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The Man Behind The Rose

The Man Behind The Rose

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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50 min•
9 Aug 23

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37 min•
2 Aug 23

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 MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSilent Turmoil - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comSimplex by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4367-simplex License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Melodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-two License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43 min•
27 Jul 23

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 MacLeodFree 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 EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseForgotten Factory - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comCinematic Suspense Series Episode 001 by Sascha EndeFree 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 EndeFree 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39 min•
20 Jul 23

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 CreditsTheme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comDon’t Die on Me - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comBlockbuster Atmosphere 4 (Tension) by Sascha EndeFree 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 EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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