Australian Story Season 18 Episode 6 Suddenly Last Summer (1) 2013
This week's program has the untold personal story of an Australian cricket captain through the eyes of those closest to him. The cricket captaincy occupies a unique place in the national consciousness. When Ricky Ponting, the first Tasmanian to lead the team, retired from international cricket last December, grown men cried, parliamentary business was interrupted and a gaping hole was left in the once all conquering Australian cricket team. The episode reveals how a prankster from a tough housing commission background in Launceston made the transition to one of the most decorated cricketers of all time and the nation's best batsman after the mighty Sir Donald Bradman. Wife Rianna is credited with being a major influence in the transformation. In Monday's program she provides her first ever extended interview with some surprising, highly personal and candid insights.
- Released: 2013-03-11
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, News
- Stars: Leigh Sales
- Director:
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1. The Light of Day 2013-02-04
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2. On the Precipice 2013-02-11
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3. So Much to Say 2013-02-18
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4. The First Word 2013-02-25
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5. The Chosen One 2013-03-04
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6. Suddenly Last Summer (1) 2013-03-11
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7. Suddenly Last Summer (2) 2013-03-18
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8. On the Warpath 2013-03-25
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9. Letters to the Editor 2013-04-01
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10. Down by the Sea (1) 2013-04-08
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11. Down by the Sea (2) 2013-04-15
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12. Fade to Black 2013-04-22
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13. Call of Duty 2013-04-29
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14. Know Thy Enemy (1) 2013-05-06
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15. Know Thy Enemy (2) 2013-05-13
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16. Listen to Me 2013-05-20
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17. The Hazel Effect 2013-05-27
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18. A Life Laid Bare 2013-06-03
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19. Northam Exposure 2013-06-10
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20. When Blood Runs Cold 2013-06-17
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21. The Men Who Fell to Earth 2013-06-24
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22. No More Than a Ghost 2013-07-01
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23. The Music Lesson 2013-07-08
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24. Irons in the Fire 2013-07-15
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25. There but for Fortune 2013-07-22
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26. Too Good to Refuse 2013-07-29
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27. Corridors of Power 2013-08-05
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28. A Place for Us 2013-08-12
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29. Long Walk Back 2013-08-19
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30. A Voice in the Wilderness 2013-08-26
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31. Driving Greg Norman (1) 2013-09-02
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32. Driving Greg Norman (2) 2013-09-09
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33. In Your Face 2013-09-16
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34. Turning the Gaze 2013-09-23
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35. Count On Clive 2013-09-30
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36. A Sapper's Lullaby 2013-10-07
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37. On Maggies Farm 2013-10-14
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38. Cracking the Code 2013-10-21
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39. Letters From Elizabeth 2013-10-28
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40. Think Big 2013-11-04
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41. A Feeling for the Water (1) 2013-11-11
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42. A Feeling for the Water (2) 2013-11-18
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43. Taking Flight 2013-11-25
