Long before Ali G and Mrs Merton there was a hapless Australian television reporter called Norman Gunston. With his greased down hair and shaving cuts, he shocked actors, politicians and rock stars with a constant stream of disarming questions.

Gunston's creator, Garry McDonald gives a rare interview to life-long fan Mark Little, and confesses to suffering major panic attacks before confronting the likes of Mick Jagger, Ray Charles and Muhammad Ali.