That time in November 1995 when Australian television changed forever, as I lent my considerable gravitas to Banana Mini-Wheats. All my own stunts.
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Bunga Bunga 39 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard
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Bunga Bunga 39 has Tim Ferguson with the Doug Anthony All Stars in the UK. He’s working at the Edinburgh Festival followed by a season in London.
Maynard and Tim tackle politics, sex, the moon landing hoax and rocks in your muesli (muesli-leaks).
We answer your Crankmail about aeroplanes, autographs and the very meaning of Bunga Bunga itself. We have answers this multiple times, may we recommend having a slow binge listen to Planet Maynard, starting at Bunga Bunga 1
In Bunga Bunga 39, Tim changes radio history, while Maynard plays with his doll (but it’s a good one).
As heard in Bunga Bunga 39:
The easy listening 1960s supermarket sounds of the Seeburg 1000
Wikipedia entry for Bunga bunga
Maynard with Doug Anthony All Stars and fans at Enmore Theatre 2016
Julie Newman as Catwoman, tries it on with Batman again.
The Workers tell kids to go to bed 2012
Australia’s Scorched Earth Plan- Sue Rosen
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In 1942 the Japanese invasion of Australia seemed imminent and inevitable. Scorched Earth plans to deny the Japanese invaders were drawn up across Australia and Sue Rosen uncovered the very detailed New South Wales Scorched Earth plans that had been forgotten and misfiled at the end of the Second World War.
The plans drawn up included everything from starting aggressive bush fires to hinder the Japanese and using sharpened Ironbark as improvised bayonets to making sure no soldier of Japan captures your tennis shoes.
