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Books That Made Us

And having no idea what's...what the response is going to be, I was terrified writing'Too...

And having no idea what's...
what the response is going to be, I was terrified writing
'Too Much Lip'

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And having no idea what's... what the response is going to be,
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I was terrified writing 'Too Much Lip'.
Duration
7 seconds
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17
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:39
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E03 And it's also where I hope the author's son - Books That Made Us 00:06
And it's also where I hope the author's son
S01 • E02 "He lifted up his face and we kissed goodbye." - Books That Made Us 00:05
"He lifted up his face and we kissed goodbye."
S01 • E01 You know, people think I'm brave and tough and scary, - Books That Made Us 00:09
You know, people think I'm brave and tough and scary,
S01 • E02 I find this so moving, this book. Don't... (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:05
I find this so moving, this book. Don't... (LAUGHS)
S01 • E03 I do remember - Books That Made Us 00:04
I do remember
S01 • E03 In the back room, there was a big desk, - Books That Made Us 00:08
In the back room, there was a big desk,
S01 • E02 "I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my friends - Books That Made Us 00:07
"I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my fri...
S01 • E01 And I thought I'd get ripped from arsehole to breakfast time - Books That Made Us 00:07
And I thought I'd get ripped from arsehole to breakfast...
S01 • E01 Yeah, you did a good impression of being tough and scary, I have to say. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Yeah, you did a good impression of being tough and scary, I ...
S01 • E03 This was the time of the Cold War at its height, - Books That Made Us 00:07
This was the time of the Cold War at its height,
S01 • E01 I am tough and scary, just not as tough and scary as people think. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I am tough and scary, just not as tough and scary as people ...
S01 • E02 "I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my friends. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"I picked my way between the reclining bodies of my fri...
S01 • E02 "As I passed Rita, she turned up to me and asked in a stage whisper, - Books That Made Us 00:10
"As I passed Rita, she turned up to me and asked in a s...
S01 • E01 Um, just for you, yeah. OK. Aw, thank you. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Um, just for you, yeah. OK. Aw, thank you.
S01 • E03 I think as a child of the Depression he found capitalism hadn't worked, - Books That Made Us 00:08
I think as a child of the Depression he found capitalism had...
S01 • E02 "'I don't want to talk about it. See you.' - Books That Made Us 00:15
"'I don't want to talk about it. See you....
S01 • E03 The communists would love a book that told the story - Books That Made Us 00:07
The communists would love a book that told the story
S01 • E01 Oh, wow. So, how long did it take to write 'Too Much Lip'? - Books That Made Us 00:04
Oh, wow. So, how long did it take to write 'Too Much Li...
S01 • E03 Suddenly the word started to get around, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Suddenly the word started to get around,
S01 • E01 Um, I think the actual writing took about two years, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Um, I think the actual writing took about two years,