| Australian Rules Football |
Documentary |
Each week Sky bring you in-depth
highlights on one of the matches played during the previous week and brief
highlights of other matches and AFL News. Very addictive sport to watch. Can be
shown on any of the Sky Sports Channels. You can also sign up for over the web
streaming of matches from the AFL site. Have yet to see how good this is when
viewed from the UK. Will report back and let you know.
[For more info - click here]
Website :
AFL Offical Website
Rating
**** |
Sky Sports 1,2,3,Xtra
Sky 401,2,3,4
NTL
721,2,3
TW 511,2,3,4
Various times at weekend |
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| Ben Dark's Australia |
Documentary |
Ben Dark tours Australia in his
beat up car. He follows Australia's great explorers mixing history, nature and
geography with a dash of Aussie Humour. Along the way he takes in some
wonderful scenery and meets some real Australian Characters.
Rating
**** |
Adventure 1
Sky 560
NTL 801
TW
231
Not currently showing |
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| Crocodile Hunter |
Documentary |
This series follows Steve Irwin
and his wife as he travels around Australia rescuing Crocodiles on behalf of
Australia Zoo. He also introduces you to various reptiles, snakes and spiders
and likes nothing better than picking them up and showing them to the camera no
matter how venomous they may be. His enthusiasm for the wildlife is
scary.
Website :
Crocodile
Hunter
Rating **** |
Animal Planet
Sky 570
NTL 503
TW
215
Various times each weekend |
|
| Emergency 000 |
Documentary |
Fly on the wall documentary
following the work of the Australian Emergency Services. Watch as they handle
various situations with the usual Aussie outlook."A crocs bitten your leg
off?.... No worries mate.... You'll be right."
Rating *** |
Reality TV
Sky 187
NTL 909
TW
146
Not currently showing |
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| Mcleods Daughters |
Drama |
Filmed entirely on location in
South Australia this program sets a new standard in top quality Aussie drama.
Gone are the bad old days where the scenery used to move more than the actors.
This series shows how much things have changed in Australian TV. Filmed in high
definition widescreen with Dolby Surround sound each episode looks like a
feature film. This series follows two sisters who inherit a cattle station
following the death of their father. They take on rustlers, the weather, animal
illness and all their neightbours who are certain that women shouldn't be
running a farm and waiting for them to fail.
[For more
info - click here]
Website :
Fans of
Mcleods
Rating ***** |
Hallmark
Sky 190
NTL 190
TW
190
Weekdays 8:00am |
|
| Rex Hunts Fishing Adventures |
Documentary |
Mainly about fishing but he does
give introductions to the places he visits, and shows a bit of the local
scenery. One some of the shows you also get some Australian Cooking (fish
recipes of course!) and some Aussie humour.
Website : none
Rating
** |
Disovery Home & Leisure
Sky 133
NTL
304/133
TW 271
FV 28
Daily either at 7am, 7:30 or 8:30am and 8pm |
|
| Off the Vine |
Documentary |
Wine Guide for Australian Wines.
Highlighting the best in Aussie Wines, visiting vinyards, explaining about the
wine making process and giving Australian food recipes.
Website :
Off the
Vine
Rating *** |
Wine TV
Sky 253
NTL n/a
TW n/a
FV
n/a
daily, various times |
|
| Russell Coight's - All Aussie
Adventues |
Comedy |
Designed to make fun out of all
the serious nature programs, this is Australian Humour at its craziest. You
follow reckless Russel Coight 'Outback Adventurer' as he drives his way through
some great Australian countryside, creating one disaster after another. Lots of
laughs and beautiful scenery. Don't watch if easily offended.
Website :
The Russel
Coight
Rating **** |
FTN
Sky 199
NTL 914
TW123
FV
20
Occasionally pops up |
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| Stingers |
Detective Drama |
Undercover Cop Drama set in
Australia. Will give you more info when I have watched it
Website :
Nine Network's Official Stingers Site
Rating tba |
Granada Plus
Sky 118
NTL
301
TW 128
CLOSED DOWN |
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| V8 Utes |
Sport |
You have heard about the Aussie
Ute, but have you ever tried racing them? With more thrills and spills than any
other motor sport, the Australians pit Ford against Holden in some crazy Ute
racing. Just listening to the commentators could keep you amused for hours.
"Woah! Johnny goes off into the kitty litter"
Website :
V8 Brutes
Rating ****
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Motors TV
Sky 416
Starts 5th May 2006 -
various times |
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