Listener sentiment
Recent listeners are overwhelmingly positive, with the Christopher Skase miniseries (narrated by comedian Mark Humphries) drawing the bulk of praise for its witty writing, nostalgic recreation of 1980s Australia, and compelling retelling of the tycoon's downfall. Humphries' humorous narration is a recurring highlight, though a minority of reviewers find his style sarcastic and condescending. The Surafend series also earned strong appreciation for its deep research and contemporary relevance, while attracting a few criticisms over historical framing — one reviewer disputed the characterization of Australian involvement, and another flagged what they see as a broader Western-media blind spot in the show's coverage of Middle Eastern history. Earlier 2025 reviews surfaced two other recurring frustrations: intrusive background music that listeners say undermines otherwise excellent storytelling, and ABC's choice of in-house personalities (notably Jan Fran) to host series on politically charged topics, which some felt lacked journalistic gravitas. Despite these scattered critiques, the dominant sentiment is that ABC Rewind delivers high-quality, well-researched narrative history that listeners consider exceptional value — particularly as free content.
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Summary generated Sep 2, 2026
