Phil Breslin
Self - Host
First Weapons (2023)
Season 1
Phil Breslin meets weapon makers and science experts, lifting the lid on the genius of Australia's oldest and most innovative weapons.
Released July 7, 2023
Episode 28 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer
Production Companies: Blackfella Films
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - Returning Boomerang
In South Australia, host Phil Breslin, weapon maker Moogy Sumner and our team of experts unpack the science of Australia's most iconic and scientifically complex weapon - the Returning Boomerang.
July 7, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Amerr
Host Phil Breslin observes senior weapon makers as they craft the Amerr. Experts reveal the scientific principles, followed by a challenge of speed and skill highlighting how the weapon was once one of the fastest on earth.
July 14, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - Leangle and Parrying Shield
Host Phil Breslin and weapon makers Brendan Kennedy and Trevor Kirby unpack the Leangle and Parrying Shield before honouring Aboriginal Cricketer Dick-a-Dick's crowd-pleasing demonstrations from 1868.
July 21, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Kodj
Phil Breslin joins weapon maker Larry Blight in Albany, WA, to discover the Kodj. Our experts unpack the science of this versatile weapon before Phil, Larry and a champion axeman face off in a showdown of speed and skill.
July 28, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - Long Spear
Weapon maker Dave mangenner Gough shows host Phil Breslin how to craft and use the Allener. He then joins our experts to unpack the intricate scientific principles behind this extraordinary spear.
Aug. 4, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - Wartilykirri
Australia's most lethal boomerang, the Wartilykirri. Host Phil Breslin and weapon maker Joseph Williams unpack this non-returning boomerang and witness its manoeuvrability and force in a medieval battle.
Aug. 11, 2023, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 171 min.
Released: July 7, 2023
Last Air Date: Aug. 11, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists