That Blackfella Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hosted by Australian icon Ernie Dingo, ABC News Breakfast host Bridget Brennan and introducing Isaac Compton as their studio sidekick, it's set to be a big, blak night of entertainment.

The showcase will feature a stellar line up of guests and First Nation stars including Steph Tisdell, Dane Simpson, Abbie Chatfield, Jimmy Barnes, Outback Tom, Barkaa, Kevin Kropinyeri and many more.

Featuring performances of iconic black anthems from the award winning Aboriginal Australian music duo Electric Fields, Maningrida all-female rock band The Ripple Effect Band and ARIA-nominated singer, songwriter, rapper Miss Kaninna.

 

It's loud, it's proud, it's a variety hour not to be missed.

Series details

• Title: That Blackfella Show
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Music
• Premiere date: 2025-07-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85238

Cast and credited roles

• Ernie Dingo — Host
• Bridget Brennan — Host
• Isaac Compton — Studio Sidekick
• Jessica Mauboy — Host
• Ian Zaro — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-07-05; final listed air date 2025-07-05; episode order: 1.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-07-08; final listed air date 2026-07-08; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

Adapted from That Blackfella Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.