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Ask the Leyland Brothers – Episode 23 (1976)

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clip How Pro got his name

Original classification rating: G. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Laraine Leyland interviews artist Pro Hart in his gallery in Broken Hill. Then Ask the Leyland Brothers introduces some of Pro’s passions – his motorcycle, art collecting and organ playing.

Curator’s notes

This segment is miles away from the slick presentation TV audiences are now more used to in magazine- style travel shows. Laraine Leyland’s interview style is disarmingly awkward and she unearths some real gems in her conversation with Hart, who seems a true eccentric.