Penguin Island (TV series)
Penguin Island is an Australian natural history television documentary series about the little penguin.
| Penguin Island | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nature Documentary Drama |
| Created by | Sally Ingleton |
| Written by | Simon Target |
| Directed by | Simon Target |
| Narrated by | Rolf Harris |
| Composer | Dale Cornelius |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sally Ingleton |
| Producer | Sally Ingleton |
| Production location | Australia |
| Cinematography | David Parer |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC TV BBC TV Arte |
| Picture format | 16:9 HD |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | United Kingdom |
| Original release | 30 June – 31 July 2010 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The series premiered on 30 June 2010 on BBC TV. In Australia the show airs on ABC TV. The executive producer and series producer is Sally Ingleton and the series director is Simon Target and the director of photography is David Parer. Penguin Island was produced by 360 Degree Films, ABC Documentary, Film Victoria, BBC Television and Arte France. The series comprises six half-hour episodes and was filmed over a year and a half from commencing spring 2007.
Penguin Island uses the latest underwater satellite tracking and Big Brother-style video surveillance to tell the story of several penguin families who live in a colony where relationships are fraught and survival is tenuous.
Over six 30-minute episodes, Penguin Island follows the penguins as a dedicated team of rangers and scientists monitor and protect them through the breeding season.
Filmed over a year by some of Australia's best documentary filmmakers, Penguin Island offers a rewarding insight into the lives of the stars of Phillip Island's internationally renowned Penguin Parade.
Penguin Island first screened in Australia on 30 September 2010.
Episodes
Season 1: 2010
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Viewers | Nightly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Love Is in the Air" | 30 June 2010 | 613,000[1] | 5 |
| 2 | "Danger in the Penguin Colony" | 6 July 2010 | 1,084,000[2] | 14 |
| 3 | "Where Have All The Fish Gone?" | 11 July 2010 | 1,006,000[3] | NA |
| 4 | "A Heatwave Hits The Colony" | 21 July 2010 | 1,040,000[4] | 13 |
| 5 | "Rocky Finds Love at Last" | 28 July 2010 | 988,000[5] | 12 |
| 6 | "Summer Ends on Phillip Island" | 31 July 2010 | 1,001,000[6] | 10 |
The penguins
- Rocky
- Jess (Rocky's mate)
- Tilda (daughter of Rocky and Jess)
- Spike
- Bluey
- Sheila
- Sammy and Tom (sons of Bluey and Sheila)
- Butch
- Bruiser.
See also
- List of Australian television series
- List of Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs
References
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/09/week-40-3.html
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/ratings-week-45.html
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/ratings-week-46.html
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/ratings-week-47.html
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/ratings-week-48.html
- http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/12/week-49.html