Remarkable secrets of Ngukurr 🤠🗺️ | Bush Tucker Man | S1 EP1 | ABC Australia

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Join us as we go bush in Australia's north with the original Bush Tucker Man! In episode 1, Major Les Hiddins of the Australian Army is heading to Arnhem Land, on a mission to record the many bush foods and medicines of northern Australia. Les travels to the closed Indigenous community of Ngukurr, where locals share some remarkable bush tucker secrets.
'Bush Tucker Man: Arnhem Land' originally aired on the ABC in 1988.
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[@roybennett9284]

One of the best ABC television series ever put together,don't make them like this anymore.😁🥳

[@emailyclake1706]

True. But time's have changed that quickly. Things like this don't sell to the younger generation. in general. All the best 👍

[@GManWrites]

Oh don't know there is Ray Mears, Les Stroud, Bear Grylls and many more.

[@GManWrites]

Also check out Matthew Posa on KZbin.

[@albertlanger2339]

I agree but Countdown was also good. The ABC back decades ago was the best TV station. As Emaily says up or below, I agree.

[@joeyjojo4506]

absolute must view when i was a kid,when we only had 2 channels in the country.

[@johnwalters4792]

Les Hiddins is awesome. Since the mid 90s have been a fan from Manchester UK.

[@randyb3468]

UM! One of the first Grey scout's!!?!.. O.M.G!!?!..

[@johnmlln9982]

I watched this all the time in the 90's in Canada, Mr Busk Tucker man was a great Australian ambassador.

[@RandellMonaghan]

Bout time, Les is a bloody legend, Australia needs more men like him.

[@latiendadediscgolfmexico]

The world🙈

[@timothygraham4304]

What do you mean? This was done in the 80s, and there were people that uploaded before this was.

[@MegaROCKY001]

I met Major Hidden many years 1986 on a course in WA in the Army. It wasn't a conventional Army course. Yes, Les wore his slouch hat just like that and maybe that was his hat from that time. His knowledge is unbelievable and he is an absolute gentleman. Thank you Les

[@ronti2492]

I don't think anyone has done a better job , 'explaining' remote northern Australia as Les did in this series. His respect and love for the indigenous Australians of Arnhem Land shines through, and is so obvious yet so understated...at that time, I felt that Les Hiddens did much to increase the understanding of city folk like me for Aboriginal people and their land. I get the same feeling watching this series now as I did over 30 years ago.

[@emailyclake1706]

Malcolm Douglas. Harry butler. Leyland bros. Jack absolum. And some other great ones to. But les is definitely great and a awesome in person to.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

🇬🇧👍🇦🇺

[@hempy326]

Iconic!

[@Snook_]

@@emailyclake1706 alby mangles?

[@Signofevil_Smile4theCam]

@@emailyclake1706 Malcolm Douglas even made it to fame in Europe early to mid 80s.

[@normasnockers323]

this series means so much to us old bed ridden folk in the UK, images of freedom adventure, and beautiful places and people that we'll not get the chance to see, but many thanks from London

[@jonathancuneo774]

I grew up as a young boy watching bush tucker man. Now introducing my 5yr old to the great man les. Keep em coming

[@abcaustralia]

Happy to hear this series has you reminiscing, I hope your son enjoys them as much as you do. Feel free to subscribe so you don't miss anything.

[@options.trading.]

These Documentaries are at least 11 out of 5 stars.

[@petercummins8145]

Watching Bush tucker man was like watching someone on the moon whilst I was a teenager in ireland. I loved the show

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

This, Landline, and "A River Somewhere", would have to be ABC's best shows ever produced.

[@freechagosislandjohnpilger]

backroads also, aint to bad

[@fredbloggs8362]

All fine shows but Beatbox will always be the best.

[@hoilst265]

But then, there's always a river... ...somewhere.

[@jimtekkit]

Les Hiddins is a legend. I watched his shows on repeat so many times in the 90's as a kid it's a wonder the VHS tapes didn't wear out. For me at least, it's the most iconic Australian educational series ever made. Can't get more Australian than a bloke in an Akubra poking around the bush!

[@Bush-Tv]

This Was The Best the Best thing since sliced bread And ill always come back to watch The Bush Tucker Man

[@melisand8295]

I met Les in Townsville around the time he was filming The Bush Tucker man. He impressed me with clearly being the same person you saw on the show. Looking forward to revisiting this series!

[@neilwilson6787]

No matter how many times the word Legend is used when you’re talking about Les Hiddins, it’s just not enough! Good on you Les and happy birthday for your 76th year, still going strong!

[@rickydaniel1573]

Loved this series. In the uk it was the best Australian series ever brought across.

[@johnallen8618]

I watch this series up here in England, and I never missed one program, he's brilliant, and I'll be doing it all again, thank you ABC for this

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Same. We used to do jokey impressions but respected him. 🇬🇧👍🇦🇺

[@daveontoast.poweredbydavej6217]

I haven't seen this series since it was on in the 80s. I'm sure I remember him pulling out a big fat white worm from a tree. 😅

[@96libertytt]

Watching Les wandering around the bush reminds me off when I was a kid. We lived in Nhulunbuy between 1975 and 1981 and when we went camping ...it was just like this. Am 48 now and this takes me back.

[@--Nath--]

Great that you are making this available on KZbin - means more people can have the pleasure of watching Les nom his way through some tasty and some not so tasty bushtucker.

[@abcaustralia]

Glad you have enjoyed the series. You may want to subscribe to make sure you don't miss any future episodes.

[@bluesky4642]

@@abcaustralia Just subscribed! I loved this series way back when...as did my children. In fact it was one of my, now grown up, children who told me Bush Tucker Man is now available on youTube. Thanks ABC :-)

[@bluesky4642]

@@abcaustralia P.S. I still have all the VHS tapes of the Bush Tucker Man stored in my shed...but no longer have a machine to play them on! So wonderful to be able to view them via KZbin.

[@Darryl_Frost]

It's an Australia that not many aussies ever experience, although I have been in some really rugged bush, this feels like another level. Thanks for making these available ABC..

[@henrynnajiuba9591]

Used to watch this after school on Discovery Channel here in the UK. Great show

[@BillyBoblovesthedirt]

The ducks nuts of Australian television. Me and my mates grew up wanting and trying to be Les Hiddens or Malcolm Douglas. That was when we weren’t trying to be Alan Border or David Boon. If you weren’t into it then you weren’t living. It helped living in the North West of Australia because we could test our new learnt skills for real. Such a great show and I later found out that both Les and Malcolm were very popular in Germany. Who would of thought. 👍🇦🇺💪

[@darcycorboy3262]

I just love this bloke we grew up on this show He’s the man with the world’s most aerodynamic hat!

[@daveontoast.poweredbydavej6217]

My god, I used to watch this as a teenager in the late 80s in the UK. I so longed back then to travel around Australia, but I'm 50 now and never ended up there. I wanted to see Crowded House in concert over there, too. Aww, the dreams we have as children.

[@topendgold9284]

Loved thos show as kid. I joined the army, did it myself. Later worked as a fishing guide, and have lived in the top end 23 years now. Love it. Billy goat plums are delicious btw.

[@frankleestrange2896]

I’m almost lost for words. It’s so good seeing Les again. Still a brilliant show.

[@robtherover]

Ahh such memories. I backpacked to Australia in January 1990 and travelled around on a Greyhound that stopped off in the Northern Territory at Uluru (Ayres Rock). Bushtucker Man videos were playing on a loop in the visitor centre. I sat there and watched loads of them that day. A real nostalgia trip.

[@lauriekerr9997]

I bought this box set of DVD,s,, from the ABC shop,, back when they existed, before they closed down.

[@soggz4246]

Used to love watching Les in the late 90’s. Him and Rex Hunt was my usual viewing on the telly,before working my late shift.👍🏾🇬🇧

[@toastedclubtrain]

They used to call this tree the nauclea orentalis but they thought it was to much of a mouthful so they changed the botanical name to sacafillus cordanatus, and that’s a Great Leap Forward that is

[@markmoore2625]

I remember watching this series back in the day ( I think it was on Channel 4 here in the UK ). Even the theme tune brings back fond memories. I'm going to be watching it all over again. Great stuff.

[@jp-um2fr]

You cannot imagine in your worst nightmares how many times I have watched all of Bush Tucker Man's videos. He really did have the best job in his army. He and I are almost the same age and years ago I had enough points to emigrate but relatives and ............ I wish I had. Good on yer mate.

[@abcaustralia]

Keep an eye out for the next ep each Wednesday evening. Here's the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL7HSPnTFVAuFQkVzs3KzXjGXO78x-0HNE

[@justicelut]

Major Les Hiddens, absolute legend!

[@prosperquasi190]

Thakn You for uploading this series in such superb quality. Youre awesome. I'm 40 and back in my childhood i used to watch this religiously. Those were times when Discovery Channel was releasing some high quality content.

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

OH please bring him back ! I still put one of his DVD's on when i'm out in the shed playing around - i don't have to look at the screen to see what Les is talking about as he describes it so well i can see it in my minds eye ! I grew up watching the Leyland brothers , Malcom Douglas and Harry butler but then along came the Bush Tucker Man and it blew them all away ! There is a younger generation that have not seen the series so posting them on KZbin is fantastic and i do hope they find their way to these videos !

[@fredbloggs8362]

Our high school teacher would put this on a tv to entertain us while he disappeared to get up to no good. Great show.

[@baabaabaa2293]

Me mate was infantry at Lavarack & used to tell me about this bloke who'd go bush & eat off the land. He wrote survival manuals for the Army.. next thing, he's on the telly!! Legend Les! Edit: & his hat!

[@SuperRoo_22]

What style of hat is that? Do u know by any chance?

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Slouch hat?

[@30x173mm]

@@SuperRoo_22 he wears an Akubra Sombrero - he modifies the hat by pushing in the normal dome shape

[@j4x475]

The Bush Tucker Man. I loved this as a kid. Thanks from the UK!

[@h.rutten2187]

We had a three hour children’s programming on Sunday morning in the late eighties up into the early nineties here in the Netherlands just for children with all kind of series and programs and this one “Bush tucker man” was one of my favorites.

[@myaussiebabe1]

I'm loving this! I'm a RAN up here and I love this Country, it makes my heart sing!

[@joelpetersen2950]

I remember watching these as a kid, loved them

[@simonrooney7942]

I remember watching this on live tv- still an amazing show. At that time I was in the Army reserve, using the same equipment as Les.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Fantastic to see this series being repeated. One of the best things the ABC has ever done. What a shame there is little to compare with it these days.

[@deanspalding1823]

I dont think the abc made it.

[@grahamhill8018]

Great to revisit this epic series and see the legendary Bush Tucker Man again.

[@notathome13]

Now this show would be pushing 35 years old, better entertainment than a modern qna episode! Fuel prices would be 50c a litre!

[@Fontgod]

judging by the bowser scene at the start it calculates to about 67c a litre if you pause the video and check the cost against the litres pumped.

[@lennonberg]

The Carl Sagan of Australia

[@ottoswinebar]

Best show the ABC has made.

[@jamesvozar1]

Favourite show growing up what a true legend.thanks a lot for this , I remember when I was around six or seven asking my folks to call the abc and ask when the next season was being made. :)

[@abcaustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mbnsw]

I absolutely adore this series and watch them all from start to finish every so often. The second series on the explorers was outstanding too. Long live Les Hiddins

[@S2Sturges]

Thank you for posting this series with Les... He is a true Australian treasure.....

[@AeonMachine]

Tremendous, loved watching this when I was a kid.

[@oerrorcode]

Great work ABC for bringing this to KZbin. I am going to enjoy watching them all over again and let my friends know in the US to give Les a watch.

[@mattluszczak8095]

This first episode was great, good camera work and information about les's background, australian geography, bush foods and australian scenery

[@DavidKing-jx3sg]

What a great show this was. Les the ledg

[@showusyaguppysaustralia1515]

Thankyou for uploading these to KZbin great blast from the past 😀 man I love our country !!

[@Raptor50aus]

My family did the "Gun Barrel" highway trip back in 1985, was the best trip ever.! WA to NT and I did climb the rock !

[@robertphillips3078]

This chap was just fabulous. Really enjoyed this series yrs ago .

[@robbiegeefrom4325]

I first watched Les when I was 11 years old and Ive just introduced my 11 year old son to this wonderful show. Thank you!

[@raven4475]

Sometimes the KZbin algorithm gets it spot on.... Loved watching this.... Great camera work and images especially for a 30+yr old show 👍

[@raycooke312]

Used to watch Bush Tucker man, way back . Always impressed with his knowledge and style. Just amazing the basic gear he used. Not a hi-tech bit in sight. Just simple basic gear.

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

Woah I remember those days - the litres going up faster than the dollars!

[@mrgaryg44]

Brilliant show , when the Goggle box was worth watching. Thanks for making this available, I remember watching this back in the 1990's. Much respect to Les.

[@collector7993]

Best Aussie docos ever. EVER!!

[@jessicaherring1507]

I was mesmerised by this show! Came out when I was 11/12. Great memories!

[@waterofsouls7639]

this show never gets old.

[@simonhenry3815]

The Liechardt reference made my hairs stand up on end

[@guycalgary7800]

As a young guy when i first saw this show it really captured my imagination. It took my camping here in Canada to that next level of self reliance.

[@damodaraomalley3974]

Absolutely brilliant. This marks a beautiful time in history. Definitely one for the archives. And that tune at the end is food for my soul. Thank you all involved ◼️💛🔴...🔰

[@upside_up]

Finally!!! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍 Les is the best and my favourite! His series opened all eyes of the bush lovers on the beauty, history and culture of the wild nature and people in remote areas of Australia.

[@patriciaandrew3585]

Nice aye indigenous country🧡💚❣️💛💕.

[@peterweissmann7794]

Great series. I've seen them all when they came out but always a treat.

[@cmac1058]

2024! Onya Les Hiddins. You are a great Australian.

[@muju969]

Great insights, what a land of surprises, beauty and treasures

[@Pezby69]

Thankyou ABC for bringing this back.

[@abcaustralia]

Thanks! We're very happy it's finally available. 😊

[@762223100]

Outstanding, loved this series. Nice to see it in good quality again and Les still going strong doing his thing albeit retired.

[@carpertony5123]

Just came across this series totally by accident. I'll be binge watching the entire series again. Watched the Bush Tucker Man as a youngster and absolutely loved it all. A true all rounder and outdoors man. Thanks for bringing back a lot of fond memories 👍

[@dionpetrilli2770]

Such a Legend, Les for Priminister!

[@pjetenere1]

Looking forward to this, I spent a lot of time there in the late 70's

[@AustProd6]

Anyone else calculate he paid 67 cents a litre for fuel?

[@terrenceodgers5866]

I started driving in 1969 and fuel was 36 cents a gallon- that's around 4.5 ltrs. And that was for Super - high octane!

[@petearvo8918]

Yes, and probably paying double the city price..

[@the_split_log]

That intro music is an unappreciated banger 🤟🏼

[@thebolsta]

Cheers for this mate. I used to look forward to this coming on the TV, even though I live in green and pleasant Yorkshire. And the harshest conditions I'm likely to face is waiting for the offy to open in the morning. I'm sure I could survive now though, if I woke up one day beside the River Don.

[@alibikes]

Thanks for releasing these!!

[@steveclancy6474]

Looking young there. I had a 51 Series 1 LR back in the 90s. It was he "Less Hiddens support vheical.

[@stevenwalker984]

Now this brings back childhood memories, such a good show.

[@ripthejacker7594]

Those petrol prices at 1:06...

[@nodrama490]

Another Aussie Legend

[@RiczWest]

Oh how fantastic!!! Hope you put up the whole series as it and the man are just irreplaceable and legendary 😀

[@abcaustralia]

We will! An episode will go up every Wednesday for the next 7 weeks. Here's the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL7HSPnTFVAuFQkVzs3KzXjGXO78x-0HNE

[@baabaabaa2293]

@@abcaustralia Thanks mate, I'll watch em again!

[@tonyfranks9551]

Excellent....and great music too....

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

This series was regularly shown on the "UK Gold" TV channel back in the day...Les Hiddins was the first "outdoor survival teacher" I ever watched. He is the daddy when it comes to genuine TV experts. He is well known and well regarded in the UK - Our own national survival/bushcraft expert Ray Mears was a huge fan of TBTM and eventually did a show with him. Anyway, I absolutely love the guy, his knowledge, his respect and the things he did for his fellow veterans all speak to a good and decent man.

[@johncatley6138]

I loved this show so much. Thanks for putting it up here for fans of Les!

[@steglover7329]

Loved watching this as a kid with my dad. Nothing better than a man with local knowledge. He brought about the snack map. Amazing man. The one thing i learned is never take more than you need.

[@robertnolan502]

So good to see this show, the Bush tucker man was a favourite back in the day, can't wait for more episodes to be available

[@waltergreen5894]

The thing I loved the most about him was that funny looking hat of his

[@veronicafernandez7211]

Beautiful and interesting. Congratulations. I love Australia.❤️❤️❤️

[@rudidedog243]

This was great tv, I remember watching this on tv in Ireland back in the 90s loved the Bush Tucker Man. Don't know why the trees and plants have to have a Latin name surely the local people's name for these should be the real name especially if they are unique to that country or area. What did the Romans ever do for us anyway

[@kingding8569]

I Love this show Les is a Legend I’d love to have a Beer with the guy and listen to his stories. Thanks for all the Bush Knowledge from a city slicker wanna be Bushman cheers Les 🤠👊😎👍. P.s what a cool Army truck got ya round the outback that’s for sure. You’ve given the modern day 4x4 show a run for its money to!!

[@yeahno6100]

Les Hiddins - absolute bloody legend

[@neilgarfield2831]

Sailed up from Darwin to Black Point, then drove back through the great Arnhem Land in 1990. Totally primitive and unspoiled, hope it's still like that today.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Thank you very much indeed ABC Australia and Major Les Hidden aka The Bush Tucker Man. A legend for sure. 🇬🇧👍🇦🇺

[@swhiteley7986]

Watch Bush Tucker man back in the UK. Was one of the influences which brought us to emigrate to Australia many years later and explore the bush😀 Awesome show today as it was back then. Great to see it back. Thank you ABC!