Leyland brothers

Mike Leyland
Born
Michael James Leyland

(1941-09-04)4 September 1941
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Died14 September 2009(2009-09-14) (aged 68)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)Margie
Pat (former)
Children5
Career
ShowAsk the Leyland Brothers
CountryAustralia
Mal Leyland
Born
Malcolm Rex Leyland

(1944-10-02) 2 October 1944 (age 80)
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
SpouseLaraine
Children1
Career
ShowAsk the Leyland Brothers
CountryAustralia

Michael James Leyland, MBE (4 September 1941 – 14 September 2009[1][2]) and Malcolm Rex Leyland, MBE (born 2 October 1944), jointly known as the Leyland brothers, were Australian explorers and documentary filmmakers, best known for their popular television show, Ask the Leyland Brothers, which aired on Australian television from 1976 to 1980 and 1983 to 1984.[3] Through their exploits the brothers introduced many Australians to the sights of the Australian outback.[4]

  1. ^ Farewell Mike Leyland Archived 15 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. NBN News, 14 Sep 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2013
  2. ^ "Mike Leyland dies, aged 68". news.com.au. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. ^ Channel Surfing Safari, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 April 2003
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference museum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).