As we strive to create a more multi-cultural and inclusive society, On A Wing & A Prayer is an epic reminder of the ‘mateship’ that will always lie at the heart of what it means to be Australian.

It’s a true story of survival against almost insurmountable odds, a fresh take on one of Australia’s greatest rescue attempts and a universally recognisable retelling of the age-old story of man vs nature. Will ingenuity, compassion and bloody-mindedness prevail or will the overwhelming power of nature thwart man’s efforts to conquer it?

At a time when we’re all becoming increasingly concerned about climate change and the damage we’re doing to the planet, this is a reminder both of what we stand to lose if we let the forests die and of just how little the average person understands about our wilderness areas and the ancient and inhospitable nature of the world outside our cosy, suburban homes.