Three-Time Logie Winner Jody Rigby (Backyard Blitz) on Chaos TV (2003)

Jody Rigby (Backyard Blitz) on Chaos TV | Lewis Williams Interview (2003) At the height of Backyard Blitz's popularity, three-time Logie Award-winning presenter Jody Rigby joined Chaos TV for a relaxed and entertaining interview with Lewis Williams. Having attended school together years earlier, Lewis and Jody catch up on set, reminiscing while discussing her unexpected journey onto one of Australia's highest-rating lifestyle television programs. Jody reveals how a chance audition landed her the role, what it's really like working alongside Don Burke, Jamie Durie and the Backyard Blitz team, and confirms that the presenters genuinely do the hard physical work seen on screen. The conversation also explores her passion for music, playing drums in a band, working 16-hour filming days, meeting celebrities at the Logie Awards, winning three Logie Awards with Backyard Blitz, and the emotional impact of transforming backyards for deserving Australian families. It's a warm, funny and insightful interview that captures one of Australia's biggest television personalities at the height of Backyard Blitz's success. Jody also reflects on the friendships formed behind the scenes, the challenges of balancing television with her horticultural career, and why helping families through the show made all the hard work worthwhile. 🎤 Interviewer: Lewis Williams 📍 From Chaos TV Episode 407 (21 November 2003) 🎬 Producer/Director: Zara Williams 📼 This clip forms part of our ongoing project to digitise and preserve 422 episodes of youth television produced between 1992 and 2004. ❤️ Every view, like, comment, share and subscription helps us preserve and celebrate this unique piece of Australian youth television history. #ChaosTV #JodyRigby #BackyardBlitz #LogieAwards #LifestyleTV #AustralianTelevision #CTV1 #Redfern #TVArchive #Nostalgia