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Red

An excitable Red arrives in Colourland. Learn about the colour red with the Colourblocks.

The Third Button

Numberblock Three has lost one of her red juggling ball buttons! Can detective Numberblock One help Three to find it by telling the time?

Slime Storm!

When Power Paige accidentally causes a Slime Storm, Super Why gets stuck!

How is it Made? Skyscraper

In today's episode Maddie is up high! She finds out how really tall buildings are made out of steel and concrete.

Garden Potion

After raking up some flowers, Hannah, Kiki and Kai have a scent-sational idea! They collect rosemary, lavender, camellias and lemons to make a sweet smelling potion.

Bones

Dr Chris and Dr Xand have brought their lab into Xand's kitchen! In today's episode, the doctors look at bones, and show you an experiment to make them bendy.

Pressure

Learn how to use air pressure to make your own, home-made rocket out of a plastic water bottle. Phil maxes this out by over-pressurising stronger bottles and finally by building a giant rocket out of plastic bottles.

The Atom With The Golden Electron

Agent Gold is assigned to investigate Project D, headed by Carbon who has trained millions of atoms to develop this plan. Together with Oxygen and Fluorine, Gold penetrates Carbon's secret school and finds atoms being drilled.

Chips

Dr Karl crunches into the crispy, salty, science packed world of chips, proving there's more to one of the nation's favourite treats than meets the mouth.

Italian Fire Station and Amphibious Crashpad

The trip across Italy continues with what might be the coolest fire station in the world. George meets a former paralympian transforming an old air ambulance and Will meets DIY enthusiasts building a summer house for free.

Pointless

In an attempt to impress Lucy with his intellectual prowess, Lee joins Daisy as a contestant on the TV quiz show, Pointless.

Legitimate Targets

A Bosnian war criminal is spotted flying into Britain after an attack on a British army base in Northern Ireland, leading the team to suspect that it could be the beginning of a revenge campaign.

Episode 2

George's search for clever ways to beat the housing market sees him meet a young couple creating a home on a bus and an older couple building their retirement on the site of a derelict toilet block.

Days Like This

Mark faces an ethical dilemma when deciding whether to report yet another of Doug Ross' indiscretions when he learns that Doug slept with med student, Harper Tracy. Jeanie begins work in the ER as a physician's assistant.

Love and Loopholes

Jessica and Louis enjoy a Valentine's Day evening while the boys are being babysat, but Emery gets a shock when he walks in on his parents' special alone time. Eddie strives to take Alison to the Janet Jackson concert.

Fingers And Fumbs

QI is the world's most impossible quiz. Hosted by Stephen Fry this episode features Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Dara O'Briain.

The Best Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode packed with some of the best bits from the series. Among the guests are Jo Brand, Emma Bunton, Daisy May Cooper, Stacey Dooley, Rhod Gilbert and others.

Airplane Special

Final Boarding call for Mythbusters Airplane Hour! This Airplane special takes off with a myth that will make you feel like you're flying by the seat of your pants.

Luxury 50s Yacht and Upscale Bothy

George meets newlyweds who invested their savings into a 1950s former luxury yacht and a farmer who wants to build a Scottish Highland bothy. George's Italian road trip continues and the wilderness lodge starts taking shape.

Ncuti Gatwa, Lady Glenconner, Fay Ripley

In this first heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Ncuti Gatwa, and Fay Ripley and Lady Glenconner.

Episode 6

Angellica Bell, Gyles Brandreth, Scarlett Moffatt and Iain Stirling test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Marlon Williams, Geraldine Hickey, Big Wett & Rhys Nicholson

Marlon Williams, Geraldine Hickey, Big Wett and Rhys Nicholson join Adam, Myf and Alan as they hit such musical heights they have to go into falsetto by the end of it.

Visionaries

Join Sandi Toksvig for a QI look at some Visionaries with Cally Beaton, Nish Kumar, Laura Smyth, and Alan Davies.

Nicola Coughlan, Derrick Evans, Sara Pascoe & Dan Walker

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by guests Sara Pascoe, Dan Walker, Nicola Coughlan and Mr Motivator. Who is telling the truth and who is making it all up?

Gotcha!

Featured magicians include Vitaly Beckman, AnnaRose Einarsen, Goncalo Gil and Ren X.

Nyima Funk

Aisha Tyler hosts another fun packed episode of the legendary improv show featuring regulars Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie along with guest performer Nyima Funk.

Moving Targets

When a reality show contestant is murdered, Holmes and Watson zero in on another competitor as a suspect, a former war criminal who may be the most skilled killer they've ever pursued. Also, Shinwell asks Joan for a favour.

Hell and High Water

In the middle of a torrential rainstorm, Dr Ross stumbles across a child trapped in a drainage pipe rapidly filling with water. Doug does everything possible to save the boy.

Pointless

In an attempt to impress Lucy with his intellectual prowess, Lee joins Daisy as a contestant on the TV quiz show, Pointless.

rage

For the first time since 2015, Joey and Stu from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are in the rage studio! Join them as they line up a playlist of music videos as diverse as their own genre-blending discography.

Legitimate Targets

A Bosnian war criminal is spotted flying into Britain after an attack on a British army base in Northern Ireland, leading the team to suspect that it could be the beginning of a revenge campaign.

Ncuti Gatwa, Lady Glenconner, Fay Ripley

In this first heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Ncuti Gatwa, and Fay Ripley and Lady Glenconner.

Monster Mash

Stephen Fry hosts a version of the quiz with a difference, with comedians Phill Jupitus, Josh Widdicombe and Sara Pascoe joining regular panellist Alan Davies to answer questions on the topic of monsters.

Episode 2

Sam Campbell, Lesa Macleod-Whiting, Tofiga Fepulea'i and the mystery champ from episode one tackle The Hat Hat, Battle of the Codes and Wheel of Four Tunes.

Tuesday 13 October 2026

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

Fingers And Fumbs

QI is the world's most impossible quiz. Hosted by Stephen Fry this episode features Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Dara O'Briain.

Wizard

Finn single-mindedly pursues the powers an old wizard offers him until he learns that with great power comes, yeah, yeah, yeah, all that.

Doll's House

The Bears apply to be roommates in a fantastic dream dollhouse.

How's This for a Special? Spaaaace Part 2

The Titans have to stop Darkseid's latest scheme but the excitement of the space adventure might be too much for Robin to handle.

Bridezilla

When Mojo and Barbarus announce their wedding, the girls are convinced that they're up to no good.

Gamer

When Max loses a challenge at a video game tournament, he gets akumatized into the Gamer and unleashes a giant robot onto Paris.

The Babysitter

Gwen is delighted when Ron suggests they go for a walk together, but it quickly derails when Gwen is left to babysit and accidentally loses Mr Parker's baby! Meanwhile, Felicity discovers her love for running.

Show Me The Money

When an unlucky coin is accidentally released into the public, the agents must retrieve it before the world ends.

The Nom Nom Show

Things go awry while Nom Nom shoots his first television show.

Tree's a Crowd

When Ash gets lost in the woods, he meets a Treecko who's determined to save its forest home.

Family and Friends

The Terrans' erratic behaviour may be affecting Mo and Robby's anxiety about their first day at their new school. Or it could be something far worse.

The Creeps

Finn and Jake receive an invitation to a masquerade dinner banquet from Count Creepystein.

Oil Drums

Cyborg wants to have an '80s TV show marathon.

The Slide

A chance encounter with the woman of his dreams inspires Rocky to stop living life online and find love with the help of the latest dating app. Gumball and Darwin try to help Rocky through the tricky world of online romance.

Borrowed

Richard discovers his library books have been borrowed by Master Frown and sets off on a crazed mission to return the books before they're overdue.

First Contact, Part 2

It's Jim's first day as captain, and the submarine is already hijacked by a mysterious sea creature. Thrown into his first high-stakes negotiation, does Jim have what it takes to lead?

Cluckwork Orange

After befriending a chicken with a bad attitude at a petting zoo, Jude is followed back to school by the chicken. He defends the bad bird's behaviour until he can defend it no longer.

Psycomedian

A famous comedian gets akumatised into Psycomedian. Able to impose any emotions on anyone, he wants to wipe the smiles off everyone's faces...starting with Ladybug and Cat Noir!

The Minecraft Spooky Special!

It's spooky season in Minecraft Survival! Caleb and Gem play hide and seek inside a haunted house, build some cursed mobs, and finish with a nail-biting race through a creepy maze full of traps and hostile mobs!

The Art of the Silent Fist

The Ninja go into hiding but an army of the Digtial Overlord's evil robotic Nindroids are hunting them wherever they go. Their only chance is to learn the secrets of the Techno blades.

Again

Learn to spell and write the word Again. This series shows an easy way to learn the basic words used in English, based on the Australian National Curriculum.

Go

Wonderblock Go gets everything and everyone moving! It's noisy, exciting fun - but things quickly start to go wrong until Wonderblock Stop arrives.

Blue

Cool Blue arrives in Colourland. Learn about the colour blue with the Colourblocks.

The Great Big Race

It's Numberland's Great Bug Race! One to Four's pet bugs are racing on special tracks, but can they follow the perimeter?

Invasion of the Party Crashers!

A letter p becomes a pesky problem when it multiplies and causes chaos in Reader Valley!

How Does It Work? Bird

Maddie is finding out how birds fly and visits a bird sanctuary.

Kids Only

Gen, Pia and Romeo are bursting with garden knowledge and are ready to go solo: no grown ups allowed! They draw a planting plan, grab their gloves and get in the dirt. The kids have got it covered - no help is needed.

Lungs

Dr Chris and Dr Xand have brought their lab into Xand's kitchen! In today's episode, the doctors look at lungs, and show you an experiment to measure how much air they can hold.

Episode 28

BTN is a high-energy, fun way for Upper Primary and Secondary students to learn about current issues and events in their world. Each program is built around major news stories of the week.

Vikings

This time The Slow Mo Guys go conquering and look at the amazing world of Vikings. What happens when strong Viking swords strike together?

Episode 179

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

Luxury 50s Yacht and Upscale Bothy

George meets newlyweds who invested their savings into a 1950s former luxury yacht and a farmer who wants to build a Scottish Highland bothy. George's Italian road trip continues and the wilderness lodge starts taking shape.

Alcohol

Frank's drinking becomes a problem and forces Lee and Lucy to reassess the living arrangements in the flat. In the process they are told a few uncomfortable home truths.

Episode 2 of Season 2

An MI5 agent is identified and tortured inside a Birmingham Mosque, where the Mullah is suspected of extremist activities. As the agent deteriorates, he reveals there are plans for a terrorist attack.

Moving Targets

When a reality show contestant is murdered, Holmes and Watson zero in on another competitor as a suspect, a former war criminal who may be the most skilled killer they've ever pursued. Also, Shinwell asks Joan for a favour.

Hell and High Water

In the middle of a torrential rainstorm, Dr Ross stumbles across a child trapped in a drainage pipe rapidly filling with water. Doug does everything possible to save the boy.

Phil's Phaves

Louis and Jessica try to make things right after the restaurant receives a poor review on a website called Phil's Phaves. Meanwhile, Eddie stresses out when the mix tape he made for Alison falls into the wrong hands.

Gothic

The topic is G for Gothic, with ghostly Jimmy Carr, gruesome Jack Dee, ghoulish Sue Perkins and gibbering Alan Davies.

Nikki Fox, Miles Jupp, Nish Kumar & Joe Lycett

Rob Brydon hosts the comedy panel show. Joining team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are Nikki Fox, Miles Jupp, Nish Kumar and Joe Lycett.

James Bond Special- Part 1

"The name's Hyneman. James Hyneman". It's tuxedos at the ready as the Mythbusters take on 007 in this James Bond special.

Signal Box, Glass House and Campervan

George meets a restoration enthusiast who plans to turn a derelict 1866 Victorian railway signal box into a garden summerhouse and a wood carver transforming a 1984 VW campervan into a unique mobile home.

Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, Vivienne

In this second heat, nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of three celebrities: veteran current affairs journalist and presenter Sir Trevor McDonald, actor Mirren Mack and drag queen The Vivienne.

Episode 7

Angellica Bell, Gyles Brandreth, Scarlett Moffatt and Iain Stirling test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Ngaiire, Ross Noble, Eamon Sandwith & Meshel Laurie

Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Ross Noble, Ngaiire, Eamon Sandwith from the Chats, Meshel Laurie and Ghost Medium. They will sell their jewellery to solve this week's secret song.

Rubbish

Sandi Toksvig talks garbage as she asks Alan Davies and this week's guest panellists, Bridget Christie, Johnny Vegas and Holly Walsh, to reveal all they know about rubbish.

Jo Brand, Simon Day, Kiri Pritchard-mcclean & Henning Wehn

Guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell are Jo Brand, Simon Day, Kiri Pritchard-McClean and Henning Wehn.

I Dream of Broccolini

Shawn races against Team Wheeler's arch rivals the Amentas in the junior drags. Bess is delighted to involve her family until Edwina develops a super crush.

Occupation Hazards

Amber applies for a promotion at the bank, which requires a good word from Margaret. Bess is tiring of medical-related visits from the Wheelers.

Scrambled

Holmes and Watson investigate a murder that puts them in the crosshairs of one of New York City's deadliest gangs. Also, Holmes' behaviour becomes increasingly erratic when he secretly interacts with a mysterious woman.

The Secret Sharer

Doug's heroics earn him a second chance, but he clashes with Mark when both need to use the same equipment for their seriously injured patients. Carter and Harper renew their relationship, and Jeanie files for divorce.

Alcohol

Frank's drinking becomes a problem and forces Lee and Lucy to reassess the living arrangements in the flat. In the process they are told a few uncomfortable home truths.

rage

Join Stu and Joey from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard as they share some of their favourite live performances from their own currated and ran Field of Vision festival.

Episode 2 of Season 2

An MI5 agent is identified and tortured inside a Birmingham Mosque, where the Mullah is suspected of extremist activities. As the agent deteriorates, he reveals there are plans for a terrorist attack.