The Back Side of Television
The Back Side of Television: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

November 15, 2021

Episodes

3 episodes

The Back Side of Television

Season 1

Episodes

1. 100% Nothing Down The Well

November 15, 2021
27 min

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian TV. True Crime, Psychics, Australian Idol and more!

2. Excellent Question Elizabeth

November 22, 2021
25 min

Join Mitch McTaggart on a hilarious journey through Australian television. Mitch looks at conspiracy theories and how they've evolved on TV, the "whiteness" of Australian drama, and the constant plagiarism of ideas between television networks.

3. Can't Reach The Hospital TV Remote

November 29, 2021
32 min

Mitch examines one of the most infamous Australian examples of the 24-hour news cycle taking TV news reporting too far, and wonders if anyone actually learned any of the all-too-obvious lessons from the exercise. He also turns a baleful eye towards the stereotypical complaints boomers express about everything wrong with today's world.