Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
46 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
27 mins
Jane Hutcheon sits down with Noni Hazlehurst, one of Australia's most distinguished stage and screen actors.
Episode 2
27 mins
Susan Alberti is a businesswoman, philanthropist and driving force behind women's football in Australia. She's navigated personal tragedy and serious health setbacks to pursue her dream of making a difference.
Episode 3
27 mins
Trevor Ashley is a theatre personality and producer with a speciality in performing in drag. He's been passionate about theatre since age five, despite his mother's prediction that he'd never play the leading man.
Episode 4
28 mins
Hana Assafiri is a restaurateur and activist who strives to combat Islamophobia and improve the lives of Muslim women. She tells Jane Hutcheon her fighting spirit was born from a childhood marred by long-term abuse and secrecy.
Episode 5
27 mins
Jacqui Lambie was a teenage mother who battled depression and alcohol dependency before becoming one of Australia's most colourful politicians. She was forced out of the Senate recently but says she'll fight to regain her seat.
Episode 6
27 mins
Blanche d'Alpuget is a writer and the second wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. She sits down with Jane Hutcheon to discuss love, lust and politics.
Episode 7
27 mins
Actor Shane Jacobson was brought up in a house of laughter, and uses comedy in all aspects of his life and work. Even as his mum battles Parkinson's disease, Jacobson says humour is central to his family's wellbeing.
Episode 8
27 mins
Ai Weiwei is a world-renowned artist and dissident whose latest work focuses on the global refugee crisis. He speaks with Jane Hutcheon about art, activism and humanity.
Episode 9
27 mins
Dami Im arrived in Australia from South Korea at the age of nine, and learned English by singing along to pop songs. She found fame through X Factor and Eurovision, but says family - and her faith - help keep her grounded.
Episode 10
27 mins
After modest beginnings doodling around a friend's kitchen table, Peter Lord is now a leading figure in the animation world. He co-founded Aardman Animations, which brought Wallace and Gromit and other claymations to the screen.
Episode 11
28 mins
Catriona Wallace is an entrepreneur and chief executive in the field of artificial intelligence. As a mother of five who splits her time between Australia and the US, she's abandoned all notions of conventional parenting.
Episode 12
28 mins
Ahead of his 70th birthday pop singer Leo Sayer spoke about his career, still making music and touring. He's topped the charts - and faced financial ruin - over a 45-year career, but says he wouldn't change a thing.
Episode 13
28 mins
Ayla Holdom is a British transgender helicopter pilot who has worked alongside Prince William. Invited to his wedding, she was outed by tabloids in 2010. Now her mission is to challenge media stereotypes of trans people.
Episode 14
28 mins
Tim Winton is now one of Australia's most celebrated authors with 29 books to his name. He sits down with Jane Hutcheon to reflect on a creative life and the themes that continually colour his work.
Episode 15
28 mins
Tom Walker struggled for years as a jobbing actor, skipping lunches and working in a shop to make ends meet. Then he created a spoof TV journalist called Jonathan Pie - and a surprise career as a satirist was born.
Episode 16
28 mins
Builder-turned-TV presenter Barry Du Bois is battling cancer for a second time. While he accepts his disease is incurable, he says his approach to life is more positive than ever.
Episode 17
28 mins
Co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey is considered one of the most influential technology entrepreneurs in the world. Amid concern over the impact of social media, Dorsey has pledged to make his network a more civil space.
Episode 18
28 mins
Physicist and broadcaster Brian Cox sat down with Jane Hutcheon in 2018 to discuss life, the universe and the achievement he values above all - inspiring children to take up science.
Episode 19
28 mins
Sickened by the scale of good food going to waste, Ronni Kahn founded the food rescue charity OzHarvest 14 years ago. The organisation has now salvaged enough food to supply 86 million meals to people in need.
Episode 20
28 mins
Sofija Stefanovic was born in Yugoslavia when the country was on the brink of collapse, moving to Australia with her family to escape the conflict. Now a writer based in NY, she explores the complexities of her heritage.
Episode 21
28 mins
Robert Manne was left voiceless following surgery for throat cancer. A prominent public intellectual, he thought at first he'd rather die than spend his life unable to speak. But now he's back and determined to be heard.
Episode 22
28 mins
Michael Robotham is an award-winning crime writer with a global readership. As his latest book heads for the bestseller list, Robotham reveals a profound personal regret: that he never received any praise from his father.
Episode 23
28 mins
At first glance Guy Pearce has had a fairytale career. But the tragic death of his father has weighed heavily throughout, only recently starting to make sense following the birth of his first child.
Episode 24
28 mins
When Keith Robinson was diagnosed with a neurological disorder in 2006 his acting career came to an abrupt halt. While reconciled to his condition, he still mourns his old life and refuses to feel any love for his wheelchair.
Episode 25
28 mins
For veteran performer Rhonda Burchmore, retirement is not an option. After decades in the spotlight she's faced some hard knocks - discrimination, harassment and tragedy. But says singing and dancing has been her saviour.
Episode 26
28 mins
Sam McMillan was a nerdy oddball at school who abandoned a law degree to pursue comedy. Known as Sammy J, he's found audiences on stage and ABC TV and his Play School-inspired political satire has been watched by millions.
Episode 27
28 mins
Criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro has delved into some of Australia's most dangerous and depraved minds in his 40-year career. But professional success came at a cost, when he spiralled into depression and drug addiction.
Episode 28
28 mins
Jeff Kinney created Diary of a Wimpy Kid after he was repeatedly rejected for his dream job as a newspaper cartoonist. He's now a global phenomenon, with his 13th book due out soon and a junior readership in the millions.
Episode 29
28 mins
Rachel Botsman is an author, speaker and lecturer who specialises in the subject of trust. She says advances in technology are rewriting society's rules and leading us to place our trust in strangers.
Episode 30
28 mins
Michael Mosley is a TV science presenter and author who created the popular 5:2 diet. He also turned his attention to blood sugar and gut health, reversing his own Type 2 diabetes in the process. He speaks with Jane Hutcheon.
Episode 31
28 mins
Julie Bates spent four decades hiding the truth of her life as a sex worker. Now she's casting off the shame as her activism is rewarded with an Order of Australia. She opens up to Jane Hutcheon.
Episode 32
28 mins
After a childhood spent hiding her Aboriginal heritage, Sharon Payne worked for 40 years to champion the rights of indigenous people. She speaks with Jane Hutcheon.
Episode 33
28 mins
Death, dementia and Twitter trolls: real life is a rich source of material for the British comedian David Baddiel. He speaks with Jane Hutcheon.
Episode 34
28 mins
Liane Moriarty has sold 14 million novels but Australians had barely heard of her when she became a literary superstar in the US - and Hollywood came knocking at her door.
Episode 35
28 mins
Melbourne schoolgirl Jade Hameister is the youngest person to complete the polar hat-trick, reaching both North and South Poles and crossing Greenland on skis by the age of 16. She speaks with Jane Hutcheon.
Episode 36
28 mins
Actor and playwright Kate Mulvany has faced many challenges from childhood cancer to losing a partner to suicide a decade ago. Despite the setbacks, her life as a performer and writer has become one of her greatest joys.
Episode 37
28 mins
After more than a decade of hard work and failure author Markus Zusak has finally finished the book he always wanted to write, Bridge of Clay. He also learnt a valuable lesson - there's greatness in the attempt.
Episode 38
28 mins
Clementine Ford is a feminist author and commentator whose views attract both acclaim and abuse. She speaks with Jane Hutcheon about body image, bullying and the business of being outspoken.
Episode 39
28 mins
Jeremy Heimans has spent his life lobbying world leaders and agitating for change. He co-founded the political organisation GetUp. before moving to the US, where he builds and supports social movements around the world.
Episode 40
28 mins
A reluctant migrant to Australia in his teens, Morris Gleitzman seized every opportunity that arose: comedy writer for The Norman Gunston Show, TV columnist, prolific children's author and now Australian Children's Laureate.
Episode 41
28 mins
She's been an advertising executive, author and social commentator, and now Jane Caro is considering a tilt at politics. As momentum grows, she tells Jane Hutcheon it's "unlikely" she'll stand against former PM Tony Abbott.
Episode 42
28 mins
One of the world's leading scientists, Michelle Simmons is at the forefront of what she terms the "space race of the computing era" - building a quantum computer. She reflects on her time as 2018 Australian of the Year.
Episode 43
28 mins
Bewitched by words and puzzles since boyhood, David Astle turned his passion into his profession - writing, broadcasting and creating cryptic crosswords for newspapers. He shares his love of language with Jane Hutcheon.
Episode 44
28 mins
Nalini Joshi was the first female maths professor appointed at Sydney Uni and only the third female mathematician elected to the Australian Academy of Science. Yet she still gets mistaken for a member of the service staff.
Episode 45
28 mins
Kerry O'Brien spent his 50-year career holding the powerful to account, rising to become one of Australia's most well-regarded and recognisable journalists. He joins Jane Hutcheon an unfamiliar role answering the questions.
Episode 46
28 mins
At 104 years old, Eileen Kramer is busier than ever. She's still working as a dancer and choreographer, has been cast in a new TV drama series, and has co-written a book about her life.