In June 1977, McLuhan visited Australia and was a guest on Monday Conference, a popular live ABC television show hosted by Robert Moore.
In this excerpt Professor McLuhan takes a swipe at public broadcasting, then he can be heard just off-mic, saying to Moore, "I'm terribly sorry, but I'm going to have to sneak off and have a pee!".
McLuhan debated his ideas with Moore and took questions from a feisty studio audience made up of members of the media and advertising industry, including TV boss Bruce Gyngell (see Part One at 14 mins), and young Derryn Hinch (see Part Two from 3 mins). For full interview go to http://abc.net.au/rn/mcluhan/videos.htm
McLuhan had been brought to Australia to address a broadcasting conference organised by Sydney radio station 2SM, and the Monday Conference was broadcast from the ballroom of the Sydney Hilton Hotel.
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