Bob Hawke The Larrikin and the Leader

Episode One explains how Hawke served his "apprenticeship" as President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), and this allowed him to be in touch with the people (at least in his opinion). Opinion polls tended to back this up, however, with many polls showing an approval rating of well over 60% - a staggering figure any politician in any country would kill for.

We've never been so wary of politicians, but there was a time when things were different. Part two takes a revelatory look at how an infamous larrikin who gave up the grog became a leader we'd never forget