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SATURDAY BEYOND PARADISE

ABC TV, 7.30pm

Less sunny in both setting and tone than its predecessor, this pensive Death in Paradise spin-o nds DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, pictured) and his beloved Martha (Sally Bretton) at one of the lower points on the rollercoaster of life. However, this week’s mystery takes a break from the personal with a delightful detour into the art world. After a signi cant painting disappears in a seemingly impossible heist the entire community of Shipton Abbott is shaken to its core. Martha’s mother Anne (Barbara Flynn) is wracked with guilt, believing the theft is all her fault. But when Goodman and the team discover a centuries-long feud about the artwork’s origins, they’re left with more questions than answers.

FRIDAY, January 17

WEDNESDAY ELSBETH

TEN, 9pm

In a change from the usual gritty detective fare, this quirky comedy drama is not only a colourful cupcake of a crime procedural but strays from the “whodunnit” format, instead telling viewers who the baddie is from the beginning of an episode and then working out how to catch them. It all revolves around Elsbeth Tascioni

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Rulla’s Cooking On Country. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) 2.00 The Split: Barcelona. (Final, Ml, R) 3.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

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

7.30 Monty Don’s History Of The British Garden: The 18th Century. (R) Monty Don visits Rousham House.

8.30 Murder In Provence. (Final, Mav, R) A love a air seems to be at the heart of a young woman’s death in a nearby town.

10.00 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Berlin. (Final, PG, R) Joanna Lumley concludes her journey.

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

11.05 Grand Designs: Norwich. (R)

11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

12.40 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.05 Destination Flavour China. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. H’lights.

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 MOVIE: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. (2008, R) Due to a strange ailment, a man who was born aged in his 80s grows younger as time passes. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 De Gaulle. (Ma) France plunges into turmoil.

12.00 Kin. (MA15+lv, R)

2.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R)

3.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)

4.00 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Front Up. 12.15pm France 24 English News. 12.45 Hunters. 1.35 Question Team. 2.30 Scandinavian Star. 3.40 Uncovering Incels. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.25 ABC World News Tonight. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Love And Sex In Scandinavia. 9.35 Secrets Of Penthouse. 10.30 Homeland. 1.30am Love And Sex In Israel. 2.30 NHK World English News.

6am December Boys. (2007, PG) 8.00 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 10.00 Tracker. (2010, M) 11.55 A Bronx Tale. (1993, M) 2.10pm Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 3.35 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 5.30 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 7.40 The Two Faces Of January. (2014,

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 10.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. One Day International. Australia v England. Game 3. 2.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. One Day International. Australia v England. Game 3. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 37. Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder.

10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder.

11.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) Johanna Griggs and Charlie Albone explore Vancouver’s food and shing delights.

12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 1. Highlights.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 5.00 NBC Today.

THURSDAY THE DARKNESS

SBS, 9.30pm

It’s no shock this grim but engrossing Nordic noir series is essential viewing, with acclaimed director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?) behind the camera and his real-life wife, the always-wonderful Lena Olin (Alias, pictured), in the lead role. Set in Iceland and with the backdrop of a refugee crisis taking place in the country, DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir (Olin) and partner Lukas (Jack Bannon) must investigate a kidnapping, with only a vague description from the kidnapped woman’s son to go on. However, it’s not long before they realise this crime is inextricably linked to another recent case they’ve worked on, as a sordid web of intrigue in Reykjavík grows ever deeper.

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6.00 Today. The latest in news, current a airs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 6. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey. 6am

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Iggy helps a family come to terms with their deaf child’s inability to communicate.

1.00 First On Scene. (Maln) Documents moments captured by journalists and the stories behind the headlines from those rst on scene.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) A dog goes missing in the park.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Drive TV. (R)

7TWO (62) VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Beep And Mort. 3.00 Play School. 3.50 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Nella The Princess Knight. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.50 Robot Wars. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hop. 6.30 Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. Afternoon 6. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: DC League Of Super-Pets. (2022, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008, PG) 11.35 The O.C. 12.35am The Nanny. 1.05 Love After Lockup. 2.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Fishy Business. 7.00 Step Outside. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00

The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 TBA. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To

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5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Surveillance Oz. 8.30 MOVIE: In The Line Of Fire. (1993, M) 11.10 MOVIE: The Empty Man. (2020, MA15+) 2am Late Programs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 MOVIE: Cast Away. (2000, Ma, R) A workaholic executive becomes stranded on a deserted tropical island after a plane crash. Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. 10.20 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather.

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

11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)