
Siblings Michael and Alice investigate a mystery: a vintage Australian television show called Back of Bourke that many remember, but no one can prove existed. With only a VHS tape containing the show's opening sequence and fragmented childhood memories, they dive into online forums, cryptic web archives, and testimonies from amnesiac fans. Join as they search for evidence of their great aunt's inv... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||

'Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contra... more
Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contrad... more
Back of Bourke’ is a podcast dedicated to unravelling the mysterious 1960s Australian television program Back of Bourke. The show has no remaining footage and limited information about any of the episodes, only confusing and at times outright contrad... more
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I am flying through these episodes. Completely addicting. Can’t wait for more!!
An odd fiction audiodrama about a pair of siblings investigating a mysterious, Twilight Zone-esque TV show that may or may not have been aired in Australia. Looking forward to more!
Loving this podcast, I’m intrigued and can’t wait for the next episode to drop! I love that my hometown of Whyalla has some special mentions.
2 episodes in and I’m thoroughly creeped out!!! I’m completely hooked, can’t wait for the next ep!!
Thank you for making this podcast. It feels like the first time anyone has treated this subject with the care it deserves.
What’s eerie is how it’s stayed with me, but not in a tidy way. Every time I try to think of Back of Bourke, I get static in my brain. I know we watched it every week, all the kids lined up on the couch, but I can’t pull up clear scenes, just that dry inland quiet and the sense that something was slightly… off.
Your podcast captures that perfectly: slow-creep atmospheric, ... more
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Two siblings chase a decades-old mystery about a purportedly vanished Australian TV show, using a single VHS opening and a trail of family lore, production notes, and fan reminiscences to uncover whether great aunt involvement exists and to map a growing conspiracy around an outback town. Episodes typically blend archival sleuthing, personal diaries, and community recollections to weigh evidence, tease ethical boundaries, and explore how memory and online folklore shape belief. Noteworthy is the sustained, methodical approach to sourcing clues from relatives, web archives, and local history, creating a slow-burn mystery with creeping atmosphere that appeals to fans of investigative storytelling with a spectral edge.
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