Sally Aitken
Director
Books That Made Us (2021)
Season 1
Claudia Karvan embarks on a literary journey to celebrate our love of books, meet some of our most beloved and brilliant writers, and explore our Australian identity through the place, its people and the power of our stories.
Released Nov. 23, 2021
Episode 55 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
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Production Companies: Blackfella Films
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - People
As an actor, Claudia Karvan knows great storytelling is all about people, great characters. What truths we can uncover about ourselves through the fictious characters of Australian novels?
Nov. 23, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Place
From Kate Grenville's The Secret River in Sydney to Richard Flanagan's Death of a River Guide in Tasmania & Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe in Brisbane, Claudia learns how Australia set the stage for our great stories.
Nov. 30, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - Power
On the final leg of her literary adventure, Claudia Karvan delves into power - its abuse and misuse in our stories.
Dec. 7, 2021, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 55 min.
Season Runtime: 166 min.
Released: Nov. 23, 2021
Last Air Date: Dec. 7, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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