Australian Story

Behind the Mask (2) (22x40)

Uitzenddatum: Nov 13, 2017

We continue our two-part special with legendary journalist Mike Willesee as he faces the fight of his life — throat cancer. The episode begins in 1993 when Mike returned to A Current Affair for a year, conducting some of his most memorable interviews, including the infamous "birthday cake interview" that changed the course of the 1993 election. Tiring of nightly current affairs, Mike turned his attention to documentary making. It was while filming in Kenya that he had a premonition that the small plane he was boarding would crash. Shortly after take-off, it did. Although Mike was unhurt, the experience had a profound impact on him and led him on a back to the Catholic faith of his childhood. It is Mike's strong religious faith, along with the support of his family, that has helped him since being diagnosed with cancer in October last year. The prognosis was six to 12 months, yet Mike is still upbeat about his prospects as he faces his greatest challenge yet.