True Stories (TV series)
| True Stories | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Anna Coren Chris Bath |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 2005 – 2006 |
True Stories was an Australian biographical documentary series which explored the personal journeys of ordinary, and sometimes extraordinary Australians.
Season two episode summaries
Dylan's Story
Original airdate: 9 July 2006
Dylan Hartung is a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with Stage IV
Tim's Story
Original airdate: 23 July 2006
Truck driver Tim Stuhlfauth was hijacked, held at gunpoint for 16 hours and forced to drive his rig without a break as the madman fired shots in the cabin of his truck. As the terrifying ordeal unfolded Tim thought he'd never see his family again convinced he was going to be killed. The hijacking came to a dramatic conclusion thanks to Tim's quick thinking. The story took a dramatic twist when the identity of the gunman was finally revealed. Tragic story with heart warming scenes that will make your day.
Ratings
Season one (2005)
The first season of True Stories aired 8:00pm Tuesday nights on the Seven Network. It won its timeslot every week, benefitting strongly from the program preceding it, Border Security, which regularly topped 2 million viewers. Episodes of True Stories that came first in their timeslots have been highlighted in grey.
| Ep No. | Average Viewers (5 City Metro, 000s) |
Network Share | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,590 | 38% | 9 August |
| 2 | 1,590 | 41% | 16 August |
| 3 | 1,720 | 44% | 23 August |
| 4 | 1,420 | 39% | 30 August |
See also
- List of Seven Network programs
References
- ^ "True Stories". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Chai, Paul (17 August 2005). "Seven's 'Den' all business". Variety. Retrieved 12 June 2022.