When Paul Robeson toured Australia in 1960, it was not only a concert tour, but also a political tour. Paul Robeson was a hero to the political left across the globe and in Australia he met peace activists, Indigenous leaders, and union leaders. His impressive wife Eslanda was an author and correspondent for the United Nations and she met with women's organisations across Australia and New Zealand. What was the legacy of the tour for both Australian activists and the Robesons?

Guest: Ann Curthoys, author of The Last Tour: Paul and Eslanda Robeson’s visit to Australia and New Zealand (Melbourne Univesity Press

The full interview with Paul and Eslanda Robeson from the ABC Archives can be found here.