Kurt Fearnley's One Plus One
Paralympian Kurt Fearnley interviews a range of well-known Australians, from sporting legends to leading figures in their fields, about the events that have challenged them and the people who have motivated and inspired them.
Seasons
1. Dylan Alcott
Air Date: 2020-07-23
Dylan Alcott has done it all: a champion tennis player, Paralympian, Logie winner, radio host and now named 2022 Australian of the Year. In 2020 he spoke to Kurt Fearnley about his desire to inspire people with disability.
2. Josh Niland
Air Date: 2020-07-30
Celebrated chef Josh Niland shows Kurt Fearnley around the kitchen, and chats to him about sustainability, surviving childhood cancer, and winning the prestigious James Beard Book of the Year.
3. Eliza Ault Connell
Air Date: 2020-08-06
Eliza Ault-Connell was 16 when she lost her legs and fingers to meningococcal disease. She speaks to Kurt about representing Australia in wheelchair racing and how COVID-19 impacted her return to the Paralympics.
4. Ash Barty
Air Date: 2020-08-13
Ash Barty, 2022 Australian Open Champion, chats with Kurt Fearnley on winning the French Open and becoming World No. 1. On 23 March 2022, Ash Barty announced her retirement from tennis. Interview recorded in 2020.
5. Eddie Woo
Air Date: 2020-08-20
School teacher Eddie Woo's love of maths is infectious, his online lessons finding a global audience. He speaks to Kurt about teaching future generations and why he moved to online learning well before COVID hit.
6. Sam Mostyn
Air Date: 2020-08-27
Sam Mostyn is an accomplished non-executive director and sits on the boards of numerous companies. She speaks to Kurt about the importance of diversity and how COVID-19 will change the way we measure success.
7. Baker Boy
Air Date: 2020-09-03
Danzal Baker (aka Baker Boy) might come from one of the smallest communities in Arnhem Land, but he's performed on some of the biggest stages. He not only brings dance moves to the stage, but also his culture through the use of his local language yolngu matha.
8. Montaigne
Air Date: 2020-09-10
Jessica Cerro (aka Montaigne) was meant to be representing Australia at the 'World Cup of Music' this year - Eurovision. The pandemic has seen that dream pushed back by 12 months, but hasn't stopped her desire to create and share her art with the world.
1. Turia Pitt
Air Date: 2021-02-25
A decade ago Turia Pitt was running an ultramarathon when a grassfire caused burns to 65% of her body. Doctors weren't sure she'd survive, but she encapsulates what it means to have 'grit'. She joins Kurt Fearnley for a run, and a conversation about determination.
2. Curtis McGrath
Air Date: 2021-03-04
In 2012 Curtis McGrath was a young soldier in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED, changing the course of his life forever. He speaks to Kurt Fearnley about recovery, and winning gold at the Rio Paralympics.
3. Maggie Beer
Air Date: 2021-03-11
Maggie Beer is known for her love of food, infectious laugh, and bubbly personality. She speaks to Kurt Fearnley about her life, career, and appetite for taking risks.
4. Robert Whittaker
Air Date: 2021-03-18
Robert "The Reaper" Whittaker is Australias first UFC world champion. The MMA superstar speaks to Kurt Fearnley about growing up poor, becoming a warrior, and getting through tough times.
5. Grace Tame
Air Date: 2021-03-25
Grace Tame is many things: an artist, a marathon runner, and a survivor. The Australian of the Year speaks to Kurt Fearnley about trauma, resilience, and raising awareness.
6. Moz Azimi
Air Date: 2021-04-01
Kurdish refugee Mostafa Azimitabar fled Iran in 2013, attempting to come to Australia by boat. Almost eight years later he was released into the community, after a journey that took him to Christmas Island, Manus Island, Port Moresby and two inner city Melbourne hotels.
7. Que Minh Luu
Air Date: 2021-04-08
Que Minh Luu loves stories and she's passionate about telling them on our screens. She talks to Kurt Fearnley about her own personal tale, being the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, losing her husband, being a solo Mum and wanting to shape the way we see ourselves on TV.
8. Adam Hills
Air Date: 2021-04-15
Comedian Adam Hills is a household name on both sides of the world, known for hosting TV shows in Australia and the UK. He chats to Kurt Fearnley about comedy, COVID, sport and finding community in disability.
1. Ryley Batt
Air Date: 2022-01-06
Ryley Batt refused to use a wheelchair when he was growing up, choosing instead to get around on a skateboard. The wheelchair rugby player talks to Kurt Fearnley about finding sport and his place in the world.
2. Saya Sakakibara
Air Date: 2022-01-13
Saya Sakakibara was determined to achieve Olympic greatness in honour of her brother Kai, who had a horror crash in the leadup to the Games. The BMX racer talks to Kurt about triumph and tragedy on the road to Tokyo.
3. Ellie Cole
Air Date: 2022-01-20
Ellie Cole is Australia's most decorated female Paralympian - winning her 17th medal in Tokyo. She chats to Kurt Fearnley about her passion for swimming and her drive to succeed.
4. Harry Garside
Air Date: 2022-01-27
Harry Garside is the ballet dancing plumber who won bronze for boxing in Tokyo. He talks to Kurt Fearnley about his journey to the ring, and winning Australia's first Olympic boxing medal in 33 years and the 2022 Australian lightweight title.
5. Madison de Rozario
Air Date: 2022-02-03
Madison de Rozario is an athlete at the top of her game. The world champion wheelchair racer chats to Kurt Fearnley about winning gold in Tokyo, and how the world sees disability.
6. Eddie Betts
Air Date: 2022-09-15
For 17 years Eddie Betts wowed crowds with his exceptional football talent, retiring after 350 games. Eddie tells Kurt about his hopes for the future, dealing with racism and the infamous Crows pre-season training camp.
7. Megan Davis
Air Date: 2022-09-22
Megan Davis is widely considered one of the architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. One of the driving forces behind an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Megan talks about fairness, recognition and rugby league.
8. Robert Irwin
Air Date: 2022-09-29
Robert Irwin has spent a lifetime in the spotlight as the son of the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. The 18-year-old is also passionate about conservation, talking with Kurt about wildlife and growing up as a celebrity.
9. Mat Rogers
Air Date: 2022-10-06
Mat Rogers reached the pinnacle representing Australia in rugby league and union, but spent much of his life in his father Steve's shadow. Mat speaks candidly about his mental health struggles and paving his own path.
10. Nornie Bero
Air Date: 2022-10-13
Nornie Bero has a passion for food. The Torres Strait Islander chef wants people to embrace Indigenous ingredients and seasonal, local produce. Nornie tells how her childhood on the islands has influenced her business.
11. Dinesh Palipana
Air Date: 2022-10-20
Dinesh Palipana has a unique perspective on hospitals and patient care as only the second person with quadriplegia to graduate a doctor in Australia. He speaks about overcoming barriers and his life motto - carpe diem.
12. Peter Bol
Air Date: 2022-11-03
Runner Peter Bol became the first Australian in more than five decades to race for a medal in the 800m final at Tokyo. The Olympian talks with Kurt about being competitive and dealing with pressure on the world stage.
13. Judith Lucy
Air Date: 2022-11-10
Judith Lucy is one of our most loved stand-up comedians. There are few subjects that are off the table. Judith discusses how she feels about a nation knowing about, and laughing at, her most private stories.
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Rating
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Release Date
2020-07-23
Episodes
29 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
