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Breaking down stereotypes and offering genuine insight into the lives of people who live with labels. The series gives an unmediated platform to some of the most misunderstood or marginalised people in our country: short statured, wheelchair users, transgender, Muslims, ex-prisoners, fat, Indigenous, sex workers, terminally ill, and people in polyamorous relationships.

Seasons & Episodes
Cheaters

70 percent of Australian marriages will experience an affair, according to Sexual Health Australia - but not all will be found out. This group bravely take a seat to face some harsh questions sent in from the public.

Ex-Football Players

Ex-Footballers Willie Mason, Ian Roberts, Dean Widders and Dan Jackson join Todd Carney, Brock McLean and Jude Bolton to shed the media-trained responses and get real about the game they love - with all its complexities.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

According to SANE Australia, roughly 1 in 50 Australians have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. People with OCD want others to know it's so much more than washing hands or keeping a clean desk.

Amputees

These eight amputees all have remarkable stories to share about perception and embracing a new version of themselves - the challenges they've faced and what they've gained through their limb loss.

Families of Missing Persons

There are over 2600 Australians listed as long-term missing persons, according to the National Missing Persons Coordination Network. Is it better for someone you love to be missing or dead? Their answers might surprise you.

Lesbians

We meet nine empowered women who talk about what it's like to be a lesbian, the fascination and fetishisation of what they do in the bedroom, and what life is like when your world isn't centred around men.

Chinese Australians

Despite over 200 years of migration history, many Chinese-Australians continue to feel othered, still having to prove that they belong. We meet 8 Chinese-Australians, all with very different stories.

Adult Virgins

Opportunity, rural life, religion, asexuality - there are plenty of reasons for people to be virgins into their adult life. These Australians explore social milestones, pressures, hopes, dreams and the need for intimacy.

Firefighters

In the season premiere of You Can't Ask That, you'll meet nine firefighters from around the country who'll give you their raw, personal, unfiltered insights into fire, fear, heroism and more.

Nudists

No topic is off limits in this funny and heart-felt look at body image, self love and what it means to chill in the nude.

Killed Someone

What does it do to someone, ending a life? In this episode each of the people you'll meet woke up one morning feeling like an ordinary person, and went to bed forever changed.

Autism Spectrum

By the end of this episode, you'll have met eight remarkable people on the autism spectrum, and been given eight unique windows into a world we rarely, if ever, hear about.

HIV Positive

Eight people talk about what it's really like to live with HIV. While the disease is no longer life-threatening — or even contagious — with the right medication the fear and stigma it still carries for many is life changing.

Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalists

In this episode we ask six Olympic gold medalists and one Paralympic gold medalist about winning. Is it all it's cracked up to be? What does it take to be the best in the world? Determination? Obsession? Money? Sacrifice?

Public Housing

We speak to eight Australians who live in public housing to ask them the tough questions such as "Why do you get a house for doing nothing?"

Kids

In this funny, heart-warming and revealing episode, we speak to kids from around Australia - from the city to the country - about families, friendships, screen time, bullying, sex, death and the internet.

Domestic and Family Violence

Eight survivors of domestic and family violence share empowering reflections of their experiences living in violent, abusive and controlling relationships.

African Australians

A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answers are anything but black and white.

Intersex

A subject that is still widely misunderstood, secretive and rarely spoken about in detail, eight individuals reveal the complexities of being born with an intersex variation.

Carnies and Show People

Travelling show people, or carnies as they are colloquially known, have a reputation that precedes them. What is life on the road really like for these Aussie nomads?

Ex-politicians

What is it actually like to put your hand up, be elected and serve the nation in the House of Representatives or the Senate? Eight former politicians go off-script and share their candid opinions.

Alcoholics

What happens when drinking habits become problematic? Eight former alcoholics open the lid and share their sobering truths.

Deaf

What does being deaf feel like? What do deaf people wish they could hear? Through sign and speech, eight profoundly deaf Australians give a unique insight into their lives.

Disaster Survivors

Eight survivors from eight different disasters go back to the moment of impact, recalling exactly what happened, how they survived and ultimately where their lives are now.

Survivors of Sexual Assault

Women and men tell their deeply personal stories of sexual assault, sharing what happened, how people reacted, whether they got justice and what they did to recover. These are voices and insights you won't hear anywhere else.

Ex-Reality TV Stars

Is the idea of fame and fortune all it's cracked up to be? Ex-Reality TV stars tell all about what's it's like to jump head first into the world of reality TV and come out the other side. This is the reality of reality TV.

Former Cult Members

An unprecedented glimpse into the complex lives of eight Australian former cult members - how they joined, what they were subjected to on the inside, and how they ultimately escaped.

Eating Disorders

With almost a million Australians currently living with an Eating Disorder, this is a subject that affects many but is still largely misunderstood, this episode of You Can't Ask That puts a human face to eating disorders.

Swingers

Speaking with jaw-dropping honesty and eyebrow-raising descriptions, nine swingers leave no question unanswered, with no detail off limits. This episode of You Can't Ask That is a swinging romp... without the clean-up.

Schizophrenia

This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizophrenia means to them.

Drag

This episode de-frocks the world of Drag: drag queens, drag kings and drag in-between. Featuring eight unique drag performers, the show explores gender, sexuality, dressing up and living life fabulous.

Priests

Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.

Blind People

In this episode, blind people bust stereotypes as they answer the questions viewers asked.

Down Syndrome

People with Down syndrome are often faced with a world that believes they don't have much to contribute. In this heart-warming & challenging episode, we give them a chance to speak for themselves.

Suicide Attempt Survivors

In this episode, we gain an unprecedented insight into the minds of people who have attempted suicide & survived.

Recent War Veterans

You Can't Ask That asks recent war veterans the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

Facial Difference

In a world obsessed with appearance and fitting in, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live with an extreme facial difference. In this brutally honest episode, we talk to people who face this challenge daily.

Refugees

Not many groups of people in Australia are more feared or misunderstood than refugees. In this episode we hear from refugees about their experience of Australia. The people, the culture and their new home.

Ice Users

Over the past few years, Australia's 'war on drugs' has turned its attention largely to ice. We talk to ice users, both past and present, to find out what the attraction to this drug is all about.

Children Of Same-Sex Parents

You Can't Ask That asks children of same-sex parents the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

Centenarians

You Can't Ask That asks centenarians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

Gambling

You Can't Ask That asks gambling addicts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

S&M

You Can't Ask That asks S&M (Sadomasochism) enthusiasts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

Homeless

You Can't Ask That asks homeless people the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

Short Statured

Setting the record straight about what it's really like to be short statured, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

Wheelchair Users

Misunderstood, marginalised Australians answering anonymous, online questions. Insightful, irreverent and moving, this episode sets the record straight of what it's really like to be a wheelchair user.

Transgender

The series plunges joyfully into the lives of short statured Australians, wheelchair users, the transgendered, Muslims, ex-prisoners, fat people, Indigenous, sex workers, the terminally ill and the polyamorous. It asks forthright and at times uncomfortable questions, which result in illuminating, moving and surprising answers. It offers a genuine insight into the lives of Australians who live with labels, whose days are filled with the sidelong glances and silent disapproval of others.

Muslims

Muslims answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

Polyamorous

Polyamorous Australians, people in a relationship with multiple partners, answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

Ex-Prisoners

Ex-prisoners are invited to answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person

Fat

This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be judged as fat, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

Indigenous

Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be an Indigenous Australian.

Sex Workers

Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be a sex worker.

Terminally Ill

Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a terminal illness.

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Language English
Release 2016-08-03
Producer Australian Broadcasting Corporation