I Was Actually There
Australian documentary television series
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I Was Actually There is an Australian TV documentary series created by ABC Television which first premiered on 9 July 2024.[1]
- Kirk Docker
- Aaron Smith
- Jon Casimir
| I Was Actually There | |
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| Genre | documentary series |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Kirk Docker |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kirk Docker |
| Producers |
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| Production location | Australia |
| Production company | Docker Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 9 July 2024 – present |
| Related | |
| You Can't Ask That | |
Description
The documentary series explores major moments in our recent history through the eyes, ears and voices of those who were directly involved.[2]
Production
The series was created by the creators of You Can't Ask That, Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith and Jon Casimir.[3] It is produced by Docker Media for the ABC.[4] Docker is also the director and executive producer of the series, while Loni Cooper, Josh Schmidt and Jess Skinner serve as producers.[1] A second series will premiere on 7 October 2025.[5]
Podcast
A companion podcast with the same name also aired on 9 July 2024, hosted by Kirk Docker and will give an in depth interview with an individual that appears on the TV series.[6]
Season overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2024)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Port Arthur massacre: 28 April 1996" | 9 July 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "Boxing Day tsunami: 26 December 2004" | 16 July 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "AFL footballer Nicky Winmar’s stand against racism: 17 April 1993" | 23 July 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Beatles’ world record-breaking Adelaide visit: 12 June 1964" | 30 July 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "Woomera Detention Centre breakout: 29 March 2002" | 6 August 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Beaconsfield mine rescue: 9 May 2006" | 13 August 2024 |
Season 2 (2025)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Black Saturday bushfires: 7 February 2009" | 7 October 2025 |
| 8 | 2 | "September 11 Terroists Attack: 11 September 2001" | 14 October 2025 |
| 9 | 3 | "The Dismissal: 11 November 1975" | 21 October 2025 |
| 10 | 4 | "Cronulla Riots: 11 December 2005" | 28 October 2025 |
| 11 | 5 | "Fairlie Arrow Abduction Hoax: 1991" | 4 November 2025 |
| 12 | 6 | "Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Tragedy: 27 December 1998" | 11 November 2025 |
Reception
Graeme Blundell of The Australian wrote, "Docker has again created a kind of hybrid form, a marriage of the art of storytelling and the art of journalism, an entertaining attempt to make drama out of the observable world of real people, real places and real events.", about the series being created by Kirk Docker in a hybrid form.[8]