The Man Behind The Rose

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Disgraced former Beattie Government health minister Gordon Nuttall was sentenced to 14 years for corruption and perjury. Until now he hasn’t been allowed to tell his story without the very real threat of going back to jail. Now he is lifting the lid on Queensland’s most high profile political scandal.

Episodes

  1. 06 - The Future

    14/09/2023

    06 - The Future

    In this final chapter of the Man Behind the Rose Gordon, Lisa and Andrew Nuttall get together to discuss what the future holds. Some of the former Beatie Government minister's podcast revelations have surprised his friends and family in a good way.  Theme:  Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min
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    1 min
  3. 05 - The Twists

    16/08/2023

    05 - The Twists

    In this penultimate chapter of the Man Behind the Rose former Beattie Government minister Gordon Nuttall calls on the present administration to have his case investigated by an independent interstate jurist.  And Nuttall says no favours were asked for and no favors were given after he received $300,000 from mining magnate Ken Talbot. Theme:  Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    48 min
  4. 04 - Operation Gumnut - Parole

    09/08/2023

    04 - Operation Gumnut - Parole

    Operation Gumnut... the top secret plan to sneak Gordon Nuttall past the waiting media and into the arms of his family after his parole is granted over 6 years into his 14 year sentence.    Nuttall's children Lisa and Andrew speak for the first time since their father was locked away outlining the toll Gordon's guilty verdict and long incarceration took on them and the growing brood of grandchildren.   Theme:  Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Bass Walker by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3423-bass-walker  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affair  License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision  Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    Grief And Despair by Steven OBrien Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10414-grief-and-despair  Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    Contemplative Emotional Segment Piano Only by Tim Kulig Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11337-contemplative-emotional-segment-piano-only  Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Played n Faved Surprised SFX  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5wW3SmgTG0   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    50 min
  5. 03 - Meeting a Murderer

    02/08/2023

    03 - Meeting a Murderer

    In Episode 3 of The Man Behind the Rose disgraced former Beattie Government cabinet minister Gordon Nuttall is still in maximum security but now he has been summoned to meet with a multiple murderer and is given a 'job' that means he has to run the gauntlet of the jail's strict search regimen.  And Gordon's Guardian angel is his eldest daughter Lisa who wrote and rang everyone she could think of in a desperate bid to get her father out of maximum security.. We hear from her for the first time since Nuttall was jailed more than 14 years ago.  Theme:  Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Silent Turmoil - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com Simplex by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4367-simplex  License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Melodic Interlude Two by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-two  License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears  License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min
  6. 02 - From Early Days to Maximum Security

    27/07/2023

    02 - From Early Days to Maximum Security

    In this episode of The Man Behind the Rose we go back to the very beginning of Gordon Nuttall's political career and there's a surprising twist in the parallels between 1986 and 2009. Then the disgraced minister takes us inside his maximum security prison cell where the threat of violence permeated every waking minute and he feared for his life more than once. Theme:  Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Forgotten Factory - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 001 by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5786-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-001  License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 004 by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5798-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-004  License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min
  7. 01 - Breaking the Silence

    20/07/2023

    01 - Breaking the Silence

    In this first episode Nuttall describes what it’s like to finally be a free man and that his ‘error of judgment’ should not have landed him in maximum security for more than five years. Music Credits Theme:  Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com Don’t Die on Me - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com Blockbuster Atmosphere 4 (Tension) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/132-blockbuster-atmosphere-4-tension  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

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Disgraced former Beattie Government health minister Gordon Nuttall was sentenced to 14 years for corruption and perjury. Until now he hasn’t been allowed to tell his story without the very real threat of going back to jail. Now he is lifting the lid on Queensland’s most high profile political scandal.

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