You Can't Ask That

2020
5.0
13 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (10)

1 Short Statured
8/10/16
Season-only
Setting the record straight about what it's really like to be short statured, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
2 Wheelchair Users
8/3/16
Season-only
Misunderstood, marginalised Australians answering anonymous, online questions. Insightful, irreverent and moving this episode sets the record straight of what it's really like to be a wheelchair user.
3 Transgender
9/28/16
Season-only
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be transgender.
4 Muslims
8/17/16
Season-only
Muslims answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
5 Polyamorous
8/24/16
Season-only
Polyamorous Australians, people in a relationship with multiple partners, answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
6 Ex-Prisoners
8/31/16
Season-only
Ex-prisoners are invited to set the record straight about what it's really like to go into prison and come out the other side.
7 Fat
9/7/16
Season-only
This episode focuses on what it's really like to be judged as fat. Find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
8 Indigenous
9/14/16
Season-only
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be an Indigenous Australian.
9 Sex Workers
9/21/16
Season-only
This episode lifts the lid on what it's really like to be a sex worker.
10 Terminally Ill
10/5/16
Season-only
What's good about learning you'll die? How do you want your funeral to go? Is the bucket list a stupid idea? This episode the delves into what life is really like to be terminally ill.

About this show

You Can't Ask That asks groups of misunderstood, judged or marginalised Australians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but always been too afraid to ask.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
13 reviews
Clintorus V.
April 8, 2020
Best show on TV. A perfect example of the NEED for the ABC to be fully funded & protected from attacks by conservative governments.
Bondi Beulah
June 8, 2022
Entertaining and educational. Strong social values, real personal stories, charming and engaging guests. An ABC original.
Chris Johnstone
May 7, 2020
The experience of sharing my story on the show is one of the most powerful experiences l have encountered