Comedian Anh Do loves to paint portraits and loves getting to know people, this new series combines the two.
Anh's Brush with Fame (Season 4)
Michael Clarke (Episode 1)
Air date: 2019-04-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: From the age of five, Michael Clarke dreamt of playing for Australia. Hear the personal stories behind the headlines that made him a poster boy of modern cricket. How will Anh capture his determination and schoolboy charm?
Lindy Chamberlain (Episode 2)
Air date: 2019-04-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anh is joined by Lindy Chamberlain. Her wrongful conviction for the death of her daughter Azaria in 1980, taken by a dingo from their campsite, is etched into our national psyche. Can Anh capture her strength and humanity?
Tim Minchin (Episode 3)
Air date: 2019-05-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Musical comedy maestro Tim Minchin joins Anh to share his ascent from 'chubby and asthmatic' Perth boy to critical acclaim and box office success on the world stage. Can Anh capture his wit and intensity?
Leah Purcell (Episode 4)
Air date: 2019-05-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Award-winning actor and storyteller Leah Purcell joins Anh in the studio to share the story of her difficult childhood. She reveals what drove her to leave rural Queensland for a life on the stage and screen in the big city.
Walter Mikac (Episode 5)
Air date: 2019-05-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anh's joined by anti-violence advocate Walter Mikac. He shares memories of his wife and two children before their lives were devastatingly cut short at Port Arthur and his aim to keep fighting to make the world a safer place.
Dannii Minogue (Episode 6)
Air date: 2019-05-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Australian showbiz icon Dannii Minogue invites Anh to step into her world for a surprisingly revealing chat about growing up in the public eye and the challenges she has faced working, loving and parenting in the spotlight.
Deborah Hutton (Episode 7)
Air date: 2019-06-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Popular TV personality Deborah Hutton joins Anh for an engaging chat about her unusual childhood and shares stories of the men and women who shaped her life. Anh hopes to capture her iridescent charisma in his portrait.
Alan Jones (Episode 8)
Air date: 2019-06-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Alan Jones is Australias most influential broadcaster. He shares stories from his humble childhood where he always put his hand up to get involved. What will he think of the Alan that Anh sees and captures on canvas?
Saroo Brierley (Episode 9)
Air date: 2019-06-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 'Little Boy Lost' Saroo Brierley joins Anh to share his remarkable story of how catching the wrong train can take you to the right station. It's the adventure which was turned into the Hollywood film 'Lion'.
Georgie Parker (Episode 10)
Air date: 2019-06-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anh invites TV's golden girl Georgie Parker to share her story. She opens up about life with scoliosis, her family's iconic furniture business and how a dear friend's death taught her more about life than she ever expected.
Gordian Fulde (Episode 11)
Air date: 2019-07-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anh is joined in the studio by one of the founding fathers of Emergency Medicine, Dr Gordian Fulde. He shares the moments from the frontline of one of Australia's busiest Emergency Departments that have shaped his world view.
Archie Roach (Episode 12)
Air date: 2019-07-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anh invites ground-breaking singer/songwriter Archie Roach to the studio to tell his story as a member of the Stolen Generation. He shares how music and soulmate Ruby saved him from a life of anger on the streets.
Kylie Kwong (Episode 13)
Air date: 2019-07-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Anh paints celebrity chef Kylie Kwong, who was born to cook. She shares stories from her childhood in suburban Sydney and deeply spiritual return to her ancestral village in China.
David Wenham (Episode 14)
Air date: 2019-07-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Actor David Wenham joins Anh with stories from his happy childhood, where his flair for performance flourished with the support and love from his deeply compassionate parents and siblings.
