PickFlick
Whitlam: The Power and the Passion

Whitlam: The Power and the Passion

PG2013•57m
Documentary

An extraordinary story of the hard-fought rise and dramatic fall of a visionary Australian Prime Minister during one of the country's most turbulent eras.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Beyond Screen Production

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 26, 2013

Last Aired

June 2, 2013

Networks

ABC TV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 2013-05-26
An extraordinary story of the hard-fought rise and dramatic fall of a visionary Australian Prime Minister during one of the country's most turbulent eras. Heroic to some, flawed to others, his changes still echo today.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2013-06-02
Once elected PM, Gough Whitlam implemented sweeping changes at breakneck speed. He pressed on with major health and education reforms even after a faltering world economy hit home. Then the scandals erupted.

Cast

Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam

Similar TV Shows

No Image

Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb

2015
TV Show

Annabel Crabb takes us into the Parliament House offices of a host of political characters. Amusing, surprising and at times ridiculous, this series lets you get to know politicians in their Canberra habitat.

Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb

2015
The Killing Season

The Killing Season

2015
TV Show

A comprehensive cast of the main players provides an enthralling account of one of the most turbulent periods of Australian political history. For the first time, Kevin Rudd gives his full account of the period and relives in vivid detail the events of losing the Prime Ministership. Julia Gillard is forthright with her recollections and analysis and doesn't spare her colleagues.

The Killing Season

2015
Nemesis

Nemesis

2024
TV Show

A landmark series taking you inside the recent Coalition government in a revealing tale of politics, ambition and power. Key players tell all in riveting no holds barred interviews.

Nemesis

2024
Ms Represented with Annabel Crabb

Ms Represented with Annabel Crabb

2021
TV Show

One hundred years after Australia elected its very first female parliamentarian, Annabel Crabb presents Ms Represented, a raw and honest account of politics from the female perspective.

Ms Represented with Annabel Crabb

2021
The Howard Years

The Howard Years

2008
TV Show

The Howard Years was a documentary series about the prime ministership of John Howard produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was divided into four one-hour episodes - one episode for each term Howard served as Prime Minister of Australia - and originally broadcast on ABC1 from 17 November to 8 December 2008.

The Howard Years

2008
Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Memoirs

Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Memoirs

6.5
TV Show

Pierre Elliott Trudeau was one of the most striking, well-spoken and controversial leaders in Canadian history. He brought with him an almost rock-star aura of popularity to office in the 1960s, marking what was known as "Trudeaumania" in Canada during one of the country's most exciting and important times. Yet Trudeau's eccentricities were regularly mistaken for arrogance and he was often considered a traitor, particularly by those who wanted to see Quebec separated from the rest of Canada. With the province rocked by terrorist bombings and the nation disturbed by civil unrest, Trudeau was determined to "put the country in its place." Through hours of archival footage and interviews with Trudeau himself, Memoirs details the story of a man who used intelligence and charisma to bring together a country that was very nearly torn apart.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Memoirs

6.5
In the Nick of Time

In the Nick of Time

8.3
2005
TV Show

Five people, strangers to each other, are in the wrong place at the wrong time. They witness a murder and from then on an endless tangle of adventures begins for them. Dalia, Zoumboulia, Spyros, Fotis, Angela... unite in a group, draw strength from each other and aim to deliver justice in an old and dark case... Through dangers and upheavals they will manage to reach in the truth of the case but also their own, personal truth.

In the Nick of Time

2005
8.3
The Ex-PM

The Ex-PM

6.2
2015
TV Show

As our third longest serving Prime Minister, Andrew Dugdale mattered. He dined with presidents and kings, hosted world summits and changed the lives of millions of his fellow Australians. But now he's retired; a not-so-elder statesman with time on his hands to ponder the question - was it all worth it? Not that he's asking of course. No, his inquisitive and over enthusiastic ghostwriter Ellen has an unhelpfully insatiable appetite for the truth.

The Ex-PM

2015
6.2
Land van Lubbers

Land van Lubbers

2016
TV Show

No overview available.

Land van Lubbers

2016
The Last Minister

The Last Minister

6.2
2020
TV Show

When an active loser is appointed the Minister of Planning, no one can imagine what this will lead to. It turns out that the new minis- ter really wants to change people’s lives for the better and for this, together with the team, is actively promoting his own initiatives. True, these initiatives are not always reasonable, and the result is extremely unpredictable.

The Last Minister

2020
6.2
First Among Equals

First Among Equals

1986
TV Show

A ten-part serial based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel of the same name, which follows the careers and personal lives of a quartet of fictional Parliament members from 1964 to 1991, with each vying to become Prime Minister.

First Among Equals

1986
The Whirlwind

The Whirlwind

6.8
2024
TV Show

A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.

The Whirlwind

2024
6.8