Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce is an Australian television factual three-episode documentary series, about drinking alcohol, on ABC, starring comedian and writer Shaun Micallef.

Shaun Micallef, a former binge-drinker,^[5][6][7] at university, journeys around the nation to look at Australia's drinking culture.^[2] He is confronted by the highs and lows^[8][9] of alcohol consumption and the changing shape of Australia's national pastime.^[10][11][12] Micallef, with his sons^[13] approaching drinking age, considers what to advise them about alcohol.^[14] Later, in tears, says he lost his sister-in law to alcoholism complications, weeks before filming.^[15]

Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce was the highest-viewed, Screen Australia–supported, television documentary during 2020–2021, with 985,000 viewers.^[16]

Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce was an Australian Teachers of Media Finalist, Best Factual Television Series.^[17]

• "Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce". iview, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
• "Shaun Micallef on alcohol and cancer". Cancer Council Australia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
• Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce at IMDb

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