Summary The Good Life: Greg Donovan sprang from obscurity to stardom two years ago when he became one of the big winners on the long running television quiz show Sale of the Century. He was as unlikely a contestant, let alone a winner, as it was possible to imagine. He had no television; he lived with Lucy, his partner, in a very basic house in the bush without electricity; and his "mutton chop" sideboards presented a rather unkempt appearance. He was persuaded to have a go at Sale after he saw the show at a friend's house and found he could answer all the questions. What followed rapidly became television history, as Greg cleaned up night after night in front of a television audience of millions. But two years later did fame and fortune change Greg Donovan and his partner Lucy? What happened to the cash, the car, the sofas? .... Do they still believe in the simple life? Has Greg's dream run with one of the supreme icons of materialism changed his values? Some surprising answers on Australian Story. PLUS: Spirit of Arnhem Penny Tweedie is a renowned British born freelance photographer who has covered wars and natural disasters in some of the most remote and difficult corners of the planet. We find her in Arnhem Land where she is completing an ambitious year long odyssey through remote regions photographing and recording the lives of families she first met twenty years ago. Ms Tweedie's stunning images of landscapes and people are supplemented by beautiful and joyous footage captured by the ABC camera crew.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Caroline Jones Leigh Sales Eddie Perfect Jimmy Barnes
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Sep 19, 1997
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : ABC iView Official Australian Story Website
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Studios, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Summary The Good Life: Greg Donovan sprang from obscurity to stardom two years ago when he became one of the big winners on the long running television quiz show Sale of the Century. He was as unlikely a contestant, let alone a winner, as it was possible to imagine. He had no television; he lived with Lucy, his partner, in a very basic house in the bush without electricity; and his "mutton chop" sideboards presented a rather unkempt appearance. He was persuaded to have a go at Sale after he saw the show at a friend's house and found he could answer all the questions. What followed rapidly became television history, as Greg cleaned up night after night in front of a television audience of millions. But two years later did fame and fortune change Greg Donovan and his partner Lucy? What happened to the cash, the car, the sofas? .... Do they still believe in the simple life? Has Greg's dream run with one of the supreme icons of materialism changed his values? Some surprising answers on Australian Story. PLUS: Spirit of Arnhem Penny Tweedie is a renowned British born freelance photographer who has covered wars and natural disasters in some of the most remote and difficult corners of the planet. We find her in Arnhem Land where she is completing an ambitious year long odyssey through remote regions photographing and recording the lives of families she first met twenty years ago. Ms Tweedie's stunning images of landscapes and people are supplemented by beautiful and joyous footage captured by the ABC camera crew.
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Sep 19, 1997
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : ABC iView Official Australian Story Website
Language : English
Filming locations : ABC Studios, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)