Wollongong the Brave
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Aunty Jack's Wollongong the Brave is a collection of four comedy specials derived from the Australian television series, The Aunty Jack Show
. The fourth and final episode was the precursor to The Norman Gunston Show. The episodes were filmed in 1974 and were aired during 1975. The mini-series was released to DVD
by the ABC
in March 2007.
The Aunty Jack Show
The Aunty Jack Show was a Logie Award–winning Australian television comedy series that ran from 1972 to 1973. Produced by and broadcast on ABC-TV, the series attained an instant cult status that persists to the present day....
. The fourth and final episode was the precursor to The Norman Gunston Show. The episodes were filmed in 1974 and were aired during 1975. The mini-series was released to DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
by the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
in March 2007.
Episodes
- Norman Gunston - The Golden Weeks
Wollongong superstar Norman Gunston is kidnapped near the Bulli Pass, while conducting a coach tour of South Coast drive-ins. After Norman’s mysterious disappearance, a TV station recalls his life and times, and his mother, childhood sweetheart and others closest to him pay tribute, in a documentary about Gunston’s rise to fame in “the biggest southern hemisphere in the world”. (first screened: 21 March 1975)
- Kev Kavanagh - Beyond the Infinite
Kev Kavanagh, meat artist, Butcher laureate, international meat fashion designer and meaty author, turns film maker in Australia’s most adventurous film epic ‘The History Of Man’. Kev traces the history of Man from primitive wanderer to cosmic explorer, and discovers that behind every great man in history was a butcher. Kev searches the world for the “essence of truth and butchery” which has been handed down through time by the great butchers. Kev Kavanagh then returns to his suburban home after years away as Australia’s most creative talent, and finds things are not what they seem to be. (first screened: 23 May 1975)
- Aunty Jack ’n’ The Gong In Bloody Concert
This show, set in a comic book, was filmed during the 1974 national tour. “Kid Eager wonders about the powers of Aunty Jack and plots to steal the Golden Glove.” Included the songs ‘Rip Off’, ‘Head Of The Pack’, ‘Heavyweight Boxer’, ‘Queen Of The Gong’, ‘Aunty Jack ’N’ The Gong’ and ‘Farewell Aunty Jack’. (First screened: 1 December 1975)
- The Farrelly Brothers - Three Men, A Sheep And Their Music
The Farrelly Brothers (Ernest, Ernie and Enzo) having captured the hearts of the world with their unique blend of music and their hit song ‘Set Another One Up To The Bar’, the trio goes back to where it all began – "Dapto International Airport"Illawarra Regional AirportIllawarra Regional Airport is an airport located 18 km southwest of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.-Airport features:...
. Also includes Norman Gunston and Aunty Jack. (first screened: 8 December 1975)