Andy Southwell
Director
The Homes That Built Australia (2023)
Miniseries
This four-part history series looks at how Australia has been shaped by its many definitions of home. Historic moments impacted homes, their designs, and the way we live as a society. From economic booms and busts to the fight for Land Rights and recognition, from various cultural migrations to the unrelenting force of nature, emerges a country building its way into the future.
Released May 23, 2023
Episode 54 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.australia, tmdb.architecture, tmdb.design, tmdb.architecture-history, tmdb.home-design
Production Companies: WildBear Entertainment
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - The Birth of the 'Burbs' (1945 - 1960)
The end of WW2 marks the beginning of radical transformations to Australia's housing landscape - social, cultural and architectural history is about to unfold in ways never before seen on this vast continent.
May 23, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - It's Time! (1960 - 1975)
The Australian Dream continues to evolve, as underrepresented Australians work to secure a sense of home and belonging for themselves and their families - whether it's equality or immigration reform, the fight has just begun.
May 30, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - Hard Country (1975 - 1990)
Cyclones, floods, droughts; the all-mighty forces of nature devastate our homes and lives, showing how we must design and work with the land - or ignore it at our own peril.
June 6, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Boom or Bust? (1990 - Today)
Our resilience as a society continues to be tested - from the recession of the early '90s right through to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the need for a stable and secure sense of home becomes impossible to deny.
June 13, 2023, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 54 min.
Season Runtime: 217 min.
Released: May 23, 2023
Last Air Date: June 13, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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