Jennifer Byrne Presents Explained

Genre:Literary arts
Presenter:Jennifer Byrne
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:10 (2007–2016)
Num Episodes:66
Network:ABC TV

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.

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 and in October 2013, an audience of 637,000 viewers viewed her interview with Tim Winton.[1] [2]

The last known episode of the program was aired on 17 May 2016.[3]

Episode list

2007

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
9 October 2007 War Stories [4] [5]
28 October 2007 Mikey Robins, Gay Bilson, Marion Halligan and Lindsay McDougal
Bill Bryson Bill Bryson

2008

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
11 March 2008 Crime [6]
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[7] [8] [9] 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 [10]

2009

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
10 March 2009 Hoaxes[11] [12]
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

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
9 March 2010 Book to Film [13]
11 May 2010 Bestsellers & Blockbusters Lee Child, Matthew Reilly, Di Morrissey, Bryce Courtenay
13 July 2010 Christopher Hitchens[14] 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 [15]

2011

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
15 March 2011 Cult Reads[16] Marieke Hardy, Dave Graney, Markus Zusak, Bob Sessions [17]
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[18] 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[19] Christos Tsiolkas
11 October 2011 Alexander McCall-Smith Alexander McCall Smith
15 November 2011 Di Morrissey[20] Di Morrissey

2012

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
14 February 2012 Words Aloud [21]
29 May 2012 Dark Places [22]
12 June 2012Punch Lines [23] [24]
19 June 2012Erotica David Malouf, Linda Jaivin, Krissy Kneen, Eddie Sharp
26 June 2012Danielle Clode, Mark Carnegie, Christine Wallace, Geoff Dyer
31 July 2012Jeanette Winterson
28 August 2012Davo Sobel Davo Sobel [25]
27 September 2012[26]
The Harry Games [27]
19 November 2012 Michael Palin from Python to Brazil [28]

2013

Date Program title Guest(s) Reference
30 April 2013 Ian McEwan [29] [30]
14 May 2013 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 [32]
17 September 2013 Pens and Prejudice Anna Krien, Kate Mosse, Ramona Koval, James Wood
24 September 2013 Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert
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

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
16 September 2014 Tom Keneally Tom Keneally
23 September 2014 Helen Garner Helen Garner
19 October 2014 Malala: Life After The Taliban Malala Yousafzai

2016

See also

References

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  2. Web site: Knox . David . 10 October 2013 . Jennifer Byrne Presents: Tim Winton . TV Tonight . 25 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Jennifer Byrne Presents . ABC TV . Australia . 17 May 2016 . 25 June 2023 .
  4. Web site: Jennifer Byrne Presents . 2007 . 6 June 2012 . ABC TV . Australia .
  5. News: McEvoy . Marc . 8 October 2007 . TV previews - Tuesday October 9 . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703051459/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11C2402C063F9048&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
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  8. News: McWhirter . Erin . 24 June 2008 . Romancing the novel . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703051337/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1217E18CB98A7418&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
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  11. News: Munro . Kelsey . 9 March 2009 . TV Previews - Tuesday 10 March . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703051357/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/126CFA3B2289B490&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
  12. Web site: Jennifer Byrne Presents . 2009 . 6 June 2012 . ABC TV . Australia .
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  14. Web site: Jennifer Byrne Presents: Christopher Hitchens - July 13. Houston. Melinda. 7 July 2010 . The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 16 August 2019 .
  15. News: Ellis . Mark . 11 November 2010 . Tuesday, November 16 Critic's view . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703053117/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1336AC9585D13648&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
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  18. News: Schwartzkoff . Louise . 10 July 2011 . Free to Air - Tuesday July 12 . . 2023-07-03 . https://archive.today/20230703051441/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/13865A4F12BB5578&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
  19. News: Galvin . Nick . 25 September 2011 . Free to Air - Tuesday September 27 . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703053059/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/139FBACCD092C470&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
  20. News: Dubecki . Larissa . 10 November 2011 . Tuesday November 15 - Previews - Your Critical Guide to the Week . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703051529/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/13AEAC82F0C225B0&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
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  25. News: Kalina . Paul . 27 August 2012 . Free to Air - Tuesday August 28 . . 3 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230703053109/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/140E8DCA3A4BD400&f=basic . 3 July 2023 .
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  28. Web site: Knox . David . X Factor sings up a storm . TV Tonight . 20 November 2012 . 25 June 2023 .
  29. Web site: Knox . David. 2m for The Voice but Celebrity Splash, Celebrity Apprentice take a dive . TV Tonight . 1 May 2013 . 25 June 2023 .
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  33. Web site: Jennifer Byrne Presents . 2014 . 25 June 2023 . ABC TV . Australia .
  34. Web site: Jennifer Byrne Presents . 19 April 2015 . 25 June 2023 . ABC TV . Australia .

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