Browse - Most popular shows on ABC (Australia)

Nature journalist and self-confessed bird-nerd, Dr Ann Jones, heads out on an urban safari through Sydney and Brisbane to uncover the secret lives of the city's feathery friends.

Rachel Griffiths puts the power of art to the ultimate test, one artwork and one war at a time.

Hosted by proud Gamilaroi man Tony Armstrong, Always Was Tonight is a sharp and satirical show delivering news with a bit more blaklash! -- Turns out it's a movie available in the movies section.

Written by and starring Rob Carlton, this eight-part comedy series is a spin-off of a short film produced by Carlton and Alex Weinress for Australian short film festival Tropfset. The show follows the adventures and mishaps of a struggling production company called Chandon Pictures.

Australia's funniest and brightest discuss being caught in the crossfire of modern manners.

The stereotypical Australian man is strong, sporty stoic and tough as nails. He laughs in the face of fear. And when life gets him down, he drinks a cup of concrete and hardens the f**k up. Or so the saying goes. But when we tear away these long-held notions of what it means to be a man, how is the average Aussie bloke actually faring?

Presented by Ian Thorpe, Bullied is a controversial and compelling insight into the issue of bullying that brings victims and their classmates together in an effort to help understand the impacts of bullying and create strategies for change.

Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. Made principally on location, using a full-size replica of the 'Endeavour' (built for the Australian bicentenary), this has a salty atmosphere lacking from many historial 'sea dramas'. Michell's performance as the titular Yorkshireman has also been praised for its complexity.

The Hamster Wheel is a satirical news show with the full Chaser team and writer Dominic Knight. Expect laughs and thought-provoking commentary. Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello, Chris Taylor, Craig Reucassel, Julian Morrow return for 8 weeks of hilarity.

Join Julia Zemiro as she takes celebrities back to their roots, uncovering the moments that shaped them into the icons we know today. From small towns to big cities, each episode of Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery is a nostalgic journey through the lives of Australia's most beloved personalities.

Follow five extraordinarily talented Australian children and their families, as we take an intimate and candid look at their lives at a pivotal time in their careers and ask what does it take to be a child prodigy?

Frontline is a satirical comedy on Current Affairs. From the anchor Mike Moore who believes he does all the work (but just reads the autocue) to the egotistic reporter Brooke Vandenberg and the troubles of the other staff (not to mention horrible Friday Night Entertainer Elliot Rhodes) After two years, the show did a thing related only to sci-fi programs, by skipping forward a number of years. The show, however, maintained it's high quality and is one of the Top Australian shows ever made. From Season 2 onwards, there are no specific writing credits as Cilauro, Kennedy, Sitch and Gleisner wrote in practically all episodes. The same is said for directing.

Sammy J is a hopeless lawyer who six years into his legal career has yet to win a case. This is not helped by his tendency to wet himself in court, nor the relentless bullying of his sadistic boss Borkman. Randy hit rock bottom after the divorce from his wife, the host of a top-rating current affairs program, "Thumbs Down with Victoria Vincent". Apart from cheating on his wife, Randy's hobbies included gambling, drinking, and cheating on his wife. After Sammy J managed to lose him everything in the divorce case, he offered his spare room at Ricketts Lane to Randy for a fortnight but that was twelve months ago.

Featuring ceramists, street artists, fashion designers, architects, furniture makers, weavers and more; this series explores universal appeal of 'good design' across Asia. Hosted by Australian design expert, Anthony Burke.

No stone will be left unturned as Australia's funniest and brightest take us through the most important stages of existence - from child to adult, to creating and supporting families, to building and managing careers. And what after that? Should we sit on a hill and contemplate the wording of our epitaph, or travel the world? The good news is we don't need to worry about that because the Aunts and Uncles will be doing the worrying for us.

This show is hosted by Tom Ballard and features topical cracking panel discussion in which no-one gets voted off at the end and no-one plays the pantomime villain.

A rollicking political and social history across time and this vast country, presented by Heather Ewart.

In this moving series everyday Australians are given the chance of a lifetime: to professionally record a song. They must overcome their fears and realise their dreams, so they can give the gift of a song to someone special.

Comedian Jimmy Rees and miniature artist JoAnne Bouzianis-Sellick reveal tiny Australia through the extraordinary craftspeople who lovingly obsess over teensy details. Tiny Oz is a remarkable recreation, in glorious miniature, of extraordinary moments in Australia's history.

Magic Mountain follows the adventures of Lion, Tortoise, Panda and Dragon - four friends having lots of fun with a little Dragon magic thrown in.[4] Tortoise is a motherly figure, always looking out for the others and trying to help them. Dragon lives in a cave, and is very wise, with magical powers that often get the others out of trouble. Panda is a little bit vain, but still a likeable character who is quite smart, and Lion is very playful, full of ideas and is constantly getting into mischief. These four creatures "enjoy wonderful times as they invent unusual games, play tricks on each other, and have exciting adventures as they explore their enchanting world."

How the great shifts in Australians' faiths, ethics and beliefs have transformed a continent and its people.

Australia's food icon, Maggie Beer, leads an ambitious world first social experiment to transform the meals and dining experience at an aged care home.

Four young animal friends spend an action-packed summer at the spectacular Kangaroo Beach, training as junior cadets with their lifeguard heroes. When an emergency breaks out, the cadets step up to help keep the water safe.

The world is on fire. There's a coup. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.

Dr Kwane is on a mission to help the pets and people of America who need it the most the homeless. From treating simple ailments on the side of the road, to major emergencies.