TV guide - Thursday, 01/05/25

00:05
Get On The Bus
This iconic Spike Lee film follows a disparate group of African-American men travelling by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.
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02:05
Stand up and Be Counted: NAIDOC Concert
An extravaganza hosted by Aaron Fa'aoso and Steph Tisdell celebrating Indigenous excellence, music, and culture.
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04:00
Family Rules
Having turned 18, Jessica's world is opening up, and she wants to take a gap semester and go travelling.
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04:30
Anthem Sessions
This program showcases the talents of Dan Sultan, Bart Willoughby and Rochelle Pitt Watson and gives insight into the messages behind their songs.
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05:00
Bamay
Slow TV is back, celebrating stunning landscapes of Countries across Australia. Sit back and relax with the healing powers of Country.
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05:30
Bamay
Slow TV is back, celebrating stunning landscapes of Countries across Australia. Sit back and relax with the healing powers of Country.
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06:00
Toi Time
Tama sells kai at the market, Buzz shows Tama how to make burgers and Aunty Anika explains good manners at the dinner table.
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06:30
Aussie Bush Tales
Jedda and Boya cannot sleep and head down to the billabong, intending to catch a new pet.
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07:05
Barrumbi Kids
Tomias loses his cousin after he arrives home for initiation ceremony and it fuels his own anxieties around boarding school; Dahlia confronts her own purpose in Mandjakkorl.
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07:35
Eddie's Lil' Homies
Lottie has a new thing - yarn storming - covering objects in the playground with brightly coloured patches of knitted wool and she's enlisted everyone else to help.
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07:50
Bushwhacked!
Kamil challenges Kayne to hug a sawfish, but to find it he must visit a place where darkness is king amidst waters alive with bull sharks and crocodiles.
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08:15
Motown Magic
Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colourful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of motown.
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08:40
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Rebecca gets lost in the forest. Bewitched by the melody of an enchanted flute, she discovers a city mysterious populated by only children and mice.
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09:10
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Recognising Barkar, the city of Gladiators, Spartakus asks Tehrig to bypass it, refusing to even talk about it.
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09:40
The World According to Grandpa
Connie asks 'Why do the seasons change?' and Grandpa spins a tall tale about four rhubarb-loving monsters who live inside the planet and the little girl who teaches them a lesson.
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10:00
Guardians of the Wild
Camp Phoenix in Zambia's Kafue National Park is elephant heaven. It has thick forest, open grassland and plenty of water. Here a herd of orphan elephants are being given another chance.
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10:50
NITV News Update
The latest news from the oldest living culture. Join Natalie Ahmat and the team of journalists for stories from an Indigenous perspective.
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11:00
Keeping Hope
Mark Coles Smith, an Indigenous actor who grew up in the Kimberley in Australia's far northwest, returns home to try to discover why it has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. This is a subject that is close to Mark's heart - his best friend committed suicide when he was just 23. On his journey, Mark meets some remarkable people directly affected by suicide and who are now making a real difference in suicide prevention. He also faces up to his own loss and questions how others can learn from it.
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12:00
Kutcha's Koorioke
Cruise the streets of Wurundjeri country with acclaimed Mutti Mutti songman Kutcha Edwards and a deadly cast singing songs and sharing stories - great yarns and lots of laughs.
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12:10
One Mind, One Heart
When an historic Yirrkala bark petition is found in Derby, Western Australia, the community begins the ceremony of guiding its journey back to Yolngu Country. The repatriation provides the opportunity to track the long political campaign through petition, song, dance, and campaigning to keep culture strong and to have a voice for country.
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13:40
Pacific Island Food Revolution
Our teams are challenged to make a dish that aligns with Papua New Guinea's "Eat Smart" campaign and that best represents their country. They must come up with a recipe that is considered well-proportioned.
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14:30
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw
Adam puts his well-dressed guests to the well-dressed test. Bar Heather's Ollie Wong-Hee and actor Lincoln Younes are in the kitchen working wonders with dressings.
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15:00
Waabiny Time
The team explore some indigenous Australian words involving the day, including those for daytime and night-time.
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15:25
Little J & Big Cuz
Big Cuz tricks Little J into believing that the Giant Wombat is not extinct.
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15:35
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
A ship without sails is adrift, with an unconscious passenger. This navigator rescued by our hero is Ulysses.
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16:05
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
The original 1980s animation classic that follows a young orphan called Esteban, as he searches the new world for both his father and the mysterious Cities of Gold.
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16:35
Motown Magic
Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colourful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of motown.
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17:00
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward
The Globetrotters recount the history of their beloved "Magic Circle." Torch surprises her high school girls' basketball team with new equipment.
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17:30
Te Ao with Moana
A weekly current affairs show that examines New Zealand and international stories through a Maori lens.
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18:00
Bamay
Over three-parts, we venture to Kalkadoon Country in Mount Isa, Queensland. Known for rugged landscapes and Indigenous heritage, this region offers a glimpse into the heart of the Aussie outback.
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18:30
NITV News Update
The latest news from the oldest living culture. Join Natalie Ahmat and the team of journalists for stories from an Indigenous perspective.
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18:40
Guardians of the Wild
We follow Henry and Johnathan through this beautiful Zambian wilderness and learn how they work, and what threats the wildlife here faces.
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19:30
Going Places With Ernie Dingo
Ernie cruises the ancient waterways of Danggu Gorge, Aaron catches up with a woodcarver in Qld's sugarcane country, and Narelda tries her hand at natural horsemanship in Victoria.
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20:30
Tribal
Sam and Buke get their first assignment when an eight-year-old girl is shot in her suburban home.
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21:25
Rumble in the Bronx
Ah Keung, a cop from Hong Kong, comes to New York City to attend his uncle's wedding. He plans a little relaxation, a little sightseeing and little work at the family grocery store. But the best-laid plans often go awry, and Ah soon lands at the centre of a rumble in the Bronx.
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23:00
Emily in Japan
The exhibition of Emily Kame Kngwarreye's paintings which toured to Osaka and Tokyo in 2008 is arguably the biggest, most comprehensive single artist exhibition from Australia.
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TV guide - Friday, 02/05/25Now

00:10
The Black Balloon
This Australian comedy-drama sees 16-year-old Thomas try to find a way to enter the world of teen romance as he falls for Jackie, a girl in his swim class, while trying to come to terms with his older brother's autism.
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01:50
Road Open
Stories from the Holy Rosary School and community in Derby, Western Australia.
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02:00
Putuparri and the Rainmakers
The story of Putuparri Tom Lawford, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man from north-west Australia, who was raised on a cattle station and educated in the Western world.
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03:45
Bigger & Blacker: Steven Oliver
Bigger and Blacker is a comedy cabaret guaranteed to get you laughing, thinking and shimmying in your chair.
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04:00
Family Rules
Aleisha considers developing a side-hustle as a wedding planner, trying her skills out by organising a girls weekend for the family.
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04:30
Yarrabah! The Musical
Opera ignites musical life in the small northern community of Yarrabah.
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05:00
Bamay
Slow TV is back, celebrating stunning landscapes of Countries across Australia. Sit back and relax with the healing powers of Country.
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05:30
Bamay
Slow TV is back, celebrating stunning landscapes of Countries across Australia. Sit back and relax with the healing powers of Country.
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06:00
Toi Time
Jojo makes a Taraka Hangarua and Buzz visits a Transfer Station to see where the recycling goes. Tama, Maia and Jojo recycle their cans, bottles, jars and lids.
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06:30
Aussie Bush Tales
The Aboriginal boys find some eucalyptus branches and decide to make three didgeridoos that will have the most beautiful acoustic sounds in the land.
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07:05
Barrumbi Kids
Tomias is offered a place in a Melbourne Boarding School, but he doesn't know how to tell Dahlia, and instead opts to hide it from her.
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07:35
Eddie's Lil' Homies
It's time for the annual talent show and everyone is entering with their special talent, everyone that is, except Lachie, who claims he doesn't have a special talent.
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07:50
Bushwhacked!
Find out why Kamil challenges Kayne to wash his hair with camel urine in an episode with the grossest mission yet!
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08:15
Motown Magic
Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colourful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of motown.
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08:40
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Having conquered seven kingdoms and built a gigantic wall, the tyrannical emperor Qing decides to conquer the eighth kingdom, the city of Arkadia, with his army of clay soldiers.
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09:10
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
On Arkadia, the Tehrig's disease has worsened. Not hearing any messages coming back, the Arkadians decide to try themselves to save their sun.
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09:40
The World According to Grandpa
Stanley asks 'Why do we have names?' and Grandpa tells of a time when everyone in the world was called George and the flying Bear who changed everything!
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10:00
Guardians of the Wild
We follow Henry and Johnathan through this beautiful Zambian wilderness and learn how they work, and what threats the wildlife here faces.
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10:50
NITV News Update
The latest news from the oldest living culture. Join Natalie Ahmat and the team of journalists for stories from an Indigenous perspective.
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11:00
Going Places With Ernie Dingo
Ernie cruises the ancient waterways of Danggu Gorge, Aaron catches up with a woodcarver in Qld's sugarcane country, and Narelda tries her hand at natural horsemanship in Victoria.
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12:00
Rumble in the Bronx
Ah Keung, a cop from Hong Kong, comes to New York City to attend his uncle's wedding. He plans a little relaxation, a little sightseeing and little work at the family grocery store. But the best-laid plans often go awry, and Ah soon lands at the centre of a rumble in the Bronx.
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13:40
Pacific Island Food Revolution
Our teams are challenged to make a dish that could be sold in Samoa SWAG markets; SWAG is a marketplace for women growers who utilise their crops to make delicious, profitable produce.
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14:30
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw
Pack your bags and join Adam, chef Claire Van Vuuren and social media sensation Mahmoud Ismail for a culinary adventure!
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15:00
Waabiny Time
The team explore some of the words the Noongar people use for the ocean, and the animals that live in the sea.
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15:25
Little J & Big Cuz
Little J frets that his dream of being an acrobat is not the right dream.
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15:35
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
In the mountains, our heroes discover the entrance to a temple. They are greeted by a large priest wearing a mask with the head of a bird.
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16:05
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
The original 1980s animation classic that follows a young orphan called Esteban, as he searches the new world for both his father and the mysterious Cities of Gold.
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16:35
Motown Magic
Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colourful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of motown.
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17:00
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward
TNT, Cheese, and Hotshot visit an organization that teaches kids the values of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
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17:30
NITV News: Nula
The latest news from the oldest living culture, join Natalie Ahmat and the team of journalists for stories from an Indigenous perspective.
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18:00
Bamay
A slow TV showcase of the stunning landscapes found in Madi Madi, Dadi Dadi and Nganguruku Country along the waters of the Murrumbidgee River.
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18:40
Guardians of the Wild
When civil war came to neighboring Angola, the abundant wildlife of Liuwa was quickly decimated by poachers, and for many years the park lay in a dormant, almost lifeless state.
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