Australian Story - Season 1 Episode 21

Master of Ceremonies: We go behind the scenes with the ultimate Master of Ceremony, Ric Birch. He designed the Matilda show for the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982, the opening and closing ceremonies for the Barcelona and Los Angeles Olympics – and of course the now infamous inflatable roos on bikes at Atlanta. We see him working with John Farnham, Barry Crocker and others to prepare for the Centenary AFL final and we learn about his background, philosophy and bid to be the designer for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. PLUS: Tall Poppies: Poppy Tremayne is young and beautiful and wants to make her career out of it. This story offers another behind the scenes insight into the competitive world of fashion modelling as we join Poppy and her friends in their bid to win the Elite Model of the Year award.