One of the most popular events of the annual Melbourne Comedy Festival, the debate was filmed over several years by ABC TV. Campbell McComas introduces two teams of 3 people consisting of Wendy Harmer, Edmund Capon, Lex Marinos, HG Nelson, Laurie Lawrence, Andrew Denton. The topic of this debate is that football is stupid.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001570
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television comedies - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Australian football
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Football
Literature → Australian wit and humor
Television → Television comedies → Television comedies - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation