← I Was Actually There

Season 1

6 episodes · 2024

  1. 1Port Arthur

    09 Jul 2024 · 31 min

    On a crisp autumn morning at Port Arthur's historic convict settlement, a gunman walked into the Broad Arrow Cafe, killing 35 people. We go deep inside the experience, hearing from first hand witnesses to understand what it was like to live it.

  2. 2Boxing Day Tsunami

    16 Jul 2024 · 31 min

    A massive earthquake below the Indian Ocean unleashed the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, killing 230,000 people across 14 countries. Those who were swept up in the wave had no idea of its scale, only of the devastation that unfolded before their eyes.

  3. 3Nicky Winmar

    23 Jul 2024 · 31 min

    It's a day etched into Australian sporting folklore for all the wrong reasons. A moment on a footy field where Nicky Winmar, a proud Noongar man, called out racism.

  4. 4The Beatles

    30 Jul 2024 · 29 min

    When The Beatles flew into Adelaide, they had no idea that the biggest crowd they would ever witness was waiting for them. Fans describe the life-changing experience of seeing the biggest band in the world arrive.

  5. 5Woomera

    06 Aug 2024 · 31 min

    A demonstration against indefinite mandatory detention at Woomera detention centre attracted more than a thousand concerned citizens from all over the country. But the protest took an unexpected turn.

  6. 6Beaconsfieldfinale

    13 Aug 2024 · 32 min

    The final episode in the series takes us to the small Tasmanian mining village of Beaconsfield. When a mine collapse killed Larry Knight and trapped two others, Todd Russell and Brant Webb managed to survive.