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A Man Called Boy
Introduced by Amanda Shalala from ABC Grandstand This week's program tells the story of an Olympic champion so seemingly without ego that even his son and grandsons knew very little of his fame. Andrew 'Boy' Charlton was a hero who stamped his name across the world, with feats so marvellous he forged Australia's national spirit at a time when the nation was beleaguered by the Depression and the losses of the Great War. At just 16, he sliced two minutes off the world record for the 1500m freestyle, and won Australia’s first gold medal in that event at the 1924 Paris Olympics. It was the beginning of a dynasty of Australian swimmers – Murray Rose, John Konrads, Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett – who later made the 1500m 'Australia's event'. But then at the height of his fame, and when Hollywood movie offers were there for the taking, 'Boy' Charlton retired to the bush, with no desire to perpetuate his name. Now a new generation is rediscovering this great Australian – a man called 'Boy'.
Aired: Apr 21, 2014 Genre: Documentary NewsCasts:Duration: 30m Rating: 0 Country:Production:
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01: The Other Side02: The Back of His Mind03: No Half Measures04: Call Me Cate05: His Driving Force06: An Unnatural History07: The House of Tara08: Out of the Box09: Set in Stone10: A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 111: A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 212: A Man Called Boy13: A Very Good Rascal14: The Edge of the Mountain15: In Tracy's Corner16: All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 117: All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 218: Out of the Kitchen19: The Last Commando , Part 120: The Last Commando , Part 221: Driving Miss Davis22: Forget Me Not23: Talk of the Town24: The Game Changer25: Leaps and Bounds26: Divide and Conquer27: Lock Me Away28: Searching for C1129: Searching for C11 (2)30: Before the Storm31: Out of the Shoebox32: Getting the Hang of It33: The Past Is a Foreign Country34: The Past Is a Foreign Country (2)35: The Pursuit of Happiness36: I Am Jack37: Vanishing Act38: The Innocent39: The Innocent (2)40: How I Met Your Father41: Just Call Me Bob42: Just Call Me Bob (2)43: Letter from Wooleen