About this season
Pools are a defining part of our national identity. Evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, this two-part documentary takes a look at the Australian identity through the prism of the pool.
Episodes (2)
E1
1. Our Playground
Aired 22 September 2019 • 57 min
A two-part series evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, looking at Australian identity through the prism of the Pool. Celebrates sacred spaces from the billabong, to public, ocean, backyard, motel and Olympic pools.
E2
2. Our Battleground
Aired 29 September 2019 • 56 min
We look beneath the seductive, aqua-coloured waters of the pool to reveal its hidden history at the centre of battles over race, gender, sexuality and religion.