The Pool

Synopsis

Pools are a defining part of our national identity. Evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, this two-part documentary takes a look at the Australian identity through the prism of the pool.

First Air Date: 2019-09-22

Last Air Date: 2019-09-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Networks: ABC TV

Top Cast

Richard Roxburgh as Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Our Playground (2019-09-22)

A two-part series evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, looking at Australian identity through the prism of the Pool. Celebrates sacred spaces from the billabong, to public, ocean, backyard, motel and Olympic pools.
Ep. 2: Our Battleground (2019-09-29)

We look beneath the seductive, aqua-coloured waters of the pool to reveal its hidden history at the centre of battles over race, gender, sexuality and religion.