Great new TV programs still to air this year

By David Dale
Updated August 31 2014 - 9:18pm, first published 8:13pm
Head to head: David McLeod (played by Rodger Corser) and Kate Ballard (Asher Keddie) in the coming TV series Party Tricks.
Head to head: David McLeod (played by Rodger Corser) and Kate Ballard (Asher Keddie) in the coming TV series Party Tricks.

The winter of our discontent is about to be made glorious spring by the TV networks finally pulling their fingers out. It's been the kind of August that tempts lovers of drama and comedy to go online and watch illegally, with the commercial networks sticking with tired old talent quests such as The Block Glasshouse, The X Factor and The Bachelor Australia instead of surprising us. Only the ABC has offered fresh entertainment, with Anzac Girls and Doctor Who.