Back in Time for the Corner Shop: Mar 28

This week on Back in Time for the Corner Shop, it’s the 1970’s and the Ferrone’s humble corner store has transformed to be more like today’s mixed business convenience store, the hours are long and competition is fierce.

Activism is at an all-time high with youth and women using their voice to fight for equality and liberation. While newspapers deliver the news thrice daily, Cleo magazine is at the forefront of encouraging gender equality with racy male centrefolds and rule- breaking female fashions. In this episode, Ita Buttrose, former editor of Cleo magazine outlines how the magazine challenged the status quo.

As a nation, our attention shifts to health with the reduction in tobacco advertising, and smoking, but a rise in processed foods has an impact on the national waistline.

Trailblazing women’s surf champ Pam Burridge inspires Sienna to stand tall on a surfboard.

Demtel TV salesman Tim Shaw gives the Ferrones tips on the art of upselling in the face of rising competition from supermarkets.

And Socceroo Craig Foster educates the Ferrones about the beginnings of Australia’s obsession with football and a game that put us as a nation on the world stage.

8pm Tuesday on ABC.