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FRIDAY

MINISERIES: NOLLY

ABC TV, 8.30pm

After her scene-stealing turn as Princess Margaret in The Crown, Helena Bonham Carter once again reigns supreme in this striking portrait of UK daytime TV pioneer Noele “Nolly” Gordon. The rst woman to appear on colour television anywhere in the world, Nolly became a household name in the UK. She even had a soap opera, Crossroads, created for her. But it all came crashing down when, at the height of her fame in 1981, the series was axed without warning. Writer Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, It’s a Sin) meticulously researched the three-part series by speaking to Nolly’s friends and former co-stars, aiming to create a story that faithfully charts the TV legend’s ght for her career. It’s stellar stu

FRIDAY, October 18

Sunday Fisk

ABC TV, 8pm

Change is in the air as Kitty Flanagan’s award-winning probate law comedy returns for a third season. Not only has solicitor Helen Tudor-Fisk (Flanagan) bought a home and moved out of her dad’s backyard yoga studio, but she’s now a name partner at Gruber & Fisk – which means taking on more responsibility for the inevitable chaos that unfolds there. In tonight’s premiere “Bees in the Hive”, Helen tries to become a social butter y to replace Ray (Marty Sheargold) after he broke the Business and Breakfast networking group’s rules, while new neighbour Murray (Carl Barron) puts Helen in a bind with a request for free legal advice. Better than ever, Fisk is a perfectly calibrated comedy.

WEDNESDAY

ARJ BARKER: COMES CLEAN

SEVEN, 8.30pm

Californian comedian Arj Barker considers himself to be an honorary Australian, and he’s not wrong to do so. Having frequented our screens and stages for the past 20 years, Barker’s developed a relatable, relaxed comedic style that astutely observes our unique cultural di erences and skewers them with a precise one-liner. There’s nothing audiences love more than feeling seen, and that’s one of Barker’s great strengths – he even details how he “became a Queenslander” for a few weeks. Filmed in 2022 at the Brisbane Powerhouse, this special delivers Melbourne-based Barker’s take on the pandemic, musings on his recent divorce, UFO conspiracy theories, and so much more.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PG, R) 1.55 The Princes And The Press. (PG, R) 3.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs Revisited. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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

7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross meets a plantsman.

8.30 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml) Part 1 of 3. After nearly two decades on her show, a soap opera star is red at the height of her success.

9.20 Question Everything. (R) Wil Anderson and Jan Fran are joined by a panel to dissect the news and sort the real from the rumours.

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

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml)

12.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.10 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG, R) 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Lost Gladiators Of The Colosseum. (PGav) Takes a look at gladiators. 8.30 Castle Secrets. (Mav) Takes a look at castles, including one with a gothic chapel erected over a supposed gateway to hell.

9.25 Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 3. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 The Allegation. (MA15+a)

12.25 Miniseries: Four Lives. (Mal, R)

3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R)

4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 P rates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Graham Ross visits the North Coast Botanic Garden.

8.30 MOVIE: Jerry Maguire. (1996, Mls, R) A sports agent has a moral epiphany which costs him his job and his ancée. He resolves to rebuild his career with the one athlete who stayed loyal to him and a colleague who believed in him. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renée Zellweger.

11.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

12.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

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6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current A air.

7.30 Rugby League. Paci c Championships. Week 1. Australia v Tonga. 10.00 Paci c Championships: Australia Vs Tonga Post-Match. Post-match wrap up of the Paci c Championships, featuring news and analysis from the commentary team.

10.30 MOVIE: Criminal. (2016, MA15+lv, R) A CIA operative’s consciousness is transferred. Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

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

7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Stacey Solomon and the team help a grandmother and her daughters transform their family home through a life-changing declutter.

8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.45 To Be Advised. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Have I Got News For You U.S. 2.20 One Star Reviews. 2.45 Devoured. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.30 The Casketeers. 6.00 Abandoned Places. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 9.35 Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America. 11.05 The Doll Factory. 12.05am Better Things. 1.20 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.15 King Of The Road. 3.05 Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left O The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Left O The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Mighty Trains. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

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6am Eat Wheaties! Continued. (2020, PG) 6.40 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.20 Oka! (2012, PG) 10.20 Leonardo Dicaprio: Most Wanted. (2021, M) 11.25 De ance. (2008, M) 1.55pm The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 3.55 Skies Of Lebanon. (2020, PG, Italian) 5.40 RBG. (2018, PG) 7.30 Paradise Road. (1997, M) 9.35 Lawless. (2012, MA15+) 11.40 Blood Quantum. (2019, MA15+) 1.35am End Of The Century. (2019, MA15+, Catalan) 3.10 A Perfectly Normal Family. (2020, M, Danish) 5.00 Capricorn One. (1977, PG)

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6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Surveillance Oz. 8.30 MOVIE: Hellboy. (2004, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Keeping Up Appearances. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Call Of The Wild. (1972, PG) 5.30 Rugby League. Paci c Championships. Women’s. Week 1. Australia v Papua New Guinea. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019, MA15+) 10.25 MOVIE: Out Of Time. (2003, M) 12.35am Late Programs. BOLD (51)

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6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 La Brea. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010, M) 10.05 MOVIE: The Hustle. (2019, M) Midnight Love Island UK. 1.20

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