Inside Australia

Inside Australia is a weekly documentary series, produced and broadcast by the Special Broadcasting Service. It premiered at 7:00 pm on Sunday 12 October 2003[1] and was axed in 2008[2] concluding on 29 October with a re-airing of My Brother Vinnie.[3] The first season was 12 episodes long with SBS working with directors to depict normal Australians.[4] Episodes were 25 minutes long and the series was designed to look at "personal stories of Australians and topical issues in contemporary Australian life." Film makers were asked to submit proposals and SBS would help fund production of chosen works.[5]

It featured documentaries on many different subjects varying from stand-alone documentaries to continuing series. Documentaries aired include:

  • Hard Choices over eight episodes about "difficult decisions everyday Australians face in their lives".[6]
  • The Passionate Apprentices, three episodes about specialist craftsmen passing on their knowledge to apprentices.[7][8]
  • Over the Fence, four episodes about neighbours.[9][10]
  • My Brother Vinnie which sees actor Aaron Pedersen caring for his disabled brother Vinnie.[11][12]
  • The Godfather of Bodies about a former body builder training women in the sport.[13]
  • Grandpa's Games on a 91 year old sportsman.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kalina, Paul (9 October 2004). "New SBS series tells inside stories". The Age. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  2. ^ Zubrycki, Tom (25 June 2008). "Australian documentaries will founder without courage and funds". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ ">TUNE IN >TUNE IN - tv". Illawarra Mercury. 29 October 2008.
  4. ^ Jodie, Thomson (16 October 2003). "Out of the ordinary Australians". The West Australian.
  5. ^ "Australian way". The Advertiser. 31 December 2004.
  6. ^ Richard, Finnila (10 February 2005). "Everyday life is full of hard choices". The Courier Mail.
  7. ^ Pfarr, Jodie; Reviewer (25 June 2008). "Inside Australia: The Passionate Apprentices". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  8. ^ Jill, Rowbotham (21 June 2008). "Master mentor shapes disciples of steel". The Australian.
  9. ^ Pryor, Lisa (20 March 2004). "Inside Australia: Over the Fence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Mateship grows in their garden". The Daily Telegraph. 11 March 2004.
  11. ^ Oliver, Robin; reviewer (11 July 2007). "Inside Australia: My Brother Vinnie". The Age. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  12. ^ Rodney, Chester (11 July 2007). "An actor who cares". The Courier Mail.
  13. ^ Everingham, Henry (21 December 2003). "Inside Australia: The Godfather of Bodies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  14. ^ Kohn, Peter (31 October 2003). "Younger by the minute". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 70, no. 6. New South Wales, Australia. p. 6. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via National Library of Australia.


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