Best Australian talk show series
A curated collection of popular talk show series from Australia.
Insiders (2007)
Insiders (2007)
Insiders analyses and discusses Australian politics with the use of a panel of political journalists and columnists and interviews with prominent politicians and commentators. Broadcast on ABC1 on Sunday mornings at 9 am, the show also features many regular commentators from various Australian media outlets and think tanks.The program is presented by veteran political journalist Barrie Cassidy as part of the ABC's Sunday morning line-up, commencing with Insiders, followed by Inside Business and then Offsiders, a sports program also hosted by Cassidy.
You Can't Ask That (2016)
You Can't Ask That (2016)
Breaking down stereotypes and offering genuine insight into the lives of people who live with labels. The series gives an unmediated platform to some of the most misunderstood or marginalised people in our country: short statured, wheelchair users, transgender, Muslims, ex-prisoners, fat, Indigenous, sex workers, terminally ill, and people in polyamorous relationships.
Take 5 with Zan Rowe (2022)
Take 5 with Zan Rowe (2022)
You can learn a lot about someone from their mixtape. Icons in music and screen join Zan Rowe to delve deep into intimate moments in their lives, sharing songs that have made them who they are today.
Question Everything (2021)
Question Everything (2021)
In a world dominated by fake news and outright lies, Question Everything dissects the news to sort the real from the rumours, separate fact from fiction and flatten conspiracy theories back down to Earth.
The Sound (2020)
The Sound (2020)
A dynamic new music show celebrating the movers and shakers of the Australian music scene. Each week hosts Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe spotlight some of the country's best musicians with exclusive live performances and interviews.
Micallef Tonight (2003)
Micallef Tonight (2003)
Shaun Micallef set out to prove that variety isn't dead, with the return of a traditional Tonight Show moulded with his own brand of subtle humour and non-traditional celebrity guest interviews and musical acts. Lasting just 13 weeks on Australia's highest rated TV network, Micallef proved to a loyal group of fans that he is the king of late night wit and sarcasm, and picked up some new followers who will, no doubt, await eagerly his return to Australian entertainment in whatever form. The hilarious and almost parody show had a guest list featuring not only the cream of the Australian entertainment industry, but the yoghurt and the cheese as well, including Barry Humphries, Kath & Kim, Jamie Durie, Sigrid Thornton, Dannii Minogue, Gary Sweet, Bridie Carter, Shakaya, Gerard Depardieu, Shane Warne, Alison Whyte, David Campbell, Jose Feliciano, Jimeoin, Erik Thomson, Melissa George, Judith Lucy, Matt Welsh, Kerri-Anne Kenn
Open Mike (2009)
Open Mike (2009)
Leading AFL journalist Mike Sheahan hosts Open Mike, an insightful interview series featuring some of the greats of the game. Some of the most in-depth and illuminating footy discussions will again be delivered in season 2013.
Adam Hills Tonight (2011)
Adam Hills Tonight (2011)
Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight has all the usual talk show trimmings – celebrity guests, great comedy and live music - with all the excitement and spontaneity you’d expect from one of the country’s best live comedians.
Q+A (2008)
Interview (2018)
Interview (2018)
Andrew Denton makes his long-awaited return. Australia's shortest (some would say greatest) interviewer will sit opposite a range of fascinating people and try to find out what makes them tick.
Whovians (2017)
Whovians (2017)
Join the Doctor Who after party where superfans Rove McManus, Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard & Steven O'Donnell discuss the latest episodes, answer your questions and basically geek out about Doctor Who.
The Front Bar (2015)
The Front Bar (2015)
Join Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher as they share a laugh about the AFL world and catch up with stars of yesteryear and today.
Gruen Nation (2010)
Gruen Nation (2010)
Host Wil Anderson is joined by regulars Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft as well as Nation legends Dr John Hewson and Annabel Crabb for extra-length, extra-strength, election-oriented specials.
Saturday Night Rove (2019)
Saturday Night Rove (2019)
Rove McManus and the cream of Australian comedy are here to spend Saturday night with you. We don't know much but what we can promise is that Saturday nights are about to get a whole lot looser.
Agony (2012)
Agony (2012)
Confessional, illuminating, inappropriate, wrong! Welcome to Agony, an unblinking series where some of Australia's funniest and wisest celebrities -- including Tim Ross, John Elliott, Brett Tucker, Josh Lawson and Lawrence Mooney -- put their reputations on the line to tell you what it's really like to be single, cohabitate, marry, divorce and then be single again in the 21st century.Narrator Adam Zwar is the trusted confidant of Australia's Agony Aunts and Agony Uncles. During the series they share with him the do's and don'ts of picking-up, falling in love, getting your heart broken and losing a house. The Agony Aunts and Agony Uncles will guide you through the cycle of love and beyond, and reassure you that you're not alone in thinking and acting as you do.
Sweet and Sour (1984)
Sweet and Sour (1984)
Sweet and Sour was an Australian television series that screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1984. It was created by Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott and was produced internally for the ABC by Jan Chapman.The main storyline of the series followed the efforts of a fictional band, The Takeaways, to break into the Sydney music scene. "The Takeaways have so far eluded commercial success. However, negotiations are presently underway for the band to sell their story to a prominent TV station, and really clean up."
Kitchen Cabinet (2012)
Kitchen Cabinet (2012)
A half-hour entertainment series that serves up a delectable combination of political discussion and good food. Each week one of Australia's most respected political commentators - Annabel Crabb - takes a plate and leads us into the homes and hearts of some of our most notable and engaging politicians.
Tomorrow Tonight (2018)
Tomorrow Tonight (2018)
The comedy panel show that gets ahead of itself by running out in front of the news cycle. As the world goes off script it is time for a show that takes a long, hard and hilarious look at “what happens next”.
Screen Time (2017)
Screen Time (2017)
Join Chris Taylor for a brand new show all about film, television and just about anything else you can watch on a screen. From the latest blockbusters to the hidden gems, we're here to help you work out what to watch next
The Bolt Report (2011)
The Bolt Report (2011)
With a proven track record of driving the news cycle, Andrew Bolt steers discussion, encourages debate and offers his perspectives on national affairs.
About Tonight (2015)
About Tonight (2015)
Filmed weekly from the C31 studios. Each week, a brand new host and a very different show. We're giving the late night studio keys to some of Australia's best up and coming comics to do with as they please. Who knows what will happen?
Show Me the Movie! (2018)
Show Me the Movie! (2018)
Hosted by Rove McManus, this comedy panel game show features two teams captained by acclaimed actor Jane Harber and comedy star Joel Creasey who compete in a series of movie trivia rounds.
Agony Aunts (2012)
Agony Aunts (2012)
Welcome to Agony Aunts, where narrator/interviewer Adam Zwar heads further down the river in his hilarious search for answers on dating, cohabitation, marriage, divorce and dating again. Will he find the answers he seeks or will he return more confused than ever? That's if he returns at all.
Room 101 (AU) (2015)
Room 101 (AU) (2015)
Accomplished writer, performer, and television presenter Paul McDermott understands that sometimes the big picture is overrated and sweating over the small stuff cannot be helped. Each week in this new weekly series, well-known celebrities choose five pet hates – things that really wind them up in everyday life – in the hope that Paul will banish them into the Room 101 vault forever, never to trouble them again.But for these celebrities to banish their pet peeves for all eternity into the Room 101 vault (named after the place in George Orwell’s landmark novel 1984), they must first make a strong enough case for their expulsion to convince Paul.
When I Get A Minute (2016)
When I Get A Minute (2016)
When I Get A Minute is a review series for the very busy hosted by two of Australia's most time-poor media personalities Annabel Crabb & Leigh Sales. Join them as they talk about the best & worst.
One Plus One (2012)
One Plus One (2012)
One Plus One is ABC TV's weekly long-form interview program. Each week Jane Hutcheon sits down with personalities and storytellers from Australia and beyond to discuss their lives, their craft, and what drives them #OnePlusOneEpisode
The Book Club (2011)
The Book Club (2011)
Hosted by Jennifer Byrne, with regular panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger, The Book Club is a monthly forum for literary debate and discussion. Each episode covers one new release book, and one enduring classic.
Adam Hills Tonight (2013)
Adam Hills Tonight (2013)
As of May 2013, the title of the show was changed to Adam Hills Tonight, with the Gordon St set being removed from the studio. The removal of the Gordon St theme was only explained satirically during an ABC advertisement for the show, in which Adam Hills was told that the set was too high and was removed, instead of simply making it lower