Penguin Island (TV series)

Penguin Island is an Australian natural history television documentary series about the little penguin.

Penguin Island
GenreNature
Documentary
Drama
Created bySally Ingleton
Written bySimon Target
Directed bySimon Target
Narrated byRolf Harris
ComposerDale Cornelius
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerSally Ingleton
ProducerSally Ingleton
Production locationAustralia
CinematographyDavid Parer
Running time24 minutes
Release
Original networkABC TV BBC TV Arte
Picture format16:9 HD
Audio formatStereo
First shown inUnited Kingdom
Original release30 June (2010-06-30) 
31 July 2010 (2010-07-31)
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

References

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