[2] The program began on the Sydney AM radio station 2UE on Saturday and Sunday mornings before being picked up by the Nine Network in late 1987.

Don Burke went on to join Jamie Durie in creating the television show Backyard Blitz.

Scott Cam assisted Don as the building, gardening and design expert for more than half the program's duration.

Other cast members included Ernie Dingo, Peter Harris, Dr. Chris Brown, Nigel Ruck, Jackie French, Elise Pascoe, Rita Hill, Dr. Harry Cooper, Reg Livermore and Rosemary Stanton.

The chorus is as follows: Give me a home among the gum trees, with lots of plum trees A dog or two and a barbecue flowers down the side And veggies by the fence all in Burke's Backyard[4][5] The television show was consistently a very strong ratings performer for the Nine Network.