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Welcome to ABC TV // Switched ON, your guide to the best of ABC TV for the week commencing Monday August 25.
If you're a fan of documentaries, did you know we have a dedicated ABC TV Documentaries website? On the site you will find information about upcoming, currently screening and past documentaries. You'll also find links to documentaries that you can watch online or download to your computer via vodcast. The site is at abc.net.au/tv/documentaries.
With the introduction of ABC iView, you'll also find whole range of ABC TV documentaries available to view on demand, on your computer or web enabled TV, for free. Check out abc.net.au/iview
to see what's on offer.
Have a great week! Tony and Dylan.
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Family Footsteps: Armenia
Thu 8.30pm, ABC1
This new second series takes us on an intimate journey into the lives of four young Australians as they travel back to the homeland of their parents in search of answers, a sense of belonging and for the chance to lay ghosts to rest. The series takes us to Armenia, Uganda, Tonga and Cambodia. |
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Krakatoa
Wed 8.30pm, ABC2
When the volcano on the island of Krakatoa erupted in August 1883, it was the greatest disaster in recorded history. Utilising location filming, contemporary documentary footage and breathtaking special effects, the program brings to life the human stories of those caught in the lethal aftermath of this cataclysmic volcanic eruption. |
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The Hollowmen:
Housing Crisis
Wed 9pm, ABC1
Thu 8.30pm, ABC2
This week, with many Australians struggling to find a home, a report into the cost of maintaining Kirribilli House looks set to prove embarrassing to the Prime Minister. How can the Central Policy Unit justify his continued use of this "luxury weekender"? |
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Artists At Work: MREAM Studios
Tue 10pm, ABC1
Sun 7pm, ABC2
MREAM Studios' inspiring collective of artists struggle to survive amidst the 'gentrification' of Footscray. With their days at the studios numbered, they decide to hold what could be their last exhibition MREAM's SCREAM. |
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triple j tv: Like A Version Special
Mon 8.30pm, ABC2
Robbie Buck plays us some of his favourite Like A Version
segments and tells us the stories behind them. The show is a collection of some of Like a Version's finest moments from some very talented musicians including Regina Spektor, Ben Folds & Something for Kate. |
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Foreign Correspondent
Tue 9.30pm, ABC1
US presidential front-runner Barack Obama learned his politics in the corruption-ridden city of Chicago. Mark Corcoran investigates Obama's political origins, and reports from the Democratic convention in Denver on his latest step towards the presidency. |
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Gods and Monsters
Sat 8.30pm, ABC2
Gods and Monsters
recreates 'the golden age' of classic Hollywood filmmaking. Adapted from Christopher Bram's novel of the same name, and brilliantly directed by Bill Condon, it is a buddy film with a tantalising twist. |
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Grand Designs: Monmouth
Tue 8.35pm, ABC1
Inspired by their love of the past, gothic architecture and horror movies, Jo and Shaun Bennett decide to build an Addams Family-style house, complete with stained glass window, a stone fireplace and a massive oak staircase adorned with gargoyles. |
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Skyland
Exclusive to iView
In this unique animation, Puerto Angel suffers through a severe drought that ends up dangerously dehydrating Lena. The pirates investigate a remote block of ice that the Vector believes will supply them with much needed water. |
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September Highlights
Get ready for a huge month in September, with a range of new and returning favourite programs on ABC1. Stay tuned for new series of Midsomer Murders & Wire in the Blood . John Doyle and Tim Flannery bring us their new series Two in the Top End , and of course, on September 6, starts all the colour and excitement of the Paralympic Games Beijing 2008.
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