Hello and welcome to episode 11 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll. This week we’re heading to Summer Bay, with a little detour down Ramsay Street, and looking at these two titans of Australian television. Home and Away and Neighbours have over 17,000 episodes between them and have shaped Australian television for decades. Plus both Minogue’s feature!! It’s a double Minogue besties!

A little news from us! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show, and he is performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival. Book your tickets now via the links below.

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

Hello and welcome to episode 10 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll. This week’s episode is an in-depth look at the Queen of film herself, Nicole Kidman or “our Nic” as we love to say. We take a close look at her incredible career from the 1980s childhood classics, BMX Bandits and Bush Christmas, to the bright Hollywood lights of Moulin Rouge and The Hours. It’s a red carpet filled adventure besties!

A little news from us! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show, and he is performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. Book your tickets now via the links below.

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

Welcome to episode 9 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll! In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the world of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. From solving the 2000s “childhood obesity epidemic” via the medium of dance to Laurence’s very own moment in the spotlight. Come along besties, it’s going to be a drug free high!

Please note this episode contains some sensitive topics including mental health, drug use, the use of blackface in the performances, and bullying.

For support and advice around addiction, please contact the National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015. This is a free and confidential phone service for anyone struggling with their use of alcohol and/or other substances.

If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, please contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit https://1800respect.org.au

For 24 hour crisis support please contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or chat via their website https://www.lifeline.org.au or 13 YARN to talk to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter https://www.13yarn.org.au

Some of the shows mentioned include:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX2i6LoJb5M&t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hh-GR4Io7U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N93Zogr-0Yw

A little news from us! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show, and he is performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. Book your tickets now via the links below.

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

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Welcome to episode 8 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll! In this week’s episode, we’re looking back at some iconic short-lived Australian TV shows of the 90s, including Chances, Paradise Beach, Pacific Drive, Echo Point and Breakers. We discuss Channel 9’s desperate attempts to find their own Home and Away or Neighbours, the scheduling chaos the shows endured, and why Elle thinks they all should have been given more of a go, except for Echo Point (it’s complicated besties)…

A little news from us! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show, and he’ll be performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. Book your tickets now via the links below.

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

Welcome to episode 7 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll. In this week’s episode we’re travelling in a giant silver bus back to 1994 and the release of two iconic Australian films, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Muriel’s Wedding. We discuss the cultural impact of these two films, the moments that moved us, and the legacy that they have left behind in their fabulous wake.

Come with us to Porpoise Spit, via the outback, besties! Someone bring along the ABBA mix tape!

A little clarification besties, in this episode Laurence mentions that June Marie Bennett, who played Shirl in Priscilla, is still alive. Unfortunately she passed away in 2024. We apologise for the mistake.

A little news from us! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show, and he’ll be performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. Book your tickets now via the links below.

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

Please note that this episode includes discussions of bullying and suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, please contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit https://1800respect.org.au

For 24 hour crisis support please contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or chat via their website https://www.lifeline.org.au or 13 YARN to talk to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter https://www.13yarn.org.au

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

Welcome to episode 6 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll. In this week’s episode we visit the murky world of Westside, home of the iconic early 90s TV show, E Street. From werewolves and vampires, to miraculous healing moments at the altar, E Street absolutely had it all. Come with us as we discuss the characters we loved, the storylines that still haunt us, and why it should be on streaming today. Shout out to Stan there.

Note besties!! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show and he’ll be performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. Book your tickets now via the links below:

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

Besties!! Gay for Pay Cheque is Laurence’s ICONIC new comedy show and he’ll be performing it at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April AND at the Sydney Comedy Festival in May. Book your tickets now via the links below.

Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gay-for-pay-cheque

Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/laurence-driscoll-gay-for-pay-cheque/

Welcome to episode 5 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll. In this week’s episode, we do a deep dive into the tragic world of soap deaths. As kids we met these beloved characters on our favourite TV shows, built attachments to them in weeknightly 30-minute slots, followed their hopes and dreams, and then watched as they died in horrific speedboat accidents in front of us. Let’s unpack that!

Please note that this episode includes discussions of a LOT of death, including terminal illness, suicide, plane and car crashes, and drownings. Absolutely skip this episode if you need to. For 24 hour crisis support please contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or chat via their website https://www.lifeline.org.au or 13 YARN to talk to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter https://www.13yarn.org.au

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com

Welcome to episode 4 of Besties, That’s Iconic with Elle Savage and Laurence Driscoll! In today’s episode we do a deep dive into the very toxic world of reality TV with Australia’s Next Top Model. We discuss how it came to be, why it should never happen again, and whether or not we think the disastrous season 6 live finale was staged. It’s a wild ride!

In a wild timing coincidence, we deep dove into this topic just a few weeks before the America’s Next Top Model Netflix documentary premiered, in case you’re wondering why we don’t mention it.

Also, one more note besties, in the time since we recorded this episode Cosmopolitan Magazine has sadly gone under once more. It’s a brutal world, this media business.

Please note that this episode includes discussions of bullying, mental health, and suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, please contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit https://1800respect.org.au

For 24 hour crisis support please contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or chat via their website https://www.lifeline.org.au or 13 YARN to talk to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter https://www.13yarn.org.au

This episode was written and recorded by Elle Savage https://www.instagram.com/elleissavage/ and Laurence Driscoll https://www.instagram.com/lozdrizcomedy/

Edited by Laurence Driscoll.

Theme music by Matt Welch https://mattwelchmusician.com

Do you have feedback for us? We would love to hear from you! Email us your thoughts, stories or questions at bestiesthatsiconic@gmail.com