The Good Life/Spirit of Arnhem

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.

S2.E30 ∙ The Good Life/Spirit of Arnhem

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Caroline Jones Leigh Sales Eddie Perfect Jimmy Barnes

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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.

Details

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)

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