Ranked #1
S3E10 The Skinny Dip that started a Rebellion
S3E10 The Skinny Dip that started a Rebellion
Ralph Entwhistle, a convict with a life sentence, stripped off for a quick dip in the Macquarie River in 1829. This inn... Read more
13 Oct 2022
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16mins
Ranked #2
S3E9 Ten Convict Pirates Seize the Frederick
S3E9 Ten Convict Pirates Seize the Frederick
In 1834, ten convicts seized the Frederick and made their daring escape from the penal settlement on Sarah Island in Tas... Read more
22 Sep 2022
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28mins
Ranked #3
S3E8 The Sinking of the Guardian
S3E8 The Sinking of the Guardian
When word reached England that the colony of NSW was in dire need of food King George III immediately dispatched HMS Gua... Read more
1 Sep 2022
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20mins
Ranked #4
S3E7 Australia's First Bank Robbery
S3E7 Australia's First Bank Robbery
In 1828, 14,000 pounds was stolen from the Bank of Australia – that’s about 20 million dollars by today’s standards AND ... Read more
11 Aug 2022
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26mins
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S3E6 John Matthew Richardson with Solomon Staunton
S3E6 John Matthew Richardson with Solomon Staunton
Historian Solomon Stanton shares his research on his ancestor John Matthew Richardson. John was a convict who was senten... Read more
21 Jul 2022
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33mins
Ranked #6
S3E5 Neva - One of the Worst Shipwrecks in Australian History
S3E5 Neva - One of the Worst Shipwrecks in Australian History
The Neva was a three-masted barque carrying hundreds of female convicts and their children from Ireland to Port Jackson.... Read more
30 Jun 2022
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13mins
Ranked #7
S3E4 The Cooking Pot Riot
S3E4 The Cooking Pot Riot
What happened when the convicts on Norfolk Island were stripped of their cooking pots? A bloodthirsty riot! Join me as I... Read more
9 Jun 2022
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15mins
Ranked #8
S3E3 The Extraordinary Story of Mary Bryant – First Fleeter, Wife and Mother
S3E3 The Extraordinary Story of Mary Bryant – First Fleeter, Wife and Mother
This is the true story of convict First Fleeter, Mary Bryant. In March 1791 Mary, her husband, their two infant childre... Read more
19 May 2022
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32mins
Ranked #9
S3E2 Fremantle Prison with Matthew Bateman-Graham
S3E2 Fremantle Prison with Matthew Bateman-Graham
Join me as I talk to Matthew Bateman-Graham, a tour guide at Fremantle Prison – a UNESCO World Heritage site for convict... Read more
28 Apr 2022
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39mins
Ranked #10
S3E1 The Isle of the Dead with Tammy Reardon
S3E1 The Isle of the Dead with Tammy Reardon
Join me as I talk to Tammy Reardon about the Isle of the Dead – the final resting place for convicts who died at Port Ar... Read more
7 Apr 2022
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46mins
