Suddenly Last Summer (1)

Australian Story Season 18 Episode 6

Overview:
This week's program has the untold personal story of an Australian cricket captain through the eyes of those closest to him. The cricket captaincy occupies a unique place in the national consciousness. When Ricky Ponting, the first Tasmanian to lead the team, retired from international cricket last December, grown men cried, parliamentary business was interrupted and a gaping hole was left in the once all conquering Australian cricket team. The episode reveals how a prankster from a tough housing commission background in Launceston made the transition to one of the most decorated cricketers of all time and the nation's best batsman after the mighty Sir Donald Bradman. Wife Rianna is credited with being a major influence in the transformation. In Monday's program she provides her first ever extended interview with some surprising, highly personal and candid insights.

Genre : Documentary, News

Actors : Caroline Jones

Release Date : 2013-03-11

Duration : 30 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 18)

The Light of Day
1. The Light of Day
On the Precipice
2. On the Precipice
So Much to Say
3. So Much to Say
The First Word
4. The First Word
The Chosen One
5. The Chosen One
Suddenly Last Summer (1)
6. Suddenly Last Summer (1)
Suddenly Last Summer (2)
7. Suddenly Last Summer (2)
On the Warpath
8. On the Warpath
Letters to the Editor
9. Letters to the Editor
Down by the Sea (1)
10. Down by the Sea (1)
Down by the Sea (2)
11. Down by the Sea (2)
Fade to Black
12. Fade to Black
Call of Duty
13. Call of Duty
Know Thy Enemy (1)
14. Know Thy Enemy (1)
Know Thy Enemy (2)
15. Know Thy Enemy (2)
Listen to Me
16. Listen to Me
The Hazel Effect
17. The Hazel Effect
A Life Laid Bare
18. A Life Laid Bare
Northam Exposure
19. Northam Exposure
When Blood Runs Cold
20. When Blood Runs Cold
The Men Who Fell to Earth
21. The Men Who Fell to Earth
No More Than a Ghost
22. No More Than a Ghost
The Music Lesson
23. The Music Lesson
Irons in the Fire
24. Irons in the Fire
There but for Fortune
25. There but for Fortune
Too Good to Refuse
26. Too Good to Refuse
Corridors of Power
27. Corridors of Power
A Place for Us
28. A Place for Us
Long Walk Back
29. Long Walk Back
A Voice in the Wilderness
30. A Voice in the Wilderness
Driving Greg Norman (1)
31. Driving Greg Norman (1)
Driving Greg Norman (2)
32. Driving Greg Norman (2)
In Your Face
33. In Your Face
Turning the Gaze
34. Turning the Gaze
Count On Clive
35. Count On Clive
A Sapper's Lullaby
36. A Sapper's Lullaby
On Maggies Farm
37. On Maggies Farm
Cracking the Code
38. Cracking the Code
Letters From Elizabeth
39. Letters From Elizabeth
Think Big
40. Think Big
A Feeling for the Water (1)
41. A Feeling for the Water (1)
A Feeling for the Water (2)
42. A Feeling for the Water (2)
Taking Flight
43. Taking Flight

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