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Network 10 bumps Changing Rooms after ratings disaster

Network 10 bumps Changing Rooms after ratings disaster

It was a hit 20 years ago – so why are viewers rejecting it now?

  • by Michael Lallo

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Larry Charles unpacks the legacy of war in dangerous new Netflix comedy
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Larry Charles unpacks the legacy of war in dangerous new Netflix comedy

Traumatised veterans, warlords in Liberia and neo-Nazis in America share one thing: they're using comedy to their advantage.

  • by Brad Newsome
'I don't think I've ever seen a disabled character written like that before'

'I don't think I've ever seen a disabled character written like that before'

The writers of The Heights wanted to cast an actor with cerebral palsy, so NIDA student Bridie McKim auditioned.

  • by Melinda Houston
Green Guide letters: TV viewers bite back

Green Guide letters: TV viewers bite back

Double entendres make the ABC's lifestyle show Escape From the City sound like Alan Partridge on a bad day.

With Dirty John and the forthcoming Serial adaptation, podcasts are a TV thing

With Dirty John and the forthcoming Serial adaptation, podcasts are a TV thing

TV has spawned many fan podcasts, but podcasts are now becoming blueprints for TV series.

  • by Peter Wells
Counterpart, the best sci-fi thriller in years returns, and it's complicated

Counterpart, the best sci-fi thriller in years returns, and it's complicated

JK Simmons stars in this smart, compelling, and definitely strange series.

  • by Kylie Northover
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Bad Mothers could be Australia's version of Desperate Housewives

Bad Mothers could be Australia's version of Desperate Housewives

As in the hit US series, a death triggers squabbles among a group of feisty and forthright suburban mums.

  • by Debi Enker
What's on TV: Thursday, February 21

What's on TV: Thursday, February 21

This spin-off of the much loved Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries aims to duplicate the seditious sparkle.

What's on TV: Wednesday, February 20

What's on TV: Wednesday, February 20

If you like one Karl Pilkington you'll enjoy two in this comedy about trying to just get through the day.

What's on TV: Tuesday, February 19

What's on TV: Tuesday, February 19

The new incarnation of Catalyst is fond of experiments involving ordinary Australians.

What's on TV: Monday, February 18

What's on TV: Monday, February 18

Bad Mothers gets straight down to business: the body of Charlotte is seen bleeding out.