Pools are a defining part of our national identity. Evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, this two-part documentary takes a look at the Australian identity through the prism of the pool.
The Pool (Season 1)
Our Playground (Episode 1)
Writer: Paul Clarke
Air date: 2019-09-22
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: A two-part series evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, looking at Australian identity through the prism of the Pool. Celebrates sacred spaces from the billabong, to public, ocean, backyard, motel and Olympic pools.
Our Battleground (Episode 2)
Air date: 2019-09-29
Runtime: 56 min
Overview: We look beneath the seductive, aqua-coloured waters of the pool to reveal its hidden history at the centre of battles over race, gender, sexuality and religion.
