How to Talk Australian

Episode 5: NICKNAMES — HELLO CHOPPER

This is about “‘Chopper’ the talking cockie 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'”.

Episode 6: THE SLACKARSE COUNTRY

This is “a deep and disturbing look at the great Australian beach holiday and their obsession with National holidays. Includes a re-enactment of a camping trip to Rosebud”.

Episode 7: DUNNY BUDGIES & BUDGIE SMUGGLERS

It is “a way-too detailed account of how pervasive the humble blowfly is on Australian life. Also further examines Aussie beach culture”.

Episode 8: CITIZENSHIP TEST

This is about how “the students sit a mock Australian Citizenship Test. We also see the students graduation. The series finishes when their beloved talking cockie ‘Chopper’ dies. They bury the stiff cockie in the college yard whilst singing ‘Advance Australia Fair'”.

Was the series spot-on? Which episode is your favourite?