| I Was Actually There | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary series |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Kirk Docker |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kirk Docker |
| Producers |
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| Production location | Australia |
| Production company | Docker Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 9 July 2024 (2024-07-09) – present |
| Related | |
| You Can't Ask That | |
I Was Actually There is an Australian TV documentary series created by ABC Television which first premiered on 9 July 2024.
Description
The documentary series explores major moments in our recent history through the eyes, ears and voices of those who witnessed them firsthand.
Production
The series was created by the creators of You Can't Ask That, Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith and Jon Casimir. It is produced by Docker Media for the ABC. Docker is also the director and executive producer of the series, while Loni Cooper, Josh Schmidt and Jess Skinner serve as producers.
Podcast
A companion podcast with the same name also aired on 9 July 2024, hosted by Kirk Docker and will give an in depth interview with an individual that appears on the TV series.
Season overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 6 | 9 July 2024 | 13 August 2024 |
Episodes
Season 1 (2024)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Port Arthur massacre: 28 April 1996" | 9 July 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "Boxing Day tsunami: 26 December 2004" | 16 July 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "AFL footballer Nicky Winmar’s stand against racism: 17 April 1993" | 23 July 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Beatles’ world record-breaking Adelaide visit: 12 June 1964" | 30 July 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "Woomera Detention Centre breakout: 29 March 2002" | 6 August 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Beaconsfield mine rescue: 9 May 2006" | 13 August 2024 |
Reception
Graeme Blundell of The Australian wrote, "Docker has again created a kind of hybrid form, a marriage of the art of storytelling and the art of journalism, an entertaining attempt to make drama out of the observable world of real people, real places and real events.", about the series being created by Kirk Docker in a hybrid form.
References
- ^ Knox, David (9 June 2024). "Airdate: I Was Actually There". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Laidlaw, Kyle (8 June 2024). "Airdate: Factual series I Was Actually There premiers this July on ABC". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Quinn, Karl (5 July 2024). "From Port Arthur to racism in sport, You Can't Ask That creators tackle Australia's biggest moments". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- "'I Was Actually There' (Trailer)". IF Magazine. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- Siemienowicz, Rochelle (13 June 2024). "I Was Actually There, ABC iview – streaming preview". ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Knox, David (5 July 2024). "I Was Actually There: July 9". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Blundell, Graeme (6 July 2024). "Witnesses to Port Arthur massacre tell their story". First Watch. The Australian. Sydney: News Corp Australia. p. 12. ProQuest 3075787548. Retrieved 9 July 2024.