Hannah Gadsby's OZ

Series 1

Australian stand up comedian Hannah Gadsby is a closet art scholar. Armed with a rapier wit and desire to pick beneath the paint, she travels across the continent on a mission to debunk the myths of the Australian Identity as defined by our art canon.

Where to Watch Series 1

3 Episodes

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Through a re-examining of colonial era paintings, Hannah sees that White Australia's sense of 'belonging' has a complex and troubled past.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2If the Australian art cannon is to be believed, this country was founded by an army of pioneer blokes in hats. Hannah picks beneath the paint of this hyper-masculine portrait to uncover a more feminine vision of this country.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Hannah is still searching for a more inclusive Australian identity in our art. In this episode they enter the NOW! But in post-Cronulla Australian art this Identity seems even harder to define.