In Black and White

As war raged around the world, a young Sydney doctor found himself facing the enemy in the New Guinea wilderness. And one act would both make him a hero and seal his fate. Historian and author Ross McMullin joins the show with more. Find out more about Ross at: https://rossmcmullin.com.au/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

As the ship lay foundering in the cold Atlantic, a brave Aussie sailor gave up the chance to save himself in order to rescue countless passengers and crew. But before that extraordinary night, Albert Nichols had lived a remarkable life, filled with sly grog, family drama and an island escape. Historian Michael Adams, host of the Forgotten Australia podcast, joins the show with more. Like In Black...

When does a TV show become a historical document? As a portrait of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s the police procedural Homicide makes a case. David Nichols from the University of Melbourne joins the podcast to explore the show’s contribution to our history. Like In Black and White? Get more at:  https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

He may have been one of the ringleaders of the fabled Eureka Stockade, but Italian gold prospector Raffaello Carboni also had an unlikely career as a pantomime playwright. Robert Pascoe, Professor of History at Victoria University, joins the show with more. Like In Black and White? Get more at:  https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/in-black-and-white See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

As abortionists operated in the shadows of early Melbourne society, little is known about their illegal and often-deadly practices - with one notable exception. Nurse-turned-abortionist Elizabeth Downey’ faced an astonishing 14 murder trials in 14 years, beating the charges time after time. And it was her patients themselves that helped keep her one step ahead of the law. Margaret Anderson, direct...

As World War II raged, a daring  Aussie in Europe confounded his captors with a series of prison breaks.  And when he wasn't rescuing himself, he was helping his comrades to freedom too. Professor and author Peter Monteath, from Flinders University, joins the show with more. More information at: https://www.petermonteath.com.au/book/escape-artist-the-incredible-second-world-war-of-johnny-peck/ Lik...

In a single day, a young farmer boy found his mother dead, his father maimed and himself whisked away to a life of servitude. Author Lucy Frost joins the show to tell the heartbreaking tale. More on Lucy Frost's book:  https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Lucy-Frost-Convict-Orphans-9781761067686/ Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/li...

William Kerr Thomson was a hardware clerk turned mogul, right at the moment that Melbourne most needed picks and shovels. And as the cash rolled in, he set his sights on creating his own personal utopia.  Historian Andrew Lemon joins the show to tell this rags to riches to rags story. Read Dr Lemon's book:  https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/product/the-pebbled-beach-at-pentecost-a-novel-by-andrew...

He was one of Australia's greatest war heroes, but a little-known incident in the Western Front trenches may have been his greatest act of bravery. Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan joins the show to tell the remarkable tale. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henrik Bull was a spectacularly unsuccessful Southern Ocean whaler. But during his travels, he stepped foot on an unexplored continent. And on his return, his exploits inspired the great Age of Antarctic Exploration. The State Library's Andrew McConville joins the show to tell the remarkable tale. More on Andrew McConville's book: https://scholarly.info/book/australia-and-early-antarctic-explorati...

Frederick Deeming was a globe-trotting serial killer who descended on Melbourne with his poor young wife in tow. And when his many sins caught up with him, he became a prime suspect in one of history's greatest murder mysteries. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last of our summer series we re-tell the story of Henry Bernard, a holocaust survivor who wrapped trauma in secrets. Like the show? Go to  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw  for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our ongoing holiday specials, we relive the story of three extraordinary characters, whose lives verged from the kooky to the spooky. Like the show? Go to  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw  for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We reach into the back catalogue to tell true tales of luck and skill from the sport of kings. Like the show? Go to  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw  for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the jungles of the Pacific to the fields of France, this week we retell three stories of unsung Australian heroes. Like the show? Go to  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw  for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of In Black and White's summer series, we open the vault to retell three stories of amazing animals who went to war. Like the show? Go to  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw  for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Simmonds was a petty crook whose greatest ability was to lay low as the police closed in. But a fatal error would paint a spotlight on him  - a spotlight that even he couldn't escape. Like the show? Read more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Crimestoppers:  https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See...

Irish girl Maria Gilbert escaped an arranged marriage to dance her way through Europe, the US and Australia. And through the journey she picked up a string of famous lovers, a series of scandals and an imposing riding whip. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne-born Louise Mackay was a dedicated Communist Party member who taught at the Marxist School, toured the Communist Bloc and promoted communism to her fellow Australians. But when she was expelled from the party, she turned the tables on her old comrades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angus Murray was sentenced to death for murdering a bank manager, even though authorities knew another crook fired the fatal shot. Historian Deb Robinson from Geelong Gaol Museum shares the story. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allied commanders were prepared to lose up to 50% of their soldiers during the evacuation after the disastrous Gallipoli campaign in WWI. Instead, not a single life was lost, thanks to the “silent stunts” masterminded by Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Brudenell White. Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan shares the story from a new book called The Gallipoli Evacuation, by Peter Hart. Like the show? Get f...

Tom Skeyhill found fame and fortune as the “blind soldier poet” on the US speaking circuit - a World War I hero from country Victoria rendered sightless by an exploding Turkish shell. But a century on, he’s been exposed as a conman who faked blindness to escape the trenches. Author Jim Haynes shares the story. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Read Jim's bo...

As razor gangs prowled the city's back streets, Kate Leigh grew to be a matriarch of vice. Author and historian Jim Haynes tells her remarkable story. Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Read Jim's book:  http://www.jimhaynes.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 150 years before fraudsters invented text message schemes targeting unsuspecting parents, a dodgy butcher had the same idea. Historian Jim Haynes tells of his rise and fall. Like the show? Go to  heraldsun.com.au/ibaw  for features, backgrounders and more Get more info on the book at:  https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Jim-Haynes-9781761067907/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Harry Musgrove was an obscure Melbourne theatrical manager spruiking his plays - when destiny, and the Australian cricket team came knocking Cricket writer Ken Piesse tells the tale. More about Ken:  https://www.cricketbooks.com.au/ken-piesse/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...