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How To Talk Australians

An eight-part online miniseries released in 2014. The series looks at Australian culture and language through the eyes of the teachers and students of the fictional 'Delhi College of Linguistics.

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Created By

Tony Rogers

First Aired on

Jul 29, 2014

1 seaons till Jul 29, 2014

Popularity: 0.3535
1 votes
Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Citizenship Test

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Season 1

At the Delhi College of Linguistics in India, students of linguistics and aspiring migrants to Australia are taught about elements of Australian culture such as Australian lingo, rhyming slang, grub, local celebrities, how to 'chuck a sickie' and how to pass the citizenship test. The show features a foul mouthed cockatoo known as Chopper, an impersonation of Pauline Hanson and a re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up.

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1G'day Knackers min

    An introduction to the Australian vernacular, with particular emphasis on their penchant for expletives and derogatory put-downs.

  • Episode 2Grub min

    A terrifying look at the Aussie diet. Includes an Indian take on ‘How to build your own barbie.’

  • Episode 3Rhyming Slang min

    Like the mother tongue itself, the Brits invented Rhyming Slang, the Australians have turned it into an art form. From Barry Crocker (shocker) to Germaine Greer (beer).

  • Episode 4Famous Australians min

    Includes a truly C-class impersonations of Pauline Hanson and a clumsy re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up. Maharaji Davo takes us through the car used by Mel Gibson in Mad Max. The students also partake in a dress-as-a-famous-Aussie day.

  • Episode 5Nicknames - Hello Chopper min

    ‘Chopper’ the talking cocky takes over the class with his incessant foul mouth/beak. The students adopt some anglicised names and then convert them/Australianise them to varying levels of success. Eg. Gibson to ‘Gibbo’, Leslie to ‘Leso’.

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