Always Be Watching

Always Be Watching

Marking 30 years of two iconic Australian ABC shows.

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Dan Barrett
Apr 22, 2026
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There are three Australian TV shows that shaped a generation(-ish) of younger TV viewers. The early 90s delivered sketch comedy show The Late Show, but later in the decade there was Good News Week (a local take on UK game show Have I Got News For You) and Saturday morning teen culture show Recovery.

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