Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia
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Also known as | Islands of Oz |
Directed by | Ian Leese[1] |
Presented by | Martin Clunes |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Executive producers |
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Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts)[1] |
Production company | Prospero Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 7 October 2016 present | –
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Islands of Britain |
Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia (also known as Islands of Oz) is a three part Australian documentary television series produced by Prospero Productions for the Seven Network. The series is hosted by Martin Clunes and will follow Clunes exploring various islands off the Australian mainland.[2]
Background
[edit]The program received funding from Screen Australia in December 2013.[3] The series is produced by Prospero Productions and Buffalo Pictures, and produced by Julia Redwood, Ed Punchard, Bill Jones and Philippa Braithwaite.[3] The series is an adaptation of Islands of Britain, also starring Clunes and produced by Buffalo Pictures.[4]
Filming began in 2016.[5]
Broadcast
[edit]The series debuted on the Seven Network on 7 October 2016.[6][7]
DVD
[edit]In the UK the DVD of the series was released in March 2017
Episodes
[edit]No. in season | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers | |
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1 | Episode 1 | 7 October 2016[8] | 722,000[9] | |
2 | Episode 2 | 14 October 2016[10] | 749,000[11] | |
3 | Episode 3 | 21 October 2016[10] | 634,000[12] | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Approvals Production Investment". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (21 March 2016). "Cameras roll on Islands of Oz". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Media Releases 2013 - Screen Australia invests $2.2 million in nine documentaries". Screen Australia. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Buffalo Pictures: Islands of Britain". Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Doc Martin Down Under: Martin Clunes to front new Oz documentary series for Seven". MediaDay. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (28 September 2016). "Airdate: Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ Horner, Ian (28 September 2016). "Martin Clunes: Grumpy doctor island-hops round Oz". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia". Plus7. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (8 October 2016). "Friday 7 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia". Plus7. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (15 October 2016). "Friday 14 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (22 October 2016). "Friday 21 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 October 2016.