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SEP 2010

Every month we highlight some of the best educational programming available on the AUSTAR for schools service. For programming with dedicated support materials please visit the Teachers Material area of this site.




	Ace Of Cakes S5 »

	Wednesdays from September 22 at 7.30pm – 30 mins x 13 episodes Chef Duff Goldman returns with the brand new series of Ace of Cakes alongside his enthusiastic Charm City employees and their outrageous ensemble of over-the-top cakes shaped with drill saws and blowtorches. Once again the team are busy and keeping on their feet with endless requests for amazing one-of-a-kind creations. In this series Duff and the team create a range of weird and over the top cakes including a roulette wheel cake, cakes dedicated to The Coen Brothers’, a Viking ship wedding cake along with a crazy funeral cake for the premiere of the Get Smart movie in Boston.




	Human Body: Pushing the Limits »

	Monday, September 20 at 1.30pm – 60 mins This is a groundbreaking series portraying the human body as you’ve never seen it before. The latest CGI and camerawork depicts the ordeals of those who have pushed their bodies to the limits in vivid detail. Meanwhile our presenter puts his own body through its paces, pushing it to extremes.




	Legends Of Jazz »

	Fridays from September 3 at 2.30pm – 30 mins Each themed episode features intimate conversations and original performances by some of the world’s leading musicians.




	My 9/11 »

	Monday, September 13 at 1.30pm – 60 mins Revisit September 11 with a collection of powerful, immersive stories of people who were intricately associated with and impacted by the event: people in the highest echelons attempting to prevent and stop the attacks; ordinary people caught in the middle; and people who still cannot shake how the events of that morning altered their worlds forever. Much of the 9/11 story is well-known: President George Bush in a schoolroom in Florida, hijackers sliding past airport security checkpoints in Boston, the brave NYC firefighters storming the World Trade Centre to save lives, and the chaos in Washington as the Pentagon lay smouldering and rumours abounded about which target would be next. But many incredible personal stories of those central to the unfolding events have yet to be heard, and those with surprising new perspectives on the day are only now ready to talk.




	Secret Millionaire USA »

	Mondays from September 20 at 8.30pm – 60 mins x 6 episodes In the US version, America’s wealthiest individuals will leave their lavish lifestyles to go undercover into some of the most impoverished towns in America. Their job is to spend one week canvassing the town in search of truly deserving heroes. The millionaires will be touched by those they meet – some will inspire with their dedication to helping others while others will relay stories of overcoming tremendous odds. On the final day, the Secret Millionaires meet with the chosen recipients and reveal their true identity and intention: to give them their own money and to change their lives forever.




	Start Me Up Concert – Talent Development Project »

	hursday, September 9 at 6.30pm; Friday, September 10 at 3.00am & 2.30pm; Saturday, September 11 at 12.00pm; Sunday, September 12 at 9.00pm; Monday, September 13 at 3.30am; Tuesday, September 14 at 5.30pm; Wednesday, September 15 at 6.00am; Thursday, September 16 at 1.30pm; Friday, September 17 at 11.30am; Saturday, September 18 at 2.30am; Sunday, September 19 at 11.30am; Monday, September 20 at 2.30pm; Tuesday, September 21 at 3.30am; Wednesday, September 22 at 6.30pm; Thursday, September 23 at 4.00am; Friday, September 24 at 2.30pm; Saturday, September 25 at 5.00pm; Sunday, September 26 at 5.30am; Monday, September 27 at 12.30pm; Tuesday, September 28 at 11.30am; Wednesday, September 29 at 4.30am; Thursday, September 30 at 5.00am & 1.30pm – 60 mins Filmed at the Entertainment Centre exclusively for Aurora TV, the 2010 TDP Graduates appear on stage with special guest artists. Hosted by Alan Jones and John Foreman the concert showcases the best young singers and songwriters from NSW public schools. www.talentdevelopmentproject.org.au




	Survivorman »

	Thursdays from September 2 at 9.30am – 60 mins x 6 episodes Would you know what to do if you were stranded and left to survive in some of the world’s harshest environments without food or shelter? Follow survival expert Les Stroud, as he spends seven days alone without food, water or equipment, in various remote locations in an all new season of the hit series, Survivorman.




	Ultimate Battles: Alexander The Great »

	Monday, September 13 at 9.30am – 60 mins See how Alexander’s military tactics allowed him to prevail against overwhelming odds and become the master of the known world.