Spike Milligan takes a journey around “his” Australia, from Woy Woy where his mother lives, to Wagga Wagga - with Sydney and Canberra in between. His journey includes watching the Melbourne Cup with his mother, spinning yarns with locals in a pub, and the search for the great Australian joke. Milligan’s personal insight into Australia and Australians is both humorous and an interesting retrospective of the country in the 1980’s.
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ACMI Identifier
315255
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds, Protection of - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australians
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces - Women
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War memorials - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918 - Participation, Australian
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Australia - Rural conditions
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia. Parliament. Senate
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → War - Australia - History
History → World War, 1914-1918 - Participation, Australian
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Melbourne Cup (Horse race)
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)