This is a list of television programmes that are currently being broadcast or have been broadcast on ABC Television's ABC TV (formerly ABC1), ABC Family (formerly ABC2, ABC Comedy and ABC TV Plus), ABC Kids (formerly ABC 4 Kids), ABC Entertains (formerly ABC3 and ABC Me) or ABC News (formerly ABC News 24) in Australia.
Current programming Domestic News and current affairs
Local productions ABC News 7pm weeknights in NSW/ACT/QLD/VIC/SA/NT/WA/TAS (1956–present) National programs produced in Sydney 7.30 (1986–present) ABC News Mornings (2010–present on ABC and ABC News) ABC News at Noon (2005–present on ABC and ABC News) ABC News Afternoons (2010–present on ABC News) ABC Late News (2018–present) Australian Story (1996–present) The Business (2006–present) Foreign Correspondent (1992–present) Four Corners (1961–present) Planet America (2012–2013, 2016–present) Weekend Breakfast (2012–present) National programs produced in Melbourne ABC News at Five (2012–present) News Breakfast (2008–2011 on ABC2, 2011–present on ABC) The World (2010–present) National programs produced in Canberra Insiders (2001–present)
Drama
Comedy
Entertainment
Documentary
Arts Art Works (2021–2023) The Art Of (2024–present) Creative Types with Virginia Trioli (2024–present)
Children's programs on ABC Family/Entertains
Preschool programs on ABC Kids
Music Rage (1987–present; 2024–present on ABC Entertains) The Set (2018–present) The Sound (2020) Spicks and Specks (2005–2011, 2014, 2013, 2021–present)
Sports talk Offsiders (2006–present) That Pacific Sport Show (2020–present)
Sport
Golf: Women's Australian Open, Australian Ladies Masters Basketball: Women's National Basketball League
Annual events Australian of the Year Awards Melbourne International Comedy Festival specials (1998–2016 on Ten, 2017–present on ABC) Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1994–1997, 2022–present) Sydney New Year's Eve Fireworks (1995–2005 on Nine, 2006–2008 on Ten, 2009–2012 on Nine, 2013–present on ABC) Tropfest (previously on Nine, 2007–2010 on Movie Extra, 2011–2013 on SBS, 2014–2016 on SBS2, 2017 on Eleven, 2018–present on ABC Comedy)
Other National Press Club Address Question Time
Foreign
Animation Archer The Legend of Korra Wallace and Gromit (during Easter and Christmas)
Anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Dragon Ball Super Fruits Basket (2019) Log Horizon Radiant Sailor Moon Crystal
Drama
Comedy
Entertainment Alan Carr: Chatty Man Car SOS (2024–present on ABC Entertains) MythBusters (2024–present on ABC Entertains and ABC Family) Penn and Teller: Fool Us (2011–present; 2024–present on ABC Entertains) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Documentary David Attenborough Specials (Shared with Nine Network and Network 10)
Lifestyle George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Grand Designs Grand Designs New Zealand
Other
Children's
72 Cutest Animals ABC Singsong According to Kids The Adventures of Paddington The Adventures of Puss in Boots All Hail King Julien Almost Naked Animals Alphablocks Aliens Love Underpants And... Ali-A's Superchargers Alva's World Andy's Dinosaur Adventures Andy's Safari Adventures Andy's Wild Workouts Ariel Arthur (acquired from PBS Kids) Athleticus Baby Jake The Bagel and Becky Show The Beachbuds Becca's Bunch The Beet Party Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Best Bugs Forever Bing Big Block SingSong Big Blue Big Words Small Stories Bob the Builder (2015 series) Book Hungry Bears Bottersnikes and Gumbles (originally aired on Seven) Brave Bunnies (later moved to Cartoon Network) Buddi Camp Lakebottom Chuggington Clangers (2015 series) Cleopatra in Space Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Danger Mouse Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (acquired from PBS Kids) The Day Henry Met The Day My Butt Went Psycho! (originally aired on Nine) Deadly 60 The Deep (originally aired on Seven) Degrassi: The Next Generation The Dengineers Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! Digby Dragon Dinosaur Train (originally aired on Eleven) Dinotrux Dino Dana Dogstar (originally aired on Nine) Dog Loves Books Dorg Van Dango Dot. The Drawing Show DreamWorks Dragons Droners Dwight in Shining Armor Emma! I, Elvis Riboldi Endangered Species The Fairly OddParents Find Me in Paris Floogals FriendZSpace The Furchester Hotel Get Blake! Go Jetters Grace's Amazing Machines Gym Stars Hanazuki: Full of Treasures Hey Duggee The Hive Hoopla Doopla! Horrible Histories (2015 series) In the Night Garden... I'm a Creepy Crawly I'm a Fish Keeko Kiddets Kiri and Lou Kong: King of the Apes Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Kuu Kuu Harajuku (originally aired on Eleven) Lah-Lah's Adventures Larry the Wonderpup (originally aired on Seven) League of Super Evil Learning Time with Timmy The Legend of Korra Lily's Driftwood Bay Little Princess Little Big Awesome Little Roy Love Monster Luo Bao Bei MathXplosion Malory Towers Massive Monster Mayhem Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch Mecha Builders Miffy's Adventures Big and Small Mighty Mike Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Mister Maker Mister Maker Around the World Mister Maker's Arty Party Molly of Denali Molly and Mack Moon and Me Moka's Fabulous Adventures Nella the Princess Knight Nerds and Monsters The Next Step Noddy, Toyland Detective (acquired from DreamWorks channel) Numberblocks Numb Chucks The Numtums Octonauts Odd Squad Oddbods Olobob Top Operation Ouch! Pablo The Penguins of Madagascar (originally aired on Ten) Peppa Pig Pet Superstars Peter Rabbit Pfffirates Pingu in the City (acquired from Boomerang) Pip and Posy PJ Masks Pocoyo Rainbow Chicks Rastamouse Rated A for Awesome Ready Jet Go! Remy & Boo Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rita and Crocodile Robot Wars Roy The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Rusty Rivets Sadie Sparks Sarah & Duck School of Rock Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Scream Street Secret Life of Boys Sesame Street (1970–present) Shaun the Sheep SheZow Sir Mouse Slugterra Spirit Riding Free Small Potatoes (2011 series) So Awkward Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures storyTree Super Dinosaur Supernoobs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 series) Teletubbies This is Scarlett and Isaiah Thomas & Friends (original Series) (acquired from CBeebies) Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Thunderbirds Are Go Timmy Time Tik Tak Tish Tash Total DramaRama Transformers: Earthspark Twirlywoos Voltron: Legendary Defender Wallykazam! The Wacky Word Show Waffle the Wonder Dog Wanda and The Alien Wishfart The Zoo Zack and Quack
Upcoming programming 2026 Domestic (Scripted) Dustfall (Drama) Goolagong (Bio mini-series) Shakedown (Drama) Treasure & Dirt (Mystery Drama) Ground Up (Sports Comedy) Bad Company (Comedy) Dog Park (Comedy)
Domestic (Documentary)
Ages of Ice (Film) But Also John Clarke (Special) Judgment: Cases that Changed Australia (Series) Rolf Harris: Can You Tell What I Am Yet? (Two-part series) Shaun Micallef’s Going for Broke (Series) Tampa: The Boat that Turned the Tide (Series) The Matter of Facts (Series) The State of Man (Series) Todd Sampson’s Why? (Series)
Domestic (Kids and Family) Flower & Flour (Animated series)
Previous programming Domestic News and current affairs
7 Days (2001–2005) Asia Pacific Focus (2001–2014) Australia Wide (2005–2017) Business Breakfast (2002–2003) The Carleton-Walsh Report (1985–1987) Difference of Opinion (2007) The Drum (2010–2023) FAQ (1999–2000) First Edition (1993–1996) George Negus Tonight (2001–2004) Inside Business (2002–2013) The Investigators (1985–1995) Lateline (1990–2017) Lateline Business (2006–2010) The Link (2017) Matter of Fact with Stan Grant (2018) The National (1985) Nationwide (1979–1984) Open Hearing (1960–1961) One Plus One (2013–2023) Stateline (1996–2011) This Day Tonight (1967–1978) Weekend Magazine
Drama
1915 (1982) A Difficult Woman (1998) Adventures of the Seaspray (1967) All the Green Year (1980) An Accidental Soldier (2013) And Here Comes Bucknuckle (1981) Answered by Fire (2006) ANZAC Girls (2014) Australian Playhouse (1966–1967) Barons (2022) Bastard Boys (2007) Beat of the City (1975) The Beautiful Lie (2015) Bed of Roses (2008–2011) Bellbird (1967–1977) Ben Hall (1975) Blue Murder (1995) Brides of Christ (1991, later moved to Ten) The Broken Shore (2014) Captain James Cook (1987) Carlotta (2014) Cassidy (1989) Catspaw (1978) Certain Women (1973–1976) Changi (2001) Children's Hospital (1997–1998) Cleverman (2016–2017) Cliffy (2013) The Code (2014–2016) Come In Spinner (1990) Correlli (1995) Crownies (2011) The Cry (2019) (co-production with BBC) Curtin (2007) The Cut (2009) The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (1994) Dancing Daze (1986) Dangerous Remedy (2012) Devil's Dust (2012) Diary of an Uber Driver (2019) Dirt Game (2009) The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013–2017, moved to Seven Network) East of Everything (2008–2009) Edens Lost (1989) Embassy (1990–1992) The Eternity Man (2009) (co-production with Channel 4) Fallen Angels (1997) The Farm (2001) Fireflies (2004) The Gods of Wheat Street (2014) Golden Soak (1979) G.P. (1989–1996) Grass Roots (2000–2003) Head Start (2001) Heartland (1994) Hell Has Harbour Views (2005) Here Out West (2022) Hiding (2015) House Rules (1988) The Hungry Ones (1963) I Can Jump Puddles (1981) Jack Irish (2012–2021) Janet King (2014–2017) Janus (1994–1995) Kirby's Company (1977) The Last Resort (1988–1989) The Leaving of Liverpool (1992) (co-production with BBC) Les Norton (2019) Lessons from the Grave (2013–2014) Love is a Four Letter Word (2001) Mabo (2012) Marking Time (2003) Marriage Acts (2001) MDA (2002–2005) Menzies and Churchill at War (2008) Mercury (1996) Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015) My Brother Jack (1965, 2001 series later went to air on Ten) Newton's Law (2017) Old School (2014) The Oracle (1979) The Outcasts (1961) The Outsiders (1976–1977) Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (2011) Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013) The Patriots (1962) Patrol Boat (1979–1983, later moved to Ten) Phoenix (1992–1993) Pig in a Poke (1977) Pine Gap (2018) (co-production with Netflix) Police Rescue (1989–1996) Power Without Glory (1976) The Prime Minister is Missing (2008) Pulse (2017) The Purple Jacaranda (1964) Rain Shadow (2007) Rake (2010–2018) Raw FM (1997–1998) Redfern Now (2012–2015) Ride on Stranger (1979) Riot (2018) The River Kings (1991) The Road from Coorain (2002) Robbery Under Arms (1985) Rush (1974–1976) Scales of Justice (1983) SeaChange (1998–2000) Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002) The Secret River (2015) Serangoon Road (2013) (co-production with HBO Asia) Serpent in the Rainbow (1973) Seven Deadly Sins (1993) Seven Types of Ambiguity (2017) The Shark Net (2003) Shark's Paradise (1986) The Silence (2006) Silly Season Cinema (1982) Sisters of War (2010) The Slap (2011) Something in the Air (2000–2002) Stark (1993) (co-production with BBC) Stateless (2020) Stormy Petrel (1960) The Straits (2012) Studio 86 (1986) Sweet and Sour (1984) The Sweet Sad Story of Elmo and Me (1965) A Taste for Blue Ribbons (1973) The Time of Our Lives (2013–2014) The Timeless Land (1980) Top Mates (1979) Total Control (2019–2024) The Truckies (1978) Vacancy in Vaughn Street (1963) Valentine's Day (2008) The Valley Between (1996) Wildside (1997–1999) The Willow Bend Mystery (1983)
Comedy / Entertainment
8MMM Aboriginal Radio (2015) Aaron Chen Tonight (2017 on ABC2) The ABC of (2022–2023) Adam Hills Tonight (2011–2013) The Adventures of Lano and Woodley (1997–1999) The Agony Of... (2012–2015) Alvin Purple (1976) All My Friends Are Racist (2021) American College Football (1991–1996) A Moody Christmas (2012) Angry Boys (2011) (co-production with HBO)