The Back Side of Television: Season 3

2025

5 episodes
Comedy

A three-part comedy series exploring all the ridiculous, depressing and outright shameful moments in the wild history of Australian television.

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The Back Side of Television: Season 3 episodes

Trapped Under Something!

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

Cop Propaganda!

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

PR Apocalypse!

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

Man vs Man!

Mitch looks at a long forgotten programming battle of 1994... More – 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.

Soap Conspiracy!

Mitch recalls one of the best worst TV specials that... More 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.