Do you know which former Prime Minister was present at the hanging of Ned Kelly? Or which two Prime Ministers worked as miners before they became leaders? From the Australian Prime Ministers Centre at the Museum of Australian Democracy, this series profiles Australia's Leaders, featuring their career highights and giving insights into the different eras in which they lead the nation. Each three-minute episode examines one Prime Minister and is brought to life with extensive archival material.
Leading Australian magician James Galea is on a search for the holy grail of magic - the Best Trick Ever. Across this series, audiences will witness some of the world's greatest magic tricks and meet their fascinating creators.
A rich and entertaining look at news, culture and politics from India and the subcontinent. Host Marc Fennell and guests explore everything that makes this enchanted country, and its neighbours, the region to watch.
In 1920s Australia, Pixie Robinson and Molly Wilson, two eleven-year-old girls from the bush, are sent to live with Pixie's grandmother to attend the same private high-school in the city.
Can a team of elite psychologists help four Australian families to overcome their deep-seated difficulties and conflicts, and move forward as a cohesive, thriving family unit?
Nature nerd Dr Ann Jones travels through the Indo-Pacific region to find the dedicated people bringing our planet's amazing animals, plants and ecosystems back from the brink.
Simon Chan has returned to his hometown after many years training in a faraway martial arts temple. He is a born hero, defender of the weak and champion of the honest people of Cabramatta... Well, not really. For Simon, it's only a matter of time before everyone discovers he's just an ordinary guy, because Simon has a secret. Whilst everyone thinks he was training at a legendary martial arts school in Beijing, the truth is Simon was at Marshall's Art School, in Melbourne. Now back in Cabramatta, armed with a fistful of pastels and a crippling sense of obligation, Simon knows that eventually the truth will hurt... literally. He could lose his life - or worse - disappoint his mother. The world Simon returns to is familiar yet oddly different to the Cabramatta you may know. It's a mix of Asian traditions, absurd superstition and colourful contradictions. A world where brutal gangs terrorise the community with violence and bad karaoke singing; where a magical duck recipe can cast a horny spell and where pirated DVD's a
Dr Ann Jones and Paul West investigate the extraordinary lives of Australia's oldest, largest and most iconic trees. In this two part series, a panel of expert judges digest the facts and stories of eight remarkable trees.
The Life Series aims to unlock the secrets of child development by following a very special group of children from the day they were born. It examines how children grow and develop in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances, including the impact of family relationships, finances, work, health and education. It considers the interplay of nature and nurture, conducts experiments and speaks to experts about how the latest science on child development may be playing out in these families.
Navy Divers is a four-episode Australian observational documentary series that debuted on the ABC1 on 28 October 2008. The program follows 27 men training to enter the clearance diver branch of the Royal Australian Navy, into which only 14 will be accepted.
The Stranger was an Australian science fiction television series made for children and produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is notable as Australia's first locally produced science fiction television series and one of the first Australian TV series to be sold overseas.
With exclusive access to Sammy J's Government Coach as he prepares for the biggest match of his career, Countdown to Glory will replace The Killing Season as the definitive Australian political documentary for a generation.
Altruman is a top-notch superhero - the stuff that action blockbusters are made of. But on the home front he's struggling with family feuds, intimacy issues and career anxiety. This six-part web series follows the parts of Altruman's life that don't involve crime fighting, but present him his greatest challenge - being human. The series was developed from a short film made by the team in 2009. It was supported by a crowd-funding campaign and subsequently received a major a grant from the Australian government's film funding body, Screen Australia. It premiered on ABC iview in Australia in October 2014 where it notched up over 40,000 views and is now available free to watch on YouTube.
Aunty Jack's Wollongong the Brave is a collection of four comedy specials derived from the Australian television series, The Aunty Jack Show. The fourth and final episode was the precursor to The Norman Gunston Show. The episodes were filmed in 1974 and were aired during 1975. The mini-series was released to DVD by the ABC in March 2007.
Filmed over two years across the UK, Europe and the US, this two-part documentary follows 76-year-old retired builder, John Shipton's tireless campaign to save his son, Julian Assange.
Bellbird was an Australian soap opera set in a small Victorian rural township. The series was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation at its Ripponlea TV studios in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria.
The series was produced between 28 August 1967 and December 1977. It was Australia's first successful soap opera; the show's ratings were modest but it had a devoted following, especially in rural Australia. During its 10 year run, 15 minute episodes of Bellbird screened from Monday through to Thursday nights during the lead in to the 7 pm evening news bulletin. In 1976 the series was screened as one one-hour episode each week, before switching to three half-hour installments per week during its final season.