My favorite show when I was a child was Adventure Island. It screened from 1967-72 and was repeated on ABC television from 1973-76. I’m surprised it didn’t have a longer life given its creativity and entertainment value. In many respects it was probably ahead of its time. Tweet Pin It
Emergency services radio
I have a lot of respect for ABC Regional Radio and the service it provides. I also appreciate the ABC has an important role as an emergency services broadcaster. But I struggle to see the merit in broadcasting fairly mundane fire updates across the whole of country South Australia. Driving home from work in Mount [...]
The Chaser team loses the plot
ABC “comedy” show The Chaser’s War on Everything has taken another step too far in using sick children to gain attention. I say “attention” instead of “laughs” because I fail to see how anyone could find the offensive sketch amusing. In it, a child dying of cancer who wants to visit Disneyland is given a [...]
ABC Radio cricket coverage
This article is a rant against ABC Radio’s coverage of international cricket. I grew up loving the ABC for its superb uninterrupted coverage of cricket. Gradually, over the past few years, that coverage has deteriorated as the national broadcaster tries to be all things to all people and ends up pleasing nobody. Australia is playing [...]
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