Desert Collectors Australia

Series return ★★★

Tuesday (May 5), 9.30pm, 7Mate

Like American Pickers, but with feebler haggling, this distinctly outback collectables trading series is back to unearth more of the treasures (other than the precious metal variety) to be found in the WA goldfields. Kalgoorlie dealer Nigel Quick strikes a rapport with the owners of such curiosities as old signs and antique dolls, so sincere is his love of ephemera. His first stop at the historic Lake Perkolilli claypan racetrack holds gems for lovers of vintage planes, bikes and automobiles.

Me@Home

New series ★★★

Weekdays, 3pm, ABC ME

Plonking the school kids in front of the telly has never seemed such a good idea, what with the ABC’s rolling educational content during school hours backed up by online resources. And now this: a cute 10-minute daily check-in when the virtual bell rings. Grace Koh hosts the grabs of what viewers are up to in “iso”, with special guests including Rove McManus, Samantha Jade, G Flip, Tones and I, and Julia Zemiro.

TALES FROM THE LOOP

★★★★

Prime

Anyone with a fondness for The Twilight Zone – or for steampunk – will love this stylish and wonderfully mind-bending short-run series (there are eight episodes) inspired by the work of young Swedish artist Simon Stalenhag. The Loop is a mysterious underground facility that makes weird things happen, from the swapping of consciousness-es and the freezing of time to transporting folk to another dimension. With a great cast and a soundtrack from Philip Glass and Paul Leonard-Morgan, Tales is all class. MH