True Story with Hamish & Andy - Episode Guide

In the premiere episode we meet Rachel, a bubbly and warm-hearted mother who always puts family first – a family that has been known to attract their fair share of bad luck, especially on holidays. But through sheer will and a sense of humour, Rachel's strength and optimism always gets them through.

While on a work trip to Hong Kong, Rachel's husband Mark, her two-year-old son Ashton and five-year-old daughter Brooke flew over to visit. After a week of lecturing in risk management, Rachel and her family are invited to dine with one of Rachel's students: a high-ranking government official.

But when they arrive at the unexpectedly fancy restaurant, Rachel's risk management skills are put to work like never before. When the special entrée is brought out, a local delicacy called Thousand Year Old Eggs, Rachel is willing to do whatever it takes to avoid eating the stinky and expensive dish. So, not wanting to be rude to her gracious hosts, she sneakily promises Mark that she will give him "anything" if he eats her eggs. He of course accepts the challenge – one they would all soon regret.

Stubby takes us back to when he was a 15-year-old lifesaver trying to win a medal at the state champs. But while at the starting line in his speedos, his excitement over seeing the girl of his dreams means something unexpected pops up.

Sammie's true story occurs when she and her husband Matthew decide to embark on the IVF program in the hope of having a child. And how a delicate procedure and Matthew's debilitating fear of needles.

Emidio's true story harks back to when he was a first-year primary school teacher hoping to influence the leaders of tomorrow. What he didn't expect was getting scammed by genius 10-year-old student, Damien, who was always a step ahead.

Jack's true story begins with an opportunity to play French Horn in an acclaimed youth orchestra. But when Jack hangs his suit in a questionable spot and one of Australia's oldest concert halls starts flooding, he is the number one suspect.

Tracy's true story takes place when she was general manager at a Balinese resort. While hosting a wealthy American couple, the staff make a huge mistake, jeopardising the couple's wedding and leaving Tracy to clean up a very expensive mess.

This true story follows Phil, who thought he'd taken a cushy job on a luxury resort in the Kimberley's. Instead, he finds himself on a run-down cattle station in the middle of nowhere, hosting two French millionaires on a holiday from hell.

Dani's true story finds Dani reunited with her childhood crush, joining him on a romantic weekend in Margaret River. But in this shockingly personal tale, Dani explains in excruciating detail, why this date couldn't have gone any worse.

In Sal's true story, he catches the biggest fish of his life, a 30kg Spanish Mackerel. But after failing to heed the warnings from a mysterious fisherman, Sal eats the fish for dinner, giving the small local hospital a night to remember.

When Carol was 15, she decided faking an illness was the only way to get out of an English assignment. But it turns out, once Carol is committed to something there is no going back.

Alan is a fixer. He fixes things. So when an airline asks him to help replicate a dead Persian cat, so the owners won't tell the difference, Alan diligently goes on a cat transformation mission. But what results seems crazy even to him.

This week on True Story with Hamish & Andy the guest cast includes Lucy Honigman, John Leary, Ryan Shelton, Susie Youssef and Genevieve Morris.

Sarah isn't afraid to tell it like it is. As a bubbly and very funny woman from Geraldton, Sarah's always willing to have a laugh, never taking herself or life too seriously.

When Sarah was 18, she had just completed a year-long hospitality course, focusing on silver service and fine dining. At the completion of the course she was promised that she "could work for the Queen", a promise that she took to heart. But first she needed some experience and successfully applied for a trial position at the fanciest restaurant in the city.

When she arrived, she was dazzled – it had a grand piano, amazing views, white linen, crystal glasses and expensive menus. But there is competition in the form of another trainee called Jeff. And only one of them would get the job. Sarah is nervous and intimidated by the snobby maître d', Jock, who became increasingly frustrated with her and her sloppy skills.

But stranger still, as the days went on, Sarah started to notice strange things happening – she would return to tables and find the guests missing, or moved to another table. She was convinced that either Jeff was messing with her or Jock was sabotaging her chances. But when Sarah realises what is really going on, the shame and confusion is so great she can only walk out of the restaurant, never to return. Spoiler alert: she never did work for the Queen.

Tonight on True Story with Hamish & Andy it's Stephen's Meet the Parents story.

The guest cast tonight are Harley Bonner, Debra Lawrance, Richard Davies, Pia Miranda, Andy McPhee, Georgia Flood & Brian Mannix.

As a teenager (now in his late forties) Stephen was a good-looking and polite boy with the world as his oyster. He worked at the local night club and scored modelling jobs on the side. Growing up in country Queensland in the mid 1980s, Stephen was sent to live with his aunt in Townsville to complete Year 12. Upon arriving, everything was going right for Stephen; he landed a modelling gig with Jag Jeans, got a job at the local night club, and starting dating Natasha, the most popular girl in town. But things started to change when Stephen was introduced to Natasha's father, Mr D. Natasha's family lived on a farm that bordered a maximum-security prison and Mr D explained to Stephen what would happen if intruders were ever found on his property. It included spotlights and guns. One fateful evening when Natasha finally convinced Stephen and his best mate Scotty to sneak her out to go clubbing, they would become fully aware of Mr D's security protocols and score a visit to the local hospital as a result.

This week on True Story with Hamish & Andy is Phil's Story.

Phil wasn't a fussy twentysomething back in the 1980s. All he needed was his mates, beer, and a gorgeous sheila hanging off his arm. And he would have had everything he wanted, if it wasn't for a pesky dog.

The cast includes Broden Kelly, TJ Power, Christie Whelan Browne, Jess Harris, Troy Kinne, Kevin Hofbauer and Zachary Ruane.

It was the height of eighties kitsch cool, and Phil was single and ready to mingle at a subur- ban Brisbane BBQ at Robbo's place. Armed with an esky full of beer, he was met by an array of coleslaw, blue eye shadow and big hair. Keen to win the affection of single girl Shazza, Phil sat down to sink a few tinnies and build some Dutch courage. But fate had other ideas. When a kid playing nearby threw a tennis ball Phil's way, Robbo's dog closely followed. And when the ball hit Phil in the groin, the dog continued unabated. In this moment, Phil's chances with Shazza went south. What ensues involves gaffer tape, good ol' fashioned Aussie ingenuity, a trip to the hospital, and Phil getting to know Robbo's pet dog a little too well.

Episode 6 of True Story with Hamish & Andy is "Scott's Story" featuring a bloke who loves his Law & Order until it starts getting very real.

Guests Nathan Lovejoy, Rob Carlton, Shareena Clanton, Kate Jenkinson, Thomas Ersatz & Billy Revell.

A few years ago Scott was working as a truck driver. One afternoon while at the garage with his regular mechanic, Dave, a car zoomed past and Scott and Dave heard a crash. Two minutes later two shady looking guys walked past in the opposite direction. Scott and Dave went and inspected the crashed car and realised it was stolen. While Dave called the police, Scott decided to follow the suspects in his own car to let the police know where they went. However, while Scott drove around looking for the crims he stopped, before he knew it, the same two guys jumped in his car and asked for a lift. Over the next two hours Scott unwittingly becomes an integral part of a car theft conspiracy, going deep undercover and convincing the police that he isn't in fact a criminal mastermind.

This week on True Story with Hamish & Andy is "Lisa's Wake Up Story."

Jessica Tovey stars as Lisa, a strong-willed romantic who will discover she needs more courage than she could have ever imagined. It also features Ian Meadows and briefly, Dave Thornton & Emily Taheny.

When Lisa was 22 she was down on her luck in her search for a perfect romantic partner. She had so much love to give but no one to give it to. Then one day her sister Caitlin set her up on a blind date with a guy called John. And from the moment Lisa saw John, she was smitten. They dated and quickly fell in love. It seemed that John really was the man of her dreams, until one fateful morning after staying the night at John's house when Lisa's dream became a nightmare. At first she was confused when she awoke to a pain in her hand, but she was nothing less than horrified when she discovered what was actually attached to her hand. And what Lisa needed to do to get out of this unbelievably true situation becomes one of the most memorable stories of the season.

This week on True Story with Hamish & Andy, tree lopper Murray remembers an experience at the beginning of his career.

Guests this week are John Waters, Mitchell Brotz, Dan Wyllie, Denise Scott and a rare TV appearance by Bruce Spence.

In the mid 1980's Murray was in his twenties, working as a gardener but looking for a new challenge. After chopping down some trees for a neighbour and being tipped $50, he'd found his calling – tree lopping. He placed an ad in the local paper, but it wasn't an easy business to crack and the other local tree loppers made it known that there was no room for him on the scene. Unperturbed, Murray stuck with it, and before he knew it he got a call from the local hospital asking for a quote on a huge job. What follows takes Murray deep into the secretive world of tree loppers where he discovers an expert axeman addicted to salt sachets, known as The Oracle, and a hospital where quoting the right price turns out to be the least of his worries.

This week on True Story with Hamish & Andy, Jeremy recalls being a good student at high school, but he wasn't very popular amongst his peers.

The guest cast includes Michala Banas, Toby Truslove, Santo Cilauro, Nicholas Bell, Kate McCartney, Finn Scicluna-O'Prey and Dilruk Jayasinha.

When Jeremy was in Year 8 in the early 1990's, his single mother started dating a new man named Andy who worked at the Nerds candy factory. Jeremy was elated. Andy would bring home dozens and dozens of packets for Jeremy. But then Jeremy realised he didn't like sour lollies. Luckily, he did like enterprise. Over the coming months Jeremy would take his surplus of Nerds and build a syndicated network of sales agents at his local high school. Jeremy went from nerd to kingpin, rolling in cash. But when a drug bust goes down at school, all eyes turn to Jeremy and his network of candy dealers. Can he convince the authorities his wealth is solely thanks to the cash crop that was Nerds? Or will he take the wrap for a far greater crime?

In "Paul's Jockey's Story", the final episode of True Story with Hamish & Andy, a bolshie bloke from Dunedoo recalls how he once tried to make his lifelong dream come true.

The cast includes Andy Ryan, Luke McGregor, Mandy McElhinney, Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann and a cameo from Dave Hughes.

Paul grew up in the small country town of Dunedoo, where from a young age he developed a lifelong love of horse racing. With his best mate Malcolm, a nine-year-old Paul would even stage their own Melbourne Cup with a couple of Shetland ponies on the farm. While both of them dreamed of one day becoming jockeys in the Melbourne Cup, Malcolm was the real jockey of the two and he went on to ride successfully in Sydney. Paul never forgot their dream though, and when Malcolm's hopes of riding in the Cup were dashed by injury, Paul decided to take things into his own hands to turn that dream into a reality. What followed would create Melbourne Cup history and make Paul's mother either very proud or entirely ashamed.