Streets of Your Town
2016 Β· 57m Β· Documentary
A look at the aesthetics of our suburbs. Tim Ross β comedian, broadcaster and aficionado of the Modernist era β is tour guide for this very personal journey exploring how and why our suburbs look the way they do. Travelling the country gaining unprecedented access to some of our most epic homes, meeting their owners, peeling back their history and revelling in their beauty Tim poses the question: from Modernism to McMansionism β how did we get here?
Episodes
1. Episode 157m Β· Travelling across Australia, comedian and broadcaster Tim Ross revels in our most iconic Modernist homes designed by the likes of Robin Boyd and Harry Seidler.Then the '80's changed everything.
2. Episode 257m Β· By the '80s Australia began turning its back on Modernism. And by the time 'Kath & Kim' hit our screens we were building the largest homes in the world, but Tim Ross believes there's a Modernist revival in the air.More Like This
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