Australian Story The Past Is a Foriegn Country Part 2 (Season 19, Episode 35)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography

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Australian Story

The Past Is a Foriegn Country Part 2 (Season 19, Episode 35)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography

This week's program concludes the family saga of the woman credited as the 'silent operator' of the Australian entertainment industry. Jan Russ helped launch some young stars who have gone on to fame in Hollywood but unbeknown to anybody, ...See moreThis week's program concludes the family saga of the woman credited as the 'silent operator' of the Australian entertainment industry. Jan Russ helped launch some young stars who have gone on to fame in Hollywood but unbeknown to anybody, her own life was as drama filled as anything on the big screen. Russ's motto has been 'the show must go on' and so it has - not least through the new ascendancy of her son Sam who's emerged as the king of comedy on South Korean TV. But she never stopped thinking about the earlier baby she adopted out in heartbreaking circumstances five decades ago. In Monday's program we find out what happened when Jan tracked down her lost daughter... Written by Australian Story See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Robyn Bishop Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Jason Donovan Self Self See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Tessa Durston Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Sam Hammington Self Self See fewer	Real Men (2013)
Carolyn Kennett Self Self See fewer	Prisoner (1979)
Daniel MacPherson Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Foundation (2021)
Bob Russ Self Self See fewer	John Cena Reacts (2017)
Dillas Russ Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Jan Russ Self Self See fewer	Legends
Ian Smith Self Self See fewer	Neighbours (1985)