Australian Story · S19E12 — A Man Called Boy
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
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'.
