Australia in Colour
'Australia in Colour' is the history of Australia told via a unique collection of cinematic moments brought to life for the first time in stunning colour. It tells the story of how Australia came to be the nation it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, it's a reflection on Australia's character, its attitudes, its politics, and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. 'Australia in Colour' gives a chance to relive history from a fresh perspective.
- 2019-2021
- 2 seasons
- Off the Fence
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
'Australia in Colour' is the history of Australia told via a unique collection of cinematic moments brought to life for the first time in stunning colour. It tells the story of how Australia came to be the nation it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, it's a reflection on Australia's character, its attitudes, its politics, and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. 'Australia in Colour' gives a chance to relive history from a fresh perspective.
Season 2 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Family
50 mins
Soon after Federation, the family unit is buffeted by world conflicts, poverty and disease, but then new attitudes sweep in.
Episode 2
Australia at Play
52 mins
Sport and the arts are imported from Britain and are already embedded in society at Federation in 1901. Fuelled by sunshine and leisure time, homegrown heroes emerge, including Phar Lap.
Episode 3
Crime and Punishment
50 mins
Those in authority in Australia at the time of Federation envisage a prosperous and civilised nation of hardworking citizens. But modern Australia grew out of a drunken penal colony.
Episode 4
Making Australia
51 mins
Agriculture, manufacturing, and a growing population supplemented by immigration, transform Australia into a prosperous nation over the course of a century.