Friday 23rd April at 8.00pm (ABC 1) and again on Monday 26th April at 6.00pm (ABC 2)
Australians like a fair go and a battle that never waned was fought and won at home in 1855!
The basic idea of the eight-hour day was that each worker should undertake eight hours work, eight hours recreation and eight hours rest.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/segments/coming_up.htm
