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■ Ratings tumbled for 774 ABC in the survey announced yesterday (Tues.) showing figures reducing to a 10.3 per cent market share.

This gave Melbourne commercial station 3AW a clear victory in the eighth survey with the year, with an audience share increasing to 13 per cent.

GREASE OPENING NIGHT

Ross Stevenson and John Burns clearly won the breakfast timeslot with 18.5 per cent, compared to 774 ABC’s 13.7 per cent.

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Neil Mitchell won the final survey for the morning timeslot (14.4) against Jon Faine (11.3).

Worrying decline

Denis Walter, 3AW’s afternoon man, experienced a worrying decline, with a drop to 8.5 per cent, following Gold (10.9), and Smooth (8.6).

Tom Elliott (8.8) was third in the Drive timeslot, measured 4pm-7pm, behind Fox (10.3) and Nova (10.0).

Bruce Mansfield and Philip Brady bounced back with a 12.4 per cent figure to win the 7pm-Midnight slot, but this is expected to fall in the first 2015 survey which will include some cricket broadcasts.

The overall figures, measured 5.30am-Midnight, Monday to Sunday, are: 3AW, 12.8. ABC 774, 10.0.

Gold, 8.0. Fox, 8.5. Nova, 7.8. Smooth, 7.4. MMM, 6.8.

Mix, 6.,3. JJJ, 5.4. Magic, 5.1. SEN, 3.7. ABC Classic FM, 2.8. Radio National, 2.6. News Radio, 1.3.

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‘Messiah’ at Town Hall

Clarification: Man’s minimum jail term

● Andrew Wailes, Rachelle Durkin, Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Deborah Humble were pictured at the Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday at the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic's annual performance of Handel’s Messiah. RMP will stage Carols concerts at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday (Dec. 19) at 8.30pm or Saturday (Dec. 20) at 3pm and 8pm.

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■ Five winners’ names have been drawn for the double passes for the Strictly Ballroom 7pm performance at Her Majesty’;s Theatre on January 27: Heather Kirby, 24 Webb Ave, Seymour; Maureen Bramwell, 8 Mack St, Reservoir; Caroline Anderson, 6 Sunrise Ct, Epping; Rosemary Betts, 5/24 Grant St, Oakleigh; and Pat Burke, 24 Ardgower Rd, Noble Park. Tickets are being mailed this week to the winners.

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■ The Melbourne Observer (Dec. 3) carried a report that a man, Rohitendra Prasad, 55, has been jailed for a minimum 2½-years after violently slashing his wife with a knife, and then cutting her throat.

The final paragraph of the report said: “Prasad was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, with a minimum 2½-years term.”

This is incorrect. The actual sentence delivered was a four-year term of imprisonment with the minimum term to be served before being eligible for parole being 2 years and six month imprisonment.

The six-year term of imprisonment referred to in relates to section s6AAA of the Sentencing Act 1991, which requires a judge to advise what the sentence would have been had the person decided (to) plead not guilty, but then later found guilty by a jury following a trial.

The reason this information is stated by judges in their sentences is because under the Act, people who plead guilty are entitled to a discount on their sentence, so the judge has to indicate what the sentence would have been if they had decided to go to a trial.

In this case the Judge stated that but for the plea of guilty the sentence would have been six years imprisonment with a non parole period of years years.

That is, had the offender not pleaded guilty, the sentence imposed would have been much higher.

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Second show

● Neil Diamond ■ A second Melbourne show has been announced for Neil Diamond.

Tickets have gone on sale for the October 27 and 29 shows to be staged at Rod LaverArena.

The 2015 tour will feature songs from his newest studio album Melody Road which debuted in the Top 10 in Australia, as well as his long list of hits including Cherry Cherry, Holly Holy, Cracklin’ Rosie, Song Sung Blue, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Solitary Man, Sweet Caroline, Love on the Rocks, Desiree and Shilo.

The tour is being promoted by the Paul Dainty Organisation.

Resigned ■ Chris Woodruff has announced he has given notice of his resignation as Chief Executive Officer of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, the owner and operator of Melbourne and Launceston Airports.

Hisresignation will take effect no later than June 30.

Celtic Woman

■ The Emmy-nominated Celtic Woman group will perform at the Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday, September 22.

The tour celebrates the group’s 10th anniversary.

"We've been dying to get back to Australia,” says singer Susan McFadden.

“Next year is a really special year as its Celtic Woman's 10th Anniversary so we can't wait to come and perform everyone's favourite songs."

Celtic Woman first introduced millions of new fans to the group’s fresh fusion of Irish musical tradition, contemporary song craft and state-of-the-art stage production.

It has touched the hearts of a devoted global audience that has embraced the group’s massively popular public television specials and made the group’s CDs and DVDs into best-sellers.

New artists

■ Melbourne Theatre Company is welcoming 10 new artists to the Women Directors Program in 2015.

Katy Alexander, Rachel Baring, Justine Campbell, Felix Ching Ching Ho, Tanya Dickson, Catarina Hebbard, Kat Henry, Samara Hersch, Tamara Searle and Hallie Shellam will join the year-long program, a first for a major theatre company in Australia.

The program offers emerging directors the chance to familiarise themselves with the culture and inner workings of a major state theatre company.

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■ In last week’s Observer Mgazine section, we included a photo of a city theatre.

It was the Empire, not the Empress. Thanks to Observer subscriber Frank Van Straten for bringing this to our attention.

Thriller Live

■ Thriller Live will play at the Arts Centre Melbourne from January 28-February 5.

The two-hour concert spectacular pays homage to the career of Michael Jackson.

It’s the one that we want ■ Grease The Musical has returned to Melbourne, this time playing the big Regent Theatre with a giant sound and an expanded stage presentation.

It’s better than ever. Rob Mills and Gretel Scarlett are back as Rydell Junior High’s Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski.

Bert Newton is a crowd favourite as DJ Vince Fontaine; Todd McKenney performs the showstopping Teen Angel; and John Paul Young has taken over the role of Johnny Casino from Anthony Callea.

Assuming the role of Doody from Chris Durling is Scott McConnell .

Other new cast members are Shaye Hopkins (Legally Blonde), Jessica Lindon (Le Grande Cirque) and Glen Oliver (Wicked).

Lucy Maunder returns as Rizzo. Val Lehman is Miss Lynch.

The sound, lighting and size of the Regent production is bigger than that earlier this year at Her Majesty’s. And it is a treat.

“Rarely have I seen audience reactions like the ones we have been receiving every night for Grease, with everyone in the aisles dancing and singing along. Grease truly is Australia’s number one party musical,” says promoter John Frost.

The after-show party was held at The Long Bar in the Georges building in Collins St. Ash Long’s photo feature is on Page 12.

Grease The Musical continues at The Regent until January 25.

● Bert Newton as Santa, with the Grease cheerleaders, at the Regent Theatre.

● John Paul Young

Meow Meow

● Rob Mills and Gretel Scarlett as Danny and Sandy

● Val Lehman, Bert Newton and Todd McKenney. Photos: Jevin Trask

● Cabaret artist Meow Meow will perform at the Peninsula Summer Music Festival. Julie Hoghton has more details on Page 75.

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Otis regrets nothing Observer about ‘Willows’ show In This 144-Page Edition

Other People’s Money

● Emma Officer (Kate Sullivan) in Other People’s Money.

■ Other People's Money, by Jerry Sterner, Jorgy out by her mother, Jorgy’s secretary is the second production by Tangled Web The- and long-time lover. atre, a company committed to "stage plays Pandelidis thoroughly nailed Garfinkle in [that are] no longer getting their due recogni- his mannerisms, attitude, tone and exceptional New York Bronx accent. tion".

Equally impressive, Emma Officer as the Directed by John Gauci, this dark comedy amply fits the bill. It may be slightly dated, set cold calculating lawyer on a mission to bring against the back drop of ruthless and exces- Garfinkle down, was superb.

Edward Kennett as William Coles put in a sive 1980s Wall Street, but it still resonates and has its charms – namely George fine performance as the neglected and embitPandelidis as Lawrence Garfinkle, and tered manager of the company.

Michael Bate as Jorgy, and Gillian Holley Emma Officer as Kate Sullivan.

Ruthless money-loving Wall Street busi- as Bea Sullivan could have benefited I think slightly more direction - particularly in nessman Garfinkle, infamously known as from their lines and creating more conLarry the Liquidator, sets out to take over, delivering trast to their characters. control, make loads of money and eventually Director John Gauci did well to position destroy New England Wire and Cable, the his five actors on a small stage, however while family business of Andrew Jorgenson (Jorgy), the set illustrated the contrasting worlds of established by his ancestors 73 years ago.

Garfinkle and Jorgy well, a bit more moveEnter Kate Sullivan, a young, confident ment may well have suited this dry comedy. and ambitious lawyer, called upon to help - Review by Beth Klein

■ This is the final issue of the Melbourne Observer for 2014. Our team now takes a summer break, and our first 2015 issue will be on sale at newsagents across Victoria on Wed., February 4. Our office is now closed, and re-opens on Wed., January 28.

■ Otis Elston saw his first production of The Wind in the Willows at the tender age of one, and after performing, stage managing and assistant directing for 20 years.

This summer he will direct the interactive outdoor show for the first time.

Now in its 28th year, The Wind in the Willows will once again transform the heart of the Royal Botanic Gardens from December 27 to January 24.

Otis will direct a troupe of energetic actors as they bring to life the iconic characters of Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly and, of course, MrToad, as they return to the Gardens this summer, bringing to life Glenn Elston’s adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank.

Otis had an enviable childhood, growing up in an outdoor adventure surrounded by colourful sets and madcap characters in outlandish costumes.

After his first role as Portly the baby otter in The Wind in the Willows, Otis has played Prince Richard in Richard III, Orsino in Twelfth Night, Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing, and most recently Lysander in the Australian Shakespeare Company’s 25th anniversary production of AMidsummer Night’s Dream.

“These shows are like Christmas.

They’re always a part of my summer, they can be stressful, but they’re a family tradition. I haven’t known a year when I wasn’t a part of one,” says 21 year old Otis, who this year graduated with a film degree from Swinburne University and has directed several short films.

Otis has toured to Australia including remote areas of Northern Queensland, NT, and even to Thursday Island with his father Glenn Elston’s Shakespeare productions, toured to Scotland stage managing for The Jungle Book, and travelled almost every year since 2002 to the remote sacred site of Beswick Falls for the Australian Shakespeare Company’s Walking with Spirits corroborree co-production with Djilpin Arts.

The Wind in the Willows is the longest running show of all; an inventive outdoor theatre production delivering music, adventure and laughs for children and adults.

“I’ve witnessed Willows come to life under a variety of directors, my dad (Glenn Elston) one of them,” Otis says.

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Latest News Flashes Around Victoria

Into unmarked car ■ A Mercedes rammed into the back of a stationary \Highway Patrol police car on the Ring Road at Geelong at the weekend. Police said the force of the crash shunted the unmarked Territory more than 10m along the emergency lane, reported the Geelong Advertiser.

Cold cases probe ■ The suspected underworld hit of a man at Red Cliffs more than 30 years ago will be among a number of unsolved murders in Sunraysia that will be investigated by an elite Victoria Police Cold Case Missing Persons Squad, reports the Sunraysia Daily.

Order for bishop ■ Former Ballarat bishop Ronald Mulkearns has been ordered to give evidence in the case against a former Geelong priest Robert Claffey after refusing to provide a statement to prosecutors, reports the Ballarat Courier.

Tax drives drug use ■ The alcopops tax introduced by the former Labor Government has been blamed for the increase in illicit drug use in Wangaratta.

Clubbers are sourcing ecstasy tablets rather than paying for pre-mixed spirits over the bar to avoid hefty costs, reports The Chronicle.

Weather Forecast ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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● Annette Allison and Geoffrey Veitch

● Heidi Victoria and Angelo Phillipou

● Lucy Bright, Kerry O’Brien, Tess Yodgee and Ian Phipps

● Sally-Anne Russell and Chris Ryan

● Raiha Reissenberger and Frank Howson

‘Grease’ Opening Night At The Regent Theatre Photos: Ash Long

● Alfie Duran and John-Michael Howson

● Lauren Welsh with Eva and Sam, and Patti Newton

● Megan and Paul Castran

● Angela Hawdon, Craig Donnell, Suzanne Jones

● Michelle Van Raay and Jacqui Van Raay

● Irena Farinacci, Todd McKenney, Caroline Conlon

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Pantomimes return to Clayton Briefs No show

THE BARREL ‘Never pick a fight with a man who buys ink by the barrel and paper by the ton.’

Review, it’s a giggle

● Charlie Landsborough ■ Next year’s Australian tour by entertainer Charlie Landsborough has been cancelled. Country Crossroads columnist Rob Foenander has more details on Page 74.

Brutal

■ Joseph Krelle, 33, an intellectually disabled man who bashed his friend unconscious has been sentenced to 4½-years jail by County Court Judge Gerard Mullaly, who described it is a “very difficult case”, reports the Geelong Advertiser.

Guilty ■ Toni Melinda Taylor, 31, of Echuca, stole number plates so she “could drive an unregistered car without a licence while she was using drugs”, reports the Riverine Herald.

Taylor has been put to work as part of a corrections order. She must perform 200 hours of unpaid community work.

● Paula Klement (left), Mark Rees, Emily Zienow and Karina Hudson. Photo: Bill Rendall.

■ Encore Theatre presents Robin Hood The Panto to serve the meek, Robin Hood, daring in love as he from January 15-24 at the Clayton Community Centre was in battle, giving his heart to the enchanting Maid Theatrette.

Marian and his sword to the cause of King Richard the Written by Geoff Bamber and directed by Christine Lionheart.

Simmonds, Robin Hood The Panto takes us back to Performances: January 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 England, in the gallant days when one man alone dared Times: Twice daily at 11am and 2pm challenge the might of his country’s oppressors. One Venue: Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, leader and his stalwart band – Robin Hood, outlaw of Cooke St, Clayton Sherwood Forest.

Tickets: All tickets $10 (no concessions) Robbing the rich to feed the poor, humbling the proud Bookings: 1300 739 099 (9am – 9pm)

Loving Repeating ■ Vic Theatre Company presents the Australian premiere of Loving Repeating – a musical of Gertrude Stein from January 21 – February 8 at Chapel off Chapel, as part of the Midsumma Festival.

This inspired new musical about American expatriate writer Gertrude Stein and her passion for life, language and the thrill of romantic love, is directed by Jason Langley, choreographed by Michael Ralph, with musical direction by Isaac Hayward.

With music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Gertrude Stein; and additional book by Frank Galati, Love Repeating explores the romantic world of Stein: her capricious love affair with language, with self-expression, and with her lifelong companion Alice B. Toklas.

Vic Theatre Company is a new theatre company based in Melbourne founded by Glenn Ferguson The musical follows her from her student days in the late 19th century to the height of her artistic era in Paris and beyond.

Featuring a live five piece band, the cast of Loving Repeating includes: Gertrude Stein (Narrator) Deidre Rubenstein; Young Gertrude, Caitlin Berry; middleage Gertrude, Jennifer Peers; Young Alice, Gillian Cosgriff; middle-age Alice, Nicole Melloy; Helen Furr, Emily Paddon-Brown-

Georgine Skeene, Sage Douglas; female ensemble, Suzie Melloy; John, Vincent Hooper; Paul, Tobias Madden; Guy, Tim Carney; male ensemble, Oliver Reading; Mitchell Ralston; and Alex Given.

Vic Theatre Company (VTC) is a new theatre company based in Melbourne founded by Glenn Ferguson. VTC's aim is to produce the highest quality theatre using professional actors and providing a more even solution to the profit share model.

Performance Season: January 21 – February 8 Times: Tues – Sat at 8pm; Sat 3pm and 8pm; Sun 6pm Tickets: $49 full, $43 conc.

Bookings: 8290 7000 chapeloffchapel.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Melbourne Observations

■ If you are need of a laugh this Christmas, you could do worse than stuff your stocking with a copy of self-promoter Jamie McIntyre’s new fortnightly newspaper, The Australian National Review.

It is one of the loweststandard publications to hit Australian news- ● Jamie McIntyre stands in years.

Design is woeful. Editing is poor. Stories stop midsentence, to be continued on other pages. Poorly laid-out articles are continued higher on the same page.

McIntyre, who apparently founded a political party, has his fair share of personal bylines, plus a stack of ads for his 21st Century businesses.

He accuses Rupert Murdoch and the ABC of running campaigns against he and his companies.

Leunig calendar fury ■ Social media erupted at the weekend with The Age charging $3 for the annual calendar by cartoonist Michael Leunig. In the past the publication has been distributed with The Sunday Age. The Age had announced plans to drop publication of the calendar for 2015 ... but quickly backflipped after reader complaints.

Customers complained this week about the cost ... and that the publication was not printed on recycled paper.

Third closure in 3 years ■ Newspaper publishing is a tough arena. Even fifth-generation media families have to make the tough calls. The Mott and Yeates publishing operation based at Kilmore has just closed its Macedon Free Press weekly paper, which ran locally from Gisborne, serving surrounding areas including Lancefield, Woodend, Riddells Creek and Kyneton.

‘Newspaper House’ has also closed its Kilmore Free Press and Whittlesea Review newspapers over the past three years. It continues to publish the North Central Review, Yea Chronicle and Alexandra Standard titles.

The Mott family operates 3NE Wangaratta and 2QN Deniliquin. The Yeates family is major shareholder in papers including the Bairnsdale Advertiser, Snowy River Mail, Lakes Post and East Gippsland News.

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● Caitlin Berry (Young Gertrude) and Gillian Cosgriff (Young Alice) in Loving Repeating – a musical of Gertrude Stein.

● Final issue of the Macedon Free Press

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Observer photographers at various events around Melbourne

Been And Seen

● Michelle Carlyle, John Paul Young and Michelle Versteegen at the Grease after-show party held at The Long Room

● Dannielle Iesue and Katie Griffiths at the Grease after-show party

PHOTO: MALCOLM THREADGOLD

● Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards: Steve Gretton with Lighting Award recipient Jason Bovaird

PHOTO: FIONA HAMILTON

● Pauline and Mal Walden at the Sofitel on Collins Melbourne

PHOTO: MALCOLM THREADGOLD

● Jessica Murray from CentreStage, Geelong with CLOC Musical Theatre’s Sandra Davies.

PHOTO: FIONA HAMILTON

● Geoff Pollard and Hans Nieuwland at the Iconic Paris exhibition

PHOTO: RAIJA REISSENBERGER

● Frank Howson with Melbourne Observer Editor Ash Long

● Photographer Matt Deller hams it up with the Grease cast

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Fiona Byrne Guest Columnist

Courtney takes Oceania title ■ She may not have won the Miss World 2014 crown, but Australia’s Courtney Thorpe still managed to take home a title at the international beauty quest that was held in London on the weekend.

Courtney finished fourth in the pageant, but was named Miss World Oceania 2014.

The bubbly 24-year-old from Queensland was thrilled with her result, taking to Instagram to congratulate the Miss World 2014 winner Rolene Strauss from South Africa.

“Top 5 at Miss World 2014 ... Could not be happier!’’ she wrote.

“The crown really could not have gone to a more perfect girl. Rolene, I am so proud of you and I can’t wait to see what the next year holds for you!

“Congratulations to the entire class of Miss World 2014.’’

She also shared her surprise and delight at her Miss Oceania title with her Instagram followers.

“Being announced as a top 5 finalist was mind blowing enough but being announced as Miss World Oceania 2014 at the coronation ball is more than I could ever have hoped for!’’

Prior to jetting off to London for the Miss World final I caught up with Courtney at the Homecoming of the Melbourne Cup Trophy Cocktail Party at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and again at Flemington on Derby Day. She was an absolute delight on both occasions and was focussed on representing Australia to the best of her ability at the pageant’s international final.

Since Jennifer Hawkins’s victory in the Miss Universe final a decade ago, beauty quests have become a fast track to a successful media career for many Miss Australia titleholders including Rachael Finch, Scherri-Lee Biggs, Erin McNaught, Jesinta Campbell and Laura Dundovic.

No doubt there will be plenty of opportunities ahead for Courtney who is a stylist and trainer at the Australian Institute of Creative Design and fashion editor at GC Magazine on the Gold Coast.

She has also is a published children’s book author.

Celebrate with Kate

● Kate Ceberano ■ The Australian Pops Orchestra and two of Melbourne’s best known musical names have banded together to make New Year’s Eve one to remember.

Kate Ceberano and Denis Walter will join the orchestra for two concerts at Hamer Hall at the Arts Centre Melbourne on New Year’s Eve. They will be joined by Australia’s Got Talent winner Mark Vincent.

John Foreman will conduct the orchestra, while Denis will be Master of Ceremonies as well as one of the key performers on the bill.

The Australian Pops Orchestra will also welcome young artists from Victorian Opera.

The concerts promise to be full of popular classical and operatic music.

The concerts will be held on Wednesday, December 31 at 2pm and 8pm.

To book go to www.artscentre\melbourne. com.au or phone 1300 182 183.

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All the best!

■ Well that is it for 2014. What was originally planned as a guest columnist role for a handful of weeks has stretched into a few months.

It has been absolutely wonderful sharing so many Melbourne events and experiences with you, the reader.

Wishing all readers of the Melbourne Observer a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy 2015.

Thanks for reading and I hope we cross paths in the New Year.

Kind regards FIONA

● Courtney Thorpe. Photo: Instagram

● Miss Universe Australia Tegan Martin and Miss World Australia Courtney Thorpe with the 2014 Melbourne Cup.

Fiona Byrne is a former journalist and is the Public Relations Manager at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins.

Fiona@ fionabyrne.com.au

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Christmas gift ideas ■ As Christmas rapidly approaches I thought I might pass on a few ideas for those stuck for a last minute gift.

We all know someone who is impossible to buy for!

So, for the loved one who has everything why not give the gift of culture?

A membership to the National Gallery of Victoria makes a great gift.

An individual membership costs just $99 for a year or $149 for a family.

Members enjoy a range of exclusive exhibition previews, member discounts for all NGV programs and special viewing days for selected NGV exhibitions, along with before and after hours exhibition viewings.

Memberships can be purchased online at ngv.vic.gov.au/members or phone 8620 2233 Another great gift idea is membership to the Melbourne Zoo. With three young nieces this is one of my favourite gift ideas.

Zoo membership will grant you unlimited entry to Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo for 12 months.

Zoo membership costs just $88 per adult and can be purchased at www.zoo.org.au or 1300 966 784.

If you are looking for a gift for a music lover you can’t go past the MSO’s Christmas Concert Package.

From big screen blockbusters, Broadway classics, classical masterpieces and Christmas carols the MSO’s Christmas package is guaranteed to please.

Chose from the following performances Star Trek Live in Concert, Tchaikovsky, Bryn Terfel and Lisa McCune, Babe: The Twentieth Anniversary Concert and MSO Christmas Carols to create a three, four or five concert pack.

To purchase you MSO experience go to www.mso.com.au Finally, who does not love a night at the movies?

For the film lover in the family, make Christmas gift giving easy by purchasing a gift voucher to the Melbourne International Film Festival.

The 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival will be held from July 30 to August 16, 2015 at locations around Melbourne CBD. Purchase a MIFF gift voucher at www.miff.com.au

Iconic Paris exhibition

● Di Rolle and Julie Cavanagh

● Olivia Nunn Sarah Kempson and Sarah Harrison

● Melinda Woledge and Helen Diggerson

● Frank and Fay Rendell with Linda Rendell and Anthony Boyd

● Sarah Weston and Hanneleh Salonen

● Pratika Lal and Lisa Barron

Les Miserables leaves town: can you hear the people sing?

■ The stage hit Les Miserables ends its Melbourne season on Saturday.

And what a magnificent season it has been.

This really was a majestic show, full of passion, drama and raw emotion.

From a stunning opening night in July, this wonderful show, starring Simon Gleeson as Jean Valjean, Hayden Tee as Javert, Patrice Tipoki as Fantine, Lara Mulcahy as Madame Thenardier, Trevor Ashley as Thenardier, Kerrie Anne Greenland as Eponine and Emily Langridge as Cosette, has wowed audiences.

If you have not seen the show yet you have just a matter of days to get the last remaining tickets.

It is certainly worth a night at the theatre.

Les Miserables will open in Perth in January before starting its Sydney season in March.

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Confidential Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

Country doctor’s misconduct as local Councillor: Tribunal

Bitch Melbourne’s Secrets

Simon hits big-time

■ The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal was due to convene yesterday (Tues.) afternoon to consider orders in respect to Dr Julian Fidge, against whom 14 allegations of misconduct have been found.

Dr Fidge, a general practitioner and former Councillor of the Wangaratta Rural City Council, asked for a review of findings made against him by the Councillor Conduct Panel.

VCAT Senior Member Ian Proctor this week determined on the matters, after complaints were received from other councillors and senior Council staff.

Dr Fidge had previously been oredered to take a two-month leave of absence from Council, and attend counselling sessions.

The entire Council was dismissed in September last week due to “a profound and systemic failure

by Council to provide acceptable standards of government to the municipality of Wangaratta”.

The Tribunal heard evidence given by former Councillors Atkins, Joyce, McInerney and Parisotto.

Fidge admitted 22 of the 23 all-

● Dr Julian Fidge egations, saying that he believed he had not breached the Code, but was exercising his democratic rights of free speech.

“The Panel findings may be relevenat to his registration as medical practitioner,” said Mr Proctor.

Dr Fidge says he intends to stand

Financial adviser fails in obligations ● Simon Gallaher: now and then ■ Entertainer Simon Gallaher had made it big. The former darling of daytime television has blossomed to man-size over the years ... but it hasn not stopped his showbiz career.

Simon is currently working on a return of The Pirates Of Penzance that he made famous 30 years ago with Jon English.

This time around he is working as Director.

Gallaher was asked if he and English would be reprising their roles- “No,” he replied, “that would be The Pensioners of Penzance.”

What happens in Vegas

● 3AW entertainment and travel reporter Donna Demaio’s latest jaunt is to Las Vegas, where she was pictured last weekend.

■ South Yarra financial adviser Seamus O’Brien has failed to meet his obligations as a financial adviser, says the Australian Securities and Investments Commssion.

O’Brien traded as Cambridge Financial Planning.

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd representative, The unertaking follows an ASIC review of the advice provided by O’Brien.

ASIC was concerned that O’Brien failed to: ■ demonstrate a reasonable basis for the advice provided ■ adequately provide replacement product advice to clients ■ comply with the record keeping obligations relating to personal advice, and ■ comply with the Statement of Advice requirements.

O’Brien has agreed not to provide financial services in any capacity for a minimum of one year. Should he decide to re-enter the financial services industry after this exclusion period, he must adhere to strict supervision requirements for 12 months and have each piece of advice audited by his new licensee before it is provided to the clients.

The review of advice provided by O’Brien was commenced after PIS lodged a breach notification with ASIC. PIS reported that O’Brien provided advice to clients about products that were not on PIS approved list of products, that he did not consider alternate products or strategies when providing advice to clients and that he demonstrated a poor level of record keeping and collection of client details.

PIS terminated the authorisation of Mr O’Brien on December 16 last year.

for election in 2015 at the Victoriawide Counbcil elections.

Mr Proctor found Dr Fidge had published negative comments on Facebook about the CEO and Council staf.

Dr Fidge referred to his some of his Councillor colleages as “toxic”.

He was critical of the Mayor of the nearby Moira Council in a letter to the Yarrawonga Chronicle.

The Border Mail newspaper reported comments that Dr Fidge said he would be happy to receive the resignation of the Council CEO. Other misconduct allegations included Dr Fidge publishing a post on the internet that was critical of the Council CEO, a quote in the Wangaratta Chronicle that said Dr Fidge’s confidence in the CEO had been eroded, and a refusal to attend an initial meeting with a mediator.

The CEO described Dr Fidge’s allegations as hurtful, embarrassing and damaging to his reputation. The CEO foreshadowed taking the matter further, in respect of health and occupational safety standards.

Dr Fidge told one local newspaper he was being bullied and would welcome the CEO’s resignation.

Rumour Mill

Whispers

Magari

● Sophia Loren ■ Our Italian arts informer, who was raised in Glenroy, informs us that Sophia Loren, 80, will be coming to Melbourne in April for La Dolce Italia charity dinner.

King hit

■ Peter Booth, 30, of Bundalong, who king hit a man at 5am in a Wangaratta pub incident, has avoided jail. He has been placed on a three-year community corrections order which includes 300 hours of unpaid work. He must undertake treatment for his drinking.

Buried Hear It Here First

Rex back on 3AW

■ 3AW listeners have been hearing their share of former station star Rex Hunt as old commercials for Bill Ferg’s Lobster Cave have gone to air. Is it a sign that the ‘Bearded Burbler’ will be heard more on 3AW in 2015?

Then again, Brian Taylor has still being heard in commercials to.

And he is definitely not returning to the station.

● Rex Hunt

Fake ID teens fined ■ Geelong teenagers holidaying on the Gold Coast and using fake IDs have been fined $300 each for trying to get into the Sin City nightclub.

Theft to pay debt ■ Ashley Hughes, 35, of Bell Park, has pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, unlicensed driving, possessing heroin and driving an unregistered car. Hughes stole $20,000 cash from Westfield Geelong to pay a drug debt and buy more ice, says The Advertiser.

E-Mail: Confidential@MelbourneObserver.com.au

■ Construction company Trehem Pty Ltd and director Ross Alexander McMahen have appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court with dumping, depositing and discaring industrial waste. McMahen denied dumping asbestos, when contacted by the EPA. They have been fined a total of $15,000.

Sacked ■ Moonee Valley Council has sacked a 14-year employee with a “great record” for letting an acquaintance through the transfer station without paying $75.

CEO Neil Smith said the behaviour involved “fraudulent behaviour”, said the Leader.

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ABC Reunion Club Christmas Party Photos: Malcolm Threadgold

● Kris Noble and Julie McKenna

■ The ABC Reunion Club’s Acting Chairman Ken Simpson-Bull welcomed 155 former ABC employees, family and friends, who attended a Christmas luncheon at the RACV Club. Some travelled from Queensland, South Australia and NSW for the event.

Combined with this year’s festive celebrations was a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Countdown, with show clips projected on a large screen, and the presence of key creators, Executive Producer Michael Shrimpton, Producer/Director Robbie Weekes, Director Grant Rule and presenter Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum.

Michael Shrimpton entertained with recollections of Countdown’s arrival at the ABC, pointing out that in those days “everything we did, we made – sets, wardrobe, orchestra.”

Robbie Weekes said a teenage rock’n’roll show for 15-year-old girls, broadcast at 6pm on Sunday nights, was a most un-ABC type of program, but their creative team knew there was a market for a show of this style, and took a chance.

The team requested and got the best crew possible, including set designers Paul Cleveland and Des White, technical producers Buck Rogers, Robert Forster and Peter Simondson, cameraman Kris Noble (later Channel 9’s Head of Drama) and all who worked in Studio 31 at the time.

Ian Meldrum was adamant that the recent Countdown ARIA Award belonged to everyone who had worked on the show, and paid tribute to the genesis of Michael, Robbie, Grant Rule, Paul Drane, Ted Emery and Kris, who created the early programs. Ian’s poignant closing message was: “The ABC will live on ….!”

Congratulations to the ABC Reunion Club committee for a great Christmas luncheon, and well done particularly to secretary Carol Simpson-Bull, who in spite of recently shattering her knee, continued to work hard to ensure the event was a success.

- CT

● Julie Peters and Carmel Shute

● Robbie Weekes and Grant Rule

● Johnnie Walker and Ken Simpson-Bull

● Anne and Ian McLeod

● Cheryl Threadgold and Carol Simpson-Bull

● Des White and Paul Cleveland

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● Michael Shrimpton and Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum

● John and Helena Blackman travelled from Cairns.

ABC Reunion Club Christmas Party Photos: Malcolm Threadgold

● Maurice Murphy and Eva Penzes

ABC ABC Reunion Reunion Club Club

● Mary Pemberton and Dorothy Forbes

● Pat Kenny and Ann Larpent

● Lena Ward and Maureen Scott

● Richard Wood, Patsy King and John Backman

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● Ash Long (as Santa) and Keith McGowan at Grovedale ■ Even at the time, those years ago, we knew we were creating the good old days.

The Longs and the McGowans did their bit to bring some fun to all the folks who attended the Melbourne ObserverOvernighters Christmas parties organised each year by Brendan Scott.

About 200-300 people were at each of three parties held before Christmas at places like Grovedale, Reservoir, Clayton, Springvale and Doncaster.

In this pic, your scribe played Santa, while 3AW's Keith McGowan read from Santa's Book of editor@melbourneobserver.com.au Naughty Girls. with Ash Long, Editor Gee, we miss him. It was at this time last year “For the cause that lacks assistance, (Dec. 22) that Keith died ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance suddenly, at age 70, sufFor the future in the distance, fering a stroke from which And the good that we can do” he never awoke.

We have special thoughts for Angela, who has been particularly supported by sons Andrew and Marc, over the past year.

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■ Your Editor laid in an Austin Hospital bed in January, vowing to hit 2014 with the metaphorical foot ‘flat to the floor’.

It had been a surprise rush to hospital, with a diabetes-related amputation.

I give thanks that I am now in a better place, healthwise, than I was a year ago.

Who would have thought that we would be able to consistently achieve newspapers of more than 120 pages, in a media environment where some other papers like The Age are languishing.

But I haven’t done this alone ... and many have had their own private struggles.

Yvonne Lawrence and her husband Peter have had their health woes. ● Turn To Page 85

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“You're Amazing Grace!” That term was applied to Graeme Arthurby Rod Hardy at a party at Rod's abode in Carlton some time in March 1979 to celebrate Graeme's upcoming wedding. The nuptials were duly completed and all went well.

‘The Chief’, my old Head Cameraman from Channel 7 in the 1960s, and his new wife, a lass who also worked in television, settled down to married life.

Graeme, the initial director on Prisoner for eps.

1 and 2 went on to direct several more. I always found his direction easy and straight forward.

He was pretty laid-back, yet got what was required without too much 'Big Dealing’.

The Chief liked a beer with the best of them, but made sure he 'got it in the can,' (pun intended,) before the pub.

Vignettes of him in the 1960s: ■ Playing with a Neddy Paine prop revolver until, eventually, his finger slipped off the trigger and the gun blasted a wadding blank that almost scorched his other hand.

■ Yelling at me to pull out the locking pin on his camera, mounted on the 7 crane, during a live opening number on Sunnyside Up. He had forgotten to do it and couldn't reach it from the crane seat.

■ Walking me up and down the pavement outside Graham MacNamara's house, after Joe Wharton had replaced my brandy with cold tea and I couldn't tell the difference.

■ Bouncing my then-girlfriend, Maria. on his knees in Co-ordination, whilst I did camera on the Late News.

It was an unforgettable night: New Year's Eve 1967. After the 6 o'clock News, Maria and I went to a hotel in the city for dinner.

Of course the place was packed and we didn't see much of the entertainment because we were positioned behind a large pillar. And of course we had to leave long before midnight to get back to 7 for the Late News.

Waiting, waiting, waiting to pay the bill. Frantic waiters and staff flashing by with drinks and food.

Waiting, waiting ... time running out to get back to 7.

Furtively hurrying downstairs and out of the building and into my F.B. Holden and back just in time for Bob Horsfall to say “Good evening on this last night of the old year. Now the headlines ...”

Yep, I know. The bill unpaid. Another indiscretion of wild youth. I claim um... idiocy, bravado and the fact that I was in love with my girl, and what the hell! It was New Year's Eve! After the News ended, Maria, Graeme and I went off to a party at Jack Degancamp's family home and saw in the New Year.

■ Graeme Arthur, Graeme 'Rocky' Rowland, Dave Doogood, me and Joe Wharton in a blackand-white photograph at the Fitzroy Teletheatre around 1963.

After Graeme and Marlice (I think) went their separate ways, he was a lonely man. He had his work and spent his time devoted to it and to his friends, but I knew he wasn't really happy, simply adrift.

When romance came his way again, it changed him for the better, gave him purpose, replenished his life. We'd had a lot of laughs together though we weren't close, yet I still was happy for him.

It's funny, or maybe it's odd. The little details that one remembers after so many years.

And yet, in fiction as in real life, death is ever present. It comes naturally, expectedly, unexpectedly, accidentally, on purpose, or by misadventure.

It comes through the imaginations of story liners and the minds of the script writers. It also comes abruptly.

Prisoner was not exempt. One morning, late March or early April 1979, I arrived at ATV-10 as usual, to be informed that Graeme Arthurwas dead.

A heart attack, the previous night. I was devastated, numbed, shocked and distraught.

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Alice in Wonderland Graeme Arthur: ‘The Chief’ ■ Opening on January 6 is Alice in Never Neverland, a new production written and directed by 2014 Melbourne Award winner Glenn Elston and produced by the Australian Shakespeare Company, Australia’s largest independent theatre company.

Presented in the surrounds of Rippon Lea House and Gardens, Alice in Never Neverland takes the best-loved bits of Glenn Elston’s production of Alice in Wonderland (20092014) into the fantastical world of Peter Pan, Captain Hook and the Lost Boys.

A musical reimagining of J M Barrie's well-loved Peter Pan together with Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Wonderland, this garden wondershow will reveal surprises behind every bush and tree as it explores: what

happens when Alice tumbles through another rabbit hole and meets the boy who never grew up.

Glenn Elston says there is something magical and intriguing about the richly imaginative worlds of Wonderland and Never Neverland.

“I’m sure it’s this almost intangible quality that sees these stories so consistently recreated on stage and screen to this day,” he says.

The originator of interactive outdoor theatre in Australia, Elston has written and produced the country’s longest running outdoor family theatre production The Wind in the Willows 28 years young this summer.

“We have such a wonderful array of charming and curious characters to work with…there are too many opportunities for madcap fun!” says Elston.

This new interactive adventure where Tinker Bell tinkers with the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts squares up to Captain Hook and Peter Pan soars with Alice, will see audiences voyage through increasingly hilarious escapades with singing and dancing from start to finish.

Performance dates: January 6 – 24.. Times: Tuesday to Friday at 10.30am and 6pm; Saturday at 10.30am, Saturday, January 10 at 6pm. (No 6pm performances Saturday January 17 or 24.)

Where: Rippon Lea House and Gardens, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick. Tickets: Single $25 (adults and children), group of four $90. Bookings: 8676 7511 or www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au or Ticketmaster 136 100 - Cheryl Threadgold

This was a bloke I had known since my first days on the floor at 7 in 1962. A fellow I had looked up to as Head Cameraman there, and later as a co-ordination Director, then a fledgling Director at the studios, and eventually a good and reliable director on shows like Matlock Police and Prisoner.

And now I was being told that he'd died, just weeks after his marriage. I was simply staggered, shattered. He was not a close personal friend, although he and I shared an especial bond which was Robert (Bob) Meillon.

For some years we all were a part of a company of people, including Jeff Spencer, Kevin Crawford, Bob Henderson and Simon Hellings, who not only worked together but mingled socially.

It took me some time to get my head around the fact that this lightweight, almost frail guy, who I had played alongside in Channel 7 versus Whoever footy matches on ovals in South Melbourne in the murky winters of the 60s, was not ever going to be the life of the dinner parties we had shared over the years.

I didn't go to his funeral. I don't go to funerals wherever possible. (I won't go to my own. I have already booked a trip to a quiet European destination to admire the sights.) But I have never forgotten him.

And he still owes me five quid for an oil seascape I once painted for him.

Thanks for all the odd/funny memories Chief.

- Kenneth Mulholland

Observer Life & Style Melbourne

Why I am postponing Christmas ■ Oscar Wilde said “never do tomorrow what you can do today”.

I can’t imagine Oscar Wilde procrastinating ever, but it’s a good rule to live your life.

I am inclined to procrastinate sometimes. I’m always caught out of course, such as yesterday.

MOTH (my other half) and I were sitting up in bed planning what we had to do tomorrow to be ready for Christmas.

We’d written a shopping list, and written out a list of the gifts we planned to buy. I’d even thought of a kitten for Moosh, our geriatric moggy, but Peter vetoed that thought.

Having done that, we felt we were well ahead of it all. This year there wasn’t going to be a last minute dash to the shops. We were feeling rather pleased with ourselves, and Peter went out to make us each a coffee.

Yvonne’s Column

Off to Casualty ■ I looked up when I heard a gurgle coming from the bedroom door, and saw my husband sinking to the floor. I’ve never moved so fast in my life.

He was out cold and his body was scrunched up in the doorframe. I managed to straighten his body after unwinding his feet and put his head on a pillow. Goodness knows how he got into such a position.

I sat beside him as he lay on the floor, wondering what to do next.

He started to come around, and my next thought was to get him back on the bed. Easier said than done, but somehow I got the strength to get him on the bed.

Strong and hot sweet black tea was called for, and in a trice I was helping him drink it.

My heart sank when I inspected his foot. I knew his ankle was broken, and calling his doctor was no good – he needed the Casualty big guns at the local hospital in a hurry.

Feeling hopeless ■ Never having had the need to use 000 I was very impressed with the details that they required, and the professionalism that the operator showed. I wondered how they keep a calm attitude to some of the calls they must receive.

I’m pleased that I keep a cool head during a crisis, but afterwards, I’m inclined to go to pieces. And seeing my other half lying in agony on the floor, it was hard to remain calm.

The ambulance arrived almost as soon as I had made another cup of tea. What can I say about the paramedics who had been dispatched to administer aid and support?

It’s very reassuring when the paramedics take over the situation. I wasn’t in a panic, but I felt helpless.

Moosh, the cat wasn’t much help. He was

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very upset and was trying to stop the paramedics from going near Peter. He soon got the message that his help wasn’t required, and left the scene to sulk.

When I followed the stretcher out to the waiting ambulance I saw neighbours peeping from behind the blinds.

At least they didn’t come out and stand on the footpath watching the action. I don’t know why people crowd around an accident or ambulance.

But my immediate neighbours didn’t disgrace themselves.

Pleasant surprise

■ We arrived at Casualty and the experts took over. It was like a scene from a TV hospital drama as nurses and doctors crowded around Peter lying on a stretcher.

Since my stay in the Box Hill Hospital and discharging myself, I wasn’t looking forward to Peter being admitted.

But what a pleasant surprise when the ambulance pulled up at the new building.

The medical care Peter has received couldn’t have been better at the Mayo Clinic. They even looked after me in respect to chairs and allowing me to sit with him So, here I was, feeling a little smug that this year I wasn’t going to procrastinate with Christmas preparations.

With a husband in hospital and me being housebound, I’ve decided to postpone Christmas this year.

I’ll spend the day at the hospital with my bloke and have a merry late Christmas with all the trimmings.

Missing Peter

■ It’s just Moosh the cat and me rattling around in an empty house.

You don’t realise when you’ve been with your partner for a long time, the little things one does for the other that is just accepted.

I find myself asking him a question and he’s not beside me in bed. There is no other relationship to compare with a happy union.

I’m missing him so much.

The Christmas music is on full blast and is echoing in every room. I love Christmas music.

Usually by now I’ve played every Christmas CD I’ve got, and I sing along as I go about dusting or whatever.

Bing Crosby and White Christmas used to be my least favourite Christmas song and that is one song that was always put on the back burner.

White Christmas

■ But a couple of months ago I watched the film Going My Way with Bing Crosby on the TV. He sang White Christmas and something happened to me. I loved it, and I wondered what had caused me to dislike Bing’s rendition so much.

It was such an emotional movie, and through my tears, I promised myself that I would never disrespect Bing again. It’s a great song to play when you are doing a chore you absolutely hate.

You move much faster to get it finished.

Rabbi Brasch writes that traditionally, the singing of carols at Christmas time commemorates the song the angels sang when they appeared to the shepherds at Bethlehem to announce Jesus’s birth.

There were changes of course, and now carols are sung not only in church, but also in the streets and in public places in joyful celebration of the birth of Christ. Many of them dealt with the theme of Christmas in the most varied and imaginative way.

Sanity prevails

■ I’m pleased to see that sanity has prevailed this year and the shops are playing carols.And decorated Christmas trees have returned better than ever.

Friends have been very kind and short of dropping off a casserole; have offered all kind of help. In fact, with the exception of an absolute moronic girl at my insurance office who was rude beyond belief, everyone had shown me kindness.

Such as Gavin, the man at the Whitehorse Council, who answered the phone in such a pleasant manner when I phoned to ask how I

could pick-up my calendar when I had no car. I told him my problem and he told me not to worry he would make sure I received one. So Gavin, thank you, I wish you all the joys of Christmas The only yuletide decoration we usually pu up is a stunning wreath at the front door. I envy people who have reindeers hurtling across their roof. But because we procrastinated, intending to hang the wreath the next day, the front door is bare.

In fact, when I look at the houses in our street I notice that not one house has made a feature of their house this year. I wonder is it the thought of the power bill after Christmas.

Love, happiness

■ And if you are wondering what to buy a friend for Christmas, you might like to consider one of the gorgeous kittens that are waiting for adoption at the Blackburn Veterinary Centre in Middleborough Rd. They are open seven days and you can mee some of these adorable kittens at the Centre They are ready to go with all shots etc. into a loving home. And from experience with Moosh my cat, they are faithful and loving pets. It’s just a thought, but a living gift is special.

I’m getting ready to go and sit with Peter at the hospital. All that ‘s left for me to do is wish all my readers a wonderful and care free and safe Christmas.

I hope that your Christmas filled with love and happiness.

Thank you for the friendship and support tha you have shown me throughout the year.

And wishing my hard working Editor Ash Long all the joys of Christmas, and a restful time before we get back into harness in 2015.

And if you are in training for the Boxing Day bargains, don’t eat too much Christmas pudding. I do sometimes wonder though, how anyone has any money left for après Christmas sales.

Enjoy Christmas the day with your family.

- Yvonne Contact: Editor, Melbourne Observer P.O. Box 1278, Research, 3095

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Helping Hand for the Helping Hands Mission

● Edmond Mansour of the Doutta Galla Lodge presents Melanie Kent, Chief Executive of Helping Hands Mission, with $1000 donation.

■ Melanie Kent, Chief Executive of Helping Hands Mission was recently pleased to receive a cheque for $1,000 from WBro. Edmond Mansour, of The Doutta Galla Lodge No.902.

Both the Lodge and the Freemasons Victoria Board of Benevolence donated $500 to the Mission.

The Mission is locally based in Airport West and the funds went towards the deposit to purchase the building it has been leasing over the past seven years and which is now being offered for sale by the owner. The photo shows part of the inside of the building.

The main charter of the Mission is to provide support for families in need across rural and metropolitan Victoria.

Its two permanent Op Shops supply low cost quality items to the community and raise money for the working capital required to run this major charity. It now works with 29 agencies to deliver aid to thousands of families each year.

It has the assistance of 140 volunteers throughout the organization, and operates a café to combat social isolation and loneliness. It also runs a community shed and garden and support and training programs for unemployed and junior volunteers.

Melanie, who may be contacted on phone 03 9374 4236, would be pleased to provide any additional information to potential contributors to this very worthwhile charity.

Epworth scholarships presented by Freemasons

■ Freemasons Victoria and the Freemasons Hospital Association have contributed more than $25,000 towards education scholarships at Epworth Hospital.

Scholarships will fund specialised courses both locally and overseas as well as opportunities to travel and work with hospitals in countries such as New Zealand, France, USA and UK. Grand Master Hillel Benedykt was joined by Grand Secretary Peter Henshall and Bruce Stockdale for the ceremony which recognised the efforts of existing staff within the Hospital who, among 150 applications, had earned opportunities for further study in the areas of their choice.

The first award was presented to Anne Laul, an Enrolled Nurse in the Day Procedure Centre at Epworth Freemasons.

The scholarship will enable her to complete the Certificate IV Medication Unit for her medication endorsement .

Emma Ferguson, the second recipient, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, with Ward 1 East at Epworth Freemasons. She will use her scholarship to complete a Certificate IV in Train-

TLC for Kids: founder offers inspiring thoughts to lunch guests

■ Entrepreneur and Australian of the Year 'Local Hero' 2014, Tim Conolan, joined Freemasons Victoria for the last CBD Business Luncheon for 2014, on Tuesday last week (Dec. 9) at Rydges on Exhibition Street.

Tim, founder and CEO of TLC For Kids, gave an honest and inspiring talk to a full house of Freemasons and their guests, some of whom included partners KPMG, McKean Park, Bank of Melbourne, Epworth Freemasons and the Blue Ribbon Foundation.

Tim established the charity TLC For Kids with his partner Ana Darras in 1998 after visiting a cancer support group camp as a motivational speaker.

He said that it was there that he met some seriously ill children, some of whom have remained in his memory to this day. He realised then that working in an area where he could make a difference, benefit those in need and put smiles on faces was his calling.

TLC For Kids isn't just another charity - TLC is the 'stop-gap' between the more common organisations like the Starlight Foundation or Make a Wish, that have long waiting lists, and no support mechanism in-between.

TLC is there to put smiles on faces when all hope seems lost, and acts as a distraction from illness.

It is this methodology that is the basis of the TLC Distraction Box, which is full of fun items like bubble-blowers, windmills, soft toys and other little bits and pieces which help get children through the toughest of times and painful and frightening procedures.

The Boxes, of which 1700 are currently in distribution, are a permanent fixture in more than 400 hospitals and medical institutions.

Additionally, TLC has created the Rapid TLC program, which acts within 48 hours to bring a smile to the child or their family. This can take all matter of forms, from a surprise celebrity visit, a day trip out from the hospital, or even just the funds to ensure the parents can

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ing and Assessment at the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.

The last award was gratefully accepted by Ursula Magro from Environmental Services at Epworth Freemasons, who will put her scholarship towards an Effective Management Course.

Dr Ashleigh Andrews and Roy Alderton presented two scholarships on behalf of the Freemasons Hospital Association's Ray Miller Memorial Scholarship.

First to be awarded, John Mackay, an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse on Ward 2 East who will now complete a Bach elor of Nursing at LaTrobe University.

Dang Huynh, an Operating Theatre Technician was presented with the second award, and will now complete a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance.

Executive Director of the Epworth Medical Foundation, Scott Bulger, presented the EMF scholarships and said that the greatest thing about these scholarships is that the staff return with new found knowledge which can be applied back at work and in their life for years to come.

This year, 58 scholarships were awarded valued at more than $250,000.

● Dr Ashleigh Andrews and Roy Alderton present the Freemasons Hospital Association Scholarship to Dang Huyng.

● Founder and CEO of TLC For Kids, Tim Conolan presenting at the Freemasons Victoria CBD Business Luncheon. be by the child's side when it matters most. "TLC For Kids operates with a strict no waiting list and no discrimination against any illness policy. We are unique in that we act immediately and no deserving child misses out,”Tim said.

Tim ended his moving presentation with one very poignant statement, that 'The Gift in the Giving' and that supporting a community or volunteering your time or funds is a passion that should not seek reward.

He strongly urged guests to ask themselves how they could help not only TLC For Kids but any charity organisation that might be close to their heart, particularly during the Christmas season when family is so important.

Grand Master Hillel Benedykt thanked Tim for his time and presented him with a surprise donation of $250 from Freemasons Victoria, recognising his tireless work and dedication, and the good work of TLC For Kids.

If you would like to learn more about how TLC For Kids operates or you'd like to buy a child a smile or con- ● Freemasons Victoria’s Bruce Stockdale, Peter Henshall and tribute towards the TLC Distraction Box, please visit Hillel Benedykt award the Freemasons Victoria Scholarship to Anne www.tlcforkids.org.au or call 1300 361 461.

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Freemasons: The Inside Story ‘Summer Series’ is back!! As of Monday 1 December, you can tune in to Channel 31 at 8:30pm to watch the best of Series II along with some never before seen footage.

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Surprise birthday: celebrating 95 years From my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Move of the year: Birdman

Father, son together

■ Celebrating a special 95th year birthday in Ballarat, Ern Johnson had a very special Happy Birthday present when his son, Alan Johnson, flew in from Los Angeles to celebrate the special surprise birthday celebration.

Mr Johnson Senior is a resident of Ballarat, and Alan Johnson is the Managing Director of Hoteliers International and has business interests in Los Angeles and other hotel properties around the world that take him out of Australia for most months of the year.

Ern Johnson was pleased to see his globetrotting son and to spend some treasured days and weeks with him while he is back for the holidays.

The new Palm Restaurant ■ The re-opening of the Palm Restaurant on Canon Drive in Beverly Hills has been a roaring success.

Silver trays of three-pound lobsters were paraded through the dining room, exemplifying one of the main themes at the Palm Restaurant, The bigger the better.

When the iconic Palm Restaurant in West Hollywood closed its doors in September, patrons wondered where they would find a classic steakhouse the serves 'Palm-sized' portions.

It didn't take long for the New Palm Restaurant to open on Canon Drive, Beverly Hills.

The new 6000 square foot restaurant has seating for 185 diners with booths along the wall and near the very long bar.

The restaurant features two private dining rooms and along one wall a large mural of Los Angeles is currently a work in progress. The faces on the mural are all recognisable regulars at the Palm.

The rest of the walls are also adorned with many of the famous caricatures that were displayed at the former West Hollywood location.

The key to the Palm's success is great food and to treat each guest like family.

There hasn't been an empty seat since the Palm has been reopened in Beverly Hills.

Travel alias list revealed

■ The lengths that some stars go to maintain their privacy seems crazy, but it's often necessary.

When they travel and stay at a hotel or even book a rental car, they no longer have the benefit of private phone lines and are exposed to fans in a more accessible way.

To combat the privacy issue, famous faces will uses fake names when booking travel arrangements. It helps to maintain anonymity and prevent their location from spreading to fans and paparazzi.

However, those names have been compromised thanks to the major Sony Pictures leak. This caused many celebrities’ secret travel aliases to be revealed.

Normally, we'd keep these under-wraps for the sake of celebs, but this list is going viral. Looks like some name changes will be happening for these folks: Clive Owen often uses ‘Robert Fenton’. His wife's name is Sarah-Jane Fenton, so this is both a nod to his wife and rather common name.

Tobey Maguire goes by ‘Neil Deep’, while Taye Diggs uses his real name, ‘Scott Diggs’.

Jude Law keeps it formal with ‘Mr Perry’ but Rob Schneider likes to have some fun as ‘Nazzo Good’ (sounds like "not so good").

Natalie Portman prefers a simple name and will be ‘Laura Brown’. The same goes for Debra Messing a.k.a ‘Ava Harper’.

Other stars like to give a nod to someone special. Daniel Craig uses ‘Olwen Williams’, homage to his grandfather, Olwyn Williams.

Tom Hanks will go by ‘Harry Lauder’, who a famous Scottish comedian, or ‘Johnny Madrid’, which may be a reference to a character on a 1960s Western series, 'Lancer.

Ice Cube might use ‘O'Shea Jackson’ which is his real name.

‘Darius Stone’ is another favorite of his thanks to his character's name in XXX: State of the Union.

Jessica Alba gives a nod to her hubby with a play for a last name - Cash Money.

● Ern Johnson with his son Alan Johnson

● Birdman with Adam Howard ■ In his electrifying new film, Birdman, 63-year-old Michael Keaton plays a former star of a superhero franchise, now begging for a comeback. It's a role that seems custom crafted for the guy who used to be Batman.

Birdman - subtitled The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance has just picked up seven Golden Globe Nominations: Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. One nomination is missing and that is Best Visual Effects.

My business partner in Countdown Motion Pictures, Adam Howard, was Supervisor Special Visual Effects on Birdman and the production company did not submit his nomination.

One wonders why? The truth will be revealed after the dust has settled. The movie is seamless and it is that way with the help of visual effects. Make up your own mind when you see the movie.

Pictured is Adam Howard with the star of Birdman, Michael Keaton. Also pictured is Emma Stone with Adam Howard.

Also pictured is Birdman with Adam Howard.

There is huge Oscar buzz for this movie. It will be released in Australia next month. Check out Birdman.

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Project moves to Berlin

● Emma Stone and Adam Howard

Holiday Season in US

● Adam Lambert with Queen ■ Adam Lambert, Brian May and Roger Taylor have kicked off their ‘Queen and Adam Lambert’ Project in Berlin Showing some love to their German fans, Adam Lambert and the remaining members of Queen showed up at Berlin's Ritz Carlton.

The American Idol alum and his rock star buddies were in the house for a photo call to kick off the ‘Queen & Adam Lambert’ musical collaboration.

Drummer Roger Taylor told The Mirror that they'd perform a New Year's Eve concert for BBC One at the historic Big Ben in London.

"I never imagined we would be around to usher in the year of 2015, what a thrill! We promise you a great night. The concert will take place in the build-up to the clock striking midnight, when we will rock into 2015."

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■ Once again, we find ourselves approaching the Christmas Festive Season with great speed.

Every year, it seems to roll around even faster than the year before, and I am sure that we will make the best of "the most wonderful time of the year".

With the traditional beginning of the ‘Holiday Season’ in the US being ‘Thanksgiving Day’, we all had the opportunity to reflect on the year that has just passed and quietly consider all the people and activities in our lives for which we can give thanks.

It is a great tradition and I know that I have many people that I wish to thank for your support and friendship during 2014.

To my loyal family and friends and readers of this page, I thank you and I wish for you and your families a very Happy and Prosperous holiday and much success in the New Year.

Cheers.

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■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a holiday during the festive season then I have got a special deal for you.

We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood.

I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer.

Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'.

Please contact: Joanna at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood.

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■ Danny Thomas was a popular American entertainer, film and television star.

He rose from obscurity in the 1930s to become a household name throughout the world but apart from his success in showbusiness he left behind a legacy that benefits children with specialised treatment and research into diseases.

Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz was born in Michigan in 1912 and was the son of immigrants from Lebanon.

He came from a large family and when his parents were struggling to support their children Amos was sent to live with his favourite aunt and uncle.

He always had a wonderful relationship with his parents and siblings.

Amos got a job performing on his local radio station in a variety show.

He married Rose Marie Cassaniti in 1936.

Amos was Catholic and very religious. He made a pact with God - if he became rich and famous he would build a shrine to St Jude, the patron saint of "lost causes”.

In 1940 he moved to Chicago and got a big break in radio and night clubs, during this time he changed his name to Danny Thomas.

Danny had a great comical story about a man who had a flat tyre and wanted to borrow a car jack - this story was used in his nightclub act for many years.

During the war years he toured with Marlene Dietrich to entertain the troops in Algiers and

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North Africa. After the war Danny worked on various radio shows including The Bickersons, the music-comedy show Drene Time and The Baby Snooks Show.

His first film role was in The Unfinished Dance with the child actress Margaret O'Brien.

The following year he was cast in The Big City once again with Margaret O'Brien but also with George Murphy, Edward Arnold and Robert Preston.

His best film role was when he played songwriter Gus Kahn opposite Doris Day in I'll See You In My Dreams.

Danny starred in the hit situation comedy television series Make Room For Daddy which ran for 12 years.

● Danny Thomas and Diana Trask I had the great pleasure of interviewing his co-star Marjorie Lord several years ago.

Danny's television production company produced several shows such as The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

In 1970 Danny returned to television to star in Make Room For Granddaddy. The shrine that he had promised to St Jude turned out to be The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, which seeks cures for children's cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Danny worked tirelessly for 12 years to raise the money and on the day that the building was

dedicated in front of 9000 people he knew why he had been born.

Danny and Rose had three children and they all became involved in showbusiness. Marlo Thomas went on to be the star of the hit television series That Girl. In 1980 Marlo married television host Phil Donahue.

During the early 1970s my cousin Diana Trask performed with Danny Thomas at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas on many occasions.

Danny Thomas referred to Diana in his autobiography Make Room For Danny.

In 1983 President Ronald Reagan presented Danny with a Congressional Gold Medal honouring him for his work with St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

In 1991 Danny Thomas suffered a heart attack at his home and died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles at the age of 79.

In his later years he would say, "If I were starting out today. I wouldn't make it."

I'm not so sure about that - this was a man with a talent to entertain and also a man who lived a good life.

Kevin Trask The Time Tunnel - with Bruce & PhilSundays at 8.20pm on 3AW That's Entertainment - 96.5FM Sundays at 12Noon 96.5FM is streaming on the internet.

To listen, go to www.innerfm.org.au and follow the prompts.

The Rock is Oz tourism’s top spot ■ After a recent drop in popularity, the Rock has again climbed up there, according to the latest survey.

Australian Traveller reckons it's now the number one desired tourist destination in Australia.

It's recently had some worse than ideal publicity when it was revealed that it had amongst the highest priced accommodation in the world.

However, it now seems that it's struggling back into the good books.

And indeed it is a wonder to behold. I've often taken friends there to check out the spectacular sunsets, to watch as the orange glow of the edifice changes colour moment to moment, till it descends to its deep dark ominous and sombre blue, as the sun's reflected rays disappear from its side,

and sink in the distant west. And now a couple of additions have been made to the resort. There are now camel rides - don't appeal to me much, as I reckon the only good camel is the one grilled on my plate. Rare to medium Mignon, thanks!

And now there is sky diving over the Rock itself - again thanks but no thanks; and a helicopter champagne breakfast on top of Mount Connor, a few kilometres away. I could handle that.

■ I've recently mentioned a few farms of various types - now there is a new one. I suppose that this is always inevitable in such a growing-friendly sunny climate, even though it's dry.

The soil is extremely fertile, and all it needs is water to complete the equation. Look what the innovative Israelis achieve in their kibbutzes.

So now a date farm has reared its head.

It's on the road to Santa Teresa, about an hour out of Alice.

I thought that a date was a date was a date, but no, there are 12 varieties, and Ella McHenry and Chris Nuss have been growing them for about 12 months.

They produced about six tonnes last year, which they shipped all over Australia, and they're aiming for an export market as well.

Of course such a venture is not without its problems, and the fruit can be attacked by parrots and insects, and even summer rains, which can cause mould, splitting and fermentation.

However, as with most farmers, these chaps take all of this in their stride, and such impediments just produce a challenge rather than a catastrophe.

I have never been much of a date person admittedly, but when I was up there this farm did have a predecessor right in town, and they used to sell choccy covered dates, which I gobbled down!

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Last Wednesday, for example, 20 mm's fell at Wigley Gorge, just north of Alice Springs, whilst there was no rain recorded in the town itself.

That's nearly an inch in the old money, and as a result, it all came tumbling along the Todd Riverbed into town, to the delight of squealing and splashing children, and agog tourists, eager to see this famous Australian phenomenon.

There was once a saying that you weren't a local until you've seen the river flow three times in a year. This is fairly much nonsense - one year El Nino was visiting fairly regularly and I saw it flow 12 times. It is generally a flash in the pan, and doesn't last for long, as it flows on south and is swal■ The Todd's being flowing again. lowed up by a thirsty desert.

It's one of the unusual vagaries of the However, while it lasts, it's a sight Centre that rain can fall in just one for sore eyes. isolated spot to cause a problem, or some glee, elsewhere.

■ There is a thrill-killer on the loose And of course the joy or glee de- in Darwin. pends on one's point of view. A It's a python, and it's been attackdrought-stricken cocky wants all the ing recalcitrant cane toads. water he can get - a happy travelling Most carnivores in the natural world grey nomad doesn't want to be stuck just kill their prey, which they immein Oodnadatta for a month. diately need, and consume it straight

away. Occasionally you hear abou cats needlessly and cruelly harassing and then killing hapless mice, but this is an exception to the rule.

And every snake I've ever owned did just that - it attacked its prey and killed it, either by envenomation, in the case of poisonous snakes, or strangulation in the case of constrictors.

Not this chappie though.

He's developed a hatred for cane toads, and just attacks them for the sake of it, strangling them, and then leaving them be.

He's operating near the Darwin Casino car park, and has killed three toads in the last three days.

Known as the "Gardens Strangler" he's getting plenty of support from the locals.

He must be smart enough to know that he'll die if he eats the poisonous toad, so he's getting his own back.

Good on him.

■ Whilst it's never happened to me, I witness it often, and it makes my blood boil to see that these fellows get away with their misdemeanours.

Vandals destroy and deface property and wreck things, just to disappear and escape, or get away scot free.

A Darwin man, Trent Hunt, last week tried, with some success, to reverse this trend.

He was awakened early one morning to the sound of someone trying to enter his house, and damaging nearby cars, so he dived out of bed and grabbed a machete.

He and his mate and his dog gave chase to a group of four young men who quickly jumped into their car and sped off. But not before he'd managed to smash their back window with his machete.

"I think they got the fright of their lives," he said.

At the end of the action he took stock of the situation - they had ransacked his brother's car and stolen his laptop and a few other things, to the extent of about $1000.

The broken window was admittedly some way there, but I'd want a little more retribution.

- Nick Le Souef ‘The Outback Legend’

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Behind closed doors The Melbourne Observer is granted access to a rare ceremony once carried out behind closed doors by the Freemasons.

Gabrielle Forman reports on the dedication of the Inner East Masonic Centre at Box Hill

● Deputy Grand Master Don Reynolds and Grand Master Hillel Benedykt celebrate the official opening of the Inner East Masonic ● Grand Master Hillel Benedykt is escorted through the procession by members of the Grand Centre with a plaque.

Ceremonial Team, Bruce Carey, Senior Grand Deacon, and Adrian Kamer, Junior Grand Deacon.

■ A warm, but pleasant Saturday afThe Grand Master and Deputy ternoon (Nov 29) saw Freemasons Grand Master both in their respective Victoria Grand Master Hillel opening remarks said: Benedykt and Deputy Grand Master "Ask a member, why the stones Don Reynolds carry out the Dedica- surrounding the lifts are a mixture of tion of the Lodge rooms at the new rough and smooth surfaces.

Inner East Masonic Centre.

“There are architectural clues all More than 230 Brethren, ladies and over the building if you care to look non-Freemasons were in attendance for them, or you can simply admire to witness a rarely performed Masonic the fine finishes and amenity, which ceremony. make this a premier meeting place.

As people arrived there was a buzz “Does not the automated lighting in the air and a sense that this was in each Lodge room, highlight the going to be an historic occasion, with beauty of the refurbished Lodge fura ceremony that is rarely performed niture, which has come from the Canbut that is both impressive and mean- terbury and former Station Street, Box ingful.

Hill Centres.

On the fourth floor, the Grand Mas“Men joining Freemasonry today, ter after welcoming the visitors, ac- expect the facilities in which they meet knowledging the presence of many to be first class. The Inner East Maand thanking all for being in atten- sonic Centre achieves this objective,” dance, opened proceedings. he said. cocktail party, which culminated in These words were echoed on the ● Above: A feature of each floor are the lamp the unveiling of the plaque by the third floor by the Deputy Grand Mas- shades which have photographs of the Grand Master.

Acting Grand ter.

Centres which have come together.

Secretary The afternoon was the compleRepresentatives from Freemasons This will ensure the Centres that have tion of a lot of work by many over a Bruce Victoria and five Masonic Centres gone, will not be forgotten.

Stockdale number of years, and now provides have worked tirelessly over a numpresents the The ceremony that has changed the inner eastern districts of ber of years to bring the new Inner little over the past 125 years dedicates Melbourne with a Centre that all can salt – the East Masonic Centre to reality. emblem of the building to King Solomon who is be proud to visit.

In 2010 the Board of General Pur- said to be the first Grand Master of hospitality Again to quote the Grand Master poses gave approval for the purchase Freemasonry and features corn, the in his opening remarks: "The conof the premises at 1013 Whitehorse emblem of nourishment, wine the em- solidation of these Masonic meetGabrielle Road.

Forman is blem of refreshment, oil the emblem ing places is testament to the foreTwo floors of this building have of peace and unanimity and salt the sight of not only the Board of GenCommunicabeen converted to use for Freema- emblem of hospitality and a Censer eral Purposes but also of the Lodges tions Manager sonry with the remaining two floors that has been used since Ancient times meeting in this area, who have enof occupied by commercial tenants. This in many cultures.

Freemasons thusiastically embraced the plan and ● Grand Chaplain David Bloom introduces a cen- arrangement will ensure the long term Victoria Following the Ceremony of Dedi- worked hard to bring about its delivser of incense during the ceremony. viability of the building. cation those present assembled for a ery".

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■ Cirque du Soleil’s trademark blue and yellow big top will arrive soon at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse for the opening of their exciting new show Totem on January 21.

Written and directed by multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage and inspired by many founding myths, Totem uses circus performance to take audiences on a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind.

Artistic Director Neelanthi Vadivel’s passion and dedication for the performing arts have led her to exciting career opportunities, including heading one of the largest tours ever, the Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour.

Neelanthi’s interest in theatre began when her mother signed her up for piano and dancing at a very early age, “The piano lost my interest after a few years, but dance remained a bit of an obsession,” she says.

“I trained professionally and led a 13-year professional dance career, culminating with three years as a dancer on the Cirque du Soleil show, Dralion.”

Neelanthi finds working in a circus environment stimulating and challenging in many different ways.

“Cirque du Soleil in particular embodies a very high standard of innovation and excellence, values that I deeply admire and strive to perpetuate,” says Neelanthi.

“Growing up with Cirque literally in my backyard, I followed the company’s developments throughout my dance career, and once feeling I could contribute, made the move and applied.

“The work continues to inspire me, as I get to learn from and guide unique artists on a daily basis.”

This is Neelanthi’s fourth time touring through Australia with Cirque du Soleil’s mobile village.

In eight years she has toured with the company across approximately 50 countries, and says opening new markets to the Cirque experience has been a privilege.

“Leading the first tour through South Africa, in particular, brought fresh perspective to my work.

“From that point on, working in

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● Cirque du Soleil Artistic Director, Neelanthi Vadivel. partnership with local social circus Native influence is also highlighted groups along the way has been a grow- in Totem through dance and music. ing interest of mine.”

Neelanthi says creator Robert Neelanthi describes Totem as be- Lepage felt strongly that, of all people ing set as a series of non-chronologi- on earth, the native cultures are closcal vignettes depicting various stages est to nature and our creation stories of man’s evolution – physically, inteland myths.. lectually and emotionally.

“Totem’s music never fails to reach “It is a lighthearted, colorful interand move me, despite having heard it pretation of seminal moments in mankind’s journey, from our emer- too many times to count,” Neelanthi gence out of the primordial swamps says. through to our quest to reach the stars “ As I get to do every day, I urge and beyond.” you to let the show transport you.

The impressive costumes de- Enjoy the ride!” signed by Kym Barrett “are inspired Performance Season: Opens in by the native dress worn by our first Melbourne January 21, until March, peoples,” says Neelanthi.

2015 Elements of traditional tribal wear Venue: Flemington Racecourse from around the world have been inBookings: www.cirquedusoleil. cluded in various pieces, including com/totem beadwork, feathers, leatherwork and - Cheryl Threadgold tattoos.

At Exhibition

● Christopher Horne and Joy McKenzie were seen at the Oconic Paris photo exhibition being held at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins.

Photo: Fiona Hamilton

● From Page 11

Wind in the Willows “I’m very excited to bring the show together myself this year, and we have some new faces to make things really interesting this time round, ” says Otis.

Performance season: December 27 – January 24 (no performances on January 1) Times: 10.30am and 6pm Tues – Sat. Venue: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne – enter via Gate F on Birdwood Avenue Tickets: Single tickets $25; Family of four $90 (one pass admits four people of any age) Bookings: 8676 7511 or online at www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au or Ticketmaster 136 100 Cash sales available at on-site box office unless sold out. Box office opens one hour prior to each performance.

Bring refreshments, a blanket or cushions to sit on, sunscreen, insect repellent and a hat.

- Cheryl Threadgold

■ In its glory days, Melbourne station 3AW used to be known as ‘Personality Radio’.

Listeners could now be forgiven for calling it ‘Split Personality Radio’ as it tries to be all things to all people.

3AW has built its stronghold on a formula of news-talk, but owners Fairfax Radio are chipping away at a winning formula.

When analysts look back at the demise of 3AW as a Melbourne radio powerhouse, the summer of 2014 will be an important benchmark.

This is the time when regular broadcasters such as Neil Mitchell and Tom Elliott have to beg their listeners to change stations if they ● Denis Walter want to continue listening.

It has continued this week with stand-in hosts Nick McCallum and Brett McLeod asking listeners to turn over to a digital station, or use a computer or an ‘app’, to continue listening to the current affairs program, rather than the cricket which has taken over the major AM frequency as part of a fiveyear contract with Cricket Australia. Fairfax executives have certainly over-estimated the Aussie interest in the summer sport, if the number of listener complaints to the radio station is anything to go by.

Weekend host Darren Jones has even recorded promotional messages urging his listeners to go and buy a digital radio set if they want to listen to his program.

Buying a costly electrical appliance is not a welcome message, especially to elderly pensioners on a fixed budget.

And even if they can afford the purchase, the digital signal is not all it is cracked up to be in some parts of the traditional 3AW listening area.

For example, some electrical stores in the Geelong region are refusing to sell the digital radios to their customers, because they know the digital signal is less than satisfactory. ● Darren James The retailers say they would rather go without a sale, than have a customer with an expensive product that they cannot use. The station has been heavily p;romoting digital radio sets ... with a Commercial Radio Australia ad that suggests that listeners make their purchase as stores such as Bing Lee. That company does not trade in Victoria!

‘Split Personality’ 3AW has lost its way. When the Sydney siege hit the news on Monday, listeners should have expected wall-to-wall coverage, especially using the links of 3AW’s Sydney sister station, 2UE. When Veritas tuned into 3AW on Monday afternoon to check on the station’s coverage of the terror event in Sydney, it was disappointing to hear afternoon host Denis Walter instead promoting Carols By Candlelight in an extende studio interview with Shaynna Blaze.

When Veritas twiddled the radio dial back to 3AW some minutes later, Walter was giving away Bertocchi hams, rather than covering the story of the day.

Later, Veritas tuned into Brett McLeod, standing in for Tom Elliott. Instead of seige coverage, McLeod was talking budgets.

The 774 ABC coverage was far superior with the Melbourne station taking coverage from its Sydney ● Brett McLeod sister station 702.

3AW executives would do well to spend some time on social media and see what listeners are saying about their once-favourite radio station.

“I turned off 3AW as it was unfolding. They were not keeping me informed,” said Claire, from Melbourne bayside suburbs.

Next year’s ratings will show she was not alone in doing so.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Eggheads.

(R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. (PG) (R) 2.00 Catalyst. (R) 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey. (R) 3.25 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum.

5.55 Eggheads.

6.25 6.50 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 10.30 10.40 11.40 12.10 1.45 3.00 5.00

Australian Story. (R) The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke.

News.

7.30.

QI Christmas Special. (PG) (Final) Hanging With Hoges. (PG) (R) An interview with Paul Hogan.

Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. (R) The Agony Of Christmas. (M) (R) News: Late Edition.

Chateau Chunder: A Wine Revolution. (PG) (R) Problems. (M) (R) Movie: The Combination.

(MA15+) (R) (2009) George Basha.

Movie: Destination Murder.

(PG) (R) (1950) Joyce MacKenzie.

Basketball. WNBL. Round 9.

Sydney Uni Flames v Townsville Fire.

Big Ideas. (R)

Wednesday, December 17 NINE (CH9)

TEN (CH10)

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

Movie: Can’t Be Heaven. (PG) (R) (2000) Bryan Burke.

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 Today.

9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session.

From the Gabba.

1.00 The Cricket Show. Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session.

1.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session.

From the Gabba.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 The Home Team. (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 Come Date With Me. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30

6.00 News.

7.00 Highway Patrol: Dicing With Death. (PG) (R) Authorities pursue three carloads of teenagers who are climbing out of their vehicles.

7.30 Air Rescue. (PG) A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after a head-on collision with a family member.

8.00 Air Rescue. (PG) The crew is called to three accidents on the same beach on the same day.

8.30 Criminal Minds. (M) (R) Garcia and the team head to Alaska where a small town has become the site of several murders.

10.30 Grimm. (M) 11.30 Men At Work. (PG) 12.00 Up All Night. (PG) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

2.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 3.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG) (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Customs. (PG) (R) A man from Cameroon tells immigration officers he is going to watch Chelsea play soccer.

8.00 To Catch A Smuggler. (PG) (R) A look at the day-to-day fight against smugglers and drug traffickers at JFK International Airport in New York. A cocaine courier gets caught with drugs sewn into his jacket. The mail room hits the jackpot with a million dollars in fake checks.

9.00 Movie: He’s Just Not That Into You. (M) (R) (2009) Romantic misadventures of Baltimoreans.

Jennifer Aniston.

11.35 Killing Spree. (M) 12.35 Nikita. (AV15+) (Series return) 1.30 Danoz Direct.

3.00 Global Shop.

3.30 Good Morning America.

5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

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

7.30 Modern Family. (PG) (R) Gloria finds herself getting jealous after her ex-husband introduces his charismatic new fiancée to Manny.

8.30 Movie: Night At The Museum.

(PG) (R) (2006) A security guard at a museum discovers the exhibits come to life at night. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino.

10.50 Hawaii Five-0. (M) Steve and Danny become trapped.

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

12.50 Movie Juice. (R) 1.20 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Wild Berlin. A look at the “natural side” of Berlin, which is home to a host of racoons, foxes, bats, squirrels and beavers.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Remember Me. (M) A look at a hospital ER. 9.30 Miniseries: Restless. (M) (R) Part 1 of 2. A young woman finds out her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service, during World War II. 11.05 World News Late.

11.30 Fargo. (MA15+) (R) Molly takes the lead.

12.45 Movie: Norwegian Wood.

(MA15+) (2010) Kenichi Matsuyama.

3.10 Movie: Tuesday, After Christmas. (M) (R) (2010) Mimi Branescu.

5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

SBS 1 (CH3) WorldWatch.

German News.

Spanish News.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

Finding Your Roots. (PG) (R) The Code: Numbers. (R) France 24 International News.

Al Jazeera News.

The Journal.

PBS NewsHour.

Global Village: SOS In The Rocky Mountains Pt 2.

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. 5.10 Humf.

5.15 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom.

5.30 Dinosaur Train. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Fireman Sam. 6.15 The Hive. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 That ’70s Show. 7.50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

8.40 Office Xmas Party. 9.30 How To Find The Perfect Flatmate. 10.20 Peep Show. 10.45 River Monsters. 11.35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 12.15 That ’70s Show. 12.40 Holidays In The Danger Zone: Meet The Stans. 1.20 Peep Show. 1.45 News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Hana’s Helpline. 5.10 Joe & Jack. 5.20 Pingu.

5.25 Fifi And The Flowertots. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Hairy Legs. 7.30 Tashi. 8.00 Pipsqueaks. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. 9.30 Shortland Street.

10.00 Men Behaving Badly. 10.30 Father Ted. 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 12.00 Four Rooms. 1.00 Movie: A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion. (1993) 3.00 Men Behaving Badly. 3.30 Cowboy Builders. 4.30 Four Rooms. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 7.30 Motorway Patrol.

8.30 Lewis.

10.30 Waking The Dead. 11.45 Private Practice. 1.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Sons And Daughters.

4.00 Father Ted. 4.30 Shortland Street.

5.00 Cowboy Builders.

6.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Robocar Poli. 7.00 Surprises. 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 YuGi-Oh! 9.00 Digimon Fusion. 9.30 Max Steel. 10.00 Power Rangers. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 12.00 The Bachelorette.

2.00 Top Gear. 3.00 Extra. 3.30 Power Rangers Super Megaforce. 4.00 Young Justice. 4.30 Scooby-Doo! 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang.

8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 The Life Of Akmal.

11.00 The Almighty Johnsons. 12.00 Darren Sanders. 12.30 Regular Show.

1.00 MAD. 1.30 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Extra. 4.00 Power Rangers. 4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Winx Club. 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Thunderbirds.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Golf Getaway. 9.30 Omnisport. 9.50 David Attenborough’s Africa. 10.50 Movie Juice. 11.20 Fit ‘N’ Flexed. 11.50 White Collar. 12.50 Penguins: Spy In The Huddle. 1.50 MasterChef Aust.

3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Get Smart.

4.30 Wild Racers. 5.00 Reel Action.

5.30 iFish Summer Series. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Dirty Great Machines. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only.

9.30 Movie: Maximum Conviction.

(2012) 11.35 The Glades. 12.35 The Home Team. 1.05 Rally Victoria Event Review Pt 2. 2.05 Cops: Adults Only.

3.05 Late Programs. 3.35 Omnisport.

4.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 6. O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Race 7. Help A Hero 200. Highlights.

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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News. 4.05 Iron Chef. 4.55 Vs Arashi.

5.50 The Office. 6.15 Community.

6.40 American Ninja Warrior. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Movie: Wild Bill. (2011) Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Sammy Williams. 10.20 Movie: Bronson. (2008) 12.00 Robot Chicken.

12.15 Robot Chicken. 12.30 Russell Howard’s Good News. 1.05 Movie: Black Book. (2006) 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. 9.55 The Flamin’ Thongs. 10.05 You’re Skitting Me. 10.30 WAC: World Animal Championships. 10.55 Deadly 60.

11.25 Horrible Histories. 12.00 Grojband. 1.25 Total Drama Pahkitew Island. 2.50 Total Drama Pahkitew Island. 3.10 Total Drama Pahkitew Island. 3.55 Casper’s Scare School.

4.05 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue!

4.15 Officially Amazing. 4.55 Studio 3.

5.00 Nerds And Monsters. 5.05 Numb Chucks. 5.20 Hank Zipzer. 5.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 6.20 Good Game: SP. 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Outnumbered. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.25 Move It Mob Style. 8.50 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 9.05 Rush TV. 9.30 Rage. 10.30 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Art Attack. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Henry Hugglemonster. 9.00 NBC Today.

11.00 Motor Mate. 12.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. 1.00 Fifth Gear. 2.00 Swamp Men. 3.00 Trash To Treasure. 4.00 Horsepower TV. 4.15 XTreme 4x4. 4.30 Classic Car Rescue.

5.30 Natural Born Dealers. 6.30 Just Shoot Me! 7.00 Seinfeld.

7.30 Beverly Hills Pawn.

8.30 Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal.

9.00 Hardcore Pawn.

10.00 Cash Cowboys.

12.00 The Making Of The Water Diviner. 12.30 Repo Games. 1.00 Repo Games. 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Sons And Daughters.

4.00 Motor Mate.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Danoz.

8.00 The Baron. 9.00 Danoz.

10.30 Alive And Cooking.

11.00 Friends.

12.00 Movie: The Man Upstairs.

(1958) Bernard Lee. 1.50 Alive And Cooking.

2.20 Poirot.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol.

8.30 RPA. 9.30 The Brokenwood Mysteries.

11.30 Person Of Interest.

12.30 Friends.

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 90210. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Charmed. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Clueless. 2.30 Brady Bunch.

3.00 Taxi. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Happy Days. 5.30 Becker. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 King Of Queens.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama.

8.30 The Simpsons.

9.00 Futurama.

9.30 The Simpsons.

10.00 Bob’s Burgers.

10.30 Cleveland. 11.00 Cheers. 11.30 Craig Ferguson. 12.30 Raymond.

1.00 King Of Queens. 1.30 Taxi. 2.00 90210. 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 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

8.30 One Plus One. 9.00 News.

9.30 The Drum.

10.00 The World.

10.30 Landline.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 One Plus One. 1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 The Drum.

2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC Global.

3.30 7.30.

4.00 Outside Source.

4.30 BBC Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 10.30 Desperate Measures. 11.00 Down 2 Earth. 11.30 Characters Of Broome. 12.00 Rugby League. Fox Memorial Shield. 2.00 Best Of NITV Sport. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 6.30 Our Footprint. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Awaken. 8.00 The Brush Sings.

9.30 Awaken. 10.30 Art At The Interface. 11.00 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Blendline TV. 6.30 On The Fly. 7.00 Classic Restos Trucks.

7.30 Piano Talk. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Jumping Jellybeans. 9.15 Buster And Jack. 9.30 Racing Fashion TV. 10.00 Movie: The Admiral Was A Lady. (1950) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 China Forbidden News. 1.00 Sri Lanka Today. 1.30 The Shtick. 2.00 ATVAA. 2.30 Aus Oromo TV. 3.00 LawHelp Australia. 3.30 Our Time. 4.00 Blooming In Brisbane. 4.30 Arkabahce. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Chinese Weekly TV. 6.30 Antiques With Attitude. 7.00 Being Overseas.

7.30 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 8.30 Community Kitchen. 9.00 Tough Times. 9.30 Guitar Gods And Masterpieces. 10.00 Craft Beer Crusaders. 10.30 Words Of Peace. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG) (R) 11.30 Eggheads. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. (PG) (R) 2.00 Catalyst. (PG) (R) 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey. (R) 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum.

5.55 Eggheads.

6.25 6.50 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.20 10.10 10.20 11.40 12.15 1.15 2.00 2.50 4.20 5.00

Thursday, December 18

Australian Story. (R) The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke.

News.

7.30.

Catalyst. (Final) A look at the search for gravitational waves.

Billy Connolly’s Big Send Off.

(PG) (R) Part 2 of 2.

Stephen Fry’s Key To The City. (R) Stephen Fry discovers London’s mysteries.

News: Late Edition.

Soundtrack For A Revolution.

(PG) (R) Rev. (M) (R) Rick Stein Tastes The Blues.

(M) (R) The Jonathan Ross Show. (M) (R) Billy Connolly’s Big Send Off.

(PG) (R) Shut Up Little Man! (MA15+) (R) Face Painting With Bill Leak.

(R) Big Ideas. (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: Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! (PG) (R) (2011) Bridgit Mendler.

The Daily Edition.

The Chase. (R) 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 Highway Patrol. (PG) (R) 7.30 Billy Connolly’s Route 66.

(PG) (R) Part 2 of 4. Comedian Billy Connolly’s journey along the iconic Route 66 continues in St Louis, Missouri. He also takes a look at some inspiring art and meets a man with one of the world’s largest guitar collections, before paying his respects at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M) (R) Agnes’ son Trevor comes home.

10.00 The Man With The Biggest Testicles. (MA15+) (R) 11.00 The Amazing Race. (PG) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (M) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 3.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 Today.

9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) Highlights of 2014 in review.

10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session.

From the Gabba.

1.00 The Cricket Show. Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session.

1.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session.

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.30

News.

A Current Affair.

Getaway. (PG) Kings Cross ER. (M) A look at the emergency department in St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney’s Kings Cross, one of the busiest in the country. From performing life-saving surgery to treating multiple stab wounds, there are few medical challenges the professional staff are not willing to tackle.

9.30 Inside Story. (R) 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) (R) 11.30 Golden Boy. (M) 12.30 The Following. (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 The Home Team. (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 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

6.00 Family Feud. Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

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

7.30 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 1. Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars. From Adelaide Oval. Commentary from Mel McLaughlin, Andy Maher, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting.

11.00 Blue Bloods. (M) (R) A Mob lawyer, who happens to be Frank’s childhood friend, is shot following a dinner meeting with Frank.

12.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Hosted by David Letterman.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program.

4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Thai Street Food With David Thompson.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Gourmet Farmer. (PG) (R) Matthew adds geese to his menagerie.

8.00 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca. Silvia Colloca explores Italian cuisine.

8.30 Christmas Feast With Peter Kuruvita. Chef Peter Kuruvita organises an Australian Christmas feast which he creates at his family home.

9.30 Vikings. (MA15+) (R) Ragnar and Ecbert come face to face.

10.25 World News Late.

11.00 The Wankers. (MA15+) (R) 12.05 Movie: Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll. (MA15+) (2010) Andy Serkis.

2.10 Movie: Backyard. (AV15+) (R) (2009) Ana De La Reguera.

4.20 Countdown. (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30

WorldWatch.

Spanish News.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

Arctic With Bruce Parry. (PG) (R) The Legends Of Santa. (R) France 24 International News.

Al Jazeera News.

The Journal.

PBS NewsHour.

Global Village: Tree House In Costa Rica Pt 1.

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. 5.30 Dinosaur Train. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Fireman Sam. 6.15 The Hive. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 That ’70s Show. 7.50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 8.30 #7DaysLater. 8.40 Office Xmas Party.

9.30 Arrested Development. 10.00 Inside Amy Schumer. 10.20 Inside Amy Schumer. 10.45 Maron. 11.30 Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife. 12.20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

1.00 That ’70s Show. 1.25 The Last Man Standing. 2.15 News Update.

2.20 Close. 5.00 Hana’s Helpline.

5.10 Joe & Jack. 5.20 Pingu. 5.25 Fifi And The Flowertots. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Hairy Legs. 7.30 Tashi. 8.00 Pipsqueaks. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. 9.30 Shortland Street.

10.00 Men Behaving Badly. 10.30 Father Ted. 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 12.00 Four Rooms. 1.00 Movie: Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight. (1994) 3.00 Men Behaving Badly. 3.30 Cowboy Builders. 4.30 Four Rooms. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 7.30 Michael Bublé Christmas Special. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Downton Abbey. 12.00 Movie: Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight. (1994) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 3.30 Cowboy Builders.

4.30 Shortland Street. 5.00 Harry’s Practice. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Robocar Poli. 7.00 Surprises. 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 YuGi-Oh! 9.00 Digimon Fusion. 9.30 Max Steel. 10.00 Power Rangers. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 YuGi-Oh! 12.00 The Bachelorette. 2.00 Suburgatory. 3.00 Extra. 3.30 Power Rangers Super Megaforce. 4.00 Young Justice. 4.30 Scooby-Doo! 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 Survivor: San Juan Del Sur. 11.30 Anger Management. 12.00 Adv Time. 12.30 Regular Show. 1.00 MAD. 1.30 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.

2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Extra.

4.00 Power Rangers. 4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Winx Club. 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Thunderbirds.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Omnisport. 9.20 My Surf TV. 9.50 Dirty Great Machines. 10.50 Black Gold.

11.50 White Collar. 12.50 Undercover Boss. 1.50 MasterChef Aust. 3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Get Smart. 4.30 Wild Racers. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish Summer Series. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Enlisted.

8.30 Movie: The Naked Gun. (1988) 10.15 Fast Forward. 11.15 Blokesworld. 12.15 The Home Team.

12.45 Brand X With Russell Brand.

1.45 Maxim TV. 2.15 Get Smart. 2.45 Omnisport. 3.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. Replay. 4.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Race 8. Toyotacare 250. Highlights.

5.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 9. Aaron’s 312.

Highlights.

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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News.

4.05 Iron Chef. 4.55 Vs Arashi. 5.50 The Office. 6.15 Community. 6.40 American Ninja Warrior. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. 9.00 South Park. 9.30 All Of Me. 10.30 @ midnight. 11.00 Heartless. 11.50 Aqua Teen Hunger Force. 12.05 Aqua Teen Hunger Force. 12.20 Russell Howard’s Good News. 12.55 Movie: Gainsbourg. (2010) 3.05 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. 9.30 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.55 The Flamin’ Thongs. 10.05 You’re Skitting Me. 10.30 WAC: World Animal Championships. 10.55 Deadly 60.

11.25 Horrible Histories. 12.00 Total Drama Pahkitew Island. 2.05 Total Drama All Stars. 3.55 Casper’s Scare School. 4.05 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 4.15 Officially Amazing. 4.50 Studio 3. 4.55 Nerds And Monsters.

5.05 Numb Chucks. 5.20 M.I. High.

5.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 6.20 Nowhere Boys. 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 7.00 Operation Ouch! 7.30 Outnumbered. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.25 Move It Mob Style. 8.50 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 9.05 Rush TV. 9.30 Rage.

10.30 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Art Attack. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Henry Hugglemonster. 9.00 NBC Today.

11.00 Motor Mate. 12.00 Grand Prix Legends. 1.00 Swamp Men. 2.00 Rocket City Rednecks. 3.00 Pimp My Ride. 4.00 Horsepower TV. 4.15 XTreme 4x4. 4.30 High Tech Rednecks.

5.30 Cash Cowboys.

6.30 Seinfeld.

7.30 Man Finds Food.

8.00 Chow Masters.

8.30 Tattoo Nightmares.

9.00 Ink Master.

10.00 Operation Repo.

11.00 South Beach Tow. 11.30 Lizard Lick Towing. 12.00 Guys With Kids.

1.00 Warehouse 13. 3.00 Scare Tactics.

3.30 Rocket City Rednecks. 4.30 Pimp My Ride. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Scope. 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. 10.00 90210. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Frasier.

12.00 Charmed. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Clueless. 2.30 Brady Bunch. 3.00 Taxi.

3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens.

4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Happy Days. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 King Of Queens.

7.00 Raymond.

8.00 The Simpsons.

8.30 Dating Naked.

9.30 Movie: Young Adult. (2011) Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson.

11.25 Craig Ferguson.

12.25 Raymond.

12.55 King Of Queens.

1.30 Taxi.

2.00 90210. 3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

8.30 One Plus One. 9.00 News.

9.30 The Drum.

10.00 The World.

10.30 Australia’s Remote Islands.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 One Plus One. 1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 The Drum.

2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC Global.

3.30 7.30.

4.00 Outside Source.

4.30 BBC Africa.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Danoz. 8.00 Supernanny USA. 9.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking.

11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Some Will, Some Won’t. (1970) 1.50 Tasty Conversations. 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 RPA. 3.30 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. 4.30 Ellen. 5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners.

8.30 Supersize Vs Superskinny.

9.30 My Strange Addiction.

10.30 Hoarding: Buried Alive.

11.30 Obese USA. 12.30 Friends.

1.00 Gideon’s Way. 2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 Gideon’s Way.

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 10.30 Our Footprint. 11.00 Awaken. 12.30 The Best Of Yalukit Willam. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 6.30 Around The Campfire. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Pacific Sport 360. 8.00 Colour Me. 9.00 Kill The Matador. 9.30 Rose Against The Odds. 10.30 Defining Moments. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Around The Campfire. 12.00 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Classic Restos. 6.30 Australian Fishing Network. 7.00 MX TV. 7.30 Arkabahce. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Masterclass In Oils. 9.30 Art Studio. 10.00 Movie: The Road to Hollywood. 11.30 Being Overseas.

12.00 Journal. 12.30 Tomorrow Today. 1.00 One World Sputnik. 1.30 Sutara TV. 2.00 Nat Chat. 2.30 Dutch TV. 3.00 Freemasons The Inside Story. 3.30 Racing Fashion TV. 4.00 Class TV. 4.30 Yappy Hour TV. 5.00 1700. 6.00 The Mash Up. 6.30 Mr Sink Show. 7.00 4WD TV. 7.30 Rev Heads. 8.00 Just 2 Wheelz. 8.30 Classic Restos. 9.00 Blendline TV. 10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Nu Country TV. 11.00 Asylum.

11.30 Harmony In Diversity. 12.00 Late Programs.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

Friday, December 19 NINE (CH9)

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Eggheads.

(R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. (PG) (R) 2.00 Catalyst. (PG) (R) 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey. (PG) (R) 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.30 The Drum. (Final) 5.55 Eggheads.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG) Morning News.

Movie: Underdog. (PG) (R) (2007) Alex Neuberger.

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 Today.

9.00 Mornings: Summer. (PG) 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session.

From the Gabba.

1.00 The Cricket Show. Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session.

1.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session.

From the Gabba.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 The Home Team. (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. (PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation. (R) 1.30 Inspector Rex. (PG) (R) 2.25 Destination Flavour Bitesize.

(R) 2.30 NITV News Week In Review.

3.00 France 24 International News.

3.30 Al Jazeera News.

4.00 The Journal.

4.30 PBS NewsHour.

5.30 Global Village: Tree House In Costa Rica Pt 2.

6.20 Australian Story: The Last Commando Pt 2. (R) Introduced by Dame Quentin Bryce.

6.50 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke: Henry Hoke’s Nautical Adventures. Narrated by Bryan Dawe.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. Current affairs program.

8.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) (Final) Hosted by Josh Earl.

8.30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (PG) (R) Phryne, Dot and Dr Mac accompany Aunt Prudence to a picturesque chalet to celebrate Christmas in July.

9.25 Silent Witness. (M) (R) Nikki witnesses a teenager running into traffic.

10.25 News: Late Edition.

10.35 For The Love Of Cars: Triumph Stag. (PG) (R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Joh heads to Tasmania where she visits the family home of Home and Away star Bonnie Sveen.

8.30 Movie: The Santa Clause 2.

(R) (2002) A man learns he must find a bride if he wishes to retain the position of Santa Claus. Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold.

10.40 Movie: Spy Game. (M) (R) (2001) A retiring spy tries to cover for his renegade protege before a CIA investigations panel. Robert Redford, Brad Pitt.

1.15 How The Other Half Live.

(PG) (R) A poor boy meets a privileged family.

2.15 Celebrity Juice. (MA15+) (R) Hosted by Keith Lemon.

3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) (R) Shelley Craft presents people and animals caught on camera in comical situations.

8.30 Movie: Mr & Mrs Smith. (M) (R) (2005) A couple, whose marriage has lost its spark, keep their jobs as hired assassins secret from each other. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn.

10.55 CSI: NY. (M) (R) Officers search for a pair of female car thieves.

11.50 Movie: The Deer Hunter.

(AV15+) (R) (1978) Three friends are captured by the Viet Cong. Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken.

3.15 Nine Presents. (R) 3.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 4.00 Global Shop.

4.30 Good Morning America.

6.00 Family Feud. Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. Hosted

by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. (Final) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Cricket.

11.00 The Graham Norton Show.

(M) (R) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with a variety of celebrity guests, including Sir Elton John, Dame Judi Dench, Jeremy Paxman and John Bishop.

12.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Join David Letterman and special guests for his Top 10 and more.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Classical Destinations: Finland And Norway. (R) Aled Jones embarks on a journey through destinations important to the history of classical music.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 11.

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United. From Hunter Stadium, NSW. 10.00 Have I Got News For You. (PG) Comedy panel show.

10.50 World News Late.

11.20 Movie: House Of Pleasures.

(AV15+) (R) (2011) A madam runs a group of prostitutes.

Noémie Lvovsky.

1.30 Movie: If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle. (MA15+) (R) (2010) George Pistereanu.

3.15 Countdown. (R) 3.55 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 4.30 Puccini: The Spirit Of Love. (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 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. 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.35 Elmo The Musical.

4.50 Little Charley Bear. 4.55 Baby Jake. 5.10 Humf. 5.15 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 5.30 Dinosaur Train.

5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Fireman Sam. 6.15 The Hive. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 That ’70s Show. 7.50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 8.40 Office Xmas Party.

9.30 Animism. 10.25 Peep Show.

10.50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 11.35 That ’70s Show.

11.55 Maron. 12.40 Dragons’ Den. 1.40 News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Hana’s Helpline. 5.10 Joe & Jack. 5.20 Pingu. 5.25 Fifi And The Flowertots.

5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Hairy Legs. 7.30 Tashi. 8.00 Pipsqueaks. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. 9.30 Shortland Street.

10.00 Men Behaving Badly. 10.30 Father Ted. 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 12.00 Four Rooms. 1.00 How The Other Half Live. 2.00 Secret Location. 3.00 Men Behaving Badly. 3.30 Four In A Bed. 4.30 Four Rooms. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Best Houses Australia. 10.00 Secret Location. 11.00 Four In A Bed. 12.00 Murder In Mind.

1.00 Leyland Brothers’ World. 2.00 Homes Under The Hammer. 3.00 How The Other Half Live. 4.00 Father Ted. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Robocar Poli. 7.00 Surprises. 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 YuGi-Oh! 9.00 Digimon Fusion. 9.30 Max Steel. 10.00 Power Rangers. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 12.00 The Bachelorette.

2.00 Auction Hunters. 3.00 Extra.

3.30 Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

4.00 Young Justice. 4.30 ScoobyDoo! 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Movie: Elf. (2003) 9.30 Movie: Santa Claus. (1985) 11.50 Beware The Batman. 12.20 Regular Show. 12.50 MAD. 1.20 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. 1.50 GO Surround Sound. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Extra. 4.00 Power Rangers.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Winx Club.

5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Rally Victoria Event Review Pt 2. 10.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League. Game 1. Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars. Replay. 1.30 Omnisport. 1.45 MasterChef Aust. 3.00 Totally Wild.

4.00 Get Smart. 4.30 Wild Racers. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish Summer Series.

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Megastructures. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. Wollongong Hawks v Melbourne United. 11.30 Homeland. 12.30 The Home Team. 1.00 The League.

2.00 Would You Rather? 2.30 Cops: Adults Only. 3.30 Omnisport. 4.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 10. Get To Know Newton 250. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing.

NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 11.

History 300. Highlights.

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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News.

2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News.

4.05 Iron Chef. 4.55 Vs Arashi. 5.50 The Office. 6.15 Community. 6.40 MythBusters. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Ali G: Remixed.

8.55 Nathan For You. 9.20 Sex In The World’s Cities.

10.20 @midnight. 10.50 Chubby Chasers. 11.45 Him & Her. 12.15 PopAsia. 2.15 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. 8.45 Slugterra. 9.10 Strange Hill High.

9.30 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.55 The Flamin’ Thongs. 10.05 You’re Skitting Me. 10.30 WAC: World Animal Championships. 10.55 Deadly 60.

11.25 Horrible Histories. 12.00 Total Drama All Stars. 2.45 Total Drama World Tour. 3.55 Casper’s Scare School. 4.05 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 4.15 Officially Amazing.

4.55 Studio 3. 5.00 Nerds And Monsters. 5.05 Numb Chucks. 5.20 The Aquabats Super Show! 5.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 6.20 Slugterra. 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Outnumbered. 8.00 Good Game: SP. 8.30 Astro Boy. 8.50 Vampire Knight. 9.15 Deltora Quest. 9.40 Voltron Force. 10.00 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Art Attack. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Henry Hugglemonster. 9.00 NBC Today.

11.00 Motor Mate. 12.00 Motor Mate.

1.00 Mega Icebreaker. 2.00 Sail Into Paradise: The Great Barrier Reef. 2.30 Sailing. Extreme Series. 4.30 Star Wars Rebels. 5.30 Movie: Lego: The Adventures Of Clutch Powers. (2010) 7.00 Movie: Arthur Christmas. (2011) James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent.

9.00 Movie: American Pie Presents: Beta House. (2007) John White, Steve Talley.

10.45 Movie: Road Trip: Beer Pong.

(2009) DJ Qualls.

12.45 Alphas.

1.45 Scare Tactics.

3.00 Mega Icebreaker. 4.00 Motor Mate. 5.00 Motor Mate.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Danoz.

8.00 Obese USA. 9.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends.

12.00 Movie: Carry On Regardless.

(1961) 1.45 GEM Presents. 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 Hoarding: Buried Alive. 3.30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Border Force.

8.30 Hope And Wire.

10.30 The Almighty Johnsons.

11.30 Movie: A Bridge Too Far. (1977) Robert Redford, Gene Hackman.

2.50 Movie: The Man Upstairs.

(1958) Bernard Lee. 4.30 Gideon’s Way. 5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Scope. 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. 10.00 90210. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Frasier.

12.00 Charmed. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Clueless. 2.30 Brady Bunch. 3.00 Taxi.

3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens.

4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Happy Days. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 King Of Queens.

7.00 Raymond.

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

9.35 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

10.55 Sex And The City.

11.30 Movie Juice.

12.00 Craig Ferguson.

1.00 King Of Queens.

1.30 Taxi.

2.00 90210. 3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

8.30 One Plus One. 9.00 News.

9.30 The Drum.

10.00 The World.

10.30 The World This Week.

11.00 News.

11.30 7.30.

12.00 News.

12.30 The World This Week.

1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 The Drum.

2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC World.

3.30 7.30.

4.00 BBC World.

4.30 BBC Africa.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 10.30 Around The Campfire. 11.00 Flying Boomerangs. 11.30 Colour Me. 12.30 Pacific Sport 360. 1.00 Goin’ Troppo In The Toppo. 1.30 Hypothetical: Closing The Gap. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 6.30 Samaqan: Water Stories. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Around The Traps On NITV. 8.30 From The Western Frontier. 9.00 Blackstone. 10.00 The Boondocks. 10.30 Colour Me. 11.00 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Just 2 Wheelz. 6.30 Catch And Cook. 7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Get Dirty With Milton. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 The Exchange. 9.30 In Good Shape. 10.00 Movie: King Lear. (1953) 11.30 Words Of Peace. 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 Get Dirty With Milton.

4.30 Media Strikes Back! 5.00 1700. 6.00 Yappy Hour TV. 6.30 News Geelong. 7.00 Get Dirty With Milton. 7.30 Sweet And Sour. 8.00 Racing Fashion TV. 8.30 Foundis. 9.00 No Limits. 9.30 Speaker TV. 10.00 Media Strikes Back! 10.30 Tales From The Table. 10.45 Ninja Panda. 11.00 Late Programs.

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ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

NINE (CH9)

TEN (CH10)

Rage. (PG) Eggheads. (R) The Restaurant. (R) Movie: Love And Pain And The Whole Damn Thing. (PG) (R) (1973) Maggie Smith.

3.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 10.

Dandenong Rangers v Sydney Uni Flames. From Dandenong Stadium, Victoria.

5.00 Inspector George Gently.

(PG) (R) A left-wing academic is murdered.

6.00 Saturday Disney. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

(PG) 12.00 The Paleo Way. (New Series) 12.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.00 Movie: The Search For Santa Paws. (R) (2010) Kaitlyn Maher.

3.00 Movie: Santa Buddies. (R) (2009) Zachary Gordon.

5.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

(R) Karen makes homemade jam.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

PAW Patrol. (R) Dora The Explorer. (R) Weekend Today: Saturday.

Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Morning session.

From the Gabba. (Please note: If cricket coverage finishes early, alternative schedule will be shown.)

1.00 The Cricket Show.

1.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session.

From the Gabba.

6.00 Fit ‘N’ Flexed. 6.30 The Home Team. (R) 7.00 Pride Of Australia Awards. (R) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday.

10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG) (R) 12.00 The Talk. (PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 1.30 Weekend Feast. 2.30 Huey’s Kitchen.

(R) 3.00 The Home Team.

3.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

4.30 Escape With ET. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

6.30 Wild Kitchen With Clayton Donovan. (Final) Clayton heads to Bundjalung country.

7.00 News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) (R) Camille is devastated when her best friend, who is a singer on a Caribbean party boat, is murdered.

8.30 Call The Midwife. (M) (R) After a child she delivered dies suddenly, Cynthia finds herself under scrutiny from the police.

9.35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

(M) (R) A member of a wealthy, much-respected, Ballarat family is discovered brutally murdered in their home.

10.30 Movie: The Black Balloon.

(M) (R) (2008) A young man struggles to deal with a new school, a budding romance and caring for his autistic brother.

Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford.

12.05 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos.

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 News.

6.30 Movie: A Christmas Carol.

(PG) (R) (2009) A miserly old man finds himself haunted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman.

8.30 Carols In The Domain.

Celebrates the event’s 31st anniversary with a star-studded line-up of performers.

11.00 Michael Bublé Christmas Special. (PG) Michael Bublé celebrates the festive season.

12.00 Movie: Alien Abduction. (M) (R) (1998) A family is abducted by aliens. Benz Antoine.

2.00 The Cherry Blossom Trail.

(PG) (R) A look at the people and culture of Japan during the period known as the Hanami, when cherry trees bloom.

3.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 3.30 It Is Written Oceania. (PG) 4.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Dr Oz. (PG) (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 America’s Got Talent. (PG) Hosted by Nick Cannon.

9.00 Movie: Fred Claus. (PG) (R) (2007) Santa Claus’ cranky, older brother comes to stay with him at the North Pole.

Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks.

11.20 Movie: Mad City. (M) (R) (1997) While trying to get his job back, a recently fired museum guard inadvertently takes some children hostage.

John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Alda.

1.35 Movie: Ransom. (M) (R) (1974) A security chief deals with a kidnapping. Sean Connery, Ian McShane.

3.20 Tasty Conversations. (R) A look at making apple cake.

3.30 The Avengers. (PG) (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 Extra. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact.

6.00 Miguel’s Feasts. (PG) Hosted

by Miguel Maestre.

6.30 Modern Family. (R) Phil teaches Gloria how to skate in spectacular fashion. Haley helps Alex talk to some boys.

7.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 3. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MCG. Commentary from Mark Howard, Ricky Ponting and Damien Fleming.

10.30 48 Hours: The Hit. (M) (R) Documentary news program exploring real-life mysteries and crime stories.

11.30 Movie: Conviction. (M) (R) (2010) A single mother puts herself through law school in an effort to overturn her brother’s unjust murder conviction. Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo. 1.35 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 It Is Written. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Underground Britain: London. Rob Bell heads to London.

8.30 Movie: Little Fish. (MA15+) (R) (2005) A recovering drug addict’s attempts to make a better life for herself are hampered by people from her past. Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving.

10.35 The Green Room With Paul Provenza. (M) Presented by Paul Provenza.

11.05 Rectify. (M) (R) 11.55 Rectify. (M) (R) 12.45 Movie: The Beast Stalker. (M) (R) (2008) Nicholas Tse. 2.50 Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission. (PG) (R) 3.55 When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. (PG) (R) 4.50 Luke Nguyen’s France Bitesize.

5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

6.00 11.30 12.00 1.10

SBS 1 (CH3)

2.00 3.05 3.55 4.30 5.30

WorldWatch.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

The Century Of CartierBresson. (PG) (R) Jane Austen: The Unseen Portrait? (R) Lily Cole’s Art Matters. (PG) (R) Cathedrals Of Culture.

PBS NewsHour.

History Cold Case: Mummified Child. (PG) (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. 2.30 Pingu.

2.35 Ha Ha Hairies. 2.50 LazyTown.

3.15 Thomas And Friends. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. 4.10 Hoopla Doopla! 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.35 Elmo The Musical. 4.50 Little Charley Bear. 5.00 Timmy’s Christmas Surprise. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Pingu. 6.15 The Hive. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 Winter Wipeout. 8.40 How To Find The Perfect Flatmate. 9.30 Thrilla In Manila. 11.00 The Real Hustle.

11.30 Hustle. 12.30 To Be Heard. 1.55 News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Hana’s Helpline. 5.10 Joe & Jack. 5.20 Pingu.

5.25 Fifi And The Flowertots. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Saturday Disney.

9.00 Good Luck Charlie. 9.30 Shake It Up. 10.00 Shopping. 11.00 Time To Shine. 12.00 Great South East.

12.30 Qld Weekender. 1.00 Sydney Weekender. 1.30 Creek To Coast.

2.00 Coxy’s Big Break. 2.30 Thorney’s Cooking Central. 3.00 Lyndey Milan’s Taste Of Ireland. 3.30 Sean’s Kitchen.

4.00 The Making Of The Water Diviner.

4.30 Love Your Christmas. 5.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. 6.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 8.30 Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes. 10.00 Harry.

11.00 Murder In Mind. 12.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 2.00 Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes. 3.30 Thorney’s Cooking Central. 4.00 Lyndey Milan’s Taste Of Ireland. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Thunderbirds. 7.00 PAW Patrol.

7.30 Dogstar. 8.00 Green Lantern.

8.30 The Tom And Jerry Show. 9.00 Looney Tunes. 9.30 Adv Time. 10.00 Young Justice. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Buzz Bumble. 11.30 Move It. 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. 12.30 Tenkai Knights.

1.00 Green Lantern. 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Fishing Australia. 2.30 Search4hurt.

3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Max Steel.

4.30 The Amazing World Of Gumball.

5.00 Adv Time. 5.30 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Movie: The Polar Express. (2004) 8.30 Movie: The Family Man. (2000) 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 Movie: Superman/Batman Public Enemies. (2009) 1.00 Beware The Batman. 1.30 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. 2.00 Revolution. 4.50 Winx Club. 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

6.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 10.

Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United.

Replay. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 10. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers. Replay. 10.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League. Game 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. Replay.

1.30 Omnisport. 2.00 Temporary Australians. 2.30 Megastructures. 3.30 Keepers Of The Flame. 4.00 Fishing Edge. 4.30 Adventure Angler. 5.00 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Big Fish, Small Boats.

6.00 Get Smart. 6.30 The Biggest Loser USA. 8.30 Movie: Kiss The Girls.

(1997) 10.55 Touch. 11.55 The Home Team. 12.25 Blokesworld. 1.25 Late Programs. 1.55 Sporting Greats. 2.30 Omnisport. 3.00 Late Programs. 5.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 13. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250. Highlights.

6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian 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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 11.

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United.

Replay. 3.00 Venice 24/7. 3.30 Departures. 4.30 Planet Sport. 5.30 The Office. 5.55 Movie: Spirited Away.

(2001) 8.10 If You Are The One. 9.10 Don’t Tell My Mother.

10.10 Movie: Jackpot. (2011) 11.45 Carrier: Another Day In Paradise. 1.15 Movie: Mediterranean Food. (2009) 3.05 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.20 Latin American News.

5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.35 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. 11.05 Endangered Species. 11.15 Almost Naked Animals.

11.25 Canimals. 11.35 A Gurls Wurld.

12.00 Life With Boys. 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. 12.30 Nerds And Monsters.

1.30 Numb Chucks. 2.30 Slugterra.

2.50 Roy. 3.20 Kobushi. 3.25 WAC: World Animal Championships. 3.50 Studio 3. 3.55 The Aquabats Super Show! 4.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. 4.40 Detentionaire. 5.00 Nowhere Boys. 5.30 Deadly 60. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.20 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 6.30 The Haunting Hour. 6.55 Wizards Vs Aliens.

7.20 Young Dracula. 7.50 Reservoir Hill. 8.05 Good Game: SP. 8.30 Astro Boy. 8.50 Vampire Knight. 9.15 Deltora Quest. 9.40 Voltron Force.

10.00 Close.

6.00 Robo Cars. 7.00 Search & Restore.

7.20 Market Values. 8.00 Shopping.

9.00 Gadget Geeks. 10.00 Style In Steel. 10.30 Classic Racers. 11.30 Fifth Gear. 12.30 Motorcycle Racing.

Australian Supercross Championships.

Final round. 1.30 Drag Racing. Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. 2.30 Sailing. Extreme Series. 4.30 Big Australia. 5.30 Ultimate Factories.

6.30 Billy The Exterminator.

7.30 Movie: Arachnophobia. (1990) Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak.

9.45 Movie: The Grey. (2011) Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney.

12.15 Movie: Arctic Predator. (2010) Erbi Ago, Velizar Binev.

2.30 Supercarrier.

3.30 Gadget Geeks.

4.30 Robo Cars.

5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Movie: Carry On Regardless.

(1961) 7.45 GEM Presents. 8.00 Danoz.

9.30 Movie: Dunkirk. (1958) 12.10 Leonard Cohen’s Live In Dublin. 1.25 Movie: Singin’ In The Rain. (1952) 3.35 Movie: Captain Horatio Hornblower.

(1951) 6.00 To The Manor Born.

6.30 Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting.

7.30 Antiques.

8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

9.30 CSI: NY. 10.30 Cold Case.

11.20 Major Crimes.

12.20 Movie: Captain Horatio Hornblower. (1951) Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo.

2.30 Movie: Singin’ In The Rain.

(1952) Gene Kelly.

4.30 Movie: No Limit. (1935) George Formby.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Lightning Point. 9.05 The Loop. 11.35 King Of Queens. 12.00 Charmed. 1.00 Taxi. 1.30 Cheers.

2.00 Brady Bunch. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 Raymond. 4.00 90210.

5.00 Mork & Mindy.

6.00 Becker.

6.30 Raymond.

7.30 Movie: Tooth Fairy. (2010) Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews.

9.40 Sex And The City.

10.20 Sex And The City.

11.00 The Loop.

1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Becker.

3.00 Charmed.

4.00 Mork & Mindy.

5.00 Shopping.

5.30 Mass.

6.00 The World This Week. 6.30 One Plus One. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

11.00 News. 11.30 State To State.

12.00 News. 12.30 Big Ideas. 1.00 Press Club. 2.00 News. 2.30 The World This Week. 3.00 News. 3.30 Save Your Life Tonight. 4.00 News. 4.30 Australia’s Remote Islands. 5.00 News.

5.30 One Plus One. 6.00 News. 6.30 Foreign Corre. 7.00 News. 7.30 The Mix. 8.00 Four Corners.

8.55 Untold Stories.

9.00 News.

9.30 State To State.

10.00 News. 10.30 Landline. 11.00 News. 11.30 AusBiz Asia. 12.00 Big Ideas. 1.00 BBC World. 1.30 Australia’s Remote Islands. 2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC World. 3.30 State To State. 4.00 Big Ideas. 4.30 #TalkAboutIt. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (CH34)

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 Fusion With Casey Donovan. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Good Tucker. 1.00 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 1.30 Colour Theory. 2.00 From The Western Frontier. 2.30 Surviving. 3.00 Desperate Measures. 3.30 Our Footprint. 4.00 Around The Campfire. 4.30 Unearthed. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs Summer. 7.00 Unearthed. 7.30 Guardians: Evolution. 8.00 Movie: White Tuft, The Little Beaver.

(2008) 9.30 Jazz. 10.30 A Bit Of Black Business. 11.45 Unearthed. 12.00 Volumz.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 The Mash Up. 8.30 Melbourne 22. 9.00 Being Overseas. 9.30 Freemasons The Inside Story.

10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Savage Sea Adventures. 11.00 Australian Fishing Network. 11.30 That’s Fishing. 12.00 Catch And Cook. 12.30 Drive It! 1.00 Classic Restos Trucks. 1.30 Mr Sink Show. 2.00 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 3.00 RMIT Graduation. 4.00 Just 2 Wheelz. 4.30 Your 4x4. 5.00 Classic Restos. 5.30 Rev Heads. 6.00 4WD TV. 6.30 That’s Fishing. 7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Australian Fishing Network. 8.00 Regional Italian Cuisine. 8.30 The Reel Thing. 9.00 Wrokdown. 10.00 EPTV. 10.30 The Hard Rock Show. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Continued From Last Week Chapter 58 But the step on the Ghost’s Walk will walk my Lady down, George; it has been many a day behind her, and now it will pass her and go on.”

“Well, mother dear, I say again, I hope not.”

“Ah, so do I, George,” the old lady returns, shaking her head and parting her folded hands. “But if my fears come true, and he has to know it, who will tell him!”

“Are these her rooms?”

“These are my Lady’s rooms, just as she left them.”

“Why, now,” says the trooper, glancing round him and speaking in a lower voice, “I begin to understand how you come to think as you do think, mother. Rooms get an awful look about them when they are fitted up, like these, for one person you are used to see in them, and that person is away under any shadow, let alone being God knows where.”

He is not far out. As all partings foreshadow the great final one, so, empty rooms, bereft of a familiar presence, mournfully whisper what your room and what mine must one day be. My Lady’s state has a hollow look, thus gloomy and abandoned; and in the inner apartment, where Mr. Bucket last night made his secret perquisition, the traces of her dresses and her ornaments, even the mirrors accustomed to reflect them when they were a portion of herself, have a desolate and vacant air. Dark and cold as the wintry day is, it is darker and colder in these deserted chambers than in many a hut that will barely exclude the weather; and though the servants heap fires in the grates and set the couches and the chairs within the warm glass screens that let their ruddy light shoot through to the furthest corners, there is a heavy cloud upon the rooms which no light will dispel.

The old housekeeper and her son remain until the preparations are complete, and then she returns upstairs. Volumnia has taken Mrs. Rouncewell’s place in the meantime, though pearl necklaces and rouge pots, however calculated to embellish Bath, are but indifferent comforts to the invalid under present circumstances.

Volumnia, not being supposed to know (and indeed not knowing) what is the matter, has found it a ticklish task to offer appropriate observations and consequently has supplied their place with distracting smoothings of the bed-linen, elaborate locomotion on tiptoe, vigilant peeping at her kinsman’s eyes, and one exasperating whisper to herself of, “He is asleep.” In disproof of which superfluous remark Sir Leicester has indignantly written on the slate, “I am not.”

Yielding, therefore, the chair at the bedside to the quaint old housekeeper, Volumnia sits at a table a little removed, sympathetically sighing.

Sir Leicester watches the sleet and snow and listens for the returning steps that he expects. In the ears of his old servant, looking as if she had stepped out of an old picture-frame to attend a summoned Dedlock to another world, the silence is fraught with echoes of her own words, “who will tell him!”

He has been under his valet’s hands this morning to be made presentable and is as well got up as the circumstances will allow. He is propped with pillows, his grey hair is brushed in its usual manner, his linen is arranged to a nicety, and he is wrapped in a responsible dressing-gown. His eye-glass and his watch are ready to his hand. It is necessary — less to his own dignity now perhaps than for her sake — that he should be seen as little disturbed and as much himself as may be. Women will talk, and Volumnia, though a Dedlock, is no exceptional case. He keeps her here, there is little doubt, to prevent her talking somewhere else. He is very ill, but he makes his present stand against distress of mind and body most courageously.

The fair Volumnia, being one of those sprightly girls who cannot long continue silent without imminent peril of seizure by the dragon Boredom, soon indicates the approach of that monster with a series of undisguisable yawns. Finding it impossible to suppress those yawns by any other process than conversation, she compliments Mrs. Rouncewell on her son, declaring that he positively is one of the finest figures she

● Charles Dickens ever saw and as soldierly a looking person, she should think, as what’s his name, her favourite Life Guardsman — the man she dotes on, the dearest of creatures — who was killed at Waterloo.

Sir Leicester hears this tribute with so much surprise and stares about him in such a confused way that Mrs. Rouncewell feels it necesary to explain.

“Miss Dedlock don’t speak of my eldest son, Sir Leicester, but my youngest. I have found him. He has come home.”

Sir Leicester breaks silence with a harsh cry.

“George? Your son George come home, Mrs. Rouncewell?”

The old housekeeper wipes her eyes. “Thank God. Yes, Sir Leicester.”

Does this discovery of some one lost, this return of some one so long gone, come upon him as a strong confirmation of his hopes? Does he think, “Shall I not, with the aid I have, recall her safely after this, there being fewer hours in her case than there are years in his?”

It is of no use entreating him; he is determined to speak now, and he does. In a thick crowd of sounds, but still intelligibly enough to be understood.

“Why did you not tell me, Mrs. Rouncewell?”

“It happened only yesterday, Sir Leicester, and I doubted your being well enough to be talked to of such things.”

Besides, the giddy Volumnia now remembers with her little scream that nobody was to have known of his being Mrs. Rouncewell’s son and that she was not to have told. But Mrs. Rouncewell protests, with warmth enough to swell the stomacher, that of course she would have told Sir Leicester as soon as he got better.

“Where is your son George, Mrs. Rouncewell?” asks Sir Leicester, Mrs. Rouncewell, not a little alarmed by his disregard of the doctor’s injunctions, replies, in London.

“Where in London?”

Mrs. Rouncewell is constrained to admit that he is in the house.

“Bring him here to my room. Bring him directly.”

The old lady can do nothing but go in search of him. Sir Leicester, with such power of movement as he has, arranges himself a little to re-

ceive him. When he has done so, he looks out again at the falling sleet and snow and listens again for the returning steps. A quantity of straw has been tumbled down in the street to deaden the noises there, and she might be driven to the door perhaps without his hearing wheels.

He is lying thus, apparently forgetful of his newer and minor surprise, when the housekeeper returns, accompanied by her trooper son. Mr. George approaches softly to the bedside, makes his bow, squares his chest, and stands, with his face flushed, very heartily ashamed of himself.

“Good heaven, and it is really George Rouncewell!” exclaims Sir Leicester. “Do you remember me, George?”

The trooper needs to look at him and to separate this sound from that sound before he knows what he has said, but doing this and being a little helped by his mother, he replies, “I must have a very bad memory, indeed, Sir Leicester, if I failed to remember you.”

“When I look at you, George Rouncewell,” Sir Leicester observes with difficulty, “I see something of a boy at Chesney Wold — I remember well — very well.”

He looks at the trooper until tears come into his eyes, and then he looks at the sleet and snow again.

“I ask your pardon, Sir Leicester,” says the trooper, “but would you accept of my arms to raise you up? You would lie easier, Sir Leicester, if you would allow me to move you.”

“If you please, George Rouncewell; if you will be so good.”

The trooper takes him in his arms like a child, lightly raises him, and turns him with his face more towards the window. “Thank you. You have your mother’s gentleness,” returns Sir Leicester, “and your own strength. Thank you.”

He signs to him with his hand not to go away.

George quietly remains at the bedside, waiting to be spoken to.

“Why did you wish for secrecy?” It takes Sir Leicester some time to ask this.

“Truly I am not much to boast of, Sir Leicester, and I— I should still, Sir Leicester, if you was not so indisposed — which I hope you will not be long — I should still hope for the favour of being allowed to remain unknown in general.

That involves explanations not very hard to be

guessed at, not very well timed here, and not very creditable to myself. However opinions may differ on a variety of subjects, I should think it would be universally agreed, Sir Leicester, that I am not much to boast of.”

“You have been a soldier,” observes Sir Leicester, “and a faithful one.”

George makes his military how. “As far as that goes, Sir Leicester, I have done my duty under discipline, and it was the least I could do.”

“You find me,” says Sir Leicester, whose eyes are much attracted towards him, “far from well, George Rouncewell.”

“I am very sorry both to hear it and to see it, Sir Leicester.”

“I am sure you are. No. In addition to my older malady, I have had a sudden and bad attack.

Something that deadens,” making an endeavour to pass one hand down one side, “and confuses,” touching his lips.

George, with a look of assent and sympathy, makes another bow. The different times when they were both young men (the trooper much the younger of the two) and looked at one another down at Chesney Wold arise before them both and soften both.

Sir Leicester, evidently with a great determination to say, in his own manner, something that is on his mind before relapsing into silence, tries to raise himself among his pillows a little more.

George, observant of the action, takes him in his arms again and places him as he desires to be. “Thank you, George. You are another self to me. You have often carried my spare gun at Chesney Wold, George. You are familiar to me in these strange circumstances, very familiar.”

He has put Sir Leicester’s sounder arm over his shoulder in lifting him up, and Sir Leicester is slow in drawing it away again as he says these words.

“I was about to add,” he presently goes on, “I was about to add, respecting this attack, that it was unfortunately simultaneous with a slight misunderstanding between my Lady and myself. I do not mean that there was any difference between us (for there has been none), but that there was a misunderstanding of certain circumstances important only to ourselves, which deprives me, for a little while, of my Lady’s society. She has found it necessary to make a journey — I trust will shortly return. Volumnia, do I make myself intelligible? The words are not quite under my command in the manner of pronouncing them.”

Volumnia understands him perfectly, and in truth be delivers himself with far greater plainness than could have been supposed possible a minute ago. The effort by which he does so is written in the anxious and labouring expression of his face.

Nothing but the strength of his purpose enables him to make it.

“Therefore, Volumnia, I desire to say in your presence — and in the presence of my old retainer and friend, Mrs. Rouncewell, whose truth and fidelity no one can question, and in the presence of her son George, who comes back like a familiar recollection of my youth in the home of my ancestors at Chesney Wold — in case I should relapse, in case I should not recover, in case I should lose both my speech and the power of writing, though I hope for better things — ” The old housekeeper weeping silently; Volumnia in the greatest agitation, with the freshest bloom on her cheeks; the trooper with his arms folded and his head a little bent, respectfully attentive.

“Therefore I desire to say, and to call you all to witness — beginning, Volumnia, with yourself, most solemnly — that I am on unaltered terms with Lady Dedlock. That I assert no cause whatever of complaint against her. That I have ever had the strongest affection for her, and that I retain it undiminished. Say this to herself, and to every one. If you ever say less than this, you will be guilty of deliberate falsehood to me.”

Volumnia tremblingly protests that she will observe his injunctions to the letter.

“My Lady is too high in position, too handsome, too accomplished, too superior in most respects to the best of those by whom she is surrounded, not to have her enemies and traducers, I dare say. Let it be known to them, as I make it known to you, that being of sound mind, memory, and

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From Page 43 understanding, I revoke no disposition I have made in her favour. I abridge nothing I have ever bestowed upon her. I am on unaltered terms with her, and I recall — having the full power to do it if I were so disposed, as you see — no act I have done for her advantage and happiness.”

His formal array of words might have at any other time, as it has often had, something ludicrous in it, but at this time it is serious and affecting. His noble earnestness, his fidelity, his gallant shielding of her, his generous conquest of his own wrong and his own pride for her sake, are simply honourable, manly, and true. Nothing less worthy can be seen through the lustre of such qualities in the commonest mechanic, nothing less worthy can be seen in the best-born gentleman. In such a light both aspire alike, both rise alike, both children of the dust shine equally.

Overpowered by his exertions, he lays his head back on his pillows and closes his eyes for not more than a minute, when he again resumes his watching of the weather and his attention to the muffled sounds. In the rendering of those little services, and in the manner of their acceptance, the trooper has become installed as necessary to him. Nothing has been said, but it is quite understood. He falls a step or two backward to be out of sight and mounts guard a little behind his mother’s chair.

The day is now beginning to decline. The mist and the sleet into which the snow has all resolved itself are darker, and the blaze begins to tell more vividly upon the room walls and furniture. The gloom augments; the bright gas springs up in the streets; and the pertinacious oil lamps which yet hold their ground there, with their source of life half frozen and half thawed, twinkle gaspingly like fiery fish out of water — as they are. The world, which has been rumbling over the straw and pulling at the bell, “to inquire,” begins to go home, begins to dress, to dine, to discuss its dear friend with all the last new modes, as already mentioned.

Now does Sir Leicester become worse, restless, uneasy, and in great pain. Volumnia, lighting a candle (with a predestined aptitude for doing something objectionable), is bidden to put it out again, for it is not yet dark enough. Yet it is very dark too, as dark as it will be all night. By and by she tries again. No! Put it out. It is not dark enough yet.

His old housekeeper is the first to understand that he is striving to uphold the fiction with himself that it is not growing late.

“Dear Sir Leicester, my honoured master,” she softly whispers, “I must, for your own good, and my duty, take the freedom of begging and praying that you will not lie here in the lone darkness watching and waiting and dragging through the time. Let me draw the curtains, and light the candles, and make things more comfortable about you. The church-clocks will strike the hours just the same, Sir Leicester, and the night will pass away just the same. My Lady will come back, just the same.”

“I know it, Mrs. Rouncewell, but I am weak — and he has been so long gone.”

“Not so very long, Sir Leicester. Not twentyfour hours yet.”

“But that is a long time. Oh, it is a long time!”

He says it with a groan that wrings her heart.She knows that this is not a period for bringing the rough light upon him; she thinks his tears too sacred to be seen, even by her. Therefore she sits in the darkness for a while without a word, then gently begins to move about, now stirring the fire, now standing at the dark window looking out. Finally he tells her, with recovered selfcommand, “As you say, Mrs. Rouncewell, it is no worse for being confessed. It is getting late, and they are not come. Light the room!” When it is lighted and the weather shut out, it is only left to him to listen.

But they find that however dejected and ill he is, he brightens when a quiet pretence is made of looking at the fires in her rooms and being sure that everything is ready to receive her. Poor pretence as it is, these allusions to her being expected keep up hope within him.

Midnight comes, and with it the same blank.

The carriages in the streets are few, and other late sounds in that neighbourhood there are none, unless a man so very nomadically drunk as to stray into the frigid zone goes brawling and bellowing along the pavement. Upon this wintry night it is so still that listening to the intense silence is like looking at intense darkness. If any distant sound be audible in this case, it departs through the gloom like a feeble light in that, and all is heavier than before.

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Observer Classic Books The corporation of servants are dismissed to bed (not unwilling to go, for they were up all last night), and only Mrs. Rouncewell and George keep watch in Sir Leicester’s room. As the night lags tardily on — or rather when it seems to stop altogether, at between two and three o’clock — they find a restless craving on him to know more about the weather, now he cannot see it. Hence George, patrolling regularly every half-hour to the rooms so carefully looked after, extends his march to the hall-door, looks about him, and brings back the best report he can make of the worst of nights, the sleet still falling and even the stone footways lying ankle-deep in icy sludge.

Volumnia, in her room up a retired landing on the stair-case — the second turning past the end of the carving and gilding, a cousinly room containing a fearful abortion of a portrait of Sir Leicester banished for its crimes, and commanding in the day a solemn yard planted with driedup shrubs like antediluvian specimens of black tea — is a prey to horrors of many kinds. Not last nor least among them, possibly, is a horror of what may befall her little income in the event, as she expresses it, “of anything happening” to Sir Leicester. Anything, in this sense, meaning one thing only; and that the last thing that can happen to the consciousness of any baronet in the known world.

An effect of these horrors is that Volumnia finds she cannot go to bed in her own room or sit by the fire in her own room, but must come forth with her fair head tied up in a profusion of shawl, and her fair form enrobed in drapery, and parade the mansion like a ghost, particularly haunting the rooms, warm and luxurious, prepared for one who still does not return. Solitude under such circumstances being not to be thought of, Volumnia is attended by her maid, who, impressed from her own bed for that purpose, extremely cold, very sleepy, and generally an injured maid as condemned by circumstances to take office with a cousin, when she had resolved to be maid to nothing less than ten thousand a year, has not a sweet expression of countenance The periodical visits of the trooper to these rooms, however, in the course of his patrolling is an assurance of protection and company both to mistress and maid, which renders them very acceptable in the small hours of the night. Whenever he is heard advancing, they both make some little decorative preparation to receive him; at other times they divide their watches into short scraps of oblivion and dialogues not wholly free from acerbity, as to whether Miss Dedlock, sitting with her feet upon the fender, was or was not falling into the fire when rescued (to her great displeasure) by her guardian genius the maid.

“How is Sir Leicester now, Mr. George?” inquires Volumnia, adjusting her cowl over her head.

“Why, Sir Leicester is much the same, miss.

He is very low and ill, and he even wanders a little sometimes.”

“Has he asked for me?” inquires Volumnia tenderly.

“Why, no, I can’t say he has, miss. Not within my hearing, that is to say.”

“This is a truly sad time, Mr. George.”

“It is indeed, miss. Hadn’t you better go to bed?”

“You had a deal better go to bed, Miss Dedlock,” quoth the maid sharply.

But Volumnia answers No! No! She may be asked for, she may be wanted at a moment’s notice. She never should forgive herself “if anything was to happen” and she was not on the spot. She declines to enter on the question, mooted by the maid, how the spot comes to be there, and not in her room (which is nearer to Sir Leicester’s), but staunchly declares that on the spot she will remain. Volumnia further makes a merit of not having “closed an eye” — as if she had twenty or thirty — though it is hard to reconcile this statement with her having most indisputably opened two within five minutes.

But when it comes to four o’clock, and still the same blank, Volumnia’s constancy begins to fail her, or rather it begins to strengthen, for she now considers that it is her duty to be ready for the morrow, when much may be expected of her, that, in fact, howsoever anxious to remain upon the spot, it may be required of her, as an act of self-devotion, to desert the spot. So when the trooper reappears with his, “Hadn’t you better go to bed, miss?” and when the maid protests, more sharply than before, “You had a deal better go to bed, Miss Dedlock!” she meekly rises and says, “Do with me what you think best!”

Mr. George undoubtedly thinks it best to escort her on his arm to the door of her cousinly chamber, and the maid as undoubtedly thinks it best to hustle her into bed with mighty little ceremony.

Accordingly, these steps are taken; and now the trooper, in his rounds, has the house to himself.

There is no improvement in the weather. From the portico, from the eaves, from the parapet, from every ledge and post and pillar, drips the thawed snow. It has crept, as if for shelter, into the lintels of the great door — under it, into the corners of the windows, into every chink and crevice of retreat, and there wastes and dies. It is falling still; upon the roof, upon the skylight, even through the skylight, and drip, drip, drip, with the regularity of the Ghost’s Walk, on the stone floor below.

The trooper, his old recollections awakened by the solitary grandeur of a great house — no novelty to him once at Chesney Wold — goes up the stairs and through the chief rooms, holding up his light at arm’s length. Thinking of his varied fortunes within the last few weeks, and of his rustic boyhood, and of the two periods of his life so strangely brought together across the wide intermediate space; thinking of the murdered man whose image is fresh in his mind; thinking of the lady who has disappeared from these very rooms and the tokens of whose recent presence are all here; thinking of the master of the house upstairs and of the foreboding, “Who will tell him!” he looks here and looks there, and reflects how he MIGHT see something now, which it would tax his boldness to walk up to, lay his hand upon, and prove to be a fancy. But it is all blank, blank as the darkness above and below, while he goes up the great staircase again, blank as the oppressive silence.

“All is still in readiness, George Rouncewell?”

“Quite orderly and right, Sir Leicester.”.

“No word of any kind?”

The trooper shakes his head.

“No letter that can possibly have been overlooked?”

But he knows there is no such hope as that and lays his head down without looking for an answer.

Very familiar to him, as he said himself some hours ago, George Rouncewell lifts him into easier positions through the long remainder of the blank wintry night, and equally familiar with his unexpressed wish, extinguishes the light and undraws the curtains at the first late break of day. The day comes like a phantom. Cold, colourless, and vague, it sends a warning streak before it of a deathlike hue, as if it cried out, “Look what I am bringing you who watch there!

Who will tell him!”

Chapter LIX— Esther’s Narrative It was three o’clock in the morning when the houses outside London did at last begin to exclude the country and to close us in with streets.

We had made our way along roads in a far worse condition than when we had traversed them by daylight, both the fall and the thaw having lasted ever since; but the energy of my companion never slackened. It had only been, as I thought, of less assistance than the horses in getting us on, and it had often aided them. They had stopped exhausted halfway up hills, they had been driven through streams of turbulent water, they had slipped down and become entangled with the harness; but he and his little lantern had been always ready, and when the mishap was set right, I had never heard any variation in his cool, “Get on, my lads!”

The steadiness and confidence with which he had directed our journey back I could not account for. Never wavering, he never even stopped to make an inquiry until we were within a few miles of London. A very few words, here and there, were then enough for him; and thus we came, at between three and four o’clock in the morning, into Islington.

I will not dwell on the suspense and anxiety with which I reflected all this time that we were leaving my mother farther and farther behind every minute. I think I had some strong hope that he must be right and could not fail to have a satisfactory object in following this woman, but I tormented myself with questioning it and discussing it during the whole journey. What was to ensue when we found her and what could compensate us for this loss of time were questions also that I could not possibly dismiss; my mind was quite tortured by long dwelling on such reflections when we stopped.

We stopped in a high-street where there was a coach-stand. My companion paid our two driv-

ers, who were as completely covered with splashes as if they had been dragged along the roads like the carriage itself, and giving them some brief direction where to take it, lifted me out of it and into a hackney-coach he had chosen from the rest.

“Why, my dear!” he said as he did this. “How wet you are!”

I had not been conscious of it. But the melted snow had found its way into the carriage, and I had got out two or three times when a fallen horse was plunging and had to be got up, and the wet had penetrated my dress. I assured him it was no matter, but the driver, who knew him, would not be dissuaded by me from running down the street to his stable, whence he brought an armful of clean dry straw. They shook it out and strewed it well about me, and I found it warm and comfortable.

“Now, my dear,” said Mr. Bucket, with his head in at the window after I was shut up. “We’re agoing to mark this person down. It may take a little time, but you don’t mind that. You’re pretty sure that I’ve got a motive. Ain’t you?”

I little thought what it was, little thought in how short a time I should understand it better, but I assured him that I had confidence in him.

“So you may have, my dear,” he returned. “And I tell you what! If you only repose half as much confidence in me as I repose in you after what I’ve experienced of you, that’ll do. Lord! You’re no trouble at all. I never see a young woman in any station of society — and I’ve seen many elevated ones too — conduct herself like you have conducted yourself since you was called out of your bed. You’re a pattern, you know, that’s what you are,” said Mr. Bucket warmly; “you’re a pattern.”

I told him I was very glad, as indeed I was, to have been no hindrance to him, and that I hoped I should be none now.

“My dear,” he returned, “when a young lady is as mild as she’s game, and as game as she’s mild, that’s all I ask, and more than I expect.

She then becomes a queen, and that’s about what you are yourself.”

With these encouraging words — they really were encouraging to me under those lonely and anxious circumstances — he got upon the box, and we once more drove away. Where we drove I neither knew then nor have ever known since, but we appeared to seek out the narrowest and worst streets in London. Whenever I saw him directing the driver, I was prepared for our descending into a deeper complication of such streets, and we never failed to do so.

Sometimes we emerged upon a wider thoroughfare or came to a larger building than the generality, well lighted. Then we stopped at offices like those we had visited when we began our journey, and I saw him in consultation with others. Sometimes he would get down by an archway or at a street corner and mysteriously show the light of his little lantern. This would attract similar lights from various dark quarters, like so many insects, and a fresh consultation would be held. By degrees we appeared to contract our search within narrower and easier limits. Single police-officers on duty could now tell Mr. Bucket what he wanted to know and point to him where to go. At last we stopped for a rather long conversation between him and one of these men, which I supposed to be satisfactory from his manner of nodding from time to time. When it was finished he came to me looking very busy and very attentive.

“Now, Miss Summerson, he said to me, “you won’t be alarmed whatever comes off, I know.

It’s not necessary for me to give you any further caution than to tell you that we have marked this person down and that you may be of use to me before I know it myself. I don’t like to ask such a thing, my dear, but would you walk a little way?”

Of course I got out directly and took his arm.

“It ain’t so easy to keep your feet,” said Mr. Bucket, “but take time.”

Although I looked about me confusedly and hurriedly as we crossed the street, I thought I knew the place. “Are we in Holborn?” I asked him.

“Yes,” said Mr. Bucket. “Do you know this turning?”

“It looks like Chancery Lane.”

“And was christened so, my dear,” said Mr. Bucket.

We turned down it, and as we went shuffling through the sleet, I heard the clocks strike halfpast five. We passed on in silence and as quickly as we could with such a foothold, when some

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Observer Classic Books From Page 44 one coming towards us on the narrow pavement, wrapped in a cloak, stopped and stood aside to give me room. In the same moment I heard an exclamation of wonder and my own name from Mr. Woodcourt. I knew his voice very well.

It was so unexpected and so — I don’t know what to call it, whether pleasant or painful — to come upon it after my feverish wandering journey, and in the midst of the night, that I could not keep back the tears from my eyes. It was like hearing his voice in a strange country.

“My dear Miss Summerson, that you should be out at this hour, and in such weather!”

He had heard from my guardian of my having been called away on some uncommon business and said so to dispense with any explanation. I told him that we had but just left a coach and were going — but then I was obliged to look at my companion.

“Why, you see, Mr. Woodcourt” — he had caught the name from me — “we are a-going at present into the next street. Inspector Bucket.”

Mr. Woodcourt, disregarding my remonstrances, had hurriedly taken off his cloak and was putting it about me. “That’s a good move, too,” said Mr. Bucket, assisting, “a very good move.”

“May I go with you?” said Mr. Woodcourt. I don’t know whether to me or to my companion.

“Why, Lord!” exclaimed Mr. Bucket, taking the answer on himself. “Of course you may.”

It was all said in a moment, and they took me between them, wrapped in the cloak.

“I have just left Richard,” said Mr. Woodcourt.

“I have been sitting with him since ten o’clock last night.”

“Oh, dear me, he is ill!”

“No, no, believe me; not ill, but not quite well.

He was depressed and faint — you know he gets so worried and so worn sometimes — and Ada sent to me of course; and when I came home I found her note and came straight here.

Well! Richard revived so much after a little while, and Ada was so happy and so convinced of its being my doing, though God knows I had little enough to do with it, that I remained with him until he had been fast asleep some hours. As fast asleep as she is now, I hope!”

His friendly and familiar way of speaking of them, his unaffected devotion to them, the grateful confidence with which I knew he had inspired my darling, and the comfort he was to her; could I separate all this from his promise to me? How thankless I must have been if it had not recalled the words he said to me when he was so moved by the change in my appearance: “I will accept him as a trust, and it shall be a sacred one!”

We now turned into another narrow street. “Mr. Woodcourt,” said Mr. Bucket, who had eyed him closely as we came along, “our business takes us to a law-stationer’s here, a certain Mr. Snagsby’s. What, you know him, do you?” He was so quick that he saw it in an instant.

“Yes, I know a little of him and have called upon him at this place.”

“Indeed, sir?” said Mr. Bucket. “Then you will be so good as to let me leave Miss Summerson with you for a moment while I go and have half a word with him?”

The last police-officer with whom he had conferred was standing silently behind us. I was not aware of it until he struck in on my saying I heard some one crying.

“Don’t be alarmed, miss,” he returned. “It’s Snagsby’s servant.”

“Why, you see,” said Mr. Bucket, “the girl’s subject to fits, and has ’em bad upon her tonight. A most contrary circumstance it is, for I want certain information out of that girl, and she must be brought to reason somehow.”

“At all events, they wouldn’t be up yet if it wasn’t for her, Mr. Bucket,” said the other man. “She’s been at it pretty well all night, sir.”

“Well, that’s true,” he returned. “My light’s burnt out. Show yours a moment.”

All this passed in a whisper a door or two from the house in which I could faintly hear crying and moaning. In the little round of light produced for the purpose, Mr. Bucket went up to the door and knocked. The door was opened after he had knocked twice, and he went in, leaving us standing in the street.

“Miss Summerson,” said Mr. Woodcourt, “if without obtruding myself on your confidence I may remain near you, pray let me do so.”

“You are truly kind,” I answered. “I need wish to keep no secret of my own from you; if I keep any, it is another’s.”

“I quite understand. Trust me, I will remain near you only so long as I can fully respect it.”

“I trust implicitly to you,” I said. “I know and deeply feel how sacredly you keep your promise.

After a short time the little round of light shone out again, and Mr. Bucket advanced towards us in it with his earnest face. “Please to come in, Miss Summerson,” he said, “and sit down by the fire. Mr. Woodcourt, from information I have received I understand you are a medical man.

Would you look to this girl and see if anything can be done to bring her round. She has a letter somewhere that I particularly want. It’s not in her box, and I think it must be about her; but she is so twisted and clenched up that she is difficult to handle without hurting.”

We all three went into the house together; although it was cold and raw, it smelt close too from being up all night. In the passage behind the door stood a scared, sorrowful-looking little man in a grey coat who seemed to have a naturally polite manner and spoke meekly.

“Downstairs, if you please, Mr. Bucket,” said he. “The lady will excuse the front kitchen; we use it as our workaday sitting-room. The back is Guster’s bedroom, and in it she’s a-carrying on, poor thing, to a frightful extent!”

We went downstairs, followed by Mr. Snagsby, as I soon found the little man to be. In the front kitchen, sitting by the fire, was Mrs. Snagsby, with very red eyes and a very severe expression of face.

“My little woman,” said Mr. Snagsby, entering behind us, “to wave — not to put too fine a point upon it, my dear — hostilities for one single moment in the course of this prolonged night, here is Inspector Bucket, Mr. Woodcourt, and a lady.”

She looked very much astonished, as she had reason for doing, and looked particularly hard at me.

“My little woman,” said Mr. Snagsby, sitting down in the remotest corner by the door, as if he were taking a liberty, “it is not unlikely that you may inquire of me why Inspector Bucket, Mr. Woodcourt, and a lady call upon us in Cook’s Court, Cursitor Street, at the present hour. I don’t know. I have not the least idea. If I was to be informed, I should despair of understanding, and I’d rather not be told.”

He appeared so miserable, sitting with his head upon his hand, and I appeared so unwelcome, that I was going to offer an apology when Mr. Bucket took the matter on himself.

“Now, Mr. Snagsby,” said he, “the best thing you can do is to go along with Mr. Woodcourt to look after your Guster — ” “My Guster, Mr. Bucket!” cried Mr. Snagsby.

“Go on, sir, go on. I shall be ch “And to hold the candle,” pursued Mr. Bucket without correcting himself, “or hold her, or make yourself useful in any way you’re asked. Which there’s not a man alive more ready to do, for you’re a man of urbanity and suavity, you know, and you’ve got the sort of heart that can feel for another. Mr. Woodcourt, would you be so good as see to her, and if you can get that letter from her, to let me have it as soon as ever you can?”

As they went out, Mr. Bucket made me sit down in a corner by the fire and take off my wet shoes, which he turned up to dry upon the fender, talking all the time.

“Don’t you be at all put out, miss, by the want of a hospitable look from Mrs. Snagsby there, because she’s under a mistake altogether. She’ll find that out sooner than will be agreeable to a lady of her generally correct manner of forming her thoughts, because I’m a-going to explain it to her.” Here, standing on the hearth with his wet hat and shawls in his hand, himself a pile of wet, he turned to Mrs. Snagsby. “Now, the first thing that I say to you, as a married woman possessing what you may call charms, you know — ‘Believe Me, if All Those Endearing,’ and cetrer — you’re well acquainted with the song, because it’s in vain for you to tell me that you and good society are strangers — charms — attractions, mind you, that ought to give you confidence in yourself — is, that you’ve done it.”

Mrs. Snagsby looked rather alarmed, relented a little and faltered, what did Mr. Bucket mean.

“What does Mr. Bucket mean?” he repeated, and I saw by his face that all the time he talked he was listening for the discovery of the letter, to my own great agitation, for I knew then how important it must be; “I’ll tell you what he means, ma’am. Go and see Othello acted. That’s the tragedy for you.”

Mrs. Snagsby consciously asked why.

“Why?” said Mr. Bucket. “Because you’ll come to that if you don’t look out. Why, at the very moment while I speak, I know what your mind’s not wholly free from respecting this young lady.

But shall I tell you who this young lady is? Now, come, you’re what I call an intellectual woman — with your soul too large for your body, if you come to that, and chafing it — and you know me, and you recollect where you saw me last, and what was talked of in that circle. Don’t you?

Yes! Very well. This young lady is that young lady.”

Mrs. Snagsby appeared to understand the reference better than I did at the time.

“And Toughey — him as you call Jo — was mixed up in the same business, and no other; and the law-writer that you know of was mixed up in the same business, and no other; and your husband, with no more knowledge of it than your great grandfather, was mixed up (by Mr. Tulkinghorn, deceased, his best customer) in the same business, and no other; and the whole bileing of people was mixed up in the same business, and no other. And yet a married woman, possessing your attractions, shuts her eyes (and sparklers too), and goes and runs her delicateformed head against a wall. Why, I am ashamed of you! (I expected Mr. Woodcourt might have got it by this time.)”

Mrs. Snagsby shook her head and put her handkerchief to her eyes.

“Is that all?” said Mr. Bucket excitedly. “No. See what happens. Another person mixed up in that business and no other, a person in a wretched state, comes here to-night and is seen a-speaking to your maid-servant; and between her and your maid-servant there passes a paper that I would give a hundred pound for, down. What do you do? You hide and you watch ’em, and you pounce upon that maid-servant — knowing what she’s subject to and what a little thing will bring ’em on — in that surprising manner and with that severity that, by the Lord, she goes off and keeps off, when a life may be hanging upon that girl’s words!”

He so thoroughly meant what he said now that I involuntarily clasped my hands and felt the room turning away from me. But it stopped. Mr. Woodcourt came in, put a paper into his hand, and went away again.

“Now, Mrs, Snagsby, the only amends you can make,” said Mr. Bucket, rapidly glancing at it, “is to let me speak a word to this young lady in private here. And if you know of any help that you can give to that gentleman in the next kitchen there or can think of any one thing that’s likelier than another to bring the girl round, do your swiftest and best!” In an instant she was gone, and he had shut the door. “Now my dear, you’re steady and quite sure of yourself?”

“Quite,” said I. “Whose writing is that?”

It was my mother’s. A pencil-writing, on a crushed and torn piece of paper, blotted with wet. Folded roughly like a letter, and directed to me at my guardian’s.

“You know the hand,” he said, “and if you are firm enough to read it to me, do! But be particular to a word.”

It had been written in portions, at different times.

I read what follows: “I came to the cottage with two objects. First, to see the dear one, if I could, once more — but only to see her — not to speak to her or let her know that I was near. The other object, to elude pursuit and to be lost. Do not blame the mother for her share. The assistance that she rendered me, she rendered on my strongest assurance that it was for the dear one’s good. You remember her dead child. The men’s consent I bought, but her help was freely given.” “‘I came.’ That was written,” said my companion, “when she rested there. It bears out what I made of it. I was right.”

The next was written at another time: “I have wandered a long distance, and for many hours, and I know that I must soon die. These streets! I have no purpose but to die. When I left, I had a worse, but I am saved from adding that guilt to the rest. Cold, wet, and fatigue are sufficient causes for my being found dead, but I shall die of others, though I suffer from these. It was right that all that had sustained me should give way at once and that I should die of terror and my conscience.

“Take courage,” said Mr. Bucket. “There’s only a few words more.”

Those, too, were written at another time. To all appearance, almost in the dark: “I have done all I could do to be lost. I shall be

soon forgotten so, and shall disgrace him least.

I have nothing about me by which I can be recognized. This paper I part with now. The place where I shall lie down, if I can get so far, has been often in my mind. Farewell. Forgive.”

Mr. Bucket, supporting me with his arm, lowered me gently into my chair. “Cheer up! Don’t think me hard with you, my dear, but as soon as ever you feel equal to it, get your shoes on and be ready.”

I did as he required, but I was left there a long time, praying for my unhappy mother. They were all occupied with the poor girl, and I heard Mr. Woodcourt directing them and speaking to her often. At length he came in with Mr. Bucket and said that as it was important to address her gently, he thought it best that I should ask her for whatever information we desired to obtain.

There was no doubt that she could now reply to questions if she were soothed and not alarmed.

The questions, Mr. Bucket said, were how she came by the letter, what passed between her and the person who gave her the letter, and where the person went. Holding my mind as steadily as I could to these points, I went into the next room with them. Mr. Woodcourt would have remained outside, but at my solicitation went in with us.

The poor girl was sitting on the floor where they had laid her down. They stood around her, though at a little distance, that she might have air. She was not pretty and looked weak and poor, but she had a plaintive and a good face, though it was still a little wild. I kneeled on the ground beside her and put her poor head upon my shoulder, whereupon she drew her arm round my neck and burst into tears.

“My poor girl,” said I, laying my face against her forehead, for indeed I was crying too, and trembling, “it seems cruel to trouble you now, but more depends on our knowing something about this letter than I could tell you in an hour.”

She began piteously declaring that she didn’t mean any harm, she didn’t mean any harm, Mrs. Snagsby!

“We are all sure of that,” said I. “But pray tell me how you got it.”

“Yes, dear lady, I will, and tell you true. I’ll tell true, indeed, Mrs. Snagsby.”

“I am sure of that,” said I. “And how was it?”

“I had been out on an errand, dear lady — long after it was dark — quite late; and when I came home, I found a common-looking person, all wet and muddy, looking up at our house. When she saw me coming in at the door, she called me back and said did I live here. And I said yes, and she said she knew only one or two places about here, but had lost her way and couldn’t find them. Oh, what shall I do, what shall I do!

They won’t believe me! She didn’t say any harm to me, and I didn’t say any harm to her, indeed, Mrs. Snagsby!”

It was necessary for her mistress to comfort her — which she did, I must say, with a good deal of contrition — before she could be got beyond this.

“She could not find those places,” said I. “No!” cried the girl, shaking her head. “No! Couldn’t find them. And she was so faint, and lame, and miserable, Oh so wretched, that if you had seen her, Mr. Snagsby, you’d have given her half a crown, I know!”

“Well, Guster, my girl,” said he, at first not knowing what to say. “I hope I should.”

“And yet she was so well spoken,” said the girl, looking at me with wide open eyes, “that it made a person’s heart bleed. And so she said to me, did I know the way to the burying ground? And I asked her which burying ground. And she said, the poor burying ground. And so I told her I had been a poor child myself, and it was according to parishes. But she said she meant a poor burying ground not very far from here, where there was an archway, and a step, and an iron gate.”

As I watched her face and soothed her to go on, I saw that Mr. Bucket received this with a look which I could not separate from one of alarm.

“Oh, dear, dear!” cried the girl, pressing her hair back with her hands. “What shall I do, what shall I do! She meant the burying ground where the man was buried that took the sleeping-stuff — that you came home and told us of, Mr. Snagsby — that frightened me so, Mrs. Snagsby.

Oh, I am frightened again. Hold me!”

“You are so much better now,” sald I. “Pray, pray tell me more.”

“Yes I will, yes I will! But don’t be angry with me, that’s a dear lady, because I have been so ill.”

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“There! Now I will, now I will. So she said, could I tell her how to find it, and I said yes, and I told her; and she looked at me with eyes like almost as if she was blind, and herself all waving back. And so she took out the letter, and showed it me, and said if she was to put that in the post-office, it would be rubbed out and not minded and never sent; and would I take it from her, and send it, and the messenger would be paid at the house. And so I said yes, if it was no harm, and she said no — no harm. And so I took it from her, and she said she had nothing to give me, and I said I was poor myself and consequently wanted nothing. And so she said God bless you, and went.”

“And did she go — ” “Yes,” cried the girl, anticipating the inquiry.

“Yes! She went the way I had shown her. Then I came in, and Mrs. Snagsby came behind me from somewhere and laid hold of me, and I was frightened.”

Mr. Woodcourt took her kindly from me. Mr. Bucket wrapped me up, and immediately we were in the street. Mr. Woodcourt hesitated, but I said, “Don’t leave me now!” and Mr. Bucket added, “You’ll be better with us, we may want you; don’t lose time!”

I have the most confused impressions of that walk. I recollect that it was neither night nor day, that morning was dawning but the streetlamps were not yet put out, that the sleet was still falling and that all the ways were deep with it. I recollect a few chilled people passing in the streets. I recollect the wet house-tops, the clogged and bursting gutters and water-spouts, the mounds of blackened ice and snow over which we passed, the narrowness of the courts by which we went. At the same time I remember that the poor girl seemed to be yet telling her story audibly and plainly in my hearing, that I could feel her resting on my arm, that the stained housefronts put on human shapes and looked at me, that great water-gates seemed to be opening and closing in my head or in the air, and that the unreal things were more substantial than the real.

At last we stood under a dark and miserable covered way, where one lamp was burning over an iron gate and where the morning faintly struggled in. The gate was closed. Beyond it

was a burial ground — a dreadful spot in which the night was very slowly stirring, but where I could dimly see heaps of dishonoured graves and stones, hemmed in by filthy houses with a few dull lights in their windows and on whose walls a thick humidity broke out like a disease.

On the step at the gate, drenched in the fearful wet of such a place, which oozed and splashed down everywhere, I saw, with a cry of pity and horror, a woman lying — Jenny, the mother of the dead child.

I ran forward, but they stopped me, and Mr. Woodcourt entreated me with the greatest earnestness, even with tears, before I went up to the figure to listen for an instant to what Mr. Bucket said. I did so, as I thought. I did so, as I am sure.

“Miss Summerson, you’ll understand me, if you think a moment. They changed clothes at the cottage.”

They changed clothes at the cottage. I could repeat the words in my mind, and I knew what they meant of themselves, but I attached no meaning to them in any other connexion.

“And one returned,” said Mr. Bucket, “and one went on. And the one that went on only went on a certain way agreed upon to deceive and then turned across country and went home. Think a moment!”

I could repeat this in my mind too, but I had not the least idea what it meant. I saw before me, lying on the step, the mother of the dead child.

She lay there with one arm creeping round a bar of the iron gate and seeming to embrace it. She lay there, who had so lately spoken to my mother.

She lay there, a distressed, unsheltered, senseless creature. She who had brought my mother’s letter, who could give me the only clue to where my mother was; she, who was to guide us to rescue and save her whom we had sought so far, who had come to this condition by some means connected with my mother that I could not follow, and might be passing beyond our reach and help at that moment; she lay there, and they stopped me! I saw but did not comprehend the solemn and compassionate look in Mr. Woodcourt’s face. I saw but did not comprehend his touching the other on the breast to keep him back. I saw him stand uncovered in the bitter air, with a reverence for something. But my understanding for all this was gone.

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I even heard it said between them, “Shall she go?”

“She had better go. Her hands should be the first to touch her. They have a higher right than ours.”

I passed on to the gate and stooped down. I lifted the heavy head, put the long dank hair aside, and turned the face. And it was my mother, cold and dead.

Chapter LX— Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.

From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved. I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow. I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.

I proceed to other passages of my narrative.

During the time of my illness, we were still in London, where Mrs. Woodcourt had come, on my guardian’s invitation, to stay with us. When my guardian thought me well and cheerful enough to talk with him in our old way — though I could have done that sooner if he would have believed me — I resumed my work and my chair beside his. He had appointed the time himself, and we were alone.

“Dame Trot,” said he, receiving me with a kiss, “welcome to the growlery again, my dear. I have a scheme to develop, little woman. I propose to remain here, perhaps for six months, perhaps for a longer time — as it may be. Quite to settle here for a while, in short.”

“And in the meanwhile leave Bleak House?” said I. “Aye, my dear? Bleak House,” he returned, “must learn to take care of itself.”

I thought his tone sounded sorrowful, but looking at him, I saw his kind face lighted up by its pleasantest smile.

“Bleak House,” he repeated — and his tone did NOT sound sorrowful, I found — “must learn to take care of itself. It is a long way from Ada, my dear, and Ada stands much in need of you.”

“It’s like you, guardian,” said I, “to have been taking that into consideration for a happy surprise to both of us.”

“Not so disinterested either, my dear, if you mean

to extol me for that virtue, since if you were generally on the road, you could be seldom with me. And besides, I wish to hear as much and as often of Ada as I can in this condition of estrangement from poor Rick. Not of her alone, but of him too, poor fellow.”

“Have you seen Mr. Woodcourt, this morning, guardian?”

“I see Mr. Woodcourt every morning, Dame Durden.”

“Does he still say the same of Richard?”

“Just the same. He knows of no direct bodily illness that he has; on the contrary, he believes that he has none. Yet he is not easy about him; who CAN be?”

My dear girl had been to see us lately every day, some times twice in a day. But we had foreseen, all along, that this would only last until I was quite myself. We knew full well that her fervent heart was as full of affection and gratitude towards her cousin John as it had ever been, and we acquitted Richard of laying any injunctions upon her to stay away; but we knew on the other hand that she felt it a part of her duty to him to be sparing of her visits at our house. My guardian’s delicacy had soon perceived this and had tried to convey to her that he thought she was right.

“Dear, unfortunate, mistaken Richard,” said I. “When will he awake from his delusion!”

“He is not in the way to do so now, my dear,” replied my guardian. “The more he suffers, the more averse he will be to me, having made me the principal representative of the great occasion of his suffering.”

I could not help adding, “So unreasonably!”

“Ah, Dame Trot, Dame Trot,” returned my guardian, “what shall we find reasonable in Jarndyce and Jarndyce! Unreason and injustice at the top, unreason and injustice at the heart and at the bottom, unreason and injustice from beginning to end — if it ever has an end — how should poor Rick, always hovering near it, pluck reason out of it? He no more gathers grapes from thorns or figs from thistles than older men did in old times.”

His gentleness and consideration for Richard whenever we spoke of him touched me so that I was always silent on this subject very soon.

To Be Continued in the next issue of the Observer on Wednesday, February 4, 2015

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide

Sunday, December 21

ABC1 (CH2)

SEVEN (CH7)

NINE (CH9)

TEN (CH10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 A Country Road: The Nationals. (R) 11.00 Croc College. (PG) (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 The Best Of Landline. (R) 1.00 The A-Z Of Contemporary Art. (PG) (R) 1.30 The Mix. (R) 2.00 The Book Club Summer Special. (PG) (R) 3.00 Soccer. W-League. Grand Final.

5.30 Christmas With Poh. (R)

6.00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates.

(R) 6.30 Sofia The First. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 Kochie’s Business Builders.

11.30 Dr Oz. (PG) 12.30 The Paleo Way. 1.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.30 Movie: Tinkerbell And The Secret Of The Wings. (2012) 3.00 Movie: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups. (2012) 5.00 The Chase. (R)

6.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols.

7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Morning session.

From the Gabba. (Please note: If cricket coverage finishes early, alternative schedule will be shown.)

1.00 The Cricket Show.

1.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Afternoon session.

From the Gabba.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. (R) 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 The Home Team. (R) 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday.

10.00 Studio 10: Sunday Extra. (PG) 11.00 Weekend Feast. (R) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 1.30 iFish. (R) 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. From Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne. 4.00 Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. (PG) (R) 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.30 2.00 4.00

6.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG) (R) 6.30 Save Your Life Tonight: Skin.

Patients undergo procedures on stage.

7.00 News.

7.40 Antiques Roadshow.

Fiona heads to Eastbourne Bandstand.

8.40 Miniseries: World Without End. (M) Part 3 of 4. After the plague arrives in Kingsbridge, Caris turns the convent into a makeshift hospital.

10.10 loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies. (M) An intimate portrait of the Pixies.

11.35 Next Stop Hollywood. (M) (R) 12.05 Luther. (M) (R) 1.00 Movie: He Walked By Night.

(PG) (R) (1948) Richard Basehart.

2.25 Miniseries: World Without End. (M) (R) 3.55 Hungry Beast. (M) (R) 4.30 The New Inventors. (R) 5.00 Big Ideas. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 7.30 Border Patrol: Italian Zombie.

(PG) Customs head to the country to bust an illegal operation wide open.

8.00 Coastwatch Oz: Jet Ski Anger.

(PG) A man puts himself and others at risk when he races his jet ski past them at estimated speeds of up to 100 kph. Police are called to rescue three people after they are flung overboard during a major regatta.

8.30 Movie: The Killing Field. (M) (R) (2014) Detectives begin investigating a rural Australian town. Rebecca Gibney.

10.30 Covert Affairs. (M) 11.30 Cougar Town. (PG) 12.00 Grey’s Anatomy. (M) (R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

3.00 NBC Today.

4.00 NBC Meet The Press.

5.00 Sunrise Extra.

5.30 Early News.

6.00 News.

7.00 Domestic Blitz: The Block To The Rescue. (PG) (R) The Block stars embark on a rescue mission.

8.00 60 Minutes. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher and Charles Wooley.

9.00 The Mentalist. (M) Jane and Lisbon decide to keep their relationship a secret from their colleagues.

11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) (R) 11.50 Dallas. (M) 12.40 What Would You Do? (M) (R) 1.30 Spyforce. (PG) (R) 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 3.00 Global Shop.

3.30 Danoz Direct.

4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday.

5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Gold Coast Cops. (PG) (R) Documents the work of the police’s Rapid Action and Patrols squad on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Senior Constable Kristee La Rocca and her partner Constable Nick Irby hunt down a man charged with assault who has failed to show up for court. The team also chases a man on the run.

6.30 Modern Family. (PG) (R) 7.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 4. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Commentary from Andrew Flintoff, Adam Gilchrist, Damien Fleming and Mark Waugh.

10.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) (R) 11.30 Movie: Margaret. (MA15+) (2011) A woman witnesses a bus accident. Anna Paquin.

2.35 Shopping.

4.00 James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Quest For The True Cross. (PG) A look at the authenticity of the Titulus Crucis.

8.30 The Surgery Ship. (M) (R) Follows the work of Mercy Ships, a charity which sends vessels manned by volunteers to Africa to treat those in need.

9.30 Don’t Panic: The Truth About Population. (PG) Swedish statistician Hans Rosling presents an analysis of the rapidly changing world.

10.40 Mad Men. (M) Betty discovers she has a tumour.

11.35 Movie: Summer Hours. (M) (R) (2008) Three siblings must deal with their loss. Juliette Binoche.

1.25 Movie: Café Du Pont. (M) (R) (2010) Bernard Campan.

3.05 Movie: December Heat. (M) (R) (2008) Sergo Vares.

4.50 Orrible. (M) (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

SBS 1 (CH3) WorldWatch.

German News.

Spanish News.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

Al Jazeera News.

The Farm Fixer. (R) (Final) Speedweek.

Beach Soccer. Australian Cup. Highlights. From North Beach, Perth.

5.00 Climbing Great Buildings. (R) 5.30 Otto Frank, Father Of Anne.

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. 2.30 Pingu.

2.35 Ha Ha Hairies. 2.50 LazyTown.

3.15 Thomas And Friends. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. 4.10 Hoopla Doopla! 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.35 Elmo The Musical. 4.50 Little Charley Bear. 5.00 A Very Barry Christmas. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Pingu. 6.15 The Hive.

6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 River Monsters. 8.20 Gruen Planet: Cutdowns. 8.30 Miracle In The Storm.

9.30 Office Xmas Party. 11.55 JeanMichel Basquiat: The Radiant Child.

1.20 News Update. 1.25 Close. 5.00 Hana’s Helpline. 5.10 Joe & Jack. 5.20 Pingu. 5.25 Fifi And The Flowertots.

5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Downsize Me. 11.30 Bazaar. 12.00 Treks In A Wild World. 12.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Jimmy Barnes: The Making Of 30:30 Hindsight. 2.30 Find Me A Home. 3.30 Life After People. 4.30 Space Race: Race For Survival. 5.30 Command Center.

6.30 New Zealand From Above.

7.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features.

10.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

11.30 Alaska Wing Men. 12.30 Space Race: Race For Survival.

1.30 Command Center.

2.30 Bazaar.

3.00 Treks In A Wild World. 3.30 Travel Oz. 5.00 Downsize Me.

6.00 Thunderbirds. 7.00 PAW Patrol.

7.30 Dennis & Gnasher. 8.00 Movie: Santa’s Apprentice. (2010) 9.30 Teen Titans Go! 10.00 Young Justice. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Power Rangers Super Megaforce. 12.00 Power Rangers.

12.30 Tenkai Knights. 1.00 Young Justice. 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Power Rangers. 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 3.00 Digimon Fusion. 3.30 Max Steel. 4.30 The Amazing World Of Gumball. 5.00 Adv Time. 5.30 Scooby-Doo! 6.30 Movie: Deck The Halls. (2006) 8.30 Big Bang.

9.30 Movie: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. (2011) John Cho. 11.30 Anger Management. 12.00 Revolution. 3.50 The Amazing World Of Gumball. 4.10 Digimon Fusion.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Winx Club.

5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Thunderbirds.

6.00 Dirty Great Machines. 7.00 Monster Jam. 8.00 Black Gold. 9.00 Escape With ET. 9.30 Golf Getaway.

10.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 3. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. Replay. 1.30 Omnisport.

2.00 David Attenborough’s Africa.

3.00 Temporary Australians. 3.30 Fit ‘N’ Flexed. 4.00 My Surf TV. 4.30 Tour The World. 5.00 Highlands 101. 6.00 Cops. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Extreme Fishing. 8.30 Gold Coast Cops. 9.30 Movie: Gangs Of New York. (2002) 12.45 48 Hours. 1.45 Temporary Australians. 2.15 Cops. 2.45 Late Programs. 4.00 Motor Racing.

NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 14.

Gardner Denver 200. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 15. Hero Campaign 300.

Highlights.

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 Serbian News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 The World Of Jenks. 1.30 The Grape Escape.

2.00 Foodie Planet. 3.00 London Calling. 4.00 The Jo Whiley Sessions.

4.30 The Art Of Survival. 5.25 Parks And Recreation. 6.25 India’s Dancing Superstar. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 9.00 The Birthday Boys. 9.30 South Park. 10.00 A-League Extra Time. 11.00 In Her Skin. 11.50 Free Radio. 12.15 24 Hours In Emergency. 1.15 Movie: Castaway On The Moon. (2009) 3.20 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 Children’s Programs. 10.05 Horrible Histories. 10.35 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. 11.05 Endangered Species. 11.15 Almost Naked Animals.

11.25 Canimals. 11.35 A Gurls Wurld.

12.00 Life With Boys. 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. 12.30 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 2.50 Roy. 3.20 Kobushi. 3.30 WAC: World Animal Championships.

4.00 Studio 3. 4.05 Hank Zipzer. 4.30 Grojband. 4.50 Handball Heroes.

4.55 Studio 3. 5.00 M.I. High. 5.30 Bushwhacked! 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.20 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 6.30 Nowhere Boys. 6.55 Wizards Vs Aliens. 7.20 Young Dracula.

7.50 Reservoir Hill. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.25 Move It Mob Style. 8.50 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 9.05 Rush TV. 9.30 Rage. 2.00 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Search & Restore.

6.50 Market Values. 7.30 Shopping.

9.30 Engineering Connections. 10.30 Kings Of Construction. 11.30 V8 Life.

12.30 Sound FX. 1.00 NFL Game Day. 1.30 Triathlon. Ironman. 2.30 Sailing.

Extreme Series. 4.30 Just Shoot Me! 5.30 MythBusters.

6.30 Doomsday Preppers.

7.30 Outback Truckers.

8.30 America’s Hardest Prisons.

9.45 Movie: Aeon Flux. (2005) Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand.

11.45 Movie: Buried. (2010) Ryan Reynolds.

2.00 Repo Games. 2.30 Operation Repo. 3.00 Engineering Connections.

4.00 Kings Of Construction. 5.00 NFL. NFL. Week 16. Pittsburgh Steelers v Kansas City Chiefs.

6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 TMNT. 10.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. 10.30 Brady Bunch. 11.30 Becker. 12.00 ST: Next Gen. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Raymond.

3.00 Movie: Tooth Fairy 2. (2012) 5.00 90210.

6.00 Raymond.

7.00 The Simpsons.

7.30 Futurama.

8.00 The Simpsons.

8.30 Movie: The Beautician And The Beast. (1997) Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Ian McNeice.

10.50 King Of Queens.

11.20 Raymond.

11.50 ST: Next Gen. 12.50 Brady Bunch.

1.50 TMNT. 2.55 ST: Next Gen. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 Big Ideas Arts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 11.00 News. 11.30 The World This Week. 12.00 News.

12.30 Big Ideas. 1.00 News. 1.30 #TalkAboutIt. 2.00 News. 2.30 State To State. 3.00 News. 3.30 Inside Edge.

4.00 News. 4.30 Landline. 5.00 News.

5.30 The Mix. 6.00 News.

6.30 Aust Story.

7.00 News.

7.30 The Great North.

8.00 At The Movies Farewell Special.

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 BBC World. 1.30 The World This Week.

2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC World. 3.30 Court Up North. 4.00 Big Ideas. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 TV Shop. 6.30 Movie: Some Will, Some Won’t. (1970) 8.20 Tasty Conversations. 8.30 Danoz. 10.00 Avengers. 11.00 Getaway. 12.00 Movie: Separate Tables. (1958) 2.05 Movie: The Greatest Story Ever Told.

(1965) 6.00 To The Manor Born.

6.30 River Cottage: Spring.

7.30 The Great British Bake Off Christmas Special.

8.30 Movie: Rumor Has It. (2005) Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine.

10.30 The Almighty Johnsons.

11.30 Movie: McQ. (1974) John Wayne.

1.40 Tasty Conversations.

1.45 GEM Presents.

2.00 Danoz. 2.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 Seaway.

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. Round 11. Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Guardians: Evolution. 1.00 Barefoot Sunday. 2.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 4.00 Australian Ark: North Of Capricorn. 5.00 Te Kaea 2014. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Awaken. 7.00 Ngurra.

7.30 Frontier. 8.30 The Medicine Line. 9.00 The Other Side. 9.30 Movie: Barking Water. (2009) 11.00 Eternity. 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 Scientology TV. 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 Sutara TV. 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 Working Title. 8.00 The Shtick. 8.30 Movie: Far East. (1982) 10.30 At Home With The Baccalas. 11.00 Revealed. 11.30 The CEC Report. 12.00 Late Programs.

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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

Monday, December 22

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. (PG) (R) 2.00 Catalyst. (R) 2.30 Nigellissima: An Italian Inspired Christmas. (R) 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.25 Australian Story. (R) 5.55 Eggheads.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.25 The Checkout. (PG) (R) 6.55 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke: Henry Hoke’s Unconscious Universe. Narrated by Bryan Dawe.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30 Summer.

8.00 Family Confidential: The Lowys. (PG) (R) The Lowy family reveal a painful wound.

8.30 Grand Designs. (R) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

9.20 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? Yellingbo. (R) Hosted by archaeologist Adam Ford.

9.50 Mad Dogs. (M) 10.35 News: Late Edition.

10.45 Bluestone 42. (MA15+) 11.15 The Slap. (M) (R) 12.15 Gordon’s Great Escape. (M) (R) 1.00 Mad Dogs. (M) (R) 1.45 Bluestone 42. (MA15+) (R) 2.30 Soccer. W-League. Grand Final.

Replay.

5.00 Big Ideas. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Highway Patrol: Lucky To Be Alive. (PG) (R) Senior Constable Pete Henry attends the scene after a driver smashes into a power pole.

7.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) Police take on a couple of arm wrestlers. A visitor from Taranaki talks his way into the cells for a sleep.

8.00 Nabbed. (PG) A female champion driver’s car is declared unsafe while heading home from the drag races.

8.30 Bones. (M) Remains are found under a merry-go-round.

9.30 Movie: Bad Santa. (MA15+) (R) (2003) Billy Bob Thornton.

11.30 Cougar Town. (PG) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG) (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: Christmas With Holly.

(2012) Mauralea Austin.

SlideShow. (PG) (R) The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

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

Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.00 12.00 1.00

3.00 4.15 5.30

Today.

Mornings: Summer. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

Movie: Hairspray. (PG) (R) (1988) A teenager lands a spot on a dance show. Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown.

News Now. News.

Hot Seat. Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) (R) Sheldon goes home to Texas to be with his family during the birth of his sister’s baby.

9.00 Person Of Interest. (M) Shaw joins a gang of thieves in order to keep tabs on the latest person of interest.

11.00 Love Child. (M) (R) Joan helps Viv track down her brother.

12.00 Ground Floor. (M) Brody invites Jenny on a date.

12.30 The Blue Rose. (AV15+) (R) The partners are invited to a party.

1.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) Professor Clifton tries to study Skippy.

2.00 Danoz Direct. Home shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. Home shopping.

3.00 Extra. (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 Come Date With Me. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 12.00 12.30 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

6.00 Family Feud Favourites. (R) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 Modern Family. (R) In the wake of the death of Phil’s mother, the gang heads to Florida for her funeral.

7.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 5. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. From the WACA, Perth. Commentary from Adam Gilchrist, Andy Maher and Mark Waugh.

10.30 Homeland. (M) (Final) Back in the States, Carrie and Saul investigate what she saw in Islamabad.

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Hosted by David Letterman.

12.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong. (R) 6.30 World News.

7.30 Silvia Colloca: Made In Italy Bitesize.

7.35 Into The Universe With Stephen Hawking: The Story Of Everything Pt 1. (R) Part 3 of 4.

8.30 Commando School: Crash Week. (M) The recruits reach the halfway point.

9.30 Housos. (MA15+) (R) The adventures of four friends.

10.00 Housos. (MA15+) (R) 10.30 World News Late.

11.00 Salamander. (M) 11.50 The Killing. (M) (R) 12.55 The Killing. (M) (R) 2.00 Beat The Ancestors. (PG) (R) 2.55 Engineering Giants. (R) 4.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 4.35 Man And Boy. (MA15+) (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

WorldWatch.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

MythBusters. (PG) (R) Test Your Brain. (R) France 24 International News.

Al Jazeera News.

The Journal.

FIFA Futbol Mundial.

A Year At Kew. (R) Global Village: Jillaroos – Cowgirls In Australia’s Outback Pt 1.

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. 5.30 Dinosaur Train. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Fireman Sam. 6.15 The Hive. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 That ’70s Show. 7.50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 8.30 The Moaning Of Life. 9.20 Holidays In The Danger Zone: Meet The Stans. 10.00 Miracle In The Storm. 10.55 Arrested Development. 11.25 Peep Show.

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

12.55 Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife.

1.45 The Great Food Truck Race. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Hana’s Helpline. 5.10 Joe & Jack. 5.20 Pingu.

5.25 Fifi And The Flowertots. 5.35 The Magic Roundabout. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Hairy Legs. 7.30 Tashi. 8.00 Pipsqueaks. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. 9.30 Shortland Street.

10.00 Men Behaving Badly. 10.30 Father Ted. 11.00 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. 12.00 New Zealand From Above. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Men Behaving Badly.

3.30 Four In A Bed. 4.30 Four Rooms.

5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 7.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

8.30 Judge John Deed.

10.45 Waking The Dead. 11.50 Private Practice. 12.50 Murder In Mind. 2.00 The Real Seachange. 2.30 Four In A Bed. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Father Ted. 4.30 Shortland Street. 5.00 Cities Of The Underworld.

6.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Robocar Poli. 7.00 Surprises. 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 YuGi-Oh! 9.00 Digimon Fusion. 9.30 Max Steel. 10.00 Power Rangers. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 YuGi-Oh! 12.00 The Bachelorette. 2.00 Top Gear. 3.00 Extra. 3.30 The Crew.

4.00 Max Steel. 4.30 Scooby-Doo! 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang.

7.30 Car SOS. 8.30 Top Gear Top Fails.

9.30 Movie: The Spy Who Loved Me. (1977) Roger Moore.

12.00 Top Gear Top Fails. 1.00 Robotomy. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Extra. 4.00 Power Rangers. 4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Winx Club. 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Thunderbirds.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Highlands 101. 10.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League. Game 4. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. Replay. 1.30 Omnisport. 2.00 MasterChef Aust.

3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Get Smart.

4.30 Wild Racers. 5.00 Reel Action.

5.30 iFish Summer Series. 6.00 Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Undercover Boss. 8.30 Movie: The Peacemaker. (1997) 11.05 The Home Team. 11.35 Get Smart. 12.05 Would You Rather? 12.35 Blokesworld. 1.35 Python Hunters. 2.35 Omnisport. 3.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars.

Replay. 4.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 16. Subway Firecracker 250. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 17. STA Green 200.

Highlights.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Polish News.

8.00 Latin American 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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News.

2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News.

4.00 Iron Chef. 4.50 Urban Freestyler.

5.00 A-League Extra Time. 6.00 Community. 6.30 MythBusters. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Derren Brown: An Evening Of Wonders. 9.50 Lost Girl. 10.40 @midnight. 11.10 In Her Skin. 12.00 Life Support. 12.30 Frisky Dingo. 12.55 Russell Howard’s Good News. 1.30 Movie: Sultans Of The South. (2007) 3.15 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 Children’s Programs. 8.45 Slugterra. 9.10 Strange Hill High.

9.30 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.55 The Flamin’ Thongs. 10.05 You’re Skitting Me. 10.30 WAC: World Animal Championships. 10.55 Deadly 60. 11.25 Horrible Histories. 12.00 Wolfblood. 12.50 Wolfblood. 3.55 Casper’s Scare School. 4.05 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 4.15 Officially Amazing. 4.55 Studio 3. 5.00 Nerds And Monsters. 5.05 Numb Chucks.

5.20 Bushwhacked! 5.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 6.25 Total Drama Island. 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 7.00 Operation Ouch!

7.30 Outnumbered. 8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation. 8.25 Move It Mob Style. 8.50 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 9.05 Rush TV. 9.30 Rage. 10.30 Close.

6.00 NFL. NFL. Week 16. Pittsburgh Steelers v Kansas City Chiefs.

Continued. 8.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16.

Dallas Cowboys v Indianapolis Colts.

11.30 Sound FX. 12.00 Dream Car Garage. 12.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16.

Arizona Cardinals v Seattle Seahawks.

3.30 Pimp My Ride. 4.00 Horsepower TV. 4.15 XTreme 4x4. 4.30 Drag Racing. Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. 5.30 Inside West Coast Customs.

6.30 Just Shoot Me! 7.00 Seinfeld.

7.30 Pawn Stars.

8.30 American Restoration.

9.30 American Pickers.

10.30 Auction Kings. 11.30 Combat Dealers. 12.30 WWE Afterburn. 1.30 Operation Repo. 2.00 All Worked Up. 3.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 4.00 Pimp My Ride. 4.30 Motor Mate.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Danoz.

8.00 Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting.

9.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking.

11.00 Friends. 12.00 Movie: Crooks In Cloisters. (1964) 2.00 Alive And Cooking. 2.30 The Great British Bake Off Christmas Special. 3.30 River Cottage: Spring. 4.30 Ellen. 5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Hurricane 360.

8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 9.30 Days That Shook The World.

10.30 Got Home Alive.

11.30 World’s Worst.

12.30 Friends.

1.00 Dangerman.

2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 Seaway.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Around The Traps On NITV. 12.00 The Medicine Line. 12.30 The Other Side. 1.00 Goin’ Troppo In The Toppo. 1.30 Eternity. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 6.30 Surviving. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 The Abolitionists. 8.30 Cool School Antarctica.

9.00 Mataku. 10.00 Arctic Air. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Surviving. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 Beverly Hills 90210. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Charmed. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Clueless.

2.30 Brady Bunch. 3.00 Taxi. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Happy Days.

5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud Favourites.

6.30 King Of Queens.

7.00 Raymond.

8.00 Raising Hope.

8.30 The Simpsons.

9.30 American Horror Story.

10.30 Medium.

11.30 Craig Ferguson.

12.30 Frasier.

1.00 Taxi. 1.30 Clueless. 2.00 Beverly Hills 90210. 3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

8.30 Compass.

9.00 News.

9.30 7.30 Summer.

10.00 The World.

10.30 Aust Story.

11.00 News.

11.30 Big Ideas.

12.00 News.

12.30 7.30 Summer.

1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 Compass.

2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC Global.

3.30 7.30 Summer.

4.00 Outside Source.

4.30 BBC Africa.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 New Game Plus. 6.30 Savage Seas Adventures. 7.00 Drive It! 7.30 Regional Italian Cuisine. 8.00 Community Kitchen. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 PC TV. 9.30 Country Cousins. 10.00 Movie: Confidential Report.

(1955) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 Arts 21. 1.00 Mr Sink Show. 1.30 Bosnian TV. 2.00 My Cambodia 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 Racing Fashion TV. 7.30 Melbourne 22. 8.00 Media Strikes Back! 8.30 Freemasons The Inside Story. 9.00 Fishcam. 9.30 Personal Injury Law. 10.00 Bent TV. 10.30 New Game Plus. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, December 23

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG) (R) 11.30 Eggheads. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight.

(PG) (R) 2.00 Catalyst. (R) 2.30 River Cottage: Christmas Special. (R) 3.15 Little Crackers. (PG) (R) 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) 5.00 News: Early Edition.

5.25 Australian Story. (R) 5.55 Eggheads.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.25 The Checkout. (PG) (R) 6.55 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke: Henry Hoke And The Canine World.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30 Summer. Hosted by Sabra Lane.

8.00 Family Confidential: The Janes. (PG) (R) The story of Bob Jane and his family.

8.30 Blown Away. (M) The story of Cyclone Tracy is re-examined.

9.30 For The Love Of Cars: DeLorean DMC-12. Two men restore a DeLorean DMC-12.

10.15 News: Late Edition.

10.30 Wide Open Road. (PG) (R) 11.25 Wallander. (M) (R) 12.55 Movie: Christopher Strong.

(PG) (R) (1933) Katharine Hepburn.

2.15 For The Love Of Cars. (R) 3.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 10.

Dandenong Rangers v Sydney Uni Flames. Replay.

5.00 Big Ideas. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Highway Patrol: Argy Bargy.

(PG) (R) There are fear of electrocution when a man is trapped in a vehicle after smashing into a pole.

7.30 Air Rescue. (PG) A family day out waterskiing goes horribly wrong when a newlywed crashes and a little boy’s life is on the line.

8.00 Air Rescue. (PG) (Final) A sick crew member is rescued at sea.

A teenage boy injures himself on a rock ledge.

8.30 Movie: Groundhog Day. (PG) (R) (1993) A weatherman finds himself reliving the same day.

Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell.

10.30 Scandal. (M) 11.30 Men At Work. (M) 12.00 Celebrity Juice. (MA15+) (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

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: The Nutcracker. (R) (2009) Elle Fanning.

SlideShow. (PG) (R) The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

News At 4.

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

Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.00 12.00 1.00

3.00 4.15 5.30

Today.

Mornings: Summer. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

Movie: Arthur. (PG) (R) (1981) A wealthy drunk faces a difficult choice. Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli.

News Now. News.

Hot Seat. Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT: Air Con Blues. (PG) (R) A man is caught drink-driving, with a suspended licence, by a mobile patrol unit.

8.00 Kalgoorlie Cops. (PG) Captures the challenges faced by the Kalgoorlie Cops, who patrol one of the largest beats in the world.

8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) (R) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M) (R) 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) (R) 10.00 2 Broke Girls. (M) (R) 10.30 Mom. (M) 11.00 Embarrassing Bodies.

(MA15+) 12.00 20/20.

12.50 Extra. (R) 1.15 Nine Presents. (R) 1.30 Danoz Direct.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 Skippy. (R) 3.30 Good Morning America.

5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 The Home Team. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud Favourites. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Come Date With Me. (PG) (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team. 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 WorldWatch.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 André Rieu: The Christmas I Love. (R) 2.00 Celtic Woman: Home For Christmas. (R) 3.00 France 24 International News.

3.30 Al Jazeera News.

4.00 The Journal.

4.30 PBS NewsHour.

5.30 Global Village: Jillaroos – Cowgirls In Australia’s Outback Pt 2.

6.00 Family Feud Favourites. (R) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 Modern Family. (R) Phil cancels Christmas. Mitchell and Cameron accidentally get a mall Santa fired.

7.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 6. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. Commentary from Mel McLaughlin, Mark Howard, Ricky Pointing and Mark Waugh.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) (R) The team tries to locate a mole.

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Hosted by David Letterman.

12.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning. Morning news and talk show.

6.00 Italian Food Safari. (R) Guy visits a garden in Melbourne.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Hidden Killers Of The Victorian Home. (PG) A look at the dangers of Victorian life.

8.30 Music For Elephants. (PG) Meet British concert pianist Paul Barton, who plays music to blind, injured and orphaned elephants.

9.30 Years Of Living Dangerously: The Surge. (PG) A look at the impact of climate change.

10.30 World News Late.

11.00 Dirty Business: How Mining Made Australia. (PG) (R) Part 1 of 3.

12.05 Movie: Kisses. (MA15+) (R) (2008) Kelly O’Neill.

1.25 The Killing. (M) (R) 2.30 The Killing. (M) (R) 3.35 The Killing. (M) (R) 4.40 Yardbird. (M) (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

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. 5.15 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 5.30 Dinosaur Train. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Peter Rabbit Christmas Tale. 6.35 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 That ’70s Show. 7.50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow. 9.30 Louis Theroux’s Weird Christmas. 10.30 Inside Amy Schumer.

10.50 Inside Amy Schumer. 11.15 Peep Show. 11.20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 12.25 That ’70s Show. 12.45 Holidays In The Danger Zone: Meet The Stans. 1.25 News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Tilly And Friends. 5.10 Louie. 5.20 Pingu. 5.25 Mouk. 5.35 64 Zoo Lane. 5.50 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Hairy Legs. 7.30 Tashi. 8.00 Pipsqueaks. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. 9.30 Shortland Street.

10.00 Men Behaving Badly. 10.30 Father Ted. 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 12.00 Four Rooms. 1.00 Space Race: Race For Survival. 2.00 Command Center.

3.00 Men Behaving Badly. 3.30 Four In A Bed. 4.30 Four Rooms. 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 7.30 Castle. 8.30 Criminal Minds. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 11.30 Private Practice. 12.30 Four In A Bed. 1.30 Space Race: Race For Survival.

2.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Father Ted. 4.30 Shortland Street. 5.00 Alaska Wing Men.

6.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Robocar Poli. 7.00 Surprises. 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 YuGi-Oh! 9.00 Digimon Fusion. 9.30 Max Steel. 10.00 Power Rangers. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! 12.00 The Bachelorette.

2.00 Top Gear Top Fails. 3.00 Extra.

3.30 The Crew. 4.00 Max Steel. 4.30 Scooby-Doo! 5.00 Ben 10. 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Man And Machine. 8.00 Top Gear.

9.30 Movie: Priest. (2011) Paul Bettany.

11.30 Anger Management. 12.00 Planet Unearth. 12.30 Top Gear. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Extra. 4.00 Power Rangers. 4.30 Robocar Poli.

4.50 Winx Club. 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Thunderbirds.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League. Game 5. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. Replay. 1.30 Omnisport. 1.55 MasterChef Aust.

3.00 Totally Wild. 4.00 Get Smart.

4.30 Wild Racers. 5.00 Reel Action.

5.30 iFish Summer Series. 6.00 Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Black Gold. 8.30 Miniseries: Neverland.

10.20 Movie Juice. 10.50 48 Hours.

11.50 The Home Team. 12.20 Get Smart. 12.50 Omnisport. 1.00 NBL. Round 11. Wollongong Hawks v Melbourne United. Replay. 3.00 Late Programs. 4.00 Motor Racing.

NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 18.

Enjoyillinois.Com 300. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 19. Lilly Diabetes 250.

Highlights.

6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News.

2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News.

4.05 Iron Chef. 4.55 Vs Arashi. 5.50 The Office. 6.15 Community. 6.40 American Ninja Warrior. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 American Weed. 9.30 Heartless. 10.25 @midnight. 10.50 Attack On Titan. 11.20 Movie: The Sky Crawlers. (2008) 1.30 Russell Howard’s Good News. 2.05 Movie: Paris 36.

(2008) 4.15 France 24 News In English From Paris. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

ABC3 (CH23)

7MATE (CH73)

GEM (CH90)

ELEVEN (CH11)

ABC24 (CH24)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.10 Strange Hill High. 9.30 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.55 The Flamin’ Thongs.

10.05 You’re Skitting Me. 10.30 WAC: World Animal Championships. 10.55 Deadly 60. 11.25 Horrible Histories.

12.00 Wolfblood. 1.40 Wolfblood.

2.05 Wolfblood. 2.35 Wolfblood. 3.55 Casper’s Scare School. 4.05 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 4.15 Officially Amazing. 4.55 Studio 3. 5.00 Nerds And Monsters. 5.05 Numb Chucks.

5.20 Grojband. 5.45 The Legend Of Dick And Dom. 6.20 Deadly 60. 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 7.00 Operation Ouch! 7.30 Outnumbered.

8.00 Degrassi – The Next Generation.

8.25 Move It Mob Style. 8.50 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 9.05 Rush TV. 9.30 Rage.

10.30 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Sofia The First.

7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates.

8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Doc McStuffins. 9.00 NBC Today.

11.00 Motor Mate. 12.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. 1.00 Swamp Men. 2.00 Rocket City Rednecks. 3.00 Pimp My Ride. 4.00 Horsepower TV. 4.15 XTreme 4x4. 4.30 Mounted In Alaska. 5.30 Muscle Car. 6.00 Trucks!

6.30 Just Shoot Me! 7.00 Seinfeld.

7.30 MythBusters.

8.30 Family Guy. 9.00 American Dad! 9.30 Family Guy. 10.30 American Dad! 11.30 1000 Ways To Die. 12.30 Men At Work. 1.00 Men At Work. 1.30 Guys With Kids.

2.30 Mounted In Alaska. 3.30 Motor Mate. 5.00 Horsepower TV. 5.15 Muscle Car. 5.30 Trucks!

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Danoz.

8.00 World’s Worst. 9.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends.

12.00 Movie: On The Fiddle. (1961) Alfred Lynch.

2.00 Alive And Cooking.

2.30 Hurricane 360.

3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

9.40 Heartbeat.

10.50 Major Crimes.

11.50 Silent Witness.

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 Beverly Hills 90210. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Charmed. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Clueless.

2.30 Brady Bunch. 3.00 Taxi. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Happy Days.

5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud Favourites.

6.30 King Of Queens.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 Rules Of Engagement.

8.30 New Girl.

9.30 Sex And The City.

10.10 House Of Lies.

10.50 Reckless.

11.50 Raymond. 12.20 Frasier. 12.55 Clueless. 1.30 Taxi. 2.00 Beverly Hills 90210. 3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

8.30 Compass.

9.00 News.

9.30 7.30 Summer.

10.00 The World.

10.30 Foreign Corre.

11.00 News.

11.30 Big Ideas.

12.00 News.

12.30 7.30 Summer.

1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 Compass.

2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC Global.

3.30 7.30 Summer.

4.00 Outside Source.

4.30 BBC Africa.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 10.30 Surviving. 11.00 The Abolitionists. 12.00 Torres To The Thames. 1.00 Twelve Canoes. 2.00 Cool School Antarctica. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 6.30 Desperate Measures. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Down 2 Earth. 8.00 First Citizen: Albert Namatjira. 9.00 Knowledge, Painting And Country. 9.30 The Boondocks. 10.00 Rugby League.

Fox Memorial Shield. 12.00 Late Programs.

CH31 (CH44)

6.00 Your 4x4. 6.30 That’s Fishing. 7.00 The Mortgage Busters Show. 7.30 Media Strikes Back! 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Magical Fresh Ideas. 9.30 Light And Life. 10.00 Movie: The Magic Sword. (1962) 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 A Green House Around The Corner. 4.30 Piano Talk. 5.00 1700. 6.00 Drive It! 6.30 Futsal Town Show. 7.00 Classic Restos Trucks.

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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Melbourne Observer TV Guide ABC1 (CH2)

Wednesday, December 24

SEVEN (CH7)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG) (R) 11.30 Eggheads. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight.

(PG) (R) 2.00 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. (R) 2.25 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas Special. (R) 3.25 Little Crackers. (PG) (R) 3.40 Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

5.25 Australian Story. (R) 5.55 Eggheads.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.25 The Checkout. (PG) (R) An irreverent look at consumer affairs.

6.50 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke: Henry Hoke’s War. Narrated by Bryan Dawe.

7.00 News.

7.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) (R) A new detective joins the team.

9.00 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. (PG) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

9.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (M) (R) Poirot heads to the Swiss Alps.

11.00 Tractor Monkeys Christmas Special. (PG) (R) Hosted by Merrick Watts.

11.40 Problems. (M) (R) (Final) 12.10 Movie: Escape From Alcatraz.

(M) (R) (1979) Clint Eastwood.

1.55 Movie: The Big Heat. (PG) (R) (1953) Glenn Ford.

3.25 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (M) (R) 5.00 Big Ideas. (R)

6.00 News.

7.00 Under The Hammer. (PG) A nurse hopes to sell her house.

7.30 Craziest Christmas Lights.

(R) Meet some spirited homeowners who have transformed their houses into a winter wonderland for Christmas.

8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M) (R) After learning the church nativity play has been cancelled, Agnes sets out to stage her own production.

10.45 Vicious. (PG) Freddie and Stuart invite the gang around.

11.15 The Making Of The Water Diviner. (PG) A look at the movie The Water Diviner (2014).

12.00 Up All Night. (PG) (R) Chris and Scott compete for jobs.

1.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG) (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: Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure. (PG) (R) (2011) Tom Arnold.

SlideShow. (PG) (R) The Chase. (R) News At 4.

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

Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

NINE (CH9) 6.00 9.00 11.00 12.00 1.00 2.50 3.00 4.15 5.30

Today.

Mornings: Summer. (PG) News.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) Variety show.

Movie: Bed Of Roses. (R) (1996) A financier falls for a florist. Christian Slater.

Nine Presents. (R) Music special.

News Now. News.

Hot Seat.

6.00 News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) (R) The girls spend a night on the town after the boys decide to play Dungeons & Dragons.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight. The 77th Vision Australia Carols By Candlelight from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

11.00 Movie: Christmas Bounty.

(M) (R) (2013) A former bounty hunter returns home for Christmas to help save the family business, by making one last catch. Francia Raisa, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Will Greenburg.

12.30 Nikita. (AV15+) Alex holds Sam at gunpoint.

1.30 Danoz Direct. Home shopping.

3.00 Global Shop. Home shopping.

3.30 Good Morning America. News and talk show.

5.00 Red Boots For Christmas. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact.

TEN (CH10)

SBS 1 (CH3)

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 The Home Team. (R) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Family Feud Favourites. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG) (R) 12.30 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 The Doctors. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 The Home Team.

4.00 Ben’s Menu. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 Eyewitness News.

6.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30

6.00 Family Feud Favourites. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 Movie: Rio. (R) (2011) A domesticated macaw from small-town America takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway.

8.30 Movie: Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian.

(PG) (R) (2009) A former security guard infiltrates the Smithsonian after a magical tablet is shipped to Washington by mistake. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams.

10.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) A pool cleaner’s murder is investigated.

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) 12.30 Movie Juice. (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

6.00 Gourmet Farmer. (PG) (R) Matthew goes on a kayaking adventure.

6.30 World News.

7.30 The First Silent Night. (PG) Actor Simon Callow uncovers the origins of the Christmas carol, Silent Night.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Mum’s The Word. (M) A look at a hospital ER. 9.30 Miniseries: Restless. (M) (R) Part 2 of 2. A young woman finds out her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service, during World War II. 11.05 World News Late.

11.30 Movie: Monsieur Lazhar. (M) (2011) Mohamed Fellag.

1.15 The Killing. (M) (R) 2.25 The Killing. (M) (R) 3.35 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 4.10 Countdown. (R) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

WorldWatch.

German News.

Spanish News.

Arabic News.

Turkish News.

Finding Your Roots. (PG) (R) The Code: Shapes. (R) France 24 International News.

Al Jazeera News.

The Journal.

PBS NewsHour.

Global Village: Iceland – Living On A Powder Keg Pt 1.

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. 2.05 Franklin And Friends. 2.30 Pingu. 2.35 Olivia. 2.50 LazyTown. 3.15 Thomas And Friends. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. 4.10 How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? 4.35 Timmy’s Christmas Surprise. 5.00 Baby Jake. 5.10 Sarah And Duck. 5.15 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 5.30 Mike The Knight. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 6.00 Octonauts. 6.20 The Hive. 6.35 Guess How Much I Love You. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 That ’70s Show. 8.20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 9.00 Movie: The Godfather. (1972) 11.55 Peep Show. 12.20 River Monsters.

1.10 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.50 That ’70s Show. 2.15 News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Guess With Jess. 5.10 Angelina Ballerina.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Hairy Legs. 7.30 Tashi. 8.00 Pipsqueaks. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. 9.30 Shortland Street.

10.00 Men Behaving Badly. 10.30 Father Ted. 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. 12.00 Four Rooms. 1.00 Movie: Christmas In Connecticut. (1992) 3.00 Men Behaving Badly. 3.30 Four In A Bed. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.00 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.00 Carols In The Domain.

8.30 Lewis.

10.30 Movie: Mt. Zion. (2013) Stan Walker.

12.30 Private Practice. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Four In A Bed. 3.00 Murder In Mind. 4.00 Father Ted. 4.30 Shortland Street. 5.00 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. 6.30 Robocar Poli. 7.00 Surprises. 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. 8.00 Move It. 8.30 YuGi-Oh! 9.00 Digimon Fusion. 9.30 Max Steel. 10.00 Power Rangers. 10.30 Ben 10. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 YuGi-Oh! 12.00 Movie: This Christmas.

(2007) 2.30 The Middle. 3.00 Extra.

3.30 The Crew. 4.00 Max Steel. 4.30 Scooby-Doo! 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. 8.00 Big Bang.

8.30 Jimeoin: What?!

10.00 Movie: Clerks. (1994) 12.00 Darren Sanders. 12.30 MAD. 1.00 Regular Show. 1.30 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. 2.00 TMZ Live. 3.00 TMZ. 3.30 Extra. 4.00 Power Rangers.

4.30 Robocar Poli. 4.50 Winx Club.

5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5.30 Thunderbirds.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 Golf Getaway. 9.30 Movie Juice.

10.00 Cricket. T20 Big Bash League.

Game 6. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. Replay. 1.30 Omnisport. 2.00 MasterChef Aust. 3.30 Totally Wild.

4.00 Get Smart. 4.30 Wild Racers.

5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish Summer Series. 6.00 Family Feud Favourites.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Dirty Great Machines. 8.30 Miniseries: Neverland.

10.20 Ross Kemp On Gangs. 11.20 The Glades. 12.20 The Home Team.

12.50 Omnisport. 1.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 11. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. Replay. 3.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. WSS Brisbane Australian Open. Night 1.

Replay. 4.00 Motor Racing. NASCAR Nationwide Series. Race 20. US Cellular 250. Highlights. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 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 Chinese News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News.

2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News.

4.05 Iron Chef. 4.55 Vs Arashi. 5.50 The Office. 6.15 Community. 6.40 American Ninja Warrior. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Movie: Four Lions.

(2010) Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay. 10.25 Movie: In The Loop. (2009) 12.20 Robot Chicken.

12.50 Russell Howard’s Good News.

1.25 Movie: Bitter Victory. (2009) 3.20 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. 1.00 Almost Naked Animals. 1.20 The Aquabats Super Show! 1.45 Worst Year Of My Life, Again. 2.10 Strange Hill High.

2.35 SheZow. 2.45 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion. 3.10 Dennis & Gnasher.

3.35 Shaun The Sheep. 3.40 The New Adventures Of Peter Pan. 4.05 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 4.15 Officially Amazing. 4.50 Studio 3.

4.55 Nerds And Monsters. 5.05 Numb Chucks. 5.20 Hank Zipzer. 5.45 The Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue! 6.00 Horrible Histories. 6.30 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 7.00 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 7.30 Outnumbered.

8.10 The Haunting Hour. 8.35 Move It Mob Style. 8.55 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange. 9.10 Rush TV. 9.35 Rage. 10.35 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Sofia The First.

7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates.

8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 8.30 Doc McStuffins. 9.00 NBC Today.

11.00 Motor Mate.

12.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport.

1.00 Fifth Gear.

2.00 Swamp Men. 3.00 Trash To Treasure.

4.00 Horsepower TV. 4.15 XTreme 4x4.

4.30 Classic Car Rescue.

5.30 Natural Born Dealers.

6.30 Just Shoot Me! 7.00 Seinfeld.

7.30 Beverly Hills Pawn.

8.35 Hardcore Pawn.

9.30 Cash Cowboys.

11.30 Family Guns.

12.30 Parks And Recreation.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Danoz.

8.00 The Baron. 9.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. 11.00 Friends.

12.00 Movie: The City Under The Sea. (1965) Vincent Price.

1.45 Tasty Conversations.

1.50 Alive And Cooking.

2.20 Poirot.

4.30 Ellen.

5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

6.30 Friends.

7.30 The Dog Rescuers.

8.30 RPA. 9.30 The Brokenwood Mysteries.

11.30 Person Of Interest.

12.30 Friends.

1.00 Gideon’s Way. 2.00 Danoz.

2.30 Global Shop.

4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 Dangerman.

NITV (CH34)

6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 10.30 Desperate Measures. 11.00 First Citizen: Albert Namatjira. 12.00 Rugby League. Fox Memorial Shield.

2.00 Knowledge, Painting And Country. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yarramundi Kids. 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 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 6.30 Our Footprint. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Awaken. 8.00 Back To Munda.

9.00 Lionel. 10.30 Bush Plum. 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Our Footprint. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild.

8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy.

10.00 90210. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Charmed. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Clueless. 2.30 Brady Bunch.

3.00 Taxi. 3.30 Cheers. 4.00 King Of Queens. 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. 5.00 Happy Days. 5.30 Becker.

6.00 Family Feud Favourites.

6.30 King Of Queens.

7.00 Raymond.

7.30 The Simpsons.

8.00 Futurama.

8.30 The Simpsons.

9.00 Futurama.

10.00 Bob’s Burgers.

10.30 Cleveland.

11.00 Cheers. 11.30 King Of Queens.

12.00 Raymond. 12.30 Frasier. 1.00 Clueless. 1.30 Taxi. 2.00 90210. 3.00 Charmed. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping.

CH31 (CH44)

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

1.30 News.

5.55 ABC Open.

6.00 News.

8.30 Compass.

9.00 News.

9.30 News Special: Cyclone Tracy.

10.00 The World.

10.30 Landline.

11.00 News.

11.30 Big Ideas.

12.00 News.

12.30 #TalkAboutIt. 1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 Compass.

2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC Global.

3.30 State To State.

4.00 Outside Source.

4.30 BBC Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Blendline TV. 6.30 On The Fly. 7.00 Classic Restos Trucks.

7.30 Piano Talk. 8.00 Euromaxx. 8.30 Move It Or Lose It. 9.00 Jumping Jellybeans. 9.15 Buster And Jack. 9.30 Racing Fashion TV. 10.00 Movie: Made For Each Other. (1939) 12.00 Journal. 12.30 China Forbidden News. 1.00 Sri Lanka Today. 1.30 The Shtick. 2.00 ATVAA. 2.30 Aus Oromo TV. 3.00 LawHelp Australia. 3.30 Our Time. 4.00 Blooming In Brisbane. 4.30 Arkabahce. 5.00 Carols By Daylight. 6.00 Chinese Weekly TV. 6.30 Antiques With Attitude. 7.00 Being Overseas. 7.30 Vasili’s Garden To Kitchen. 8.30 Community Kitchen. 9.00 Tough Times. 9.30 Guitar Gods And Masterpieces. 10.00 Craft Beer Crusaders. 10.30 Words Of Peace. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SWEET VERITY Christmas music

● Melbourne Observer columnist Julie Houghton will be part of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic’s Christmas event this weekend.

■ Most music lovers enjoy Christmas carols well sung by good singers, and at this time of year there is no shortage of opportunities to indulge our strange penchant for hearing about bleak mid winters and lands of ice and snow at Christmas. There's also a healthy dose of Australian carols.

Over the weekend there are many opportunities and different venues to get your Christmas carol fix, so here's a selection from which to choose.

Tenor, David Hobson joins the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, Melbourne University Choral Society and the Australian Children's Choir at St Paul's Cathedral for a concert of Christmas music with readings and reflections. That happenes on Friday (Dec. 19) at 8.30 pm and Saturday (Dec. 20) at 3 pm and 8 pm.

Pianists Amir Farid and Stefan Cassomenos, organist Geoffrey Urquhart, flautist Christopher Clark, harpist Jacinta Dennett and the RMP Brass and Percussion will join conductor Andrew Wailes and readers Roland Roccheccioli and Julie Houghton for a stirring evening of song, with the audience joining in several of the well-known carols. All details at www.rmp.org.au If you are in the Geelong area, on Sunday (Dec. 21) at 6.45 pm, St Mary's Basilica at 136 Yarra St, presents a free concert of traditional Croatian and international Christmas songs and carols, and everyone is welcome.

Back in the Melbourne area, 3 pm Sunday sees the Lieder Society of Victoria presenting Lully Lullay: Songs for Christmas at Richmond Uniting Church.

This intimate recital of Christmas music will feature mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and friends, with works

by Britten, Grieg, Bach and more. Visit www.trybooking. com for tickets.

On Sunday evening you may enjoy a service of lessons and carols at Surrey Hills Anglican Church, Union Rd Surrey Hills, featuring the Holy Trinity Church Choir.

Starting at 7 pm, no booking is needed - just turn up.

If you live in the southern suburbs, East St Kilda's historic All Saints Church has its Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with a choir of boys and men directed by John Rivers. It starts at 7.30 pm at 2 Chapel St, Windsor - all details at www.allsaints.org.au - Frances Elizabeth Lawrence

By CHERYL THREADGOLD ■ Following a Sydney sell-out season, the smash-hit musical Sweet Charity opens at the Arts Centre Melbourne on February 25, starring Verity Hunt-Ballard..

One of Australia’s most versatile leading ladies, Verity kindly agreed to an interview for Melbourne Observer readers.

Prior to graduating from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2003, Verity studied classical piano at five years old, danced for most of her life, and trained in formal singing and acting as a teenager.

She pays particular tribute to her parents as inspiring her to follow a theatrical career.

“My parents have been instrumental in helping me follow my dreams,” says Verity.

“There have also been lots of people along the way who inspired me to travel along the (often challenging) artist’s path, and to them I am forever grateful.”

Verity says her partner Scotty (performer Scott Johnson) is great at ensuring they stay on the path of ‘following our bliss’, and daughter Emmylou inspires daily by singing her way through life.

Juggling motherhood and performing is possible with Scott’s support, and help from Emmylou’s four grandparents.

“I don’t know how we juggle it sometimes, but we do,” says Verity.

“We only have one child, and lots of my friends and peers do it with more than one child, and far less support than I have. My hat goes off to them.”

Verity’s first professional production was the Australian musical Eureka!, at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne.

“It had an incredible cast, I was a sponge,” she says.

Career highlights include Jersey Boys, where she met Scott and worked for the first time with a Broadway creative team.

“Then straight off the back of Jersey Boys I began my whirlwind experience of playing Mary Poppins … the turning point in my career.”

Professionally and personally, Verity says she will always cherish this time in her life.

“Opening night in Melbourne was one of the most exciting and pressure-filled evenings of my career,” she says.

“Having Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Sir Richard Eyre trust you to lead their show was quite a responsibility, one I will be eternally grateful for. The children's faces as I flew above them every night will be forever etched in my memory.”

Verity says every role requires different preparation.

“I needed to brush up on my soprano voice when starting Mary Poppins, so I did extra singing lessons and physically needed to be fairly fit to perform the show. Accent and dialect work needed to be done as well,” says Verity.

“Sweet Charity is the same in terms of physical stamina, although Charity's physicality contrasts with that of Mary Poppins.”

Verity sees Charity Hope Valentine as a survivor, optimist, idealist, and a damaged woman for whom she has great respect.

“I think audiences still relate to this wonderful musical because it's a story about the human spirit, and is funny and moving,” she says.

“The creative team are some of the finest people I've had the honor of working with, and the cast is amazing.

“I'm so excited about revisiting this piece, and performing the show in Melbourne will be very, very special.”

Does award-winning and delightfully down-to-earth Verity Hunt-Ballard have advice for young performers?

“Everyone’s journey is individual, but I guess the advice I would offer is: work hard, respect people, be honest with yourself, and really listen to those people that are here to teach you … and make sure there’s lots of joy along the way.”

Sweet Charity performance season: February 25 – March 1 Venue: Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse Bookings: 1300 182 183 or www.artscentremelbourne.com.au

● Verity Hunt-Ballard in Sweet Charity.

Alan Smithee’s Screen Test

Showbiz Briefs ■ Derryn Hinch, 70, will present a new TV program, Hinch Live, on Sky News, at 9pm Saturdays and Sundays, from January 31.

■ Sarah Maree Cameron will be Nova 100’s new afternoon announcer in 2015, reports Jocks Journal.

■ Elf Radio, presenting Christmas music, is on air again.

The Australian Radio Network broadcasts online through elfradio.com.au

● Andy Matthews (left), Peter Hayward (compere) and Claire Sullivan.in a festive edition of Alan Smithee’s Screen Test. More details on Page 77.

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MK take a break ■ Australian country duo, McAlister Kemp, have announced that they will take an indefinite break commencing 2015.

The multi-award winning country rockers issued a statement through their Facebook page that said: "It's time for a change and a new chapter in both of our careers".

The boys will continue to pursue solo projects.

A McAlister Kemp Best Of compilation will be released through ABC Music in March, featuring previously unreleased songs and new music, including the latest single 100 Years The ANZAC.

No tour for Charlie ■ British country folk singer Charlie Landsborough has announced his 2015 tour of Australia has been cancelled by the promoters.

Charlie says his tours of Australia have been some of the highlights of his musical life and something he very much looks forward to. He and his band will greatly miss their trip Down Under and hope they will be back in 2016.

■ Melbourne Observer columnist Kevin Trask has received a special award from 3AW’s sister station in Brisbane, 4BC. The award, presented at the station’s Christmas party in Brisbane, marks Kevin’s 10 years as a contributor to the night-time program.

Williams has the highestrating program on 4BC. The award came in a busy week when Kevin Trask was also honoured with a Life Membership of the Athenaeum Theatre, Lilydale, where he has been a Director.

And on 3AW, entertainer Bert Newton, currently starring in Grease The Musical, lauded Kevin’s weekly Whatever Happened To column which appears in the Melbourne Observer.

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OBSERVER COLUMNIST SALUTED BY 4BC

Salute for Nobby ■ Australian businessman Nobby Clark is retiring from positions at Golden Days Radio. The banker has been a member of the station’s Development Fund Committee since 2006, and as Patron. The Station’s Committee of Management received Nobby’s resignation with regret.

To KIIS ● Kevin Trask with Walter Williams of 4BC

Mansfield studios ready

New for Lee in 2015 ■ Aussie country music star LeeKernaghan will release his next CD in February.

Titled Spirit of the Anzacs, the 16 songs have been inspired from letters sent from diggers to their families from Gallipoli to Afghanistan.

Lee and producer Garth Porter were granted unprecedented access to theAustralian War Memorial to do their research.

Vale Alex Legg ■ Melbourne singer songwriter Alex Legg has passed away after a short illness.

Originally from Aberdeen, Alex was a well respected artist who worked alongside some of Australia's biggest music names including Renee Geyer, Richard Clapton and Phil Manning.

His folk, blues, country and pop influenced songs were also pitched to international acts including Randy Crawford, Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker.

- Rob Foenander ● Country Crossroads will return in 2015

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Wednesday December 17

■ British singer Tommy Steele is 78 (1936).

Australian media mag-nate Kerry Packer was born in Sydney in 1937. He died aged 68 in 2005.

ABC presenter Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara was born in 1945 (69).

Artist Clifton Pugh was born in 1924

Thursday December 18 ■ Rolling Stones lead guitarist Keith Richards was born in Kent, England, in 1943 (71).

US film director Steven Spielberg is 68 (1946).

Film critic Leonard Maltin is 64.

US actor Brad Pitt is 51 (1963).

US actress Katie Holmes is 36 (1978). She was Mrs Tom Cruise.

● Waheed Aly ■ Radio National host Waheed Aly has resigned from the ABC. Aly will become the third permanent host of The Project TV program on the Ten Network.

He will be joining joining Carrie Bickmore and Peter Helliar. He replaces Rove McManus who has appeared for the past four months.

Aly recently won a Walkley Award for an opinion piece in Fairfax Media.

■ Cushla Travers, former Producer of the Ross Stevenson and John Burns breakfast radio program at 3AW, will be Executive Producer at KIIS 101.1.

Travers has been recruited by the Australian Radio Network to supervise the program to be hosted by Jane Hall and Matt Tilley. Travers replaces Brooke Bayes who is on maternity leave.

Other appointments at KIIS (currently Mix 101.1) include Sacha French (Executive Producer), Sarah Griffith (Producer, 3PM Pick-Up), Matt Action (Drive anchor), and Simon Baggs (Breakfast anchor).

● Committee President John Coffey pictured working on the new Radio Mansfield 9.7FM broadcasting studios.

Photo courtesy of Mansfield Courier.

■ Radio Mansfield is establishing a permanent home at the Mansfield Community Centre, after stints at a railway station, an old house and a shopfront in the north-east Victorian town.

Two studios have been built and sound-proofed. One of the studios will be used for pre-recording and the production of sponsorship announcements.

The Mansfield Courier newspaper reports that there will be an area for station presenters to relax, thanks to fundraising from local businesses who donated cash and goods.

“When we move in we are expecting some new presenters to join the team - along with some former presenters returning - to present new programs,” President John Coffey told the newspaper. The station can be heard in the Mansfield region on 99.7FM. The move is expected on Saturday.

● Cushla Travers Melbourne

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Sunday Saturday December 20 December 21

■ English actor Sir Ralph Richardson was born in Cheltenham, England, in 1902. He died aged 80 in 1983.

French singer Edith Piaf was born in Paris, France, in 1915. She died aged 47 in 1963.

American actress Jennifer Beals is 51 (1963).

Cricketer Ricky Ponting is 40.

■ Former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies was born in Jeparit in 1894. He died aged 83 in 1978.

Actor and TV-radio presenter Noel Ferrier was born in Melbourne in 1930.

He died aged 66 in 1997.

TV presenter Ray Martin is 70 (1944).

■ American actress Jane Fonda is 78.

US rock guitarist Frank Zappa was born in 1940. He died aged 52 in 1993.

US actor Ray Romano is 57 (1957).

Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland is 48. He stars in 24.

US talk show host Phil Donahue is 79

Monday Tuesday December 22 December 23

■ US actress Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver) was born in 1915. She died aged 94 in 2010.

Radio and TV host Donnie Sutherland was born in Sydney in 1945 (69).

Actor Simon Westaway is 56 (1958).

Model Jennifer Hawkins was born in NSW in 1984 (30).

■ Australian singer Grace Knight was born in Scotland in 1955 (59).

TV presenter Trisha Goddard was born in London in 1958 (54).

Film executive J Arthur Rank was born in England in 1888. He died aged 83 in 1972.

Voice man Harry Shearer is 71.

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of Jocks Journal for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates.

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■ The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria’s 28th Annual Awards Presentation attracted a full capacity audience last weekend when held at the George Wood PerformingArts Centre, Yarra Valley Grammar.

Edith Harrhy Award (For Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre). Darrell Boyd Musician’sAward. Debra McLeod Production of the Year (Bruce McBrien Award).

Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Director of the Year Award. Wayne Moloney, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Musical Direction. Bev Woodford, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre Choreography. Susan Lewis, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre Settings. Tad Hendry, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Wardrobe. Victoria Horne, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre Lighting. Jason Bovaird / Deryk Hartwick, Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company Technical Achievement, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre Male Performer in a Leading Role. Tom Green, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Female Performer in a Leading Role. Carla White, Narrator, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Windmill Theatre Company Male Performer in a Supporting Role. Lachlan Turner, Alfred Doolittle, My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions Female Performer in a Supporting Role. Sarah Kate Hanley, Louise, Gypsy, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company Junior Performer in an Open Production. Molly Fry, Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre First Performance in a Featured Role (Gladys Moncrieff Award), Tom Green, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Dancer’s Award. The Dancers, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre Cameo Performance. Nick Wilson, Palace Guard 1, Judith Prior’s What’s New Pussycat?, Horsham Arts Council Ensemble Performance. The ensemble, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Design Award. Tad Hendry / John Cuttriss, crucifixion scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Concert/Revue Performance. Bend It Like Broadway, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group Junior Production of the Year. Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School Direction of a Junior Production. Peter Tserbis, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School Musical Direction of a Junior Production. Fiona Branford, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College, and Malcom Huddle, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School Junior Male Performer in a Leading Role. Jon Reeves, PeterAllen, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College Junior Female Performer in a Leading Role. Jessica Osrin, Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College, and Sheridan Adams, Millie Dillmount, Thoroughly Modern Millie, MacKillop College Junior Male in a Supporting Role. Jake Rosen, Edna Turnblad, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School Junior Female in a Supporting Role. Mikaela Farrugia, Judy Garland, The Boy from Oz, OvernewtonAnglican Community College Awards for Excellence. Presented to individuals associated with productions by Ivanhoe Grammar School – Plenty Campus, St Leonard’s College, Ringwood Secondary College, St Helena Secondary College and Caulfield Grammar School.

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Plastic Tree opens

● Julie Reiher, Tom Heath, Stephanie Crowe, Andrew Browne, Siobhan Connors and Jake Burns in Plastic Tree.

■ The Owl has flown the coop, but the go wrong?

“It's really a story about family,” says Pussycat has arrived in town.

Officially re-opening its doors early Gabrielle Savrone, “and the secrets we next year, the Owl and Cat kicks off keep from each other while eating cold Christmas with a new play, Plastic Tree, ham and pulling bon-bons.”

Performance Season: Until Decemas a taste of what's to come in the New ber 20 at 8pm, also matinee December Year.

A new Christmas comedy co-pro- 20 at 2pm Venue: The Owl and the Pussycat, 34 duced by Gabrielle Savrone (director) and Thomas Ian Doyle (playwright), the Swan St., Richmond Tickets: $20-$25 story tells of the Hughes family gatherBookings: www.owlandcat.com.au ing to celebrate Christmas for the first - Cheryl Threadgold time in five years. What could possibly

Ask no questions ■ Tickets are now on sale for Judith Lucy’s new show Ask No Questions of the Moth to be presented at The Arts Centre Playhouse from March 25 – April 5.

In her first new solo show since 2012, Judith will share news of her truly awful year with fans.

2014 was magnificently terrible for Judith – think death and early menopause to be in the ballpark – and after three years off the stage, she is more than ready to have something to say in her usual funny, honest and occasionally shocking, style.

Season: March 25 – April 5 (no Mondays) Time: 7pm (6.pm Sunday) Venue: The Arts Centre – The Playhouse, 100 St Kilda Rd. Tickets: Preview $35 (March 25, 26), Tue-Thu and Sun $42, Fri and Sat $49.90 Bookings: comedyfestival.com.au or 1300 660 013 - Cheryl Threadgold

Summer Festival

● Julia Fredersdorff ■ Mornington Peninsula is known for its sun, sand, wineries … and music.

The Peninsula Summer Music Festival will be in full swing from January 1-11, showcasing an eclectic mix of jazz, cabaret, classical and early chamber music in various venues around the Mornington Peninsula.

Artistic director for the 2015 festival is Julia Fredersdorff, well known to early music lovers as the baroque violinist in the Latitude 37 Trio.

Julia wanted to present a festival with something for everyone, using the many wineries around Mornington Peninsula as ideal venues where people could enjoy a range of different concerts with a glass of something refreshing and even a meal.

Cabaret artist Meow Meow is one of the more unusual inclusions in the line up, along with classical performers including singers Merlyn Quaife and Liane Keegan, recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey, classical accordionist James Crab and the guitar playing Grigoryan brothers.

Jazz is represented in twilight concerts with Julie O'Hara and Ultra Fox, and the children are also catered for with a charming performance based on the story of The Nutcracker Ballet, called Play Me A Story ... The Nutcracker , which combines violin playing, storytelling, illustrations and ballet.

Instrumental ensembles Trio Bresciani, graduates from Australian National Academy of Music and Julia's own Latitude 37 will also be on the bill.

All that needs to be added for the perfect mix is good weather, but regardless of the elements the shows will go on.

Full performance details and bookings visit www.peninsulafestival.com.au - Julie Houghton

● Judith Lucy

Carols at Beaumaris The 38th Beaumaris Christmas Eve Carols will be held on Wednesday, December 24, commencing at 7.45pm, on the lawns of the Beaumaris Community Centre, Reserve Rd, Beaumaris.

Convenor and compere for the past 37 years, Roger Wilson, says, “Come rain or shine, we will go ahead. If the weather is inclement we move from outside into the Beaumaris Community Hall, but this has happened only three times in 38 years.”

Community Carol singing will again be led by the Southern Cross Community Band, and choirs from MLOC Productions and the Beaumaris Unit-

ing Church.

This year, soloists include Katrina Pezzimenti and her daughter Lucinda, who will be singing together at the Beaumaris Carols for the first time, and the Accent Singers and soloists from theMLOC Choir.

Carol books and candles are provided, with donations helping defray costs, and proceeds going to the Christmas Bowl Appeal.

Roger Wilson says the Beaumaris Christmas Eve Carols are “always a great family night, with a planned finish at 9.15pm.”

Enquiries: 0418 395 946.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Liane Keegan

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What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs

● Charlton Heston in Cecil B. De Mille's groundbreaking epic The Ten Commandments ... still the best.

It's that time of year again and I would like to wish Melbourne Observer Editor Ash Long, all the staff and contributors, and most importantly, the readers, all a Very Merry Christmas and a Safe, Healthy, Happy and Hugely Prosperous New Year.

Thank you to you all for your wonderful support and inspiration throughout 2014 and I look forward very much to the year ahead.

- Jim Sherlock FILM: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: Cast: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, Debra Paget.

Genre: Historical/Drama.

Year: 1956.

Rating: PG. Running Time: 222 Minutes.

Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***** Verdict: Long before Ridley Scott unleashed his woefully boring, tedious and monotonous Exodus: Gods and Kings upon us last week, legendary Hollywood pioneer Cecil B. DeMille brought his landmark epic masterpiece of an Egyptian Prince, Moses, who learns of his true heritage and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people, and still to this day it remains one of the most monumental filmmaking achievements to come out of Hollywood's golden era. A grandiose spectacle of colour, scope, set and production design, standout performances and pure entertainment. The now legendary parting of the red sea sequence is a breathtaking cinematic experience, recently voted the greatest special effect of all time, and remember, there was no CGI back then. STILL THE BEST! Don't miss this one!

FILM: CILLA: Genre: Biography/Music/Drama.

Cast: Sheridan Smith, Ed Stoppard, Aneurin Barnard.

Year: 2014.

Rating: M .

Length: 138 Minutes Format: DVD. Stars: **** Verdict: The delightfully entertaining and faithfully captivating story of the rise from relative poverty in early 60's Liverpool to stardom of legendary British singer Cilla Black. Sheridan Smith is a knockout as Cilla Black, as she becomes part of the 'Merseybeat' sounds that would soon grip the country, her close friendship with The Beatles, and her signing with Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Outstanding soundtrack includes the hit songs "Anyone Who Had A Heart," "You're My World" and "Alfie," to name a few, and Sheridan Smith does all her own singing with astonishing results. Filled with vigour, humour and tragedy, this is a journey of a time, music and icon well worth taking - the likes of which we will never experience again.

FILM: A MOST WANTED MAN: Genre: Thriller.

Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright.

Year: 2014.

Rating: M .

Length: 122 Minutes Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ****.

Verdict: Absorbing cat & mouse thriller (based on true events) of a tortured half-Chechen, half-Russian immigrant who turns up in Hamburg's Islamic community, with a claim to his father's ill gotten fortune, and both the German and US security agencies take a close interest as the clock ticks down to establish his true identity and reason. Based on the John Le Carré novel (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy), direction, screenplay and cast are all superb, but it is the extraordinary performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman, in his final completed screen role, that keeps you gripped with breathless intensity throughout. This is a beautifully filmed, superbly balanced, thought provoking and deliciously wicked contemporary spy thriller that teases and stimulates the nerves with prickly tension and haunting imagery that twists and turns with methodical nailbiting precision.

Best for 2014 ■ The festive season is upon us once more, with time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the indifferent that came our way during the year.

Here is my best-of list for 2014, films that keep the spirit of cinema alive. I would like to wish our grand Editor Ash Long, the one-and-only James Sherlock, the rest of the Observer staff, and naturally you, the readers, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Blue Is The Warmest Colour (R).

Exceptionally well-detailed and acted drama about two young women involved in a growingly unstable relationship.

Snowpiercer (MA). Audacious scifi/action/thriller, brilliantly directed and designed, and backed up by a stellar cast.

12 Years A Slave (MA). Moving and confronting, this deservedly won Best Picture at this year's Oscars.

Inside Llewyn Davis (M). Another wonderful success story from the Coen Brothers.

My Man (R). Intense, provocative drama, beautifully shot, and forcefully directed and acted.

The Weight (R). One-of-a-kind film is a strange, surreal, yet poetic experience.

The Wind Rises (PG). Hayao Miyazaki's final directorial effort makes for gorgeous, absorbing viewing.

The Great Beauty (MA). A cinematic love letter, this ode to Fellini was a huge hit worldwide.

The Broken Circle Breakdown (MA). Best Foreign Film nominee is an original mix of drama and music.

Nebraska (M). Another perceptive, humane drama from director Alexander Payne. Great performance

by Bruce Dern.

Cold Eyes (MA). Stylish spy thriller is enthralling and exciting.

Petal Dance (M). Delicate, sensitively-handled drama features strong performances from its talented cast.

Nightbreed : Director's Cut (MA).

Clive Barker's original vision finally sees the light of day, and fans were delighted with the result.

Venus In Fur (MA). Roman Polanski delivers a delicious black comedy about the battle between men and women.

My Little Sweet Pea (PG). Charming drama about a young woman who slowly discovers her late mother's colourful past.

All Round Appraiser (M). An appraiser gets mixed up in a plot to steal the Mona Lisa. Ultra-slick and great fun.

Dallas Buyers Club (MA). Matthew McConaughey commands the screen in this terrific, unsentimental film based on a true story.

The Wolf Of Wall Street (R). Martin Scorsese uses the film medium to maximum effect in this tale of excess and greed.

All Is Lost (M). Robert Redford excels in this quietly tense drama, from the director of Margin Call.

Miss Granny (M). Hilarious bodyswap comedy, with a standout central performance.

A Hard Way (MA). Edge-of-theseat thriller that also has a wonderfully dark sense of humour. Felony seems to borrow from this quite considerably.

A Most Wanted Man (M). Philip

Seymour Hoffman delivers one of his best performances in this low-key John le Carre adaptation.

Under The Skin (MA). Unique, off-beat film, certainly influenced by the great Stanley Kubrick.

The Fake (MA). Searing animated drama from the director of The King Of Pigs.

Nymphomaniac Vol 1 and 2 (R).

Lars Von Trier makes a tremendous return to form with this uninhibited look at human nature.

The Counselor (MA). Ridley Scott's best film in years features a dense, thought-provoking script by Cormac McCarthey. The extended cut is the preferred version.

Calvary (MA). From the director of The Guard, this is a much more satisfying film, with an Oscar-worthy performance from Brendan Gleeson.

The Light Shines Only There (MA). Dark, moody piece about two lost souls slowly forming a deep, strong connection.

Locke (MA). Taut, effecient, brilliantly filmed drama/thriller, with a knockout turn by Tom Hardy.

Hard To Be A God (MA). An epic, incredibly challenging journey that is genuinely immersive.

The Mole Song : Undercover Agent Reiji (MA). Another vibrant comic-book adaptation from Takashi Miike.

The Eternal Zero (M). Fascinating look at the life of a WWII pilot, and the search by his two grandchildren to find out what kind of a man he was.

Eye-popping special effects.

The Little House (PG). WWII arrives, and a family's lives are changed forever. Exquisitely directed and wellacted.

The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness (PG). Excellent documentary details the making of Studio Ghibli's The Wind Rises. From the director of Ending Note.

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (M). Fine follow-up to the surprisingly good Rise.

The Snow White Murder Case (M). Ingenious murder/mystery/satire from the author of Confessions.

The Round Table (M). Intriguing look at how a young girl views the world around her. Superb performance from the young star.

Movies Worthy Of Mention Unforgiven; The Terror, Live; Oh Boy; Alan Partridge : Alpha Papa; Ernest And Celestine; We Are What We Are; R100; Rough Play; Thanatomorphose; Europa Report; In Fear; Montage; Hide And Seek; The Flu; The Raid 2; Hope; How To Use Guys By Using Secret Tips; Godzilla; The Sacrament; Enemy; Afflicted; The Grandmaster; As The Light Goes Out; The Muppets Most Wanted; Fasten Your Seatbelt; The Suspect; Very Ordinary Couple; Next Goal Wins; The Dinner; Shell; Stage Fright; Monster; Short Peace; Cold In July; Life After Beth; Lady Maiko; Little Forest : Summer/Autumn; Rurouni Kenshin : Kyoto Inferno; We Were There : First Love; We Were There : True Love; Wood Job; Oh Brother, Oh Sister; Sue, Mai And Sawa : Righting The Girl Ship; Our Family; Pale Moon.

DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supplied by Video Vision, 177-179 Carlisle Street, Balaclava. For information or bookings on these titles please call 9531 2544, or check online at videovisiondvd.com.au

Top 10 Lists THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1.

2. EXODUS : GODS & KINGS. 3. ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY. 4. INTERSTELLAR. 5. NIGHTCRAWLER. 6. MY OLD LADY. 7. LET'S BE COPS. 8. GONE GIRL. 9. FAT PIZZA VS. HOUSOS. 10. PRIDE. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: DECEMBER 11: FOLIES BERGERE, HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, PADDINGTON. DECEMBER 18: ANNIE, KEEP ON KEEPING ON, OPERA DE PARIS: TOSCA, P.K. THE DVD TOP RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. THE EXPENDABLES 3 [Action/ Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford].

2.

LUCY [Action/Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman].

3. TRANSFORMERS: Age of Extinction [Sci-Fi/Action/Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz].

4. DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES [Action/Sci-Fi/Drama/Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman].

5. SNOWPIERCER [Sci-Fi/Action/ Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt].

6. SEX TAPE [Comedy/Cameron Diaz, Rob Lowe, Ellie Kemper].

7. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 [Animated/Adventure/ Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler].

8. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS [Romance/Drama/Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort].

9. X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST [Sci-Fi/Drama/Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence].

10. EDGE OF TOMORROW [SciFi/Action/Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton].

Also: STILL LIFE, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, MALEFICENT, TINKERBELL AND THE PIRATE FAIRY, GODZILLA, MRS. BROWN'S BOYS D'MOVIE, CHARLIE'S COUNTRY, 22 JUMP STREET, BLENDED, TWO FACES OF JANUARY. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT [Comedy/Mystery/Drama/Colin Firth, Emma Stone].

BAD ASS 2: BAD ASSES [Action/ Danny Trejo, Danny Glover].

SEAL TEAM EIGHT - BEHIND ENEMY LINES 4 [Action/War/Tom Sizemore].

IN THE NAME OF THE KING 3 [Action/Dominic Purcell, Marina Dakova].

COWGIRLS 'N ANGELS 2: Dakota's Summer [Family/Keith Carradine, Julie Ann Emery].

NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSICS ON DVD HIGHLIGHTS: None Listed for This Week.

NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC DVD HIGHLIGHTS: None Listed for This Week.

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Local Theatre With Cheryl Threadgold

‘The Snow Queen’ at Ashwood Wind in the Willows

● Ryan Smith (Toad) at back, Sam Howard (Badger) left and Casey Filips (Mole), with Lochie Laffin Vines (Ratty) in Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth’s The Wind in the Willows.

Photo: Hannah Atkinson ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth presents The Wind In The Willows from December 17-21 at 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna.

Written by Kenneth Grahame, adapted by Ryan Purdey and Erich Fordham and directed by Ryan Purdey, this delightful show for all ages tells of young Mole dreaming of an adventure and finding himself right in the middle of one when his home is seized by weasels.

With his friends Ratty and Badger, Mole seeks help from the wildly eccentric Mr Toad of Toad Hall, but the amphibian’s obsessions with cars put the unlikely group of friends through a wild ride of planes, trains, automobiles, fisticuffs and prison escapes before ultimately proving there is no place like home.

Performance season: Wed Dec 17-Sun Dec 21 at 7pm, Sat Dec 20 at 2pm Venue: Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna Tickets: $10 Adult $5 Child Bookings: www.htc.org.au Running time: Approximately 80 minutes.

SHOWS ■ The Hartwell Players: The Snow Queen (written by Hayley Lawson-Smith and David Lawson-Smith) January 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 at 7.00pm and January 18, 24 at 2.00pm at Ashwood College Performing Arts Centre, Vannam Drive (off High St. Rd.), Ashwood. Tickets: $18/$12. Bookings: 9513 9581 or booking@hartwellplayers.org.au ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth: The Wind in the Willows (by Kenneth Grahame, adapted by Ryan Purdey and Erich Fordham) December 17 - 21 at 7.00pm, December 20 at 2.00pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Rhys Purdey. Suitable children over seven years. Tickets: $10 adult $5 children and students. Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au ■ PLOS Musical Productions: The Addams Family December 31 at 5.00pm, January 2, 3, 8, 9 at 7.30pm, January 3, 4, 10 at 1.30pm at the Frankson Arts Centre, Cnr Davey and Young Sts., Frankston. Director: Danny Ginsberg; Musical Director: Bev Woodford; Choreographer: Steve Rostron. Tickets: Adults $45, PSSU $40, U/16 $30. Bookings: www.plos.asn.au or 9784 1060.

■ Encore Theatre: Robin Hood - the Panto (by Geoff Bamber) January 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 at 11.00am and 2.00pm at the Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Christine Simmonds. Tickets: $10 no concession. Bookings: 1300 173 909 www.encoretheatre.com.au ■ Midsumma Festival 2015: Various productions and Melbourne venues. Refer to www.midsumma.org.au for full details.

■ Peridot Theatre: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (By Richard Alfieri) February 6 - 21 at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 1300 138 645 or www.peridot.com.au ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: When Dad Married Fury (by David Williamson) February 20 - March 7 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Maureen McInerney. Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au ■ Cardinia Performing Arts Company (CPAC): Legally Blonde February 21 - March 7 at the Cardinia Performing Arts Centre, Lakeside Blvd., Pakenham. Director: Lee Geraghty; Choreography: Robert Mulholland. Tickets: $32/$29/$25. Bookings: 0407 090 354 www.trybooking.com ■ Malvern Theatre Company: Halpern and Johnson (by Lionel Goldstein) February 27 - March 14 at 2a Burke Rd., Malvern.

Director: Deborah Fabbro. Bookings: 1300 131 552.

AUDITIONS ■ Gemco Players: Media (by Euripides) December 17 at 7.30pm at The Gem Theatre, Emerald. Further details: www.gemcoplayers.org ■ Playhouse Players: Rusty Bugles December 17 at 7.00pm and December 21 from 11.00am in Richmond. Director: John Gauci. 16 males required for iconic play Army Ordnance Base World War II. May 2015 production to celebrate 100th anniversary of ANZAC. Audition kit is available from admin@playhouseplayers.org.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: A Month of Sundays (by Bob Larbey) January 18 at 2.00pm, January 20 at 7.30pm. Director: Martin Gibbs. Enquiries and audition bookings: 0411 645 003.

GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR PAIR’S WORK ■ The US National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences this month announced that Melbourne-based, South African-born flutist and composer Wouter Kellerman and renowned Indian composer and producer Ricky Kej have been nominated for the prestigious 57th Grammy Awards for their debut collaborative album, Winds of Samsara, in the Best New Age Album of the Year category.

Winds of Samsara debuted at Number One on the Billboard New Age Chart and continued to be in the Top 10 for the next 12 weeks., and also debuted at Number One on the ZMR World Radio Charts.

It has been a great year for the duo, as Kellerman performed at sell-out shows at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Grammy Museum in LA during his US tour.

Winds of Samsara speaks through themes of world peace and positivity, spinning together forward-moving harmony, progressive composition, and technical prowess with a verve and passion never before attempted in this genre.

● Flutist Wouter Kellerman Two years in the making by Kellerman and Kej, the album spotlights the musical, cultural and political connections between India and SouthAfrica from Mahatma Gandhi to Nelson Mandela.

Kellerman said that he was simply overwhelmed by the Grammynomination.

"It is extremely heartening to know that all our hard work is being recognised. This album has truly transcended borders and

cultural barriers and we hope the positive energy created will help effect positive change in the world. I feel very privileged to be in such good company and wish our four fellow nominees all the very best."

Kej added: "It is especially a proud moment for me to be nominated for a Grammy and to go down in history with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Enya and Enigma. It is exhilarating.

“This album is a dream come true for me, as it has challenged us as artists to push borders and to have the one common thread truly be the universal language of music. Being recognised in this way humbles me and motivates me to continue spreading the message of peace and harmony through my music."

Kellerman and Kej will grace the red carpet at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on February 8 for the evening billed as "music's biggest night". The broadcast will be shown on CBS .

Kellerman is performing at the Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland, for four days from December 29 - January 1.

Melbourne

Observer ● Congratulations to all Victorian theatre companies, casts, crews and audiences, for a wonderful, vibrant year of non-professional, independent and professional theatre.

Thanks to Editor Ash Long and the Melbourne Observer for generously accommodating stories to help promote these productions.

Happy Christmas and a happy, healthy, safe and successful 2015.

- Cheryl Threadgold

STRATHMORE THEATRICAL ARTS GROUP

● Celebrating the success of STAG’s Barefoot in the Park at the VDL Awards: Katie Hall (Ethel Banks), Natasha Boyd (Director) and Jarrod Catt (The Telephone Man).

■ At this month’s Victorian Drama League aAwards, waiters had difficulty finding room to serve desserts on the Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group’s (STAG) table because it was covered with awards won by the company’s production of Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park.

In a fitting end to STAG’s 60th anniversary year, the company triumphed with seven VDL nominations and four Gold Awards.

These included: Best SupportingActress in a Comedy (Katie Hall as Ethel Banks), Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (David Runnalls as Victor Velasco), Best Actress in a Comedy (Madeleine McKinlay as Corie Bratter), and Best Comedy Production (Barefoot in the Park).

In the latest STAG Rag edited by Cenarth Fox, director Natasha Boyd says it was “encouraging and affirming to know that the VDL judges enjoyed this play as much as we all did.

Thanks to all who believed and enjoyed this special play along with us.”

AL AN SMITHEE’S SCREEN TEST ■ Comedians relive the best (and worst) movies and TV of 2014 in Alan Smithee’s Screen Test on Saturday, December 20 at The Butterfly Club.

Part trivia night, part Movie Show and part QI, Screen Test is the world's first film and TV game show.

It pits two teams of comedians against each other in a fast and furious test of their film and TV buff-ness and improvisational comedy chops, vying for the dubious honour of appearing in Alan Smithee’s next feature film.

Audience members are also invited to show off their pop culture knowledge, and the ensuing chaos will be expertly wrangled by film fanatic comedy host Peter C. Hayward (That Sexy Show, We Should Know Better).

In this final show for 2014, Andy Matthews (Golden Gibbo nominee, 2014 Raw Comedy finalist) and Claire Sullivan (Live On Bowen, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, SYN Radio Get Cereal) lead their teams in a winner-takes-all tussle throughout an hour and a half of film trivia, packed into hilarious games.

If you were raised on Disney musicals, were first in line for every Marvel film, couldn’t sleep after seeing The Shining, or have taped every episode of David and Margaret since the dawn of time, then this could be the show for you.

When: Saturday December 20. Time: 10.30pm. Where: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, off Little Collins St. Tickets: $20 / $15. Buy tix: http://bit.ly/1w1ekLp. Interweb: http:/ /www.alansmithee.com.au/

PLAYHOUSE PLAYERS ■ Playhouse Players Inc, a Richmond-based not-for-profit community theatre company, urgently requires storage space for staging equipment, hand properties and administration files.

The company has had to move out of an eastern suburbs hall, and needs from 12 square metres of accessible rental space within the inner suburbs of Melbourne.

If you have space available please call Andrew 0468 917 450 or Graeme 98893708 or email playhouseplayers@ hotmail.com

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AIRPORT WEST, 3042. Airport West Newsagency.

53 McNamara Ave, Airport West. (03) 9338 3362.

AIRPORT WEST, 3042. Airport West Nextra. Shop 73-74, Westfield Shoppingtown, Airport West.

(03) 9330 4207.

ALBERT PARK, 3206. Dundas Place Newsagency.

188A Bridport St, Albert Park. (03) 9690 5348.

ALBURY, 2640. Albury Newsagency.

ALTONA, 3018. Altona Newsagency. 84-86 Pier St, Altona. (03) 9398 2912.

ALTONA EAST, 3025. East Altona Newsagency. 63 The Circle, Altona East. (03) 9391 3316.

ALTONA MEADOWS, 3028. Central Square Newsagency, 1 Central Ave, Altona Ameadows.

(03) 9315 8022.

ALTONA NORTH, 3025. Alrona North Newsagency.

22 Borrack Sq, Altona North. (03) 9391 2291.

ARMADALE, 3143. Highdale Newsagency. Shop 1, 969 High St, Armadale. (03) 9822 7789.

ASCOT VALE, 3032. Ascot Vale Newsagency. 208 Union Rd, Ascot Vale. (03) 9370 6485.

ASCOT VALE, 3032. Ascot Lotto & News. 217 Ascot Vale Rd, Ascot Vale. (03) 9370 8558.

ASHBURTON, 3147. Ashburton Newsagency. 209 High St, Ashburton. (03) 9885 2128.

ASHWOOD, 3147. Ashwood Newsagency. 503 Warrigal Rd, Ashwood. (03) 9885 4662.

ASPENDALE, 3195. Aspendale Newsagency. 129 Station St, Aspendale. (03) 9580 6967.

AUBURN, 3123. See Hawthorn East.

AVONDALE HEIGHTS, 3034. Avondale Heights Newsagency. 5 Military Rd, Avondale Heights.

(03) 9317 8274.

BACCHUS MARSH, 3340. Bacchus Marsh Newsagency. 138 Main St. (03) 5367 2961.

BALACLAVA, 3183. Carlisle Newsagency. 272 Carlisle St, Balaclava. (03) 9593 9111.

BALLAN, 3342. Ballan Newsagency. 133 Ingles St, Ballan. (03) 5368 1115.

BALLARAT, 3350. Bridge Mall Newsagency. 6870 Bridge Mall, Ballarat. (03) 5331 3352.

BALLARAT, 3350. NewsXPress Ballarat. Shop 20, Central Square, Ballarat. (03) 5333 4700.

BALLARAT, 3350. Williams Newsagency. 917 Sturt St, Ballarat. (03) 5332 2369.

BALWYN, 3103. Balwyn Newsagency. 413 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn. (03) 9836 4206.

BALWYN, 3103. Belmore Newsagency. 338 Belmore Rd, Balwyn. (03) 9857 9729.

BALWYN, 3103. Yooralla Newsagency. 247B Belmore Rd, Balwyn. (03) 9859 8285.

BALWYN NORTH, 3104. Burkemore Newsagency.

1060 Burke Rd, Balwyn North. (03) 9817 3472.

BALWYN NORTH, 3104. Greythorn Newsagency.

272 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North. (03) 9857 9894.

BALWYN NORTH, 3104. North Balwyn Newsagency.

77 Doncaster Rd, North Balwyn. (03) 9859 1983.

BANNOCKBURN, 3331. Bannockburn Newsagency.

(03) 5281 1625.

BARWON HEADS, 3227. Barwon Heads Newsagency. 43 Hitchcock St, Barwon Heads.

(03) 5254 2260.

BATMAN. Batman Newsagency. (03) 9354 1269.

BAYSWATER, 3153. Bayswater Authorised Newsagency. Shop 21, Bayswater Village. (03) 9729 1773.

BELGRAVE, 3160. Belgrave Newsagency. 1704 Burwood Hwy. (03) 9754 2429.

BELL PARK, 3215. Bell Park Newsagency. 21-23 Milton St, Bell Park. (03) 5278 4032.

BELMONT, 3216. Belmont Newsagency. 132A High St. (03) 5243 1385.

BENNETTSWOOD, 3125. Bennetswood Newsagency. 79 Station St, Bennettswood. (03) 9808 3391.

BENTLEIGH, 3204. Central Bentleigh Newsagency.

395 Centre Rd, Bentleigh. (03) 9557 1453.

BENTLEIGH EAST, 3165. Centrefield Newsagency.

939 Centre Rd, Bentleigh East. (03) 9563 7607.

BENTLEIGH EAST, 3165. Chesterville Newsagency.

299 Chesterville Rd, Bentleigh East. (03) 9570 1983.

BENTLEIGH EAST, 3165. East Bentleigh Tatts & News. (03) 9570 5951.

BERWICK, 3806. Berwick Newsagency. 29-31 High St, Berwick. (03) 9707 1311.

BLACK ROCK, 3193. Black Rock Newsagency. 606 Balcombe Rd. (03) 9589 4266.

BLACKBURN, 3130. Blackburn Newsagency. 116 South Pde, Blackburn. (03) 9878 0101.

BLACKBURN SOUTH, 3130. Blackburn South Newsagency. 108 Canterbury Rd, Blackburn South. (03) 9877 2110.

BORONIA, 3155. Boronia Village Newsagency.

Shop 22A, 163 Boronia Rd, Boronia. (03) 9762 3464.

BOX HILL, 3128. Newsline Newsagency. Shop 70, Box Hill Central. (03) 9890 2217.

BOX HILL, 3128. Whitehorse Plaza Newsagency.

G35, Centro Shopping Plaza, Box Hill. Phone: (03) 9899 0593.

BOX HILL NORTH, 3129. Kerrimuir Newsagency.

515 Middleborough Rd, Box Hill North. (03) 9898 1450.

BOX HILL SOUTH, 3128. Box Hill South Newsagency. 870 Canterbury Rd, Box Hill South.

(03) 9890 6481.

BOX HILL SOUTH, 3128. Wattle Park Newsagency.

164A Elgar Rd, Box Hill South. (03) 9808 1614.

BRIAR HILL, 3088. Briar Hill Newsagency. 111 Mountain View Rd, Briar Hill. (03) 9435 1069.

BRIGHTON, 3186. Gardenvale Newsagency. 168 Martin St, Brighton. (03) 9596 7566.

BRIGHTON EAST, 3187. Highway Newsagency.

765B Hawthorn Rd, Brighton East. (03) 9592 2054.

BRIGHTON EAST, 3187. East Brighton Newsagency.

613 Hampton St, Brighton. (03) 9592 2029.

BRIGHTON NORTH, 3186. North Brighton Authorised Newsagency. 324 Bay St, North Brighton. (03) 9596 4548.

BRUNSWICK, 3056. Lygon Authorised Newsagency. (03) 9387 4929.

BRUNSWICK WEST, 3055. Melville Newsagency.

418 Moreland Rd, West Brunswick. (03) 9386 3300.

BRUNSWICK WEST, 3055. Theresa Newsagency.

34 Grantham St, Brunswick West. (03) 9380 8806.

BULLEEN, 3105. Bulleen Plaza Newsagency. Shop 29, Bulleen Plaza. (03) 9850 5521.

BULLEEN, 3105. Thompsons Road Newsagency.

123A Thompsons Rd, Bulleen. (03) 9850 1882.

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BUNDOORA, 3083. Bundoora Centre Newsagency.

Shop 3, 39 Plenty Rd, Bundoora. (03) 9467 1351.

BUNDOORA, 3083. Bundoora Newsagency. 1268 Plenty Rd, Bundoora. (03) 9467 2138.

BUNYIP, 3815. Bunyip Newsagency. (03) 5629 6111.

BURNLEY, 3121. Burnley Newsagency. 375 Burnley St, Burnley. (03) 9428 1669.

BURWOOD EAST, 3151. East Burwood Newsagency. 16 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East.

(03) 9808 7284.

CAMBERWELL, 3124. Burke Road Newsagency.

(03) 9882 3671.

CAMBERWELL, 3124. Burwood Newsagency. 1394 Toorak Rd, Camberwell. (03) 9889 4155.

CAMBERWELL, 3124. Camberwell Centre Newsagency. 628 Burke Rd, Camberwell. (03) 9882 4083.

CAMBERWELL, 3124. Camberwell Market Newsagency. 513 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell.

(03) 9813 3799.

CAMBERWELL, 3124. Zantuck Newsagency. 732 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell. (03) 9836 4953.

CAMBERWELL EAST, 3124. East Camberwell Newsagency. 188 Through Rd, Camberwell. (03) 9836 2495.

CANTERBURY, 3126. Canterbury Newsagency. 104 Maling Rd. (03) 9836 2130.

CARISBROOK, 3464. Carisbrook Newsagency. (03) 5464 2293.

CARLTON, 3053. Lygon Authorised Newsagency.

260 Lygon St, Carlton. (03) 9663 6193.

CARLTON NORTH, 3054. Princes Hill Newsagency.

607 Lygon St, Carlton North. (03) 9380 1419.

CARLTON NORTH, 3054. Rathdowne Newsagency.

410 Rathdowne St, Carlton North. (03) 9347 2630.

CARNEGIE, 3163. Carnegie Newsagency. 58 Koornang Rd, Carnegie. (03) 9568 5256.

CARNEGIE, 3163. Patterson Newsagency. (03) 9557 5794.

CARNEGIE, 3163. Southern Distribution & Delivery Service. 669 North Rd, Carnegie. (03) 9576 7044.

CARRUM, 3197. Carrum Newsagency. 514 Station St, Carrum. (03) 9772 7696.

CARRUM DOWNS, 3198. Bayside Distribution. (03) 9782 6333.

CAULFIELD EAST, 3145. Caulfield Newsagency.

14 Derby Rd, Caulfield East. (03) 9571 6194.

CAULFIELD NORTH, 3161. Junction Newsagency.

69-71 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield North. (03) 9523 8546.

CAULFIELD SOUTH, 3162. Booran Road Newsagency. 177 Booran Rd, Caulfield South.

(03) 9578 3195.

CAULFIELD SOUTH, 3162. South Caulfield Newsagency. 792 Glenhuntly Rd, Caulfield South.

(03) 9523 8701.

CHADSTONE, 3148. Supanews. Shops A42 and A49, Chadstone. (03) 9569 5858.

CHADSTONE, 3148. Holmesglen Newsagency.

637 Warrigal Rd, Chadstone. (03) 9569 7365.

CHARLTON, 3525. Charltopn Newsagency. (03) 5491 1680.

CHELSEA, 3196. Chelsea Newsagency. 403 Nepean Hwy, Chelsea. (03) 9772 2621.

CHELTENHAM, 3192. Cheltenham Newsagency.

332 Charman Rd, Cheltenham. (03) 9583 3276.

CHELTENHAM, 3192. Southland Newsagency.

Westfield Shoppingtown, Cheltenham. (03) 9584 9433.

CLAYTON, 3168. Clayton Authorised Newsagency.

345 Clayton Rd, Clayton. (03) 9544 1153.

CLIFTON HILL, 3068. Clifton Hill Newsagency. 316 Queens Pde, Clifton Hill. (03) 9489 8725.

COBURG, 3058. Coburg Newsagency, 481-483 Sydney Rd, Coburg. (03) 9354 7525.

COLAC, 3250. Blaines Newsagency, Colac. (03) 5231 4602.

COLDSTREAM, 3770. Coldstream Newsagency.

670 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream. (03) 9739 1409.

CORIO, 3214. Corio Village Newsagency. Shop 27, Corio Village, Corio. (03) 5275 1666.

COWES, 3922. Cowes Newsagency. 44 Thompson Ave, Cowes. (03) 5952 2046.

CRAIGIEBURN, 3064. Craigieburn Newsagency.

Shop 9 Mall, Craigieburn. (03) 9308 2132.

CRANBOURNE, 3977. Cranbourne Newsagency.

105 High St,Cranbourne. (03) 5996 8866.

CRANBOURNE NORTH, 3977. Thompson Parkway Newsagency. Cnr South Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne North. (03) 5996 0055.

CROYDON, 3136. Burnt Bridge Newsagency. 434 Maroondah Hwy, Croydon. (03) 9870 6140.

CROYDON, 3136. Croydon Newsagency. 158 Main St, Croydon. (03) 9723 2001.

CROYDON NORTH, 3136. Croydon North Newsagency. 5 Exeter Rd, Croydon North. (03) 9726 6030.

DANDENONG, 3175. Lonsdale Newsagency. 250 Lonsdale St, Dandenong. (03) 9792 1897.

DANDENONG, 3175. Lucky Winners Lotto. 118 Hemmings St, Dandenong. (03) 9792 4628.

DANDENONG, 3175. Doveton News & Lotto. (03) 9792 4937.

DEER PARK, 3023. Deer Park Newsagency. 823 Ballarat Rd, Deer Park.(03) 9363 1175.

DENILIQUIN, 2710. Deniliquin Newsagency and Bookstore. (02) 5881 2080.

DIAMOND CREEK, 3089. Diamond Creek Newsagency. 62A Hurstbridge Rd. (03) 9438 1470.

DINGLEY VILLAGE, 3172. Dingley Newsagency.

79 Centre Dandenong Rd, Dingley Village. (03) 9551 1184.

DONCASTER, 3108. Shoppingtown Newsagency.

Shop 34, 619 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster. (03) 9848 3912.

DONCASTER EAST, 3109. East Doncaster Newsagency. 74 Jackson Ct, Doncaster East. (03) 9848 3174.

DONCASTER EAST, 3109. Tunstall Square Newsagency. Shop 4, Tunstall Square, Doncaster East. (03) 9842 2485.

DONCASTER EAST, 3109. The Pines Newsagency.

Shop 35, 181 Reynolds Rd, Doncaster East. (03) 9842 7944.

DROMANA, 3936. Dromana Newsagency. 177 Nepean Hwy, Dromana. (03) 5987 2338.

DROUIN, 3818. Burrows Newsagency, Drouin. (03) 5625 1614.

DRYSDALE, 3222. Drysdale Newsagency. High St, Drysdale. (03) 5251 2776.

EAGLEMONT, 3084. Eaglemont Lucky Lotto, News & Post. 68 Silverdale Rd. (03) 9499 2589.

EDITHVALE, 3196. Edithvale Newsagency. 253 Nepean Hwy. (03) 9772 1072.

ELSTERNWICK, 3185. Elsternwick Newsagency.

348 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick. (03) 9523 8335.

ELSTERNWICK, 3185. Elsternwick Office Supplies.

433 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick. (03) 9523 6495.

ELSTERNWICK, 3185. Ripponlea Newsagency. 78 Glen Eira Rd, Elsternwick. (03) 9523 5649.

ELTHAM, 3095. Eltham Newsagency & Toyworld.

958 Main Rd. (03) 9439 9162.

ELWOOD, 3184. Elwood Newsagency. 103 Ormond Rd, Elwood. (03) 9531 4223.

EMERALD, 3782. Emerald Newsagency. Main St, Emerald. (03) 5968 5152.

EPPING, 3076. Dalton Village Newsagency. (03) 9408 8877.

ESSENDON, 3040. Essendon Newsagency. 15A Rose St, Essendon. (03) 9337 5908.

ESSENDON, 3040. Roundabout Newsagency. 94 Fletcher St, Essendon. (03) 9370 5305.

ESSENDON NORTH, 3041. North Essendon Newsagency. 1085 Mt Alexander Rd, North Essendon. (03) 9379 2243.

FAIRFIELD, 3078. Fairfield Newsagency. 99 Station St, Fairfield. (03) 9481 3240.

FAWKNER, 3060. Fawkner Newsagency. 54 Bonwick St, Fawkner. (03) 9359 2046.

FAWKNER, 3060. Moomba Park Newsagency. 89 Anderson Rd, Fawkner. (03) 9359 1595.

FERNTREE GULLY, 3156. Ferntree Gully Newsagency. Shop 2, 69 Station St, Ferntree Gully. (03) 9758 1343.

FERNTREE GULLY, 3156. Mountain Gate Newsagency. Shop 9B, Ferntree Gully. (03) 9758 4427.

FERNTREE GULLY UPPER, 3156. Upper Ferntree Gully Newsagency. Shop 3 Ferntree Plaza. (03) 9756 0171.

FITZROY, 3065. Fitzroy Newsagency. 337 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. (03) 9417 3017.

FITZROY NORTH, 3068. North Fitzroy Newsagency.

224 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North. (03) 9489 8614.

FOOTSCRAY WEST, 3012. Kingsville Newsagency.

339 Somerville Rd, Footscray West. (03) 9314 5004.

FOREST HILL, 3131. Brentford Square Newsagency. 29-31 Brentford Sq., Forest Hill.

(03) 9878 1882.

FOREST HILL, 3131. NewsXPress Forest Hill. Shop 215, Western Entrance, Forest Hill. (03) 9878 2515.

FOUNTAIN GATE, 3805. Fountain Gate Newsagency. Shop 1157 (Level 1), Fountain Gate. (03) 9704 6408.

FRANKSTON, 3199. Beach Street Newsagency.

239 Beach St, Frankston. (03) 9789 9736.

FRANKSTON, 3199. Foote Street Newsagency. c/ - Bayside Distribution Services. (03) 9783 4720.

FRANKSTON, 3199. Frankston Newsagency. 5 Keys St, Frankston. (03) 9783 3253.

FRANKSTON, 3199. Karingal Hub Newsagency. c/ - Bayside Distribution Services. (03) 9776 7744.

FRANKSTON, 3199. Young Street Newsagency. 78 Young St, Frankston. (03) 9783 2467.

GARDENVALE, 3186. See Brighton.

GARFIELD, 3814. Garfield Newsagency Pty Ltd. 77 Main St, Garfield. (03) 5629 2533.

GEELONG, 3220. Geelong Newsagency & Lotto.

139 Moorabool St, Geelong. (03) 5222 1911.

GEELONG EAST, 3219. East Geelong Newsagency.

78A Garden St. (03) 5229 5109.

GEELONG WEST, 3218. Manifold Newsagency.

Shop 2, 132 Shannon Ave, Geelong West. (03) 5229 5897.

GEELONG WEST, 3218. Murphy's Newsagency. PO Box 7133, Geelong West. (03) 5229 1973.

GISBORNE, 3437. Gisborne Newsagency. Shop 20, Village Shopping Centre. (03) 5428 2632.

GLADSTONE PARK, 3043. Gladstone Park Newsagency. Shop 164. (03) 9338 3921.

GLEN HUNTLY, 3163. Glenhuntly Newsagency.

1164 Glenhuntly Rd, Glenhuntly. (03) 9571 2551.

GLEN WAVERLEY, 3150. Glen Waverley News.

Shop L2, 65 Glen S/C, Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley. (03) 9802 8503.

GLEN WAVERLEY, 3150. Kingsway Newsagency.

65 Kingsway, Glen Waverley. (03) 9560 9987.

GLEN WAVERLEY, 3150. Syndal Newsagency. 238 Blackburn Rd, Glen Waverley. (03) 9802 8446.

GLENFERRIE, 3122. See Hawthorn.

GLENROY, 3046. Glenroy Newsagency. 773 Pascoe Vale Rd, Glenroy. (03) 9306 9530.

GRANTVILLE, 3984. Grantville Newsagency. Shop 4, 1509 Bass Hwy, Grantville. (03) 5678 8808.

GREENSBOROUGH, 3088. Greensborough Newsagency. Shop 4-5 Greensborough. (03) 9435 1024.

GREENVALE, 3059. Greenvale Newsagency. Shop 4 & 5, Cnr Mickleham & Greenvale Rds, Greenvale. (03) 9333 3154.

GROVEDALE, 3216. Grovedale Newsagency. 19 Peter St. (03) 5243 1480.

HADFIELD, 3046. Hadfield Newsagency. 120 West St, Hadfield. (03) 9306 5007.

HAMPTON, 3188. Hampton Newsagency. 345-347 Hampton St, Hampton. (03) 9598 1239.

HAMPTON EAST, 3188. Hampton East Newsagency.

412 Bluff Rd, Hampton East.(03) 9555 2821.

HAMPTON PARK, 3976. Hampton Park Newsagency. Shop 3, Park Square, Hampton Park. (03) 9799 1609.

HASTINGS, 3915. Hastings Newsagency. 56 High St. (03) 5979 1321.

HAWTHORN, 3122. Glenferrie Newsagency.669 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. (03) 9818 2621.

HAWTHORN EAST, 3123. Auburn Newsagency. 119 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn East. (03) 9813 4838.

HAWTHORN EAST, 3123. Auburn South Newsagency. 289 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn East.

(03) 9882 2009.

HAWTHORN WEST, 3122. Hawthorn West Newsagency. 44 Church St, Hawthorn. (03) 9853 6098.

HEALESVILLE, 3777. Healesville Newsagency.

(03) 5962 4161.

HEIDELBERG, 3084. Heidelberg Newsagency. 128 Burgundy St, Heidelberg. (03) 9457 1098.

HEIDELBERG WEST, 3081. Heidelberg Heights Newsagency. 35 Southern Rd, Heidelberg West.

(03) 9457 2063.

HEIDELBERG WEST, 3081. The Mall Newsagency.

Shop 18, Heidelberg West. (03) 9457 4244.

HIGHETT, 3190. Highett Newsagency. 2 Railway Pde, Highett. (03) 9555 1010.

HIGHTON, 3216. Highton Newsagency. 7 Bellevue Ave. (03) 5243 4824, HOPPERS CROSSING, 3030. Hoppers Crossing Newsagency. 31 Old Geelong Rd, Hoppers Crossing. (03) 9749 2652, HUNTINGDALE, 3166. Huntingdale Newsagency.

291 Huntingdale Rd, Huntingdale. (03) 9544 1175.

HURSTBRIDGE, 3099. Hurstbridge Newsagency.

800 Main Rd. (03) 9718 2045.

IVANHOE, 3079. NewsXPress. 194-196 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe. (03) 9499 1231.

IVANHOE EAST, 3079. East Ivanhoe Newsagency.

262 Lower Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe East. (03) 9499 1720.

KEILOR, 3036. Centreway Newsagency. 59 Wyong St, Keilor East, 3033. (03) 9336 2451.

KEILOR, 3036. Keilor Newsagency. 700 Calder Hwy, Keilor. (03) 9336 7930.

KEILOR DOWNS, 3038. Keilor Downs Newsagency.

Shop 3, Keilor Downs Plaza, Keilor Downs. (03) 9310 9955.

KEW, 3101. Cotham Newsagency. 97 Cotham Rd, Kew. (03) 9817 3840.

KEW, 3101. Kew Newsagency. 175 High St, Kew. (03) 9853 8238.

KEW NORTH, 3101. North Kew Newsagency. 93 Willsemere Rd, Kew. (03) 9853 9383.

KEYSBOROUGH, 3173. Parkmore Newsagency.

Parkmore Shopping Centre, Kensington. (03) 9798 4311.

KILMORE, 3764. Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St. (03) 5782 1465.

KILSYTH, 3137. Kilsyth Newsagency. 520 Mt Dandenong Rd. (03) 9725 6218.

KINGSVILLE, 3012. See Footscray West.

KNOX CITY. See Wantirna South KNOXFIELD, 3180. Knoxfield Newsagency. (03) 9764 8260.

KOO-WEE-RUP, 3981. Koo Wee Rup Newsagency.

44-48 Station St, Koo Wee Rup. (03) 5997 1456.

LALOR, 3075. Lalor Newsagency. 364 Station St, Lalor. (03) 9465 2698.

LARA, 3212. Lara Newsagency. 44 The Centreway, Lara. (03) 5282 1419.

L AVERTON, 3028. Laverton Newsagency. 12 Aviation Rd, Laverton. (03) 9369 1426.

LEOPOLD, 3028. Leopold Newsagency. 45 Ash Rd, Leopold. (03) 5250 1687.

LILYDALE, 3140. Lilydale Newsagency. 237 Main St. (03) 9735 1705.

LOWER PLENTY, 3093. Lower Plenty Newsagency.

95 Main Rd. (03) 9435 6423.

LOWER TEMPLESTOWE, 3107. See Templestowe Lower.

MALVERN, 3144. Malvern Newsagency. 114 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern. (03) 9509 8381.

MALVERN, 3144. Malvern Village Newsagency.

1352 Malvern Rd, Malvern. (03) 9822 3761.

MALVERN, 3144. Winterglen Newsagency Malvern Lotto. 167 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern. (03) 9509 9068.

MALVERN EAST, 3145. Central Park Newsagency.

393 Wattletree Rd, Malvern East. (03) 9509 9842.

McCRAE, 3938. McCrae Newsagency, 675 Point Nepean Rd. (03) 5986 8499.

McKINNON, 3204. McKinnon Newsagency. 148 McKinnon Rd, McKinnon. (03) 9578 4478.

MELBOURNE, 3000. Mitty's Newsagency. 53 Bourke St, Melbourne. (03) 9654 5950.

MELTON, 3337. Melton Authorised Newsagency.

383-385 High St, Melton. (03) 9743 5451.

MELTON, 3337. NewsXPress. (03) 9743 5451.

MENTONE, 3194. Mentone Newsagency. 24 Como Pde, Mentone. (03) 9585 3494.

MERLYNSTON, 3058. Merlynston Newsagency. (03) 9354 1532.

MIDDLE BRIGHTON, 3186. Middle Brighton Newsagency. 75-77 Church St, Middle Brighton.

(03) 9592 1000.

MIDDLE PARK, 3206. Middle Park Newsagency.

16 Armstrong St, Middle Park.

MILDURA, 3500. Klemm's Mildura Newsagency.

(03) 5302 1004.

MILL PARK, 3082. Mill Park Authorised Newsagency. Stables Shopping Centre, Cnr Childs Rd & Redleap Ave, Mill Park. (03) 9436 4400.

MITCHAM, 3132. Mitcham Newsagency. 503 Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham. (03) 9873 1108.

MOE, 3825. Yeatman's Newsagency. 3A Moore St, Moe. (03) 5127 1002.

MONT ALBERT., 3127. Mont Albert Newsagency.

42 Hamilton St, Mont Albert. (03) 9890 1140.

MONTMORENCY, 3094. Montmorency Newsagency.

41-43 Were St. (03) 9435 8893.

MONTROSE, 3765. Montrose Newsagency. 912 Mt Dandenong Rd. (03) 9728 2057.

MOONEE PONDS, 3039. Puckle Street Newsagency.

45 Puckle St, Moonee Ponds. (03) 9375 2264.

MORDIALLOC, 3195. Mordialloc Newsagency.

574A Main St, Mordialloc. (03) 9580 5141.

MORDIALLOC, 3195. Warren Village Newsagency.

87 Warren Rd. (03) 9580 3880.

MORELAND, 3056. See Brunswick.

MORNINGTON, 3931. Mornington Newsagency. 97 Main St, Mornington. (03) 5975 2099.

MORNINGTON, 3931. Scribes Newsagency. Shop 1/10, Mornington Village, Mornington. (03) 5975 5849.

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MORWELL, 3840. Morwell Newsagency. 176 Commercial Rd, Morwell. (03) 5134 4133.

MOUNT ELIZA, 3934. Mount Eliza Newsagency.

102 Mount Eliza Way. (03) 5974 2347.

MOUNT MARTHA, 3934. Mount Martha Newsagency. 2 Lochiel Ave, Mount Martha. (03) 5974 2347.

MOUNT WAVERLEY, 3149. Pinewood Newsagency.

Shop 59, Centreway Shopping Centre, Mount Waverley. (03) 9802 7008.

MOUNTAIN GATE, 3156. See Ferntree Gully.

MT EVELYN, 3658. Mt Evelyn Newsagency. 1A Wray Cres. (03) 9736 2302.

MULGRAVE, 3170. Northvale Newsagency. 901 Springvale Rd, Mulgrave. (03) 9546 0200.

MULGRAVE, 3170. Waverley Gardens Newsagency. Shop 44, Waverley Gardens, Mulgrave. (03) 9547 5773.

MURCHISON, 3610. Murchison Newsagency, Murchison. (03) 5826 2152, MURRUMBEENA, 3163. Murrumbeena Newsagency. 456 Nerrim Rd, Murrumbenna. (03) 9568 1959.

NARRE WARREN, 3805. Narre Warren News & Tatts. Shop 1 Webb St, Narre Warren. (03) 9704 6495.

NEWCOMB, 3220. Newcomb Newsagency, Geelong. (03) 5248 5434.

NEWMARKET, 3031. Newmarket Newsagency. 294 Racecourse Rd, Newmarket. (03) 9376 6075.

NEWPORT, 3015. Newport Newsagency. 6 Hall St, Newport. (03) 9391 2548.

NIDDRIE, 3042. Niddrie Newsagency. 455 Keilor Rd, Niddrie. (03) 9379 3840.

NOBLE PARK, 3174. Noble Park Newsagency. 22 Douglas St, Noble Park. (03) 9546 9079.

NOBLE PARK, 3174. Variety Newsagency. 1268 Heatherton Rd, Noble Park. (03) 9546 7916.

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PRESTON, 3072. Preston Town Hall Newsagency.

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PRINCES HILL, 3054. See Carlton North.

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RESERVOIR, 3073. Reservoir Newsagency. 22 Edwardes St, Reservoir. (03) 9460 6317.

RESERVOIR, 3073. Broadway Newsagency. 279 Broadway, Reservoir. (03) 9460 6510.

RHYLL, 3923. Rhyll Newsagency. 41 Lock Rd, Rhyll.

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RINGWOOD EAST, 3135. Ringwood East Newsagency. 52 Railway Ave, Ringwood East.

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Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - Page 81

Melbourne People

Music Theatre Guild of Australia Annual Awards Photos: Malcolm Threadgold

■ The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria’s 28th Annual Awards Presentation attracted a full capacity audience last weekend when held at the George Wood Performing Arts Centre, Yarra Valley Grammar.

Hosted by Mountain District Musical Society, and directed by Nicholas Kong and Karl McNamara, with musical direction by Martine Wengrow, the event paid tribute to Victoria’s non-professional musical theatre sector.

Awardees were announced from 61 Open Section and 44 Junior productions throughout Victoria, judged by the panel during 2014.

MTGV President Beverley Meldrum opened the event with a warm welcome to all in attendance, and later received her own applause when appointed Life Member of the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria.

Great entertainment was enjoyed from items presented by various Open Section and Junior productions, accompanied by Martine Wengrow’s terrific orchestra.

Wonthaggi Theatre Group’s Wayne Moloney summed the evening up well when accepting the Best Production award: “We have come together to celebrate musical theatre in Victoria … where everybody is a winner.”

Congratulations to the recipients of the Bruce Awards of Excellence for 2014.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Sandy Fowler and Babirra Music Theatre President Owen Davies

● Award-winning Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s Wayne Moloney and Louise Adkins

● CPAC’s Lee Geraghty with husband Frank Scaturchio.

● MTGV President Beverley Meldrum with Brad Fischer

● MTGV Treasurer Fran Boyd (left) and Carole Cuthbertson (Secretary)

● Amy Jenkins (left) with Megan Coe

● President, Mountain District Musical Society Jo Buckingham with Steve Cavell

● Gemma and Elly Foster

● Award-winning CLOC Musical Theatre choreographer Susan Lewis with husband Ian.

● Lauren McCormack and Lizzie Matjacic

● Newly-weds Jonathan and Miranda Guthrie-Jones.

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Mike puts sparkle into English wine ■ The English winemaking industry lost a bit of its bubble last month with the passing of Mike Roberts, the man who did the unthinkable in 2005 when a drop he made at his little Ridgeview Estate in Sussex took out the title of World’s Best Sparkling Wine at the enormously prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition.

And to prove that it wasn’t an aberration in beating the best of French Champagnes, together with bubblies from 54 other countries world-wide, five years later in 2010 he won a similar World’s Best Sparkling award with another of his English fizzes at the equally impressive Decanter World Wine Awards.

It was enough to have those across the Channel crying into their cuvees and gnashing on their Gauloises’, for not only had most probably never heard of the little village of Ditchling in East Sussex where Mike Roberts and his wife Chris had their Ridgeview Estate winery.

But they learned that Mike had actually jumped ship in mid-life from owning a successful computer business in London, to learning all about and taking-on making sparkling wine.

And when he won that first World’s Best Sparkling Wine title with his 2002 Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury label, Mike later confided to mates that he actually rang the competition organisers four times just to make sure that he really was the winner.

● Mike and Chris share a quiet moment together with a glass of their own bubbly.

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Challenge of changing times ■ As long-time traditionalists who found it hard coming to grips with the idea of ditching the hot turkey at Christmas in favour of cold seafoods and salads, we’re now finding it even more challenging seeing growing numbers going back to “hot” – but in the form of roasts done outdoors on Aussie Christmas Days in covered barbecues.

Quite a number of neighbours, friends and even relatives have told us they’re doing “slow cooked” barbecue-oven roasts this year – beef butts, lamb legs or shoulders, racks, or even piles of shanks – so those who normally sweat it out in the kitchen, can spend more time enjoying the company of guests outdoors near the ice-box.

And when some of these “new age” types asked if we could suggest a good wine to go with their outdoor beef or lamb and accompanying hotbaked trimmings, we suggested splurging a little with a Voyager Estate Margaret River 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot – that would match perfectly with both the beef and the lamb.

Not the cheapest at $70, it is, however, an outstanding drop made from fruit off three exceptional vineyards mainly planted back in the mid-1990s (and some earlier still in 1978,) with wonderful fruit purity on the palate, and a richness and freshness they’ll certainly find hard to beat with those beef or lamb choices.

Great match with “new age” Christmas beef or lamb roasts in the outdoor covered barbecue.

One to note ■ The Hunter Valley’s Andrew Margan, on the other hand, is a traditionalist planning on matching this year’s family honey-baked ham on Christmas Day with his 2014 Margan Chardonnay, a very rewarding drop at a nicely-priced $18 for those of us to whom Chardonnay will always remain a favourite tipple.

2014 was particular good for Chardonnay in the Hunter, and this one is a great buy-now, drink-now wine that’ll reward at the Festive table with lovely aromas of white stone fruit, grapefruit and some oaky creaminess that all follow through nicely on the palate… ideal with Andrew’s honey-baked ham idea, and equally so if you – like us – are opting for cold seafoods and salads for this year’s family celebrations.

Or if you’re doing roast turkey, match it with Andrew’s 2013 Margan Shiraz; at $22 its peppery notes will match perfectly the turkey’s white and dark meats with a herbed stuffing.

Pictured ■ Great match with “new age” Christmas beef or lamb roasts in the outdoor covered barbecue.

■ For traditionalists, equally perfect with Christmas Day honeybaked ham or seafoods.

That win, and his other World’s Best with a 2006 Ridgeview Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs in 2010, was for Mike and Chris just as important for England as it was for themselves, their family and others working on their winery team.

For they considered themselves not anti-French – just proud Brits delighted that together with their couple of dozen or so Trophies, and two hundred-odd medals and other awards they’d won, they were putting English sparkling wine on the map as world-class and to be taken seriously.

Nonetheless Mike was always quick to acknowledge the help that colleagues in France had given him from Ridgeview’s first formative years, including getting the best of vine cuttings from Champagne, and advice whenever needed on grapegrowing and winemaking techniques.

Unlike most wineries that make red and white wines as their major source business, Mike and Chris set out from the start to concentrate solely on making sparkling wine from the fruit off their small 12ha vineyard.

A major reason for this was geographical: France’s Champagne region is renowned for the greatness of its wines because its soils are basically chalk layered over clay – and this extends out and under the English Channel, to rise again in the South Downs of Sussex around the Roberts’ little village of Ditchling.

“As well,” Mike once told me in a note, “we’re just 11km in from the sea, our winters are mild, and our summers dry – and actually quite hot.”

All making for the perfect mix for the perfect bubbly.

But if you are beginning to think that Mike and Chris are somewhat England’s pioneers of sparkling wine, think again – and take a hint from the name of that 2002 Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury: away, way back in 1662 an Englishman named Christopher Merret gave the world its very first sparkling wine, and published a paper describing in detail how to make it… amazingly 30 years before the French made their first bubbly stuff in Champagne.

Mr Merret in typical British understatement described his drink as “a gay, brisk and sparkling wine,” whereas Dom Perignon on creating France’s first bubbly exclaimed with Gallic abandon: “I dreamt I was drinking stars!”

Mike Roberts sadly passed away after a long illness on November 14 this year, aged 71. He and Chris had founded Ridgeview Estate in 1994 and sold their first commercial bubbly in 1996; today Chris is continuing the family tradition along with their daughter Tamara who is company General Manager, Winemaker son Simon and his wife Mardi who is Sales and Marketing Manager, together with a small and dedicated local team.

Ridgeview Estate is in Fragbarrow Lane, Ditchling Common, East Sussex and open for sales and tastings 11am-4pm Mondays to Saturdays, except January and February (UK Winter) and October (vintage harvest.) Details www.ridgeview.co.uk And finally just in case you’re wondering, a bottle of premium sparkling wine like the Roberts’ Ridgeview, contains something like 250-million bubbles.

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Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - Page 83

Victoria Pictorial

Footscray Historic Photo Collection

● Staff at Footscray Railway Station. 1926.

● Bunbury St Tunnel. South Kensington to West Footscray. 1927.

● Footscray Town Hall. 1930s.

● Footscray Motors. 71 Hopkins St. Circa 1940

● Powder magazine, Footscray. 1944.

● New buildings at Middle Footscray Station. 1927.

● Footscray Football Club.

● Rockmans Variety Store, Footscray. 1959.

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Our movie man, Jim Sherlock, has had his share of health challenges this year. Long Shots hopes he and Jenny can have a restful holiday season ... watching movies.

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2 Victorian trainers found guilty ■ Two trainers have been found guilty of offences after a fiery race meeting at Bendigo in late August.

Reefton trainer Anthony Kent was found guilty on six separate charges including that he punchedTroy Harley, Manager of the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association, in the face with a clenched fist.

He is alleged to have threatened Greyhound Victoria Steward Christine Gent by stating ‘I’m coming back to see you”.

Kent disobeyed Stewards by leaving the course without having his greyhound vetted after the first race, and it was found that he used repeated indecent language behind the starting boxes during the running of the event.

He was also said to have used similar language in and around the kennel block and Stewards room.

In relation to the charges of punching Harley and threatening Gent, Kent was disqualified for five years each.

The periods of disqualification are to be served cumulatively.

Kent was also fined $2000 across the remaining four charges.

Sebastian Gibilisco admitted he was guilty of threatening Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association employee Daniel Pell in the kennel area of the Bendigo greyhound track at the same August meeting.

Gibilisco asked Mr Pell to “come into the car park, and I break your legs like you did my dog”.

After hearing all the evidence tendered the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board determined that Mr. Gibilisco was guilty as charged fined him $1000 (with $500 suspended for 12 months pending no further breaches of rule GAR86).

Greyhounds

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Sale Cup ■ Sale and District Greyhound Racing Club will stage their Sale Cup meeting on Boxing Day. The night program kicks off at 6m with free entry for all patrons at the Sale Showgrounds.

The Sale Cup is the richest middle distance race in country Australia, run over 650 metres.

As well as a great night of racing there is plenty of off track action planned.

The first 2000 patrons on course aged over 18 will receive an entry form for the chance to win either $20,000 or a Mazda 3 motor car.

There will be free children’s entertainment, a live band, free photo booth and superb dining facilities for patrons.

This meeting is one of the traditional highlights on the country racing calendar, and with plenty of holiday makers in the region a bumper crowd is expected on track.

It’s progress

■ Building works are progressing well at Sandown Park as the venue undergoes a redevelopment and expansion of facilities.

Racing Manager Michael Floyd gave the Melbourne Observer an overview of the works during a site visit recently.

The old bookmaker’s ring has been remodelled and will become a modern facility which can be used both on race nights but also for non raceday functions.

A deck area and bar highlight the facility, along with escalator access to the existing main grandstand.

Inside the main grandstand, a foyer area will be developed as a central entrance and “meeting place” for function guests, and race night patrons.

There have been some delays on the project, which was supposed to be completed for the Melbourne Cup night in November, however works are now progressing well and on target for completion in the New Year.

The upgrade will link the existing grandstand and the gaming venue, and provide a further valuable community facility which can be used by local groups year round.

is just one of those very unlucky occurrences and truly does not reflect on the standards of food operations or other facility cleanliness.”

Sandown Park CEO Greg Miller issued a statement on the club’s website last week which stated: “It was indeed a dampener on a sensational night for greyhound racing. Media reports citing food poisoning as the source of the illness were incorrect”.

“Despite our availability for comment we weren’t sought to outline the specifics of the situation. These reports heightened the alarm and caused unsubstantiated speculation”.

Miller stated he had been informed by the State Department of Health that there is a current spike in Norovirus activity around Victoria at present.

Several patrons at a private function held in the facility in late November later fell ill with gastro like symptoms.

Photo show

■ The popular photographic exhibition, Every Greyhound Has a Story, which premiered in Melbourne last year, is now touring regional areas of Victoria.

With the support of Greyhound Racing Victoria, the Greyhound Adoption Program and the Victorian State Government, the exhibition is ■ Meanwhile the Sandown Park fa- the first of its kind and showcases cility has been given the all clear after adopted greyhounds, captured by rea recent Norovirus contamination. nowned Australian photographer Josh After testing the facility the City of Robenstone.

Dandenong Public Health Unit stated The exhibition is on display at the “It can really only be concluded that it Latrobe Regional Gallery in Morwell

All clear

until January 4, and will visit the Boom Gallery Geelong, The Capital in Bendigo and the McIntosh Centre in Shepparton during 2015.

Seasons greetings

■ Compliments of the season are extended to all of our readers, as this is the final edition of the Melbourne Observer for 2014.

It has been another successful year in greyhound racing. Some weeks when it is time to write the column it can be hard to find stories straight away, but a bit of research soon finds a few newsworthy items from around the traps.

Another year of the Melbourne Observer commences on Wednesday, February 4.

Upcoming race meetings

■ Wednesday: The Meadows (Day), Bendigo (Twilight), Cranbourne (Night), Geelong (N); Thursday: Warragul (D), Shepparton (T), Sandown Park (N), Warrnambool (N); Friday: Sandown Park (D), Bendigo (T), Geelong (N), Saturday: Sale (T), The Meadows (N); Sunday: Sandown Park (D), Healesville (D), Horsham (T), Sale (T); Monday: Ballarat (D), Geelong (T), Shepparton (N); Tuesday: Horsham (T), Warragul (N).

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Observer Victorian Sport Melbourne

New surgery system

■ Racing Victoria over the past few months has been reviewing concerns raised by the Victorian Jockeys' Association about the suitability of horses that have undergone major orthopaedic surgery to return to racing.

Whilst this is presently a lack of established scientific evidence in respect of risks posed by horses racing following a major fracture.

It's possible that additional strain may be placed on the opposite limb during subsequent pathology may be present in the limb as a result or the training and racing history and/or underlying bone weakness.

In order to address these concerns, and in the interests of horse and rider safety that have sustained a major fracture and/or undergone major orthopaedic surgery to return to racing.

The system was approved by the Racing Victoria Board at its August meeting, and has commenced.

NEWTRACK RATINGS: WAS FAST NOW FIRM RATING1.

GOOD NOW FIRM. RATING2.

GOOD NOWGOOD. RATING3.

DEAD NOWGOOD RATING4.

DEAD NOW SOFTRATING5.

SLOW NOW SOFTRATING6.

SLOW NOW SOFTRATING7. old to race in Japan this year.

HEAVYNOW HEAVYRATING8.

His other colt Deburin was runner-up to HEAVYNOW HEAVYRATING9.

Rhein Ruf (French Deputy) over 1800 metres HEAVYNOW HEAVYRATING10. at Hanshin.

Congrats has sired 16 individual winners from his first Kentucky crop in North America this ■ Vinery Stud's champion sire, Congrats, has year. continued his sensational winning run with two- With earnings of $1.69 million, he's engaged in year olds in Japan. a close battle with Tiz Wonderful and Afleet His Kentucky bred colt Gerbe d'Or staked Alex for second spot on the table behind Chamthe pace in a two-year old Newcomer over 1400 pion-elect, Giant's Causeway. on turf at Chukyo, Japan before taking control The Vinery shuttler in the no1 stallion from the winning by just under a length on debut.

A P Indy sireline ahead of Sky Mesa, Papit, Champion jockey, Ryan Moore, who won Malibu Moon, Flatter and Bernadini. the Cox Plate on Adelaide and the Melbourne Cup on Protectionist, piloted the winner to collect the first prize of A$ 132,370.

Gerbe d'Or (two -year old by Congrats- Elu- ■ It certainly hit me between the eyes when I sive Quality) is prepared by Katusiko Sumii read in the Sunday Herald-Sun that my good who is best known in Australia as the trainer of mate, Drew Morphett was getting the tippy toe the 2006 Melbourne Cup winner, Delta Blues. from Aunty (ABC) scanning a hell of a long He also won the 2011 Dubai World Cup with time with Aunty.

I rang him immediately on reading the news, Victoire Pisa.

The winner was bred by Woodford Thor- and he was shell shocked as he put it, it came oughbreds and was a $ 220,000 buy for Shadai out of left field.

All he said that he was told to finish up after Stud's Katsumi Yoshida at the 2013 Keeneland the current Test ,Australia against India.

September yearling sale.

Drew has given a lifetime of attention to duty He's the second winner from two races for G City Gal, a three time winner who was also with the ABC, and it has certainly sent shock Group one placed in the Princess Rooney waves around the media, especially, the true professionals.

Handicap at Calder.

This leaves only one permanent full timer in Gerbe d'Or is the second Congrats two-year

Ted Ryan

Stud’s big winner

Professional goes

Melbourne

● Congrats the sporting department. Along with Drew, talented football caller, Dan Lonergan, and Tasmanian, Peter Newlands, also got the chop.

Drew was nominated by someone at the ABC for his services to Aunty, for an Order of Australia.

Drew is an outstanding caller not only of cricket, but has a reputation as a top caller in football and has represented the ABC at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

On top of this he is a regular for the ABC at major race meetings such as the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

He told me he has been booked for the World Cup of Cricket, but at this stage is in limbo.

Drew and his lovely wife Kazzie, run an agistment farm for racehorses at others near Pakenham and look after a number of resting horses for trainers like Peter Moody and Mick Price.

Let's hope something can change the ABC's mind as he too valuable to lose.

His interview with Cricket Australia's CEO James Sutherland on radio, proved that he is a master of his craft.

I am sure if Auntycan't get their act together stations like 3AW or RSN will snap him up.

I wish him all the best; we have been good friends for years.

I would like to sincerely thank the team at Slickpix for all the photos supplied throughout the year.

Thanks to Brett, Ross, Gary, Sarah, Mark and the team A very Merry Christmas and a happy Year to all.

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■ Wayne Potter was a winner at the Geelong fixture held at Tabcorp Park Melton on Thursday when Courage Under Fire/Come To The Party fillyThat Chill Devine scored in the Jims Mowing 3-Y-0 Pace over 1720 metres.

With ‘man of the moment’ Nathan Jack in the sulky, That Chill Devine raced without cover for most of the journey, proving too strong over the concluding stages for Equateur which led, with Kon Tiki one/one third. The mile rate 200.7.

Impressive run

■ An impressive winner on the Kilmore program was exciting Kiwi bred 4-Y-0 McArdle/ Solitaire gelding McNiven in the Jet Roofing Pace for C3 & C4 class over 1690 metres.

Trained at Longwarry (Gippsland) by Lee Evison, McNiven with regular rensman Greg Sugars aboard led from gate four, but was kept at it for the entire journey by Steel The Light who continually gave him no respite.

Although under extreme pressure on the home turn McNiven kept on giving and giving to

Bus & Coach Pace Final for C1 class over 2180 metres at Kilmore on Wednesday December last in a mile rate of 1-57.5.

10.

Coming off a second to Starlight Logan in his heat held on Sunday November 30, Desert Safari taking a concession for Bolinda's Josh ■ Josh Duggan was also successful aboard Duggan was given a cosy trip three back along Avenel trainer David Aiken's 7-Y-0 Live Or Die/ the markers after starting from inside the secBlyton gelding Blackjack Bromac in the Christ- ond row, with Five Star Belle leading from gate mas Day Out Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres two. after again taking a concession.

Extricated into the clear on turning, Desert Restrained from outside the front line to settle Safari finished full of running to score by 1.9 four back in the running line, Blackjack Bromac metres over Exotic Native (one/three) and followed both Apollo Thirteen and Greenough Devine Hope along the sprint lane after trailing home three wide in the last lap and when taken the weakening leader. The mile rate 2-02.6. wide on straightening, ran home strongly to Raced by Charlie Farrugia and breeder Geoff blouse Greenough which led on turning by 1.9 Dodd, Desert Safari has fronted the starter on metres in a rate of 1-59.1, with Daddywho close 40 occasions for 4 wins. up in third place after racing in the open outside the disappointing leader Major Score.

Took concession

Eighth win

Victory at Kilmore ■ Whittlesea trainer Charlie Farrugia who does a fine job with his small team was successful with 5-Y-0 Bettors Delight/Kalahari Breeze gelding Desert Safari in the Wandong

■ Nagambie trainer/driver Chris Lang's quality 5-Y-0 Pegasus Spur/Sundonna mare Maori Time recorded her 8th victory in 18 outings when successful in the Trackside Monster Raffle Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2150 metres in a rate of 2-05.1.

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TOP BLU-RAY RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. THE EXPENDABLES 3 [Action/Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford].

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Also: Maleficent, Deliver Us From Evil, Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie, Tinkerbell and the Pirate Fairy, Godzilla, 22 Jump Street, Locke, Two Faces of January, The Mule, Blended.

NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON BLU-RAY THIS WEEK: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT [Comedy/Mystery/Drama/Colin Firth, Emma Stone].

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Sulky Snippets

■ Longlea (Bendigo) trainer Glenn Sharp snared both divisions of the charltonharnessracingclub.com.au trotting handicaps for TR0 or better class over 2100 metres on the Charlton program with seven year old Noopy Kiosk/Disco Dance gelding Tella Tall Tale and five year old Zooma/Rainbows Glory gelding Tiroroa Tom, both driven

by Tooleen based Nigel Milne.

Tella Tall Tale coming from 10 metres enjoyed a sweet passage three back in the moving line for most of the journey, with Whitway Lane also from 10 metres beginning with a rush to lead.

Moving outside the pacemaker approaching the final bend, Tella Tall Tale was too strong over the concluding stages for Whiteway Lane and Trot For Pete (one/one behind leader home turn) in a rate of 207.8.

Tiroroa Tom starting from 10 metres spent the entire race in the open outside the leader The Final Cut, dashing to the front before the home turn to score by 5 metres over Dieu De Lamour which got clear in plenty of time after following the weakening leader, with Its Not Dark Yet running on late from last to finish third. The mile rate 2-05.2.

■ There was plenty of jubilation coming from the owners of Ponder/Wya Mya Macray gelding Tee Cee Bee Macray following his victory in the Woodlands Stud 3-Y-0 Pace over 1720 metres at the Geelong fixture held at Tabcorp Park Melton on Thursday when making his second appearance at the track.

Raced by breeder Ian Kitchin, Brian and Paul Dobson, Ken Adams and Boris Salivin, Tee Cee Bee Macray trained at Bacchus Marsh by Alan Tubbs and driven by daughter Amy settled three back in the running line after starting from gate two on the second line.

Trailing the well supported Flash Anatomy ahead of him three wide in the last lap, Tee Cee Bee Macray when taken wide on the final bend, ran home stylishly to score by 1.9 metres over Flash Anatomy, with the pacemaker Coldplay Road a nose away in third place.

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Dictated terms ■ Monegeetta neighbour David Miles snared the Alabar Claiming Pace over 2240 metres with consistent 7-Y-0 Jet Laag/Zoe Wealth gelding Rajah Wealth.

Staring from outside the front row, Rajah Wealth was eased, before moving forward mid-race to park outside the poleline pacemaker Sunrise Panorama and dictate the terms.

Dashing clear in the last lap, Rajah Wealth was a strong winner by 4.7 metres over Bout Time and Tapper Torney (three wide last lap) in a rate of 159.5.

Blitzed rivals ■ Riddell trainer Adam Kelly who is to vacate the area this week, provided 4-Y-0 Art Major/ Strathrowan mare Dazzling Arden to blitz her rivals in the St Arnaud Sporting Club Pace for C2 class over 1720 metres.

With Gavin Lang in charge of the reins, Dazzling Arden led throughout from gate two, coasting to the wire an untouched 4.5 metre victor over Mister Smoochy which trailed and Jean Baptiste which followed the pair, returning a rate of 1-58.5.

Possied handy ■ Portland trainer/driver Heath Bourke was successful in taking out the $6275 Grand Central Hotel Pace Final for C0 class over 1660 metres at the Hamilton trots held on Wednesday December 10 with six year old home bred Holmes Hanover/Lady Musgrave gelding Sergeant AtArms.

Coming off an eye catching fourth on debut behind Samara Sky in his heat held at Mount Gambier on November 30, Sergeant At Arms possied handy three back in the running line from gate two on the second line, with David Drury's Go Betweens going forward four wide from outside the front line to lead and run.

Easing three wide approaching the final bend, Sergeant At Arms despite racing very roughly, knuckled down on turning to register a 3.6 metre victory over the pacemaker, with Our Supreme Guy running home late for third after following the winner most of the way. The mile rate a slick 1-56.

Amends for loss ■ David Drury made amends for the defeat of Go Betweens by winning the Grange Concrete Pace for C2 & C3 class over 1660 metres with Blissful Hall/ Art For Art Sake 5-Y-0 gelding Big Gorilla.

Taken back from gate six to settle with most of the field ahead of him with Nokomai leading from the pole with Reeds May (gate five) keeping him honest, Big Gorilla was taken four wide in the last lap to move around Dagati Image and despite being right off the track on the home turn, motored to the wire at 100 miles an hour to register a runaway victory in advance of a game Nokomai and Bec East's Our Uptown Girl which trailed the pacemaker. The mile rate a slashing 1-54.9.

Facing breeze

■ At Bendigo on Thursday, Hamilton trainer Caleb Lewis again combined with Matt Craven to land the 1st Heat of the Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Series for 3-Y-0 Colts & Geldings over 1650 metres with extra special Angus Hall/Sumthingaboutmaori colt Gus An Maori in a rate of 2-00.9.

Taken back off the gate from outside the front line, Gus An Maori was sent forward from last to slot in nicely one/one at the bell, before easing three wide approaching the home turn.

Given full rein on turning, Gus An Maori toyed with his rivals o register a 1.3 metre untouched victory over Aimforthemoon which led, with Bad Boy Leroy third after facing the breeze.

Baker’s Best ■ To all readers of this column throughout the yearbest wishes for a happy and healthy Christmas and a terrific 2015.

Debacle at Ballarat ■ Victorian harness racing received an unwanted ‘kick in the guts’ when Saturday night's Ballarat Cup meeting was decimated by scratchings due to variations in sulky specifications - especially the feature event of the evening - the $100,000 (Group 1) Petstock Ballarat Pacing Cup where six of the 10 runners were late scratchings.

This matter has been documented all through the media in the early part of the week, however the most important issue was integrity, with thousands of dollars being lost to the industry through the wagering dollar.

It has been suggested that the issue should have come to a head prior to the Ballarat fixture, as discussions had been ongoing since the previous Wednesday or Thursday.

Maybe common sense should have prevailed, with HRV advising all trainers at the meeting by say 12 noon, that this type of sulky could not be used on the night.

That way arrangements could have been made for alternate sulkies to be provided.

Who knows what the backlash will be over this issue? However, whatever way one looks at it, harness racing may never recover.

On a more positive note, seven-year=old Western Terror/ Corzanello gelding Im Corzin Terror was victorious in the big event over 2710 metres, giving partowner/trainer Amanda Grieve her biggest moment in the sport Driven a masterly race

by Chris Alford, Im Corzin Terror one of only two runners off the front line, led virtually throughout to score by 1.1 metres from the almost unbackable favourite and Cranbourne Cup winner of the previous week Terror To Love (one/one last lap) which ran on all too late, with Uncle Wingnut third after facing the open for the final circuit. The mile rate 1-59.7 (last half a slashing 53.9 - quarter 26.9).

Outstanding seven year old Dr Ronerail/ Flipside gelding Keystone Del continued on his winning way, by easily taking the $50,505 (Group 1) Carbine Chemicals V L Dullard Trotters Cup over 2200 metres in a rate of 1-59.2 and in doing so, brought up his 11th victory in a row.

Trained by Nicole and Dean Mollander, Keystone Del with regular reinsman Sydney's Blake

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Fitzpatrick in the sulky, led for the final circuit to register a 7.7 metre margin over Elegant Image and Stoned I Am. One must feel sorry for the Ballarat Club who had nothing to do with the happenings that occurred on the night.

Double ■ Likable Romsey trainer Leigh Miles made the journey to Charlton on Monday December 8 a happy one, after preparing a stable double Happy Schnapps taking the 3rd Heat of the Snowball Series for C0 or better class over 2100 metres and Wemen Sporty the Woornoonook Community 3-Y-0 Pace over 1609 metres, both driven to perfection by Greg Sugars.

Safely retaining the front running from the pole, Happy Schnapps a son of Grinfromeartoear and Oh Whata Spirit toyed with his rivals, winning by 11.1 metres in advance of Lucky VC which raced in the open from gate three, with Vital Sign (one/one at bell) 1.5 metres away in third place.

Wemen Sporty a colt

by Sportswriter from Wemen Wendymae was sent forward from outside the front line to tackle exKiwi Lets Jazz It Up making his Australian debut, before striding clear shortly after.

Wife Alison races Wemen Sporty and also holds a share in Happy Schnapps which is raced by a large syndicate of stable clients including Harry Birrell and Bob Blanche.

Always travelling kindly, Wemen Sporty bounded away on turning to register a 6.4 margin over Lets Jazz It Up and Aisty Brag (three wide last lap) in a mile rate of 201.9.

Dashing ■ At the Geelong fixture held at Tabcorp Park

Melton on Thursday, Leigh Miles was again a winner when 6-Y-0 It Is I/Twisted Shout gelding Itscottobegood greeted the judge in the Alabar Pace for R1 class over 1720 metres.

Settling three back he markers from inside the second line with Blacks A Beauty leading from gate five, Itscottabegood with Daryl Douglas aboard was extricated into the clear to follow Super Slick which had trailed the leader before dashing to the front on straightening.

Finishing best under hard driving, Itscottabegood gained the day by half a head in a thrilling finish, with Shake Em Buster showing a return to form by finishing third after racing wide and hitting the front on the final bend. The mile rate 157.9.

Bolinda based Nicole Mollander and husband Dean were winners at the St Arnaud HRC meeting held at Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday, when Kiwi bred 6-Y-0 Dr Ronerail/Globe Trotter gelding Monorail scored in the SBG Accountants Trotters Mobile for T1 & T2 class over 1720 metres.

Driven a heady race

by Cam Jones, Monorail after starting from gate three on the second line was sent forward as the start was effected to park outside the leader The Dutchman, with Brent Lilley's Sun Of Anarchy following him forward to race in the open.

Easing three wide on the final bend, Monorail finished best to register a 8 metre victory over Sun Of Anarchy in a rate of 159.3, with Pride Of Sundon running a giant race to finish third after missing away badly.

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Hamilton super day ■ Terang's Matt Craven enjoyed another super day at one of his favourite tracks - Hamilton, ending the day with three winners.

Volatile Girl was first to arrive in the Bendigo Bank Pace for C1 class over 1660 metres.

Trained at Burrumbeet by Ash Herbertson, Volatile Girl a 6-Y-0 daughter of Blissful Hall and Simply Explosive led throughout from the pole to easily account for Helens In Paradise which shadowed her all of the way from gate five, with Maybe Cruising (one/three) third for Mount Gambier combination of Barry and Jayson Finnis.

Leg two went to Heywood trainer Kevin Brough's honest Total Truth/Mama Tembu 4-Y-0 gelding Always Wantano in a rate of 2-01.2.

Leading out from the pole, Always Wantano first up since August was never headed, scoring by a half head in a punishing finish from The Gun Rockstar which raced outside him, with Kyms Boy (one/one - three wide last lap) a half neck away in third place.

The treble came up when his own charge Fauxmanda snared the John Hopkinson Tribute Pace for C1 class over 2160 metres.

Sent forward from gate six, Fauxmanda a 4-Y0 mare by Grinfromeartoear from Miss Saxony parked outside the pole line leader Saab Magic, before assuming control mid-race.

Travelling kindly all of the way, Fauxmanda had 2.8 metres to spare at the finish, defeating Tearitup (three wide last lap from three back in the moving line), with Glenthorne (four wide home turn) after following the runner up home in the final circuit. The mile rate 1-58.9.

Cosy passage ■ Great Western duo Kerryn Manning and husband Grant Campbell snared the Alexandra House Pace for C4 to C6 class over 2160 metres at Hamilton with ex-Kiwi 6-Y-0 Mach Three/Heathvale gelding Our Classie Mach.

Burning away from outside the front row, Our Classie Mach was unable to head off David Drury's Whats The Big Idea, with Grant able to drop to the back of the leader.

Following a cosy passage, Our Classie Mach used the sprint lane to prevail in a thrilling finish by a half head over Whats The Big Idea in a rate of 157.4. Znana finished third after a sweet mid-field passage.

Went into gallop ■ The PFD Food Services Trotters Handicapat Hamilton for T0 or better class over 2160 metres went the way of St Arnaud trainer Brian Kiesey's 5-Y-0 Pegasus Spur/Agincourt mare Its Not Dark Yet on protest.

Coming off a third at Charlton two days earlier, Its Not Dark Yet driven by Ararat's Michael Bellman ran home strongly on straightening off a three wide trail after starting off a 30 metre equal backmark to fail by a nose in a tricky finish to claim Lady Mackendon which led, with Lombo Scrutinizer third after racing in the open.

Unfortunately for favourite backers, Lady Mackendon went into a gallop approaching the winning post which stewards deemed to give her an advantage.

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