Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man on 7

6th November 2025

From chaos to an icon

Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man

On stage and off-stage, the wild journey of Jimmy Barnes is Australia's greatest rock’n’roll story. 

Following on from hit documentary Working Class Boy and based on the bestselling book Working Class Man, Jimmy is ready to tell his next chapter in Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man, premiering 7.30pm Monday, 17 November on Seven and 7plus.

 

From the excess and success of Cold Chisel to the ups and downs of his solo years, this documentary special is a spellbinding and searingly honest reflection on success, addiction, class, domestic violence, love, marriage, family, aging, tolerance, healing, re-birth and – in its darkest moments – death.

 

Thrilling highs and terrifying lows are all told through Jimmy’s eyes with his trademark honesty and insight. This is a story about how it's never too late to try to put things right, and just when you thought the biggest dramas of life were all behind you, a final hurdle awaits.

 

Working Class Man pulls together major themes in Australian society, spanning from the 1960s to the present day. They are expressed through Jimmy’s personal story and the extraordinary way he has maintained a unique and powerful connection with a vast audience through every surprising step of his journey.

 

This is also a love story, but not a fairy tale. Jimmy's love for his wife Jane, her love and commitment to him and to creating and nurturing a family together is what saved him in the end. 

 

Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man 

Premieres 7.30pm Monday, 17 November on Seven and 7plus