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The Sapphires

Comedy set in Australia in 1968. Four young, talented Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam.

1 hour, 36 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Apr 202000:20

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Run Through The Jungle

  • 00:09

    Jessica Mauboy & Lou Bennett

    Yellow Bird

  • 00:11

    Sam & Dave

    Soul Man

  • 00:14

    Jessica Mauboy

    Today I Started Loving You Again

  • 00:37

    Ken Boothe

    Your Feeling and Mine

  • 00:38

    Jackie Wilson

    Lonely Teardrops

  • 00:39

    Jessica Mauboy

    Who's Loving You

  • 00:46

    Jessica Mauboy

    What A Man

  • 00:53

    Jessica Mauboy

    I Heard It Through the Grapevine

  • 00:56

    The Emotions

    Shouting Out Love

  • 01:09

    Jessica Mauboy

    I'll Take You There

  • 01:15

    Jessica Mauboy

    Land Of A Thousand Dances

  • 01:27

    Juanita Tippins

    People Make The World A Better Place

  • 01:34

    Jessica Mauboy

    I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

  • 01:36

    Jessica Mauboy

    Gotcha

Credits

RoleContributor
GailDeborah Mailman
CynthiaMiranda Tapsell
JulieJessica Mauboy
KayShari Sebbens
Dave LovelaceChris O'Dowd
RobbyTory Kittles
HendoEka Darville
GlynisGeorgina Haig
Uncle EdRhys Muldoon
Nanny TheresaLynette Narkle
GeraldineKylie Belling
EvelynTammy Anderson
MerleJudith Lucy
Stevie KayneHunter Page-Lochard
Baby HartleyKoby Murray
DirectorWayne Blair
WriterKeith Thompson
WriterTony Briggs
AuthorTony Briggs

Broadcasts

  • Thu 31 Dec 201521:00
  • Sat 28 Jan 201722:20
  • Sat 3 Jun 201722:00
  • Sat 22 Dec 201823:40
  • Sun 27 Oct 201900:10
  • Sat 18 Apr 202000:00
  • Sat 18 Apr 202000:20

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Mark Kermode reviews The Sapphires

Mark Kermode reviews The Sapphires

"A good-hearted, show-stopping movie that works"