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Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words.
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Episode 1 - The Parson's Daughter / The Keeper
Release Date: 1997-02-15 -
Episode 2 - The Commissioner / Outback Legend
Release Date: 1997-02-22 -
Episode 3 - Heroes / Girl's Own
Release Date: 1997-03-01 -
Episode 4 - The Mouse That Roared / Dragon Tale
Release Date: 1997-03-08 -
Episode 5 - Seize the Day / Alf of the Antarctic
Release Date: 1997-03-15 -
Episode 6 - The Portland Boy / Harold the Kangaroo
Release Date: 1997-03-22 -
Episode 7 - Portrait of Mick / A Woman's Voice
Release Date: 1997-03-29 -
Episode 8 - Woman For All Seasons / Sister Act
Release Date: 1997-04-05 -
Episode 9 - Native Born / Trials of Life
Release Date: 1997-04-12 -
Episode 10 - Rocks and Rollers / Silent Nights
Release Date: 1997-04-19 -
Episode 11 - House of Hancock
Release Date: 1997-04-26Another look at the 1997 classic story on Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.
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Episode 12 - Norm's Army / Folk Hero
Release Date: 1997-05-03 -
Episode 13 - Lamb's Tale / Where Eagles Fly
Release Date: 1997-05-10 -
Episode 14 - Lady Jane / The Good Sport
Release Date: 1997-05-17 -
Episode 15 - Accidental Hero / A Girl Like Alice
Release Date: 1997-05-24 -
Episode 16 - The Player / Heart of Gold
Release Date: 1997-05-31 -
Episode 17 - Born to Run / Jesse's Town
Release Date: 1997-06-07 -
Episode 18 - Outback Daughter
Release Date: 1997-06-14 -
Episode 19 - The Last Tentman / A Secret Life
Release Date: 1997-06-21 -
Episode 20 - The Sound Barrier / The Sunshine Twins
Release Date: 1997-06-28 -
Episode 21 - Concerto For Don / Dream Run
Release Date: 1997-07-05 -
Episode 22 - A Will of Their Own
Release Date: 1997-07-12Film maker and author Pamela Traynor introduces the story of two amazing and indomitable young Australians, Allana Arnot and Mark Bagshaw. Pamela discovered their stories when her young daughter Jessica was knocked down by a car at a pedestrian crossing and seriously hurt. The accident set Pamela off on a mission to try to discover the crucial factors which enable some individuals to overcome extraordinary trauma and still lead fulfilling lives in circumstances which would crush most of us. She hoped to find clues which would help her daughter’s recovery. She met Allana and Mark in the course of her search and was immediately struck by the power of their experiences and the strength of their characters. Allana was left with paraplegia after a horrific light plane crash in her early twenties. She had to battle fear of flying and severe physical handicaps but has gone on to gain her commercial chopper pilot’s license. She is now in the middle of a solo flight around Australia. A diving accident at the age of sixteen left Mark Bashaw with complete quadriplegia. That means he is paralysed from the neck down with only a little limited movement in his arms. Despite incredible physical limitations Mark has managed a marriage, a highly successful business career and at the age of forty, is IBM’s international marketing manager for Australia and New Zealand. He went for the job without disclosing his handicap. These are stories to rival the saga of Janice Shepherd as recounted in her best selling books “Never Tell Me Never” and “Dare to Fly”.
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Episode 23 - All That Glitters / A Charmed Life
Release Date: 1997-07-19 -
Episode 24 - Her Excellency / The Makeover Man
Release Date: 1997-07-26 -
Episode 25 - Valentine's Day
Release Date: 1997-08-02 -
Episode 26 - A Wing and a Prayer / His Own Trumpet
Release Date: 1997-08-09 -
Episode 27 - Broken Heart / To Di For
Release Date: 1997-08-16 -
Episode 28 - I Had A Dream / Great Scott
Release Date: 1997-08-23 -
Episode 29 - Winter of Our Discontent
Release Date: 1997-09-13 -
Episode 30 - The Good Life / Spirit of Arnhem
Release Date: 1997-09-20 -
Episode 31 - The Comeback King / Out of the Blue
Release Date: 1997-09-27 -
Episode 32 - Upon A White Horse / As Time Goes By
Release Date: 1997-10-04 -
Episode 33 - The Homecoming / Up A Gum Tree
Release Date: 1997-10-11 -
Episode 34 - Master of Illusion / All You Need is Love
Release Date: 1997-10-18 -
Episode 35 - The Mission
Release Date: 1997-10-25 -
Episode 36 - Lost and Found / The Promised Land
Release Date: 1997-11-01 -
Episode 37 - In God's Name
Release Date: 1997-11-08 -
Episode 38 - Roads Less Travelled / Without A Trace
Release Date: 1997-11-15