Bridget McManus
TV reporter
Bridget McManus is a television writer and critic for Green Guide. She was deputy editor of Green Guide from 2006 to 2010 and now also writes features and interviews for Life & Style in The Saturday Age and M magazine in The Sunday Age.
Tony Armstrong reveals the ‘thing’ he’ll never give up
The popular ABC News Breakfast presenter criss-crossed the country on a bike in search of people’s most precious possessions for his new show.
- by Bridget McManus
The brazenly honest Beauty and the Geek pair taking on Travel Guides
Former reality show contestants Karly Fisher and Bri Auty have replaced “outback cowgirl twins” Stacks and Mel on Nine’s chaotic race around the world.
- by Bridget McManus
The YouTuber taking on the old-school TV hosts in Top Gear Australia
Jonathan LaPaglia, Beau Ryan and Blair Joscelyne are in the drivers’ seats for the latest iteration of the cult motoring show.
- by Bridget McManus
With grief still raw, Stephen Curry looks into family tragedy
In the latest Australian series of Who Do You Think You Are – which also features Pat Rafter and Miranda Otto – the actor learns more about his recently deceased father’s family.
- by Bridget McManus
When Samuel Johnson woke up in emergency, he had one thought
The narrator of the observational series Paramedics got a first-hand look at the work of medicos after he was hit by a car.
- by Bridget McManus
‘The grief is so strong’: The TV show taking a serious look at the death of pets
In the Compass special Goodbye My Dog, dog behaviourist Laura Vissaritis looks at the emotional and economic toll caused by the loss of a beloved family pet.
- by Bridget McManus
How ‘ruthless’ bullying gave Jess Mauboy an insight into new film role
The popular singer has not appeared in a film since The Sapphires, but was inspired to step back on screen in family-friendly film Windcatcher.
- by Bridget McManus
The ‘unique’ ABC show catering to the neurodiverse
Factual series Fizzy and Suds is a new form of early childhood entertainment that taps into divergent thinking.
- by Bridget McManus
Yolngu people ‘killing it’ on the world stage get another chance to shine
For a special two-part episode of Back Roads showcasing East Arnhem Land, Rae Johnston talks to a musician, actor and model who are making their marks.
- by Bridget McManus
Why Adam Liaw has been in tears on The Cook Up ‘many, many times’
The popular host of the nightly cooking show on SBS Food says he’s more than happy to be serious. “We do get into some very difficult conversations.”
- by Bridget McManus