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A television series conceived around a violent, motorcycle-riding tranvestite boxer and his/her off-beat friends and acquaintances, The Aunty Jack Show ran from 1972 to 1973 on the ABC. From its first broadcast the show attained cult status with much of the country's youth.
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Further information:
- 'The Aunty Jack Show.' Awesome Entertainment Magazine (2013) [Sighted 19/11/2014].
- 'The Aunty Jack Show: Series 2.' Australian Screen. [Sighted 29/11/2014]
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Aunty Jack : How a Lovable Moustachioed Thug in a Dress Brought Colour to Australia
2020
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 29 January 2020;'At midnight on 1 March 1975, Australia’s networks were finally sanctioned to switch to colour. The Aunty Jack Show’s rule-breaking team had other plans ...' (Introduction)
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Aunty Jack : How a Lovable Moustachioed Thug in a Dress Brought Colour to Australia
2020
single work
column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 29 January 2020;'At midnight on 1 March 1975, Australia’s networks were finally sanctioned to switch to colour. The Aunty Jack Show’s rule-breaking team had other plans ...' (Introduction)
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