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Doctor Who
Venue	abc.net.au/iview
Date	from midnight on Friday 16 April
The episode will then be shown on ABC1 on Sunday 18 April at 7.30pm.

Pat And Stan
Venue	ABC3
Date	Monday, 29 March 2010
Time	4:30pm
Pat and Stan is a fun-loving buddy show with its two characters taking daily life situations to the silliest of extremes. Like two peas in a pod, the tireless twosome manage to turn even the most commonplace events into the craziest of adventures!

Carl Squared
Venue	ABC3
Date	Monday, 29 March 2010
Time	7:40am
Carl Crashman is a lazy 14-year-old slacker, prone to bouts of teenage angst and attitude but with undeniable teenage charm. One day Carl was tired of doing all the things he hated so when he blogged about his horrible life, his prayers were answered and an exact clone of himself was sent out in a box the next day.

Sail Away
Venue	ABC3
Date	Monday, 29 March and Tuesday March 30
Time	11:15am
Sail Away follows the amazing adventures of a group of kids aged 12 to 15, who participate in a five week sailing expedition in the Bahamas.

Movie: The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
Venue	ABC2
Date	Saturday, 3 April 2010
Time	8:30pm
In an 18th century European city besieged by the Turkish army, a theatrical performance of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is interrupted by an old man who claims to be the Baron himself. No one believes him except for 10-year-old Sally, who joins him on a quest to prove his claims and save the city from the Turks.

Wild At Heart
Venue	ABC2
Date	Saturday, 3 April 2010
Time	6:30pm
Danny (Stephen Tompkinson) and Alice (Dawn Steele) are concerned about a missing male giraffe but Du Plessis (Deon Stewardson) is confident he can find him. He's as good as his word but they're upset to discover Mara lions have killed the giraffe. Alice is annoyed with Vanessa (Mary-Anne Barlow) for not looking after her fences but Danny is more forgiving, Vanessa's got a lot on her mind - her first guests arrive tomorrow.

Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden
Venue	ABC2
Date	Friday, 2 April 2010
Time	10:30pm
Award-winning singer Michael Buble completes his two-year world tour with a stunning, sell-out concert at Madison Square Garden New York.

Gavin And Stacey
Venue	ABC2
Date	Thursday, 1 April 2010
Time	9:30pm
The wedding day has arrived for Gavin and Stacey and the Shipmans and the Wests are beside themselves. Smithy's attempt to deliver the best man's speech doesn't quite go to plan and Uncle Bryn is still acting strangely around Stacey's brother Jordan.

Sex: The Revolution: Tainted Love
Venue	ABC2
Date	Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Time	9:30pm
The late 1970s appear to be the peak of sexual lunacy. Sex clubs begin spreading. By 1978, New York has at least a dozen where on any given night the floorshow is an all out orgy. And then there's the notorious Studio 54, where cocaine and quaaludes were as prevalent as the disco music that provided the soundtrack.

Alex: A Passion For Life
Venue	ABC2
Date	Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Time	8:30pm
Alex: A Passion For Life continues the story of inspirational, cystic fibrosis sufferer Alex Stobbs. Alex is now 18, and the incurable lung disease he has suffered since childhood, is steadily getting worse. But against incredible odds Alex has achieved his ambition to study music at King's College in Cambridge University, where he also sings as a choral scholar in one of the most celebrated choirs in the world.

The Young Ones: Flood
Venue	ABC2
Date	Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Time	8:00pm
There's nothing quite like The Young Ones. Often described as a sit-com with a difference the landmark British comedy series features the lunatic exploits of four college students: Vyv, the punk (Adrian Edmonson); 'socially aware' and 'politically conscious' Rick (Rik Mayall); Neil, the hippy (Nigel Planer); and Mike, the well-dressed smoothie (Christopher Ryan).

Mariinsky Theatre 1783 - 2008
Venue	ABC2
Date	Sunday, 28 March 2010
Time	8:30pm
A stunning and sumptuous celebration of the 225th anniversary of the world famous Russian Mariinsky Theatre contains archival material seen for the first time on screen. It provides a unique insight into how the arts have flourished in Russia under many different regimes.

Simon Schama's Power Of Art: David
Venue	ABC2
Date	Sunday, 28 March 2010
Time	7:30pm
In 1789 French painter Jacques-Louis David, who had been treated well by King Louis XVII and the aristocrats, decrees that Art must no longer be the amusement of the mighty and the leisured; it has an altogether higher calling. It must make Citizens of mere people; it must shock, inspire and educate. It should make everyone Better.

Pearlie
Venue	Nick Jr.
Date	Every Saturday from May 8
Time	at 6pm
It's magic in the city with Pearlie the park fairy! Pearlie is a park fairy with a giant-sized heart and a wardrobe to match. Appointed by Fairy HQ, Pearlie keeps Jubilee Park in sparkling order. She's full of nutty, over the top plans, parties and events for the park and its residents. Jasper is her right hand elf, although he prefers chilling out to real work. There's also Opal, an outback fairy from Australia sent to learn the ropes of park management from Pearlie. But all isn't perfect in Jubilee Park. Pearlie's cousin Saphira is jealous of Pearlie's popularity in the fairy world and desperately wants her job. With her incompetent assistant Ludwig the bat, Saphira sets out to spoil perky Pearlie's day any way she can. Pearlie remains oblivious - always thinking the best of her cousin - while Opal and Jasper are more hip to Saphira's game. Saphira resides in the park's greenhouse, running a day-spa for well-heeled fairies, butterflies and the odd goblin fairy inspector.

Nick Jr.'s Lah-Lah Music interstitials
Venue	Nick Jr.
Date	from Monday May 3
Time	Daily at 8.25am and 5.55pm
A dancing double bass, singing saxophone and an accordion that sneezes when he squeezes! Welcome to Lah-Lah, a fantastical new kid's band introducing children to the magical world of music. Lah-Lah is the loveable and fun central character (played by Tina Harris) who loves life and music. Together with her buddy Buzz the Bandleader and their instrument character friends Lola Double Bass, Mister Saxophone, Squeezy Sneezy and Tom Tom, they explore a variety of musical styles from pop, jazz and world music, to a touch of Mozart which will have parents joining in tapping and jiving to a whole new beat!

Team Umizoomi
Venue	Nick Jr.
Date	Daily from Monday May 3
Time	8am and 4pm
Milli, her brother Geo, and their best robot friend Bot, are a tiny team of superheroes who use their mighty math powers to solve big problems for real preschoolers. Set to a catchy 'preschool pop-rock' soundtrack, Team Umizoomi zooms through the brightly-patterned urban environments of Umi City, tackling every obstacle with their own brand of Adventure Math. When kids at home join Team Umizoomi, there’s nothing they can't do!

The Fairly OddParents
Venue	Nickelodeon
Date	From Monday May 24 to Friday May 28
Time	5pm
Ballistic babysitters... Off-the-wall parents... Boring Video games... What's a 10 year old to do? If you're Timmy Turner, all you gotta do is turn to your magical, mystical and totally messed up Fairy Godparents for help.

True Jackson VP: Testing True
Venue	Nickelodeon
Date	Saturday May 8
Time	6pm
School is back in session, and True gets her dream assignment at work but finds it difficult balancing her school life and her work responsibilities. True Jackson VP centres around 15-year-old True Jackson (Keke Palmer Akeelah and the Bee) who is hired to head the youth division of a major fashion label, Mad Style. True soon learns that corporate life has the same highs and lows as high school, complete with cliques, mean girls and crushes.

iQuit iCarly
Venue	Nickelodeon
Date	Saturday May 8
Time	at 6pm
The iCarly gang have two up-and-coming web comedians, Fleck and Dave, on the web show. They learn that the boys' next video needs to be a big hit so Carly and Sam volunteer to help. When the girls try to help Fleck and Dave resolve an argument, they end up butting heads themselves and their friendship is put to the test. The girls quickly learn that their fighting is making it very hard to keep doing their own web show. Will this be the end if iCarly? Meanwhile, Spencer wins a boat but can't afford to put it in the water and must defend it from an angry college student.

Big Time Rush
Venue	Nickelodeon
Date	Every Saturday from May 15
Time	6.30pm
Big Time Rush follows the journey of 16-year-old Kendall Schmidt (Gilmore Girls), who is inadvertently discovered by eccentric record executive Gustavo Rocque during a nationwide casting call and must choose between staying home in Minneapolis with his friends and pursuing a singing career in Hollywood. Not seeing himself as a solo act, Kendall strikes a deal with the Hollywood image-maker and agrees to undergo 'pop group 101' training in exchange for giving his best friends - James Maslow (iCarly), Logan Henderson and Carlos Pena (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) - the opportunity to be in a music group with him.

The Soup
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Sundays
Time	@ 7:00pm
Host Joel McHale takes a look at the week's hottest celeb news events and goofiest reality clips.

Chelsea Lately
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Monday-Friday's
Time	@ 10:30pm
This daily program is an irreverent look at top breaking news stories, celebrity tales that just won't die and other hot topics of the day. Chelsea will feature guests, comedic field packages and viewer call-ins.

E! Investigates: Crimes on Campus
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Sunday, 18th April
Time	@ 8:30pm
College campuses have increasingly become crime scenes with rampant drug arrests, sexual assaults, and too many massacres of innocent students. Crime On Campus explores three recent stories that spotlight this disturbing trend: at San Diego State, one girl's death from a drug overdose triggered a campus-wide crackdown that resulted in scores of arrests. At Berkeley, the rape of a student by a college football player illustrates the need for better reporting of sexual assault on campuses across the country. And finally, the family of one of the victims of the shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University recounts the last moments of their daughter's life, as we try to understand what could have driven a young man to commit this horrific attack.

E!'S Secret Celebrity
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Monday, 26th April
Time	@ 9:00pm
Today's biggest stars go undercover as everyday people to surprise their fans.

E!'S The SPINdustry
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Monday, 26th April
Time	@ 8:30pm
Docusoap about a branding PR Firm in NY headed up by publicist Jonathan Cheban and his right-hand man Simon.

E!'S Doomed By Lust Premiere!
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Monday, 12th April
Time	@ 8:30pm
High-profile men and women who had everything to lose but still gave in to carnal desires...and paid for it. We'll explore the scandalous details behind headline grabbing affairs.

THS Kendra
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Monday, 5th April
Time	@ 8:30pm
The ex-Girl Next Door is now the mother of a new baby boy! In 2004, Kendra Wilkinson was one of the 'painted ladies' at Hugh Hefner's 78th birthday party at the Playboy Mansion. Hef liked what he saw and asked Kendra to move into the mansion and become one of his 'girlfriends,' along with Hef's other girls, Holly and Bridget. The rest is (TV) history, as the girl with the laugh like an old sailor became a hit with audiences, leading to her own top rated reality show. On June 27, 2009, Kendra married Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett, just two weeks after the couple announced they were expecting a child. THS will fill in the blanks about what Kendra's really like when the cameras are shut off.

Giuliana & Bill
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Tuesdays
Time	@ 8:30pm
Docuseries following Giuliana & Bill Rancic as they maintain their bi-coastal marriage (Giuliana based in LA, Bill based in Chicago). We see how they juggle work and their relationship on different sides of the country.

Kendra (Season 2)
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Tuesdays
Time	@ 9:30pm
Over the past year, millions of Americans watched Kendra leave the Playboy Mansion, marry NFL player Hank Baskett, move away from California, and welcome a beautiful baby boy into their lives. Season 2 of Kendra takes a closer look at the outrageous adventures of this San Diego native, from marriage to motherhood. Whether she's learning how to change a diaper and trust a babysitter with her baby boy for the first time, or handling Hank's obsessively neat and clean tendencies that clash with her messy habits, there is never a dull moment in the Baskett household. On top of that, the newlyweds are still adjusting to their lives in Indiana, and Kendra is eager to reclaim her hot, sexy body, post pregnancy. When the football season comes to an end, and questions loom over their respective careers, the newlyweds plan to move back to the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, to be closer to family and friends, while figuring out their next steps. This coming season promises to be full of hilarious, heartfelt, and entertaining times with this fun-loving young family.

Pretty Wild
Venue	E! Channel 121 for Foxtel Subscribers
Date	Tuesdays, starting 6th April
Time	@ 10:00pm
Pretty Wild follows the lives of three sisters, Tess Taylor (19) and Alexis (18) and Gabrielle (15) Neiers, and their unconventional Hollywood family. The series presents an unfiltered look at Hollywood from the perspective of the sisters whose jaw-dropping looks and unstructured upbringing make them magnets for those who have fallen for Tinseltown's many temptations.

Nickelodeon’s 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards
Venue	Nickelodeon
Date	Sunday, March 28
Time	at 6.30pm
Announced by Nickelodeon in LA today, movie and television star Kevin James will host Nickelodeon's 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards, airing live from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, March 27. The show will be fast-tracked by Nickelodeon Australia for local broadcast on Sunday, March 28 at 6.30pm, and the slime will once again flow on the night kids rule and get to honour their favourites from the worlds of film, music, sports and television.

Get Your Face On
Venue	Discovery: Home and Health
Date	Wednesday evening
Time	at 8.30pm
Bring on the waterproof mascara. Watch as 12 makeup artists vie to be the protege of Napoleon Perdis. Filmed in Los Angeles, Get Your Face On With Napoleon Perdis is equal parts elimination series, makeup instructional and tear-inducing soap opera as the contestants strive to impress the master and rise to the top. To stand out in this competitive arena, the aspiring artists need to demonstrate their flair with a makeup brush and also showcase their passion during a sequence of Herculean tests. "I'm going to be fair, but I'm going to be tough," says Perdis. We wouldn't expect anything less.

Selling Houses Australia Series 3
Venue	The LifeStyle Channel
Date	from March 31
Time	Wednesdays at 8.30pm
Winner of two ASTRA Awards, Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program and Favourite Program as voted for by viewers, the series delves into the real issues facing property owners, providing current and practical advice as Australians navigate through a volatile market. Residential property expert and LifeStyle Channel presenter, Andrew Winter is back at the helm of the third Australian series with a real estate reality check that will equip home owners with much needed advice to help them sell quickly and for the best possible price. Throughout the series he tours some of the nations hardest to sell homes and meets the stressed homeowners behind them facing overwhelming issues like huge mortgages, rising interest rates and falling property markets. Anxious for a sale and unable to work out why no one wants to buy their home, they are desperate for a solution. Andrew is joined again by interior designer extraordinaire, Shaynna Blaze-Vaughnn and garden designer Charlie Albone. Together they take every day Australians through the process of transforming their homes that no-one want to buy into saleable properties with spectacular results.

The Wedding Show
Venue	Foxtel Aurora Channel
Date	from February 18th 2010