Episode
60 Minutes Australia: Captive
Overview
Incredible bravery! On 60 MINUTES Tara Brown investigates how a young female backpacker saved her own life after being taken and held hostage by a depraved South Australian farmer. Her ingenuity is not only amazing, but inspiring.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes Australia
- Season
- Season 2019
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2019-06-16
Episode context
Captive is Episode 20 in Season 2019 of 60 Minutes Australia. It aired on 2019-06-16.
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60 Minutes first went to air on February 11, 1979, under executive producer Gerald Stone and with reporters Ray Martin, George Negus and Ian Leslie. Today, 60 Minutes is Australia’s leading current affairs program with a proven record of excellence over three decades. Liz Hayes, Allison Langdon, Tara Brown, Charles Wooley, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo investigate, analyse and uncover the issues affecting all Australians.
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