Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures
All Aussie Adventures is an Australian mockumentary television series that parodied the travel-adventure genre. Glenn Robbins plays Russell Coight, a survival and wildlife expert who charts his disastrous travels through Australia, spreading misinformation and causing accidents. The series ran on the Ten Network from 5 August 2001 to 29 September 2002. There was also a 14 November 2004 telemovie, Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge, which featured minor celebrities joining Coight in the outback.
Over 15 years since he last set fire to a national park, Russell Coight is back.
Russell helps get rid of some rabbits, shows how to make a bush hammock and helps rescue a very special friend.
Russell shares his love of plants and helps out a stranded couple whose vehicle is bogged.
Russell explores the wonderful Daintree rainforest with some travelers.
Russell helps move a fallen tree off the road and shows us how to shower in the outback.
Russell takes his teenage niece, Chrissie, into the outback to teach her a thing or two about desert survival.
Russell shares his love of native fauna with some unsuspecting students.
Russell travels to outback New South Wales for a muster with some old mates. Along the way he reveals secrets such as intricate home-made camp seats.
Russell takes some international tourists to the outback for the experience of their lives. Russell gives some amazing facts and figures on the high country of Australia to his guests.
Russell continues his journey with his group of international travelers through Australia's wilderness and they meet up with an old mate of Russell's who joins them by the fire.
Russell attempts to retrace the steps of two of the country's earliest explorers, Oscar Forbes and William Montgomery. He hopes to locate the grave of Forbes which has never been found. During his trip, he helps out an old mate's wife with a snake problem, and drops in on a camel farm.
As Russell continues his journey to find Forbes' grave, he drops in on a few old mates and has a chat with them. He eventually finds the resting place of the explorer, and sets his own memorial for the man.
Russell travels through the outback on a mission to release a rare kangaroo back to his habitat. Along the way he helps out some young surf lifesavers by showing them how the drills should be done, and assists a couple of female backpackers.
Russell takes one of his most eager fans out to the outback for the experience of a lifetime. He imparts his knowledge about bush traps and camp fires, plus they play a few night games.
The first episode in Russell Coight's adventures. Russell has been asked by a mate to help with a cattle muster. As he makes his way through central Australia, he comes across people in need of help. While he gives his own tips on outback survival and Australia's history.
Russell continues making his way to help with the cattle muster in Central Australia.
Russell makes his way to the North Queensland Daintree region. Again sharing his own version of the history of the region and historical figures. Whilst giving survival tips for the outback. All of which should not be taken seriously.
The continuing adventures of Russell Coight. In this episode Russell takes three city kids with him into the Highlands of South Eastern Australia.
After a long and hard life, destroying every life he comes across, Russell falls into a deep depression and decides to end his life where Australia's started.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 2001-08-05 |
| Producer | Working Dog |