The Back Side of Television  - Серіал (2021)

1. Серія 1

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15.11.2021

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian TV. True Crime, Psychics, Australian Idol and more!

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian TV. True Crime, Psychics, Australian Idol and more!

2. Серія 2

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22.11.2021

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian television. Mitch looks at conspiracy theories and how they've evolved on TV, the "whiteness" of Australian drama, and the constant plagiarism of ideas between television networks.

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian television. Mitch looks at conspiracy theories and how they've evolved on TV, the "whiteness" of Australian drama, and the constant plagiarism of ideas between television networks.

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29.11.2021

Mitch examines one of the most infamous Australian examples of the 24-hour news cycle taking TV news reporting too far, and wonders if anyone actually learned any of the all-too-obvious lessons from the exercise. He also turns a baleful eye towards the stereotypical complaints boomers express about everything wrong with today's world.

Mitch examines one of the most infamous Australian examples of the 24-hour news cycle taking TV news reporting too far, and wonders if anyone actually learned any of the all-too-obvious lessons from the exercise. He also turns a baleful eye towards the stereotypical complaints boomers express about everything wrong with today's world.

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30.06.2025

Mitch roadtests a tasteless theory from a TV executive. Plus, some love for a forgotten horror classic, and TV’s nuclear bomb panic of the 1980s.

Mitch roadtests a tasteless theory from a TV executive. Plus, some love for a forgotten horror classic, and TV’s nuclear bomb panic of the 1980s.

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07.07.2025

Mitch takes on cops! A fun look at some of the ways Australian television has been exploited by law enforcement.

Mitch takes on cops! A fun look at some of the ways Australian television has been exploited by law enforcement.

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07.07.2025

Factual television goes under the microscope, and Mitch reveals how the sausage is really made. Plus, when television PR absolutely backfired in 1992.

Factual television goes under the microscope, and Mitch reveals how the sausage is really made. Plus, when television PR absolutely backfired in 1992.

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14.07.2025

Mitch looks at a long forgotten programming battle of 1994 – how a dating show with a pool almost changed the TV landscape forever. Plus, the 0055 premium number grift, and the surprisingly violent consequences to home VCRs in the early 80s.

Mitch looks at a long forgotten programming battle of 1994 – how a dating show with a pool almost changed the TV landscape forever. Plus, the 0055 premium number grift, and the surprisingly violent consequences to home VCRs in the early 80s.

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14.07.2025

Mitch recalls one of the best worst TV specials that ever existed – the biggest creative gamble for nostalgia, nudity, and audience sanity. Plus, why did all the TV networks end up on trial when they refused to run a news story? A grubby conspiracy of money, incompetence and soap.

Mitch recalls one of the best worst TV specials that ever existed – the biggest creative gamble for nostalgia, nudity, and audience sanity. Plus, why did all the TV networks end up on trial when they refused to run a news story? A grubby conspiracy of money, incompetence and soap.