If you were engrossed in the first season of the groundbreaking and multi-award winning SBS documentary series, 'Go Back To Where You Came From', which had all of Australia talking, you will be pleased to hear this TV news just in:
Season two features six prominent faces from Australian politics,
television and radio will feature this time - some with outspoken views on refugees and asylum seekers
and others with a connection to the debate - and all are set to cause some fiery debate on news sites and in the Twittersphere.
Last year, six ordinary Australians challenged their
preconceived notions of refugees and asylum seekers by experiencing a
confronting 25 day refugee journey in reverse.
This year, the six faces known
to many Australians who will experience the life-risking journey when the
series returns with new twists and turns, are:
Angry Anderson, Australian rock music
legend, conservative political activist and aspiring National Party candidate.
Peter Reith, former Howard
Government senior cabinet minister, including Minister for Defence from 2000-2001.
Imogen Bailey, actress widely known
for her role as Nicola West in Australian soap Neighbours, and animal rights
activist.
Allan Asher, former Commonwealth
Ombudsman, outspoken consumer advocate.
Catherine Deveny, writer, comedian and
social commentator.
Michael Smith, former radio shock
jock with 2UE and 4BC.
Michael Ebeid, SBS Managing Director, said: “Go Back
to Where You Came From has set the benchmark for new SBS television content and
will once again provoke national debate about how Australia responds to this tough
and complex global issue.
“This year we are looking forward to seeing how these
prominent Australians will tackle the challenging journey in a new and
different way, as they travel to some of the world’s most perilous and
despairing places to try to understand the reality of what life is like for
refugees and asylum seekers.
“These participants each have strong and passionate
views, with many being well-known for their position on these issues. Seeing
how they experience the confronting situations they encounter, and how they
challenge each other, is going to make for compelling television.”
The six participants will once again be guided on
their journey by author and refugee expert Dr David Corlett, when the series
returns in August 2012. The three-part series will be followed by a special
episode of Insight, hosted by Jenny Brockie.
The first series of Go Back to Where You Came From
attracted significant interest from both international broadcasters and
production companies and continues to receive industry acclaim. It was awarded
the coveted Golden Rose for the best program of 2012, as well as Best Factual
Entertainment program, at the prestigious Rose d’Or Awards in Switzerland.
The series also received 2012 TV Week Logie Award for
Most Outstanding Factual Program, a 2012 Australian Directors Guild Award for
Best Direction in a Documentary Series, and two prizes at the 2011 United
Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards for best television
documentary and for its promotion of multicultural issues.
Go Back to Where You Came From will screen on SBS - airdate announced soon.
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