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Two's Company was an Australian television variety series which aired in three different versions on Melbourne station ABV-2. The first version aired in 1959 for a series of seven episodes, with the regulars being Max Bostick's Sextet, Frankie Davidson and Heather Horwood. Guests who appeared during the run of the series included Davidson's three-year-old son, vocalist Jackie Bowkett, Frank Rich, vocalist Bill French, hammond organist Ian Thomas, piano accordionist Sergio Fochi, and vocalist Graeme Bent. The second version aired in 1960 for a series of six episodes, and starred vocalists Judy Banks and Rod McLennan as well as the Ted Preston Quintet. Guests who appearing during the run of this version included Terry Stanhope, June Carey, Jan Fraser, John Rohan, Hazel McInerney, Gavin Paul, Paula Langlands, Keith Petersen, Gaynor Bunning, Ron Cadee, Margaret Becker, and Robert Peach. The third version aired in late 1960 and ended 2 January 1961 for a series of six episodes. This version starred John and Shirley Broadway as well as vocal group The Tri-Tones and the Ted Preston Quintet. Guests who appeared during the run of this version included Gavin Paul, John Dooland, Terry Stanhope, and Frankie Davidson.

The Master was an Australian quiz show that aired on the Seven Network on Wednesday 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after its premiere episode. The remaining episodes aired over the non-ratings period in 2006 and 2007. Hosted by Mark Beretta, the show had a potential prize of a million dollars. It was produced by Grant Rule and Seven Melbourne.

Battlefronts is an Australian lifestyle and DIY television series that aired on the Nine Network in 2008. It is hosted by former Olympic swimmer, Giaan Rooney.

Cricket Superstar is an Australian cricket-based reality television series that airs on Fox8. Working on an weekly elimination format, the winner will receive a rookie-contract with his state and a scholarship to the Centre of Excellence. The winner was 21 year old Victorian, Ian Holland.

In Australia, Saturday Night Footy is the broadcasting of Australian Football League Saturday night matches on television. Saturday Night Footy is generally considered to be one of the biggest stages and generates publicity for the clubs involved. It is for this reason that clubs involved generally want to perform at their best to avoid large-scale criticism from the media. The Seven Network have the broadcast rights for the AFL starting from the 2012 season. The commentary team is led by Brian Taylor, Cameron Ling, Luke Darcy and Matthew Richardson. Samantha Lane provides reports during the match and also features as a reporter during the pre-match segment, which runs one hour before the feature match is played. Dr. Peter Larkins provides injury updates during and after the feature match. The show begins at 6:30pm every Saturday night, immediately following Seven News in most markets. The pre-match show is anchored by Taylor and runs for one hour in the lead-up to the feature match. This portion of the telecase includes, among others, segments such as: interviews with players and the coaches involved in the feature match, going behind-the-scenes of a team's training session, and featuring various celebrity guests. Rachael Finch and Lleyton Hewitt, among others, have featured as guests on Saturday Night Footy. One of the more popular segments of the pre-match show is the "lie-detector test", in which either a member of the commentary team, or a player from one of the clubs that are to feature in the AFL match, is asked an array of questions relating to many topics such as the happenings at their club, or their personal lives.

The Box was an Australian soap opera that ran on ATV-0 from 11 February 1974 until 11 October 1977 and on Network Ten affiliates around Australia. The Box was produced by Crawford Productions who at the time was having great success producing police procedural television series in Australia. The Box was Crawford's first soap opera, and was launched as a reaction to the enormous success of adult soap opera Number 96. The Box was a drama set in fictional television station UCV-12. It featured elements that satirised the Australian television industry. Characters in the series were said to be modelled on Australian television figures of the day, and many self-referential elements featured. Like Number 96 the series was famous for its adult storylines, frequent nude glimpses, and sexual content.

Temptation was an Australian telemovie which screened on Network Ten in 2003, starring Colin Friels as Roberto Francobelli. It was a co-production with subscription television and screened on the UKTV channel on Foxtel. It was produced by Penny Chapman and Sue Masters. The directors was Tony Tilse. Temptation was about the passion of cooking and love. Chefs Ruth and Gabe are the top students of their graduating year and have fallen in love. Gabe starts working at his father Roberto's restaurant but their peaceful existence is shattered when they discover that Ruth is opening a restaurant across the road with Roberto's ex-partner Rita. It's love and war involving the staff of the two restaurants in the same street. Temptation led to a spin-off television drama series that ran for one season on Network Ten in 2004 called The Cooks. Temptation was about the love and war in the kitchens and bedrooms of the chefs.

Commercial Breakdown is an Australian light entertainment television program based on the British version of the same name that features humorous television advertisements from around the world. The show first aired on 24 September 2007, and had a first series run of six episodes. The show returned for a second series on 7 April 2009. The show was placed on hiatus after the third episode of its second season. It is unknown if or when any remaining episodes will screen.

The Mike Walsh Show is an Australian daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine Network in 1977. By the 1980s, The Mike Walsh Show was syndicated to regional television stations around Australia.

Spit MacPhee is a 1988 Australian mini series set in the 1930s based on the novel by James Aldridge.

Children's game show from Australia, based on the American game show of the same name.

Leave it to the Girls was one of the earliest Australian television series. Based on the American radio and television series of the same name, it aired on GTV-9 from March 1957 to October that same year. It was a televised simulcast of a Macquarie Radio Network series, reflecting how new television was to Australia. It was sponsored by Rinso laundry detergent, and hosted by Terry Dear.

Leading Australian magician James Galea is on a search for the holy grail of magic - the Best Trick Ever. Across this series, audiences will witness some of the world's greatest magic tricks and meet their fascinating creators.

Kings is a 1983 Australian television series dealing with the working-class King family living in Sydney. It starred Mark Kounnas and Melissa Jaffer and was aired on the Nine Network. It was the first drama series produced by PBL Productions, and ran for 19 hour-long episodes that began on 12 July 1983.

StarStruck was a short-lived 2005 Australian television series, that screened on the Nine Network. It was hosted by Larry Emdur and Catriona Rowntree. It was based on the successful Stars in Their Eyes in the United Kingdom. Contestants were introduced and then whisked away to be transformed into the star of their choice. They would emerge for their performance, supported by dancers, a choir and an orchestra. Contestants were judged on their performances by Doug Mulray and Vanessa Amorosi. The program debuted strongly winning the 7.30pm timeslot with an average of 1.58 million viewers across Australia.

Taken Out is an Australian television dating game show that was originally broadcast on Network Ten between 1 September 2008 and 26 February 2009. The format was developed by FremantleMedia and was hosted by James Kerley, a Foxtel television presenter who has also hosted shows such as Cash Cab and The Dave & Kerley Show. British, Irish and Philippine versions of the show have been developed under the name Take Me Out. Versions have also been made in Denmark, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Spain, China, United States, Japan, Thailand and Taiwan.

What was life like for working-class children in Australian cities in the early 1900s? How different or similar was their day to yours? Learn how Jim and Dolly Youngein spent their days in Susannah Place, Sydney.

Midnight Zoo was an Australian late-night interactive game show broadcast in parts of Australia on the Seven Network. Midnight Zoo debuted on 31 July 2006 and was broadcast from Sydney. It was shown live throughout Victoria and in the capital cities of Sydney and Brisbane, and ran from 12:30 am to 2:00 am Weekday mornings. The final airing of the show was on 21 October 2006. The show was hosted by Steven O'Donnell, Angie Richards and Charlotte Connell.

It's Academic is an Australian children's game show currently airing on 7Two. The show is based on the long-running American version of It's Academic, and pits students from different schools against each other in a test of knowledge covering a number of diverse subjects including English, mathematics, science, geography, sport, music and popular culture.

A team trek onto the second largest ice sheet in the world to investigate the impact of a warming climate.

Wurrawhy is an Australian pre-school themed TV show for young children. It premiered on 31 January 2011 and airs Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 7:30 am on Network Ten, and originally aired from 8:30 am to 9:00 am, then from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm, then back to 8:30 am to 9:00 am, now with Breakfast's cancellation in November of 2012, it now airs from 7:00 am to 7:30 am and in Late 2013, the show will move to Eleven to accommodate new morning shows such as Wake Up and Studio 10. The main character is Wubbleyoo, a computer mouse that has come to life who is inquisitive and eager. With his friend Lauren and KB the cat, they are eager to explore the world around them. A computer is used for the characters to explore the theme of each episode with icons representing "Who, What, When, Where and Why".

Naked Under Capricorn is a 1989 Australian mini series about a young man lost in the Australian desert.

IFISH is a fishing show hosted by Paul Worsteling.

The Daily Edition is an Australian afternoon entertainment show on the Seven Network on 17 June 2013. The show is presented by Sally Obermeder; Kris Smith, Tom Williams and Monique Wright and airs between 2pm and 3pm on weekdays.

Melody Time was an early Australian music television series which aired in 1957 on Melbourne station ABV-2. The live show was hosted by singer Ormonde Douglas, who also made guest appearances on other Australian television series of the era. In 1959 the series aired again for an additional series of six episodes. The first of the 1959 episodes also featured soprano Maureen Boyce and pianist Wendy Pomroy It is not known how many episodes still exist, given station practices of the era. A 16mm kinescope recording of the episode aired 26 August 1957 is held by National Archives of Australia.

The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime was an hour long prime time quiz show that aired in Australia. It was later adapted for an American audience as It's Your Chance of a Lifetime.

Camp Orange: Slimey Hollow is the name of the second season of the children's reality series Camp Orange. It was aired on Nickelodeon Australia in 2006.

Unreal TV is an Australian television show showcasing advertisements and weird video footage. It was hosted by Tim Ferguson and lasted from 1999 to 2001.

This Week Live is an Australian comedy chat show screening weekly on Network Ten from 24 July 2013. It is hosted by comedians Dave Thornton, Tommy Little, Tom Gleeson and Meshel Laurie. The show features discussions of topical subjets, guests on the panel and pre-recorded interviews and skits. The show is created and produced by Craig Campbell and Kevin Whyte. Rove McManus, Charlie Pickering and Peter Helliar have been guest panelists.

Snake Gully with Dad and Dave was a 1972 TV series based on characters created by Steele Rudd. It was adapted from the radio series Dad and Dave from Snake Gully rather than Rudd's original stories. The series was not a success with viewers or the public.

Dearest Enemy is a 1989 Australian sitcom about two newlyweds.

What Next was an Australian television panel game show which aired on Melbourne station ABV-2 from 1958 to 1959. The series aired live. The exact format of the series is unknown, as is the archival status of the program. It was compered by Bob Cornish, and featuring two teams competing against each other.

The Russell Gilbert Show is a short-lived Australian comedy show hosted by Russell Gilbert in 1998. It was partially a spin-off from Hey Hey It's Saturday, where Gilbert had risen to prominence. The show's writers included Kevin Blond, Paul Calleja and Andrew Maj. Seven episodes were filmed and aired. In 2000, a similar concept was attempted: Russell Gilbert Live, which was followed in 2001 by Russell Gilbert Was Here!. Both new shows were relatively short-lived.

The Battlers is a 1968 Australian TV series about an aboriginal boxer. It was inspired by the story of Lionel Rose.

Sweet F.A. is an Australian generational game show currently in pre-production. Based in Brisbane, Sweet F.A. utilises local and interstate talent in its casting and crew. Each episode involves two teams from different generations competing in question, physical, and visual games. At the end of the season, the two leading teams return to compete for the winning title. The programme's title is derived from the euphemistic slang term, meaning "nothing". The use of modern slang in the title directly reflects the programme's quirky, youthful style. The tagline "It's all they have in common" directly relates to this title, and refers to the generation gap: the many social differences between the generations.

Make Ours Music was an Australian music television series which aired from 1959 to circa 1961 on ABC. Produced in Sydney, it also aired in Melbourne. Originally a half-hour series, it later expanded to an hour. Make Ours Music featured a mix of live songs and dance numbers. The producer of the series was James Upshaw, who also produced series like Hit Parade and The Lorrae Desmond Show. The latter occupied the time slot of Make Ours Music for some time in 1960. The archival status of the series is unknown. Though 16mm film copies were likely made so it could be shown in Melbourne, it is not known if any of these still exist. However, it is known that such recordings exist of Hit Parade and The Lorrae Desmond Show.

Enter two legendary castles built on mountaintops and go behind the scenes of their construction, as computer-generated imagery, aerial footage, and the best experts will reveal the secrets of two architectural wonders that have left an imprint on our imagination as well as History.