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Join renowned historian Neil Oliver as he goes behind-the-scenes inside the Australian War Memorial, following the events as they unfold across a year in the working life of Australia's most iconic museum as it prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War. This landmark five-part series also features insightful interviews with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and former Prime Ministers, Paul Keating, John Howard, Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser, as well Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove, and VC recipients Mark Donaldson and Ben Roberts Smith. Bringing to life Australia's wartime history through the incredible stories and artefacts held within the vaults of this world renowned memorial.

Primary Title
  • The Memorial: Beyond The ANZAC Legend
Episode Title
  • The Landing
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 22 November 2014
Release Year
  • 2014
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • History
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Join renowned historian Neil Oliver as he goes behind-the-scenes inside the Australian War Memorial, following the events as they unfold across a year in the working life of Australia's most iconic museum as it prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War. This landmark five-part series also features insightful interviews with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and former Prime Ministers, Paul Keating, John Howard, Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser, as well Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove, and VC recipients Mark Donaldson and Ben Roberts Smith. Bringing to life Australia's wartime history through the incredible stories and artefacts held within the vaults of this world renowned memorial.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--Australia
  • Australia--Australian Army--Australian and New Zealand Army Corps--History
  • World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Australian
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
Contributors
  • Janine Hosking (Director)
  • Janine Hosking (Writer)
  • Neil Oliver (Presenter)
  • Jane Grusovin (Producer)
  • Eyeworks Production (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--Australia
  • Australia--Australian Army--Australian and New Zealand Army Corps--History
  • World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Australian