Creative Types with Virginia Trioli — Season 3
The six-part arts series with Virginia Trioli is back for a third season, exploring the essence of imagination and creativity with some of Australia's best creative minds.
About this season
The six-part arts series with Virginia Trioli is back for a third season, exploring the essence of imagination and creativity with some of Australia's best creative minds.
Episodes (6)
1. Jimmy Barnes
Aired 5 March 2026 • 28 min
Jimmy Barnes jumps into the car with Virginia for a ride and a chat and to turn up the cassette player on the music that formed and informed him and that continues to drive him into a mature life of music making.
2. Hugo Weaving
Aired 12 March 2026 • 29 min
The actor's actor, Hugo Weaving, finds the humanity within the fractured and complex men he plays in movies and films, but is still a beloved icon of the Australian stage.
3. Andrea Lam
Aired 19 March 2026 • 29 min
Classical pianist, Andrea Lam finds a new skill and prominence as star of the hit ABC show, The Piano, and a new passion as a teacher and mentor inspiring other budding young pianists.
4. Nazeem Hussain
Aired 26 March 2026 • 28 min
Trail-blazing comedian Nazeem Hussain wants the "majority to feel like the minority for an hour" with sell-out comedy that breaks all the racial taboos.
5. Andy Griffiths
Aired 2 April 2026 • 29 min
An anarchic writer, Andy Griffiths has always refused to follow the rules. He shows us into his all-important music room, and his zany 'playroom' filled with the books and toys that have fired his imagination since childhood.
6. David Hallberg
Aired 9 April 2026 • 29 min
American Ballet Dancer, now artistic director, shows how he has taken The Australian Ballet company to a new level of power and style and shares the lessons he learned from a catastrophic foot injury.