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TV Guide — Issue #026 October 2026

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11 curated picks for Australian teachers: one Featured Pick, five Primary picks, and five Secondary picks.

Featured Pick

Hamnet (2025)
2h05minM
English
Featured · Years 9–12

Hamnet (2025)

Following the death of Shakespeare’s young son Hamnet, this moving drama explores grief, family and the inspiration behind Hamlet.

Classroom focus: English • Shakespeare • Literature
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Primary Picks

Foundation to Year 8
My Pet And Me: Teeny Tiny Creatures — Season 2
12minG
Science
Primary·Foundation–Year 4

My Pet And Me: Teeny Tiny Creatures — Season 2

Explore the fascinating world of insects and other tiny creatures, discovering their unique features, behaviours and habitats.

Classroom focus: Science • Insects • Biodiversity
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Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007)
1h29minG
EnglishThe Arts
Primary·Years 2–6

Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007)

When the magical toys in Mr. Magorium’s wonder-filled emporium stop working, Molly must discover the confidence to bring the magic back.

Classroom focus: English • Imagination • Creativity
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Wowsabout (2026)
26minG
ScienceHPE
Primary·Foundation–Year 2

Wowsabout (2026)

Ronald the tree-loving pig and Roxy the guitar-playing hedgehog discover friendship and connection through the wonders of nature.

Classroom focus: Science • Nature • Friendship
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Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024)
1h34minPG
HASSHPE
Primary·Years 5–8

Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024)

After becoming separated from his family during a mountain storm, 12-year-old Donn Fendler must use courage and resilience to survive in the wilderness.

Classroom focus: Survival • Resilience • Geography
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Jaguars vs. Crocs (2018)
43minG
Science
Primary·Years 5–8

Jaguars vs. Crocs (2018)

Wildlife filmmakers capture the remarkable lives of jaguars and their encounters with crocodilians in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands.

Classroom focus: Science • Animals • Ecosystems
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Secondary Picks

Years 7–12
7NEWS Spotlight S2026E18: Ultra Processed Food
52minM
HPEEnglish
Secondary·Years 9–12

7NEWS Spotlight S2026E18: Ultra Processed Food

Liam Bartlett investigates ultra-processed foods and examines the health concerns surrounding their growing role in modern diets.

Classroom focus: Health • Media Literacy • Nutrition
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BTN High S2026E51: Young People And The News
5min
EnglishTechnologies
Secondary·Years 7–10

BTN High S2026E51: Young People And The News

Why are young Australians switching off the news? Explore how young people consume news and where they get their information.

Classroom focus: Digital Citizenship • Critical Thinking • News
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Autism, Extremism And Recruitment
20min
HPETechnologiesHASS
Secondary·Years 10–12

Autism, Extremism And Recruitment

This program examines the recruitment of vulnerable young people by extremist groups and the challenges of preventing online radicalisation.

Classroom focus: Online Safety • Extremism • Neurodiversity
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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
58minM
Technologies
Secondary·Years 7–12

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)

A father-to-be explores the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, its potential benefits and the risks of getting this powerful technology wrong.

Classroom focus: AI • Digital Technologies • Ethics
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Tampa: The Turning Point
47minPG
HASS
Secondary·Years 9–12

Tampa: The Turning Point

Revisit the Tampa affair, when the rescue of 433 asylum seekers became a major political turning point in Australia.

Classroom focus: Australian History • Politics • Civics
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