Australian Story · S19E33 — The Past Is a Foreign Country
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
This week’s program looks at the untold stranger than fiction life of a woman well recognised in the entertainment industry for her role in helping to launch the careers of some of Australia's biggest stars. Jan Russ was the initial casting director for Neighbours and remained in the role for nearly 25 years, launching performers like Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Delta Goodrem, Natalie Imbruglia, Liam Hemsworth and Guy Pearce. But until now the Australian star-maker has hidden the private pain of her own tumultuous real life story. Jan Russ's personal story has all the ingredients of a prime time drama playing out over fifty years and several continents. It starts with a teenage pregnancy and a lifelong quest to find a daughter adopted out in particularly harrowing circumstances. There's a stellar career, a doomed marriage and in the last couple of years the unexpected ascendancy of a son who has suddenly become a huge hit on South Korean television...
