title: Brady's Beasts

Season 1

title: How to bond with a Banshee

overview: Brady has finally captured the monster of his dreams. Maxwell, Brady's dad, is horrified and a bit annoyed with his son when he discovers the beast; so he sets it free. Terrified, Maxwell incites the citizens of Ravenville to declare war against all monsters and to capture them in the forest. Luckily, Brady and his friend Virgil thwart the monster hunt by getting all of the town's children to adopt a monster. But not before he teaches them a lesson on the responsibility of monster pet ownership. Too bad for Brady that his monster does not come back to him.

title: How to bond with a Banshee

title: How to groom your monsters for success

overview: 10-year-old Stanley Crumb has captured a tadpole from Ravenville's infamous pond, the Black Lagoon. Poor Stanley had no idea the tadpole would grow into a creature so big; his fish tank can no longer contain it. Is it because Stanley overfed the poor thing? Things go from bad to worse when Stanley leaves the creature unattended overnight and he floods the basement. Brady and Virgil run to the rescue, but taming this beast is no easy task. Meanwhile, the snoopy Game Warden is obsessed with catching the Crumb family red-handed interfering with the local wildlife. Brady has a plan to catch the monster, as he wants to reunite the creature with its better half. To be a monster catcher, you sometimes have to be a monster matchmaker. Unlucky for Virgil, Brady has picked him to be the bait...

title: How to groom your monsters for success

title: How to throw a monster party

overview: On his way home from work, a flu-stricken Maxwell meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Delighted, Maxwell decides to put up Dr. Jekyll in exchange for his medical services. At first, the family finds it handy to have a doctor hang around the house. His medicated shampoo promises to help restore sheen to Brady's sister Arleneâ€™s hair. Pollyanna, Brady's mother, is given a special powder to give her a radiant complexion. But his cosmetic concoctions have undesired, freakish side effects. Brady is very suspicious about the doctorâ€™s orders. Brady realizes the doctorâ€™s fiendish plan: the Plunkett family is slowly turned into mutants and is eventually sold to the local pet shop. While Brady attempts a daring monster rescue, his twin brother and sister, Marvin and Gaye, work on a reverse transformation formula.

title: How to throw a monster party

title: How the monsters came to Ravenville

overview: With the help of his friends Ember and Virgil, Brady meets Vlad the Vampire and adopts him as his monster. He tries his to keep his new monster a secret, thinking that if his father does not notice the vampire, that he would let him keep it. Brady keeps getting weird calls from the citizens of Ravenville, complaining that the monsters are causing raucous. A secret meeting is held in the forest, with all the kids and their respective monsters: vouching itâ€™s not their creatures who are responsible for this chaos. Brady and Virgil uncover an underground movement of the citizenâ€™s neglected pets who are purposely sabotaging the monsterâ€™s reputation. As a confrontation mounts between citizens and beasts, Brady calls for understanding, to be responsible monster and pet owners.

title: How the monsters came to Ravenville

title: How to keep a sea monster from eating your town

overview: Brady is distraught when he finds out that Maxwell wants to sell the house and move away from Ravenville. Brady is mostly devastated that he will never find his long lost favourite monster if he moves away. He promises a cash reward to whoever finds his beloved missing monster. Maxwell is stressed out by the sale of his property; he gets Brady to promise that the potential buyers will not be bothered by his beastly business. But much to Maxwell's horror, his open house is ruined since the monsters and their owners show up at the house in hopes of collecting the reward.

title: How to get rid of an undesirable monster

overview: Mr and Mrs Dandy move from their tiresome old haunted house to open a ghost-free Bed and Breakfast. The Dandy children really miss their old haunted house; so Brady and friends agree to help out. Brady and Ember parade around as mock ghosts until Virgil finds and recruits new phantom friends to move into the inn. Much to the Dandy parentsâ€™ dismay, the journalists who came to review the new innâ€™s opening think the mock ghost gimmick is great fun. Thatâ€™s until Virgil arrives with the real ghosts and scares everyone away. This gaggle of ghosts is bad for business. Even the Dandy kids admit that too many ghosts spoil the fun. The Dandyâ€™s move again.

title: How to handle a part-time monster

overview: After witnessing a botched burglary, thanks to a helpful goblin, Brady comes home to find Maxwell and Pollyanna in a panic. Theyâ€™ve heard that robbers are stealing valuable collectibles all over Ravenville. Their vintage comic books and childhood dollies are no longer safe from the greedy clutches of these hooligans. Maxwell frowns on installing a security system, Brady suggests using a monster as theft protection. Maxwell will not budge; he does not want a monster in his house! But after hearing Virgilâ€™s appraisal of the comic book, Maxwell knows heâ€™s sitting on a gold mine. So Brady hires the Werewolf to protect the familyâ€™s precious heirlooms. Brady's thrilled, he finally has a pet monster to call his own ... but does the rest of the family think itâ€™s really a good idea to have a Werewolf around the house? Maxwell is so desperate to get rid of the furry fiend; heâ€™s willing to put his beloved comic book collection up for bid.

title: How to handle a part-time monster

title: How to soothe ruffled feathers, fur... and scales

overview: Brady receives an email from someone claiming theyâ€™ve found his favourite monster. Brady takes a look at the enclosed photo â€“ thatâ€™s him alright! Brady is ecstatic: his monster is staying with Matt from Vomit Falls and heâ€™s willing to trade him in for another monster. Courting his fatherâ€™s economical leanings, Brady suggests that they should drive down in their uncleâ€™s motorized home to Vomit Falls for the family vacation. Sneaking Stitch in such a cramped vehicle will be tricky. Keeping him a secret from the other Plunketts, while on the family road trip from hell, will be worse. Especially when Brady has to find a replacement monster in the woods.

title: How to find your missing monster

overview: Brady has a webcast to demonstrate the technique for building a monster. Something goes wrong with the recipe, and his audienceâ€™s' projects turn into uncontrollable mischievous blobs. These blobs join together into one giant mega-blob, sliming up Ravenville and gobbling up citizens. How will Brady deal with this gelatinous problem and rescue his gobbled up friends? Brady gets the giant blob to swallow a mountain of every inflatable object in town, and then shoves a leaf blower into its side. The growing internal gas pressure launches the blob into the sky like a swelling balloon. Luckily it explodes over the water, making for a safe splashdown for the citizens who were trapped inside the blob. The mayor thanks Brady by having him clean up the tons of blob slime covering the city.

title: How to find your missing monster

title: How to haunt a house

title: How to haunt a house

title: How to use your monster for home protection

title: How to sneak your monster on vacation with you

title: How to build your own monster

title: How to build your own monster

title: How to impress a girl with your Mummy

title: How to impress a girl with your Mummy

title: How to turn your monster into a Latin lover

overview: Max orders Brady: ""No more monsters in the house, or you lose your computer!"" Seconds later, a very hairy Yeti sneaks undetected into the Plunkett home, attracted by its favourite food - garbage. Brady stumbles upon ""Wigs"" the Yeti, and must now find a way to sneak him out before Max finds him. Virgil is there to help, but Arlene discovers their big hairy secret. She blackmails Brady into finding her a date to make her unappreciative boyfriend Bobby jealous. Brady ingeniously sets her up with a seductive Latin date - Wiggario. Arlene is smitten! Little does she know that Wiggario is none other than a shaved version of Wigs. Things get real crazy once Bobby, Arlene, Wiggario, and his Yeti nemesis confront each other.

title: Season 1

title: How to date a Werewolf

title: How to date a Werewolf

title: How to be a good monster sitter

title: How to be a good monster sitter

title: How to make your monster happy

title: How to make your monster happy

title: How to celebrate Christmas with your monster

title: How to put together a skeleton

title: How to put together a skeleton

title: How to give your monster courage

title: How to give your monster courage

title: How to sabotage a Gargoyle

title: How to sabotage a Gargoyle

title: How to housebreak the monster under your bed

title: How to collect monsters

title: How to collect monsters

title: How to stop a monster migration

title: How to stop a monster migration

title: How to unplug a Sparker

title: How to unplug a Sparker

title: How to dodge the Quicksand

title: How to dodge the Quicksand

title: How to catch your missing shadow

title: How to catch your missing shadow

title: How to plug the Loch Ness leak

title: How to plug the Loch Ness leak

title: How to steal a monster's treasure

title: How to steal a monster's treasure

title: How to put out a fiery dragon

title: How to put out a fiery dragon

title: How to break up a Berserker

title: How to break up a Berserker

title: How to raise a Hatchling

overview: Brady wakes up and finds a happy bouncing monster egg. How did it get there? Brady isn’t quite prepared for this kind of responsibility. This egg proves quite challenging to manage, as it hops and rolls around. Things don’t get any easier once it finally hatches. This Hatchling can fly and breathe fire and has an uncanny resemblance to - Brady's favourite monster! Brady concludes his favourite monster has given its egg to him. The Hatchling is too much for Brady and Virgil, so they enlist Ember for some help. All is well until Virgil accidentally spooks the baby which flies away in a panic. They finally find the baby on top of the haunted house. Suddenly, Brady's favourite monster swoops down, catching its offspring, and flies away into the horizon. Not only does Brady miss the baby terribly, he feels he has disappointed his favorite monster. The next day, his favorite monster returns its baby to Brady, until it is ready to leave the “nest”. Everyone is overjoyed, except for the baby’s favourite chew toy – Virgil.

title: How to raise a Hatchling

title: How to remind your monster who he is

title: How to remind your monster who he is

title: How to turn your pet into a monster

title: How to turn your pet into a monster

title: Season 2

Season 3

title: How to hook up a missing link

overview: It’s late night in Ravenville and a tall hairy mysterious creature is secretly studying Ravenville’s women, one by one. While hanging out the laundry, Pollyanna spots the creature who immediately whisks her away. The Plunketts notice Pollyanna’s absence the following morning because breakfast is not ready. Brady investigates, while Maxwell mobilizes another one of his infamous search party (which, as usual, quickly degenerates into an unruly disorganized mob). Sitting around a campfire, Pollyanna gets to have a friendly chat with her captor - a lonely female Missing Link. Turns out the Link was just looking for some girlfriends for some coffee talk. Pollyanna teaches the Link that abducting people is wrong, and the two of them become great friends. Pollyanna brings her new girlfriend back home for a tea party with some of the other girls, and everyone gets along marvellously. Meanwhile, Maxwell’s search party is lost in the woods and couldn’t even find its own shadow on a sunny day.

title: How to hook up a missing link

title: How to make a monster cry

overview: Vlad is knocked into the bog by a strange bat-like creature, completely new to Ravenville. Brady's interest is piqued by a certain detail of Vlad's complaint. Brady believes they are dealing with a Weeper, a creature that makes people cry in order to collect their tears, basically a tear-drinking vampire! Little does Ember know, her new best friend Jenny is in fact the human version of this mysterious Weeper monster. Ravenville is harassed by the Weeper's creature version because it has to be mean to people to collect their tears. That is until Brady and friends demonstrate that tears of laughter are infinitely tastier. Naturally, Virgil serves as the butt of a joke so funny that everyone is crying from laughing so hard, proving to Jenny the Weeper she will never have a shortage of sweet-tasting tears of laughter as long as Virgil is around

title: How to make a monster cry

title: How a monster runs for mayor

overview: The Mayor is running unopposed for re-election, but his anti-monster platform is not going over very well with the town’s monsters and their friends. Vlad decides to give the mayor a run for his money and runs against him. The odds are in Vlad’s favour. The mayor is worried he may actually lose, and Brady mysteriously offers him his services as campaign manager. This is all part of Brady's cunning plan to get the mayor to change his campaign into a monster-friendly platform. The plan works to perfection, and everyone is happy - The mayor gets re-elected, and his newly revised campaign platform actually improves the monsters’ living conditions. Virgil & Maxwell were completely oblivious of Brady's double-agent plan. Virgil thinks his buddy has betrayed his cause, and Maxwell was banking on Vlad’s election for his real estate scheme to work. Needless to say Maxwell’s greed has cost him a bundle again.

title: How a monster runs for mayor

title: How to make a Medusa blink

overview: The Ravenville museum has received a statue of Medusa! The nosy museum curator accidentally brings her back to life, and the Medusa, true to her nature begins turning everyone into stone.. Brady & Virgil are protected from her paralyzing gaze by wearing a special pair of high-tech reflective sunglasses. After battling it out, Brady succeeds in planting a pair these same glasses on the Medusa's head, thereby neutralizing her petrifying stare. This has an enlightening effect on the Medusa, who gives up her evil ways to become a good Ravenville citizen. Now that the danger of turning people into stone has been removed, it's much easier to make friends.

title: How to make a Medusa blink

title: How to distract an Attractor

overview: Brady's class is visiting the Ravenville electrical plant during a field trip, coincidentally on the same day the Attractor, a big magnetic robot, is there to re-charge his magnets. Clumsy Virgil accidentally trips and unplugs an outlet; causing the robot monster to explode, sending his parts to scatter all over Ravenville. Each individual part has a life of its own and is wreaking havoc throughout the city. Can all of Brady's friends put the Attractor back together again?

title: How to distract an Attractor

title: How to read a ghost story

overview: Brady, Virgil and Ember have homework to do, so it’s off to the library to find the books they need. Virgil mistakenly takes a magical horror book instead of a history book. The book is dropped, opens on a page releasing the ghost of the royal Jester from his confinement. Unbeknownst to Virgil, he is the butt of the Jester’s practical jokes, and is led to believe that his house is haunted. Armed with a protoplasm scanner, Brady comes to rescue his friend. The scanner isn’t picking-up any ghost activities, but Brady knows something’s up when he discovers that a character is missing in the famous horror book. But how can you convince a Jester to go back to the dull routine of a boring book now that he has tasted the excitement and freedom of the real world? Brady finds a new book for the Jester. He convinces the Jester that nothing could be more fascinating than a history book filled with centuries worth of stories, locations and civilizations?

title: How to read a ghost story

title: How to Stop a Stink

overview: Brady puts Ember and Virgil on monster watch during his short trip out of town. A mysterious creature has arrived in Ravenville, and its smell is so toxic it is creating havoc around town, knocking people and monsters unconscious, melting cars, etc... Ember and Virgil finally track and meet the charming, elegant but smelly Stinker. They try everything (bubble baths, fire hose rinse, fountain dip, etc.) to wash the stink off, but to no avail. Luckily Brady returns from his trip and shows them the only way to neutralize the harmful fumes. The source of the stink is internal and emotional. They must make the Stinker feel good about himself, and sure enough the smell is gone, making it easier for everyone in Ravenville to enjoy their new friend – the Stinker.

title: How to Stop a Stink

title: How to Paint a Pigment

overview: Maxwell comes home with a horrible-looking clown painting which he believes is beautiful and priceless. He hangs it proudly in the living room. Soon enough the paint oozes off its canvas, spreading out on all surfaces like a blob, removing all colour from what it touches. The whole town is being stripped of its colour with hilarious results. Brady and friends find a way to restore the missing colours. They lure the Pigment to a fountain spouting coloured paint. The Pigment bites the bait and sucks up the paint to the point of blowing up like a gigantic balloon. Even the Pigment has a limit. He explodes like a giant water balloon, releasing a tidal wave of colour onto the town. Everything and everyone's colour has been restored, and everything is back to normal. Well almost everything.

title: How to Paint a Pigment

title: How to Catch a Spring Fever

overview: A strange botanical creature, the Wilding, has planted its roots and taken over the homes and shops of Ravenville. It’s a jungle out there! Literally! Brady's scratches his head. Why are all these plants suddenly spreading and multiplying? Brady's figures it out. This plant won’t stop until it turns the whole world back to its greener roots. Time for Brady to use his monster savvy and ... his green thumb. With the help of an exact replica of Ravenville under glass, Brady and his friends trap the Wilding.

title: How to Catch a Spring Fever

title: How to Save a Sapphire

overview: Virgil is terrified as he receives a surprise visit from a Sapphire (a white vampire immune to daylight, but allergic to moonlight) named Velma. She’s searching all over town for Vlad - her true love she met through the personals. Unfortunately the moon is quickly rising so she must spend the night in Virgil’s closet, the best refuge from the moon’s rays. As luck would have it, Brady is actually with Vlad, desperately searching for Velma. This is their all-important first face-to-face date, so Vlad is extremely nervous, but his mood quickly turns to depression when Velma can’t be found anywhere. Getting these two love birds together seems like an impossible task because Vlad is allergic to sunlight, and Velma to moonlight. Brady and friends come up with the perfect solution – the two lovers will spend their time together safely tucked into Vlad’s cosy treehouse, perfectly sheltered from both the sun’s and the moon’s rays.

title: How to Save a Sapphire

title: How to Peg a Pooka

overview: Things begin disappearing mysteriously throughout Ravenville. Brady discovers that a mischievous Pooka is responsible, but nobody can see it except the family dog, Boris. The invisible Pooka is a prankster who loves creating conflict by taking or switching people's property. Soon enough all of Ravenville's citizens are fighting each other, unaware that the Pooka is responsible for their misplaced stuff. Using specially tinted glasses and help from Boris and Virgil, they find the Pooka and put an end to his trouble-making by matching him up with the Minotaur.

title: How to Peg a Pooka

title: How to Vex a Virus

overview: Virgil accidentally uploads a dangerously evil computer virus onto Brady's computer. The Virus grows, assimilating and controlling everything electrical in its path. The Virus has taken over the entire house which it uproots and drives downtown to take over the rest of the town. Brady talks Ravenville's monsters into distracting the Virus. This allows the Sparker to sneak up and short-circuit the Virus, neutralizing it once and for all so Ravenville can rebuild and get back to normal.

title: How to Vex a Virus

title: How to Mystify a Meanie

overview: In the midst of some home “renovations”, Maxwell discovers a lantern. Thinking he has hit the jackpot of his dreams he quickly rubs it to release his dream-come-true: a wish-granting genie! Unfortunately for the Plunketts, this magic lantern is the home of a Meanie, an evil reverse-genie who gives the orders instead of receiving them. This Meanie has all the Plunketts become his slaves. Luckily Brady has avoided his spell. Brady discovers that there is an even more sinister plot to the Meanie's actions. If the Meanie succeeds in getting the Plunketts house key, the Plunketts and the Meanie will have magically switched homes. The Plunketts will become prisoners of the Meanie's lantern, while the Meanie will become freed from his lantern and live free in the Plunkett's house. Brady must act fast to stop this from happening. He tricks the Meanie back into his lantern and corks him in for good. As soon as the Meanie is back where he belongs, everything returns to normal, including the Plunketts.

title: How to Mystify a Meanie

title: How to Goodbye a Goblin

overview: A most gruesome Goblin arrives in Ravenville. Thinking all monsters hate him, he begins to scare and intimidate the monsters into leaving town, one by one. The Goblin believes being the only monster in town will guarantee he gets Ravenville's love and attention all for himself. Brady learns about this monster exodus, and takes emergency measures to protect and hide the remaining monster population from the evil Goblin. This is just a temporary solution. Brady still has to get to the heart of the problem. He manages to confront and convince the nasty Goblin that you can't force people or monsters to love you. To prove their point, all of Ravenville's monsters throw a "Welcome to Ravenville" party from their hideout, much to the Goblin's and Virgil's surprise. The Goblin is instantly won over by this outpouring of affection and changes into a nice monster.

title: How to Goodbye a Goblin

title: How to Heal a Howler's Heart

overview: Julie seeks Brady's help in returning a very loud howler to the wild.

title: How to Heal a Howler's Heart

title: How To Build  monster's Cave

title: How To Build  monster's Cave

title: How To make your monster Eat

overview: Coming soon

title: How To make your monster Eat

title: Brady's Beasts Season 3 Episode 53

title: Brady's Beasts Season 3 Episode 53

title: How To Build  monster's Cave

title: How To Build  monster's Cave

title: How To make your monster Eat

title: How To make your monster Eat

title: Season 3

overview: Brady's Beasts is a Canadian children's television series about a monster-loving boy named Brady Plunkett, who is the protagonist of the series. It premiered on March 25, 2005. It currently airs on YTV.

title: Brady's Beasts

title: 布兰迪和他的怪物

overview: 12岁的布兰迪有一套特殊的方法与怪物们沟通，并照顾那些在大人们看来十分恐怖的〝怪物〞，他总是有着这样一个幻想：人类终有一天会跟怪物一起和睦相处。

title: 布蘭迪和他的怪物

overview: 12 歲的布蘭迪有一套特殊的方法與怪物們溝通，並照顧那些在大人們看來十分恐怖的〝怪物〞，他總是有著這樣一個幻想：人類終有一天會跟怪物一起和睦相處。

job: Animation

department: Visual Effects

original_title: Brady's Beasts


title: Cara Sucia

status: Ended

overview:
Cara Sucia is a Venezuelan telenovela.

Produced by Venevisión and filmed in 1992, Cara Sucia presents the story of Miguel Angel Gonzalez and Estrellita Montenegro.

Filled with gaps and loopholes in the story, Cara Sucia nevertheless still managed to keep its viewers on the edge of their seats most of the show's duration.

The show was also dubbed into English, Russian, Mongolian, and Tagalog.

title: Cara Sucia

title: Замарашка

overview: Эстрельита и Мигель Анхель влюбляются с первого взгляда. Она очень красивая девушка, выросшая в бедном квартале. Он сын богатого и влиятельного семейства, и до встречи с Эстрельитой не знал, чего хочет от жизни. Их социальные различия станут не единственной проблемой, способной уничтожить их любовь.

original_title: Cara Sucia

original_language: en


title: Catalyst

status: ReturningSeries

Season 1

title: Jane Goodall

overview: Meet Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, world-renowned primatologist, humanitarian, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace.

title: Jane Goodall

title: Shark Behavior

overview: Do sharks have friends?  Watch and see if there is actually anything to study when we look at the "social behavior" of sharks off the coast of New South Wales, Australia!

title: Shark Behavior

title: Virtual Universe

overview: Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just sit and watch a movie about the universe and see how everything unfolded? Thanks to a new scientifically accurate computer simulation called the Illustris, which models a part of the universe, a cube 350 million light years across, you can!

title: Virtual Universe

title: Polar People

overview: Each year, over 2000 people apply for jobs in Antarctica, but few are successful. What are the physical and psychological attributes required to work in the most remote location on Earth?  Could you snag a job in sub-zero temperatures at an Antarctic station?

title: Polar People

title: Voyager

overview: Take a look at the Voyager unmanned space probes launched in the 1970's -- and where they are now after 36 years of travel!  Voyager I is the furthest travelled man made object in space.  What are the missions finding in the distant universe?

title: Voyager

title: Wings Of Wonder

overview: Titanium implants are a favorite among surgeons. They're light, durable and strong and readily accepted by the human body. But with each surgery comes a small but potentially deadly risk - infection through the introduction of bacteria.  How can they design implants to resist bacterial infection?

title: Wings Of Wonder

title: Sun's Lost Siblings

overview: In a family reunion like no other, astronomers reunite our sun with her long lost sibling. Dr Graham Phillips meets the new relative and explores its similarities with our sun. Could it even have planets, like our solar system, and be another home for life?

title: Sun's Lost Siblings

title: Super Solar Cells

overview: Dr Graham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the sun's light into electricity. This is more than double the efficiency of today's domestic rooftop solar panels, and could eventually lead to cheaper sources of renewable energy.

title: Super Solar Cells

title: Our Chemical Lives

overview: Thousands of chemicals are used in everyday products – in our water, our food and in the air we breathe. It’s the chemical soup of modern life and it’s virtually impossible to escape them.  Is there adequate regulation and testing, or are we in the midst of an uncontrolled, human experiment?

title: Our Chemical Lives

title: Antivenom

overview: Good to know as you travel to the Antipodes - Australia has the most venomous snakes and spiders in the world. But, if you’re bitten, can you rely on anti-venom? Dr Graham Phillips investigates the effectiveness of anti-venom.

title: Antivenom

title: Powering The Mind

overview: What is memory?  How do our memories change from childhood to adulthood? How we can build up greater brain reserves to power our mind into old age? Brain epigenetics, how the expression of our DNA can be changed by our experiences, is an intriguing new area of science with huge health implications.

title: Powering The Mind

title: Alien Technology

overview: Is there anyone out there? Does the popular movie quote 'ET phone home' have any substance? Astronomers have been pointing their radio telescopes at the skies for decades trying to pick up alien signals.  Hitch a ride as we join astronomers trawling through the galaxy looking for signs of life.

title: Alien Technology

title: 3D Virus

overview: How can a supercomputer can help researchers to a better understanding of the poliovirus at an atomic level?  This has implications for understanding and eradicating deadly diseases worldwide.

title: 3D Virus

title: Future Cities

overview: It's amazing to think that in the 1900s a mere tenth of the world's population lived and worked in cities. Now it is over half.  With soaring populations, how will we keep our cities live-able? And what will the city of tomorrow look like?

title: Future Cities

title: Quantum Computing

overview: The promise of quantum computers is that what would otherwise take a billion years to calculate, could be done in a few seconds.  First-generation quantum computers have started to appear. Indeed, earlier this year, Google bought one, The D-Wave 2. How will this advance change our future lives?

title: Quantum Computing

title: Peacock Spider

overview: Think spiders aren't beautiful?  Then think again!  The colorful and beautiful jumping Peacock Spider, native to Australia, will change your mind.

title: Peacock Spider

title: Allergy Pill

overview: In the western world there’s an epidemic of allergies. Could it be that our lifestyles are too clean? And that we’re not exposing ourselves to bugs that help build our immune systems?  Is there bacteria that is good for us?

title: Allergy Pill

title: Cardiac Implants

overview: There’s no doubt that cardiac implants or stents save lives. They unblock arteries to prevent heart attacks. But because the body treats stents as foreign, the risk of blood clots is ever present. How can we coat the stents in order to stop the rejections?

title: Cardiac Implants

title: Honey Bees

overview: It seems that the bee population crisis is intricately tied to the way we have changed our planet. Catalyst investigates how modern agriculture methods, increasing diseases and the impending threat of the deadly varroa mite could destroy the last safe-haven for bees on the planet, Australia.

title: Honey Bees

title: Extreme Weather

overview: This special report looks at the domino effect of environmental and atmospheric factors that drive the globe to wetter, hotter, drier and colder extremes.

title: Extreme Weather

title: Fast Food For Hummingbirds

overview: By building see-through flowers, researchers at the University of Connecticut have captured high-speed, high-magnification images of the remarkable tongue of the Hummingbird.  And they've revealed that previously held theories about the diminutive birds are wrong!

title: Fast Food For Hummingbirds

title: Ancient Writing

overview: Cuneiform documents in clay cover everything from political affairs to economic practices, from 3400BC right up to the time of Christ.  But can modern technology unwrap clay envelopes so that archaeologists can preserve the artifact but see the letter inside?  Watch and see!

title: Ancient Writing

title: Tokyo Flood Prevention

overview: Fifty meters beneath the teeming mega-city of Tokyo is an underworld river system - 6.4km of tunnels, colossal water tanks, massive pillars, giant pumps that remove 200 tons of floodwater every second. It’s an engineering marvel built to protect Tokyo against the increasing threat of flooding.

title: Tokyo Flood Prevention

title: Life Enhancing Drugs

overview: Performance-enhancing drugs aren't limited to just sport and increasing your physical prowess. There are substances that could improve your mind power as well - things like help you learn faster or improve your memory. Do we face a future where we'll be increasingly brain doping?

title: Life Enhancing Drugs

title: Bioluminescence

overview: A short video on this phenomenon of nature, particularly evident in deep ocean animals.

title: Bioluminescence

title: Mega-tsunamis

overview: By investigating the tell-tale signs of earthquakes and tsunamis written into the landscape over the last thousand years, Japanese scientists are rewriting the rule books for disaster prevention in the Pacific.

title: Mega-tsunamis

Series 15

title: Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires

overview: The Catalyst team look at what YouTube can teach us about meteors and how far can sea levels rise? Also how to stay as safe as possible in a house fire.

title: Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires

title: Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre

overview: Tattoos: They are on trend but how easy are they to remove? Moon Mining: Scientists look at ways to mine the moon. Muscle fibre Fishing Line: How fishing line, a hairdryer and an electric drill make artificial muscle fibres.

title: Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre

title: Omega 3 Inmates, Antarctic Sea Ice, Dog Optimism

overview: Could omega 3 supplements reduce aggressive behaviour of inmates?; Antarctica Sea Ice: The sleeping giant of climate change; Dog Optimism: How does your dog view the world? Is it an optimist or pessimist?

title: Radiation Fallout, Multiple Organ Failure

overview: Three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster we explore the hidden impact of radioactive sediments and why do some trauma patients appear to recover from injury but just a few days later develop multiple organ failure?

title: Gut Reaction: Part 1 - What You Eat Could Be Making You Ill

overview: In the first of a two-part special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether what we feed the bacteria deep inside our gut could be contributing to a whole litany of diseases.

title: Gut Reaction: Part 2 - Let Food Be Thy Medicine

overview: In this two-part Gut Reaction special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether the Western diet could be contributing to a whole litany of diseases by causing an imbalance in the bacteria deep inside our gut.

title: AE2 - The Silent ANZAC, Where Does Fat Go?

overview: Inside Australia's long lost World War 1 submarine, the AE2, we reveal her hidden secrets and investigate what scientists are doing to protect her from the ravages of time.

title: Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt

overview: Catalyst investigates two ground breaking treatment procedures for epilepsy; We meet the man who discovered dark energy - Nobel Prize winner Professor Brian Schmidt.

title: Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt

title: Dr. Jane Goodall Profile, Mystery Mummy, Eureka Prizes

overview: Dr. Jane Goodall entered the forests of Tanzania as a girl with a dream. Twenty years later she left a woman with a mission; Can science help the dead speak? We 'unwrap' a mummy to unveil secrets hidden for thousands of years.

title: Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex

overview: Dr. Graham Phillips delves into the latest research on testosterone, from the womb to old age, it moulds the male body & mind. It is also a hormone of good health during the life of both men & women.

title: Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex

title: Honey Bees, Drinking Water, Driver Distraction

overview: Catalyst investigates how modern agriculture methods, increasing diseases and the impending threat of the deadly varroa mite could destroy the last safe-haven for bees on the planet.

title: Mega Tsunamis, Allergy Pill, Nature Play

overview: Ground breaking Japanese research reveals clues about future hazards for tsunami-prone countries. How playing outdoors can improve children's health and could the bacteria in our stomach ulcers help cure allergies.

title: Falling In Friendship

overview: Friendship: From before we can even speak, we seek the companionship of others. But why is this drive so powerful? And how come out of all the people we meet in our lives, we fall in friendship with some and not others?

title: Falling In Friendship

title: Global Warming Pause, Virtual Universe, Green Alloys

overview: Global Warming Pause: The big question in climate science - what happened to global warming? Virtual universe - reveals the life of the universe. Green alloys - 'reincarnating' CDs, pushbike and car parts.

title: Tokyo Flood Prevention, Crying, Open Plan Office

overview: Tokyo flood prevention - How does a city of rivers defend itself in during flooding rain? Crying - are tears of joy different from tears of sorrow? Open plan office layout - how the open plan office can affect our health.

title: The Wind, Bird Strike

overview: What does it mean when the weather report says - winds will be up to 50kph... How much notice should we really take?; With planes and birds sharing our skies, how common are collisions and how can they be avoided.

title: The Wind, Bird Strike

title: Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference, Tilapia, Laser Danger

overview: How Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference (AEI) affects our military aircraft; Detecting Tilapia; the cane toads of our waterways and what makes Lasers so dangerous?

title: Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction?

type: Still

overview: Catalyst investigates the science behind the low carb diet. What are the health benefits and are there any risks? Is it suitable for everyone?

title: Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction?

title: Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout

overview: The Catalyst team look at how our genes can affect exercise performance; Come face to face with 120 metre tunnel borers Florence and Elizabeth; And reveal the good news for Coral trout on the Great Barrier Reef.

title: Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout

title: Antiviral Abalone, Fermat's Theorem, Predator Scat

overview: Could abalone blood be the new treatment for cold sores and herpes?; The inspirational story of 350 year old mathematics problem and how it was solved; Tasmania's Great Poo Hunt - have foxes invaded the island state?

title: Future Cities

overview: With a soaring population how do we keep our cities liveable? And what will the city of tomorrow look like? Catalyst reporter Anja Taylor investigates some innovative ideas for Australia's future cities.

title: Future Cities

title: Implant Protection, What Rat Is That?, Science Of The Perfect Drink

overview: Reporter Mark Horstman gives up some of his own blood to test specially coated stents that can mimic the blood vessel wall and Dr Jonica Newby is on a mission to find out what's been lurking in the back yard.

title: Series 15

Series 16

title: Polar People, Plant Based Medicine

overview: Would you apply for a job in the Antarctic? Mark Horstman looks into the physical and psychological profiles of successful applicants. Dr. Maryanne Demasi investigates the development of ingestible, protein based drugs.

title: Polar People, Plant Based Medicine

title: Lead Astray

overview: Could lead exposure in childhood lead to an adult life marked by violent crime? Although much is being done to reduce contamination, once the damage has been done, it can't be reversed.

title: Lead Astray

title: Tick Meat Allergy, Alien Technology

overview: Mammalian meat allergy is on the rise in Australia and the surprising cause is a tick bite. Dr. Jonica Newby meets Dr. Sheryl van Nunen, the clinician who discovered the link.

title: Tick Meat Allergy, Alien Technology

title: Passport Facial Recognition, Anti-venom

overview: Dr. Jonica Newby tries her luck at passport fraud and Dr. Graham Phillips investigates the effectiveness of anti-venom for red back spider and brown snake bites.

title: Passport Facial Recognition, Anti-venom

title: Tamiflu, The Sun's Lost Sibling

overview: Faced with a flu pandemic, will anti-viral drugs protect us? Dr. Maryanne Demasi investigates. Plus searching for our sun's lost siblings - what can it tell us about the existence of life on other planets?

title: Tamiflu, The Sun's Lost Sibling

title: Super Solar Cells, Where Birdsong Began

overview: Graham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the sun's light into electricity. Plus Mark Horstman discovers that no other continent has been as important for bird evolution.

title: Super Solar Cells, Where Birdsong Began

title: Powering The Mind

overview: Anja Taylor investigates how our memories change from childhood to adulthood and how we can build up greater brain reserves to power our mind into old age.

title: Powering The Mind

title: Horse Whip, Antarctic Acidification

overview: Are we beating our horses to the finish line? Dr. Jonica Newby investigates. And in a world first, a lab under the Antarctic ice puts the sea floor to the acid test.

title: Horse Whip, Antarctic Acidification

title: Our Chemical Lives

overview: Dr. Maryanne Demasi investigates the safety of chemicals found in everyday products and compares the level of chemicals in her own body with clean living convert and media personality Sarah Wilson.

title: Our Chemical Lives

title: Condoms, Toorale Man

overview: The next generation condom - a pleasure, not a duty to wear. And, can science solve the Toorale Man murder mystery? Mark Horstman joins the dig team on this extraordinary investigation.

title: Condoms, Toorale Man

title: Fit In 6 Minutes A Week

overview: Anja Taylor investigates the science behind low volume, high intensity fitness training, and takes on the challenge of going from couch slouch to fighting fit, with just six minutes of exercise a week!

title: Fit In 6 Minutes A Week

title: Diagnosing Mental Illness, Ghostbusters, Brain Stimulation

overview: Could facial expressions, voice and body posture be the key to diagnosing depression? Plus we take a look at a range of non-invasive brain stimulation therapies that may help treat depression.

title: Why Am I Still Fat?

overview: Can obesity be treated as a chronic inflammatory disease? Mark Horstman explores these emerging fields of science, and meets ordinary people in their daily struggle with obesity.

title: Why Am I Still Fat?

title: Can We Live on Mars?, Parrots versus Possums

overview: Catalyst meets one of Mars One's brave astronauts, & takes a look at NASA's new interplanetary spaceship. Catalyst reporter Mark Horstman joins scientists in the Tasmanian wilderness as they try to save the swift parrot.

title: Too Much Medicine

overview: Advances in medicine have propelled health care to new heights. But are we getting too much of a good thing? Dr Maryanne Demasi examines how our relentless pursuit for good health, could be making people sick.

title: Too Much Medicine

title: Female Sex Drive

overview: Sex is the spark that ignites many relationships. It seems to fade more quickly in women. Dr. Newby investigates the science of female libido, as she asks - what does it take to restore a healthy sex life?

title: Female Sex Drive

title: Einstein

overview: To celebrate 100 years since Einstein's theory of General Relativity we visit three 'big physics' facilities where scientists are hoping to prove a prediction Einstein made over a century ago.

title: Einstein

title: A Life Without Males

overview: We explore the recent extraordinary cases of virgin births in animals and find out whether humans could spontaneously clone themselves. Reporter Anja Taylor investigates why males exist in the first place.

title: A Life Without Males

title: Gluten: A Gut Feeling

overview: Millions of people are giving up gluten in pursuit of better health. In this special investigation, Dr. Maryanne Demasi cuts through the hype of the gluten free diet. Should we all get on board or is it just another fad?

title: Gluten: A Gut Feeling

title: Sharks

overview: In the final Catalyst for 2015, the team look at the scientific discoveries and innovations being made to ensure sharks and humans can co-exist.

title: Sharks

title: Series 16

Series 17

title: Batteries 24 Hour Renewable Power

overview: Dr. Jonica Newby investigates home batteries - how they work, why you will want one, how they will change the way we consume electricity & what they mean for the future of the world's power generation.

title: Batteries 24 Hour Renewable Power

title: Oxytocin, Crown of Thorns Starfish

overview: It turns out oxytocin is responsible for a lot more than just love. Dr. Graham Phillips discovers oxytocin's great potential to treat social disorders, like drug addiction and alcoholism.

title: Oxytocin, Crown of Thorns Starfish

title: Wi-Fried?

overview: Wi-Fi blankets our homes, schools & cities. Dr. Maryanne Demasi takes a closer look at the link between mobile phones & brain cancer & explores whether our wireless devices could be putting our health at risk.

title: Wi-Fried?

title: Out of Africa

overview: Prof. Vanessa Hayes is searching for the origins of modern society, revealing the bedrock of human genetic diversity. Her work exposes some startling truths about racial inequality in modern medicine.

title: Out of Africa

title: Science of Sci-Fi Films, Mercury Hotspots

overview: Dr. Graham Phillips sits down with physicists Dr. Katie Mack & Professor Lawrence Krauss to review Hollywood's treatment of science. And is the level of mercury in the fish we're eating safe for our health?

title: Music on the Brain

overview: Could the soundtrack of your life bring back fading memories? Catalyst takes you inside an extraordinary new program, revealing how personalised playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with dementia.

title: Music on the Brain

title: Micro-Plastics, Tassie's Secrets

overview: We look into marine life in Australia, to find out what plastics escape our household drains & what kind of damage they can do. And the geology of north-western Tasmania reveals similarities to Antarctica.

title: Micro-Plastics, Tassie's Secrets

title: If Pain Persists

overview: This week we investigate recent advances in science and medical engineering that are transforming our understanding of chronic back pain & opening the door to new treatments.

title: If Pain Persists

title: Motorcycle Clothes, Gravitational Waves

overview: A new kind of telescope will allow us to observe a whole host of astronomical phenomena, like gravitational waves. Plus how protective is safety motorcycle gear anyway? Mark Horstman lays his body on the line.

title: Motorcycle Clothes, Gravitational Waves

title: Lavender and the Honey Bee, Tassie Fires

overview: New research reveals that Lavender can help bees make new memories & even change their DNA. Could it do the same for humans? Plus, climate change is affecting the 1000 year old World Heritage forests in Tasmania.

title: Blind Leading the Blind, Bionic Bra

overview: Researchers are getting a clearer picture on the way the brain turns sounds into images, redefining our understanding of vision. Plus, the "Bionic Bra" - providing the right amount of breast support as needed.

title: Blind Leading the Blind, Bionic Bra

title: Antibiotic Resistance

overview: Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but their overuse is making them less effective as bacteria develop resistance. Can researchers outwit these clever bacteria & find novel ways to beat resistance?

title: Antibiotic Resistance

title: Short Sightedness In Children, Saving A Furry Friend

overview: We look into the rise of myopia & how scientists are finding a way to turn the tide on the epidemic. Plus meet Australia's first koala scat detection dog that's helping koala conservation researchers.

title: Exercise and Cancer

overview: By the time you hit mid life, odds are you or someone close to you will be touched by cancer. In this half-hour special, Dr Jonica Newby investigates a medicine that will double your chance of survival – Its exercise, but not as we know it.

title: Exercise and Cancer

title: Becoming Superhuman (Part 1)

overview: Dr. Jordan Nguyen is a biomedical engineer. Riley Saban is a 13-year-old kid with cerebral palsy. Together they develop extraordinary, cutting edge technology that gives young Riley superhuman powers.

title: Becoming Superhuman (Part 1)

title: Becoming Superhuman (Part 2)

overview: Biomedical engineer Dr. Jordan Nguyen & 13-year-old Riley aren't content developing cutting edge technology to give Riley superhuman powers. In Part 2 they want to push the boundaries to see if Riley can drive a car.

title: Becoming Superhuman (Part 2)

title: Meditation: Can It Really Change You?

overview: Dr. Graham Phillips embarks on an 8 week meditation course to find out if the ancient art lives up to the current hype. New research shows that it can affect the body & the mind & even alter the structure of the brain.

title: Meditation: Can It Really Change You?

title: Oldest Aussie Beer, Unboiling An Egg

overview: Could bottles, salvaged from a 220 year old Tasmanian ship wreck, contain the remnants of the world's oldest beer? Plus 'unboiling an egg' technology leads to new discoveries in renewable energy.

title: Oldest Aussie Beer, Unboiling An Egg

title: Live Long Die Young

overview: Lab experiments show it's now possible to fight the four major diseases of old age. Anja Taylor investigates one of these methods achieving extraordinary results. Could this be the key to a long & healthy life?

title: Live Long Die Young

job: Producer

department: Production

type: Crew

job: Researcher

character: Self - Presenter

type: GuestStar

title: Stress and Cancer, Secrets of Pluto

overview: Researchers may have found a way to prevent the stress induced spread of cancer cells. Guest reporter, oncologist Dr Ranjana Srivastava investigates. Plus we reveal Pluto's secrets with mind boggling pictures.

title: Stress and Cancer, Secrets of Pluto

title: Toxic Ticks

overview: Do Australian ticks pose a greater health risk than we thought? For the first time, microbes inside native Aussie ticks are being probed, leading to new discoveries which may reveal the causes of unexplained illnesses.

title: Toxic Ticks

title: Soundscape, Juno's Mission

overview: The natural world tells unseen stories through sound. Catalyst discovers what we can learn from listening to nature. Plus we go to Australia's tracking station Tidbinbilla to witness Juno going into orbit around Jupiter.

title: Soundscape, Juno's Mission

title: Gaming with Orang-utans, Stormageddon

overview: How are storms changing as the world warms? Plus can orang-utans teach us a thing or two about computer games?

title: Gaming with Orang-utans, Stormageddon

title: Gut Reaction (Part 1)

overview: Could our food be making us sick - very sick? In the first of a two-part special, Dr Graham Phillips reveals research about the interplay between food and the bacteria deep within our guts.

title: Gut Reaction (Part 1)

title: Gut Reaction (Part 2)

overview: The final part of a Catalyst investigation into whether food could actually be our medicine. A healthy diet could be even more important than previously thought because food affects the bacteria deep inside our guts.

title: Gut Reaction (Part 2)

title: Artificial Sweeteners, Antarctica Fossils

overview: GP & guest reporter Dr. Zeeshan Arain looks at artificial sweeteners and how they may impact our health. Plus an Australian paleontologist goes on a US expedition searching for dinosaur fossils in Antarctica.

title: Stentrode, Fantastic Journey

overview: Catalyst looks at the game-changing new Australian device that aims to help the paralysed walk again. Plus virtual reality takes scientists and patients on a unique interactive journey inside the human body.

title: Stentrode, Fantastic Journey

title: Alzheimer's - Can We Prevent It?

overview: Can lifestyle choices delay or even prevent Alzheimer's disease? From what we eat to how much we move & sleep, scientists are suggesting that the power to push back the disease is largely in our hands.

title: Alzheimer's - Can We Prevent It?

title: Gene Editing, Is There Life On Mars?

overview: Graham Phillips goes into the desert on a meteorite hunt to investigate the question: is there life on Mars? Plus the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR that is transforming the field of genetics.

title: Gene Editing, Is There Life On Mars?

title: Making Dogs Happy (Part 1)

overview: We all like to think our dogs are really happy with us, but how can we be sure? New research suggests most of us can't even tell. Are our dogs really happy & can we use science to make them happier?

title: Making Dogs Happy (Part 1)

title: Making Dogs Happy (Part 2)

overview: In Part 2 of Making Dogs Happy, discover new science-based ways of communicating with dogs, how to better read what they are saying, how our own personalities impact their happiness & new technology to help make pets happier.

title: Making Dogs Happy (Part 2)

title: Smell: Our Most Underestimated Sense

overview: Smell is our most ancient, but also our most underestimated sense. In this episode Anja Taylor investigates the hidden powers of smell & how smell influences many aspects of our lives in ways we often overlook.

title: Smell: Our Most Underestimated Sense

title: Hidden Secrets Of Art, Out Of Africa

overview: Catalyst goes behind the scenes at the NGV to see how scientists are revealing concealed gems with stunning clarity. Plus we revisit what genomicist Professor Vanessa Hayes discovered about the origins of modern society.

title: Hidden Secrets Of Art, Out Of Africa

title: Forensic Future, Alien Megastructure

overview: Catalyst investigates how cutting edge forensics together with developments in DNA testing are working towards putting a face to the nameless. Plus the massive megastructure puzzling astrophysicists - could it be alien-built?

title: Forensic Future, Alien Megastructure

title: Coral Bleaching

overview: In this confronting special, Catalyst explores the lethal threat of coral bleaching to the Great Barrier Reef, and the challenges we all face to protect this global treasure.

title: Coral Bleaching

title: Plain Of Jars, Tiny Satellites

overview: South East Asia's Plain of Jars is an archaeological enigma. Who carved these megalithic stone jars & what were they used for? Plus, Space is being invaded by a new breed of cheap satellites, smaller than a loaf of bread.

title: Plain Of Jars, Tiny Satellites

title: Testosterone, Dr. Jane Goodall

overview: Dr. Graham Phillips investigates how testosterone affects our abilities, behaviour & health, in both men and women. Plus Dr. Jane Goodall & her work as a World-renowned primatologist, conservationist & activist.

title: Testosterone, Dr. Jane Goodall

title: Medicinal Cannabis

overview: Anecdotal evidence is building that cannabis has a positive effect on a long list of medical conditions from epilepsy, cancer, even Alzheimer's Disease. By applying scientific rigour can researchers uncover clinical evidence?

title: Medicinal Cannabis

title: Tick Bites, Swift Parrot

overview: Dr. Jonica Newby meets Dr. Sheryl van Nunen, the clinician who discovered the link between tick bites & meat allergies. Plus we revisit a story on one of Australia's most charismatic & endangered birds - the swift parrot.

title: Tick Bites, Swift Parrot

title: The Anthropocene

overview: Scientists claim that the Earth has shifted out of the Holocene state & into a new geological epoch. We look at how the last 60 years has transformed the human race into a geological force to rival nature.

title: The Anthropocene

title: Series 17

Series 18

title: Meet The Avatars

overview: In the series return of Catalyst, Biomedical engineer Dr Jordan Nguyen examines virtual reality & how it could transform the way we learn & travel. He also meets some of the most life-like avatars scientists are creating.

title: Meet The Avatars

title: Can Seaweed Save The World?

overview: Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world - from growing the foods of the future, helping save the reef and even combating climate change.

title: Can Seaweed Save The World?

title: Closing In: The Hunt For Alien Life

overview: Will we soon find evidence of alien life? Scientists are currently in the throes of an unprecedented search for ET - and an answer to this long-pondered question may come sooner than you think.

title: Closing In: The Hunt For Alien Life

title: The Day The Dinosaurs Died

overview: 66 million years ago an asteroid hit the planet. Now an expedition is underway to drill 1500m into the crater it created - the Chicxulub asteroid impact crater, aiming to unearthing the secrets that killed the dinosaurs.

title: The Day The Dinosaurs Died

title: Heartbeat: The Miracle Inside You

overview: Heart surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp takes us into the amazing world of our hearts - revealing how they function, how can we look after them and shows us the latest science she uses to help fix them when they go wrong.

title: Heartbeat: The Miracle Inside You

title: Death Dive: Into The Rings Of Saturn

overview: After 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has begun the final chapter of its exploration of Saturn. It will end with a spectacular crash into its surface. Professor Alan Duffy will be there as the action unfolds.

title: Death Dive: Into The Rings Of Saturn

title: Sit Back, Relax; The Dawn Of The Driverless Car

overview: The dream of the driverless car has quickly moved from the realm of science fiction. Semi-autonomous cars can park themselves, stay within the well-marked lines of a modern freeway, steer and brake to avoid unseen obstacles.

title: Can We Save the Reef?

overview: The Great Barrier Reef as we know it - home to thousands of marine species - is dying. Can We Save the Reef? is the epic story of Australian & international scientists who are racing to understand our greatest natural wonder.

title: Can We Save the Reef?

title: How To Exercise Better

overview: What kind of exercise should we be doing, how much do we need & how hard should push ourselves? To help us live happier healthier lives Dr Caroline West & Dr Shalin Naik uncover the latest sport science secrets from the AIS.

title: How To Exercise Better

title: Gut Revolution (Part 1)

overview: In a new Catalyst special, three Australians embark on a remarkable six-week intervention to find out what happens to their health when they set out to transform the bacteria living in their guts, with surprising results.

title: Gut Revolution (Part 1)

title: Gut Revolution (Part 2) Garry's Story

overview: Garry has tried to lose weight, but could his gut bacteria be keeping him fat? Nutrition scientist Dr Joanna McMillan explores controversial science suggesting gut bacteria might be affecting our appetites and mood.

title: Gut Revolution (Part 2) Garry's Story

title: It's A Twin Thing

overview: For the past 35 years twins have been some of the most carefully studied people in Australia. In fact revealing the secrets of this extraordinary group of people, may just help all of us live a longer, healthier life.

title: It's A Twin Thing

title: The Secret To Making Better Decisions

overview: From the science of making choices to the solving power of algorithms, Mathematician Lily Serna looks at how the logic of mathematics can help you make better, smarter decisions.

title: The Secret To Making Better Decisions

title: Farmer Needs A Robot

overview: A group of pioneering scientists take their robots into the world of agriculture to see if they can help Aussie farmers tackle some of their biggest challenges. Will they change the way we've been farming for generations?

title: Farmer Needs A Robot

title: Back To The Moon

overview: The race to the moon is back. After a quiet half century since the last Apollo mission, Assoc Prof Alan Duffy takes us inside the new space race, where innovators and big dreamers are rewriting the book on space exploration.

title: Back To The Moon

title: Gut Revolution (Part 3) Victoria's Story

overview: Nutrition Scientist Dr Joanna McMillan takes on her most challenging case as she battles to help Victoria recover from debilitating anxiety & gut pains, using emerging science showing links between gut bacteria & the brain.

title: Sleep Matters

overview: Actor, comedian and sleep-deprived new dad Lawrence Leung explores the latest science behind sleep to find out what he's missing out on - and if he even needs it at all.

title: Sleep Matters

title: Series 18

Series 19

title: Skin Clinic

overview: Uncover the secrets to healthier skin as we get up close and personal with some of the most common rashes, spots and blemishes. Dr Shalin Naik and Dr Caroline West show you how to care for your body's largest organ.

title: Skin Clinic

title: Feeding Australia: Foods of Tomorrow

overview: Chef Paul West reveals the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.

title: Feeding Australia: Foods of Tomorrow

title: Feeding Australia: A Sustainable Future

overview: In Part 2 of Feeding Australia, Chef Paul West, Dietitian Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong reveal the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.

title: Feeding Australia: A Sustainable Future

title: How to Build a Time Machine

overview: Catalyst examines the science of time travel. What do we need to be able to do or understand to construct a functioning time machine. Dr Graham Phillips showcases the scientists working on the cutting edge of discovery.

title: How to Build a Time Machine

title: Beating Diabetes

overview: Nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan is on a mission to help stem the onslaught of Type 2 diabetes, devising a personalised program to help four Australians on the brink of developing the chronic illness.

title: Beating Diabetes

title: How To Get Lucky: The Maths Of Chance

overview: Vibrant maths whizz Lily Serna pits mathematics against luck in fields as varied as birthdays, blackjack, Aussie rules football, and even air sea rescues - and puts the audience to the test in this massive maths test.

title: How To Get Lucky: The Maths Of Chance

title: Memory Matters

overview: In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research, introducing remarkable individuals whose exceptional memories and unique abilities are helping unlock the secrets of memory.

title: Memory Matters

title: Bionic Revolution

overview: Dr Nikki Stamp meets Australians whose lives are transformed by artificial body parts, and scientists whose cutting-edge work merging biology with technology reveal a world on the cusp of a bionic revolution.

title: Bionic Revolution

title: Series 19

Series 20

title: Allergy Clinic

overview: With Australia in the grip of an allergy epidemic, we set up a pop-up clinic to understand why so many of us are suffering from these conditions and reveal the latest science about what we can do to treat and prevent them.

title: Allergy Clinic

title: The Mindfulness Experiment

overview: Catalyst brings together 15 ordinary Australians to take part in a revealing scientific experiment - to see if practicing mindfulness can help treat conditions like chronic pain, anxiety and stress that affect millions of us.

title: The Mindfulness Experiment

title: Black Hole Hunters

overview: Professor Tamara Davis meets the scientists on a quest to hunt down black holes, the journey has brought us to the cusp of an unprecedented milestone in scientific achievement - to photograph a black hole for the first time.

title: Black Hole Hunters

title: Staying Younger for Longer: Body

overview: Ian Henderson, the recently retired and much loved ABC newsreader, sets out on a quest to find the secret to ageing healthily, and along the way uncovers some amazing new science that could benefit us all.

title: Staying Younger for Longer: Body

title: Staying Younger for Longer: Brain

overview: Dr Sarah McKay uncovers the revolutionary new science that promises to keep your brain healthy into old age - and uncovers the drugs that hope to defeat many of the diseases of ageing.

title: Staying Younger for Longer: Brain

title: Should I Risk It?

overview: Lily Serna finds out how maths can help us all become smarter with the risks we take in life. And she discovers that far from taking too many risks, many of us are playing it too safe.

title: Should I Risk It?

title: Face Surgeons: Inside the Craniofacial Unit

overview: For 6 weeks, Catalyst was given unprecedented access to an incredible unit that performs some of the most complex and specialised craniofacial surgery in the world to help rebuild people's faces and lives.

title: Investigating Body Dysmorphia

overview: Journalist Ruby Jones meets some of the 2.5 million Australians whom body image concerns have become a serious mental health issue. Ruby discovers that far from vanity these disorders are crippling people's lives.

title: Investigating Body Dysmorphia

title: Series 20

Series 21

title: How Food Works (Part 1)

overview: In a two part special, chef Paul West, dietician Professor Clare Collins and chemist Dr Noby Leong reveal the delicious chemistry, biology and physics hidden inside the foods we love, so we can cook better and eat healthier.

title: How Food Works (Part 1)

title: How Food Works (Part 2)

overview: Paul explores the science behind cryogenic freezing and how it's being used to ensure frozen fish tastes almost as good as fresh. In a gelato factory, Clare gets the scoop on why humans are hard-wired to desire junk food.

title: How Food Works (Part 2)

title: Teeth Clinic

overview: Catalyst sets up a pop-up dental clinic in Western Sydney to investigate Australia's most common dental complaints, uncovering the tips to keep your mouth healthy and revealing surprising secrets behind a beautiful smile.

title: Teeth Clinic

title: Asteroid Hunters

overview: Asteroids are an ever-present threat to our survival, but as Astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davies discovers - they may also be responsible for kickstarting life on Earth.

title: Asteroid Hunters

title: Building Greener Cities

overview: As our populations grow, cities are under increasing pressure. Physicist Dr Niraj Lal explores engineering solutions designed to make our cities cleaner, greener and more efficient places to live.

title: Building Greener Cities

title: Kill or Cure? The Story of Venom

overview: Australia is home to a large number of venomous animals - some so lethal they can kill a human in minutes. But within the deadly cocktail of their venom, lies a potential pharmacy of drugs that could save your life.

title: Kill or Cure? The Story of Venom

title: Series 21

Series 22

title: Are We Killing Our Koalas?

overview: The koala is a national icon on the path to extinction. Professor Tim Flannery investigates the story behind the headlines, meeting researchers working to understand the threats koalas face, and how we can avoid them.

title: Are We Killing Our Koalas?

title: Mars: Our Second Home?

overview: In the first of a two-part special, astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis and astronomer Greg Quicke meet the Australian scientists on a mission to solve the many challenges of putting people on the red planet.

title: Mars: Our Second Home?

title: Mars: The Hunt For Life

overview: In this second episode of Catalyst's Mars special, astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis and beloved astronomer Greg Quicke explore a question we've longed to answer - is there life on Mars?

title: Mars: The Hunt For Life

title: Kill or Cure: The Story of Venom

overview: Australia is home to 66 venomous species - some are so lethal they can kill a human in thirty minutes. But within the deadly cocktail of their venom, lies a potential pharmacy of drugs that could save your life.

title: Kill or Cure: The Story of Venom

title: Cancer: A Story of Hope

overview: It's a diagnosis we all dread but with advances in technology and medicine, more people are living better and longer with cancer. We follow patients experiencing this new kind of care - their stories are filled with hope.

title: Cancer: A Story of Hope

title: The Truth About Fasting

overview: Intermittent fasting is growing in popularity, and aside from weight loss, there are claims it can improve our health. Dietician Dr Joanna McMillan tracks 5 people fasting to understand the benefits and impacts on our bodies.

title: The Truth About Fasting

title: The Wildlife Revolution

overview: Australia is home to over a million species of plants and animals, but we're losing them at an alarming rate. In this race against time, Dr Ann Jones explores how technology can help protect our wildlife in bold new ways.

title: The Wildlife Revolution

title: The Grid: Powering the Future

overview: Dr Niraj Lal meets the Australians leading the biggest change to the electricity grid in a century: the rise of renewable energy. Along the way he explores new technologies keeping the power on now and in the future.

title: The Grid: Powering the Future

title: Doctor at the Door: The McClellands

overview: How much could a doctor change your life if they saw how you lived? In a Catalyst special, Dr Preeya Alexander prescribes lifestyle interventions for a couple headed towards Type 2 Diabetes, and their fussy eating son.

title: Doctor at the Door: The McClellands

title: Doctor at the Door: The Kulkarnis

overview: How much could a doctor change your life if they saw how you lived? In this two-part series GP Dr Preeya Alexander leaves her surgery and meets two families in their homes. Over 8 weeks she reshapes their lives - not with medication but with lifestyle medicine, tackling chronic pain and anxiety.

title: Doctor at the Door: The Kulkarnis

title: Magic and the Brain: The Science of Illusion

overview: Lily Serna explores the strange world of sensory perception, using magic and illusions to reveal the difference between how we perceive the world - and reality.

title: Series 22

Series 23

title: The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds

overview: Nature journalist and self-confessed bird-nerd, Ann Jones, heads out on an urban safari through Melbourne, uncovering the secret lives of the city's feathery friends.

title: The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds

title: The Big Brew Challenge

overview: Celebrate the science of beer with chef Paul West, as three teams of budding brewmasters take on the challenge to make their best homebrew. But do they have what it takes to impress our panel of international judges?

title: The Big Brew Challenge

title: Miracle Babies: Operation Hope

overview: This intimate look at the awe-inspiring world of fetal surgery is a story of hope and trailblazing medicine. Follow pioneering doctors as they help parents face agonising decisions about their baby's future.

title: Miracle Babies: Operation Hope

title: Forever Young? The Rise of Injectables

overview: Australians spend over a billion dollars on injectable treatments annually and clients seeking "tweakments" are getting younger. We explore the psychology behind this trend and the consequences of pursuing perfection.

title: Forever Young? The Rise of Injectables

title: Solar Storms: A Warning from Space

overview: Solar storms, eruptions from the Sun with the power of 20 nuclear bombs, have the potential to hit earth in just two days. A direct hit would obliterate our technology from satellites to smart phones. We need advance warning.

title: Solar Storms: A Warning from Space

title: The Science of Relationships

overview: The happiest 50-year-olds are living to be the healthiest 80-year-olds. Their secret? Relationships. Lily Serna explores how to live a healthier and more satisfying life through the science of our social connections.

title: The Science of Relationships

title: Series 23

overview: Catalyst is Australia's premier science  investigation series. Each week the team brings you stories from  Australia and around the world, meeting scientists at the forefront of  discovery.

title: Catalyst

title: Bilim ve Ötesi


title: The Adventures of Champion

type: Backdrop

Season 1

title: The Saddle Tramp

overview: A down-on-luck prospector and spinner of tall tales helps Ricky capture a gang of rustlers.

title: The Saddle Tramp

job: Director of Photography

department: Camera

job: Teleplay

department: Writing

job: Editor

department: Editing

job: Director

department: Directing

character: Will Calhoun

character: Rustler

character: Sheriff Tom Powers

title: Crossroad Trail

overview: A young ranch hand nearly falls in with bad companions until Ricky is blinded from a fall sustained when fleeing the two men and needs his assistance.

title: Crossroad Trail

character: Colonel Jesse Putnam

character: Josh Putnam

character: Frank

character: Bart

character: Doctor

title: Salted Ground

overview: Ricky and Sandy try to prevent a gullible general store owner from being fleeced by a couple of con men trying to sell a salted mine.

title: Salted Ground

character: Jim Custer

character: Tom Bennett

character: Bert Hollis

character: Sally Custer

title: The Medicine Man Mystery

overview: Sandy investigates Ricky's wild tale of a medicine show operator who he saw stuff a small boy into a box. The Norths learn that Doc Terwilliger, the show's owner, is a ventriloquist who uses his dummy, Wilbur, to draw in crowds. A trio of jewel thieves find Wilbur fascinating as well, since their leader hid the gems from his latest heist in the dummy's stomach.

title: The Medicine Man Mystery

job: Writer

character: Jake Webster

character: Doc Terwilliger

character: Ote Bledsoe

character: Sheriff Dawson

character: Bledsoe's Partner (uncredited)

title: Lost River

overview: In a drought, Ricky and Sandy search for a legendary lost river. Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, Edna Holland.

title: Lost River

title: Renegade Stallion

overview: The sheriff blames Champion for the trampling of a prospector. Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, Francis McDonald, William Tannen, Chris Alcaide, Ewing Mitchell, Rex Lease.

title: Renegade Stallion

title: Canyon of Wanted Men

overview: A horse trader tries to dupe Sandy North. Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, George J. Lewis.

title: Canyon of Wanted Men

title: Challenge of the West

overview: Ricky tries to prove that an outlaw's son wasn't responsible for a robbery at Sandy's ranch.

title: Challenge of the West

title: The Outlaw's Secret

overview: A thief confesses to a stage robbery---and implicates a banker. Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, Howard J. Negley, Leonard Penn.

title: The Outlaw's Secret

title: Hangman's Noose

overview: When a crooked ranch foreman discovers oil on a neighboring spread, he plots with a businessman to grab the property by killing one rancher and framing the other for the crime. When Ricky stumbles upon a pair of oil-soaked boots near the murder scene, he becomes the target for the real killers.

title: Hangman's Noose

title: King of the Rodeo

overview: Ricky and Sandy try to rescue Champ from a carnival owner who has captured the horse and uses him as an attraction, offering a large prize to anyone who can ride him.

title: King of the Rodeo

title: A Bugle for Ricky

overview: Ricky soon finds a use for his new musical instrument - signaling for help using a cavalry bugle call when he is trapped in a barn by outlaws.

title: A Bugle for Ricky

title: The Stone Heart

overview: Ricky tries to help a wounded prisoner who was forced to participate in a jail break and becomes the target of the rest of the gang of counterfeiters.

title: The Stone Heart

title: The Deer Hunters

overview: Ricky tries to rescue a fawn from a snare and incurs the trappers' wrath. The men are trying to provide meat for a railroad construction crew but are wiping out the native game in the process. Ricky, Sandy and an Eastern conservationist try to convince the railroad construction boss to find a new source of meat for his men.

title: The Deer Hunters

title: The Golden Hoax

overview: When Champion discovers that a gang of stagecoach robbers stash their loot in an abandoned mineshaft, Ricky and Sandy try to apprehend the gang.

title: The Golden Hoax

title: Johnny, Hands Up

overview: Ricky and Sandy come to the assistance of a young lawman who is being held responsible for the mistakes of his predecessor.

title: Johnny, Hands Up

title: Black Kachina

overview: An evil medicine man holds the tribe's chief captive while plotting a new Indian war against the territory's ranchers.

title: Black Kachina

title: Mystery Mountain

overview: When a naive Easterner is duped into performing gold assays for a swindler, Ricky and Sandy come to the rescue.

title: Mystery Mountain

title: Rails West

overview: Ricky and Sandy persuade a railroad line to bypass the range where Champion and his remuda live, but removing prospectors who try to claim the same valley after stumbling onto what they think is gold-bearing rock proves a tougher nut to crack.

title: Rails West

title: The Real Unfriendly Ghost

overview: Ricky and Sandy search for a missing politician in a ghost town and encounter one eccentric living resident and, apparently, a lively dead one, too.

title: The Real Unfriendly Ghost

title: Andrew and the Deadly Double

overview: Mary Jane, Ricky's young neighbor, is upset when she learns that Uncle Andrew, her newly appointed guardian, plans to sell the ranch she lives on and force her to move East with him. While Ricky and Sandy try to convince the Easterner of the virtues of ranch life, Mary Jane learns that the man is an impostor and is taken captive by a crooked land-grabbing lawyer.

title: Andrew and the Deadly Double

title: Bad Men of the Valley

overview: An ex-convict trying to go straight and his pretty wife buy the ranch next to the North's. He has a chance meeting with his former gang members who threaten his wife if he doesn't cooperate with their bank robbing scheme. Ricky, Champ and Rebel help the young man bring his former confederates to justice.

title: Bad Men of the Valley

title: The Return of Red Cloud

overview: When a Indian chief who has just returned to his tribe is framed for murder, Ricky and Sandy try to prove his innocence before this followers go on the warpath.

title: The Return of Red Cloud

title: Brand of the Lawless

overview: An outlaw who has escaped from custody joins his old gang and plans his next robbery - a rich bank that's not too far away. With a posse pursuing them, the gang leader decides to pick up a grubstake from his law-abiding sister by blackmailing her.

title: Brand of the Lawless

title: The Die-Hards

overview: Rebel is hurt by a Porcupine and Ricky gets help for him from a new Southern Doctor who just arrived in town. However, persistent prejudices for Southerners that linger long after the civil war, engender hatred and turmoil for the Doctor and his Wife to endure until the prejudiced perpetrator's gunshot wound is treated by the doctor.

title: The Die-Hards

title: Calhoun Rides Again

overview: An old cowboy returns to visit Ricky and Sandy and help them round up a gang of desperadoes.

title: Calhoun Rides Again

overview: The Adventures of Champion follow a wild stallion named Champion, who remarkably becomes friends with a young boy named Ricky North.The show followed the boy and the horse as they went on crazy adventures in the Southern West during the late 1800s.

title: The Adventures of Champion

title: Le avventure di Campione


title: Cosmetic Surgery Live

overview:
Cosmetic Surgery Live, "All New Cosmetic Surgery Live", is a UK TV show broadcast on Five. It is presented by Vanessa Feltz, cosmetic surgeon Dr Jan Adams and Danniella Westbrook, and features both live and prerecorded footage of plastic surgery and body modification.

"Dr Jan and Vanessa will be explaining the science behind some never seen-before procedures including: breast enhancement and full body liposuction, both undertaken whilst the patient is awake; scarless breast augmentations through the nipple; and open rhinoplasty."

title: Cosmetic Surgery Live

original_title: Cosmetic Surgery Live


title: Cotorreando

overview: Cotorreando was a daily Spanish language gossip television show that ran on the U.S. Spanish network, Telemundo from 2000 to 2007 .

title: Cotorreando

original_title: Cotorreando


title: Countdown

type: Poster

status: InProduction

name: Countdown Promos- What Is Countdown? 1974, B/W

site: YouTube

type: Behind the Scenes

Suzi Quatro - Countdown ID, 1974

type: Clip

Countdown: Sir John Gorton promo (1975)

type: Trailer

title: 8 November 1974 - Show #1

title: 8 November 1974 - Show #1

title: 15 November 1974 - Show #2

title: 15 November 1974 - Show #2

title: 22 November 1974 - Show #3

title: 22 November 1974 - Show #3

title: 29 November 1974 - Show #4

title: 29 November 1974 - Show #4

title: 6 December 1974 - Show #5

title: 6 December 1974 - Show #5

title: 13 December 1974 - Show #6

title: 13 December 1974 - Show #6

title: 20 December 1974 - Show #7

title: 20 December 1974 - Show #7

title: 27 December 1974 - Show #8

title: 27 December 1974 - Show #8

overview: The first season of Countdown aired in 1974.  This season was broadcast in black & white.  Only a few segments have survived to this day.

Season 2

title: 1st March 1975 - Show #9

overview: First episode of rock program, Countdown, to be transmitted in colour opening titles Countdown. MCU John Farnham opening program vs live in studio Skyhooks singing Horror Movie C/A Skyhooks in Luna Park.

title: 1st March 1975 - Show #9

title: 29 June 1975 - Show #26

title: 29 June 1975 - Show #26

overview: The 1975 season was a significant moment for Australian television, as the first episode of Countdown's second season was the first scheduled program to be officially broadcast in color on ABC TV.  The transition to color coincided with the show's move to its iconic Sunday 6 pm slot, allowing artists to be seen in all their flamboyant glory and helping to boost the careers of many Australian and international acts.

Season 3

title: 12th December 1976 - Show #91

overview: Show compered by Daryl Braithwaite, assisted by Molly Meldrum (hatless), surrounded by studio guests like John Paul Young, Ol'55, and Sherbet. Interviews include Rockwell T. Jones, and Sherbet receives a "Golden Gull" award from the manager of new radio station 3MP, promoting Australian talent. Current Top Ten hits are discussed, though not listed—except for the number one hit, ABBA’s “Money Money Money,” which plays in full during the closing credits.

title: 12th December 1976 - Show #91

overview: By 1976, Countdown had cemented itself as Australia’s premier music program. Sherbet dominated charts, Marcia Hines rose as a powerhouse voice, and the Bay City Rollers fueled teenage fandom. Molly Meldrum’s Humdrum segment shaped national music tastes, while the show’s format—performances, interviews, and guest hosts—kept audiences engaged. Countdown was now more than entertainment; it was the soundtrack of a generation.

Season 4

title: 3 July 1977 - Show #113

overview: Host: Jon English.

title: 3 July 1977 - Show #113

overview: In 1977, Countdown reflected the growing diversity of pop and rock. Local acts like John Paul Young and the Ted Mulry Gang thrived, while international stars such as Blondie and ABBA captivated audiences. Molly Meldrum’s interviews added personality, and the program’s influence on radio playlists was undeniable. By the close of 1977, Countdown had become the central stage for both Australian and global music.

Season 5

overview: The 1978 season showcased the rise of disco and new wave. Marcia Hines continued her success, while international guests like Kate Bush and Blondie brought fresh sounds to Australian audiences. The Countdown Dancers added visual flair, and Molly Meldrum’s commentary kept fans connected to the latest trends. The program’s cultural impact was clear: appearances often translated directly into chart success.

Season 6

overview: By 1979, Countdown was the dominant force in Australian music television. Acts like Split Enz and Little River Band gained momentum, while international guests such as The Police and Dire Straits expanded the show’s reach. The blend of local and global talent reinforced Countdown as the nation’s musical hub, shaping tastes and boosting careers.

Season 7

title: 7 September 1980 - Show #256

title: 7 September 1980 - Show #256

title: 5 October 1980 - Show #260

overview: THE SHOW IS HOSTED IN TURN BY JIMMY MANZIE FROM THE BREAKERS,CHRIS VENN FROM DELANEY VENN,CHRISSY AND LINDSAY HAMMOND FROM CHEETAH AND MICHAEL HUTCHINS FROM INXS AND MOLLY INETRVIEWS JOHN FARRER LIVE STUDIO ITEMS: BREAKERS 'WHEN I'M ON TV' DELANEY VENN 'NO EXPECTATIONS' CHEETAH 'SPEND THE NIGHT' INXS 'JUST KEEP WALKIN' CHARTBUSTERS: OL'55 'TWO FACES HAVE I' CLIFF RICHARD 'DREAMIN' SKATT BROS 'LIFE AT THE OUTPOST' GEORGE BENSON 'GIVE ME THE NIGHT' LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO ITEMS: MARK GILLESPIE & BAND 'SMALL MERCIES' OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO ITEMS: STEVIE WONDER 'MASTER BLASTER' WILLIE NELSON 'ON THE ROAD AGAIN' DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 'GENO' WHITESNAKE 'FOOL FOR YOUR LOVIN' ABBA 'THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL' TOP TEN ITEMS: ROCKY NURNETTE 'FALLIN IN LOVE' MARTHA & THE MUFFINS "ECHO BEACH' ROMANTICS 'WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU' DAVID BOWIE 'ASHES TO ASHES' ONJ/ELO 'XANADU' KATE BUSH 'BABOOSHKA' DIANA ROSS 'UPSIDE DOWN' IRENE CARA 'FAME' LEO SAYER 'MORE THAN I CAN SAY'

title: 5 October 1980 - Show #260

overview: In 1980, Countdown embraced the energy of new wave and pop-rock. Split Enz and Men at Work began their rise, while international stars like Madness and Queen electrified audiences. Molly Meldrum’s Humdrum segment remained central, guiding fans through the evolving music landscape. The show’s influence on record sales and radio playlists was unmatched.

Season 8

overview: The 1981 season highlighted the growing dominance of Australian acts, with Men at Work breaking through and INXS emerging. International guests like Kim Wilde and Phil Collins added global appeal. The program’s format—performances, interviews, and guest hosts—kept audiences engaged, while Molly Meldrum’s commentary reinforced Countdown’s role as a cultural touchstone.

Season 9

overview: By 1982, Countdown was at the heart of Australia’s pop explosion. INXS and Moving Pictures gained traction, while international stars like Duran Duran and Culture Club brought new wave flair. The show’s influence extended beyond television, shaping fashion and youth culture. Molly Meldrum’s presence ensured Countdown remained authoritative and entertaining.

Season 10

overview: In 1983, Countdown reflected the global rise of synth-pop and MTV-style presentation. Australian acts like Pseudo Echo and Real Life thrived, while international guests such as David Bowie and Spandau Ballet captivated audiences. The program’s mix of performance and commentary kept it fresh, reinforcing its role as the nation’s musical compass.

Season 11

overview: The 1984 season showcased the peak of Australian pop, with INXS and Pseudo Echo dominating. International stars like Madonna and Wham! brought global glamour. Molly Meldrum’s Humdrum remained central, while the show’s influence on youth culture was undeniable. Countdown had become both a stage and a trendsetter.

Season 12

overview: By 1985, Countdown was a fixture of Australian life. Kylie Minogue made early appearances, while INXS and Jimmy Barnes cemented their status. International guests like Tears for Fears and Eurythmics added global prestige. The program’s ability to launch careers and shape national taste was unmatched.

Season 13

overview: In 1986, Countdown continued to spotlight rising Australian talent, with Crowded House and Kylie Minogue gaining momentum. International acts like a-ha and Pet Shop Boys brought fresh sounds. Molly Meldrum remained the face of the show, guiding audiences through a rapidly changing pop landscape.

Season 14

title: 15 February 1987 - Show #541

name: Crowded House: Don't Dream It's Over  Original Footage 15th February 1987 At Countdown Aus

overview: Hosted by Crowded House.

title: 15 February 1987 - Show #541

title: Episode 2

title: Episode 3

title: Episode 4

title: Episode 5

title: Episode 6

title: Episode 7

title: Episode 8

title: Episode 9

title: 19 April 1987 - Show #550

title: 19 April 1987 - Show #550

title: Episode 11

title: Episode 12

title: Episode 13

title: Episode 14

title: Episode 15

title: Episode 16

title: Episode 17

title: Episode 18

title: Episode 19

title: Episode 20

title: Episode 21

title: 12 July 1987 - Show #562

name: Countdown (Australia)- Humdrum- July 12, 1987

overview: Hosts: Kylie Minogue, Mike Hammond & The Village People. Performances by The Village People, Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls, Geisha. Exclusive live footage of Elton John performing 'Your Song'.

title: 12 July 1987 - Show #562

title: 19 July 1987 - Show #563

overview: Final episode of Countdown.

title: 19 July 1987 - Show #563

overview: The final season in 1987 marked the end of an era. Crowded House and Kylie Minogue were among the standout acts, while international guests maintained global appeal. As the program concluded in July, its legacy was clear: Countdown had defined Australian music television for over a decade, shaping generations of fans and artists.

overview:
Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 8 November 1974 until 19 July 1987. It was created by Executive Producer Michael Shrimpton, producer/director Robbie Weekes and record producer and music journalist Ian "Molly" Meldrum. Countdown was produced at the studios of the ABC in the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea.

Countdown was the most popular music program in Australian TV history. It was broadcast nationwide on Australia's government-owned broadcaster, the ABC and commanded a huge and loyal audience. It soon exerted a strong influence on radio programmers because of its audience and the amount of Australian content it featured. For most of the time it was on air, it also gained double exposure throughout the country by screening a new episode each Sunday evening, and then repeating it the following Saturday evening. The majority of performances on the show were lip synched.

title: Countdown

character: Host / "Humdrum" Presenter

type: Cast

original_title: Countdown


title: Made to Order

overview: Made to Order is a Canadian lifestyle show airing in more than 150 countries, including the Food Network and Fine Living in Canada, Fine Living in the US, and Discovery Travel and Living in Asia, Australia, India and South America. It features the behind-the-scenes of the running of rain, a high-end restaurant in Toronto, Ontario. 39 episodes. Fine Living episode guide:

title: Made to Order

original_title: Made to Order

production_countries: CA GB US


title: Freewheelers

overview: Freewheelers is a British television series made by Southern Television between 1968 and 1973. It was the brainchild of television producer Chris McMaster, who was aware of the popularity of adult action series such as The Avengers and Department S amongst teenagers and saw the potential of a version aimed at a younger audience. In 2010, reruns of Freewheelers were being shown on the British satellite television channel Film 24.

title: Freewheelers

title: Freewheelers

original_title: Freewheelers


title: Friend or Foe?

Season 1

title: Episode 1

overview:
Friend or Foe? is an American game show based on knowledge and trust which aired on Game Show Network. Three teams of two strangers attempted to persuade their partner into sharing their accumulated winnings rather than stealing it for themselves.

The show premiered June 3, 2002, and aired for two seasons totaling 130 episodes. It was hosted by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, except for the April Fool's Day 2003 episode, in which Mark L. Walberg hosted.

The show "re-debuted" in 2008, re-airing episodes from the series during that year.

title: Friend or Foe?

job: Executive Producer

original_title: Friend or Foe?


title: College Bowl

overview: College Bowl was a format of college-level quizbowl run and operated by College Bowl Company, Incorporated. It had a format similar to the current NAQT format. College Bowl first aired on US radio stations in 1953, and aired on US television from 1959 to 1970. After a seven-year hiatus following its cancellation on television, the game reappeared on college campuses in 1977 through an affiliation with the Association of College Unions International that lasted for 31 years. In 2008, the College Bowl Company announced its suspension of the College Bowl program, citing increased costs and financial infeasibility of continuing to work with ACUI.

title: College Bowl

original_title: College Bowl


title: O Canada

title: 1

overview: Created in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada has produced and distributed literally thousands of films by and about Canadians, including hundreds of animated shorts. But despite the fact that these innovative cartoons received several Oscar wins and nominations, most were little-seen by Canada's neighbors to the south.

title: 1

title: 2

title: 2

title: 1

title: 2

title: 3

title: 4

title: 5

title: O Canada

original_title: O Canada


title: Area 57

overview: Area 57 is the name of a pilot produced for the 2007/2008 season for NBC. It centers on an Area 51-esque military base and the alien it houses. The pilot was not picked up.

title: Area 57

original_title: Area 57


title: City Lights

title: The Shooting

title: The Shooting

title: The New Life

title: The New Life

title: The End of the Line

title: The End of the Line

title: The Career Path

title: The Career Path

title: The Capture

title: The Capture

title: The Final Showdown

title: The Final Showdown

title: Season 1

overview: In "City Lights", Howie and Colin witness a gangland shooting and have to join the Witness Protection Scheme, leading to the forced relocation of their families to London.

title: City Lights

character: Howard (Howie)

character: Colin

character: Jackie

character: Pauline

original_title: City Lights


title: The Hit Man and Her

title: Episode 1

Season 3

title: The Mall Stockton

title: The Mall Stockton

title: Palace Blackpool

title: Palace Blackpool

title: Mr Smiths Warrington

title: Mr Smiths Warrington

title: the Mall Stockton

title: the Mall Stockton

title: Eclipse Coventry

title: Eclipse Coventry

Season 5

title: Season 5

overview: The Hit Man and Her was a British television dance music show hosted by Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan. The programme was produced for Granada Television and ran from September 1988 until December 1992.

title: The Hit Man and Her

character: Host (Hitman)

character: Host (Her)

original_title: The Hit Man and Her


title: Wazzup Wazzup

overview:
Wazzup Wazzup was a comedic-news program which was previously aired on Philippine television network Studio 23. The show features Vhong Navarro, Toni Gonzaga, and Archie Alemania as news anchors who introduce segments that are delivered by 'tadjocks'.

In the show's first season, the news anchors were Vhong Navarro, Toni Gonzaga and Drew Arellano. Conflicts with Arellano's programs on rival GMA Network forced him to give up the show to focus on other programs he had with GMA.

Although no admission or comment had been released by ABS CBN, Wazzup Wazzup was notably very similar in form and concept with the popular Argentine show CQC which has been adapted and shown in five other countries.

Wazzup Wazzup aired its last episode on July 2007.

title: Wazzup Wazzup

original_title: Wazzup Wazzup


title: Age of Love

Season 1

title: Age Of Love

overview: Tennis player Mark Philippoussis is the prize in this dating competition featuring 13 women split into two groups: Kittens, who are in their 20s; and Cougars, women in their 40s. In the opener, Mark meets and spends an evening with the Cougars. Afterwards, he learns another group of women, the Kittens, are competing for his affections.

title: Age Of Love

title: 20's vs. 40's

overview: Mark has a pool party with the newly introduced Kittens before skating with the Cougars, and later has a date with three 20-somethings. In the elimination round, he sends a women from each group home and the competing groups find out about each other.

title: 20's vs. 40's

title: Go Play With Someone Your Own Age

overview: Mark has simultaneous dates with one woman from each group, but he must split his time between their two tables. Later, the women plan a date for their rival group that emphasizes the age difference between them.

title: Go Play With Someone Your Own Age

title: Race For His Love

overview: Mark gives the women a quiz on tennis before cutting the group down to six women.

title: Race For His Love

character: Child Party Guest

title: Old Or Young, Everyone Starts To Fall

overview: Mark goes on another round of dates before eliminating two more women. How far will the women go to make the final four?

title: Old Or Young, Everyone Starts To Fall

title: Let's Go Camping

overview: Mark and the women go on a group camping trip with one of the women getting a private hiking trip

title: Let's Go Camping

title: Fantasy Dates

overview: The women's families arrive and are given the opportunity to question Mark. Later, Mark goes on several dates that include salsa dancing, high tea and a carriage ride.

title: Fantasy Dates

title: Australia Finale

overview: In the season finale, Mark and the three ladies travel to Australia, where they spend time with his family. After considering advice from his loved ones, Mark eliminates one woman. Then, it's time for the big decision after dates with the final two.

title: Australia Finale

title: Season 1

overview:
Age of Love is an American reality TV dating series that ran for one season in Summer 2007.

The show featured 30 year-old Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis as he looked for love among a group of women ranging in age from their early 20s to their late 40s.

Hosted by Mark Consuelos, the series aired on NBC, and premiered on Monday, June 18, 2007. The last episode aired on August 6, 2007, in which 25 year-old Amanda Salinas was chosen as the winner.

title: Age of Love

character: Host

character: Himself

original_title: Age of Love