Back of Bourke
Podcast Series | Alice and Michael
Join sister and brother duo, Alice and Michael, as they dive into the fuzzy and sometimes spooky history of a television show that may never have existed.
Back of Bourke was Australia's answer to the Twilight Zone... or at least that's what some say. Others insist that it doesn't exist and it never did. What is the truth?
Listen and find out!
Show Notes
Episode 0.1 - Trailer
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Show Notes
Episode 1 - Welcome to Back of Bourke
Welcome to 'Back of Bourke'
This is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage or information about any of the unknown number of episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
Links
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
Special Thanks
Michelle Wilby
Show Notes
Episode 2 - Poems, Anomolies, and Records
‘Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage or information about any of the unknown number of episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
Links
The Back of Bourke title sequence and all things
podcast-related can be found at
www.3pwidget.com/backofbourke
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
Trove articles
At the Back o’ Bourke by W.H. Ogilvie, 1897
A.N.A airways advertisement, 1946
‘Radio programs for tonight, 1954
The Sydney Mail and the New South Wales Advertiser, 1899
Honeymooning couple that did not speak, 1906
The Ghost of Mother Nosey, 1932
Biologist visits Back of Bourke, 1937
Travelling party met with bad luck, 1967
Threatening birthday announcement, 1991
Special Thanks
Adrian Dilger
Josh Vant Padje
Michelle Wilby
Sam Prior
Trove articles (click to enlarge)
Show Notes
Episode 3 - Folk Singers and Filming Bourke
‘Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage or information about any of the unknown number of episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
Links
The Back of Bourke title sequence and all things
podcast-related can be found at
www.3pwidget.com/backofbourke
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
C Cobbler Chaseman Website
https://c-cobbler-thebushballadeer.tiiny.site/
‘When Billy Burd Went to Bourke’ by C Cobbler Chaseman,
1935
Special Thanks
Deb Hughes
Michelle Wilby
Reference materials (click to enlarge)
Show Notes
Episode 4 - Production Secrets and Deciphered Codes
Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
Links
The Back of Bourke title sequence and all things podcast-related can be found at
www.3pwidget.com/backofbourke
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
Special Thanks
Adrian Dilger
Michelle Wilby
Screenshots of episode descriptions
Show Notes
Episode 5 - The Academic and Episode One
Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
The Back of Bourke title sequence and all things podcast-related can be found at
www.3pwidget.com/backofbourke
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
Special Thanks
Lucy Dilger
Michelle Wilby
Reference materials (click to enlarge)
Show Notes
Episode 6 - The Academic and Episode One
Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
The Back of Bourke title sequence and all things podcast-related can be found at
www.3pwidget.com/backofbourke
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
Trove articles
‘Seen on city screens’, Boom Town, The Advertiser, 13 December 1941
Special Thanks
Arthur Rostig
Josh Vant Padje
Michelle Wilby
Reference materials (click to enlarge)
Show Notes
0.2 Apology
Show Notes
Episode 7 - Called to Bourke
Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contradictory information regarding the writers, directors, and overall narrative. We are, currently, entirely dependent on the memories of its previous viewers and dedicated sleuths.
If you have any information about Back of Bourke please get in touch with us! The link to the podcast website is in the show notes and you can email us at BoB@3pwidget.com
The Back of Bourke title sequence and all things podcast-related can be found at
www.3pwidget.com/backofbourke
Back of Bourke geo-cities Fan Archive
https://bob-fan-archive.neocities.org/
Trove articles
‘Seen on city screens’, Boom Town, The Advertiser, 13 December 1941
Special Thanks
Adrian Dilger
Arthur Rostig
Deb Hughes
Josh Vant Padje
Lucy Dilger
Michelle Wilby
Sam Prior
