Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce

Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce is an Australian television factual three-episode documentary series, about drinking alcohol, on ABC, starring comedian and writer Shaun Micallef.

Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Shaun Micallef
Directed by	Tony Jackson[1]
Starring	Shaun Micallef Dave Hughes
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3[2]
Production
Executive producers	Paula Bycroft[2] Andrew Farrell Shaun Micallef
Producer	Paula Bycroft[2][3]
Production company	Cordell Jigsaw Productions Pty. Ltd.[2][4]
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	2020 (2020)

Shaun Micallef, a former binge-drinker,^[5][6][7] at university, journeys around the nation to look at Australia's drinking culture.^[2] He is confronted by the highs and lows^[8][9] of alcohol consumption and the changing shape of Australia's national pastime.^[10][11][12] Micallef, with his sons^[13] approaching drinking age, considers what to advise them about alcohol.^[14] Later, in tears, says he lost his sister-in law to alcoholism complications, weeks before filming.^[15]

Reception

Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce was the highest-viewed, Screen Australia–supported, television documentary during 2020–2021, with 985,000 viewers.^[16]

Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce was an Australian Teachers of Media Finalist, Best Factual Television Series.^[17]