What’s On TV? Monday 21 January – Sunday 27 January
Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. Visit our guide for more information about what’s on free-to-air and pay TV.
MONDAY: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.57AM on ABC ME
Episode 5
It Cooked From Outer Space
After Holden builds the most powerful radio in the universe, Narelle accidentally invites a family of Thong-eating aliens from the planet Kevin to lunch, and the Thongs end up as the meat on the world’s biggest BBQ.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2; Little Lunch, 8.33AM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV.
TUESDAY: Little Lunch, 8.33AM on ABC ME
Episode 19
The Cake Stall
When Melanie decides to have a cake stall to raise money for homeless puppies, Atticus gets jealous and sets up a rival fundraiser.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.57AM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked!, 3.54PM on NITV.
WEDNESDAY: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2
Episode 1
Upsy Daisy
The Hoopla café door is stuck - Mimi is inside and everybody else is outside. All her friends try to help fix the door and rescue Mimi in time for morning tea.
Also catch: The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.57AM on ABC ME; Little Lunch, 8.33AM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked! - Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV.
THURSDAY: Bushwhacked! – Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV
Episode 13
Cattle Mustering – Megalong Valley Blue Mountains, New South Wales
In the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Brandon and Kayne start this episode climbing some of the most spectacular cliffs in the country! A complete head-rush way to arrive, just in time to face a hoof-thumping mission: Brandon challenges Kayne to muster 40 head of cattle in the Megalong Valley – but, to do so, he’ll have to undergo four days of training as a Jackaroo. It’s not easy work, with the boys learning to shear sheep, test cows for pregnancy and more. They take some time to meet the local Gundugurra people, before Justin the Jackaroo puts them through their paces on the farm.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.57AM on ABC ME and Little Lunch, 8.33AM on ABC ME.
FRIDAY: Mustangs FC – Series 2 (NEW!), Marathon, 10.30AM on ABC ME
After missing out on the finals trophy last year, the Mustangs are pumped and ready to get back in the game. Problem is - there's a Ruby shaped hole in the team since she defected to the Wildcats, and it's wobbling everyone.
Also catch: Hoopla Doopla!, 6.37AM on ABC2; The Flamin’ Thongs, 6.57AM on ABC ME; Little Lunch, 8.33AM on ABC ME and Bushwhacked! - Series 1, 3.54PM on NITV.
SATURDAY: Little J and Big Cuz on SBS on Demand
Little J, he’s five, and Big Cuz, she’s nine. They’re a couple of Indigenous Australian kids, living with their Nanna and Old Dog.
Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups and downs of playground and classroom. There’s always something surprising going on - whether it’s at school, in the backyard... or beyond. The gaps in Nanna’s ramshackle fence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, community and country.
SUNDAY: Woven Threads on ABC iView
Woven Threads is an 8x4 minute series which through beautiful and powerful animations presents varied and moving stories of refugees. The colourful and intricate tapestry of Woven Threads reminds us that regardless of creed or colour, we all belong to the same human family.
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The ACTF publishes its 2023-24 Annual Report
The Australian Children’s Television Foundation invested or committed nearly $9.5 million in production funding during the 2023-24 financial year, as well as investing more than $380,000 in the development of 14 new projects.
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