How To Talk Australians

An eight-part online miniseries released in 2014. The series looks at Australian culture and language through the eyes of the teachers and students of the fictional 'Delhi College of Linguistics.

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Creator: Tony Rogers,

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Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

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Release: 2014-07-29

Rating: 7

Season 1 - How To Talk Australians
2014-07-29
An introduction to the Australian vernacular, with particular emphasis on their penchant for expletives and derogatory put-downs.
2014-07-29
A terrifying look at the Aussie diet. Includes an Indian take on ‘How to build your own barbie.’
2014-07-29
Like the mother tongue itself, the Brits invented Rhyming Slang, the Australians have turned it into an art form. From Barry Crocker (shocker) to Germaine Greer (beer).
2014-07-29
Includes a truly C-class impersonations of Pauline Hanson and a clumsy re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up. Maharaji Davo takes us through the car used by Mel Gibson in Mad Max. The students also partake in a dress-as-a-famous-Aussie day.
2014-07-29
‘Chopper’ the talking cocky takes over the class with his incessant foul mouth/beak. The students adopt some anglicised names and then convert them/Australianise them to varying levels of success. Eg. Gibson to ‘Gibbo’, Leslie to ‘Leso’.
2014-07-29
A deep and disturbing look at the great Australian beach holiday and their obsession with National holidays. Includes a re-enactment of a camping trip to Rosebud.
2014-07-29
A way-too detailed account of how pervasive the humble blowfly is on Australian life. Also further examines Aussie beach culture.
2014-07-29
The students sit a mock Australian Citizenship Test. We also see the students graduation.