Weekly TV Picks

The Iris’ Weekly Australian TV Picks: 21 – 28 June

Tune in for this week’s TV picks which are worthy of your small screen. Tuesday Game of Thrones, Showcase, 9:36pm AEST A promising episode where new alliances are forged all in the name of survival and power, and Jon Snow and Ramsay Bolton’s armies face off in an anticipated battle. Thursday Cleverman, ABC, 9:30pm AEST…

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The Iris’ Weekly Australian TV Picks: 17-24 May 2016

The Iris has chosen this week’s must-see picks and here they are… Tuesday, 17th May Masterchef, Ch 10, 7:30pm AEST Join in and watch the best contestants cook up a dish using only popcorn. Sounds appetising. Wednesday, 18th May The Flash, Fox8, 7:30pm AEST Barry confronts an army of metahumans but is shocked when he…

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The Iris’ Weekly Australian TV Picks: 3rd – 9th May

April’s over and that means new shows are coming. Here are this week’s must-see shows/movies on the small screen. Tuesday – 3 May Once Upon a Time, 7Flix, 7:30pm AEST Ursula and Cruella come to Storybrooke, but to David and Mary’s suspicions, they’re not visiting to do some sightseeing… Wednesday – 4 May The Story…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (16th – 22nd December 2015)

Simon brings us his weekly TV picks, this week focusing exclusively on Foxtel programming. Check out the incredible selection here: Wednesday 16th December 2015 Rabbit-Proof Fence – Masterpiece Movies – 6.50pm AEST Based on Doris Pilkington Garimara’s much loved novel Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, this Australian drama is an inspiring story of an often dismissed…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (25th November-1st December)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 25th November 2015 Kebab Kings – SBS – 8.30pm AEST The drunken treat we all know and…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (11th November-17th November)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 11th November 2015 Videodrome-SBS2-8.30pm AEST With modern society’s obsession with television and the rise of the binge…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (4th November-10th November)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 4th November 2015 Blindspot-Seven-8.30pm AEST Starring Aussie soon-to-be superstar Sullivan Stapleton and Jaime Alexander, Blindspot is one…

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What to Watch: the Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (28th October-3rd November)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… Wednesday 28th October 2015 Kitchen Cabinet-ABC-8pm AEST Political journalist and commentator Annabel Crabb’s Kitchen Cabinet has been a…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (14th October-20th October)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs… WEDNESDAY 14th OCTOBER 2015 The Ex-PM-ABC-9.05pm AEST It’s been a sad few months with comedic genius Shaun Micallef…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (7th October-13th October)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs…. Wednesday 7th October 2015 The Principal-SBS-8.30pm AEST SBS’s first original drama in two years is an exceptional exploration…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (23rd September-28th September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 23rd September 2015 Scream Queens-Ten-9pm AEST Scream Queens is the latest series from television geniuses Ryan Murphy,…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks: (16th September-22nd September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 16th September 2015 Tom Felton Meets the Superfans-ABC2-8.30pm AEST You may not recognise the name Tom Felton,…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (26th August-1st September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs…. Wednesday 26th August 2015 Aquarius-Seven-8.30pm AEST With the onslaught of period pieces and biopics on our televisions in…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (19th August-25th August)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 19th August 2015 Charlie’s Country-Masterpiece Movies-8.35pm AEST There are few films these days that earn the title…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (12th August-18th August)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 12th August 2015 The Last Leg-ABC-9.30pm AEST First airing as a companion show to the 2012 Paralympics,…

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What to Watch: The Iris Weekly TV Picks (22nd – 28th July)

Simon brings us his weekly picks for the best on Australian free-to-air TV and Foxtel! Read on for the best in entertainment over the next seven days…

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What To Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (6th April – 8th April 2015)

Monday 6th April 2015 Margin Call – SBS 2 – 8:30pm AEST This smart and tense drama is set in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis. Written and directed by J.C. Chandor, Margin Call features an all-star cast including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Simon Baker, Demi Moore and Stanley Tucci. The performances are…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (30th March – 1st April 2015)

Monday 30th March 2015 Three Kings – Go! – 10:00pm AEST David O. Russell’s Three Kings is a comedic adventure that takes places as four American soldiers set out to steal gold in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Spike Jonze and Ice Cube star in this fresh, unique film…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (23rd – 25th March 2015)

Kimberley suggests we get laughing this week, and recommends both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and also Eric Bana hosting a documentary analysing the Australian comedy landscape, read on for more … Monday 23rd March 2015 The Odd Couple – Ch. 10 – 7:30 pm AEST Tune into the pilot episode of The Odd…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (16th – 18th March 2015)

Kimberley gives us her take on what to watch in the coming days, including a couple of drama shows, and some thought provoking films… Monday 16th March 2015 Sherlock Holmes: Elementary – Ch. 10 – 10:00pm AEST Have you been watching Sherlock Holmes: Elementary? In a modern twist on the classic British detective story, it takes…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (9th – 11th March 2015)

Monday 9th March 2015 Winter’s Bone – SBS 2 – 10:15pm AEST Revisit Jennifer Lawrence’s career-making performance in Winter’s Bone. Lawrence stars as an Ozark Mountain girl who rebels against the local code of conduct to track down her drug-dealing father in an effort to keep her family from homelessness. Lawrence is steely and daring…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (2nd – 4th March 2015)

Some interesting things to catch on your TV box in the next couple of days, including documentaries, chat shows and some new and old films, Kimberley brings us our picks …   Monday 2nd March 2015 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – ABC 2 – 7:52pm AEST Australian acting talent Margot Robbie joins Jimmy…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (26th – 28th February 2015)

Thursday 26th February Please Like Me – ABC – 10.40pm AEST In this episode, Patrick moves out. Tom eats Josh’s truffled mac and cheese, so Josh barricades him in his room all day. Arnold reveals something personal to Josh. Dad forces Josh to find a job.   Friday 27th February The Brit Awards 2015 –…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (19th – 23rd February 2015)

It might be hump day, but we’ve still got a tonne of great TV to watch on Free-to-Air from tomorrow until Sunday. Alexandra brings us our picks… Thursday, 19th February 2015 Louis Theroux’s LA stories – ABC – 9.30pm AEST Louis Theroux returns with three fascinating documentaries that lift the lid on the underbelly of…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (16th – 18th February 2015)

Kimberley brings us her picks for the first half of the TV viewing week on free-to-air in Australia: Monday, February 16th Identity Thief, Ch. 7, 9:00pm AEDT The hilarious Melissa McCarthy teams up with Jason Bateman for this 2013 comedy. Bateman plays businessman Sandy Patterson who tracks down Diana (McCarthy) who has stolen his identity…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (12th – 15th February)

Spending this Valentines Day alone? Why not spend it with your television instead? Here are some of our picks for this week (without any obnoxious Valentines content). Thursday February 12th Danger 5, SBS2, 9pm AEST Danger 5 goes back to World War II in an attempt to stop Hitler from changing the fabric of time….

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (9th – 11th February 2015)

Kimberley presents her weekly dose of the best Australian free-to-air TV to watch this week… Monday – 9th February 2015 Pitch Perfect, Ch. 7, 9:00pm AEST This audience-pleasing musical comedy promises to brighten up your Monday evening and get your week off to a great start. The talented Anna Kendrick and always-hilarious Rebel Wilson star…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (2nd – 4th February 2015)

Kimberley brings us the best TV for the first half of the work week on Australian free-to-air… Monday February 2nd My Kitchen Rules, Ch. 7, 7:30pm AEST The cooking show that seems to capture the nation returns on Monday, and if you want to have anything to talk about with your work colleagues, you better be watching….

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (26th – 28th January 2015)

Kimberley is back with the first half of our weekly TV picks. Here’s what to watch this week on free-to-air from Monday through to Wednesday night, as we come around to Australia Day 2015. Monday The Manchurian Candidate, One, 9:30pm AEST The critically acclaimed remake of the 1962 classic, the 2004 Manchurian Candidate features an…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (19th – 21st January 2015)

Kimberley is back with the first half of our weekly TV picks. Here’s what to watch this week on free-to-air from Monday through to Wednesday night, as the work week kicks off… Monday 2015 Australian Open, Ch. 7, 11:00am AEDT Channel 7’s live coverage of the Grand Slam of the Asia-Pacific begins, featuring the world’s top…

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