Gunston's Australia
Series featuring Australia's zany and satirical character Norman Gunston (played by comedian Garry McDonald) exploring the continent, conducting satirical interviews with the locals, and making mocking comments about the sights and sounds.
- 1981-1982
- 1 season
- Comedy
Series featuring Australia's zany and satirical character Norman Gunston (played by comedian Garry McDonald) exploring the continent, conducting satirical interviews with the locals, and making mocking comments about the sights and sounds.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1981 - 1982
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
30 mins
Norman tries to break into a top-secret Space Research Station - and tries a spot of bush-trekking.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
30 mins
Norman fails to interview his country's Prime Minister but he does meet a royal prince as he continues his zany investigation of his native land.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
30 mins
Our Norm tries a spot of sheep-shearing, goes mining for copper, gets involved with some lady mud-wrestlers, and irons his parachute.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
30 mins
Norman goes crop dusting - with a feather duster, flies to an oil rig for a holiday, attempts the world's land-speed record on foot, and makes an impassioned appeal for conservation.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
30 mins
Norman visits a fake ski-resort, tries to Climb Every Mountain, investigates an opal mine, watches toad racing and takes on cattle drovers in a cowboy epic.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
30 mins
Norm visits some Australian gold fields, oversees a cattle drive in lorries, investigates an inland lake with a difference - no water - and visits a house of ill-repute to get his ironing done.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
30 mins
Norman visits cyclone-torn Darwin, sings his version of the Banana Boat Song, fails to meet Lee Marvin, and tries some wine tasting.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
30 mins
Norman tries to attend the opening of Parliament, gets involved in a rodeo, interviews a mother ant and provides his own version of the song Grease.