ABC TV 2023 1 season 6 eps PG Returning series

First Weapons

Name: First Weapons
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast: Phil Breslin

2023 1 season 6 eps PG

Season 1

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28 min

S1 · E1 · Jul 7, 2023

Returning Boomerang Episode 1

In South Australia, host Phil Breslin, weapon maker Moogy Sumner and our team of experts unpack the science of Australia's most iconic and scientifically complex weapon - the Returning Boomerang.

28 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 14, 2023

Amerr Episode 2

Host Phil Breslin observes senior weapon makers as they craft the Amerr. Experts reveal the scientific principles, followed by a challenge of speed and skill highlighting how the weapon was once one of the fastest on earth.

27 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 21, 2023

Leangle and Parrying Shield Episode 3

Host Phil Breslin and weapon makers Brendan Kennedy and Trevor Kirby unpack the Leangle and Parrying Shield before honouring Aboriginal Cricketer Dick-a-Dick's crowd-pleasing demonstrations from 1868.

28 min

S1 · E4 · Jul 28, 2023

Kodj Episode 4

Phil Breslin joins weapon maker Larry Blight in Albany, WA, to discover the Kodj. Our experts unpack the science of this versatile weapon before Phil, Larry and a champion axeman face off in a showdown of speed and skill.

28 min

S1 · E5 · Aug 4, 2023

Long Spear Episode 5

Weapon maker Dave mangenner Gough shows host Phil Breslin how to craft and use the Allener. He then joins our experts to unpack the intricate scientific principles behind this extraordinary spear.

26 min

S1 · E6 · Aug 11, 2023

Wartilykirri Episode 6

Australia's most lethal boomerang, the Wartilykirri. Host Phil Breslin and weapon maker Joseph Williams unpack this non-returning boomerang and witness its manoeuvrability and force in a medieval battle.

6 episodes in Season 1

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First Weapons