Drama TV Guide & Listings (Australia Timezone)

See what's on Drama on Saturday 05 September 2026 in the Australia timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Times shown in the Australia timezone.

Channels

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Dates

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Drama Schedule — Sat 05 Sep

Programming hasn’t started yet.

The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

Lovejoy — 00:00

No Strings: Classic early-90s drama with that raffish rogue. Eric gets involved with an Irish rock band who are playing at a charity event. Tinker is reunited with an old buddy.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 AM

Sister Boniface Mysteries — 01:00

My Brother's Keeper: Sister Reginald's ex-con brother Alfie shows up at the convent. The sisters agree to let him stay, but when an artist is found murdered, all eyes are on Alfie.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:00 AM

At Home with the Braithwaites — 02:00

David ends his affair with Elaine, but it is too late to stop the truth coming out. Meanwhile, Virginia plots revenge on Megan.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:00 AM

The Chelsea Detective (BSL) — 03:00

A Crime of Passion: Part 1: Jack Felton, the charming young owner of a fruit and vegetable delivery company, is found brutally stabbed in his own home.

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 AM

Teleshopping — 04:00

Shopping from Home.

Runtime: 2 hr

6:00 AM

Teleshopping — 06:00

Shopping from Home.

Runtime: 1 hr 10 min

7:10 AM

Birds of a Feather — 07:10

You Pays Yer Money: Sharon isn't registered to vote in Chigwell, but when election fever hits the constituency, she wants to make use of Darryl's vote.

Runtime: 35 min

7:45 AM

Birds of a Feather — 07:45

Trust: Tracey falls for her smooth therapist Gerald and argues with Darryl about the lack of trust in their relationship when he bans her from continuing her sessions.

Runtime: 35 min

8:20 AM

Birds of a Feather — 08:20

Love on the Run: More Essex comedy from the Chigwell sisters. Darryl has been taken to hospital with appendicitis and plans to escape and spend the night with his wife.

Runtime: 40 min

9:00 AM

Birds of a Feather — 09:00

Old Friends: Sitcom with those Essex sisters. Tracey invites an old schoolfriend to stay in the guest room. As the pair relive their past adventures, Sharon begins to feel deserted.

Runtime: 40 min

9:40 AM

Jonathan Creek: Satan's Chimney — 09:40

Ab Fab's Julia Sawalha joins the cast as Jonathan's new companion in a feature-length Christmas special from 2001 of the offbeat mystery series.

Runtime: 2 hr 25 min

12:05 PM

Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man — 12:05

Alan Davies is the magical mystery-solver in this 2009 special. Creek investigates a series of disappearances in a haunted room at the home of an illusionist.

Runtime: 2 hr 35 min

2:40 PM

New Tricks — 14:40

Lottery Curse: Nicholas Lyndhurst stars in the long-running mystery drama. A skeleton uncovered in the foundations of a pool is identified as a missing lottery winner.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:40 PM

New Tricks — 15:40

Life Expectancy: Nicholas Lyndhurst stars in the popular crime drama about the veteran detectives, who this time probe a case involving cryopreservation and alternative medicine.

Runtime: 1 hr 20 min

5:00 PM

Darby and Joan — 17:00

Jack and Joan's search for a missing boy is complicated by the sudden arrival of Joan's daughter Rebecca.

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 PM

Darby and Joan — 18:00

The return of a familiar figure from her travels enables Joan to piece together the truth about her husband, and an ominous threat from Jack's policing days re-emerges.

Runtime: 1 hr

7:00 PM

The Brokenwood Mysteries — 19:00

Leather and Lace: Shepherd is called upon to investigate when a rugby coach's body is found tied to a goal post, and finds himself perplexed by a sense of relief in the community.

Runtime: 2 hr

9:00 PM

Wallander — 21:00

The Man Who Smiled: Kenneth Branagh stars in the beautifully shot series based on the novels by Swedish writer Henning Mankell. Kurt's friend believes his father has been murdered.

Runtime: 2 hr

11:00 PM

Blackshore — 23:00

With the murder victim's daughter missing, Fia is in a race against time.

Runtime: 1 hr 10 min

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on Drama tonight?

Tonight (Saturday 05 September) on Drama, you can watch The Brokenwood Mysteries, and Wallander. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on Drama today?

Today's programming on Drama ends at 00:10 (09:10 your time) with Blackshore.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

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