"Bastard Boys" on ABC TV tonight (Monday)

[velvet]

"Bastard Boys" is a dramatisation of the 1998 waterfront dispute. Anyone see part 1 last night? Great stuff, had me weeping in my cocoa.

Just wanted to post a heads-up for anyone who missed it that Part 2 tonight should be well worth watching.

[Djinn]

1. if you look real close tonight

you might just see little ol' me in some of the crowd scenes. Only perk a union job ever had - extras casting call for Bastard Boys

[Matilda]

2. It was well done,

as only the ABC can do drama.

Wonder how long before Helen Coonan starts making noises about ABC bias?

[Esra Star]

3. I watched the whole thing. It was great.

I like the way John Howard is portrayed as a sinister plotter.
I dare the Libs to make a docudrama about the same subject.

[Aussie leftie]

4. It brought back memories for me too

I was part of a demonstration team against Peter Reith at a function on the South Coast during that period. The part I'm most proud of is that I introduced my daughter to the art of demonstrating. She held up a sign saying "Liar Liar pants on fire". She was only 11.