BEDTIME STORY: Australia, Before Sleep: Keith Payne VC 22 April 2026

Tonight, we step into the dense, dangerous jungles of Vietnam, where courage wasn’t loud, it was relentless. Warrant Officer Class Two Keith Payne didn’t just figh, he led, he endured, and when everything fell apart around him, he went back, again and again, into enemy fire to bring his men home. Wounded, alone, and refusing to give up, his actions would earn him the Victoria Cross, but that’s only part of the story. This is a deeply human story of grit, mateship, and quiet bravery under impossible pressure. So settle in tonight, because this is more than a war story. It’s the story of a man who chose others, over and over again. 🌙 The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey, weeknights 8pm to midnight AESTThe Betime Story, where the past softens into story.Every weeknight 11pm AEST See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.