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Looking for Bon
240 min | Documentary

Looking for Bon

240 min | Documentary

Looking for Bon is more than a rock biography. It is a heartfelt exploration of a life lived at full tilt. Across its episodes, the series peels away the legend to reveal Ronald Belford Scott as a son, a brother, a friend, and an artist ...See moreLooking for Bon is more than a rock biography. It is a heartfelt exploration of a life lived at full tilt. Across its episodes, the series peels away the legend to reveal Ronald Belford Scott as a son, a brother, a friend, and an artist who carried joy and pain in equal measure. The series gives space to Bon's formative years. It follows his journey from banging on saucepans in his mother's kitchen to watching pipe bands perform in Kirriemuir, then later playing side drum with his father in the Fremantle Scott's Pipe Band. From riding pushbikes through the streets of North Fremantle to attending local stomps, where for a small entry fee he would join his mates and soak in the music, the energy, and the fun of the night. There is joy in these early scenes, full of surfboards, jukeboxes, and first loves. The series gives space to Bon's formative years. It follows his journey from banging on saucepans in his mother's kitchen to playing side drum in Scott's Pipe Band and later the North Fremantle Pipe Band. From riding pushbikes through the streets of North Fremantle to attending local stomps, paying a small entry fee to immerse himself in the music and social scene, there is joy in these early scenes, full of surfboards, jukeboxes, and first loves. What makes Looking for Bon truly special is its emotional honesty. It does not glorify or excuse, nor does it dwell on scandal. Instead, it lets the people who knew Bon speak. Their memories are vivid, filled with laughter, surprise, and sometimes heartbreak. They recall a man who could be wildly funny, generous with his time, deeply affectionate, and at times lost in his own struggle. But there is hardship, too. Bon left school early and worked long hours at the flour mill. He had brushes with the law, battled with authority, and sometimes found himself on the outside looking in. The show does not shy away from these moments. It treats them not as gossip, but as important parts of his story. One of the most moving aspects is Bon's connection to the women in his life. The series touches lightly on his early romance with Maria Van Vlijmen, portrayed with tenderness and youthful charm. But it is Irene Thornton who emerges as the most significant love interest in Bon's journey. Their relationship, complex and enduring, reveals a deeper side to Bon, a man who, beneath the bravado, longed for companionship, loyalty, and love that lasted beyond the final encore. Visually, the series balances archive footage with contemporary interviews, setting a gentle pace that allows each memory to land. The narration is unobtrusive, letting the voices of those who were there carry the story forward. The production never overreaches. It trusts the material and the people telling it. Where some music documentaries lean into spectacle, Looking for Bon leans into humanity. Even when it reaches the wilder years of Bon's life, the focus stays steady. There is no judgement, only recognition that here was a young man trying to find a place in the world, searching for connection and meaning in music, in friendship, and in the freedom of the road. Written by Simon Smithers - Director - Looking For Bon See less

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Bon Scott Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	School of Rock (2003)
John Swan Narrator Narrator See fewer	Looking for Bon

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