The Man With 1000 Kids to Bluey: the seven best shows to stream this week
A shocking documentary about a Dutch sperm donor scam that’s gone global, plus bitesize new episodes of the exquisite Australian cartoon
‘Forget the football and the election – this is the event of the year’: what to watch on TV right now
Bored with the Euros and wall-to-wall debates? Here’s what else you can tune in to over the next fortnight (including the return of the greatest show of our time)
Australia to release special series of Bluey coins amid global success of ABC children’s show
Themed $1 coins have been unveiled by the Royal Australian Mint and a limited number will be available from Thursday 6 June
May 2024
The one where Bandit gives birth: is America ready for the banned Bluey episode?
For years, Disney has stopped US viewers from watching Dad Baby, in which Bandit pretends to push out his daughter Bingo in a paddling pool. But it’s far from the only kids’ TV to face a ridiculous censor
April 2024
Surprise! How I got turned into Bluey’s Bandit, the world’s greatest dad
The Surprise: secret Bluey episode drops around the world amid panic the cartoon is ending
Bluey’s blockbuster episode hit a nerve for my family by casting moving house as difficult and scary
Chloe Booker
‘I want to watch another one’: kids review Bluey’s longest ever episode
‘Paradigm-shattering’: Bluey’s biggest episode ever is packed with magic
‘I end up hugging complete strangers and crying’: inside the epic episode that might change Bluey forever
March 2024
Three things
Three things with Bluey’s Melanie Zanetti: ‘I never loved a stuffed toy again’
In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the voice of Chilli Heeler talks about her childhood heartache – and the box of precious items she has kept from that time
February 2024
Bumper 28-minute Bluey episode The Sign set to premiere mid-April
Special featuring guest appearances including Joel Edgerton and Deborah Mailman will air in Australia on 14 April, then stream on Disney+
December 2023
Play time
Bluey’s Big Play review – puppy puppets’ sweet show sets tails wagging
The Australian TV phenomenon reaches the stage with a story about sibling solidarity that has wacky dancing and an emotional wallop
November 2023
The creators of Bluey: The Videogame on making a kids’ game that’s also about parenting
The Bluey TV show has blossomed into a cultural phenomenon, not least because of its frank, empathic take on parenting. But how to replicate that in a children’s video game?
October 2023
Explain it to me quickly
Is new kids’ show Chip Chilla a ‘blatant Bluey knock-off’ for conservatives?
The show has been launched by a US rightwing media brand as a means to ‘challenge the left’. It looks … familiar
August 2023
The weekly beast
Fare go: Ben Fordham’s side hustle revealed as Uber sponsorship deal
Amanda Meade
The 2GB presenter begins new career as an Uber driver, according to tabloid articles that didn’t mention his commercial arrangement. Plus: Kyle Sandilands reprimanded again
July 2023
Bluey: The Videogame in the works, according to evidence dug up by online sleuths
Listing on Australian government’s classification board website describes Bluey video game as a treasure hunt-style game
The weekly beast
Seven back in the Spotlight as Charlie Teo interview raises eyebrows
Amanda Meade
Channel gives reprimanded neurosurgeon a platform in Sunday night interview. Plus: Bluey gives beleaguered ABC a boost
The best television series in the world: Bluey is back!
After an agonising wait, the 10 episodes that came out in Australia a year ago are now on Disney+. They’re spectacular, boundary-pushing TV – but we need them quicker!
June 2023
The weekly beast
Nick Cater blames Probyn’s sacking on ‘poisonous’ equity – but didn’t get the News Corp memo
Amanda Meade
The Australian’s columnist criticises ABC as political leaders also share thoughts on cuts at public broadcaster. Plus: Shannon Noll’s chicken zinger
