Back Roads

Back Roads (2015)★ 7.5/10

AU · November 30, 2015 · 12 seasons

  • Adventure
  • Documentary
  • History

Directed by: Gerri Williams

Written by: Damian Estall, Joffa Hardy, Robert Hayward, Anna Jeffries, Lisa Whitehead

Back Roads is taking viewers to some of Australia's most interesting and resilient communities. The towns chosen for the programnme are full of colourful characters whose grit and good humour continues to uplift and inspire.

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Heather EwartSelf - PresenterLisa MillarSelf - PresenterPaul WestSelf - PresenterJoe O'BrienSelf - PresenterRae JohnstonSelf - PresenterKristy O'BrienSelf - PresenterTom ForrestSelf - PresenterMyf WarhurstSelf - PresenterKerry StaightSelf - PresenterBrooke BoneySelf - PresenterAllan ClarkeSelf - PresenterPoh Ling YeowSelf - PresenterCraig QuartermaineSelf - PresenterAlbert WigganSelf - PresenterKurt FearnleySelf - PresenterTania BaleSelf - PresenterMarta DusseldorpSelf - PresenterAnnie LoueySelf - PresenterAmanda ShalalaSelf - PresenterAnna DanielsSelf - PresenterJeremy FernandezSelf - PresenterAdam MostogSelf - Young Australian of the YearFari RameshfarSelf - Travelling GreengrocerKiara ReddingiusSelfRobin MatthewsSelf - Maralinga Site ManagerWarren PaulSelf - AritstCraig StinearSelfAndy BrooksSelfPam DimentSelf - ArtistJodi MartinSelf - Folk SingerGeorge BaldwinSelf - MechanicAdrian BrooksSelfBev BedsonSelf - Observatory ManagerBridie FergusonSelfBobby HunterSelf - Bush Jockey & Camel Race JudgeLarl ZadaSelfMaris BiezaitisSelf - Beer MakerJacqui BatemanSelf - Sheep & Cattle FarmerJulie HinchliffeSelf - Dairy FarmerAltea SalamiSelf - Station CookGabriel Jacobus VermeulenSelfMarie WilliamsSelf - Cameleer DescendantSteve WoolstonSelf - Surf Shop OwnerJan BerminghamSelf - CelebrantElise LehmanSelf - ComedianPhil TurnerSelf - PublicanKris WallisSelf - Truck DriverBrendan HardmanSelf - VeteranHunter McLeodSelf - PilotMax DadlehSelfDouglas LillecrappSelf - Station ManagerSam WoolstonSelf - Surf Shop OwnerDaniel TelferSelfPaulaine VermeulenSelfAn TranSelf - PharmacistTrevor WrightSelf - Publican & Wrightsair FounderJunee-Marree EllewaySelfAdriana JacobSelf - Pink Roadhouse OwnerLeith BacheSelf - VeteranLynnie PlateSelfJack PerkinsSelf - SkipperDavid HelfgottSelfDarren DaviesSelf - Lock OperatorDavid Le BrunSelfIsobelle CampbellSelf - Traditional OwnerDon DalzielSelf - Beldora Station ShareholderAnita HunterSelf - Traditional OwnerMardi Le BrunSelfDanny McGurganSelfJackson WickhamSelf - BoathandDave HartleySelf - PhotographerDick BromheadSelf - Riverboat CaptainEd CottamSelf - Beldora Station ShareholderKevin KropinyeriSelf - Stand-up ComedianJim GehlingSelf - PaleontologistRoss FargherSelf - Station OwnerMary DroserSelf - PaleontologistIan HughesSelf - ResearcherBrenton CarleSelf - Canoe the Coorong Tour OperatorDoug SpriggSelf - Conservationist & Arkaroola OwnerSusan PearlSelf - Blinman Mine Manager & Tour GuidePhil MellorsSelfPam GillenBirdwatcherAndew DawesSelfGlen HillSelf - Coorong FishermanKevin KropinyeriSelfMick McKenzieSelfAlex WilsonSelf - StudentPamela GillenBirdwatcherPeter SaintSelfVicki WilsonSelfIain LoveSelf - Meningie Area School PrincipalNades MurugappenSelfPriya NadarajaSelfRod KeoghSelfMima SmartSelfRachael AsplinSelfNigel AsplinSelfRachael PenningSelfSimone KeoghSelfShelley GreenSelfJulie YoungSelfTharnicaa MurugappanSelfFelicity BrownSelfGeordie PowellSelfLee WarmingtonSelfKopika MurugappanSelfKamahi Djordon KingSelf - PerformerScott FreemanSelf - Deer HunterLiz O'BrienSelf - Isolated Children's ServiceJune TappSelf - ResidentEllen FreemanSelf - Deer HunterBen MatthewsSelf - LifeguardGeorge DonahueSelf - Former SESJude AikenSelf - Store OwnerRoger FreemanSelf - Deer HunterBrooke BarnewallSelf - Port Campbell Surf Life Saving ClubMark CuthellSelf - Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre Co-ordinatorLuke EdwardsSelf - SES Unit ControllerJohn TalbotSelf - PMotoring EnthusiastScott McKenzieSelf - Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club PresidentLouise ArcherSelf - Brickendon OwnerPeter McDonaldSelf - MilkmanPeter YounisSelf - SES VolunteerMarnee MonczkoSelf - Top Didj Cultural ExperienceWilliam ArcherSelf - Brickendon OwnerJoe McKeeSelf - Tour GuideRob WilsonSelf - Chicken BreederVal Powell'Self - Ross' husbandRichard ArcherSelf - Brickendon OwnerJamie O'BrienSelf - Isolated Children's ServiceManuel PamkalSelf - Top Didj Cultural ExperienceNeil KearneySelf - JournalistBob BrownSelf - Former Airforce MemberToni Tapp CoutsSelf - Katherine Art CentreKat CastlesSelf - VetDavid McKenzieSelf - SES VolunteerJimmy FrankSelf - Tennant Creek Brio artistGerald StoneSelfJimmy HookerSelf - NT gold prospectorJohn MillingtonSelf - Nhill farm ownerRupert BetherasSelf - Tennant Creek Brio artistMarilyn FernandezSelf - Pyramid Hill residentSteve EdgingtonSelf - Tennant Creek MayorReece FernandezSelf - Pyramid Hill residentJosh ArnoldSelfJohn KennedySelf - Tennant Creek PriestDuqarn FosterSelf - Jimmy Hooker's sonKeith DunstanSelfBradley NormanSelfTyler HorwoodSelf - Tennant Creek teacherPasha RizalSelf - Youth officerLeanne PicklesSelf - Pyramid Hill dairy farm ownerToby FernandezSelf - Pyramid Hill residentAndrewSelf - Youth officerAde RizalSelf - Youth Co-ordinator, Barkly Regional CouncilColleen HampsonSelf - Former Pyramid Hill teacherMarg MillingtonSelf - Nhill residentJoseph WilliamsSelf - Tennant Creek Brio artistKaw Doh HtooSelf - Nhill Asian grocery store ownerNovelito LimSelf - Catholic Priest, Pyramid HillLinda TurnerSelf - Warumungu community leaderTom SmithSelf - Pyramid Hill footy umpire & piggery ownerRichard FernandezSelf - Pyramid Hill firemanBill QuinnSelf - Former President, Lions ClubThablay KhinshweSelf - Nhill residentLanz CabaneroSelf - Dairy farm workerJon Von GoesSelf - Civil celebrant & radio hostMel LowerySelf - Dinosaur Dreaming TeamWendy CrellinSelf - Ballet teacherSophia TomasSelf - Karate Gold Medallist