From poverty and personal tragedy to Australia's first Aboriginal pop star - Jimmy Little's Gentle Journey is an intimate look at the life of a pioneering artist who defied incredible odds. This progr...
Born in 1943, composer Ross Edwards went to England to study composition and returned to Australia to work. We see Edwards as he returns to London and Yorkshire to recount his development as a compos...
Presenter, Miriam Corowa hosts Message Stick's 10th birthday celebrations, in a show featuring some of the most memorable moments and inspirational characters from the past ten years. In keeping with...
Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, The Sir William Dobell Professor of Art History, Australian National University, writes: Peter Sculthorpe is one of Australia's greatest contemporary composers, whil...
Every year, Alice Springs in the Northern Territory comes alive to the sounds of desert reggae, rock and gospel music with the staging of the showcase Indigenous event - the Bush Bands Bash. Ronan Sha...
This is a documentary about the Merry Makers, a dance group for physically and mentally disabled people in suburban Sydney. The group was first formed in the 70's, and at the time a 12 year old Lucind...
Jimmy Webb is considered one of the world's greatest tunesmiths - 'Wichita Lineman', 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix', these are just some of his hits. They've sold in the millions and been covered by m...
A dynamic history of the legendary Warumpi Band who for 20 years told the stories of Indigenous Australia in their lyrics. From the classic "My Island Home" to the raw "From The Bush" the Warumpi band...
The journey of a unique rock band, whose members all have physical or intellectual disabilities, takes them from the Melbourne pub scene to the stage of the UN building, New York. Rudely Interrupted a...
In 1937, in the hills of the Musgrave Ranges, the Australian Presbyterian Board of Missions established Ernabella Mission - a small community in the remote far north of South Australia. It was settled...
