ABC Documentaries Season 2018

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A Stargazer's Guide to the Cosmos May 14, 2018 Charismatic astronomer Greg Quicke (aka Space Gandalf) takes us on the ultimate guided tour of the southern sky, revealing unseen connections between the everyday world around us and the stars above.

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Caught Out Apr 1, 2018 When did Australian cricket adopt a win-at-all-costs culture? When did it turn toxic? Paul Kennedy investigates what led to the ball-tampering incident and the lasting effects of Steve Smith's role in the cheating scandal.

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Gaycrashers Feb 24, 2018 Comedians Joel Creasey and Rhys Nicholson travel to a regional Victorian town where Joel was previously subjected to homophobic abuse, to find out what it's really like for LGBTI kids growing up in regional Australia.

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I Do: 40 Years of Mardi Gras Mar 5, 2018 James and Stuart have invited close friends, family - and 200,000 extra witnesses - to celebrate their wedding at the 40th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the year of marriage equality.

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David Attenborough's Tasmania Jun 2, 2018 Attenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness - ancient forests, pristine rivers & spectacular coastline. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds & cold bringing wombats, wallabies & platypus out in daylight.

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There Goes Our Neighbourhood Nov 19, 2018 When politicians and property developers threaten to transform Sydney's Waterloo, the locals fight back: their war cry an ambitious artwork, the making of which will both unite and divide.

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Gatwick: The Last Chance Hotel Nov 26, 2018 Shot over four years, this documentary chronicles the final years of the Gatwick Private Hotel, a boarding house that over the years became a local, and then national icon and reveals the intimate stories and the fascinating characters you never knew about – and the women who dedicated their lives to looking after them.