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The stakes are raised when Russell is asked to personally escort two international scientists deep into the heart of the Daintree Rainforest. Not everything goes according to plan (one of the scientists is still lost just south of Cooktown) but thanks to Russell's efforts, several rare animal species

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Russell hits the road to learn a little about aboriginal art, catch up with an old farmer mate and help get rid of a dangerous snake in a shed (he gets rid of both the snake and the shed). All this, plus Russell gives some school kids an experience they will never forget (although counseling has been

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Russell Coight identifies himself as an 'outback man', who strongly endorses the ways of the outback, as opposed to the ways of urban life. When Russell finds numerous tourists stuck on the outback road, he hastily refers to them as "city slickers" before he tries to help them, albeit unsuccessfully.

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Coight often attempts to make jokes with his friends during the programs. Unfortunately, most of these fall flat. He presents himself as a man with "mates" all around Australia, whom he likes to bring into his shows. These "mates" usually avoid him, or barely know him, but he seems oblivious to any

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In the final episode Russell shares his love of native fauna with some unsuspecting students (not suitable for children), does a bit of bush water-skiing (warning; low-level male nudity involved) and catches up with an old mate for a fishing trip with a difference. No one catches a fish. All this

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When Coight meets a new character the program will cut to a closeup shot of their handshake. As a gag, this is clearly a shot taken at a different time with different people. When Coight shakes hands with an indigenous Australian, the closeup will show two white hands. When he shakes hands with a

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Coight also claims to be one of the greatest bird-callers in the business with over 100 different bird calls in his repertoire (most of which sound identical). According to Coight "once you get your finger in the right position and your tongue doing the same..... the rest is easy". He then

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Russell returns to the outback where he helps rescue a group of girl guides, catches up with an aboriginal mate for some bush tips and deals with a dangerous roving reptile. All this, plus a behind-the-scenes look at his 'Birds of Prey Attack Show' (now closed pending a workplace safety

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Russell attempts to retrace the steps of two of the country's earliest explorers, Oscar Forbes and William Montgomery. He hopes to locate the grave of Forbes which has never been found. During his trip, he helps out an old mate's wife with a snake problem, and drops in on a camel

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He also perceives these "city slickers" as being overly affluent, and who waste their money on "high-tech gadgets" and five-star hotels, along with comparing such things to his own outback lifestyle, which includes making his own chair and bathing in a freshwater

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Russell heads bush in order to test out some new camping equipment, help some old farming mates get rid of their rabbits and share a few outback safety tips. Plus, when a rare animal must be released back into the wild, he lends a hand (along with three

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An official website for the show titled “bigcoight.com” (which can be seen towards the end credits of almost every episode) had been left untouched since 2004, until mid 2019 when it was purchased as a redirect to All Aussie Adventure's main website.

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was renewed for a third season and was scheduled to return in 2017. In August 2017, the series was rescheduled to air in 2018. The series premiered on 5 August 2018. The final two episodes aired on 9 September 2018, being broadcast consecutively.

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Russell heads North to help an old mate with the annual cattle muster. Along the way he searches for some bush tucker, helps a motorist who has run into trouble, and offers us many invaluable tips for survival situations in the

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Russell travels to the magnificent Daintree Rainforest in Northern Queensland and visits some of the incredible highlights of the area, including the Great Barrier Reef. He also helps out an old mate with a crocodile

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After checking out some ancient aboriginal artwork, Russell drops by a remote farm to help out a mate. He then heads deep into croc country before tracking down some lost hikers and rescuing a pair of broken down

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Coight is fond of saving indigenous wildlife and preserving historical Australian sites. However, due to Coight's clumsiness and/or inattentiveness he often unintentionally destroys the animal or location.

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Russell takes three city kids, Hayley, Justin and Phil, on a tour of the outback. He teaches them valuable lessons so that they will be able to survive in an emergency. Russell also helps out two stranded

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As Russell continues his journey to find Forbes' grave, he drops in on a few old mates and has a chat with them. He eventually finds the resting place of the explorer, and sets his own memorial for the

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After Russell offers some insights into the old Ghan railway, he finally arrives at the cattle muster. We get to see his expert country dancing skills and his amazing talents with the whip.

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In 2023 Russell Coight made appearances in several Mitsubishi Outlander commercials, with these commercials seeking to dispel myths regarding the offroad capabilities of electric vehicles.

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In this special episode Russell takes his 23-year-old niece Chrissie Coight into the outback to teach her a thing or two about desert survival. They are both eventually winched to safety.

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Russell takes one of his most eager fans out to the outback for the experience of a lifetime. He imparts his knowledge about bush traps and camp fires, plus they play a few night games.

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Russell takes some international tourists to the outback for the experience of their lives. Russell gives some amazing facts and figures on the high country of Australia to his guests.

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Russell continues his journey with his group of international travellers through Australia's wilderness and they meet up with an old mate of Russell's who joins them by the fire.

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white Australian, the closeup will show a black and a white hand. This serves to highlight the artificial and constructed nature of this sort of television series banter.

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of the country, in the process causing environmental damage by using large quantities of diesel fuel and erosion from driving through pristine creeks and dirt tracks. The

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In an effort to raise money for charity, Russell decides to lead a group of celebrities on a coast-to-coast trek across Australia from east to west in just seven days.

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plays Russell Coight, a survival and wildlife expert who charts his disastrous travels through Australia, spreading misinformation and causing accidents.

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Another source of humor is the frequent use of stock footage in incongruous situations. The most well-known example of this is the "handshaking shot".

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demonstrates a bird call but his flatulence interrupts it. He tries to downplay this by suggesting the flatus was "the reply call of an injured bird".

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Russell travels to outback New South Wales for a muster with some old mates. Along the way he reveals secrets such as intricate home-made camp seats.

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Russell travels through the outback on a mission to release a rare kangaroo back to his habitat. Along the way he helps out some young

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generally follow a similar format: Coight greets the audience and explains his latest reason for outback travel – often to help out a "

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Russell heads up to North Queensland for his niece's wedding. Along the way he enters into a fishing competition with some old mates.

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and the safe way to handle and use firearms. Also, they are taught the correct way to set a trap to catch some dinner.

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The series is presented as if Russell Coight were a real person, eschewing screen credit for his portrayer

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often changes throughout the episode. Beginning in Season 3, the original vehicle is replaced by a

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by showing them how the drills should be done, and assists a couple of female backpackers.

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Scenery footage is often re-used in the different episodes. Footage obviously shot in

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interviewed Russell Coight, who provided information on his fictional background.

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The series parodies the adventure genre, which included the travels of the

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In 2024 Russell Coight made a cameo appearance in season 6, epsiode 1 of

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Following the success of the first series, comedian and talk show host

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plus camping tips, boat safety advice and snakes in a shed.

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Australian television series revived after cancellation

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Perhaps the kindest description of Russell Coight is "

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