Gus Worland
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Gus Worland is an Australia
n television and radio personality. He is best known for his series of reality television programs An Aussie Goes Barmy
, An Aussie Goes Bolly
and An Aussie Goes Calypso
which aired on Fox8
.
As of August 2009, he is one of the hosts of the Triple M Sydney
breakfast radio show The Grill Team
.
and turned love for sport into a reality when he co-created (with friend Hugh Jackman) and starred in Fox8
's An Aussie Goes series.
The first series in 2006 was An Aussie Goes Barmy. His mission was to follow the Barmy Army
from England to Australia for all 5 test cricket matches.
The next series was An Aussie Goes Bolly. In India, Worland shared his journey as travelled and experienced cricket through Indian spectator eyes.
The third series, brought Worland to The West Indies for An Aussie Goes Calypso.
, one for Best Entertainment Show in 2007 for his role as Team Leader in Fox8
's The Singing Office and the second in 2008 - when he was awarded Best Sports Show on Pay TV for An Aussie Goes Bolly.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television and radio personality. He is best known for his series of reality television programs An Aussie Goes Barmy
An Aussie Goes Barmy
An Aussie Goes Barmy was an Australian reality television series which aired on the pay TV channel FOX8 in 2006. The series featured Australian cricket fan Gus Worland infiltrating the Barmy Army, an organised group of supporters of the England cricket team.The series was narrated by Hollywood...
, An Aussie Goes Bolly
An Aussie Goes Bolly
An Aussie Goes Bolly was an Australian reality television series which aired on the pay TV channel FOX8 in 2008. The six-part series featured Australian cricket fan Gus Worland following the Australian cricket team during their 2007 tour of India....
and An Aussie Goes Calypso
An Aussie Goes Calypso
An Aussie Goes Calypso is an Australian reality television series which airs on the pay TV channel FOX8. The series features Australian cricket fan Gus Worland following the Australian cricket team during their 2008 tour of The West Indies....
which aired on Fox8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
.
As of August 2009, he is one of the hosts of the Triple M Sydney
2MMM
2MMM is a radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia. Triple M Sydney is part of the Austereo Triple M network and broadcasts on the 104.9 MHz frequency.-The Early Days:...
breakfast radio show The Grill Team
Grill Team
The Grill Team is an Australian breakfast radio show that broadcasts weekday mornings from 6 am to 9 am AEST on Triple M Sydney. It commenced broadcasting on 17 August 2009....
.
Television
Worland was a sports fanaticFan (person)
A Fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something, such as a band or a sports team. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom...
and turned love for sport into a reality when he co-created (with friend Hugh Jackman) and starred in Fox8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
's An Aussie Goes series.
The first series in 2006 was An Aussie Goes Barmy. His mission was to follow the Barmy Army
Barmy Army
The Barmy Army is a semi-organised group of English cricket fans which arranges touring parties for some of its members to follow the English cricket team on overseas tours...
from England to Australia for all 5 test cricket matches.
The next series was An Aussie Goes Bolly. In India, Worland shared his journey as travelled and experienced cricket through Indian spectator eyes.
The third series, brought Worland to The West Indies for An Aussie Goes Calypso.
Advertising
Worland is the face of advertising for Midas Australia.Dodgeball
Gus Worland was "selected" to represent Australia in Dodgeball World Championships 2010.Awards
Worland has won two ASTRA AwardsASTRA Awards
The ASTRA Awards are the Australian subscription television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 2003. The awards are named after the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, and have a sponsorship deal with Holden Astra, who are the awards presenting...
, one for Best Entertainment Show in 2007 for his role as Team Leader in Fox8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
's The Singing Office and the second in 2008 - when he was awarded Best Sports Show on Pay TV for An Aussie Goes Bolly.