Australian Story · S19E10 — A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 1
Season 19 episodes
1. The Other SideFeb 3, 20142. The Back of His MindFeb 10, 20143. No Half MeasuresFeb 17, 20144. Call Me CateFeb 24, 20145. His Driving ForceMar 3, 20146. An Unnatural HistoryMar 10, 20147. The House of TaraMar 17, 20148. Out of the BoxMar 24, 20149. Set in StoneMar 31, 201410. A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 1Apr 7, 201411. A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 2Apr 14, 201412. A Man Called BoyApr 21, 201413. A Very Good RascalApr 28, 201414. The Edge of the MountainMay 5, 201415. In Tracy's CornerMay 12, 201416. All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 1May 19, 201417. All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 2May 26, 201418. Out of the KitchenJun 2, 201419. The Last Commando , Part 1Jun 9, 201420. The Last Commando , Part 2Jun 16, 201421. Driving Miss DavisJun 23, 201422. Forget Me NotJun 30, 201423. Talk of the TownJul 7, 201424. The Game ChangerJul 14, 201425. Leaps and BoundsJul 21, 201426. Divide and ConquerJul 28, 201427. Lock Me AwayAug 4, 201428. Searching for C11Aug 11, 201429. Searching for C11 (2)Aug 18, 201430. Before the StormAug 25, 201431. Out of the ShoeboxSep 1, 201432. Getting the Hang of ItSep 8, 201433. The Past Is a Foreign CountrySep 15, 201434. The Past Is a Foreign Country (2)Sep 22, 201435. The Pursuit of HappinessSep 29, 201436. I Am JackOct 6, 201437. Vanishing ActOct 13, 201438. The InnocentOct 20, 201439. The Innocent (2)Oct 27, 201440. How I Met Your FatherNov 3, 201441. Just Call Me BobNov 10, 201442. Just Call Me Bob (2)Nov 17, 2014
43. Letter from WooleenNov 24, 2014Synopsis
Getting on for a decade after his death, the legendary businessman Kerry Packer remains an intriguing and puzzling figure. Building on his father's success in the media industry, he dominated Australian TV and became the nation's richest person. His own son James is now following in his father's footsteps, extending the reach of the Packer empire around the world. But beneath the famous bravado and bluster of Kerry Packer, was there actually a very complex personality, at odds with the public image? Was he, as some say, a deeply conflicted man 'at war with himself'? In Monday's Australian Story, some of those who knew the tycoon well share their candid insights into the Packer paradox, the demons that drove him, and the 'deeply sentimental' side that was kept well out of the public gaze. The program features a wealth of rarely seen archival material and photographs.
