Breaking down stereotypes and offering genuine insight into the lives of people who live with labels. The series gives an unmediated platform to some of the most misunderstood or marginalised people in our country: short statured, wheelchair users, transgender, Muslims, ex-prisoners, fat, Indigenous, sex workers, terminally ill, and people in polyamorous relationships.
You Can't Ask That (Season 4)
Domestic and Family Violence (Episode 1)
Air date: 2019-04-03
Runtime: 34 min
Overview: Eight survivors of domestic and family violence share empowering reflections of their experiences living in violent, abusive and controlling relationships.
African Australians (Episode 2)
Air date: 2019-04-10
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answers are anything but black and white.
Intersex (Episode 3)
Air date: 2019-04-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A subject that is still widely misunderstood, secretive and rarely spoken about in detail, eight individuals reveal the complexities of being born with an intersex variation.
Carnies and Show People (Episode 4)
Air date: 2019-04-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Travelling show people, or carnies as they are colloquially known, have a reputation that precedes them. What is life on the road really like for these Aussie nomads?
Ex-politicians (Episode 5)
Air date: 2019-05-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: What is it actually like to put your hand up, be elected and serve the nation in the House of Representatives or the Senate? Eight former politicians go off-script and share their candid opinions.
Alcoholics (Episode 6)
Air date: 2019-05-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: What happens when drinking habits become problematic? Eight former alcoholics open the lid and share their sobering truths.
Deaf (Episode 7)
Air date: 2019-05-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: What does being deaf feel like? What do deaf people wish they could hear? Through sign and speech, eight profoundly deaf Australians give a unique insight into their lives.
Disaster Survivors (Episode 8)
Air date: 2019-05-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eight survivors from eight different disasters go back to the moment of impact, recalling exactly what happened, how they survived and ultimately where their lives are now.
