S01E01 G'day Knackers
An introduction to the Australian vernacular, with particular emphasis on their penchant for expletives and derogatory put-downs.
How To Talk Australians
S01E06: The Slackarse Country
A deep and disturbing look at the great Australian beach holiday and their obsession with National holidays. Includes a re-enactment of a camping trip to Rosebud.
Overview
An eight-part online miniseries released in 2014. The series looks at Australian culture and language through the eyes of the teachers and students of the fictional 'Delhi College of Linguistics.
Episodes
S01E02 Grub
A terrifying look at the Aussie diet. Includes an Indian take on ‘How to build your own barbie.’
S01E03 Rhyming Slang
Like the mother tongue itself, the Brits invented Rhyming Slang, the Australians have turned it into an art form. From Barry Crocker (shocker) to Germaine Greer (beer).
S01E04 Famous Australians
Includes a truly C-class impersonations of Pauline Hanson and a clumsy re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up. Maharaji Davo takes us through the car used by Mel Gibson in Mad Max. The students also partake...
S01E05 Nicknames - Hello Chopper
‘Chopper’ the talking cocky takes over the class with his incessant foul mouth/beak. The students adopt some anglicised names and then convert them/Australianise them to varying levels of success. Eg. Gibson to ‘Gibbo’, Leslie to...
S01E06 The Slackarse Country
A deep and disturbing look at the great Australian beach holiday and their obsession with National holidays. Includes a re-enactment of a camping trip to Rosebud.
S01E07 Dunny Budgies & Budgie Smugglers
A way-too detailed account of how pervasive the humble blowfly is on Australian life. Also further examines Aussie beach culture.
S01E08 Citizenship Test
The students sit a mock Australian Citizenship Test. We also see the students graduation.
