Freezing

ABC1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 35 minutes, M, Comedy, CC

A contemporary, relationship comedy full of heart about a couple living and working from home together...and what a nightmare that is. Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern

Mandarin News

SBSNews

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, News

News via satellite from CCTV Beijing, in Mandarin, no subtitles.

Cold Case ‘Family’

Nine

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, M, Drama, CC, Repeat

A teenager who is seeking the truth about her birth parents inspires Lily to re-open a cold case from 1988. A young man died on the same night an abandoned baby was discovered in a rubbish bin. Was he the girl's father? Kathryn Morris

Cold Case ‘Family’

Nine HD

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, M, Drama, CC, Repeat

A teenager who is seeking the truth about her birth parents inspires Lily to re-open a cold case from 1988. A young man died on the same night an abandoned baby was discovered in a rubbish bin. Was he the girl's father? Kathryn Morris

House ‘Euphoria - Part 1’

Ten

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, M, Drama, WS, HD, CC, Repeat

Have you ever had a case of the giggles? This gunshot victim can't stop laughing at how funny everything is. But sudden blindness is no laughing matter and neither is Foreman developing exactly the same symptoms. Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Jennifer Morrison

House ‘Euphoria - Part 1’

Ten HD

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, M, Drama, WS, HD, CC, Repeat

Have you ever had a case of the giggles? This gunshot victim can't stop laughing at how funny everything is. But sudden blindness is no laughing matter and neither is Foreman developing exactly the same symptoms. Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Jennifer Morrison

That Mitchell And Webb Look

ABC1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, M, Entertainment, CC

Comedians Robert Webb and David Mitchell invite you into their lopsided world of sketch comedy. That Mitchell and Webb Look is peopled with strange and wonderful characters, the likes of Sir Digby Chicken Caesar, Biscuit Telekinesis Man, Angel Summoner and BMX Bandit.

Filipino News

SBSNews

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 40 minutes, News

Weekly news bulletin from ABS-CBN Manila, in Tagalog, no subtitles.

World News Australia - Late

SBS

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 5 minutes, News, WS, CC

Comprehensive coverage of global and national events.

Olympics: Beijing 2008 ‘Day 12: Mens Volleyball Quarter Final 3’

SBS

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 95 minutes, Sport, Olympics, WS, CC

From the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing.

Surviving Katrina

ABC2

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 95 minutes, PG, Documentary, Drama, CC, Repeat

The program blends human drama, the most meticulous techniques of documentary and state-of-the-art special and computer effects to produce a gripping minute by minute explanation of what happened through the true-life experiences of eye witnesses.

At the Movies ‘080820’

ABC1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, PG, Entertainment, CC

Margaret and David review films including Tropic Thunder; Garbage Warrior; Baby Mama; Persepolis, and Edge Of Love.

Japanese News

SBSNews

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 35 minutes, News

News via satellite from NHK Tokyo, In Japanese, no subtitles.

Canal Road ‘Episode 11’

Nine

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, M, Drama, WS, HD, CC

Canal Road is the place you go to when you need medical or legal support and Spencer McKay's the resident psychiatrist there. Everything was fine until somebody killed his wife and son. Now, with the deaths of his family, McKay is on a darker journey of retribution and revenge. Paul Leyden, Dianna Glenn, Brooke Satchwell, Grant Bowler, Sibylla Budd.

Big Day

Nine HD

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, PG, Sitcom, HD

Danny and Alice will need to hold their collective breath when the minister asks "Does anybody object to the marriage of this man to this woman?" because somebody does. And then there's the fact that the bridesmaid has slept with the best man. As wedding days go, it seems that this one will have to break down a few barriers if it's to go ahead at all. Each episode examines the day from the perspective of one of the major players; from Alice who's planning to make it the happiest day of her life, to her ex who's planning to stop it from happening at all. Maria Sokoloff, Josh Cooke, Wendy Malick, Kurt Fuller.

Ten Late Night News / Sports Tonight

Ten

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 45 minutes, Sport, News, Weather, CC

Ten's late-night headline news broadcast followed by a detailed sports wrap with all the latest results and breaking sporting news.

MOVIE: A Different Loyalty (2004)

Ten HD

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 110 minutes, M, Drama, Movie, HD

When Sally met Leo, the usual happened. But although Leo was her first husband's best friend, so Sally felt she knew enough about him to dispose of husband number one (legally) and hook up with him, she's in for a nasty shock. Leo isn't the foreign correspondent he's cracked up to be .... or rather he is, but not for a newspaper. The KGB's more his style. Something Sally discovers only after he's defected to Russia. But she's not about to take the loss of her man lying down, so she's off to the Soviet Union to get him back. Directed by Marek Kanievska. Rupert Everett, Julian Wadham, Michael Cochrane, Anne Lambton

Lateline

ABC1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 35 minutes, Current Affairs, News, CC

A unique nightly news analysis program bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage of Australian and international news and events.

German News

SBSNews

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, News

News from DW Berlin, in German, no subtitles.

Lateline Business

ABC1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 25 minutes, News, CC

The day's business and finance news, with the latest trends on international share and currency markets, pointing to what Australians can expect in the day ahead.

Late Show With David Letterman

Ten

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 45 minutes, PG, Variety, WS

Host of this late-night comedy/variety/talk show, David Letterman has been strutting his stuff on television for over 25 years and by now knows what's funny and what isn't. Great entertainment, guests and performances mingled in amongst Dave's lightning wit and quips.

Spanish News

SBSNews

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 35 minutes, News

News via satellite from RTVE Madrid, in Spanish, no subtitles.

Just Shoot Me

Nine

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, PG, Sitcom

Set in the plush offices of fictitious fashion magazine 'Blush', this madcap satire exposes the hilarious agendas of its coniving staff and their efforts to work together and meet publication deadlines - with maximum personal kudos and chaos! George Segal, Laura San Giacomo, David Spade, Wendie Malick.

Hot Properties

Nine HD

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, M, Comedy, HD

Four women who work together in a real estate office in Manhattan navigate the ups and downs of the market while pursuing love, romance and marriage in the Big Apple. Nicole Sullivan, Gail O'Grady, Sofia Vergara, Evan Handler.

Olympics: Beijing 2008 ‘Day 12: Water Polo’

SBS

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, Sport, Olympics, WS, CC

From the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing.

Murphy's Law ‘The Goodbye Look’

ABC1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 55 minutes, M, Drama, Crime, CC, Repeat

Posing as a criminal armourer in what he thought was a routine arrest, Murphy recognises Caz Miller - known associate of gangland boss and cop killer, Dave Callard. Michael Fassbender, Mark Womack, James Nesbitt

Temporary Close

ABC2

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 445 minutes

Station Close

Arabic News

SBSNews

Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 35 minutes, News

News via satellite from DRTV Dubai, no subtitles.

Surfari

Nine

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, TBA, Sport, Lifestyle, Travel

Follow the winners of the Soul Surfari Competition who scored a seven day holiday in Bali simply by sending in a persuasive thirty second video clip. It helped if they loved surfing and had engaging personalities.

MOVIE: Charms For The Easy Life (2001)

Nine HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 120 minutes, Drama, Movie, HD, Repeat

Three women of different generations struggle to forge satisfying lives for themselves in the conservative American South during the 1930's. The youngest, Margaret, is interested in both boys and medicine. Her mother, Sophia, is constantly falling in love with unsuitable men and her grandmother, Charlie Kate, is a natural healer with definite views on how her daughter and granddaughter can best find happiness. Directed by Joan Micklin Silver. Gena Rowlands, Susan May Pratt, Mimi Rogers, Kenneth Mitchell

Olympics: Beijing 2008 ‘Day 12: Mens Volleyball Quarter Final 4’

SBS

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 90 minutes, Sport, Olympics, WS, CC

From the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing.

Everybody Loves Raymond ‘Net Worth’

Ten

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, PG, Sitcom, Repeat

When Ray invests family money without consulting Debra, he finds himself in a whole lot of trouble. He then digs a deeper hole, claiming that the "family" money actually belongs to him, because he is the breadwinner. Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Brad Garrett, Peter Boyle

Video Hits Up-Late ‘Wreckers Part 3’

Ten HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 10 minutes, PG, Music, Repeat

Video hits of artists from around the world

MOVIE: The Spaniard's Curse

ABC1

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 80 minutes, PG, Drama, Movie

As an accused man pleads to the jury, he repeats the words of an old Spanish curse invoked by those wrongly convicted. Directed by Ralph Kemplen. Lee Patterson

N/A Channel Nine

Nine

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 90 minutes

Channel Nine & affiliates only.

Indonesian News

SBSNews

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, News

News via satellite from TVRI Jakarta, in Indonesian, no subtitles.

Home Shopping

Ten

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 120 minutes, Shopping

Home shopping program

Home Shopping

Ten HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 120 minutes, Shopping

Home shopping program

Temporary Close

SBSNews

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 90 minutes

Station Close

Olympics: Beijing 2008 ‘Day 12: Hockey’

SBS

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, Sport, Olympics, WS, CC

From the Olympic Green Hockey Field in Beijing

MOVIE: The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

ABC1

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 95 minutes, PG, Mystery, Movie, Repeat

A socialite tries to uncover a murder mystery with the help of a group of friends. Directed by Leigh Jason. Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Sam Levene

Guthy-Renker Australia

Nine

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, Shopping

Another home shopping show.

Guthy-Renker Australia

Nine HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, Shopping

Another home shopping show.

Newstopia

SBS

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, M, Comedy, Repeat

Shaun Micallef returns as anchorman for a second season of this satirical half hour news bulletin.

The Amazing Race ‘We Got a Gnome! We Got a Gnome!’

Seven

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, PG, Entertainment, Real Life, Game Show, CC, Repeat

From death in India, to locating little people in Turkey. There's got to be a reason for those damn Gnomes. Then there's the choice of weighing people up or calculating the correct answer located on columns ... real ones. The Roadblock has them invading a fortress the traditional way.

The Amazing Race ‘We Got a Gnome! We Got a Gnome!’

Seven HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 60 minutes, PG, Entertainment, Real Life, Game Show, CC, Repeat

From death in India, to locating little people in Turkey. There's got to be a reason for those damn Gnomes. Then there's the choice of weighing people up or calculating the correct answer located on columns ... real ones. The Roadblock has them invading a fortress the traditional way.

Weatherwatch Overnight

SBS

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 150 minutes, Weather

A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Weatherwatch & Music

SBSNews

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 170 minutes, Weather

A continuously updated weather report, bringing viewers the latest weather conditions from around Australia, and featuring a selection of quality music.

Kenneth Copeland

Ten

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, PG, Religion

American preacher Kenneth Copeland advocates his 'Faith Formula'.

Kenneth Copeland

Ten HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 30 minutes, PG, Religion

American preacher Kenneth Copeland advocates his 'Faith Formula'.