Bad Ground is the real story of miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb and
their deliverance from entombment in the depths of the Beaconsfield
hard-rock mine.
But the seismic event that trapped them affected the close-knit
community just as profoundly. Family, friends, fellow miners and
rescuers: this is also the story of those who worked desperately against
the clock and against all odds to reach the men below. Of those who held
vigil, of those who grieved, and of those who never stopped believing.
Tony Wright was there covering the story as it unfolded, and experienced
first-hand the making of an Australian legend.