Australia: An Unofficial History

Season 12025

This 3-part series, presented by screen icon Jacki Weaver, cracks open a forgotten vault of Australian government films - now stored in the National Film and Sound Archive - that unearth a kaleidoscopic vision of Australia in the 1970s. Featuring behind-the-scenes insights from the people who made and featured in these revealing films, the series offers a fun, insightful, and nostalgic exploration of a decade of political and social change when the idea of Australia was completely reimagined and the modern nation we know today came kicking and screaming into existence.

Storyline

This 3-part series, presented by screen icon Jacki Weaver, cracks open a forgotten vault of Australian government films - now stored in the National Film and Sound Archive - that unearth a kaleidoscopic vision of Australia in the 1970s. Featuring behind-the-scenes insights from the people who made and featured in these revealing films, the series offers a fun, insightful, and nostalgic exploration of a decade of political and social change when the idea of Australia was completely reimagined and the modern nation we know today came kicking and screaming into existence.

First Aired
March 4, 2025
Last Aired
March 11, 2025
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Status
Returning Series
Language
English
Network
SBS
Production
Stranger Than Fiction Films
Cast