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Sunday Masterchef Australia

TEN, 7.30pm

Friday

First Weapons

ABC, 7.30pm

If presenter Phil Breslin (pictured) looks familiar, it may be from his stint as the “Aussie Bear Grylls” on Wild Survivor, or as host of Built to Survive. Whatever it is, the adventurer and former school teacher possesses a disarming ease that makes him memorable. In this series, the science and craft of Australia’s ancient weapons is explored and celebrated, but it’s perhaps Breslin that’s the real weapon: he’s equipped with dangerous levels of charm. In tonight’s second episode, he visits the Northern Territory’s Alyawarr Country to explore a spear thrower that was once the fastest weapon on Earth: the Amerr. Tune in for this fascinating and surprisingly uplifting education.

FRIDAY, July 14

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 First Weapons: Amerr. (PG) Hosted by Phil Breslin.

8.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) An artist is poisoned in her studio.

9.00 Utopia. (PG, R) Jim and Rhonda force Tony to fast track a long-term regional rail project.

9.30 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) Gert and Marigold reinvent themselves.

9.55 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

10.10 The Split. (Ml, R) Ruth breaks some devastating news.

11.10 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Ma, R)

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

This season nale marks the end of an era for MasterChef fans, who have been able to delay their inevitable farewell to the series’ late judge Jack Zonfrillo by some two months – we’ve been watching the cheeky Scot in his element, mentoring a new cohort of home cooks and gleefully tasting the tantalising results of their hard work. Zonfrillo will certainly be missed around these parts, not the least for his fashionable air – always clad in a resplendent kilt come nale time. He and fellow judges Melissa Leong (pictured) and Andy Allen welcome a new face into the pantheon of MasterChef winners tonight – who will sit alongside Julie Goodwin, Adam Liaw and even Allen himself?

WEDNESDAY WHO THE BLOODY HELL ARE WE?

SBS, 7.30pm

SBS continues their great tradition of timely and thoughtprovoking multicultural programming in this three-part series which sees a trio of famous faces – John Safran (pictured), Cal Wilson and Adam Liaw – explore multicultural communities around Australia that have ties to their own backgrounds. First o , satirist Safran explores the history of Australia’s Jewish community, all the way from the First Fleet right up to the modernday, as he heads to the outback and learns the surprising contributions Jewish people have made to the region. Helmed by seriously likeable hosts and containing truly fascinating revelations about our country both past and present, this is must-watch viewing.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: Guadalquivir.

(PGa, R) Bill Nighy narrates a journey down Spain’s Guadalquivir river, beginning in the Sierras de Cazorla.

8.30 Paris: Mystery Of The Lost Palace. Takes a look at a lost Parisian palace with a history spanning 2000 years.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13.

1.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mals, R)

3.40 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Grant Denyer. Karen Martini cooks a roasted tomato passata with white beans and crispy sh. Graham Ross visits the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden in Mount Tomah.

8.30 MOVIE: The Meg. (2018, Mv, R) A group of scientists working at an underwater research facility dedicated to exploring the Marianas Trench encounters the largest marine predator that has ever existed, the Megalodon, a giant shark. Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson.

10.45 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current A air.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers. From McDonald Jones Stadium, New South Wales.

9.50 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Newcastle Knights versus Wests Tigers match, with news and analysis.

10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) Livina Nixon breaks out the ouzo with Melbourne’s Greek community.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Mark captains the local football team.

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

7.30 Location, Location, Location Australia. Follows property experts Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie as they search for the perfect home for two sets of buyers.

8.30 Have You Been Paying

Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Graham Norton chats with Keanu Reeves, Olivia Colman, Cynthia Erivo and Jack Whitehall.

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

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)