The Mix. 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. 12.00 Landline. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 BBC World. 2.30 The Mix. 3.00 BBC World.

3.30 World This Week. 4.00 BBC World.

4.15 BBC Sport Today. 4.30 Australia Wide. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 5.30 One Plus One.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.10 Dr Dimensionpants. 11.35 Lockie Leonard. 12.00 Mortified. 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. 12.30 The Next Step. 2.20 Spectacular Spider-Man. 2.45 Deadly 60. 3.15 Wacky World Beaters. 3.45 Studio 3. 3.50 Endangered Species.

4.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. 4.30 Roy. 5.00 Studio 3. 5.05 Life With Boys. 5.30 Bushwhacked! 5.55 RAWR. 6.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

6.25 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 6.30 Mortified. 7.00 Heartland.

7.45 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 7.55 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.30 Total Drama Action: CM. 8.55 Total Drama World Tour. 9.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 9.40 Rage. 2.10 Close.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. 7.30 Shopping. 9.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. 10.30 T.J. Hooker.

11.30 Fifth Gear.

12.30 Ultimate Factories.

1.30 The Border.

2.30 Bid America!

4.00 American Chainsaw.

5.00 Seinfeld.

7.00 Movie: The Addams Family.

(1991) Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd.

9.00 Movie: This Is 40. (2012) Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel.

11.45 Movie: Van Wilder 2: The Rise Of Taj. (2006) Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan.

2.00 American Chainsaw.

3.00 The Border.

4.00 Ultimate Factories.

5.00 Fifth Gear.

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. A-League. Second elimination final. Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City FC. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Football. NEAFL. 2.45 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.45 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 5.00 Te Kaea 2014. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Awaken. 7.00 Native Planet. 8.00 The Deerskins. 8.30 Fonko. 9.30 Movie: The Strength Of Water. (2009) 11.00 Express Yourself. 12.00 Volumz.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 The Pursuit Of Happiness. 6.30 La Voz Del Consolador.

7.30 The Lord’s Challenge. 8.00 Nusantara TV. 9.00 Arkabahce. 9.30 Zontas 100%. 10.00 Sri Lanka Morning Show. 11.00 Entre Todos. 11.30 Macedonians In The Aussie Land. 12.00 Tom Padula TV. 12.30 Sputnik. 1.00 Macedonian Horizons. 1.30 Dhoom Channel. 2.00 Desi Duniya Network. 2.30 Zhong Hua TV. 3.00 TV Sri Lanka. 3.30 Vietnamese TV. 4.00 Punjabi TV. 4.30 Hungarian TV. 5.00 Croatian TV. 5.30 The Pearl Of Lanka. 6.00 LawHelp Australia.

6.30 GR-TV. 7.00 ATVAA. 7.30 Sri Lanka Clip Show. 8.00 The Shtick. 8.30 Movie: The Great MacArthy.

(1975) 10.30 At Home With The Baccalas. 11.00 3SSR. 11.30 The CEC Report. 12.00 Late Programs.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide

Monday, May 11

ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 1.55 2.55

ABC News Breakfast.

ABC News Mornings.

Landline. (R) Australia Wide. (R) The World This Week. (R) News.

Animal Super Senses. (R) Poldark. (R) Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.

(PG) (R) 4.30 Eggheads. (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Fiona heads to the Royal Agricultural University.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. Current affairs program.

8.00 Australian Story: The Battle For Tarwyn Park Pt 2.

Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q&A. Hosted by Tony Jones.

10.35 Lateline. (R) 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.25 Dingo: Wild Dog At War. (PG) (R) 12.20 Movie: A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg. (M) (R) (1972) Alan Bates.

2.05 Movie: Age Of Consent. (M) (R) (1969) James Mason.

3.50 The Making Of Modern Australia. (M) (R) 5.00 Collectors. (R) 5.30 Eggheads. (R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

To Be Advised.

The Daily Edition. The hottest issues from the day’s news.

The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute. Hosted

by Simon Reeve.

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Alf won’t admit that he has a problem. Evie tries her hardest to get Maddy and Matt together.

7.30 House Rules. (PG) Ryan and Marlee hand over their keys to the opposing teams. Team WA are given a secret rule for winning last week.

8.45 Revenge. (M) Emily, Jack and David agree to lie about Daniel and Kate’s deaths, in order to keep Malcolm out of their lives.

10.40 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

11.35 Cougar Town. (PG) Jules and Ellie step in to run the bar.

12.00 Talking Footy. (PG) (R) Hosted

by Luke Darcy.

1.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 Sons And Daughters. (PG) (R) 3.30 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.30

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

The Guardian. (M) (R) Nick represents a wheelchair-bound boy.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) The Blue Tongues attempt to unite.

News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Reno Rumble. (PG) The two homes are completed and the judges decide on a winning house.

9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) After Leonard’s flight to his alma mater is cancelled, he goes to great lengths to deliver the speech he was asked to give.

10.00 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted

by Garry Lyon.

11.00 Person Of Interest. (M) 12.00 Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities. (M) (R) 1.00 Impractical Jokers. (M) (R) 1.30 Extra. (R) 2.00 Danoz Direct.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 3.30 Good Morning America.

5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Shark Tank. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the previous invention test face off in the pressure test.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) (Series return) Five comedians compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.30 Elementary. (M) Watson and Holmes investigate the murder of a bioengineer whose death may be linked to a drug cartel.

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Food Safari. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Cuba With Simon Reeve. (R) Simon Reeve heads to Cuba.

9.30 Strip The Cosmos: Alien Worlds. (Final) Explores some of the secrets and mysteries of the universe, with a focus on alien life.

10.30 World News.

11.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 3. Rapallo to Sestri Levante. From Italy.

Hosted by Michael Tomalaris and Henk Vogels, with commentary from Matt Keenan and David McKenzie.

1.30 Movie: Go Fast. (M) (R) (2008) Roschdy Zem. 3.05 The Cradle Of Comedy. (M) (R) 4.05 One Born Every Minute. (M) (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

2.45 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 5.30

WorldWatch.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

Andre Rieu: Magic Of The Musicals. (R) Ellen Is Leaving. (PG) Al Jazeera News.

Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure. (PG) (R) The Dales With Ade Edmondson. (R) Living Black.

Letters And Numbers. (R)

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 Pingu.

4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town.

4.40 The Furchester Hotel. 5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket.

5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia. 5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit. 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.40 Octonauts. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 That ’70s Show. 8.35 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. 9.25 Hard Time. 10.10 Gruen Planet: Cutdowns.

10.25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.05 Fahrenheit 9/11.

1.05 Kids Behind Bars. 2.00 That ’70s Show. 2.25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 3.05 News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah.

5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo.

5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. 7.30 DaVincibles. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House.

9.00 Home And Away. 9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Escape To The Country.

11.00 Mighty Ships.

12.00 Taggart.

2.00 Original Features.

3.00 Man About The House.

3.30 The Martha Stewart Show.

4.30 60 Minute Makeover.

5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

8.30 A Touch Of Frost.

10.45 Waking The Dead.

12.00 Bargain Hunt.

1.00 Taggart.

3.15 Waking The Dead.

4.30 The Martha Stewart Show.

5.30 Shortland Street.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Thunderbirds Are Go! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern.

10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Car SOS. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Thunderbirds Are Go! 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Top Gear.

8.30 Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish.

9.30 Movie: Blade: Trinity. (2004) 12.00 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.

12.30 Adv Time. 1.00 Regular Show.

1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 World’s Toughest Trucker. 10.00 Wild Fire. 11.00 RPM. 12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room.

3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Fishing. 4.30 The Home Team. 5.00 Fishing Edge.

5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Undercover Boss.

9.30 Motor Racing. Formula 1.

Spanish Grand Prix. Highlights.

10.30 Movie: Trance. (2013) James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson.

12.30 Shopping.

2.00 Awake.

3.00 Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates.

4.00 Blokesworld.

4.30 Wild Racers.

5.30 The Home Team.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI America Tour. Tour of California. Stage 1. 9.05 WorldWatch. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News From Cyprus. 4.00 Soccer.

A-League. Semi-final 2. Replay. 6.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

Stage 2. Albenga to Genoa. Highlights.

6.35 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 30 Rock. 8.30 Movie: Space Battleship Yamato. (2010) Toshiro Yanagiba, Meisa Kuroki, Takuya Kimura. 11.00 Movie: Iron Sky. (2012) 12.40 @midnight. 1.10 The Feed. 1.40 Movie: Monkey Magic. (2007) 3.50 RT News In English From Moscow. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: A Run For Your Money. (1949) 1.45 GEM Presents. 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds. 3.30 River Cottage: Winter’s On The Way. 4.30 Ellen. 5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Monarch Of The Glen.

8.40 Midsomer Murders.

10.50 Cold Case.

11.50 The Big C. 12.30 Footy Classified.

1.30 Friends.

2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 Seaway.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama.

8.30 Supernatural.

9.30 Sleepy Hollow.

10.30 Medium.

11.30 American Horror Story.

12.30 Frasier.

1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel. 3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News. 1.00 Capital Hill.

1.30 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera.

2.00 BBC Global.

2.30 7.30.

3.00 Outside Source.

3.30 BBC Africa.

4.00 Al Jazeera.

5.00 BBC World.

5.30 Lateline.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.25 Atoms Of Fire. 10.40 Children’s Programs. 11.00 First Footprints.

12.00 Children’s Programs. 12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Ocean Girl.

1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur.

2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs. 2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Riders Of Berk.

4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

4.40 News On 3. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Camp Lakebottom. 5.10 Numb Chucks. 5.25 Bushwhacked! 5.50 The Next Step. 6.15 Total Drama Action.

6.40 Kobushi. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Blue Water High. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.30 Total Drama World Tour. 9.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 9.35 Rage.

10.35 Close.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 10.00 NBC Press.

11.00 Motor Mate.

1.00 Charlie’s Angels.

3.00 Starsky & Hutch.

4.00 How I Met Your Mother.

4.30 Pimp My Ride.

5.30 Wipeout USA. 6.30 MythBusters.

7.30 Talking Footy.

8.30 Pawn Stars.

9.00 American Restoration.

10.00 American Pickers.

12.00 SportsFan Clubhouse.

1.00 Repo Games.

2.00 Repo Games.

2.30 Pimp My Ride.

3.30 Motor Mate.

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Te Kaea 2014. 10.30 Ngurra. 11.00 Awaken.

12.00 The Deerskins. 12.30 Living Black. 1.00 Fonko. 2.00 Kids To Coast. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou.

3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Surviving. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Tangaroa With Pio. 8.00 All Our Relations. 8.30 Blackstone. 9.30 Mana Mamau. 10.00 Mataku. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Surviving.

12.00 Volumz.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 New Game Plus. 6.30 Savage Seas Adventures. 7.00 Regional Italian Cuisine. 7.30 Be Positive. 7.45 Bernie Bear.

8.00 Active Babies Smart Kids. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Eastern Newsbeat. 9.30 Inside Imaginary Realism. 10.00 Movie: The Vegas Casino War. (1984) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 Arts 21. 1.00 Mr Sink Show. 1.30 Bosnian TV. 2.00 CBN TV. 2.30 Nu Country TV. 3.00 Piano Talk. 3.30 The Exchange. 4.00 Masterclass In Oils. 4.30 Art Studio. 5.00 1700. 6.00 VNTV News. 6.30 The Mortgage Busters Show.

7.00 The Reel Thing. 7.30 Facty Fact. 8.00 Community Kitchen. 8.30 Live On Bowen. 9.30 About Tonight. 10.30 New Game Plus. 11.00 Worldwide Gaming. 11.30 FASX. 12.30 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, May 12

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners.

(R) 10.45 Media Watch. (PG) (R) 11.00 Boomtown. (PG) (R) 11.30 Save Your Life Tonight. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.

(PG) (R) 4.30 Eggheads. (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 2.00

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Fiona Bruce heads to Newstead Abbey.

7.00 News.

7.30 Budget 2015: The Treasurer’s Speech. The Federal Budget speech from Parliament House.

8.00 News Special: Budget 2015.

From Canberra.

9.00 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. Griff Rhys Jones travels across Africa.

9.45 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home. (PG) (R) Part 3 of 4.

10.30 Lateline. (R) News analysis program.

11.00 Wallander. (M) (R) 12.30 Parliament Question Time.

1.30 Movie: The Outlaw. (PG) (R) (1943) Jack Beutel.

3.30 A Quiet Word… With Alan Davies. (PG) (R) 3.55 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home. (PG) (R) 4.45 Catalyst Bytes. (R) 5.30 Eggheads. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Evie plays matchmaker with Matt and Maddy.

7.30 House Rules. (PG) The competition heats up between Teams WA and Team QLD with Danielle out to spy on Karina.

8.50 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. (M) Gordon visits a village in the Costa Blanca that is home to Quelcuttis, a family-run restaurant and bar.

9.55 How To Get Away With Murder. (M) As the search for Sam begins, it is uncertain how much Annalise knows about what really happened.

10.50 Grey’s Anatomy. (M) Jackson doesn’t understand April’s decision.

12.00 Smash. (M) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

To Be Advised.

The Daily Edition. The hottest issues from the day’s news.

The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute.

Hosted by Simon Reeve.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 1.30 3.00 4.00 5.30

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

Extra. Entertainment news program.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) The two homes are completed.

News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat. Hosted

by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Reno Rumble. (PG) The losing team struggles with the elimination.

8.40 Love Child. (M) Viv finds an unlikely ally in Matron as she suffers through a difficult labour.

9.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) (R) The loss of Professor Proton provokes feelings in Sheldon which he cannot seem to process.

10.40 News Special: Budget 2015.

11.20 20/20.

12.15 Anger Management. (M) (R) 12.45 Nine Presents. (PG) (R) 1.00 Extra. (R) 1.30 Danoz Direct.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 3.30 Good Morning America.

5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen.

(R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

(R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Gold Coast Cops.

(PG) (R) 11.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 12.30 1.00 1.25

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

The three contestants who performed best in the invention test compete for immunity.

8.30 NCIS. (M) Gibbs and Bishop travel to Afghanistan after the murder of a marine in Washington, D.C. is linked to a terror group.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) Callen and Sam go undercover as a prisoner and guard to infiltrate a white supremacy group.

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Hosted by David Letterman.

12.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

1.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Food Safari. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Queen Victoria’s Children: A Domestic Tyrant. (PG) (R) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Insight. Australian current affairs forum program.

Presented by Jenny Brockie.

9.30 Dateline. International current affairs.

10.00 World News.

10.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 4. Chiavari to La Spezia. From Italy. Hosted by Michael Tomalaris and Henk Vogels, with commentary from Matt Keenan and David McKenzie.

1.30 Codebreaker. (PG) (R) 2.30 Movie: Blind Alley. (AV15+) (R) (2011) Ana De Armas.

3.50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize.

4.00 Pagans And Pilgrims.

4.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Semi-final. Second Leg.

1.30 1.45 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.30

WorldWatch.

Turkish News.

Massive Moves. (R) Gourmet Farmer Afloat Bitesize.

France 24 International News.

The Journal.

PBS NewsHour.

Al Jazeera News.

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. (PG) (R) Return Of The Hoopoe.

Letters And Numbers. (R)

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 Pingu.

4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town.

4.40 The Furchester Hotel. 5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket. 5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia.

5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom.

6.00 Peter Rabbit. 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 That ’70s Show.

8.35 Good Game. 9.05 The Checkout.

9.35 Unsafe Sex In The City. 10.35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

11.15 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 12.00 Build A New Life In The Country. 12.50 That ’70s Show. 1.10 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.50 News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. 5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Flushed. 7.30 DaVincibles. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House. 9.00 Home And Away. 9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.00 Kingswood Country. 12.00 Taggart. 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.00 Man About The House. 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley.

8.00 Keeping Up Appearances.

8.30 Endeavour.

10.30 Waking The Dead.

11.45 I Shouldn’t Be Alive.

1.00 Bargain Hunt.

2.00 Taggart. 4.00 Kingswood Country. 4.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 5.30 Shortland Street.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz.

8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang.

8.00 Top Gear.

9.30 Movie: Kill Bill: Vol. 2. (2004) Uma Thurman, Daryl Hannah.

12.30 Adv Time. 1.00 Regular Show.

1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Thunderbirds.

5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Monster Jam. 10.00 Diamonds In The Rough. 11.00 Sport Science. 12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Reel Action. 4.30 The Home Team.

5.00 Fishing Edge. 5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Hidden Kingdoms With Stephen Fry. 8.30 Black Ops. 9.30 Shark Tank.

10.30 Movie Juice.

11.00 Aussie Millions Poker Championship.

12.00 Super Rugby Extra Time.

1.00 Shopping.

2.00 Tyrant.

3.00 Bellator MMA. 5.00 Sport Science.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI America Tour. Tour of California.

Stage 2. Nevada City to Lodi. 9.05 WorldWatch. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News.

3.05 Greek News From Cyprus. 4.00 Iron Chef. 4.45 Vs Arashi. 5.35 Massive Moves. 6.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Giro d’Italia. Stage 3. Rapallo to Sestri Levante. Highlights. 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Unplanned America.

9.00 Unplanned America. 9.30 Orphan Black. 10.20 Struggle Street.

11.20 South Park. 11.50 @midnight.

12.20 The Feed. 12.50 Comedy Bang!

Bang! 1.15 Movie: Secrets Of State.

(2008) 3.05 France 24 News In English From Paris. 5.00 French News. 5.50 WorldWatch.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Cairo Road. (1950) 1.50 Alive And Cooking. 2.20 Supernanny USA. 3.20 Monarch Of The Glen.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

8.40 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.

10.45 Prime Suspect.

11.40 Friends.

12.10 Supernanny USA. 1.00 Dangerman.

2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.00 Danoz.

4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 Dangerman.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 Rules Of Engagement.

8.30 Tattoos After Dark.

9.30 Movie: Young Adult. (2011) Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson.

11.25 Emily Owens M.D. 12.25 Frasier.

1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel.

3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News. 1.00 Capital Hill.

1.30 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

7.30 Budget 2015: The Treasurer’s Speech.

8.00 News Budget Night Special.

9.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 BBC Global.

2.30 7.30. 3.00 Outside Source. 3.30 BBC Africa. 4.00 Al Jazeera. 5.00 BBC World. 5.30 Lateline.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.10 Corneil And Bernie. 9.25 Oggy And The Cockroaches. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Behind The News. 10.25 First Australians. 12.00 The Assistants.

12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Ocean Girl. 1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur. 2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs.

2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 News On 3. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Grojband. 5.20 Roy. 5.50 The Next Step. 6.15 Total Drama Action. 6.40 Kobushi. 6.50 News On 3.

7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Blue Water High.

8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation.

8.30 Total Drama World Tour. 9.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 9.35 Rage.

10.35 Close.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 11.00 Motor Mate.

1.00 Charlie’s Angels.

2.00 Charlie’s Angels.

3.00 Starsky & Hutch.

4.00 How I Met Your Mother.

4.30 Pimp My Ride.

5.30 Wipeout USA. 6.30 MythBusters.

8.30 Outback Truckers.

9.30 Prospectors.

10.00 Klondike Gold Fever.

11.00 Outback Truckers.

12.00 WWE Afterburn.

1.00 All Worked Up. 2.00 Pimp My Ride.

3.00 Motor Mate.

4.20 Motor Mate.

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Surviving. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen. 11.00 Colour Theory. 11.30 All Our Relations. 12.00 Mataku. 1.00 Tangaroa With Pio. 1.30 NITV On The Road: Laura Festival. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Desperate Measures. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Bougainville: An Evergreen Island. 8.30 On The Edge. 9.00 Living Black. 9.30 Australian Biography. 10.00 Football. NEAFL. 12.15 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Your 4x4. 6.30 That’s Fishing. 7.00 Pulse Geelong. 7.30 The Mortgage Busters Show. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Magical Fresh Ideas. 9.30 Light And Life. 10.00 Movie: The Sin Of Harold Diddlebock.

(1947) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 Tomorrow Today. 1.00 Russian News Time. 1.30 Buone Notizie. 2.00 Entre Todos. 2.30 Chinese Weekly TV. 3.00 Regional Italian Cuisine. 3.30 Coffee Break. 4.00 Piano Talk. 4.30 World From Below. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Pet’s Practice With Dr Kevin. 6.30 Futsal Town Show. 7.00 Sacred Spaces. 7.15 Giant Steps. 7.30 Your 4x4. 8.00 Australian Fishing Network. 8.30 Talking Fishing. 9.30 Catch And Cook. 10.00 Savage Seas Adventures. 10.30 KO Boxing. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q&A. (R) 11.10 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. (R) 12.00 News.

12.30 National Press Club Address.

1.30 Devil Island. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.

(PG) (R) 4.30 Eggheads. (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Fiona Bruce heads to Towneley Hall.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. Current affairs program.

8.00 QI. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Fry. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical.

9.00 The Agony Of… (M) Narrated

by Adam Zwar.

9.30 8MMM. (M) The Tourism Expo comes to town.

10.00 Comedy Up Late. (M) 10.30 Lateline. (R) 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 How To Grow A Planet. (R) 12.20 Four Corners. (R) 1.05 Media Watch. (PG) (R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time.

2.20 Movie: D.O.A. (PG) (R) (1950) Edmond O’Brien.

4.00 How To Grow A Planet. (R) 5.00 Best Of Collectors. (R) 5.30 Eggheads. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Hannah isn’t coping with Andy moving in.

7.30 House Rules. (PG) Tensions to boil over between the WA and NSW teams. Bronik and Corrine learn the hard way to always measure twice.

8.45 Criminal Minds. (M) After people with large social media followings are found dead, the team searches for a suspect taking on an internet persona.

10.40 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M) Melinda May investigates Coulson’s actions.

11.35 Men At Work. (PG) 12.00 Vicious. (PG) (R) Violet visits her lover in Argentina.

1.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 Sons And Daughters. (PG) (R) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

Movie: A Teacher’s Crime. (M) (2008) Art Hindle.

The Daily Edition.

The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

Million Dollar Minute.

Hosted by Simon Reeve.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.30

9.30 11.30 12.20 12.50 1.20 1.30 2.30 3.00 3.30 5.00 5.30

TEN (CH10)

Today.

Mornings. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

The Guardian. (M) (R) Nick represents a 15-year-old girl.

Reno Rumble. (PG) (R) The losing team struggles with the elimination.

News Now. News.

Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 Wonderland. (M) (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

News.

A Current Affair.

Reno Rumble. (PG) The Amazing ’90s. (M) Take a look back at all the big events and personalities of the ’90s from Australia and around the world. Continues with a look at the rise of One Nation and Pauline Hanson, Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the end of Seinfeld, and blockbusters Toy Story and The Blair Witch Project.

Forever. (M) Believe. (M) Ground Floor. (M) (R) Extra. (R) Nine Presents. (PG) Danoz Direct.

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) Global Shop.

Good Morning America.

News.

Today.

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The remaining 22 contestants team up to cook a two course meal comprised of a main and a dessert for 120 guests.

8.30 Wonderland. (M) Sasha reappears and tells Tom the truth about her past. Miranda discovers the double life of the man she loves.

9.30 The Good Wife. (M) (Final) 10.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) A patient infected with a lethal strain of flu is kidnapped.

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 12.30 Movie Juice. (R) 1.00 The Project. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

SBS 1 (CH3) 6.00 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Semi-final. Second Leg. Continued.

7.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Dateline. (R) 1.30 France 24 International News.

1.45 The Journal.

2.00 PBS NewsHour.

3.00 Al Jazeera News.

3.30 Insight. (R) 4.30 Survivors: Nature’s Indestructible Creatures. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Food Safari. (R) A look at Pakistani cuisine’s key ingredients.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Sacred Wonders Of Britain.

(R) Part 3 of 3. Presented by Neil Oliver.

8.30 Struggle Street. (MA15+) Part 2 of 3.

9.30 The Legacy. (M) The family meets to discuss the future.

10.35 World News.

11.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. La Spezia to Abetone. From Italy. Hosted by Michael Tomalaris and Henk Vogels, with commentary from Matt Keenan and David McKenzie.

1.30 The Real American: Joe McCarthy. (R) 2.25 Movie: Game Of Four. (M) (R) (2007) Mathilde Seigner.

4.00 Metropolis. (R) 4.30 Soccer. UEFA Champions League. Semi-final. Second Leg.

Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

ABC2 (CH22)

7TWO (CH72)

GO! (CH99)

ONE (CH1)

SBS 2 (CH32)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. 5.00 Sarah And Duck. 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket.

5.25 Peppa Pig. 5.30 Olivia. 5.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.00 Peter Rabbit. 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. 6.35 Octonauts. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep.

7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.15 That ’70s Show. 8.40 Weight Loss Ward. 9.30 Tattoo Tales.

10.00 Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

10.30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.10 The Real Hustle: New Recruits. 11.40 Kids Behind Bars.

12.40 Metal Evolution. 1.25 That ’70s Show. 1.45 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah.

5.05 Tilly And Friends. 5.15 Waybuloo.

5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Humf.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. 7.30 DaVincible. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Man About The House.

9.00 Home And Away. 9.30 Shortland Street. 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.00 Kingswood Country.

12.00 Taggart. 2.15 The Vicar Of Dibley. 3.00 Man About The House.

3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector Morse.

10.45 To Be Advised.

11.45 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Kingswood Country. 1.30 Love Thy Neighbour.

2.00 Shopping. 3.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Kingswood Country. 4.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 5.30 Shortland Street.

6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 PAW Patrol.

7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 7.30 Kitchen Whiz.

8.00 Move It. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 SpongeBob. 10.00 Green Lantern. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 11.00 Power Rangers. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 12.00 Extra. 12.30 TMZ Live.

1.30 Top Gear. 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. 4.00 Kids’ WB. 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang.

8.30 The Last Ship.

9.30 Movie: Tango & Cash. (1989) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. 12.00 Supernatural: The Animated Series.

12.30 Adv Time. 1.00 Regular Show.

1.30 Rabbids. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4.00 PAW Patrol.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Thunderbirds.

5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 4WD Touring Australia. 10.00 Devil’s Advocate. 11.00 Movie Juice. 11.30 Garage Gold. 12.00 NYC 22. 1.00 Common Law. 2.00 The Living Room.

3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Super Rugby Extra Time. 5.00 Fishing Edge. 5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Cops.

8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

9.30 Sons Of Anarchy.

11.00 Aussie Millions Poker Championship.

12.00 The Glades.

1.00 Shopping.

2.00 Common Law. 3.00 Maxim TV. 3.30 Cops. 4.30 Sport Science. 5.30 The Home Team.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI America Tour. Tour of California.

Stage 3. San Jose. 9.05 WorldWatch.

11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News.

3.05 Greek News From Cyprus. 4.00 Iron Chef. 4.45 Vs Arashi. 5.35 Massive Moves. 6.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Giro d’Italia. Stage 4. Chiavari to La Spezia. Highlights. 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Movie: Bride Of Re-Animator. (1989) 10.20 Soccer.

UEFA Champions League. Semi-final.

Second Leg. Replay. 11.50 @midnight.

12.20 The Feed. 12.50 Comedy Bang!

Bang! 1.20 Movie: Hero. (2002) 3.05 DW News In English From Berlin. 5.00 French News. 5.50 WorldWatch.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Lest We Forget What? Shorts. 11.05 Small Hands In A Big War. 11.30 Harriet’s Army. 12.00 The Assistants. 12.45 Round The Twist. 1.10 Ocean Girl.

1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. 2.00 Arthur.

2.25 Pearlie. 2.40 Hairy Legs. 2.50 Tashi. 3.05 SheZow. 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. 3.50 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 News On 3.

4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Grojband. 5.10 Endangered Species. 5.50 The Next Step. 6.15 Good Game: SP. 6.40 Canimals. 6.50 News On 3. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.30 Blue Water High. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.30 Total Drama World Tour. 9.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 9.35 Rage.

10.35 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Handy Manny. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Art Attack.

9.00 NBC Today. 11.00 Motor Mate.

1.00 Charlie’s Angels. 3.00 Starsky & Hutch. 4.00 How I Met Your Mother.

4.30 Pimp My Ride. 5.30 Wipeout USA. 6.30 MythBusters.

7.30 Mudcats.

8.30 Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal.

9.00 Hardcore Pawn.

9.30 Baggage Battles.

10.30 Pawn Stars.

11.30 Rude Tube.

12.00 Warehouse 13.

1.00 Scare Tactics. 2.00 Shopping.

3.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Motor Mate.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 TV Shop. 7.30 Danoz. 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Father’s Doing Fine. (1952) 1.40 GEM Presents. 1.50 Alive And Cooking. 2.20 Secret Dealers.

3.20 Poirot.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Gilmore Girls.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 New Tricks.

8.40 Spooks.

10.50 CSI. 11.50 Secret Dealers.

12.50 GEM Presents.

1.00 Gideon’s Way. 2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 Dangerman.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Touched By An Angel. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Taxi. 12.00 Charmed.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Judging Amy. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Mork & Mindy. 5.30 Becker. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama.

8.30 The Simpsons.

9.00 Futurama.

9.30 The Simpsons.

10.00 Cleveland.

10.30 Bob’s Burgers. 11.00 Tattoos After Dark. 12.00 Raymond. 12.30 Frasier. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Touched By An Angel. 3.00 Charmed.

4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club.

1.30 Capital Hill. 2.00 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 News.

9.30 Lateline.

10.00 The World.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The Drum.

1.00 Al Jazeera.

2.00 BBC Global.

2.30 7.30.

3.00 Outside Source.

3.30 BBC Africa.

4.00 Al Jazeera.

5.00 BBC World.

5.30 Lateline.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Desperate Measures. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen.

11.00 On The Edge. 11.30 Living Black. 12.00 Football. NEAFL. 2.15 Cash Money. 2.20 Custodians.

2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Our Footprint. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News.

7.30 Torres To The Thames. 8.30 My Life As I Live It. 9.30 Awaken. 10.30 In The Frame. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Our Footprint. 12.00 Volumz.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Bumper 2 Bumper. 6.30 Oz Fish TV. 7.00 Futsal Town Show. 7.30 Piano Talk. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Jumping Jellybeans. 9.15 Penguin TV. 9.30 Little Explorers. 10.00 Movie: The Great Gabbo.

(1929) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 China Forbidden News. 1.00 Sri Lanka Today. 1.30 The Shtick. 2.00 ATVAA. 2.30 Dollars With Sense. 3.00 LawHelp Australia. 3.30 Our Time. 4.00 Rotunda In The West.

4.30 Arkabahce. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Chinese Weekly TV. 6.30 The Flying Show. 7.00 Mr Sink Show. 7.30 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 8.30 Pet’s Practice With Dr Kevin. 9.00 Yappy Hour TV. 9.30 In Pit Lane.

10.00 Guitar Gods And Masterpieces. 10.30 Represent: Budget Night. 11.30 Late Programs.

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THREE SISTERS Cabaret Festival

● Rob Mills will perform in the 2015 Melbourne Cabaret Festival ■ Some 30 new shows, all Melbourne premieres, will kick off the annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival, from Thursday, June 18 until Sunday, June 28..

The spotlight will be on the things that matter – the seven deadly sins, unconditional love, acceptance and more.

There will also be shows featuring the Weimar poets, the Jazz Age and the roaring twenties, a mash-up musical featuring internationally-renowned drag queens, plus all things cabaret.

Artistic Director of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, David Read, says a curatorial decision was made to reinvigorate the festival by preferencing shows never seen before in Melbourne and wooing the best and brightest talent across the country who have never appeared in the Festival.

“This sets us up for an exciting and innovative two weeks of entertainment,” says Read.

The opening gala (Thursday,June 18) at Melbourne’s newest venue, Alex Theatre St Kilda, will be hosted by Rob Mills and features a diverse range of Festival acts.

The Closing Gala (Sunday, June 28) at Melbourne’s own Spiegeltent in Collingwood will present a star-studded sampling of acts as a fund raiser for the not-for-profit Melbourne Cabaret Festival.

Other key venues are Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran, and The Butterfly Club in the CBD. Festival highlights include: ■ Lighthouse Berlin is Annie Lee’s (Kransky Sisters) moving tribute to the extraordinary life of cabaret legend and friend Agnes Bernelle (1923-1999). It pays homage to the Weimar poets, and to Agnes, who set the colourful, sardonic and intriguing works to music.

■ Rob Mills is Surprisingly Good, an eclectic mix of music and stories with a cracking band and self-deprecating humour. Rob cut his teeth imitating great singers as a teenager in his garage in Wheelers Hill, , and now it’s time to claim his own voice in this dynamic, touching and unexpected show touring nationally.

■ Reviewing the Situation tells the story of Lionel Bart, once Britain’s most celebrated composer, responsible for the iconic musical Oliver! He partied with Noel Coward, Rudolf Nureyev and The Beatles. Now he’s bankrupt and ensconced in a flat above a laundromat. At his piano and fuelled by more than a few vodkas, Lionel sings us songs and shares stories from his incredible life. Starring Phil Scott as Lionel Bart.

■ Up With Joey is America’s favourite rollerblading lounge act, chronicling one man’s earnest, often absurd quest to explore the heavens and know unconditional love. Told through the unique perspective of former Jesuit lay minister and comedic performance artist, Joe Sehee, ■ Avigail Herman is in Good Girl / Bad Girl .Through her stories and confessions, we explore the seven deadly sins and heavenly virtues in a funny, poignant and sometimes startling evening.

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● Cat Jardine (Olga Prosorov), Maree Barnett (Masha Prosorov) and Aimée Sanderson (Irina Prosorov) in Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters. Photo: David Belton ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company presents Anton Chekhov’s four-act drama Three Sisters until May 16 at 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna.

Under the beautiful, elegant direction of Joan Moriarty, this classic play receives exquisite treatment from Heidelberg’s creative and technical teams and performers.

The three Prosorov sisters, Olga, Masha and Irina, live with their brother Andrei in a nondescript small Russian town at the turn of the 19th century.

They moved from Moscow for their late father’s work at the local Army command, but now dream of returning to Moscow to seek elusive happiness.

This Russian era is a time of change, with political uncertainty and societal changes, but also hope for the future, as idealised

by Lieutenant Colonel Vershanin.

Many of the characters lack life contentment and purposefulness, except Masha’s school-teacher husband, Kulygin, and Irina’s fiancee, Tuzenbach.

Andrei’s wife, former peasant girl Natasha, changes from shy outsider to manipulative, bullying antagonist.

There is a heaviness to the narrative, but humour, conflict, romance, irony, tragedy, symbolism and social commentary are subtly conveyed by Chekhov in his masterly writing style.

Marie Mackrell’s set design is superb, as are the gorgeous costumes designed by Rachael Kertes, and the ladies’ hairstyles.

Emma Fox’s lighting design, and Bruce Moorehouse’s sound, artistically complement the visual elements.

The wonderful cast includes Maree Barnett (Masha), Cat Jardine (Olga), Aimée Sanderson (Irina), Llaaneath Poor (Natasha), James Antonas (Andrei), Xavier Ryan (Kulygin), Barry Lockett (Vershinin), Pedro Ramos (Solyony), Laurie Jezzard (Chebutykin), Sam Howard (Fedotik), Julian Adams (Rod), Raymond Martini (Tuzenbach), Mick Poor (Ferapont) and Frances Hutson (Anfisa).

Morgan Thomas-Cooper commendably creates a definable presence as the Maid, even with minimal dialogue.

Critically speaking, some atmospheric laughter and chatter risks drowning out other characters’ dialogue.

Congratulations to Heidelberg Theatre Company and all involved with this first class production.

Performance Season: Until May 16 Venue: 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au

Bright, shiny, green

● Fanny Hanusin ■ The director and writer of Bright Shiny and Green Night, Jane Woollard and Kit Lazaroo, sum up the problems of these two plays in their respective notes. Jane calls them “elliptical” while Kit mentions “loops (in) logic”.

Set in a Bunnings store in the future, Bright Shiny doesn’t necessarily realise the comic potential of such a scenario because it drifts into a more didactic environmental message while, at the same time, the characters travel through portals to encounter or, for that matter, become wild creatures.

Part surreal, part absurd, part metaphor, the audience is at the mercy of the writer’s personal whim never knowing what they will encounter next.

An audience is generally prepared to engage with a theatrical piece and suspend reality but there has to be a unity of purpose and approach for this to occur.

Kit has seemingly dispensed with that which is a shame as there were echoes of some quite lyrical lines in the piece.

The challenges of Green Night compound the divide between the audience and the playwright. We are taken into the internal cavities and mind of a patient whose body is growing coral. At the same time we are in her workplace talking about Bedouins and Eskimos. No, I didn’t understand it either.

The costuming is meant to represent coral or kelp but I simply wondered how the cast could negotiate themselves through the doors and entrances attired as they were.

While Bright Shiny became protracted at the end, Green Night’s obscurity made it a challenge from the very first scene.

For all that, the ensemble cast did a sterling job of trying to remain true and sincere to their craft and the challenges before them.

Maude Davey held Bright Shiny together. Tom Considine brought a wealth of experience to the fore. Nicholas Kato had presence. Glynis Angell moved effortlessly between roles and Fanny Hanusin tackled her parts with gusto.

The production team, and there are too many to mention in this brief review, went to great lengths to provide the props, sound and lighting to bring these plays to the stage.

Had the playwright’s vision been a little clearer and her approach more consistent, the talent of the whole company would have been realised and the audience not so alienated.

Performance Season: Until May 10 Venue: La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond St., Carlton Tickets: $25/$15 Bookings: 9347 6142 or www.lamama.com.au Running Time: Approximately 120 minutes (including interval) - Review by David McLean

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Hearts On Fire ■ Melbourne band Jetty Road is counting down the days to the release of its next album release Hearts on Fire on May 29.

The CD has already had success on a number of music charts around the country. Fans can download the CD from iTunes or from the band’s website.

More info: www.jettyroad.com

Three top acts ■ Three multi-award winning acts will perform at the Hallam Hotel on August 6.

Husband and wife team Carter & Carter, along with Roo Arcus and Jetty Road, will join forces as part of the annual Taste of Tamworth series of concerts.

Each act brings their own unique form of music and personality to the stage and then team up for a fun filled finale.

■ Long-time 3AW and Magic 1278 Content Director Clark Forbes was made redundant on Friday.

Also axed was long-time News Director Rob Curtain, who had been standing in as General Manager for the two stations.

The redundancies followed Fairfax Radio’s dismissal of more than 50 staff in its network which has merged with Macquarie Radio, under the control of John Singleton and Russell Tate.

Engineer Stephen Beers will be the top person in Melbourne. He will work under the title of Operations Director.

The positions of general managers have also been axed at 2UE Sydney and 4BC Brisbane.

Clark Forbes has been Content Director at 3AW and Magic for a number of years, taking over the high pressure job from Steve Price.

STATION SACKS LONG-TIME EXECUTIVES

Curtain had been News Director at 3MP when it was based at Frankston. He joined the network when it was under the control of Southern Cross Broadcasting, under the leadership of Tony Bell and Graham Mott.

Curtain been a reliable leader, and had to take the brunt of the staff cutbacks, ordered by a network that is clearly now headquartered in Sydney.

Melbourne has simply become a branch office.

Staff believe the cutbacks will have a bad effect on ratings.

Rob goes

■ Rob McCasker has left 3BA/Power FM Ballarat, reports Greg Newman.

Robhosting the 3BA daytime program Ballarat Today and was also a Creative Writer.

● Rob Curtain

Re-release for Jean ■ Country music favourite Jean Stafford is re-releasing her album The Golden Voice Of Country.

“The album has been unavailable for several years and is often requested at my shows,” says Stafford.

"I'm proud to say Universal Music are releasing the Golden Voice of Country on CD and digital album from my original EMI recordings," More info: www.jeanstafford.com.au - Rob Foenander

Showbiz Briefs

■ Headline chaser Gabi Gecko, partner of Geoffrey Edelsten, faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Tues.) over her nude walk in the city.

■ US actress Grace Lee Whitney, best known for Star Trek, has died, aged 85.

■ Will and Steve have won Seven’s cooking series My Kitchen Rules and a $250,000 prize. The show attracted 2.08 million viewers, down by 500,000 viewers on last year’s finals figures.

■ Nova’s Tim Blackwell and his wife Monique welcomed the arrival of baby Alfie on Saturday night.

■ JJJ’s Tom Tilley has fallen for a prank interviewee.

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Wednesday Thursday May 7 May 6

■ Actor Stewart Granger was born in London in 1913. He died aged 80 in 1993.

British comic actor Sid James was born in South Africa in 1913.

He died aged 62 in 1976.

NZ-born actor Alan Dale was born in 1947.

The ex-Neighbours star is 68.

■ US actor Gary Cooper was born in 1901. He died aged 60.

Argentinian radio and film star Eva Peron was born in 1919. She died aged 33 in 1952.

Pop and jazz singer Teresa Brewer was born in 1931, and died in 2007 (76).

Marty Rhone (Karel Van Rhoon) is 67.

● Clark Forbes

● Bob and Judy Phillips interviewed Seven News anchor Peter Mitchell on their Sugar And Spice radio program, which is heard 9am-11am Thursdays on RPP 98.7.

The station has a focus on the Mornington Peninsula and bayside areas, and also has a listener base across the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula region.

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Saturday May 9

■ British naturalist Sir David Attenborough was born in England in 1926. He has been seen on Aussie TV since 1956 US comedian Don Rickles was born in New York in 1926 (89).

Singer Rick Nelson was born in 1940. He died in a plane crash.

■ Sir Sidney Kidman, pastoralist, was born in South Australia in 1857.

He died aged 78 in 1935.

Scottish author J M Barrie was born in 1860.

He died aged 77 in 1937.

British actress Joan Sims was born in Essex, England in 1930. She died aged 71 in 2001.

Sunday May 10 ■ American actor and dancer Fred Astaire was born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899. He died aged 88 in 1987.

He starred in On The Beach.

Singer-songwriter Donovan (Leitch) was born in Scotland in 1946 (69).

Bono (Paul Hewson) was born in Dublin (54).

Monday May 11

■ US songwriter Irving Berlin (Israel Baline) was born in Russia in 1885.

He died aged 101 in 1989.

Actor Frank Thring was born in Melbourne in 1926. He died aged 68 in 1994.

US Phil Silvers was born in 1911. He died aged 74 in 1985.

HBTY Glenn Bear.

Tuesday May 12 ■ Nurse Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, in 1820. She died aged 90 in 1910. “The Lady With The Lamp’.

English comedian Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England in 1924. He died aged 44 in 1968.

Songwriter Burt Bacharach.

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of Jocks Journal for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates.

Jocks Journal is Australia’s longest running radio industry publication.

Find out more at www.jocksjournal.com

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Ukelele Festival

● New Zealand’s Paul Jonson will conduct workshops and perform in the Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival.

■ The Burrinja - Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival takes over the entire Burrinja Cultural Centre for three days of Festival fun from May 29-31.

So, break out your Hawaiian shirt, dust off your grass skirt and join the Festival as the ukulele travels from the sand and shirts of Hawaii to the lush forests of the Hills. From the theatre to café, stages, workshops, gardens and galleries - it’ll be humming and strumming.

Festival programmer Matthew Fagan has ensured a jam packed program for ukulele and music lovers everywhere, where everyone who wants to strum their stuff, can.

Presented by Danza Productions in collaboration with the Burrinja Cultural Centre, the festival lineup features a diverse range of world class ukulele performers, massed ukulele groups, workshops, 'Women in Uke', blackboard concerts, competitions, stalls and more.

Highlights include Tomoki Sato (Japan), Paul Jonson (NZ), Lucy Wise (Australia), Sarah Carroll (Queen of Bellarine), Alex Burns (Australia - UK), A.J Leonard and Jenny Rowlands (Australia),Amie Brûlée (France), Matthew Fagan (Australia) and more.

Friday, May 29: Festival Launch Party/ Opening Concert with Costume Theme Back to the 70's', Door prizes for costumes and best 'loud shirt', including Hawaiian. with door prizes.

Saturday, May 30: Workshops, Concerts, Blackboard Performances/Jam Sessions in the cafe all day, Festival Stalls, Gala Concert at 7.30pm.

Sunday, May 31: The Maton Ukulele Songwriters and Performers Competition Day with great prizes.

(Open to all ticket holders, Amateur to Professional).

Women in Song Concert, Concerts, Workshops, Closing Concert, Massed Ukulele Jam. Food and bars will be available across the venue.

For Festival information and bookings visit www.burrinja.org.au Book online or via the box office on 9754 8723.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Cabaret Festival ■ From Page 41

■ Speak Easy. Featuring: Jessie Gordon, Nick Maclaine and the nine-piece Perth Cabaret Collective, with Mat Jodrell (trumpet, New York) and James Cross (trombone, Tokyo).

■ Queens of the City - a mash-up musical featuring internationally-renowned drag queens, Simoana Luvzit, Emma Roids and Frayda Cocks singing their favourite hits live including by Madonna, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Tina Turnerand Donna Summer ■ A Match Made in Harmony is the collaboration of two Australian vocal groups, Suade and Ginger and Tonic, who come together for 60 minutes of shenanigans.

■ Under The Covers – multiple Helpmann and Green Room Award winners Jacqui Dark and Kanen Breen detonate across the footlights as the Strange Bedfellows, in a debauched and greasepaint-spattered riot of musical abandon.

■ Get A Grip (UK) – 80-year-old Lynn-Ruth Miller has lived a lot and nearly died a few times too.

She guides us through eight decades of triumphs and failures, wit and wisdom.

Tickets for all shows are now on sale via www.melbournecabaret.com

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Scott, in cabaret ■ Shhhhh! Productions presents Performance Management – In Cabaret at the Butterfly Club from May 19 -24.

Roll up to join Ringmaster Scott Hollingsworth as he cracks the (literal) whip and shows that every office is indeed a circus.

Described as Horrible Bosses meets The Office and drawn from Scott’s real life corporate ‘day jobs’, this comedy cabaret explores everything from job interviews to unfair dismissal.

Featuring classic pop and Broadway songs from the likes of Britney Spears, Barnum, Avenue Q, Smash, Mary Poppins and more.

A NIDAgraduate, Scott Hollingsworth has toured and performed nationally and internationally with productions such as Okla-

Jazz Bell Awards

● Scott Hollingsworth. homa, West Side Story, Club, Carson Place (off Cats and Spamalot.

Lt. Collins St.) Melbourne In addition to his work CBD as an award-winning choDates: Tues May 19 reographer for stage and 24 national television comTickets: $38 full, $34 mercial clients, he is the concession, $25 Tuesday, founder of Melbourne- $30 Group 8+ based Shhhhh! ProducTimes: Tues/Wed/Sun tions, performing and pro- at 8pm. Thurs-Sat at 9pm ducing musical theatre in Bookings: www.the Australia. butterflyclub.com 9663 Venue: The Butterfly 8107

Surrey Music Café ■ To thank supporters for their patronage over the last 15 years, The Boite Surrey Music Café is presenting one last gig on Friday, May 29 at the Box Hill Community Arts Centre.

Featuring Jeremy Woolhouse’s Silverbeat Quintet, five spirited and talented musicians will work together, with each member contributing to the original tuneful contemporary jazz, which is the essence of Silverbeat.

The special line-up for this night includes Jacqueline Gawler (vocal), Phil Collings (drummer), Tamara Murphy (bass), Lachlan Davidson (woodwind) and Jeremy Woolhouse (piano and composer).

Date: Friday, May 29, wine, cheese, coffee and cake available from 7.30pm Venue: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St., Box Hill Bookings: www.whitehorsecentre.com.au www.surreymusic.com

● Jeffrey Woolhouse

That Miller sound

■ The Glenn Miller Orchestra makes a welcome return to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival on Friday, June 5 at 7.30pm with a concert spectacular honouring the ANZAC Centenary.

Featuring America’s finest musicians, together with the Moonlight Serenade Singers and the Broadway Swing Dancers, the concert will pay tribute to the spirit of ANZACs, with a special feature of music and songs made famous during World War II. All the famous Glenn Miller classics will be per-formed in their original arrangements; timeless icons of American culture such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String Of Pearls, Tuxedo

● Glenn Miller Junction, Moonlight SerTickets: $99.90 enade, Little Brown Jug $79.90 and the greatest Miller hit Bookings: www. of all time, In The Mood. artscentremelbourne.com.au Performance: Friday, June 5 at 7.30pm or by phone 1300 182 183 Venue: Arts Centre Wheelchair access Melbourne, Hamer Hall, Assisted listening 100 St Kilda Rd., - Cheryl Threadgold Southbank

● Helen Kapalos Photo courtesy: AustralianMusician.com.au ■ Melbourne’s Regent Theatre played host to thwe 13th annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards event last week .

Presented by Helen Kapalos, this is a musical genre which is going from strength-to-strength in Australia and after months of selection, this night recognises the outstanding achievements of the best in Australian Jazz.

Founder and Chairman of the Australian Jazz Awards Albert Dadon welcomed guests in the evening’s opening address.

Education Minister Christopher Pyne followed with the night’s key note speech to an audience which ranged from jazz music fans, to exciting new jazz performers and legends of the Australian Jazz scene.

Mr Dadon said “Tonight we celebrate and recognise the success and the talent of the finalists.

“We have amazing jazz talent in Australia and we are privileged to have the Bells to pay tribute to that talent. We congratulate all this year’s winners.”

Mr Dadon also announced the launch of the Australian Jazz Award Academy.

“From 2016 members of the Academy will be eligible to vote for the nomination process. Members of the Award Academy will be members of the Australian recording industry, musicians and academics”.

Graeme Lyall was inducted into the Australian Jazz Hall of Fame.

The Australian Jazz Bell Award winners share a total prize pool of $40,000 ($5000 per category).

The 2015 Australian Jazz Bell Award winners are: Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album: Sarah McKenzie – We could be lovers Best Australian Modern Jazz Album: Daniel Susnjar – Su Su Nje Best Australian Contemporary ‘Avant-garde’Jazz Album: Monash Art Ensemble : George Lewis Hexis Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album: James Morrison - A-Z of Jazz Best Australian Jazz Song of the Year: Daniel Susnjar - Forte Pulse Torte Best Australian Jazz Ensemble: Mike Nock Octet - Suite Sima Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year: James Mustafa Jazz Orchestra - The Last Sanctuary - Julie Cavanagh

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Movies, DVDs

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With Jim Sherlock and Aaron Rourke

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs

Andrew Lesnie 1956 - 2015

● Jeremy Renner gives a standout performance as troubled journalist Gary Webb in the thriller Kill The Messenger based on a true story.

FILM: KILL THE MESSENGER: Genre: Crime/Biography/Drama.

Cast: ``````` Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims.

Year: 2014.

Rating: M. Length: 112 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Verdict: Pulitzer prize winning journalist Gary Webb writes for a small town newspaper and becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing drugs for profit in the 1980s. Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) gives a gripping performance as the determined and ultimately troubled reporter in this compelling tale based on an almost unbelievable true story. The stellar cast also includes Oliver Platt, Andy Garcia, Barry Pepper, Michael Sheen and Ray Liotta. A first rate political thriller, Kill The Messenger is a taut, intelligent, smartly paced and thought provoking experience, a worthy companion piece to other such journalistic driven films as Oliver Stone's Salvador, Under Fire and All The President's Men, to name a few.

FILM: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - Part 1: Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure.

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore.

Year: 2014.

Rating: M. Length: 123 Minutes.

Stars: *½ Verdict: Following uninspiring 'The Hunger Games' (2012) and yawn inducing 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' (2013) our heroine, Katniss, this time has arrived in District 13 where she meets the President who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion for the people against the Capitol, the 'Mockingjay'. As the story gets closer to its revolutionary climax this third instalment of the four part franchise is a plodding, wholly empty and totally uninspiring pot-boiler that makes a snail's crawl feel like a lap of the Indianapolis 500 by comparison. There is a glimmer of hope about 70 minutes in when it suddenly turns into something like "The Dam Busters" but sadly all hopes are quickly dashed. 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' is more than disappointing. Barely moving in plot from the end of the previous instalment, the direction is poor, the screenplay is flawed and performances wooden. With so overwhelming lack of respect for its audience, here is a studio blockbuster that promises so much and so completely fails to deliver, all in the name of money.

FILM: THE UNINVITED: Sport: Fantasy/Horror/Mystery Cast: Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp.

Details: 1944.

Rating: PG. Length: 99 Minutes.

Stars: **** Summary: Quintessential haunted house story of a composer and his sister who discover that the reason they are able to purchase a beautiful gothic seacoast mansion very cheaply is the house's unsavoury past. Wonderfully spooky and hugely atmospheric classic with Ray Milland giving one of the best performances of his career, as well as Ruth Hussey as his equally terrified sister. As a ghost story the film excels on every level, and it would not be until 19 years later with Robert Wise's classic The Haunting in 1963 would The Uninvited have an equal. All the trimmings are here, creaking doors, locked windows blowing open, mysterious voices and ghostly shadows. Unlike the gore-fest offerings today, this is a highly intelligent, psychological and sophisticated haunted house suspenser that will have you sleeping under the blankets with the lights on. One of the all time classics! Available for the first time in Australia!

Top 10 Lists

THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON. 2. FAST AND FURIOUS 7.

3. CINDERELLA. 4. PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2.

5. HOME. 6. THE AGE OF ADALINE. 7. THE LONGEST RIDE. 8. SHAUN THE SHEEP. 9. WHILE WE'RE YOUNG. 10. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SPONGE OUT OF WATER. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: APRIL 30: KUMIKO: THE TREASURE HUNTER, TRACERS, UNFRIENDED. MAY 7: CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, EX MACHINA, PITCH PERFECT 2, THE REWRITE.

● Andrew Lesnie ■ Talented Australian cinematogra- Of The Rings trilogy (2001-2003) (**/ pher Andrew Lesnie, who won an **½/***), and what Lesnie achieved Oscar in 2002 for his work on The as a cinematographer has to be adLord Of The Rings : The Fellowship mired.

Of The Ring, tragically died from a Though he won his Oscar for the heart attack on April 27, aged only 59. first in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Born in Sydney in 1956, Mr Lesnie Mr Lesnie's camera eye would be far would get his first job as an assistant more arresting in Peter Jackson's camera operator while studying at the wonderful remake of King Kong Australian Film, Television, and Ra- (2005) (****), which was an engagdio School. ing, big-screen experience.

The film was the cult horror/thriller Mr Lesnie did a great job showing Patrick (1978) (**½), directed by the the epic-scale isolation in the surprislate, great Richard Franklin (Road ingly entertaining I Am Legend (2007) Games / Psycho II); a box-office suc- (***½), directed by Francis Lawcess that would catch the eye of rence (Constantine). famed film-maker Quentin TaranWorking with directors such as M. tino, and be remade (badly) in 2013. Night Shyamalan and Jackson Once graduated from AFTRS in (again), while making sure he contin1979, Mr Lesnie gained invaluable ex- ued to shoot on local projects, Mr perience working as a cameraman on Lesnie lensed films such as The Lovely the popular kids program Simon Bones (2009), Bran Nue Dae (2009), Townsend's Wonder World, and as- and The Last Airbender (2010). sisted on films such as The Killing Of expert now in shooting films Angel Street (1981) (***) and TV thatAn combined live-action with commini-series like the outstanding Bodyline (1984) (****½) and Cyclone plex computer effects, Mr Lesnie showed what a considerable talent he Tracy (1986) (****).

The hard work certainly paid off, was with excellent work on Rise Of with the demand for his visual talents The Planet Of The Apes (2011) increasing, and his work would be ad- (***½); and broke new ground with the equipment he used on Peter mired around the world.

Early films during this period in- Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy (2012cluded the Ozploitation action/thriller 2014).

Other films include The Turning Fair Game (1986) (***), and the corny drama The Delinquents (1989) (**) (2013) and Healing (2014), both featuring Hugo Weaving. with Kylie Minogue.

Mr Lesnie's final film was The Mr Lesnie's career really took off after he lensed the blockbuster Babe Water Diviner (2014), the directorial (1995) (****), which was followed by debut of Oscar-winning actor Russell the US romantic comedy Two If By Crowe, and was released in US cinSea (1996) (***), starring Denis emas a week before his death.

Andrew Lesnie deserves to be put Leary; and the AFI Award-winning in that select group of Australian cinDoing Time For Patsy Cline (1997).

Mr Lesnie would work for legend- ematographers (Dean Semler, Russell ary Australian film-maker George Boyd, John Seale, Donald McAlpine), Miller (the Mad Max series / and his brilliant cinematic eye will be Lorenzo's Oil) on the unfairly sorely missed.

However, please enjoy the influcriticised Babe : Pig In The City(1998) ential images he has given us for more (****½).

The sequel was a much more seri- than three decades.

- Aaron Rourke ous-minded film than the original, and the look Lesnie helps create is excep- DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supplied

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THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. INTERSTELLAR [Sci-Fi/Adventure/Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain].

2. ST. VINCENT [Comedy/Drama/ Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Melissa McCarthy].

3. PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR [Animated/Family/Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Miller].

4. PADDINGTON [Family/Comedy/ Adventure/Hugh Bonneville, NicoleKidman].

5. HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 [Comedy/Jason Bateman, Jennifer Anistion, Jamie Foxx].

6. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3 Secret of the Tomb [Adventure/ Ben Stiller, Robin Williams].

7. ANNIE [Family/Musical/Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Cameron Diaz].

8. ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY [Family].

9. THE HOBBIT: The Battle of the Five Armies [Adventure/Fantasy/ Martin Freeman].

10. EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS [Action/Drama/Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton].

Also: THE DROP, THE HUNGER GAMES: Mockingjay - Part 1, NIGHTCRAWLER, THE WATER DIVINER, GONE GIRL, BIG HERO 6, BOYHOOD, WHIPLASH, GET ON UP, MY OLD LADY, LEFT BEHIND, THE JUDGE. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: THE IMITATION GAME [Drama/ Historical/Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Keira Knightley].

MR. TURNER [Drama/Timothy Spall, Paul Jeeson].

INTO THE WOODS [Fantasy/Music/Adventure/James Corden, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt].

CAMP X-RAY [Drama/War/Kristen Stewart, Lane Garrison].

FOLIES BERGERE [Drama/Isabelle Huppert].

THE SALVATION [Western/Drama/ Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eva Green].

NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON BLURAY THIS WEEK: THE IMITATION GAME [Drama/ Historical/Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Keira Knightley].

MR. TURNER [Drama/Timothy Spall, Paul Jeeson].

INTO THE WOODS [Fantasy/Music/Adventure/James Corden, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt].

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Local Theatre With Cheryl Threadgold

‘Visiting Mr Green’ at Williamstown Too Close For Comfort

● Susie Kazda and Angela Trakula in Too Close for Comfort in Eltham Little Theatre’s One Act Play Season.

Photo: Tim Bushell ■ Eltham Little Theatre presents a One Act Play Season from May 7 -16 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre.

Produced by Amy Jenkins, four one-act plays will be performed. Dreams of Justine by Michael Olsen will be directed

by Roderick Chappel, Too Close for Comfort by Chris Hodson will be directed by Andrew Kelso.

Chris Hodson’s Something Old, Something New will be directed by Lisa McNiven, and Somewhere in the Middle of the Night by Daniel Keene, will be directed by Brad Buckingham.

Performance season: May 7-16 at 8pm, Thurs - Sat. Venue: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road, Research Tickets: $22.50 full, $17.50 concession Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au or email eltboxoffice@gmail.com

ONE SLIGHT HITCH

● Melissa Nolan, (front left) Kate Reynolds, Rhiannan Tones, Andrew Georgesz (back left), Nicholas Ryan, Karen Shnider and James Wilson in the wedding farce One Slight Hitch, opening in Bayswater on May 8.

Photo: James Tait ■ Have You Seen It Productions Inc. in conjunction with Stageworx Theatre present Lewis Black’s comedy One Slight Hitch from May 8 – 23 at Stageworx Theatre, Bayswater.

What happens when the perfect wedding day does not quite go to plan? It’s Courtney’s wedding day and her Mum, Delia, is making sure everything is perfect.

The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect and the decorations (assuming they arrive) will be perfect. Then, like any good farce, the doorbell rings and ‘all hell breaks loose. So much for perfect.

Audiences are cordially invited to attend this fun wedding, directed by Trish Carr, on the performance dates below.

Performance Season: May 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 and 23 at 8pm.

Venue: Stageworx Theatre, 3/21 Stud Rd., Bayswater.

Bookings: 9729 836 or www.trybooking.com

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SHOWS ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Visiting Mr Green (by Jeff Baron) Until May 9 at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Brett Turner. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9885 9678 www.wlt.org.au ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Crucible (by Arthur Miller) Until May 9 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Geoff Hickey. Tickets: $20/$18. Bookings: 1300 131 552 www.malverntheatre.com.au ■ La Mama: Bright Shiny and Green Night Until May 10 at La Mama Courthouse. (written by Kit Lazaroo) Director: Jane Woollard. www.lamama.com.au ■ Cathouse Players: Sylvia (by A R Gurney) Until May 9 at Kyneton Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison St., Kyneton. Director: Bette Sartore. Tickets: $25/$20. Bookings: 0448 371 623.

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: The Three Sisters (by Anton Chekhov, translated by Julius West) Until May 16 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Joan Moriarty. Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au ■ Melbourne French Theatre: Is Three Really a Crowd? (Le plus heureux de trois?) (by Eugene Labiche) Until May 9 at Open Stage Theatre, Melbourne University, 757 Swanston St., Melbourne. Director: Alec Gilbert. Tickets: $32-$13. Bookings: 9349 2250.

■ Croydon Parish Players: Almost, Maine (by John Cariani) Until May 9 at Croydon Uniting Church hall, Tallent St., Croydon.

Director: Colin Noble. Tickets: $20/$18/$15. Bookings: 0447 014 584 (between 7.00 and 9.00pm).

■ Moreland Theatre Company: AaIst (by Duncan McLean) May 6 - 16 at Owl and Cat Theatre, 34 Swan St., Richmond.

Director: Div Collins; Tickets: $25/;$20. Bookings: 9421 3020.

■ Southern Peninsular Players: Pull The Other One (by Norman Robbins) May 7 - 17 at 994 Point Nepean Rd., Rosebud. Director: Kirsten Page. Tickets: $25/$22.50. Bookings: 5976 4494.

■ Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre Co: My Fair Lady May 8 - 24 at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hub, 80 McKean St., Bairnsdale. Director: Beverley Campbell. Tickets: $30/$25/$15.

Bookings: 5152 1482.

■ Have You Seen It Productions in conjunction with Stageworx: One Slight Hitch (by Lewis Black) May 8 - 23 at Stageworx Theatre, Factory 3, 21 Stud Rd., Bayswater. Tickets: $25/$22.. Bookings: 9729 8368 www.trybooking.com ■ Sherbrooke Theatre Company: Driving Miss Daisy (by Alfred Uhry) May 8 - 23 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster: Director: Horrie Leek. Tickets: $25/ $23. Bookings: 1300 650209.

■ SLAMS: Totally Tangled May 8 - 16 at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Scoresby Rd. and Mountain Hway, Bayswater.

Director and Musical Director: Julia Roper; Choreographer: Hayley Wood. Tabled seating. BYO food. Drinks from bar. Tickets: $25/$15. Bookings: 9720 3205. www.slams.org.au ■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: The Witches of Eastwick May 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 8.00 pm and May 10, 17 at 2.00pm at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Cnr. Melbourne Rd. and Electra St., Williamstown. Director: Karl McNamara; Musical Director: Jonty Smith; Choreographer: Steve Rostron. Bookings: www.wmtc.org.au or 1300 881 545.

■ Chapel off Chapel: On a Humorous Note! May 8, 9 (Hilary Henshaw with special guest Will Conyers) at Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St., Prahran. Bookings: 8290 7000 www.chapeloffchapel.com.au ■ Nova Music Theatre: Evita May 8 - 23 at the Whitehorse Centre, Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading. Director: Noel Brown; Musical Director: Phil Osborne; Choreographer: Wayne Robinson.

Bookings: 1300 304 433.

■ The Basin Theatre Company: Nobody's Perfect (by Simon Williams) May 15 - June 6 at Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Bob Bramble. Tickets: $25/$20. Bookings: 1300 784 668 www.thebasintheatre.org.au .

■ Malthouse Theatre: Timeshare Until May 17 at Merlyn Theatre, The Coopers Malthouse, 113 Sturt St., Southbank. Bookings: 9685 5111 or www.malthousetheatre.com.au ■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Mary Poppins May 15 - 30 at the National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St., St Kilda. Directors: Chris White and Lynette White; Musical Director: Danny Forward. Tickets: $55/$50/$38. Bookings: www.cloc.org.au ■ Playhouse Players Inc: Rusty Bugles (by Sumner Locke Elliott) May 16 - 30 at the Richmond Theatrette, 415 Church St., Richmond. Director: John Gauci. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: Email admin@playhouseplayers.org.au or call 0468 917 450 www.playhouseplayers.org.au ■ The Owl and Cat: Breed (by Lou Ramsden) May 19 - 30 at 34 Swan St., Richmond. Director: James Ness. Bookings: www.owlandcat.com.au 9421 3020.

■ Phoenix Theatre Company Inc: Working: the Musical May 29 - June 6 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director: Craig Maloney; Musical Director: John Clancy. Bookings: 9012 5897 or www.phoenixtheatrecompany.org

● Honor Wolff and Pat Moonie in Breed.

■ The Australian premiere of the Irish play Breed is being presented at The Owl and Cat in Richmond from May 19- 30.

Written by Lou Ramsden and directed by JD Ness, Breed looks at domestic violence, the crisis of a teenager and the dog-fighting world in Ireland.

While the play is set in Ireland, and the writer is apparently ‘stoked’to be having a premiere in Australia, the narrative can be easily transferred to an international stage and audience.

The play is shocking, blunt and confronting as it concentrates on one family and their destructive relationships in their lives.

To an outsider it’s absurd and destructive, but to the family unit they live it, breathe it and survive it.

Liv is in trouble, her mum’s planning a dog fight, her dad’s getting out of jail, her brother’s getting too close to her baby, the police are sniffing around and the pack is closing in.

A sharp and savage story of the animals we are and the people we aspire to be.

Performance Season: May 19-30 Times: 7pm, with 2pm matinee on Saturday Venue: The Owl and Cat, 34 Swan St, Richmond.

Tickets: $25/$20 Bookings: 9421 3020 or www.trybooking.com

SHOWS ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Theft (by Eric Chappell) May 21 - 31 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Director: Mel de Bono. Tickets: $20/$15. Bookings: 9382 6284 www.trybooking.com/HKKF ■ StageArt: Dreamgirls May 28 - June 14 at Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St., Prahran. Bookings: 8290 7000 www.chapeloffchapel.com.au ■ Theatre Works: The Rivers of China (by Alma de Groen) May 20 - 30 at Theatre Works, 14 Acland St., St Kilda. Bookings: 9534 3388 www.theatreworks.org.au

AUDITIONS ■ Malvern Theatre: The Mystery of Edwin Drood May 9 from 1.00pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern.

Director: Alan Burrows; Musical Director: Shirley White.

Audition bookings: aburrows@bigpond.net.au ■ Waterdale Players: Urinetown May 6, 9. Director: Daniel Cooper; Musical Director: Ian Nisbet; Choreographer: Narada Edgar. Audition bookings: www.waterdale.org.au/auditions ■ BATS Theatre Co Inc: Life of Galileo (by Bertolt Brecht) May 7 and 10 at 7.30pm at The Factory, New Holland Drive, Cranbourne. Director: Sharon Maine. Audition bookings: 0419 118 917.

■ Peridot Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor May 10 from 6.30pm, May 11 from 7.30pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Loretta Bishop. Audition bookings: 0447 716 911.

■ The 1812 Theatre: Patient 12 (by Kevin Summers) May 17 and 18 at 7.00pm at The 1812 Theatre, 3-5 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Audition bookings: 0411 287 043.

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): The Wisdom of Eve (by Mary Orr) May 23 at 12.00noon and May 24 at 6.00pm at the Strathmore Community Theatre, cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Director: Robert Harsley. Audition bookings and enquiries: robertharsley47@gmail.com

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No holds barred at Meadows forum ■ The first of four member forums held across Victoria at The Meadows drew a big attendance from greyhound racing participants, keen to meet the new three member GRV board anf air their views on how the sport is operating.

According to the National Greyhound Form newspaper, the first forum was "a no holds barred two hour session, and many new and long-time greyhound folk bared their souls and grievances."

A wide cross section of the industry attended, many travelling long distances to put forward their views.

Topics raised included race grading, policies relating to the set-up and structure of kennels and greyhound properties, lack of consultation from the controlling body, and even allegations of alleged intimidation.

One issue in particular that received wide discussion related to issues many trainers have encountered regarding permits at their properties to train dogs.

Participants feel let down by Greyhound Racing Victoria's lack of support as they wage their own battles with councils over permits.

New Chairman Ray Gunston had a tough time of things when he was in charge of Essendon Football Club during their long running supplements scandal.

He stated to the meeting that this period was "the toughest of my life," so at least that experience should place him in good stead for what could be a challenging period at GRV. Clearly the new board members were surprised with some of the issues raised at the forum - they join the

Greyhounds

with Kyle Galley administration of greyhound racing at one of the most difficult times in the sport's history, and this board appointment for the three officials is not going to be an easy ride.

The next forum will be staged at Warragul on Friday, May 15.

Action tonight

■ A big crowd and great racing will be on show at Warrnambool's Wannon Raceway tonight, May 6.

In the middle of a huge social and sporting week for the popular seaside city, courtesy of the famous May jumps racing Carnival, Warrnambool's major greyhound meeting of the year is an added attraction.

Die-hard punters are known to back up for the dogs on the Wednesday night, after heading to the trots at nearby Terang on the Tuesday night.

Tonight's greyhound card features the Warrnambool Cup, and the Warrnambool Classic.

The Classic, a race for which greyhounds must be nominated as pups, actually carries a much bigger win-

ners purse than the Cup, with $75,000 going the way of the first placed dog tonight, compared to $45,000 for the Cup. Most experts feel Anakie trainer Angela Langton will claim the cheque with Shared Equity, after the dog turned in another impressive performance to win last week.

The random box draw sees Shared Equity come up with box one for the Final, ensuring Shared Equity will start a short priced favourite in the big one.

Angela is seeking her fourth success in the Classic, following on from Auf Wiedersehen (2006), Lynlea’s King (2008) and Premier Event (2013).

“I think the Classic is a great concept and I’ve been lucky enough to have had a lot of success in it," Langton explained.

"It’s not overly expensive so I sit down each year and write down a list of my pups and try to nominate about 20 at the older end of the age eligibility.”

The Warrnambool Classic field is: 1 Shared Equity (trainer Angela Langton), 2 Ballerino (Joe Borg), 3 Dewana Result (Brendan Dewan), 4 Stop Moochin’ (Thomas Mitchell), 5 Fearless John (Nicole Davis), 6Nunya Tron (Simon Barker), 7What's Chewing (Kelly Bravo), 8 Cosmic Lily (Darren Fisher), reserves 9 Nayla Swift (David Geall), 10 Lektra Utopia (Andrea Dailly).

In the Warrnambool Cup, Australian Cup victor Luca Neveelk will rely on a scratching to gain a start in the race after being beaten in a Semi-Final last week.

● Angela Langton

The field is: 1 Ride The Rails (trainer Kelly Bravo), 2 Ronray Spirit (Terrence Reid), 3 Dyna Villa (Nicole Davis), 4 Gracas King (Jason Thompson), 5 Kayda Shae (Kelly Bravo), 6 Azza Azza Azza (Wayne Vassallo), 7 Bills Back (Clifford Smith), 8 Midnight Ride (Andrea Bahen), reserves 9 Danyo's Slappy (Neil Ryan), 10 Luca Neveelk (Gerald Kleeven).

Good news ■ In some good news for the greyhound code, another twenty four dogs found new homes at the recent Greyhound Adoption Program day held at The Meadows.

This is an equal record number for one day, and almost 100 people attended the event.

Greyhound have found new homes in places such as Echuca, Warragul and Clyde, along with inner-city suburbs such as Northcote and Kew. GAP Manager Larissa Darragh is delighted with the ongoing success of the program, and the adoption days, a recent addition to the publicity events.

“The adoption days have been a remarkable success and we’re so happy that we are able to provide these opportunities to the public to come and see the greyhounds and ultimately adopt a loving family pet," Darragh said.

- Kyle Galley

Upcoming race meetings

■ Wednesday: Wednesday: The Meadows (Day), Bendigo (Twilight), Cranbourne (Night), Warrnambool (N); Thursday: Warragul (D), Shepparton (T), Sandown Park (N), Ballarat (N); Friday: Bendigo (T), Geelong (N), Saturday: Warragul (T), The Meadows (N); Sunday: Longwood (D), Sandown Park (D), Healesville (D), Cranbourne (T), Sale (T); Monday: Ballarat (D), Geelong (T), Shepparton (N); Tuesday: Horsham (T), Warragul (N).

- Kyle Galley

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Cup Day spot on ■ The Pakenham Racing Club is to be congratulated on a great day their inaugural running of the Pakenham Cup at their new complex at Tynong.

From the Chairman Don Duffy down everyone did a remarkable job, only a few weeks away from their opening on March 26.

Under CEO Michael Hodge the improvements from that day have to be seen to be believed.

Cup Day appeared to go off without a hitch commencing with respect to the ANZACs, with the President of the Pakenham RSL, Gary Elliot, with the ode to start the ceremony and the playing of the Last Post and then the silence in respect to those who not only gave their lives in the First World War, but in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

A very good crowd attended on the day, despite the weather trying to put a dampener on things, if you will excuse the pun.

Though the heavy rain stayed away, a few events did have a bit of drizzle about, but this didn't deter the racegoers going on with their business of enjoying the big day.

Racing was first class on the best track in Australia, with jockeys heaping praise on the condition of same.

Highlight of the day was the running of the Bruce Clough Mazda, Pakenham Cup, over 2000 metres, won in great style by the favorite, Tooleybuc Kid, well ridden by top rider, Brad Rawiller.

The winner is raced by show business and sporting personality, Leon Weigard, who races the five year-old with members of the famous Vingt Cinq Club, which includes former Geelong star footballer of yesteryear, John Sharrock.

Leon accepted the winners' trophy a magnificent Gold Cup, while he also accepted the trainer's trophy for Darren Weir in his absence Jockey, Brad Rawiller, heaped praise on the team at Pakenham, especially the state of the track, which he like just about all the jockeys,

Ted Ryan

● Beau Mertens Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754

said it was near enough to the best in Australia.

One of the unlucky stories from the Cup came from the Tommy Hughes trained team, who had Chill Party running for them, but unfortunately missed the start badly, and finished well back.

It wasn't a very happy Tommy Hughes that I spoke to after the Cup. Another big race among the nine races was the Vobis Gold, Racing.com event race 6, just prior to the Cup. This went to the Peter Moody trained, Wildfire, by a narrow margin, ridden by Daniel Stackhouse.

Winning connections received a very nice trophy as well as a Vobis Gold Rug. Racegoers were hoping one of the partowners of the Topweight Baron Archer, would be on course to see his fouryear old go around but it wasn't to be.

That man was the legendary Gary Ablett, who didn't line-

up with his Gold Coast team, because of a shoulder injury.

The Club was hoping to get him down, but unfortunately he wasn't, but maybe next time.

Baron Archer failed to flatter finishing second last.

This is a big worry for his young trainer, Jason Warren, after winning his first three races in great style.

Since returning the son of Written Tycoon, has run fourth at Echuca, 4th at Bendigo, and 14th of 16 at Caulfield behind Bel Rhythm.

It was my pleasure to host the proceedings on the day, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and look forward to the Club's next meeting.

That's not far away on Sunday May 17, the last on the new grass track for some time to give it a break.

Then another big day with the opening of the Synthetic Track on Tuesday May 26.

Hope to see you there in the future.

Classy ■ The Magic Millions Company is over the moon announcing that recently retired top galloper, Sweet Idea, will go under the hammer at their upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

The recently retired Gai Waterhouse trained mare, Sweet Idea, a last start winner of the Group One Galaxy, will be up for sale.

Sweet Idea was prematurely retired to an injury, and will be sold on May 27 through the draft of Widden Stud.

A $240,000 Gold Coast Yearling sale purchase for Gai

● Sweet Idea Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754

● Brad Rawiller Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 Waterhouse and One Prix Diane meetJames Harron, Sweet ing at Chantilly on Idea, showed im- June 14.

Mertens, who has mense ability from her very first start and re- never travelled overtires from the track seas, said he was with an exceptional thrilled to be given the record as a multiple opportunity to test his skills against Europe's Group winner.

From 19 starts she best young jockeys', as recorded 8 wins and well as representaeight placings from tives from the USA, South Africa, Japan, 1000metres to 1600.

As well as being a and Turkey.

Victory in the star race mare in her own right, Sweet Idea Chantilly event has boasts an outstanding eluded Australia and Mertens, including his pedigree.

She is a striking Group One winning daughter of the father, Peter Mertens, Oakleigh Plate winner and local participants and super Sire, Hope that Beau can Snitzel, from a Group bring home the trophy One winning mare, to Australia.

Peter picked up two Electronic.

Group-One wins on Rustic Dream in 1999, for trainer, Mick Price, and won the Australian Cup on Sirmione ■ Retired top jockey, for trainer, Bart Peter Mertens, is in top Cummings in 2008. of the world at the moAs well as riding in ment after his son, the Prix Longines FuBeau, was selected by ture Racing Stars over Racing Victoria to rep- 1800 metres, on a resent Australia at the raceday that is exPrix Longines Future pected to draw a Racing Stars event in crowd of around 40,000 trackside specFrance in June.

The 17 year-old, tators, Mertens will who is currently com- ride trackwork for lopleting the third year cal trainers at of his apprenticeship Chantilly in the week will compete against leading up to the big some of the world's race. young jockeys in the He will be joined by coveted apprentice- Racing Victoria Aponly race on the sup- prentice Coach, Matt Pumpa.

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YOUNG JAMES HERRIOT. WESSEX TALES. BOY'S FROM THE BLACKSTUFF. HARRY SECOMBE: Live Across Australia.

THE BEST OF GRAMAM KENNEDY. THE BEST OF BERT NEWTON. NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage.

WHITECHAPEL: Season 4.

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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE: Season 2.

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BBC SHAKESPEARE COLLECTION: Series 2.

WHITE COLLAR: Seasons 1 - 6.

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Sulky Snippets

■ Hamilton part-owner/trainer David Lewis' 4-Y-0 American Ideal/Atomic Fusion entire The Fat Man keeps on going from strength to strength and chalked up his sixth victory for the season and 12th overall, when victorious in the Mandinka Man Pace for C4 to C6 class over 1700 metres at Horshamon Wednesday April 29.

Driven once again by John Caldow, The Fat Man led out from gate three, but after being pressured by the Sunraysia hope Captain Under Fire drawn outside him, eased to take a trail.

Moving into the open racing for the bell, The Fat Man showed his qualities by striding to the front on the final bend and racing clear in the straight to register a 4.9 metre margin over Djibouti (three back the markers - behind leader last lap) and Arr En Special (one/one at bell) in a brilliant mile rate of 1-55.6.

■ Kerryn Manning's ex-Kiwi mare Shes Just A Delight made it three from three in Oz when successful in the Barker family Tribute Pace for C2 & C3 class over 2200 metres.

A four year old daughter of Bettors Delight and Love The Look, Shes Just A Delight led throughout from the pole to effortlessly score a 3.6 metre victory in advance of Metrofromelle which trailed and Okelerho Lad wich raced in the open for the greater part of the journey. The mile rate 2-00.3.

■ Mount Gambier (Glencoe) trainer David Drury's ever reliable McArdle/Kyms Girl 4Y-0 gelding Kyms Boy brought up victory number seven from 17 starts since crossing the Tasman when victorious in the Grafx Inc. Custom Helmets Pace for C1 class over 1700 metres.

Driven by Alex Ashwood, Kyms Boy a son of the 2001 New Zealand Cup winner flew across the face of the field to lead from outside the front line and after being driven to perfection, had too much in hand at the finish for So Demanding One/one which challenged on straightening, going down by a half head only in a rate of 1-58.1.

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Fifth win for season ■ Longlea trainer Glenn Sharp has 4-Y-0 Tennotrump/Disco Dance gelding Tenno Dance going great guns at present, chalking up his 5th victory for the season when an impressive eight metre winner of the World's Best Hoof Oil Vicbred Trotters Mobile for T1 & T2 class over 2190 metres at Maryborough.

Raced by Glenn and wife Christine, Tenno Dance with regular reinsman Nigel Milne in the sulky trailed forward three wide on the back of I Belong shortly after the start to park outside the leader Monica My Dear at the bell.

Striding clear on straightening, Tenno Dance had too much quality on his rivals in accounting for Indie Pepperell (one/three - three wide last lap) and Monica My Dear in a rate of 2-01.7.

Took a concession ■ Amanda Turnbull added another winner to her tally when 6-Y-0 Julius Caesar/Red Pepper gelding Ultimate Sheldon scored in the Maryborough Locksmiths Pacers Handicap for C1 or better class over 2190 metres.

Taking a concession for Mark Pitt, Ultimate Sheldon possied four back in the movling line, with Lohi Liz coming from 10 metres to cross the polemarker Outback Hall and assume control.

Held up for a late finish, Ultimate Sheldon stormed home to register a 2.7 metre victory over Outback Hall along the sprint lane, with Vanderley putting up a gigantic effort to finish third after being slow to begin and racing three wide for the last lap. The mile rate 2-00.6.

Aggressive drive ■ Tatura's David Abrahams joined forces with Nathan Jack to land the Royal Park Football Club 3Y-0 Pace over 2190 metres at Maryborough with Jeremes Jet/Course She Can gelding A Matter Of Course who's performance was outstanding.

Driven with aggression to lead from outside the front line, A Matter Of Course left his rivals standing approaching the home turn, winning by 6.7 metres in 1-56.6 from Milady Grace which trailed and Yackandandah off a three wide trail last lap from well back.

Eased three wide ■ Kialla's Laura Crossland had a terrific night at Bray Raceway Ballarat on Thursday after landing a stable double with 6-Y-0 McArdle/Laurant Perrier gelding Smo taking the Kevin Lewis Memorial Pace for C4 & C5 class over 2200 metres and 4-Y-0 BacardiLindy/Vicki Vale mare Lindy Vale the Diamond Rewards Trotters Handicap forT2 or better class over 2200 metres.

Smo circled the field early from the extreme draw to face the breeze, then take a one/one breather, before easing three wide on the home turn and running on strongly to defeat the leader Cardon Merger and No Bettertime in a rate of 1-59.8.

Lindy Vale led throughout from the pole to account for Drunken Maniac and Desert Spur in 204.6.

Ran home solidly ■ Maiden Gully's Maree Campbell would have received a huge thrill after her Union Guy/Ally Shazam filly Union Ally greeted the judge in the $15,505 A J Prendergast Memorial Oaks over 2200 metres, much to the delight of the large syndicate of girls who race her.

Driven by brother-in-law Grant Campbell, Union Ally ran home solidly off a three wide double trail last lap from mid-field in the moving line to defeat Morton Plains giving Bendigo the quinella. Sudden Change came from last to finish third. The mile rate 1-59.

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Pipe Me Home at Cranbourne ■ Bolinda's Chris Alford was victorious with promising four year old Framework/Our Shady Lady mare Pipe Me Home in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile for T0 & T1 class over 2080 metres at Cranbourne on Monday April 27.

Making only her third appearance at the races, Pipe Me Home enjoyed the run of the race from the pole trailing the pacemaker Lazy Sunday (gate five), before using the sprint lane to gain the day by a margin of 2.1 metres in a rate of 2-04.6 over the pilot, with Tawonga South running home late from the tail of the field.

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■ Wednesday - Wedderburn @ Maryborough/ Ballarat, Thursday - Cobram/Geelong, Friday Ouyen @ Mildura/Melton, Saturday - Kilmore, Sunday - Melton, Monday - Yarra Valley, Tuesday Bendigo.

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Hanover mare Speedy Ideal in a rate of 1-58.4.

■ Darraweit's Lisa Given an easy time Miles was victorious with from inside the second line 5-Y-0 Art Major/Lee following the pacemaker ■ Renowned Romsey Almahurst mare Thunder Bayridge Bill, Speedy horse breaker and part Fee at her home track Ideal first up since Notime trainer Leigh Miles Kilmore on Wednesday, vember used the sprint was also a winner at taking out the Mitchell lane to perfection, scoring Cranbourne, when Sports- Shire Concessional Driv- by 4.9 metres in a rate of writer/Wemen Wendy- ers Pace for C1 class over 1-58.4 over Fifty Shades mae colt Wemen Sporty 2180 metres. (one/one) and Bayridge chalked up his seventh Driven by Robert Caton Bill which held down third. success in 18 outings, by who has only recently taking the Blue Hills Rise made the Macedon 3-Y-0 Pace over 2080 Ranges area home, Thunmetres in a rate of 2-02.1. der Fee was given a sweet ■ Former prolific winTaken back to last by passage from gate two ning Marong trainer Alan reinsman Greg Sugars af- trailing the speedy Dinner Donohoe who was almost ter drawing outside the Jacket (gate four), before unstoppable when based front row and trapped wide dashing home along the in Queensland a number when those inside him all sprint lane to record a 3.9 of years back, returned to kicked up at the start, metre margin on the wire the winners list when 6Wemen Sporty was able over The Pix (one/three - Y-0 Red River Hanover/ to follow Phantom three wide last lap) and In Gold Dont Rush mare Rockstar (one/two) for- House which followed the Sound TheAlarm greeted ward three wide in the last runner up throughout. The the judge in the lap and was poised to mile rate 2-02.9.

Maryborough Highland strike on the final bend.

Society Pace for C0 class Eased wide on straightover 1690 metres at ening, Wemen Sporty secMaryborough on Thursond up since December, ■ Kialla's Heath Red- day. ran home best to prevail wood has another smart Given the run of the by 1.1 metres over Phan- juvenile in his hands judg- race from the pole by tom Rockstar and ing by the performance of Bendigo's Haydon Gray Shakahari (one/one) and Jeremes Jet/Princess trailing the well supported will obviously be improved Hayley colt Iconic Valor Mairhed Fallen drawn by the outing. who made it two from two next door, Sound The when victorious in the Alarm dashed home along Weekend Breakfast @ the sprint lane to record a Trackside 2-Y-0 Pace 2.4 metre victory in a rate ■ Veteran St Arnaud over 2180 metres at of 1-58.5 over the pacetrainer Frank Evans was Kilmore on Wednesday. maker, with Wereonsong in the winners stall at Driven by Chris Alford, running home late from Horsham on Wednesday Iconic was taken mid-field for third.

April 29, following the vic- back to Valor last from outside tory of 5-Y-0Yankee Paco/ Misty Gift mare the front row, before Upandgone in the Barry zooming forward to asEeles - Challenger Trot- sume control at the bell ■ Elmore father and son ters Handicap for T0 or with the leader Combined - Keith and Jake Cotchin better class over 2200 Interest easing to take a were also winners at Kilmore on Wednesday, trail. metres.

Travelling beautifully, when 4-Y-0 Mach Three/ Driven by Gavin Lang, Upandgone stepped safely Iconic Valor exploded Just Say Go gelding Just from 10 metres to settle six away in the straight to Knew brought up two wins back along the markers in record a 16.6 metre mar- in a row by taking the All a strung out field, with gin in advance of Com- Equip Constructions Pace Cudgee Boy leading from bined Interest and Esspee for C2 & C3 class over outside the front row.

Rockstar (one/two) return- 2180 metres.

In what was a tough Gaining a lovely ride ing a mile rate of 2-02.9. staying effort, Just Knew home one/one following (gate five) raced in the Bee Arr Dee mid-race, open outside Last Issue Upandgone followed Bee Arr Dee into the straight ■ Shepparton (Lemnos) (gate two) for the entire as Cudgee Boy galloped duo Amanda Turnbull trip, proving too strong at the business end of proon the home turn and nursed to the wire, pre- (trainer) and Nathan Jack ceedings for Forbidden vailed by 3.7 metres over (driver) landed the McIvor Forest along the sprint old timer Master Kiesey Real Estate Pace for C1 lane from three back the and The Final Cut a class over 1690 metres at markers, with Last Issue stablemate of the runner Kilmore with 5-Y-0 being relegated to third.

American Ideal/Giovanni

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■ Sudden Change, Swiftly Tothebeach, Bushi, Yackandandah, Watts Up Maori, Ithappenstobeametro, Nowitski.

Success for Melton

■ The Cranbourne meeting on Monday April 27 was a good one for the Melton area, with Lance Justice snaring a stable double with Blacks A Beauty in the Trios After The Last Pace for C1 class over 2080 metres and Jean Babtiste the Hygain Feeds Pace for C2 class over 1609 metres.

Blacks A Beauty a five year old JR Mint/Higher Calling mare which has raced consistently since crossing Bass Straight earlier in her career, led throughout from gate two, accounting for Jambiani from last by eight metres, with Five Star Belle third after following the winner. The mile rate 2-00.7.

Five year old Extreme Three/Sacajawea gelding Jean Babtiste showed his liking for the short trip in his event.

Settling three back in the moving line from gate two on the second row, Jean Babtiste was sent forward three wide solo in the last lap, proving too slick for his rivals on turning to defeat Liculia which followed him everywhere by 6.1 metres. The poleline pacemaker Lanista held on for third 1.1 metres away.

Raced by a large syndicate headed by former trotting journalist Neale Donnelley, Jean Babtiste has fronted the starter on 42 occasions for 7 wins.

Looked to be bolting

■ Rockbank's Frank Cauchi snared the Hyland Sportswear Pace for C3 & C4 class over 2080 metres with 8-Y-0 Young Rufus/Exotic Flash gelding Mister Rufus, taking his stake earnings to over $80,000.

In what was the "drive of the day" by ChrisAlford, Mister Rufus from gate five was able to trail the leader Loong Nien (gate two) appearing to be bolting in the run.

Using the sprint lane, Mister Rufus at Supertab odds of $31.20 sailed home by 1.9 metres in advance of Lance Justice's Phil Monty (three wide last lap from one/one) and Crusader Acey (one/ two) in a mile rate of 2-02.2.

Control at the bell

■ At Horsham on Wednesday, Melton co-trainers Maree and John Caldow produced a very smart colt by the name of Madeeba to impressively take the Oringi Protection Wear 2-Y-0 Pace over 1700 metres when making his race debut.

Driven by John, Madeema a son of Courage Under Fire and Mesmerizing bred and raced by Maree, son Matt, daughter Lauren and John Kelly was badly away from gate four, appearing to throw away any chance of figuring in the finish as he was a long way off the poleline leader Warminster on settling.

Chasing to catch the field, Madeema was immediately sent forward by John to assume control at the bell, before defying all challengers on straightening to register a 5.4 metre victory over Streetside Classic which raced in the open, with Warminster third. The mile rate 1-59.9.

Success at Ballarat

■ Other winners on the Ballarat program from the area were Ourgirlbillilee for Ian McMahon in the www.ballarattrottingclub.com.au Pacefor C1 class over 2200 metres and Macterra Lad (Greg Sugars) for Alan Tubbs in the North Ballarat Knights FC Pace for C2 & C3 class over 1710 metres.

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