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Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce
GenreDocumentary
Created byShaun Micallef
Directed byTony Jackson[1]
StarringShaun Micallef
Dave Hughes
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3[2]
Production
Executive producersPaula Bycroft[2]
Andrew Farrell
Shaun Micallef
ProducerPaula Bycroft[2][3]
Production companyCordell Jigsaw Productions Pty. Ltd.[2][4]
Original release
NetworkABC
Release2020 (2020)

Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce is an Australian television factual three-episode documentary series, about drinking alcohol, on ABC, starring comedian and writer Shaun Micallef.

Shaun Micallef, a former binge-drinker,[5][6][7] at university, journeys around the nation to look at Australia's drinking culture.[2] He is confronted by the highs and lows[8][9] of alcohol consumption and the changing shape of Australia's national pastime.[10][11][12] Micallef, with his sons[13] approaching drinking age, considers what to advise them about alcohol.[14] Later, in tears, says he lost his sister-in law to alcoholism complications, weeks before filming.[15]

Reception

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Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce was the highest-viewed, Screen Australia–supported, television documentary during 2020–2021, with 985,000 viewers.[16]

Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce was an Australian Teachers of Media Finalist, Best Factual Television Series.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Shaun Micallef's On the Sauce (2020) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "2019-2020 documentary production - Funding approvals - Documentaries - Funding and Support". Screen Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2022. Executive Producers Paula Bycroft, Andrew Farrell, Shaun Micallef
  3. ^ Bycroft, Paula (22 July 2020). "Behind the scenes of Shaun Micallef's 'On the Sauce'". Hello Sunday Morning. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". CJZ. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ "TV Review: 'Shaun Micallef's on the Sauce' to keep you off". ScreenHub Australia. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce | First Look". ABC TV & iview. Retrieved 26 March 2022. via: youtube
  7. ^ Valentish, Jenny (21 July 2020). "On the Sauce: Shaun Micallef brings sobering eye to Australia's relationship with alcohol". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. ^ "AOD Media Watch - Webinar for Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". Australian Drug Discussion. 3CR Melbourne. Retrieved 26 March 2022. via youtube
  9. ^ "Examining Australia's unhealthy relationship with alcohol". Edith Cowan University. Perth. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  10. ^ Pobjie, Ben (15 July 2020). "Drunk history: Shaun Micallef takes a deep dive into our booze culture". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Airdate: Shaun Micallef's on the Sauce". TV Tonight.
  12. ^ "Sober in the Country | Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". ABC TV & iview. Retrieved 26 March 2022. via: youtube
  13. ^ "Shaun Micallef reveals the 'humiliating' incident that made him give up alcohol". ReadSector. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  14. ^ "ABC TV: Shaun Micallef's On the Sauce". Dovetail. Queensland Health. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Review: Shaun Micallef's on the sauce". Wellbeing Hub. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Documentary - Screen Australia Annual Report 2020-21". Transparency Portal. Australian Government. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Shaun Micallef's on the Sauce". The ATOM Awards. Australian Teachers of Media. 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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