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]

References

1. "Shaun Micallef's On the Sauce (2020) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
2. "2019-2020 documentary production - Funding approvals - Documentaries - Funding and Support". Screen Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2022. Executive Producers Paula Bycroft, Andrew Farrell, Shaun Micallef
3. Bycroft, Paula (22 July 2020). "Behind the scenes of Shaun Micallef's 'On the Sauce'". Hello Sunday Morning. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
4. "Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". CJZ. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
5. "TV Review: 'Shaun Micallef's on the Sauce' to keep you off". ScreenHub Australia. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
6. "Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce | First Look". ABC TV & iview. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022. via: youtube
7. Valentish, Jenny (21 July 2020). "On the Sauce: Shaun Micallef brings sobering eye to Australia's relationship with alcohol". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
8. "AOD Media Watch - Webinar for Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". Australian Drug Discussion. 3CR Melbourne. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022. via youtube
9. "Examining Australia's unhealthy relationship with alcohol". Edith Cowan University. Perth. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
10. Pobjie, Ben (15 July 2020). "Drunk history: Shaun Micallef takes a deep dive into our booze culture". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
11. "Airdate: Shaun Micallef's on the Sauce". TV Tonight. 20 June 2020.
12. "Sober in the Country | Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". ABC TV & iview. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022. via: youtube
13. "Shaun Micallef reveals the 'humiliating' incident that made him give up alcohol". ReadSector. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
14. "ABC TV: Shaun Micallef's On the Sauce". Dovetail. Queensland Health. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
15. "Review: Shaun Micallef's on the sauce". Wellbeing Hub. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
16. "Documentary - Screen Australia Annual Report 2020-21". Transparency Portal. Australian Government. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
17. "Shaun Micallef's on the Sauce". The ATOM Awards. Australian Teachers of Media. 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

External links

• "Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". iview, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
• "Shaun Micallef on alcohol and cancer". Cancer Council Australia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
• Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce at IMDb