★★★½
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In neo-noir Babylon Berlin, the heroes are never black and white
The Weimar Republic detective has dead bodies, political heat and a rail wagon full of Russian gold to deal with - and then there are his personal problems.
- by Ben Pobjie
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History teacher with lifelong commitment to public education
A great teacher leaves an imprint on the world like a stone thrown in a pond, the ripples spreading outward and leaving a legacy that each student keeps paying forward. No teacher embodies that more than Bruce Dennett,
- by Ben Pobjie
Timothy Spall delivers a tour de force in this addictive tragedy
Based on a true story, The Sixth Commandment tells of an inspirational teacher whose life is turned upside down by an unlikely romance.
- by Ben Pobjie
Australia has reinvented the BBC’s biggest crime hit. Does it work?
In Death in Paradise’s Australian spin-off, Anna Samson plays the franchise’s first lead female detective.
- by Ben Pobjie
Curtis McGrath has no idea how extraordinary he is
The latest Beyond the Dream documentary shines a light on a Paralympian canoeist, who admits “I don’t give up easily”.
- by Ben Pobjie
No aching thighs - Julia Zemiro celebrates the joyous side of walking
The actor and comedian is back presenting a new series of Great Australian Walks with help from Susie Youssef and Gina Chick.
- by Ben Pobjie
How a Zoom spelling bee with friends became a TV comedy hit
During the COVID lockdowns, Guy Montgomery devised a way to keep in touch with comics around the world.
- by Ben Pobjie
Despite the shtick, Micallef’s new chat show is brilliantly simple
The hook for Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction is which two possessions his guests would save, but really it’s just interesting people talking about life, the universe and everything,
- by Ben Pobjie
★★★½
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A beautifully balanced performance in a hilarious, quirky comedy about change
Ashley Storrie delivers a commanding turn as the stubbornly outspoken heroine Nina in the at-times hilarious and sensitive comedy Dinosaur.
- by Ben Pobjie
What makes Andy Lee one of the nicest men on Australian TV?
There’s only one downside to the comedian’s meteoric popularity, but his friends have learned to live with it.
- by Ben Pobjie
After months of blood, sweat, tears and umami, the MasterChef winner is crowned
It’s Nat versus Pezza cooking up a 113-step dessert storm in the MasterChef grand final. Who fluffs things up and who gets to hold up the big shiny plate?
- by Ben Pobjie
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