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ABC iview: new this week
Spicks and Specks Season 13 – 8 July
Series. Adam, Myf and Alan are back, pondering the big music questions as well as sweating the small stuff – such as can music be made using hospital equipment, what would Nessun Dorma sound like if it was about a butt-scooting dog and exactly what did Ed Sheeran get up to in Japan with Justin Bieber?
That Blackfella Show – 8 July
That Blackfella Show is back this NAIDOC Week, with Jessica Mauboy stepping in as host for a huge night of laughs, live music and a stacked line-up of First Nations talent including BARKAA and Baker Boy.
The Lady Grace Mysteries – 10 July
Series. At the majestic court of Queen Elizabeth I, Grace Cavendish is an (almost) perfect lady-in-waiting … and the first ever teenage spy, solving mysteries and secrets for the Queen.
Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory – 10 July
Part wildlife and part adventure show, follow the escapades of young National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory as he travels the world capturing extraordinary footage of wild animals.
ABC iview: recent highlights
Saint-Pierre – 3 July
Series. Two detectives with different policing skills and approaches are partnered to solve crimes in Saint-Pierre, the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean. At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together.
Bluey in Yolngu Matha – 5 July
The ABC brings Australia’s most loved blue heeler family to audiences in Yolngu Matha, the First Nations language of Northeast Arnhem Land. Five Bluey episodes have been translated, selected for their culturally relevant themes of family and country and will launch on ABC iview on Sunday 5 July and will also feature on the big screen at the Garma Festival in August.
High Hoops Season 2 – 26 June
Series. Neurotic, desperately awkward, clever but distractable, over-thinker, false confidence, always coming up with ‘big brain’ ideas, creative and good with words, tall and unusually strong – that’s Aife and she back in a new series of High Hoops.
Submarine Jim Season 1 – 26 June
Children’s series. Naïve young dolphin Jim takes charge of an ‘inverted’ submarine full of fish and seawater. Their goal? Las Vegas – rumoured to hold the clear waters of their dreams. But the adventure ahead will be anything but smooth sailing.
Twenty Twenty Six – 10 June
Series. 48 countries, three host nations – former BBC head of values Ian Fletcher takes on the world’s biggest football tournament. So that’s all good then. Starring Hugh Bonneville.
Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator – 9 June (ScreenHub’s review)
Documentary. The making of a national treasure and the hidden abuse that ran alongside it, told through the voices of those who lived it.
Stuff the British Stole Season 3 – 9 June (ScreenHub’s review)
Series. The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today, those objects are often housed in museums and galleries across the UK and the world. Journalist Marc Fennell is back for a third series of his popular show, travelling across the globe to unravel the mysteries behind those objects – and meet those who want them back.
Ground Up – 7 June (ScreenHub’s review)
Series. After years of trying, Tasmania has finally been given the green light to field a team in the AFL – but there’s a catch. The locals have to build a new stadium.
The untrue story of Tasmania’s new AFL club and the unifying power of sport. Except for the billion dollar stadium bit.
Race Around the World – 7 June (ScreenHub’s review)
Series. The ABC’s original 90s documentary reality show returns with a new generation of filmmakers. Six storytellers. Ten films. One winner. The race is on.
