← The Backside of Television

Season 2

6 episodes · 2023

  1. 1Anzac Fatigue!

    10 Jul 2023

    Mitch revisits the TV failure of the 100th anniversary of the Anzacs. Plus, how a network bombed its own show.

  2. 2Play School Mafia!

    10 Jul 2023

    Mitch looks at the murky underside of one of the most beloved programs in Australian TV history. Plus, how an entire station was forced off air.

  3. 3Bad News!

    10 Jul 2023

    A look at how the news became terrible over the past 40 years. And a low point for The Footy Show.

  4. 4Classification War!

    10 Jul 2023

    Dive into the surprisingly shocking world of children's television between 1979 and 1992.

  5. 5Game Show Scam!

    10 Jul 2023

    A problematic game show, petty network rivalry, and a 50 year feud. Plus, James Randi's odd history with Australian TV.

  6. 6Channel 10 Heist!

    10 Jul 2023

    Mitch revisits the biggest TV celebrity scandal of 1966 - and whether or not the culprit got away with it. Plus, shark crime cop shows.