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ABC TV 2008 1 season 4 eps TV-PG Ended

The Howard Years

2008 1 season 4 eps TV-PG

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Season 1

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 · Nov 17, 2008

Change the Government, Change the Country Episode 1

Since regaining the leadership in 1995, Howard has re-created "a convincing consensual language" for the party beyond the narrow economic individualism in which it had become trapped by the 1980s. Particularly interesting is Brett's analysis of Howard's appropriation of core elements of national identity mythology once the preserve of Labor. Howard's first term of government (1996-1998). Key themes: Port Arthur; Pauline Hanson; Aboriginal reconciliation and native title; waterfront reform and the decision to introduce the GST.

45 min

S1 · E2 · Nov 24, 2008

Whatever It Takes Episode 2

John Howard entered his second term determined to secure his 20-year vision of tax reform. But in his victory speech, the seeds of discontent with his Treasurer were sown and would continue to grow. John Howard demonstrated his acute political antenna by responding to his Government's increasing unpopularity and dramatically changed economic policy to win back disgruntled voters.Then controversy erupted over the Tampa incident and the Pacific solution was born.

45 min

S1 · E3 · Dec 1, 2008

Commander-in-Chief Episode 3

In a bizarre twist of fate, John Howard would find himself in Washington DC on the day the world changed forever. Encompassing both the 2001 and 2004 elections, episode three shows the PM at the height of his powers.

45 min

S1 · E4 · Dec 8, 2008

Walking On Water Episode 4

John Howard’s Prime Ministership ended with defeat at the 2007 election. But why was it so, and could the result have been different with a change of leadership? Speaking candidly, John Howard reveals his intentions after the 2004 election, and why he never stood down from the leadership.

4 episodes in Season 1

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The Howard Years was a documentary series about the prime ministership of John Howard produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was divided into four one-hour episodes - one episode for each term Howard served as Prime Minister of Australia - and originally broadcast on ABC1 from 17 November to 8 December 2008.

Documentary War & Politics

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Cast

2 people

Fran Kelly

Narrator & Interviewer

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John Howard

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Deborah Masters Director · Gerard D'Sousa Director · Sue Spencer Executive producer

Director

Deborah Masters

Director

Gerard D'Sousa

Executive producer

Sue Spencer

Cinematographer

Paul Ree

Total runtime 3h 52m · Episode length 58 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

November 17, 2008

Final episode

December 8, 2008

Status

Ended

Network

ABC TV

Country

Australia

Type

Documentary

Episode length

58 min

Total runtime

3h 52m

Original language

English

Production

A

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Production

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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