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Australia’s wild shores (1987)
Jack Thompson introduces us to two Melbourne businessmen passionate about their hang-gliding. They’re out to break the world record recently set by an American. [read more]
Applying sanctions (1973)
Robert Moore introduces the two guests and the very partisan audience for this debate about whether Australia should take sides in the future of Rhodesia. The first question is to Senator Sheil about whether sanctions are a good idea. He ... [read more]
Married, at last? (1976)
The Stone family – Jane (Joan Bruce), Alan (Ron Graham) and Damon (Mathew Crosby) – and Dolly Lucas (Queenie Ashton) have realised their dream to move back to the country to live. During the housewarming celebrations, with all members of ... [read more]
‘A cosy little niche’ (1979)
After journalist Jenny Smith (Jacki Weaver) insists on venturing further inland to hunt for insurgents – and hopefully a good story – she finds herself stranded in the bush overnight with 'the Buffer’, Petty Officer Johnston (Danny Adcock). After a ... [read more]
Mustering (1996)
Tess (Kym Wilson) musters cattle with her new team – Rosa (Mercia Deane-Johns), Jodie (Simone Kessell), Becky (Maya Stange) and Meg (Kris McQuade) – and is delighted when they are joined by her previously reluctant sister Claire (Tammy MacIntosh). Claire’s ... [read more]
A case of apples (1980)
The soldiers wait for their weekly designated phone call. Keghead (Tony Barry) discovers that, as usual, it’s a frustrating experience. [read more]
One more attempt (1949)
On board HMAS Wyatt Earp, the crew attach floats to the Kingfisher aircraft, ready for flight, but the weather is too bad. The pack ice prevents the ship approaching the Antarctic coast, so the captain heads for the Balleny ... [read more]
Making dreams come true (1999)
Third and final contestant Kristin takes the hot seat and answers three multiple choice questions on her way to a possible one million dollars. [read more]
‘A smack on the smeller’ (1928)
Billy Austin (played as a boy by Leo Meagher) and his pals march out of school after a reluctant day inside. Billy picks a fight with a schoolmate when he sees the boy talking to Gladys, the girl he wishes ... [read more]
’Who am I?‘ (1980)
Tony Barber introduces ‘The Fame Game’, explaining to the contestants that a correct answer to the next question will earn the player a pick of the board for a prize or possible $25 score bonus. ‘I had a dream’, the ... [read more]
‘A real partnership’ (1982)
Australian correspondent Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson) thinks he’s alone in his office in Jakarta, but freelance cameraman Billy Kwan (Linda Hunt) has his own key. Billy offers to help Hamilton to get an interview with the head of the read more]
‘We didn’t really know what we were doing’ (2008)
Cast and crew discuss the dangerous shooting of The Man from Hong Kong (1975). [read more]
‘This scaffolding’s safe’ (1956)
Bill Smith (Dick Hackett) now works on a commercial high-rise construction site. In this dramatised scene, Smith’s foreman (Jock Levy) persuades him that the scaffolding used on the site is safe and that the Scaffolding Act is just 'red tape’. ... [read more]
‘The bow-wows now are all the rage’ (1939)
George (George Wallace) leaps into song in the courtyard of Mrs McAllister’s dog kennel (and boarding house). Jean McAllister (Lois Green) whips off her skirt to join him, dancing in hotpants. Henry (John Dobbie) and a large cast of passers-by ... [read more]
Two pounds of butter (1934)
George (George Wallace) has to mind the grocery store while his boss is out. He has no training for the task and almost destroys the shop with a succession of demanding customers, starting with Mrs Doyle (Marie La Varre). [read more]
Bad Bob loses it (1985)
Bertie (Anthony Richards) is in hiding, after having fed the gang’s stash of grog to the pigs in the hope of avoiding the violence that usually follows one of their drunken evenings. Bad Bob (Ray Meagher) finds him, drags him ... [read more]
The knight rescues the damsel (2009)
John (George Basha) notices a pretty white girl (Claire Bowen) being robbed by two youths – one of them apparently Asian Australian – and intervenes on her behalf. They exchange names – she tells him her name is Sydney – ... [read more]
‘He had a gift for conciliation’ (1966)
Dame Enid Lyons and former prime minister Sir Robert Menzies discuss the strengths of Joe Lyons. [read more]
‘Eagle Rock’ (1971)
This 30-second clip from 'Eagle Rock’ includes the start of the song and most of the first verse. It features the song’s arresting opening – ‘Now listen!’ – and the infectious guitar riff. [read more]
‘Our country, our rules, okay?’ (2007)
Frances (Robyn Butler) and staff members Dawn (Heidi Arena), Nada (Nicole Nabout), Neil (Bob Franklin), Ky (Keith Brockett), Lachie (Josh Lawson) and Matthew (Stephen Ballantyne), search for a suitable theme for Book Week but are interrupted by an early customer ... [read more]
