ABC Documentaries Season 2019
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Clive James: A Tribute Nov 28, 2019 Friends and colleagues remember Clive James. Featuring Michael Parkinson, Martin Amis, Eric Idle, Simon Schama, Barry Humphries, Tom Keneally, Howard Jacobson, Phillip Adams and Tim Minchin. Presented by Kerry O'Brien.
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Nov 18, 2019Quilty: Painting The Shadows Nov 18, 2019 This fascinating exploration of the creative process follows one of Australia's leading contemporary artists Ben Quilty, as he completes one of his most challenging art works.
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Aug 26, 2019New Dads Aug 26, 2019 Jane Caro meets five Australian men navigating their first year as new dads to see how they are managing the life changing transition into fatherhood.
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Jul 15, 2019Fly Me to the Moon Jul 15, 2019 The Moon Landing was the iconic moment of our time. Prominent Australians reflect on the impact of Apollo 11 as John Barron explores how Australia was involved in this triumph of human achievement, using rare archival vision.
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Nov 26, 2019Recovery: The Music & The Mayhem Nov 26, 2019 Celebrating legendary ABC music show Recovery, host Dylan Lewis takes us through the best performances, those awkward interviews and the most random, hilarious moments of the show.
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Oct 5, 2019Bird Nerd: The Art Of Leila Jeffreys Oct 5, 2019 This intimate portrait follows beloved Australian bird photographer Leila Jeffreys' childhood in the Australian bush, through the grief of losing her father to her first exhibition in New York.
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Dec 28, 2019Y2K: The Bug That Didn’t Bite Dec 28, 2019 20 years ago, the world was caught up in the millennium bug. John Barron looks back on the global panic over whether the Year 2000 would cause a computer meltdown and how we avoided the crisis. Or was it all a hoax?
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Dec 15, 2019Australia Calling: 80 Years of International Broadcasting Dec 15, 2019 In 1939 PM Menzies launched Australia's first international broadcast service Australia Calling. For 80 Years ABC has delivered an Australian perspective on the culture and events of the Asia Pacific on radio, TV and digital.