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Jennifer Byrne Presents

Jennifer Byrne Presents was an Australian television series of specials that was a spinoff from the First Tuesday Book Club presented by ABC journalist Jennifer Byrne. The show first aired on ABC TV on 9 October 2007. The program was broadcast on selected Tuesdays at 10:00pm and was replayed at 4:30pm on the following Sunday.

Jennifer Byrne Presents
GenreLiterary arts
Presented byJennifer Byrne
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10 (2007–2016)
No. of episodes66[citation needed]
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release9 October 2007 (2007-10-09) –
17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)

The series was sometimes broadcast on Thursday evenings at 8:00pm. In September 2012, an audience of 823,000 viewed her interview with J. K. Rowling[1] and in October 2013, an audience of 637,000 viewers viewed her interview with Tim Winton.[2][3]

The last known episode of the program was aired on 17 May 2016.[4]

Episode list

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2007

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
9 October 2007 War Stories Geraldine Brooks, Les Carlyon, Peter Cosgrove and Rowley Richards [5][6]
28 October 2007 Writing with Food Mikey Robins, Gay Bilson, Marion Halligan and Lindsay McDougal
24 November 2007 Bill Bryson Bill Bryson

2008

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
11 March 2008 Crime Dorothy Porter, Graeme Blundell, Justice Ian Callinan, Shane Maloney [7]
15 April 2008 Greatest Characters From Fiction
30 April 2008 Peter, Paul and Ian Peter Carey, Paul Auster, Ian McEwan
24 June 2008 Sex and Romance[8][9][10] Luke Davies, Sophie Gee, Anne Gracie, Christos Tsiolkas
29 July 2008 Animal Tales Jackie French, Sonya Hartnett, Peter Goldsworthy, Raimond Gaita
11 November 2008 Biography Jacqueline Kent, Graeme Blundell, Christine Wallace, Peter Fitzsimons
22 December 2008 Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter [11]

2009

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
10 March 2009 Hoaxes[12] Malcolm Knox, Jack Marx, Michael Heyward, John Bayley [13]
9 June 2009 Cads and Bounders Mia Freedman, Sandra Yates, Chris Taylor, Edmund Capon
14 July 2009 Brave New Worlds Emily Maguire, Max Barry, John Marsden, Richard Neville
8 September 2009 Monsters and Bloodsuckers Tara Moss, Leigh Blackmore, Cathrine Jinx, Will Elliott
20 October 2009 True Crime Rochelle Jackson, Andrew Rule, Jack Marx, Richard Spears

2010

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
9 March 2010 Book to Film John Collee, Ana Kokkinos, John Marsden, Margaret Pomeranz [14]
11 May 2010 Bestsellers & Blockbusters Lee Child, Matthew Reilly, Di Morrissey, Bryce Courtenay
13 July 2010 Christopher Hitchens[15] Christopher Hitchens
24 August 2010 Ayaan Hirsi Ali Ayaan Hirsi Ali
21 September 2010 On the Road Cate Kennedy, William Dalrymple, Claire Scobie, Tony Wheeler
16 November 2010 Graphic Novels Marieke Hardy, Dave Graney, Markus Zusak, Bob Sessions [16]

2011

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
15 March 2011 Cult Reads[17] Marieke Hardy, Dave Graney, Markus Zusak, Bob Sessions [18]
29 March 2011 Ken Follett Ken Follett
26 April 2011 Lovers Andrea Goldsmith, Posie Graeme Evans, Mark Colvin, Toby Schmitz
17 May 2011 The Future of Book Richard Watson, Kate Eltham, Richard Flanagan
12 July 2011 Fantasy[19] Jennifer Rowe, Fiona McIntosh, Lev Grossman, Matthew Reilly
26 July 2011 Geraldine Brooks Geraldine Brooks
16 August 2011 Memoir Jane Clifton, Kate Holden, Peter Fitzsimons, Benjamin Law
26 September 2011 Christos Tsiolkas[20] Christos Tsiolkas
11 October 2011 Alexander McCall-Smith Alexander McCall Smith
15 November 2011 Di Morrissey[21] Di Morrissey

2012

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
14 February 2012 Words Aloud Kim Scott, Mem Fox, Mark Colvin, Cate Kennedy [22]
29 May 2012 Dark Places Jo Nesbø, Michael Robotham, Malla Nunn, Leigh Redhead [23]
12 June 2012 Punch Lines Richard Glover, Chris Taylor, Virginia Gay, Lawrence Mooney [24][25]
19 June 2012 Erotica David Malouf, Linda Jaivin, Krissy Kneen, Eddie Sharp
26 June 2012 Books That Changed The World Danielle Clode, Mark Carnegie, Christine Wallace, Geoff Dyer
31 July 2012 Jeanette Winterson Jeanette Winterson
28 August 2012 Davo Sobel Davo Sobel [26]
27 September 2012 JK Rowling: Life After Potter J. K. Rowling [1]
16 October 2012 The Harry Games John Marsden, Melina Marchetta, Morris Gleitzman, Steph Bowe [27]
19 November 2012 Michael Palin from Python to Brazil Michael Palin [28]

2013

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
30 April 2013 Ian McEwan Ian McEwan [29][30]
14 May 2013 PD James PD James [31]
21 May 2013 Ian Rankin Ian Rankin
28 May 2013 Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood
10 September 2013 Books That Changed the World, Volume II Tom Holland, Ahdaf Soueif, Jared Diamond, Loretta Napoleoni [32]
17 September 2013 Pens and Prejudice Anna Krien, Kate Mosse, Ramona Koval, James Wood
24 September 2013 Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert
10 October 2013 Tim Winton Tim Winton
12 November 2013 The Sports Pages Rebecca Wilson, Christos Tsiolkas, Malcolm Knox, Mischa Merz
19 November 2013 Bragging Rights John Safran, Lawrence Mooney, Sandra Yates, Sophie Black

2014

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
15 July 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - GREED Geoffrey Cousins, Janine Allis, Shane Maloney, Dee Madigan [33]
22 July 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - WRATH Brendan Cowell, Tracey Spicer, Craig Sherborne, Larissa Behrendt
29 July 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - PRIDE Michael Williams, Kirstie Clements, Steve Vizard, Ramona Koval
5 August 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - LUST Tara Moss, John Bell, Marieke Hardy, Jason Steger
12 August 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - SLOTH Bob Carr, Hannah Gadsby, Gary Shteyngart, Robina Courtin
19 August 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - ENVY Greg Sheridan, Angela Meyer, Lyndon Terracini, Kate McClymont
26 August 2014 The Seven Deadly Sins - GLUTTONY Wayne Macauley, George McEncroe, Mark Colvin, Charlotte Wood
9 September 2014 Jane Goodall at Sydney Town Hall: Parts 1 & 2 Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
16 September 2014 Tom Keneally Tom Keneally
23 September 2014 Helen Garner Helen Garner
19 October 2014 Malala: Life After The Taliban Malala Yousafzai

2015

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
19 April 2015 Great War Stories Peter FitzSimons, Christina Spittel, Merrick Watts, Delia Falconer [34]

2016

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Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
17 May 2016 Andy Griffiths Andy Griffiths [4]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Knox, David (11 October 2013). "Brians beet geeks". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ Knox, David (10 October 2013). "Jennifer Byrne Presents: Tim Winton". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Jennifer Byrne Presents". ABC TV. Australia. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Jennifer Byrne Presents". ABC TV. Australia. 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. ^ McEvoy, Marc (8 October 2007). "TV previews - Tuesday October 9". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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  9. ^ McWhirter, Erin (24 June 2008). "Romancing the novel". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  10. ^ Beaumont, Anita (24 June 2008). "Highlights - TV & Stars". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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  12. ^ Munro, Kelsey (9 March 2009). "TV Previews - Tuesday 10 March". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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  15. ^ Houston, Melinda (7 July 2010). "Jennifer Byrne Presents: Christopher Hitchens - July 13". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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  25. ^ Allan, Roxanne (12 June 2012). "Close Up - Read on Lines With Punch". Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  26. ^ Kalina, Paul (27 August 2012). "Free to Air - Tuesday August 28". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  27. ^ Knox, David (14 October 2012). "Jennifer Byrne Presents: The Harry Games". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  28. ^ Knox, David (20 November 2012). "X Factor sings up a storm". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  29. ^ Knox, David (1 May 2013). "2m for The Voice but Celebrity Splash, Celebrity Apprentice take a dive". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Jennifer Byrne Presents: Ian McEwan - The Books - The Book Club - ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  31. ^ "Jennifer Byrne Presents Video - The Book Club - ABC TV". ABC TV. 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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  33. ^ "Jennifer Byrne Presents". ABC TV. Australia. 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  34. ^ "Jennifer Byrne Presents". ABC TV. Australia. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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