Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia

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]

Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia
Also known asIslands of Oz
Directed byIan Leese[1]
Presented byMartin Clunes
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)[1]
Production companyProspero Productions
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release7 October 2016 (2016-10-07) –
present
Chronology
Related showsIslands of Britain

Background

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

The series debuted on the Seven Network on 7 October 2016.[6][7]

DVD

In the UK the DVD of the series was released in March 2017

Episodes
No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1Episode 17 October 2016 (2016-10-07)[8]722,000[9]
Martin visits Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Restoration Island and Torres Strait Islands.
2Episode 214 October 2016 (2016-10-14)[10]749,000[11]
Martin visits the Murion Islands, Tiwi Islands and Abrolhos Islands.
3Episode 321 October 2016 (2016-10-21)[10]634,000[12]
Martin visits Phillip Island, King Island and Maria Island.

References
  1. "Approvals Production Investment". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. Knox, David (21 March 2016). "Cameras roll on Islands of Oz". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. "Buffalo Pictures: Islands of Britain". Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. "Doc Martin Down Under: Martin Clunes to front new Oz documentary series for Seven". MediaDay. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. Knox, David (28 September 2016). "Airdate: Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. Horner, Ian (28 September 2016). "Martin Clunes: Grumpy doctor island-hops round Oz". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. "Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia". Plus7. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. Knox, David (8 October 2016). "Friday 7 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. "Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia". Plus7. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. Knox, David (15 October 2016). "Friday 14 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  12. Knox, David (22 October 2016). "Friday 21 October 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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