Mighty Structures

Downton Abbey, Seven, 8.30pm

There is something about the show which is positively addictive – and with ratings in excess of 1.5 million, I am not the only one that thinks so! I saw the first episode before it aired on Seven while travelling overseas, recorded the next two, and only just last night got around to watching them back. Now hanging out for the next episode where the fair arrives in the village and Mrs Hughes finds herself at the centre of a speculation, after meeting a former suitor who makes her question her position at Downton. Carson fears there is a thief at Downton.

Compass: Google Baby, ABC1, 10.00pm

Is there anything you can’t do or buy online now? This episode looks at how, in the global baby making industry, all you need is a credit card and access to the internet. Then you get your instructions from YouTube.

Marie Claire: Under the Cover. 7TWO, 6.30pm

Travel form the pebbled streets of Paris to the back alleys of Sydney, from big characters to big 1950’s hairdos and from the front row of fashion to the raw grief of a mother with a mission.

Mighty Structures: Ultimate Roller Coaster, 7mate, 7.30pm.

One for the adrenaline junkies here – Kingda Ka is a record breaking roller coaster located in New Jersey’s Six Flags theme park. The coaster propels riders at 200 km/hour up a 140m high track before bringing them back to earth in a 270 degree free fall.

Movie: First Blood, 7mate, 8.30pm.

Sylvester Stallone stars as Rambo in the first of the classic First Blood series. Airs in HD apparently.

Some changes to 7mate programming in May. UPDATED

Saturday April 30.

10.30pm Caprica is now a three hour season final.

Monday May 2.

A repeat of Family Guy S9E11 airs at 8.30pm, followed by an American Dad repeat S2E7 at 9.00pm. Then, it is back to Family Guy for a double episode S9E11+S9E12 from 9.30. In Sydney and Brisbane, American Dad is at 10.30pm with S3E6, also a repeat while Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth will see My Name is Earl.

Tuesday May 3.

S9E14 of Family Guy airs at 8.30pm. Then at 9pm, a NEW episode of American Dad S7E3. At 9.30pm is NEW Family Guy with a double episode S10E1+S10E2. 10.30pm is same deal as Monday May 2.

Wednesday May 4.

DOUBLE The Amazing Race – which means we will now catch up to be within days of the US screening. The special double episode – made up of S18E9+S18E10 airs from 7.30pm.

Thursday May 5.

At 7.30pm is Mighty Structures (not  to be confused with Megastructures) looking at the Golden Gate Brudge.

Friday May 6.

The Cape at 8.30pm will now be a double episode. The Event is out of the schedule for now.

Sunday May 8.

Fans of classic TV – another classic title moves into 7mate’s daytime schedule – The Six Million Dollar Man. It starts from 6am, Sunday May 8 and continues daily at 6am, with the exception of Saturday mornings.

At 8.30pm, the movie is Pearl Harbour.

Tuesday May 10.

New episodes of American Dad and Family Guy continue at 9.00pm and 9.30pm respectively.

Wednesday May 11.

The Amazing Race, second last episode at 7.30pm. As it finishes in the US with a double on May 8, 7mate may do the same – 8.30 that night is a TBA.

Thursday May 12.

Mighty Structures at 7.30pm – looking at all that oil trapped in sand in Canada’s northern plains and how engineers are going about extracting it. At 8.30pm is a Man Made Marvels Australian Special looking at the Sydney Opera House. New ultimate Factories continues at 9.30pm featuring Ferrari, and new series The Imploders premieres at 10.30pm.

Friday May 13.

Double episode of The Cape at 8.30pm, while The Event remains out of the schedule. Friday’s Fright Night movie is Altered.