Australian Story — Season 2
38 episodesFirst aired 15 February 1997
E1The Parson's Daughter / The Keeper
Feb 199730m
- E2
The Commissioner / Outback Legend
Feb 199730m
- E3
Heroes / Girl's Own
Mar 199730m
- E4
The Mouse That Roared / Dragon Tale
Mar 199730m
- E5
Seize the Day / Alf of the Antarctic
Mar 199730m
- E6
The Portland Boy / Harold the Kangaroo
Mar 199730m
- E7
Portrait of Mick / A Woman's Voice
Mar 199730m
- E8
Woman For All Seasons / Sister Act
Apr 199730m
- E9
Native Born / Trials of Life
Apr 199730m
- E10
Rocks and Rollers / Silent Nights
Apr 199730m
- E11
House of Hancock
Apr 199730m
Another look at the 1997 classic story on Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.
- E12
Norm's Army / Folk Hero
May 199730m
- E13
Lamb's Tale / Where Eagles Fly
May 199730m
- E14
Lady Jane / The Good Sport
May 199730m
- E15
Accidental Hero / A Girl Like Alice
May 199730m
- E16
The Player / Heart of Gold
May 199730m
- E17
Born to Run / Jesse's Town
Jun 199730m
- E18
Outback Daughter
Jun 199730m
- E19
The Last Tentman / A Secret Life
Jun 199730m
- E20
The Sound Barrier / The Sunshine Twins
Jun 199730m
- E21
Concerto For Don / Dream Run
Jul 199730m
- E22
A Will of Their Own
Jul 199730m
Film maker and author Pamela Traynor introduces the story of two amazing and indomitable young Australians, Allana Arnot and Mark Bagshaw. Pamela discovered their stories when her young daughter Jessica was knocked down by a car at a pedestrian crossing and seriously hurt. The accident set Pamela off on a mission to try to discover the crucial factors which enable some individuals to overcome extraordinary trauma and still lead fulfilling lives in circumstances which would crush most of us. She hoped to find clues which would help her daughter’s recovery. She met Allana and Mark in the course of her search and was immediately struck by the power of their experiences and the strength of their characters. Allana was left with paraplegia after a horrific light plane crash in her early twenties. She had to battle fear of flying and severe physical handicaps but has gone on to gain her commercial chopper pilot’s license. She is now in the middle of a solo flight around Australia. A diving accident at the age of sixteen left Mark Bashaw with complete quadriplegia. That means he is paralysed from the neck down with only a little limited movement in his arms. Despite incredible physical limitations Mark has managed a marriage, a highly successful business career and at the age of forty, is IBM’s international marketing manager for Australia and New Zealand. He went for the job without disclosing his handicap. These are stories to rival the saga of Janice Shepherd as recounted in her best selling books “Never Tell Me Never” and “Dare to Fly”.
- E23
All That Glitters / A Charmed Life
Jul 199730m
- E24
Her Excellency / The Makeover Man
Jul 199730m
- E25
Valentine's Day
Aug 199730m
- E26
A Wing and a Prayer / His Own Trumpet
Aug 199730m
- E27
Broken Heart / To Di For
Aug 199730m
- E28
I Had A Dream / Great Scott
Aug 199730m
- E29
Winter of Our Discontent
Sept 199730m
- E30
The Good Life / Spirit of Arnhem
Sept 199730m
- E31
The Comeback King / Out of the Blue
Sept 199730m
- E32
Upon A White Horse / As Time Goes By
Oct 199730m
- E33
The Homecoming / Up A Gum Tree
Oct 199730m
- E34
Master of Illusion / All You Need is Love
Oct 199730m
- E35
The Mission
Oct 199730m
- E36
Lost and Found / The Promised Land
Nov 199730m
- E37
In God's Name
Nov 199730m
- E38
Roads Less Travelled / Without A Trace
Nov 199730m
