ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Index

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Index

Program Guide ... 2

Sunday, 19 December 2021 ... 2

Monday, 20 December 2021 ... 7

Tuesday, 21 December 2021 ... 12

Wednesday, 22 December 2021 ... 18

Thursday, 23 December 2021 ... 23

Friday, 24 December 2021 ... 28

Saturday, 25 December 2021 ... 34

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Sunday 19 December 2021

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Program Guide

Sunday, 19 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

(CC,Repeat,G) 5:10am

Sarah And Duck

(Repeat,G) 5:20am

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

(CC,AD,Repeat,G) 7:00am

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

(CC,AD,G) 7:40am

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

Milo

Octonauts

Kiddets

(CC,Repeat,G)

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3 | P a g e 8:45am

Bananas In Pyjamas

Play School

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:00am

The Justine Clarke Show!

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:10am

Andy's Wild Workouts

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:15am

Pablo

Becca's Bunch

hoopla doopla!

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

10:55am

Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood

(Repeat,G)

11:05am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

(Repeat,G)

11:35am

Big Words Small Stories

(Repeat,G)

11:40am

Sally & Possum

(CC,Repeat,G) 12:00pm

Teletubbies

(CC,Repeat,G)

12:10pm

In The Night Garden

(CC,Repeat,G)

12:40pm

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

(AD,Repeat,G) 1:10pm

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

(Repeat,G)

1:25pm

Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

(Repeat,G)

1:40pm

Noddy Toyland Detective

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:55pm

Rusty Rivets

(CC,Repeat,G)

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4 | P a g e 2:05pm

Bob The Builder

Get Grubby TV

Wallykazam!

(Repeat,G) 2:55pm

Numberblocks

Arthur

Play School

(CC,AD,Repeat,G) 4:00pm

Bananas In Pyjamas

The Wiggles World

Brave Bunnies

Pip And Posy

Hey Duggee

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:45pm

Big Words Small Stories

(Repeat,G)

4:55pm

Play School Nursery Rhyme News Time

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:05pm

Luo Bao Bei

School Of Roars

PJ Masks

The Wonder Gang

Peppa Pig

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55pm

Waffle The Wonder Dog

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:05pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: The Elf Windmill

(CC,Repeat,G)

King Thistle wants bread for his Royal breakfast, but there isn't any flour in the castle. Mr Elf takes Holly, Ben and Nanny Plum to the Elf Windmill to find out why it takes so long to make flour.

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5 | P a g e 6:20pm

Bluey: Mini Bluey

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

When Dad complains about how dissimilar Bluey and Bingo are, Bluey hatches a plan to make them more alike and happily introduces Mini-Bluey!

6:30pm

Go Jetters: The North Pole

(CC,Repeat,G)

The Go Jetters visit the North Pole on Christmas Eve, but disaster strikes as they discover Grandmaster Glitch has borrowed Santa's sleigh! Can Santa still deliver all his presents before the sun rises?

7:05pm

The Deep: Digging Deeper

(CC,Repeat,G)

Will and Ant are retrieving an item from the deepest part of the ocean, but it is not what they were told. They've been duped! And now there's a stowaway on the Aronnax, trying to take control of it.

7:30pm

Spicks And Specks: Nell Campbell, Muscles, Frank Woodley and Hamish Blake

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Nell Campbell, Muscles, Frank Woodley and Hamish Blake.

8:00pm

Compass: One of a Kind

(CC,AD,Repeat,PG)

Peter Macleod-Miller is the rector of St. Matthew's Anglican Church in Albury. He has now built a church community that welcomes everyone. Compass explores what makes this eccentric and fiercely opinionated minister tick.

8:30pm

Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: Family Ties

(CC,AD,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References)Final

Louis looks back on his documentaries focused on families, including those centred around the Westboro Baptist Church, and reflects on how physical and mental health can threaten to derail family lives.

9:20pm

*New Episode*

Pilgrimage: The Road To Istanbul

(CC,PG)Final

The celebrities set off on the final leg of their pilgrimage and arrive in Turkey, where they head for the magnificent Suleymaniye Mosque in the historic city of Istanbul.

10:25pm

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

(CC,AD,Repeat,M,Coarse Language,This program contains animal treatment that may concern some viewers)Final

Romesh travels the furthest he's ever travelled outside his cosy comfort zone as he heads to the Canadian Arctic. The comedian spends a week, guided by actor Johnny Issaluk, learning about life in this extreme environment.

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6 | P a g e 11:25pm

Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Nick Mason

(CC,Repeat,M,Drug Use)

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason gives Brian Johnson a tour of his car collection in the Cotswolds and reveals the secrets behind his band's elaborate live shows.

12:05am

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

(CC,Repeat,G)

George visits a couple building a Hobbitesque warren in Bolton. In Kent, Barry wants to recreate a teardrop trailer in the fashion of a tropical boxfish. In Texas, a man who created his 4000 sq foot home under a mountain.

12:55am

Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare

(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References, Violence)

Actor and filmmaker Craig Anderson sets out to make a super-low-budget horror film, but things quickly go off the rails when budget and union issues threaten to shut the production down.

1:55am

In The Long Run

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Walter stumbles on a secret weapon in his struggle to resolve the factory strike.

Bagpipes protests when Kirsty gets a job at the bookies.

2:15am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

The headlines from ABC News, updating you on the day's top stories from across Australia and around the world.

2:20am

ABC TV Plus Programs Resume At 7.30pm

ABC TV Plus programs resume at 7.30pm, offering an unrivalled mix of scripted and non- scripted comedy and entertainment shows every night. (Soundtrack provided by ABC Jazz. Playlist details at abc.net.au/jazz).

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Monday 20 December 2021

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Monday, 20 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

Sarah And Duck

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

(CC,AD,G) 7:40am

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

Milo

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:20am

The Adventures Of Paddington

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:35am

Kiddets

Bananas In Pyjamas

(CC,Repeat,G)

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8 | P a g e 9:00am

Play School

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:00am

Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

Pablo

Becca's Bunch

hoopla doopla!

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

10:55am

Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood

(Repeat,G)

11:05am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

Play School

Teletubbies

Pins And Nettie

Moon and Me

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

(Repeat,G)

1:25pm

Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

(Repeat,G)

1:35pm

Mister Maker

Rusty Rivets

Bob The Builder

dirtgirlworld

(CC,Repeat,G)

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9 | P a g e 2:30pm

Wallykazam!

Numberblocks

Curious George

Play School

Bananas In Pyjamas

The Wiggles World

Brave Bunnies

Pip And Posy

Hey Duggee

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:45pm

Big Words Small Stories

(Repeat,G)

4:50pm

Play School Art Time

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:05pm

Luo Bao Bei

School Of Roars

PJ Masks

The Wonder Gang

Peppa Pig

Love Monster

(Repeat,G)

6:05pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: The Elf Band

(CC,Repeat,G)

Snobby King and Queen Marigold are coming to visit the Little Kingdom, and Holly and her Mummy and Daddy enlist the Elf Band to impress them.

6:20pm

Bluey: Curry Quest

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

Bingo and Dad must brave a swooping magpie protecting its nest, when they go on a curry swap to Mackenzie's house through the park.

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10 | P a g e 6:30pm

The Hive: The Perfect Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

Buzzbee tries to find a home for a tiny Christmas tree while Rubee doesn't want Christmas to change.

7:00pm

Dino Dana

(CC,Repeat,G)

When Dana, Saara and Uncle Ravi go go-karting together, Dana observes a Stygimoloch use speed, maneuverability and force to escape a pack of deadly Albertosaurus and uses the techniques to find ways to win on the track.

7:15pm

Odd Squad: Into the Odd Woods

(Repeat,G)

When Omar catches a case of Clown-i-tosis, Orla must keep track of him in the van before he runs off to join the circus. Meanwhile, Opal and Oswald trek through the Odd Woods to find the ingredients for the antidote.

7:30pm

Spicks And Specks: Meat Loaf, Adalita, Jimeoin, Magda Szubanski & Freshwater Trio

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are Meat Loaf, Adalita, Jimeoin, Magda Szubanski and Freshwater Trio.

8:00pm

QI: No L (Christmas Special)

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher and comedians Bill Bailey and Jimmy Carr join regular panellist Alan Davies and host Stephen Fry for a festive edition of the comedy quiz.

8:30pm

David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: Builders

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

David descends beneath the waves in a state-of-the art submersible, the first of its kind to visit the reef. He meets some of the tiny coral animals who built the reef, creating an underwater wonderland.

9:30pm

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

(CC,Repeat,G)

George meets a young couple creating their first family home out of an old airstream caravan. George and Will visit an abandoned UFO-style futuro home and a suburban home is given a makeover thanks to 50,000 cans of beer.

10:20pm

Doctor Who: Dark Water

(CC,Repeat,PG,This program is rated PG, parental guidance is recommended for viewers under fifteen years.)

In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming...

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11 | P a g e 11:10pm

TBA

11:50pm

The Young Offenders: Christmas Special

(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Frequent Coarse Language)

Conor and Jock set off on a chaotic adventure to give Mairead, who has been ill in hospital, the white Christmas she has always dreamed of.

12:25am

Escape From The City: Kingscliff to Coolangatta NSW/QLD: The Carsons

(CC,AD,Repeat,PG)

Jane Hall finds four unique homes for Melbourne couple Allana and Aaron to inspect. But will the homes, including a hillside house and mystery beachfront house, tick all the boxes?

1:20am

Red Dwarf: Timewave

(CC,Repeat,PG)

A ship from the 23rd century is washed up from the past and the Dwarfers run into a crew where criticism is illegal.

1:50am

Community: Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Professor Duncan's efforts to 'cure' Abed of his pursuit of the meaning of Christmas launches everyone into a holiday clay-mation fantasy world.

2:15am

Parks and Recreation: Jerry's Painting

(Repeat,PG)

Jerry's contribution to Leslie's community art show causes a stir. Ben moves in with April and Andy and attempts to teach them how to be adults. Meanwhile, Leslie is frustrated by Chris and his interoffice dating rules.

2:35am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

2:40am

ABC TV Plus Programs Resume At 7.30pm

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Tuesday 21 December 2021

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Tuesday, 21 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

Sarah And Duck

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

Milo

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:20am

The Adventures Of Paddington

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:35am

Kiddets

Bananas In Pyjamas

(CC,Repeat,G)

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13 | P a g e 9:00am

Play School

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:00am

Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

Pablo

Becca's Bunch

hoopla doopla!

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

10:55am

Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood

(Repeat,G)

11:05am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

Play School

Teletubbies

Pins And Nettie

Moon and Me

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

(Repeat,G)

1:25pm

Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

(Repeat,G)

1:35pm

Mister Maker

Rusty Rivets

Bob The Builder

dirtgirlworld

(CC,Repeat,G)

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14 | P a g e 2:30pm

Wallykazam!

Numberblocks

Curious George

Play School

Bananas In Pyjamas

The Wiggles World

Brave Bunnies

Pip And Posy

Hey Duggee

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:45pm

Big Words Small Stories

(Repeat,G)

4:50pm

Play School Art Time

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:05pm

Luo Bao Bei

School Of Roars

PJ Masks

The Wonder Gang

Peppa Pig

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55pm

Octonauts Special: A Very Vegimals Christmas

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

6:20pm

Bluey: Chest

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

Dad tries to teach Bluey how to play chess, but Mum thinks she is still too young. When Bingo joins in, the kids make up their own rules, but they still can't beat Dad.

6:30pm

PJ Masks Save Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

Discovering he is on the naughty list and that he won't receive what he asked for at Christmas (to take over the world), Romeo decides to ruin Christmas for everyone and the PJ Masks need to help Santa Claus save Christmas.

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15 | P a g e 7:00pm

Dino Dana

(CC,Repeat,G)

Dana is doing "Dino Experiment 624 - Why does the Baby Brachiosaurus eat so much?"

while Saara is dealing with a pimple outbreak on her face, an early sign of growing up.

7:15pm

Odd Squad: Slow Your Roll Part 1

(Repeat,G)

When the mysterious masked villain, "The Shadow," takes over the Mobile Unit van's computer, the team must act fast to regain control of the van before it drives into The Lake of Goo.

7:30pm

Spicks And Specks: A Very Specky Christmas

(CC,Repeat,PG)

The tradition continues as Adam, Myf and Alan bring lots of off-the-wall Christmas cheer to a fun-filled, family-friendly, festive one-hour special.

8:30pm

*Australian Premiere*

Upstart Crow: Christmas Lockdown 1603

(PG)

Will and Kate are in lockdown thanks to the plague of 1603, and bemoaning the fact no one is wearing their 'Bubonic Plaguey Beaks' right. Will hopes to pen a new classic, while Kate is attempting home baking and needlepoint.

9:00pm

QI: Noel (Christmas Show)

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies are joined by Josh Widdicombe, Susan Calman and Matt Lucas for a festive special.

9:30pm

Schitt's Creek: The Rollout

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Moira struggles to get out of jury duty, while David tries to minimise the damage of a potentially harmful Rose Apothecary product.

9:55pm

Schitt's Creek: Singles Week

(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language)

Singles Week gets underway just as Jocelyn's baby arrives, and Patrick takes his relationship with David to the next level.

10:20pm

Preppers: Shangri-La 2

(CC,AD,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References, Sex Scenes)Final Fig returns to Eden 2 with a treaty to share the preppers' land in exchange for the luxuries of his new white prepping community, Shangri-La.

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16 | P a g e 10:50pm

Doctor Who: Death In Heaven

With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role.

11:50pm

Catastrophe

(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Drug References, Sexual References)

Old tensions resurface at Fergal's 40th, but Sharon has other things on her mind - like her mum's new male-model boyfriend.

12:15am

In The Long Run

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Agnes is introduced by a colleague to a Jamaican woman at work expecting that they'll get automatically on like a house on fire. Valentine overhears an insentive nickname Don uses for Kobna and is forced to confront him.

12:40am

Sick of It: Love and Laughter

A recurring dream makes Karl laugh in his sleep and creates havoc by repeatedly waking Norma up. Karl searches for a laugh until a trip to a comedy club provides an unexpected revelation.

1:00am

GameFace: Gritty

(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Sexual References)

Marcella is feeling left behind. Her friends have investments, her ex is moving in with her brother, and she only ever gets cast in 'gritty' roles. But she gets news of an audition.

Will this be her big break?

1:25am

Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Lyndie Greenwood

Aisha Tyler hosts the legendary improv show featuring regulars Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie along with guest performer Brad Sherwood and star guest from TV shows Nikita and Sleepy Hollow, Lyndie Greenwood.

1:45am

Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Cheryl Hines

(CC,Repeat,M,Sexual References)

Aisha Tyler hosts featuring regulars Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie along with guest performers Brad Sherwood and Jeff Davis and star guest, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines.

2:10am

Community: Asian Population Studies

(CC,Repeat,PG)

With Chang pressing for membership in the study group, Annie's latest crush has Jeff reeling as Shirley unveils some stunning news.

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17 | P a g e 2:30am

Parks and Recreation: Eagleton

(Repeat,PG)

When the neighbouring city of Eagleton puts up a fence around one of their parks, Leslie must get her former best friend to take it down. Meanwhile, Ron tries to stop Leslie from planning a birthday party for him.

2:50am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

2:55am

ABC TV Plus Programs Resume At 7.30pm

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Wednesday 22 December 2021

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Wednesday, 22 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

Sarah And Duck

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

Milo

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:20am

The Adventures Of Paddington

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:35am

Kiddets

Bananas In Pyjamas

(CC,Repeat,G)

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19 | P a g e 9:00am

Play School

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:00am

Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

Pablo

Becca's Bunch

hoopla doopla!

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

10:55am

Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood

(Repeat,G)

11:05am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

Play School

Teletubbies

Pins And Nettie

Moon and Me

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

(Repeat,G)

1:25pm

Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

(Repeat,G)

1:35pm

Mister Maker

Rusty Rivets

Bob The Builder

dirtgirlworld

(CC,Repeat,G)

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20 | P a g e 2:30pm

Wallykazam!

Numberblocks

Curious George

Play School

Bananas In Pyjamas

The Wiggles World

Brave Bunnies

Pip And Posy

Hey Duggee

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:45pm

Big Words Small Stories

(Repeat,G)

4:50pm

Play School Science Time

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

5:05pm

Luo Bao Bei

School Of Roars

PJ Masks

The Wonder Gang

Peppa Pig

Peter Rabbit

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:05pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Redbeard

(CC,Repeat,G)

Barnaby Elf's uncle, Redbeard the Elf Pirate, comes to visit the Little Kingdom, but he has lost his treasure. Holly, Ben, the Fairies and the Elves must help Redbeard follow the clues to track down the treasure.

6:20pm

Bluey: Housework

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

Mum and Dad vow to only finish their boring housework when the kids stop acting silly, but that's never going to happen, so they end up trying the same approach themselves.

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21 | P a g e 6:30pm

Rusty Saves Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

When the conveyor belt Santa uses to load gifts from his workshop into his gigantic toy bag breaks, Rusty, Ruby and Liam head to the North Pole to fix it. Frankie stows away to find the present he really wants for Christmas.

7:00pm

Dino Dana

(CC,Repeat,G)

Dana has a nightmare where Saara steals an Ozraptor bone from a display at the ROM and Dana must stop at nothing to get the bone back or else she'll never see the Ozraptor again.

7:15pm

Odd Squad: Slow Your Roll Part 2

(Repeat,G)

When the mysterious masked villain, "The Shadow," takes over the Mobile Unit van's computer, the team must act fast to regain control of the van before it drives into The Lake of Goo.

7:30pm

Spicks And Specks: Antoinette Halloran, Ron Sexsmith, Hamish Blake, Dave O'Neil and Jake Shimabukuro.

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Antoinette Halloran, Ron Sexsmith, Hamish Blake, Dave O'Neil and Jake Shimabukuro.

8:00pm

Would I Lie To You? At Christmas

Rob Brydon chairs this festive edition and is joined by the lightening-quick team captains, David Mitchell and Lee Mack, along with guests Tom Courtenay, Richard Osman, Chris Kamara and Sara Pascoe.

8:30pm

*New Episode*

Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Sting

(CC,M,Coarse Language)

Brian Johnson heads to New York to meet his old friend Sting, who reflects on The Police's humble beginnings, his rise to fame, the band's break up and his pre-show rituals.

9:15pm

David Stratton's Stories Of Australian Cinema: Game Changers

(CC,AD,Repeat,MA,Adult Themes, Violence ,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images and voices of people who have died)

In this 3 part series, revered critic David Stratton tells the glorious story of Australian cinema, focusing on the films that capture the nation's true nature with candour, emotion and humour.

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22 | P a g e 10:15pm

Doctor Who: Last Christmas

The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an arctic base and under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!

11:20pm

Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare

(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language)Final

Tensions rise on the set of Red Christmas as Craig waits nervously to see if his leading lady, American 'scream queen' Dee Wallace will turn up. And depression sets in when Craig realises he may not be able to sell his film.

12:20am

Pilgrimage: The Road To Istanbul

(CC,Repeat,PG)Final

The celebrities set off on the final leg of their pilgrimage and arrive in Turkey, where they head for the magnificent Suleymaniye Mosque in the historic city of Istanbul.

1:20am

Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: Family Ties

(CC,AD,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References)Final

Louis looks back on his documentaries focused on families, including those centred around the Westboro Baptist Church, and reflects on how physical and mental health can threaten to derail family lives.

2:15am

Community: Celebrity of Pharmacology

(CC,Repeat,M,Adult Themes)

Pierce's efforts to bribe director Annie threaten to undermine a Greendale theater group's anti-drug message. Jeff's texting prank places Britta in an awkward situation with her teenage nephew.

2:35am

Parks and Recreation: The Fight

(Repeat,PG)

When Leslie tries to get Ann a job at city hall, her lukewarm reaction causes their first- ever fight. Tom invites the entire department to the Snakehole Lounge to help him promote his new alcohol, "Snake Juice."

2:55am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

3:00am

ABC TV Plus Programs Resume At 7.30pm

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Thursday 23 December 2021

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Thursday, 23 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

Sarah And Duck

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

Milo

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:20am

The Adventures Of Paddington

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:35am

Kiddets

Bananas In Pyjamas

(CC,Repeat,G)

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24 | P a g e 9:00am

Play School

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:00am

Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

Pablo

Becca's Bunch

hoopla doopla!

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

10:55am

Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood

(Repeat,G)

11:05am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

Play School

Teletubbies

Pins And Nettie

Moon and Me

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

(Repeat,G)

1:25pm

Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

(Repeat,G)

1:35pm

Mister Maker

Rusty Rivets

Bob The Builder

dirtgirlworld

(CC,Repeat,G)

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25 | P a g e 2:30pm

Wallykazam!

Numberblocks

Curious George

Play School

Bananas In Pyjamas

The Wiggles World

Brave Bunnies

Pip And Posy

Hey Duggee

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:45pm

Big Words Small Stories

(Repeat,G)

4:50pm

Play School Science Time

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

5:05pm

Luo Bao Bei

School Of Roars

PJ Masks

The Wonder Gang

Peppa Pig

Becca's Bunch

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:05pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Tadpoles

(CC,Repeat,G)

Holly takes some frogspawn home from class to look after, but is surprised when the frogspawn has turned into tadpoles by morning. Soon there are lots of little frogs for Holly to look after!

6:20pm

Bluey: Explorers

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

While waiting to be picked up from school, Jack plays at being a sailor trying to find his way back home to Australia. Meanwhile, Jack's Dad has got lost on route to collect him.

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26 | P a g e 6:30pm

Octonauts Special: A Very Vegimals Christmas

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

The Vegimals' plans for a Christmas feast aboard the Octopod are interrupted when the Octonauts are all entangled in a gigantic blob of sea snot!

7:00pm

Dino Dana

(CC,Repeat,G)

Dana learns that the male Dromaeosaurus gives gifts to impress the female Dromaeosaurus, just like her Dad tried to impress her when she was younger.

7:15pm

Odd Squad: Music of Sound Part 1

(Repeat,G)

When Orla breaks up the band Soundcheck, the Mobile Unit team must convince the band members to reunite. On top of that, the Mobile Unit must make sure a villainous rival band doesn't hypnotize people with their music.

7:30pm

Spicks And Specks: A Very Specky Christmas

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Join host Adam Hills and team captains Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough in a one-hour special of yuletide tunes and trivia.

8:30pm

TBA

9:00pm

Hard Quiz Battle of The Has Beens

(CC,Repeat)

Tom quizzes four people he believes have left their best days behind them. Tim Rogers, Rhonda Burchmore, Tony Armstrong and Ann-Maree Biggar in Battle of The Has Beens.

9:30pm

Insert Name Here: Xmas

In this festive season special, Josh is joined by Chris Packham and historian Suzannah Lipscomb and Richard is joined by Carol Vorderman and James Acaster.

10:00pm

Doctor Who: The Magician's Apprentice

(CC,AD,Repeat,PG,This program is rated PG, parental guidance is recommended for viewers under fifteen years.)

Where is the Doctor? When the skies of Earth are frozen by a mysterious alien force, Clara needs her friend. But where is the Doctor, and what is he hiding from?

10:50pm

Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special (2019)

(CC,Repeat,M,Drug References, Sexual References)

It's been over ten years since we last went to Billericay to spend Christmas with the Shipmans and the Wests. Sit back and enjoy a welcome return to the award-winning world of Gavin and Stacey.

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27 | P a g e 11:55pm

You Can't Ask That: Ex-Football Players

(CC,AD,Repeat,M,Adult Themes, Coarse Language)

Ex-Footballers Willie Mason, Ian Roberts, Dean Widders and Dan Jackson join Todd Carney, Brock McLean and Jude Bolton to shed the media-trained responses and get real about the game they love - with all its complexities.

12:25am

David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: Builders

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

David descends beneath the waves in a state-of-the art submersible, the first of its kind to visit the reef. He meets some of the tiny coral animals who built the reef, creating an underwater wonderland.

1:25am

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

(CC,AD,Repeat,M,Coarse Language,This program contains animal treatment that may concern some viewers)Final

Romesh travels the furthest he's ever travelled outside his cosy comfort zone as he heads to the Canadian Arctic. The comedian spends a week, guided by actor Johnny Issaluk, learning about life in this extreme environment.

2:25am

Community: Early 21st Century Romanticism

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Valentine's Day finds Troy and Abed competing for the attention of an assistant librarian, and Britta trying to show she's open-minded about lesbians. Jeff looks to prove his independence from the study group.

2:50am

Parks and Recreation: Road Trip

(Repeat,PG)

When Chris sends Leslie & Ben on a trip to Indianapolis, Leslie is afraid she won't be able to deny her feelings for him. Ron teaches a student about his views on government.

Meanwhile, Andy gets his feelings hurt by April.

3:10am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

3:15am

ABC TV Plus Programs Resume At 7.30pm

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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus Program Guide: Week 52 Friday 24 December 2021

28 | P a g e

Friday, 24 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

Sarah And Duck

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

Milo

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:20am

PJ Masks Save Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

8:45am

Bananas In Pyjamas

Play School

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

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29 | P a g e 9:30am

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:05am

Andy's Wild Workouts

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:15am

Waffle The Wonder Dog

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:30am

Becca's Bunch

hoopla doopla!

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:55am

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom

(CC,Repeat,G)

11:05am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

Play School

Teletubbies

Pins And Nettie

Moon and Me

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:25pm

Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:35pm

Mister Maker Around The World

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:55pm

Rusty Saves Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

2:20pm

Bob The Builder

Wallykazam!

Numberblocks

(CC,Repeat,G)

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30 | P a g e 3:05pm

Curious George

Play School

Bananas In Pyjamas

The Wiggles World

Brave Bunnies

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:30pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:45pm

Dot.

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:55pm

Play School Science Time

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

5:05pm

Luo Bao Bei

School Of Roars

Peter Rabbit

Fireman Sam

Peppa Pig

Hey Duggee

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:05pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: The Elf Factory

(CC,Repeat,G)

The Elf Factory is deep down in the roots of The Great Elf Tree. It is almost Christmas time and the elves are busy making toys. When there is a problem with the toys a little bit of magic saves the day.

6:20pm

Bluey: Verandah Santa

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

It's Christmas Eve and Dad and the kids are taking turns pretending to be Santa! But when Socks nips Bluey and Bluey refuses to leave her a present, they must all learn the true meaning of being good for Christmas.

6:25pm

Shaun The Sheep: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

Shaun discovers that the farmer will be spending Christmas Day alone. The animals work through the night festooning the farmhouse with decorations so that the farmer wakes up to the most magical Christmas ever.

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31 | P a g e 6:35pm

The Adventures Of Paddington: Paddington And The Lost Letter

(CC,Repeat,G)

Paddington has sent Jonathan's Santa letter to Peru by mistake. He sends Pigeonton to The North Pole with a new list but now he's missing. A storm causes a power cut which means Christmas will be ruined for everyone.

7:00pm

Dino Dana

(CC,Repeat,G)

Dana is at the Museum studying Mammoth fossils when she tells Dad and Saara a fantastical story all about the Cave People that lived among them.

7:15pm

Odd Squad: Music of Sound Part 2

(Repeat,G)

When Orla breaks up the band Soundcheck, the Mobile Unit team must convince the band members to reunite. On top of that, the Mobile Unit must make sure a villainous rival band doesn't hypnotise people with their music.

7:30pm

Spicks And Specks: Europa Special

(CC,Repeat,PG)

The ABC wardrobe department have given our teams a makeover for tonight's Spicks and Specks: Europa Special, which celebrates the music and musicians, both past and

present, hailing from the great European continent.

8:00pm

Hard Quiz

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Tom Gleeson and Hard Quiz are back. Vinny loves Lady Gaga, Jess is into poet William Butler Yeats, Brigid is a fan of the movie Xanadu and Michael has a thing for typewriters.

Only one wins the Big Brass Mug!

8:30pm

*ABC Linear Premiere*

Movie: Roxanne

(CC,1987,PG)

A modern take on the classic play Cyrano de Bergerac; a lovelorn man with an enormous nose falls in love with the woman of his dreams. Hiding his feelings for her, he

inadvertently helps someone else win her heart.

10:15pm

Doctor Who: The Witch's Familiar

(CC,AD,Repeat,PG,This program is rated PG, parental guidance is recommended for viewers under fifteen years.)

Trapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire;

no sonic, no TARDIS, and nobody to help. With his greatest temptation before him, can the Doctor resist?

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32 | P a g e 11:05pm

Live At The Apollo: Guz Khan, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Rhys James

Man Like Mobeen star Guz Khan hosts the stand-up showcase recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo. On the bill are Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rhys James.

11:50pm

QI: No L (Christmas Special)

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher and comedians Bill Bailey and Jimmy Carr join regular panellist Alan Davies and host Stephen Fry for a festive edition of the comedy quiz.

12:25am

Would I Lie To You? At Christmas

Rob Brydon chairs this festive edition and is joined by the lightening-quick team captains, David Mitchell and Lee Mack, along with guests Tom Courtenay, Richard Osman, Chris Kamara and Sara Pascoe.

12:55am

Insert Name Here: Xmas

In this festive season special, Josh is joined by Chris Packham and historian Suzannah Lipscomb and Richard is joined by Carol Vorderman and James Acaster.

1:25am

Sick of It: Love and Laughter

A recurring dream makes Karl laugh in his sleep and creates havoc by repeatedly waking Norma up. Karl searches for a laugh until a trip to a comedy club provides an unexpected revelation.

1:45am

Community: Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Claiming that he is about to die, Pierce summons the study group to the hospital to bequeath his belongings to them.

2:10am

Parks and Recreation: The Bubble

(Repeat,PG)

Everyone in the office is unhappy when Chris decides to make some big changes in the parks department - especially Tom who starts to question his career choices. Leslie is caught off guard when Ben has a meeting with her mum.

2:30am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

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33 | P a g e 2:35am

ABC TV Plus Programs Resume At 7.30pm

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34 | P a g e

Saturday, 25 December 2021

5:05am

Five Minutes More

Sarah And Duck

The Hive

Digby Dragon

Ready, Jet, Go!

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:55am

Joey's Big Adventure

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:00am

Sesame Street

Pingu In The City

Dinosaur Train

Peter Rabbit

Charlie And Lola

Go Jetters

Love Monster

Tish Tash

Alva's World

(CC,AD,G) 7:55am

Peppa Pig

Bluey

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

8:05am

The Adventures Of Paddington: Paddington And The Lost Letter

(CC,Repeat,G)

8:35am

School Of Roars

Bananas In Pyjamas

(CC,Repeat,G)

9:00am

A Very Play School Christmas

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

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35 | P a g e 9:40am

Sesame Street

(CC,Repeat,G)

10:10am

Piney: The Lonesome Pine

(Repeat,G)

10:35am

Rusty Saves Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

11:00am

Thomas And Friends

(CC,Repeat,G)

11:10am

Baby Jake

Twirlywoos

(Repeat,G)

11:35am

The Hive: The Perfect Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

12:00pm

Teletubbies

(CC,Repeat,G)

12:10pm

In The Night Garden

(CC,Repeat,G)

12:40pm

Tik Tak

(Repeat,G)

12:45pm

Guess How Much I Love You

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:05pm

Buddi

Hoot Hoot Go!

Bing

Pocoyo

(Repeat,G)

1:35pm

Mister Maker Around The World

(CC,Repeat,G)

1:55pm

Bob The Builder

PJ Masks

Brave Bunnies

Floogals

Numberblocks

Arthur

(Repeat,G)

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36 | P a g e 3:30pm

Play School

Bananas In Pyjamas

Emma!

(CC,Repeat,G)

4:25pm

Octonauts Special: A Very Vegimals Christmas

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

4:55pm

Five Minutes More

Fireman Sam

School Of Roars

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:20pm

PJ Masks Save Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

5:45pm

Hey Duggee

Peppa's Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

6:05pm

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom: Snow

(CC,Repeat,G)

It's Christmas Eve and the presents have just been delivered to Father Christmas at the North Pole. Back at the elf tree, Mr Elf is sitting down to a nice cup of tea as Father Christmas rings up to say the toys are missing.

6:20pm

Bluey: Camping

(CC,AD,Repeat,G)

While on a camping holiday, Bluey makes a new friend called Jean-Luc. Bluey may not understand him, but they find common language playing and hunting for a wild Daddy pig.

6:25pm

Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale

(CC,Repeat,G)

Peter, Flopsy, Mospy and Cottontail have been charming the children of the world for 110 years and star in this half-hour Christmas Special.

6:55pm

Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

(CC,Repeat,G)

It's Christmas Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing off the farm. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's favourite present?

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37 | P a g e 7:30pm

A Very Specky Christmas

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Join Adam, Myf and Alan, along with their sleigh full of special guests as they liven up your Christmas with a sack full of yuletide tunes and trivia.

8:30pm

TBA

9:10pm

QI: Jingle Bells

(CC,Repeat,PG)

In a special Christmas edition, Stephen Fry continues the 'J' theme as he jingles a few bells. The guests this week are: Sarah Millican, Phill Jupitus, Danny Baker and Alan Davies.

9:40pm

Live At The Apollo: Christmas Special - Sara Pascoe, Chris McCausland, Flo and Joan

Sara Pascoe introduces a special festive edition of the comedy show recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience and

introducing Chris McCausland and musical comedy duo Flo and Joan.

10:30pm

TBA

11:00pm

Schitt's Creek: The Rollout

(CC,Repeat,PG)

Moira struggles to get out of jury duty, while David tries to minimise the damage of a potentially harmful Rose Apothecary product.

11:20pm

Schitt's Creek: Singles Week

Singles Week gets underway just as Jocelyn's baby arrives, and Patrick takes his relationship with David to the next level.

11:45pm

Catastrophe

A new head teacher leads to a sticky situation at Sharon's school, but Rob may be moving up the pecking order at Braeband.

12:10am

Upstart Crow: Christmas Lockdown 1603

(Repeat,PG)

Will and Kate are in lockdown thanks to the plague of 1603, and bemoaning the fact no one is wearing their 'Bubonic Plaguey Beaks' right. Will hopes to pen a new classic, while Kate is attempting home baking and needlepoint.

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38 | P a g e 12:40am

Review With Myles Barlow: Christmas Special

(CC,Repeat,M,Coarse Language, Violence)

In this one-off special, Myles turns his critical eye to the most celebrated occasion of the year - Christmas. Myles examines the practice of giving, festive indulgence, and the Christmas spirit.

1:10am

GameFace: Something About a Hat

(CC,Repeat,MA,Coarse Language)

Marcella stars in a TV advert and spends some of the money on joining a writing class.

Unfortunately she has a huge hangover from a night out with the girls.

1:35am

Red Dwarf: Timewave

(CC,Repeat,PG)

A ship from the 23rd century is washed up from the past and the Dwarfers run into a crew where criticism is illegal.

2:05am

Escape From The City: Kingscliff to Coolangatta NSW/QLD: The Carsons

(CC,AD,Repeat,PG)

Jane Hall finds four unique homes for Melbourne couple Allana and Aaron to inspect. But will the homes, including a hillside house and mystery beachfront house, tick all the boxes?

3:00am

ABC News Update

(Repeat)

3:05am