THURSDAY 16 JULY 8.00PM
Lisa Millar travels to the Huon Valley in Tasmania, meeting locals who have reinvented their lives to follow their dreams.
Here she meets a reclusive artist known as “Hairy”, a couple building a full-size fairytale castle, and an internationally
A 10-second clip from the upcoming season was played during Lisa Millar’s appearance on Have You Been Paying Attention? tonight. The clip showed Lisa trying rock climbing for the first time, and she swore when she was halfway up a cliff.
THURSDAY 23 JULY 8.00PM
Back Roads heads way off the map to one of Australia’s most surprising and remote destinations,the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Lisa Millar explores this tropical paradise with a complex past;meeting locals whose lives have beens haped by isolation, rich cultural traditions and a remarkable history.
From a spectacular Cocos Malay wedding complete with a Scottish reel, to inventive efforts protecting fragile marine life,Lisa discovers a community proud of who they are.
THURSDAY 30 JULY 8.00PM
Back Roads is heading to the smallest mountain in Australia for one of the craziest events in the country.
Lisa Millar is in Wycheproof, in the Victorian Mallee. It’s a town of around 600 people who host the ‘toughest footrace in Australia’.Why so tough?
Because competitors carry up to 60 kilograms of wheat on their shoulders for a one-kilometre sprint up a mountain.
THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 8.00PM
Presenter Lisa Millar has a front row seat to a once in a lifetime performance by the people of Coonamble in NSW.But who will be brave enough to share theirlife-changingstorieson stage?
Presenter Lisa Millar has a front row seat to a once in a lifetime performance by the people of Coonamble, a small town on the central western plains of New South Wales.
An out-of-town duo have created an original theatre concept,that sees 23 locals tread the boards and share a story about the day their life changed forever.
In this episode, Lisa joins the performers on this emotional rollercoaster covering rehearsals, stage fright and onto opening night. But do the the locals have what it takes to step into the spotlight?
