The ABC Of…: Aug 2
The final episode of ABC series features former PM John Howard.
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If John Howard had criticisms of ABC, it appears to have subsided given he is the final guest on The ABC Of... with interviewer David Wenham.
David meets John Howard, the former Prime Minister and most successful Australian politician of the last 50 years. Now 82, Mr Howard is still a force to be reckoned with. For this episode, The ABC Of research team uncovered footage of him campaigning for MP Tom Hughes in Sydney’s Campsie during the 1966 Federal Election, and of his first day in parliament in 1974, as well as a colourful This Day Tonight profile from 1978.
In this relaxed and candid conversation, Mr Howard looks back on the joys and sorrows of his political career. He talks about the long road to PM, Port Arthur, Bali, East Timor, tax reform and his trademark morning walk, as well as what it’s like to be an Ex-PM and what he spends his time on in retirement – you will be surprised by what he watches on YouTube.
8pm tonight on ABC.
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I was quite enthused when i saw this in the tv guide, thinking it was the actor John Howard.
But I have no interested in John Howard the politician (or any other politician) being on this show.
I was hoping people like Andrew Denton, Julia Zamiro, Claudia Karvan, Ben Mendleson, et al would be featured in this series.