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Tony Robinson's Time Walks

2012

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EP1 Fremantle Sep 10, 2012

The major port of Australia’s remote west coast, Fremantle began life as a place of punishment. The magnificently preserved sandstone prison conceals a thousand stories. But the ethnically diverse port city has since been the site of some of Australia’s greatest triumphs… and disappointments.

EP2 Melbourne Sep 17, 2012

The real story of Melbourne isn’t found in the grand tree-lined boulevards or boomtown architecture. It’s hidden down the lanes and alleyways. Utopian idealists, internationally celebrated art, class-war dressed up as teen-rebellion, you’ll find it all in The Lanes.

EP3 Hobart Sep 24, 2012

You need only scratch the surface to find evidence of Hobart’s convict past – but dig a little deeper and even more fascinating history is revealed. From playing tennis with Errol Flynn to the original wax-cylinder voice recordings of “the last Tasmanian aboriginal”, Hobart has it all.

EP4 Bendigo Oct 01, 2012

It's common knowledge that Bendigo was one of the biggest gold finds in history. Not everyone knows the city now sits atop a complex honeycomb of shafts and tunnels; it’s literally built on rivers of gold. Her grand hotels and theatres have played host to international celebrities… and some shady characters too.

EP5 Newcastle Oct 08, 2012

Taking its name from the English coastal mining town, Australia’s Newcastle also has a reputation for toughness and heavy toil that began when the convicts were first dropped there to collect coal from the beaches. But it’s also a town with a unique identity, a rich maritime history and more than its share of eccentric characters.

EP6 Carlton Oct 15, 2012

Before it was a suburb it was a cemetery to the original Port Phillip settlement. Its been known as the headquarters of generations of crime bosses; as the epicentre to a creative outpouring in the 60s and 70s that lead to the emergence of a uniquely Australian film and theatre culture. Carlton has grown into a suburb of incredible diversity. It’s also home to Australia’s first world heritage listed building, the remarkable Exhibition Building.

EP7 Brisbane Oct 22, 2012

In 1941 sleepy tropical Brisbane found itself the nerve centre for the Pacific War effort, playing host to 100,000 US military personnel. The former convict colony found itself changing quickly, and the pace of progress has barely slowed since then. Yet politically Queensland is the most conservative state in Australia, even playing host to a white South African rugby team at the height of the apartheid era in the face of international condemnation.

EP8 St Kilda Oct 29, 2012

Once a seaside retreat for 19 Century yuppies escaping “Smell-bourne”, later a suburb completely defined by the heroine addicts who flocked there. St Kilda has endured a constant cycle of boom and bust – even carrying the label “Rock Capital of the World” for a few heady years in the 1980s. Today it is again one of Melbourne’s most desired addresses.

EP9 Woolloomooloo Nov 05, 2012

Tucked around a corner from the iconic sights of Sydney is a forgotten pocket-handkerchief sized suburb that contains hidden history from every era since settlement. From the Razor gangs of the 1930s to the Heritage Battles of the 1960s, Woolloomooloo has seen it all.

EP10 Adelaide Nov 05, 2012

City of Churches it may be but Adelaide has always been a strange mix of progressive politics and small town parochialism. From the infamous Bodyline series in the battle for the Ashes to the mass hysteria caused by a seer’s prediction of a tidal wave at Glenelg, Adelaide has had its share of drama too.
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MartinHafer This is another fascinating series from Tony Robinson--the guy who used to play Baldrik in the "Blackadder" TV shows. Over the years, Robinson (much like Terry Jones and Michael Palin from "Monty Python") reinvented himself--hosting nice historical documentaries which are a lot of fun. Unlike many of his other documentaries, however, these are less historical and more just Robinson exploring various towns--not just in Australia but also in New Zealand. In each case, he gives some history of the town, walks the streets and meets interesting people and also does a bit about excavations (which is what he often focuses in on in his other series). The bottom line is that Robinson's nice, easy-going personality and the interesting information make this all very watchable--for adults and kids alike. Well worth your time.