Australia: The Story of Us
series currently in production
Returning Series
Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 8
avg.Runtime | 45 min
First EP | 2015-02-08
Last EP | 2015-03-22
Overview
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Australia: The Story of Us is an extraordinary journey through the people, places and events that have shaped Australia, from the first footprints on our continent to the present day. Astounding visual sequences, amazing CGI and dramatic re-enactments bring these stories to life and show how we came to be the country we are today.
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Produced by
Essential Media and Entertainment
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2015-02-08
An extraordinary narrative more than 40,000 years in the making about the people, places and events which have shaped Australia from the first footprints on our continent to the present day.
1
Worlds Collide
2015-02-08
We travel from prehistoric Austrailia thru the Aboriginals to the British colony in 1790 thru 1808
2
Break Out
2015-02-22
We journey through 1837 to 1854, as wool drives British expansion across the continent. Australia begins to break free from its convict shackles and the discovery of gold creates a global population explosion.
3
Fair Go
2015-03-01
As we journey through 1862-1890, gold brings new wealth to Australian colonies and AFL is born.
4
New Nation At War
2015-03-08
In the years 1915-1918, our nation throws itself into a global conflict that will decide Australia's fate and leave a historic mark. In WWI, Australian nurses help transform emergency medicine.
5
Hard Roads To Glory
2015-03-15
From 1928-1942, Australia emerges from WWI. Charles Kingsford Smith attempts to cross the Pacific, the Sydney Harbour Bridge nears completion, Phar Lap races to victory and soldiers are tested on the Kokoda Track.
6
Nation Building
2015-03-22
Holden, Lang Hancock, Sydney Opera House, Snowy Mountains Scheme, Melbourne Olympics and Television.
7
Revolution: 1956 to 1974
Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot, Beach Wars, The Rise of the Larrikin, Evonne Goolagong, Cyclone Tracy.
8
New Frontiers: 1975 to 2015
Operation Babylift, America’s Cup, Exporting Australia, Bionic Ear, Sydney Olympics.
CAST
charactor: Narrator
Original: Richard Roxburgh
Total EP: 8
charactor: Elizabeth Perry
Original: Sophie Bloom
Total EP: 1
charactor: Bridget Hynes
Original: Geraldine Hakewill
Total EP: 1
charactor: Lieutenant Major Smith
Original: James Pratt
Total EP: 1
charactor: Convict Worker
Original: Jonathan Lane
Total EP: 1
CREW
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