ABC Home | Radio | Television | News | Your Local ABC | More Subjects… | Shop
Can We Help? is an audience-driven series with the questions and stories coming from viewers at home. If there is someone that you have lost contact with, a moment in time you have wondered about, a little mystery in life that has always puzzled you or a word origin you can’t fathom, all you have to do is get in touch, email us by clicking on the Ask Us A Question button.
Need a problem solved or have a question for our expert? Simply email us or telephone (08) 9220 2779.
This series, our audience will have access to experts such as Health Expert Dr Norman Swan, Organic Gardner Josh Byrne, Weather Specialist Neil Bennett, Numismatist Andrew Crellin, Mathematician Adam Spencer, Wine Writer and Author Peter Forrestal, Environmental Toxicologist Dr Peter Dingle and Stress Phobia specialist Clare Rees. So if you have a question for any of our experts, please let us know and we’ll get our experts to work on it!
The Can We Help? team often receives calls where they need to turn to the experts to find the answers. We have sought out some of the best experts Australia has to offer including: Film expert James Sherlock, Social Trends expert Demograper Bernard Salt, Environmental & Nutrional Toxicologist Peter Dingle, Paleontologist Ken McNamara, Cricket expert Justin Langer & Gardening expert Peter Cundall. We also have experts in wine, world records, coins, marine life, fitness & psychology. So if you have a question for one or all of our experts then ask away!
A self-taught anthropologist, Daisy Bates spent many years living among the people she called “my natives” recording their lives and customs but much of what she wrote was controversial. Professor Robert Reece from Murdoch University explains who this woman was and what was her legacy?
Occasionally described as an answer looking for a question, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is the ABC’s ‘go to’ guy for most things scientific and he's returned to answer more of your questions.
What is the word origin of ‘draught’ and ‘draft’ and how did ‘codpiece’ get its name? Our word expert, Kate Burridge answers your questions.
This week Pete investigates prop making and what Geoff MacGregor and Colin Penn don’t know about prop making isn’t worth knowing. Geoff’s been in the business for over 30 years and has worked the last 25 of them here at the Melbourne Theatre Company.
Robyn Barnes has spent 40 years looking for answers to the whereabouts of her missing mother Kopenyup Oben. Born in a small village in the highlands of Papua New Guinea Robyn was just 4 years old when she and her 2 siblings were taken from their home and from their Mum.
More about Peter Rowsthorn and the Can We Help? expert panel.
Thank you for all your support this year. Your questions and input keep our show alive so keep your requests coming in. We will be back on air with a new series in early February 2009, see you then.
| 6:05 | Time Team |
|---|---|
| 7:00 | ABC News (NSW) |
| 7:30 | The 7.30 Report |
| 8:00 | The Museum |
| 8:35 | Party Animals |
| 9:30 | Hustle |
| 10:25 | Lateline |
| 11:00 | Lateline Business |
 TV guide via RSS |
|
