Australian Story
Season 18 Episode 7 - Suddenly Last Summer (2)
Monday night's program has the emotional conclusion to our story about former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and his family. This episode has the inside story of a series of dramatic highs and lows on and off the field. On the cricket pitch, Ponting's triumphant century in the 2003 World Cup final, losing and regaining the Ashes, and the PR disaster of 'Monkeygate'. While at home, unfolding behind the scenes, there was a long and private struggle to parenthood, disclosed here for the first time by Ponting and his wife Rianna. When Ponting suddenly decided to retire last year, it was front page news around the nation and even Federal Parliament stopped briefly to mark the occasion. In this program, Ponting, his parents, and wife Rianna tell the full inside story behind the decision...
Episodes in Season 18
The Light of Day
30 min
On the Precipice
30 min
So Much to Say
30 min
The First Word
30 min
The Chosen One
30 min
Suddenly Last Summer (1)
30 min
Suddenly Last Summer (2)
30 min
On the Warpath
30 min
Letters to the Editor
30 min
Down by the Sea (1)
30 min
Down by the Sea (2)
30 min
Fade to Black
30 min
Call of Duty
30 min
Know Thy Enemy (1)
30 min
Know Thy Enemy (2)
30 min
Listen to Me
30 min
The Hazel Effect
30 min
A Life Laid Bare
30 min
Northam Exposure
30 min
When Blood Runs Cold
30 min
The Men Who Fell to Earth
30 min
No More Than a Ghost
30 min
The Music Lesson
30 min
Irons in the Fire
30 min
There but for Fortune
30 min
Too Good to Refuse
30 min
Corridors of Power
30 min
A Place for Us
30 min
Long Walk Back
30 min
A Voice in the Wilderness
30 min
Driving Greg Norman (1)
30 min
Driving Greg Norman (2)
30 min
In Your Face
30 min
Turning the Gaze
30 min
Count On Clive
30 min
A Sapper's Lullaby
30 min
On Maggies Farm
30 min
Cracking the Code
30 min
Letters From Elizabeth
30 min
Think Big
30 min
A Feeling for the Water (1)
30 min
A Feeling for the Water (2)
30 min
Taking Flight
30 min
