The ABC Of
2022 · 30m · Documentary · Talk
The ABC Of... an interview series, revisits the pasts of famous Australians delving deep to uncover hidden archival gems, exploring how they changed Australia and how Australia changed them.
Episodes
1. Ita Buttrose30m · An interview series, hosted by David Wenham, in which prominent Australians revisit their pasts through moments drawn from the vast ABC Archives. In this episode David Wenham trawls through the ABC Archive of Ita Buttrose.
2. Evonne Goolagong Cawley29m · David Wenham goes fishing in the ABC Archival life of Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the Indigenous kid who conquered the tennis world, winning 14 Grand Slams.
3. Wil Anderson30m · David Wenham takes the photo album down from the ABC shelf to look at the baby photos of Wil Anderson, host of Gruen and Question Everything.
4. Garry McDonald29m · David Wenham takes Garry McDonald through his ABC Archival life, revisiting The Aunty Jack Show, The Norman Gunston Show and Mother And Son.
5. Sarah Ferguson30m · David Wenham travels backwards in time with the new host of 7.30, Sarah Ferguson. In this rare and open interview, she shows sides of herself viewers will not have seen before.
6. John Howard30m · David Wenham meets former Prime Minister John Howard, the most successful Australian politician of the last 50 years.More Like This
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