23 Dec 2014
Blown Away
Cyclone Tracy 40 years on, exploring the myths and revealing new perspectives on one of the worst natural disasters in Australia's history.
Discovering Christmas Films
It doesn't need to be snowing as we sit down by the TV in december.
Gathering for a Christmas lunch, the film critics and writers of Discovering Film discuss the merits of 20 films from Bill Murray's star turn in Scrooged, the James Stewart classic It's a Wonderful Life, Ingmar Bergman's Fanny & Alexander, to Bruce Willis' memorable Die Hard.
Top Billed Cast
Ian Nathan Self
Bonnie Greer Self
Derek Malcolm Self
Neil Norman Self
Stephen Armstrong Self
Ryan Mandrake Self - Narrator (voice)
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