Australia: Now and Then

Synopsis

Some of Australia’s most quotable celebrities, comedians, musicians, actors, characters and ratbags – across all generations - take off the gloves and duke it out over which generation is the hottest, the toughest and, ultimately, the best of them all.

First Air Date: 2021-08-10

Last Air Date: 2021-10-05

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: Seven Network

Top Cast

Shane Jacobson as Himself - Presenter
Georgie Parker as Herself - Baby Boomer
Fiona O’Loughlin as Herself - Baby Boomer
Merv Hughes as Himself - Baby Boomer
Denise Scott as Herself - Baby Boomer
Jay Laga'aia as Himself - Baby Boomer
Merrick Watts as Himself - Generation X
Chrissie Swan as Herself - Generation X
Brendan Jones as Himself - Generation X
Jamie Durie as Himself - Generation X

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Kids (2021-08-10)

This series asks Australian celebrities from all generations: which generation of Aussies had it best? In this episode: when was the best time to be an Aussie kid?
Ep. 2: Hottest (2021-08-17)

Things really heat up as Shane Jacobson pits the generations against each other, by asking: which generation of Aussies were the hottest?
Ep. 3: Toughest (2021-09-28)

Older generations love talking about how much tougher life was in the old days. Are they right? Which generation had the toughest sports stars and street gangs, and who would survive an apocalypse?
Ep. 4: Rebels (2021-10-05)

Which generation of Australians are the biggest rebels? Could Celeste Barber be a bigger larrikin than Paul Hogan? Do today’s protestors hide behind their keyboards?