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Four Corners (1961)

1961-08-19 · 45m · EN
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Four Corners is Australia's longest-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program. Broadcast on ABC1 in Australia, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021. Founding producer Robert Raymond and his successor Allan Ashbolt did much to set the ongoing tone of the program. Based on the Panorama concept, the program addresses a single issue in depth each week, showing either a locally produced program or a relevant documentary from overseas. The program has won many awards for investigative journalism, and broken many high-profile stories. A notable early example of this was the show's epoch-making 1962 exposé on the appalling living conditions endured by many Aboriginal Australians living in rural New South Wales.

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Kerry O'BrienKerry O'BrienHimself - HostSarah FergusonSarah FergusonHerself - HostJeff McMullenJeff McMullenSelf - ReporterLouise MilliganLouise MilliganSelfMarian WilkinsonMarian WilkinsonSelf (Journalist)Quentin McDermottQuentin McDermottSelf (Presenter)Mike LindellMike LindellSelfMarjorie Taylor GreeneMarjorie Taylor GreeneSelfDonald TrumpDonald TrumpSelf - 45th President of the United StatesJeanine PirroJeanine PirroSelf - Fox News HostLachlan MurdochLachlan MurdochSelf - Fox News CEOSarah EllisonSarah EllisonSelf - Media Writer, The Washington Post

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What is Four Corners about?

Four Corners is Australia's longest-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program. Broadcast on ABC1 in Australia, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021. Founding producer Robert Raymond and his successor Allan Ashbolt did much to set the ongoing tone of the program. Based on the Panorama concept, the program addresses a single issue in depth each week, showing either a locally produced program or a relevant documentary from overseas. The program has won many awards for investigative journalism, and broken many high-profile stories. A notable early example of this was the show's epoch-making 1962 exposé on the appalling living conditions endured by many Aboriginal Australians living in rural New South Wales.

How long is Four Corners?

Four Corners has a runtime of 45 minutes.