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1) Fatherhood
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Fatherhood is about family, about memories of his father and the memories he's creating as a dad himself, with his own son and daughter. Warm, witty and nostalgic, these tales are just like a friendly chat over the back fence, or the banter of a backyard BBQ. They will stir your own memories: of hot summer days and cooling off under the sprinkler while Dad works in the garden with the radio tuned to the sports results; that time Dad tried to teach...
2) Full Bore
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William McInnes, one of Australia's best-loved entertainers and authors, takes a look at the Aussie obsession with sports and pop culture. A chance encounter in an auction house is the jumping-off point for William's inimitable take on our sport-obsessed nation, Australian popular culture and the artefacts and memorabilia that both make us cringe with recognition and laugh with warm affection. His trademark humour and anecdotes litter this collection,...
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Hello Birdy volume 3
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This time William is warming up his vocal chords and off to meet the songbirds, the most diverse bird group in the world. It's believed they evolved here, in Australia. His journey commences in Queensland's Lamington National Park - a natural concert hall
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Hello Birdy volume 5
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In this episode William travels far and wide to meet the birds we love to hate. The pests. These are species that have taken up city living and with food available around the clock, their populations have exploded. William hopes that by getting to know th
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Hello Birdy volume 2
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In this episode, William goes to ground to meet the big birds - ancient birds that have been around for 65 million years. With useless wings, these birds are not great at flying and mostly scratch out an existence in the grasslands and forests of Australi
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Hello Birdy volume 4
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If any bird embodies power, speed and grace, it has to be the raptor, or bird of prey. In this episode, William travels across the continent to meet some of Australia's wild and captive raptors and suss out our special relationship with these magnificent
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Hello Birdy volume 1
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In his first episode, William McInnes scales new heights to meet the most charismatic of the birds, the parrots. With fifty seven species in Australia, there's plenty of colourful characters, from the drunken louts of the Top End to the high class 'yuppies' of Sydney's prime real estate. Some are thriving in the modern world but many are struggling to survive.
8) Holidays
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Holidays are the runway to possibilities - a romantic sunset, the spare seat at breakfast being taken by an attractive stranger, a miraculous airline upgrade - or missing bags, unfortunate rashes and wrong turns that lead to places you definitely did not intend to go. Whether you are away from home and somewhere exotic or just in your own backyard on a lilo in an above-ground pool, whatever happens, you know that life is sweet because you're on HOLIDAYS....
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Hello Birdy volume 6
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In this episode, William joins the biggest frequent flyer club in the world, getting hands on with some migratory birds that are marvels of long distance travel. For these creatures there are no borders, no customs and no need for luggage. There are many