Pictures Of You

Vietnamese Australian award winning author, actor and standup comedian, Anh Do will be the first guest on Pictures of You. Using his childhood photos, Anh shares personal stories of his earlier years, describing an amazing story of survival and determination with extraordinary humour. After hearing about his earlier life one can't help but admire the man known as The Happiest Refugee. Best known for a role in the comedy film Kenny, Shane Jacobson has been entertaining Australian audiences on the big screen, small screen and on stage for years. Comedy has always been Shane's thing and when he takes you through his childhood photo album you'll understand where all this humour came from.

Julia Morris specializes in making people laugh and she has been doing so successfully for years. Her performances and brand of humour whether on television, radio, stage or at a comedy festival has travelled continents. From Australia to the UK, then the US and now she's back entertaining on home soil. You may have seen her win the first series of Celebrity Apprentice or on Adam Hill's in Gordon Street Tonight but be rest assured you'll be seeing another side of Julia on Pictures of You when she opens up her family photo albums and shares personal stories. One of Australia's greatest marathon runners, Steve Moneghetti participated at Olympic and Commonwealth Games over a fourteen year period. Down to earth and very approachable, Steve now spends much of his time as a motivational speaker and personal development consultant with the Education Department. His childhood story is a classic, had he have listened to what others said to him at a young age he would not be the success he is today. When Steve takes you through his story you'll understand where all this determination came from.

Bruce McAvaney specializes in sport, all sports ranging from tennis and horse racing to AFL and golf. If he's not hosting an event, then he's either calling a race or commentating. His extensive knowledge of the Olympic Games earned him the nickname 'Mr Olympics'. Many of us have seen Bruce at work, beaming into our lounge-rooms over the years, offering his insights but in this episode of Pictures of You he opens the McAvaney family photo album and tells us stories from his formative years, well before he became a household name. Well known for her work on radio, television and as a stand up comedian, Cal Wilson has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years in both Australia and her home country New Zealand. Her career started in improv and really took off when she won the World Theatresports title in Los Angeles in 1994. Cal takes us back to her early days in Christchurch, where you'll meet her family, her friends, see some outrageous hair dos and wardrobe malfunctions, all of which combined make for wonderful stories from her formative years.

Actor, comedian, performer and self-proclaimed 'Professional Show Off' Frank Woodley has been amusing audiences for over 25 years. Much of his career has been shared with performing partner Colin Lane, the other half of the duo 'Lano & Woodley'. Since going solo Frank has been busier than ever performing his unique style of 'visual humour' on television and stage. Laughter and showing off have always been Frank's thing and when he takes you through his childhood photo album, you'll understand where this humour came from. No stranger to the television, film, stage or radio, Award winning actor Noni Hazelhurst has performed for Australian audiences for over four decades. As well as hosting Play School for a record 24 years she's been a regular on our TV screens, starring in everything from The Box and The Sullivans through to Better Homes and Gardens and City Homicide. In this episode of Pictures Of You, it's Noni's childhood that takes centre stage when she reveals photographs, stories and memories from her formative years.

Carl Barron has been entertaining audiences at international comedy festivals in Australia, the UK and North America for years. One of the funniest stand-ups in Australia, his DVD Carl Barron LIVE! went platinum a staggering four times. But in this episode we learn about a very different part of Carl's life. From growing up on a sheep farm in North Queensland to his first job as a roof-tiler. And many hilarious stories in between. Carl doesn't do a lot of television - but when he does it's always memorable. Zoe Ventoura is best known for her role as Melissa Rafter (nee Bannon) in the hugely popular series Packed to the Rafters. In fact, over 2.3 million Australian viewers tuned in to see her character killed off in a car accident! But very few of us have seen Zoe's early years, her Greek father, showbiz mother and childhood deportment lessons. Don't miss this fascinating glimpse into the Ventoura family photo album.

From former front-man of legendary band Midnight Oil to member of the House of Representatives, it's been an amazingly public life for Peter Garrett. Yet very few know much about the man himself, and what led to him developing such an incredible sense of social justice. In this episode of Pictures Of You, Peter opens the Garrett family photographic album to reveal extraordinary stories from his childhood and formative years. A very different side to a very public person. A familiar face on the Australian comedy circuit, Russell Gilbert has been making people laugh for years. Whether on TV (The Comedy Company, Hey Hey It's Saturday) or on stage, his irrepressible charm has delighted audiences both young and old. During this episode of Pictures Of You there are humorous stories as well as tears when Russell takes us through his family photo albums and shares personal stories. (As a former abattoir worker, this is not one for vegetarians!)