Season 1964

E1. Surfing Story

May 31, 1964 · 60m

John Penlington reports on Australia's surf culture, its impact on surf-lifesaving clubs and life in general.

E2. Hiroshima Story

Jun 21, 1964 · 60m

E3. Nazi Party in Australia

Jul 31, 1964 · 60m

The 'Australian Reich' is a firm defender of their belief in Adolf Hitler as the patron saint of the white race. The party consists of over 250 members, however only a dozen were prepared to take part in filming for the program.

E4. WA Hanging Story

60m

John Penlington goes to Western Australia to report on the hanging of Eric Edgar Cooke. After questions were raised by Labor politician Harry May, ABC management decide that this story on capital punishment cannot be shown, and issues a statement saying that the ABC has "no intention whatsoever of running a story on capital punishment". Penlington and Allan Ashbolt publicly confirm their intention to do a story on Cooke with the intention to broadcast on October 24. John Penlington is suspended and Executive Producer Allan Ashbolt never returns to Four Corners. Watch the unseen segment and read about the controversies surrounding this story.