The Pursuit of Happiness
Episode 35 · 2014-09-29

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Fiona O'Loughlin emerged out of Alice Springs some thirteen years ago as a 'fully formed' 36 year old stand up comedy sensation. She wowed local and international audiences with unconventional stories of raising five children in the outback. Then after collapsing on stage in Brisbane, she confessed she was an alcoholic. But behind the scenes, the drinking got worse. In Monday's program, Ms O'Loughlin and those closest to her candidly confront the darkest demons of an issue that has famously bedevilled many male comedians, but is less acknowledged by women in the public eye. It's been a tough road but she has just achieved her first year in recovery, and is back performing to sell out audiences. She's also returned to Alice and the family home she abandoned three years ago at the height of her problems.
30 minutes
Season 19 episodes
1. The Other Side2014-02-03
2. The Back of His Mind2014-02-10
3. No Half Measures2014-02-17
4. Call Me Cate2014-02-24
5. His Driving Force2014-03-03
6. An Unnatural History2014-03-10
7. The House of Tara2014-03-17
8. Out of the Box2014-03-24
9. Set in Stone2014-03-31
10. A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 12014-04-07
11. A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 22014-04-14
12. A Man Called Boy2014-04-21
13. A Very Good Rascal2014-04-28
14. The Edge of the Mountain2014-05-05
15. In Tracy's Corner2014-05-12
16. All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 12014-05-19
17. All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 22014-05-26
18. Out of the Kitchen2014-06-02
19. The Last Commando , Part 12014-06-09
20. The Last Commando , Part 22014-06-16
21. Driving Miss Davis2014-06-23
22. Forget Me Not2014-06-30
23. Talk of the Town2014-07-07
24. The Game Changer2014-07-14
25. Leaps and Bounds2014-07-21
26. Divide and Conquer2014-07-28
27. Lock Me Away2014-08-04
28. Searching for C112014-08-11
29. Searching for C11 (2)2014-08-18
30. Before the Storm2014-08-25
31. Out of the Shoebox2014-09-01
32. Getting the Hang of It2014-09-08
33. The Past Is a Foreign Country2014-09-15
34. The Past Is a Foreign Country (2)2014-09-22
35. The Pursuit of Happiness2014-09-29
36. I Am Jack2014-10-06
37. Vanishing Act2014-10-13
38. The Innocent2014-10-20
39. The Innocent (2)2014-10-27
40. How I Met Your Father2014-11-03
41. Just Call Me Bob2014-11-10
42. Just Call Me Bob (2)2014-11-17
43. Letter from Wooleen2014-11-24