Our ABC. Such good TV.

[i-need-a-martini]

I have to admit I don't watch commercial TV or any Tv for that matter. So if I have time, I usually flick between ABC or SBS.

I started with 7.30 which is always good. Then Foreign Correspondent which had an excellent expose as usual. Then the magnificent Mr Keating. Then At The Movies. And now having a laugh with Jennifer Byrne and her gaggle of writers. 

I so get my money's worth. 

[Anonymous]

how lucky you are for some reason we can hardly get abc at all.during day ,late in the evening sometimes.nobody knows why.

[spotweldersfriend]

Don't forget QI,Would I Lie To You,Never Mind The Buzzcocks (The English Spicks and Specks) and Breaking Bad.
Still love SBS,though I preferred it a few years ago when they had The Cutting Edge and the 9:30 movies.Too many cooking shows and soccer for my liking,but still a cut above the commercial stations.

[serendipityricho]

The only TV i watch is the ABC.

Auction room and the 7pm news.

The auction room show on old radios turned into a comedy last night......Richo.

[donnashuggy]

Whatever that show is where they are looking for great aussie bands around australia is excellent too.

[donnashuggy]

oh and media watch, they stuck the boot into scott this week, that was good to see!

[freshwater-2]

I agree with you Martini.

Commercial tv is geared to the lowest common denominator.....and does it well.

In addition to the ABC programs , their journalism is without peer.  The finest journalists and interviewers on tv.

Journalists who do their homework on an issue and are informed.

eg. Kerry interviewing Keating just this week.

They expose important issues that commercial tv don't really want to  touch.  ie. live animal export just for one.

They do their research.......remember the Rainbow Warrior?   4 Corners  did what Interpol couldn't.

Yes, I love my ABC......even Media Watch when they do a job on the ABC itself without fear of retribution..

I also watch SBS which run some good informative programs too..

[crystal**flake]

I watch it alot especially of late.

[polksaladallie]

Be careful, Freshwater.  In a previous thread I stated that the ABC programmed for the top 11% of the population, which is a fact.  This statistic was determined 50 years ago from consumer research.

Someone didn't like this information and had the post removed.

Will they do the same with your statement about commercial TV? (although is is also a fact).

[purplecarrot-top]

I watch very little T.V. But when I do it is the ABC.