Australian Story - Season 2
1 - The Parson's Daughter / The Keeper
Air Date: February 15, 1997
2 - The Commissioner / Outback Legend
Air Date: February 22, 1997
3 - Heroes / Girl's Own
Air Date: March 1, 1997
4 - The Mouse That Roared / Dragon Tale
Air Date: March 8, 1997
5 - Seize the Day / Alf of the Antarctic
Air Date: March 15, 1997
6 - The Portland Boy / Harold the Kangaroo
Air Date: March 22, 1997
7 - Portrait of Mick / A Woman's Voice
Air Date: March 29, 1997
8 - Woman For All Seasons / Sister Act
Air Date: April 5, 1997
9 - Native Born / Trials of Life
Air Date: April 12, 1997
10 - Rocks and Rollers / Silent Nights
Air Date: April 19, 1997
11 - House of Hancock
Air Date: April 26, 1997
Another look at the 1997 classic story on Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.
12 - Norm's Army / Folk Hero
Air Date: May 3, 1997
13 - Lamb's Tale / Where Eagles Fly
Air Date: May 10, 1997
14 - Lady Jane / The Good Sport
Air Date: May 17, 1997
15 - Accidental Hero / A Girl Like Alice
Air Date: May 24, 1997
16 - The Player / Heart of Gold
Air Date: May 31, 1997
17 - Born to Run / Jesse's Town
Air Date: June 7, 1997
18 - Outback Daughter
Air Date: June 14, 1997
19 - The Last Tentman / A Secret Life
Air Date: June 21, 1997
20 - The Sound Barrier / The Sunshine Twins
Air Date: June 28, 1997
21 - Concerto For Don / Dream Run
Air Date: July 5, 1997
22 - A Will of Their Own
Air Date: July 12, 1997
Film maker and author Pamela Traynor introduces the story of two amazing and indomitable young Australians, Allana Arnot and Mark Bagshaw. Pamela discovered their stories when her young daughter Jessica was knocked down by a car at a pedestrian crossing and seriously hurt. The accident set Pamela off on a mission to try to discover the crucial factors which enable some individuals to overcome extraordinary trauma and still lead fulfilling lives in circumstances which would crush most of us. She hoped to find clues which would help her daughter’s recovery. She met Allana and Mark in the course of her search and was immediately struck by the power of their experiences and the strength of their characters. Allana was left with paraplegia after a horrific light plane crash in her early twenties. She had to battle fear of flying and severe physical handicaps but has gone on to gain her commercial chopper pilot’s license. She is now in the middle of a solo flight around Australia. A diving accident at the age of sixteen left Mark Bashaw with complete quadriplegia. That means he is paralysed from the neck down with only a little limited movement in his arms. Despite incredible physical limitations Mark has managed a marriage, a highly successful business career and at the age of forty, is IBM’s international marketing manager for Australia and New Zealand. He went for the job without disclosing his handicap. These are stories to rival the saga of Janice Shepherd as recounted in her best selling books “Never Tell Me Never” and “Dare to Fly”.
23 - All That Glitters / A Charmed Life
Air Date: July 19, 1997
24 - Her Excellency / The Makeover Man
Air Date: July 26, 1997
25 - Valentine's Day
Air Date: August 2, 1997
26 - A Wing and a Prayer / His Own Trumpet
Air Date: August 9, 1997
27 - Broken Heart / To Di For
Air Date: August 16, 1997
28 - I Had A Dream / Great Scott
Air Date: August 23, 1997
29 - Winter of Our Discontent
Air Date: September 13, 1997
30 - The Good Life / Spirit of Arnhem
Air Date: September 20, 1997
31 - The Comeback King / Out of the Blue
Air Date: September 27, 1997
32 - Upon A White Horse / As Time Goes By
Air Date: October 4, 1997
33 - The Homecoming / Up A Gum Tree
Air Date: October 11, 1997
34 - Master of Illusion / All You Need is Love
Air Date: October 18, 1997
35 - The Mission
Air Date: October 25, 1997
36 - Lost and Found / The Promised Land
Air Date: November 1, 1997
37 - In God's Name
Air Date: November 8, 1997
38 - Roads Less Travelled / Without A Trace
Air Date: November 15, 1997