David Williamson is the best-known and most significant Australian writer of his generation. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed unprecedented critical and commercial success and a growing internati...
This is a fascinating journey behind the scenes of John Bell's acclaimed production of Hamlet, from first rehearsal to opening night. John Bell has stamped the role of Hamlet as his own, having played...
Brenda Blethyn, convinced she'd be laughed out of town if she followed her dreams, remained a secretary for 10 years before plucking up the courage to enroll in acting school. Three decades later, wit...
Working With Jane is an entertaining portrait of Jane Campion and her special qualities as a film director. It is also a poignant recording of the truly unique process that created her latest film Bri...
An intimate portrait of Aboriginal actor, writer and director Wayne Blair following his childhood dreams of sports stardom in Rockhampton to his unplanned rise and success in the Australian arts scene...
Produced specifically for upper secondary schools by the ABC's Education Television unit, Artzone features a profile of 9 Australian artists and their work. Episodes focus on the arts of music, visual...
One of the most popular events of the annual Melbourne Comedy Festival, the Debate was filmed over several years by ABC TV. That Men Deserve More Respect Recorded in the Legislative Council Chamber, P...
The art of creative writing and writing for the stage are explored in this program. The series is divided into three sections: 'The Writers', 'The Playwrights' and 'The Composers', and is aimed at te...
In February 2006 Australia's media was rocked by a headline, Skeleton Man Found In Housing Commission Flat. The man had died 6 months before, and all that remained was his skeleton. Image: ...
