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January 2020
She's played everything from a spider to a steely crown prosecutor but there's one particular role that has eluded the acclaimed Australian actor Marta Dusseldorp. She tells all to Jane Hutcheon.
Amy Tan, best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club, weaves a trove of family secrets throughout her work. In a highly personal interview, she says her family's complex past has provided powerful lessons in love and acceptance.
From the grinding poverty of Mao's China to global celebrity in the ballet world, Li Cunxin - the man now known as Mao's Last Dancer - shares his remarkable story with Jane Hutcheon.
Wil Anderson is one of Australia's most sought-after stand-up comics and TV hosts. Although he battles with painful osteoarthritis, he refuses to let a pair of 'dicky hips' slow him down. #OnePlusOne
December 2019
The bass-playing female rock star, Suzi Quatro, has always been a trailblazer. She discusses avoiding the trappings of stardom, why she said no to meeting her hero, Elvis, and being comfortable in her own leather.
He knew comedy was his calling by the age of 12 - but for Charlie Pickering, host of ABC's The Weekly, there's a very serious purpose to making people laugh.
Shortly after turning 70, former Greens leader Bob Brown spoke to Jane Hutcheon about his continuing passion to preserve the planet. #OnePlusOne
He's enjoyed half a century of success as a pop and folk-rock star, but Graham Nash isn't slowing down at the age of 74. As his first solo album for 14 years is released, he speaks about creativity, love and regret.
Robina Courtin swapped radical feminism for life as a Buddhist nun almost 40 years ago. She travels the world to teach Buddhist philosophies and help the needy, including prisoners on death row.
Jack Charles is an actor, ex-addict and former burglar who's been jailed 22 times. He's now left drugs and crime behind and is devoted to helping other Aboriginal offenders turn their lives around.
Harry Triguboff is one of only three Australians whose personal wealth tops $10 billion. But what does the property developer known as "High Rise Harry" consider a dollar well spent? He lets Jane Hutcheon in on the secret.
Alice Walker is an author, activist and poet best known for her Pulitzer-prize winning novel The Color Purple. She speaks with Jane Hutcheon about a life spent striving against injustice and oppression.
Jennifer Saunders is a British comedy legend who has brought laughter to millions for three decades. She tells Jane Hutcheon why her life can only be described as "bonkers".
April 2019
Penny Arcade was an Andy Warhol superstar in her teens, before carving out a career as a pioneering performance artist. Widely known as the Queen of the Underground, she's now embracing what she calls the youth of her old age
October 2018
Children's author Andy Griffiths has converted countless reluctant readers with his madcap storylines and subversive humour. And he makes no apologies to the parents and librarians who may disapprove.
May 2017
In 2016, Actor Richard Roxburgh was back on TV in a fourth series of the riotous legal comedy, Rake. He speaks of his fear of celebrity and the roles he wishes he hadn't played. #OnePlusOne
March 2017
Sir Michael Marmot is a global authority on public health who has spent his career investigating how social factors affect the health of the world's population.
Dee Madigan knows a thing or two about persuasion, with 20 year's experience in the advertising industry. After working on many major brands, she's now switched her focus to selling political and social messages instead.
February 2017
He's best known for his zany TV sit-downs with celebrities, but "Chatty Man" Alan Carr says he's started seeing the serious side of life - after turning 40 this year.
December 2016
John Olsen is one of Australia's greatest artists whose life and six-decade career have proved every bit as colourful as his paintings. He shares his memories with Jane Hutcheon.
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