The Real Thing celebrates unique Australian characters.

On this episode: Meet Lizzy Gardiner. Her early life included minimal supervision, late nights at the Dubbo drive-in and a stint in Papua New Guinea. Lizzy's unusual experiences made her a perfect fit for the turbulent film industry, where she won an Oscar for the costumes in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. But she never thought a bold decision to wear a dress made out of credit cards would be part of her legacy.