John Maiorana - The Gourmet Godfather

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John Maiorana - The Gourmet Godfather
History on a Plate
THE CHRISTMAS TABLE

Remember When – an entertaining romp through bygone days every Sunday night. Join Harvey Deegan and guests as they bring history and our heritage back to life.

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The Gourmet Godfather John Maiorana, 21 December 2025

Peter FitzSimons’ next book is on Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop. 

 Weary Dunlop was an exceptional person – his humility and compassion as an Australian POW and Surgeon on the Thai-Burma railway saved so many lives. Some of the stories Peter recounts are harrowing, but they also capture Weary’s humanity – like when he stood between a Japanese soldier’s bayonet and his blind, paraplegic patient; or when he took out a fellow POW’s ”perforated duodenal ulcer” in the deep jungle of Thailand, with ‘the fitful light of weak hurricane lamps . . . a beam of a torch . . . a needle made from hardened copper wire and catgut thread made from the intestines of animals . . .”

Peter FitzSimons&rsquo; next book is on Sir Edward &lsquo;Weary&rsquo; Dunlop.&nbsp;
&nbsp;Weary Dunlop was an exceptional person &ndash; his humility and compassion as an Australian POW and Surgeon on the Thai-Burma railway saved so many lives. Some of the stories Peter recounts are harrowing, but they also capture Weary&rsquo;s humanity &ndash; like when he stood between a Japanese soldier&rsquo;s bayonet and his blind, paraplegic patient; or when he took out a fellow POW&rsquo;s &rdquo;perforated duodenal ulcer&rdquo; in the deep jungle of Thailand, with &lsquo;the fitful light of weak hurricane lamps . . . a beam of a torch . . . a needle made from hardened copper wire and catgut thread made from the intestines of animals . . .&rdquo;

Peter Fitzsimons new book Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop, 21 December 2025

Chris Frame - Cruise History

Big Cruise Stories of 2025

* Cunard's 100th anniversary here 

* Queen Anne maiden voyage to Australia 

* P&O closed. 

* Carnival expands with two new ships. 

* Disney and Virgin pull out of the market. 

* Princess celebrate 50 years (even tho they didn't sell their first Aussie cruises) 

* The Norwegian Spirit returns. 

Chris Frame - Cruise History
Big Cruise Stories of 2025
*&nbsp;Cunard's 100th anniversary here&nbsp;
* Queen Anne maiden voyage to Australia&nbsp;
* P&amp;O closed.&nbsp;
*&nbsp;Carnival expands with two new ships.&nbsp;
* Disney and Virgin pull out of the market.&nbsp;
* Princess celebrate 50 years (even tho they didn't sell their first Aussie cruises)&nbsp;
* The Norwegian Spirit returns.&nbsp;

Cruise History with Chris Frame, 21 December 2025

Richard Offen  - Historian, Author, Broadcaster

25th Anniversary of the Perth Bell Tower

Richard Offen&nbsp; -&nbsp;Historian, Author, Broadcaster
25th Anniversary of the Perth Bell Tower

The Gourmet Godfather John Maiorana, 21 December 2025

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