Scope (Australian TV series)

Scope is an Australian children science program. It premiered on Network 10 on 19 September 2005.[1] The series aired on 10 Peach from 2013 to 2020, and is scheduled to continue on 10 Shake in 2021.

Scope
Title card for the fifth series, used as of June 2019
GenreChildren's television series
Presented by
StarringJoel Gilmore
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes723
Production
Executive producerDrew Jarvis
Producers
  • Matt Grehan
  • Steph Frick
  • Nadia Russell
  • Tani Crotty
  • Jessica Harris
  • Leon Murray
  • Sean Elliot
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkNetwork 10 (2005–13)
10 Peach (2013–20)
10 Shake (2021)
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release19 September 2005 (2005-09-19) 
present
External links
Website

On 3 February 2021, 10 announced that they had cancelled the show after 15 years.[2] The series is not currently on the air and it is yet to be confirmed if any previously produced episodes will air.[3]

Presenters

  • Dr Rob Bell (September 2005 – 13 August 2016)
  • Lee Constable (20 August 2016 – 19 April 2020)
  • Isla Nakano (17 May 2020 – present)

Broadcast history

  • The show premiered on 19 September 2005, Monday at 4pm.
  • From 2005 until 2008, the show aired on Thursdays at 4pm.
  • On 6 January 2009 – 30 December 2009, it aired Thursdays at 7.30am, Saturdays at 9am, and on Sundays at 7am.
  • On 4 January 2010 – 22 February 2012, it aired Thursdays at 8am, and on Sundays at 7am.
  • On 23 February 2012 – 31 October 2013, it aired on Thursdays at 4pm and on Saturdays at 9am.
  • On 7 November 2013 – 2016, it aired on Thursdays at 8am on Eleven (now 10 Peach]) due to launch of Wake Up and Studio 10, with repeats on Saturdays at 8am.
  • In 2016 – 8 April 2018, it aired on Saturdays at 8.30am, with repeats on Thursdays at 8am.
  • On 8 April 2018 – 20 September 2020, it moved to Sundays at 10 am, while repeats stayed on Thursdays at 8am.

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
118019 September 2005 (2005-09-19)[4][1]18 February 2010 (2010-02-18)[5]
218025 February 2010 (2010-02-25)[4][5] ()
31802014 (2014) ()
4998 July 2017 (2017-07-08)2 June 2019 (2019-06-02)
5TBA9 June 2019 (2019-06-09)TBA

Series 5

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
6661"Insects & Spiders"9 June 2019 (2019-06-09)
6672"Creative Science"16 June 2019 (2019-06-16)
6683"Sustainable Science"23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)
6694"Hands On"30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)
6705"Chemical Science"7 July 2019 (2019-07-07)
6716"Life Cycle Science"14 July 2019 (2019-07-14)
6727"What If?"21 July 2019 (2019-07-21)
6738"Pets"28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)
6749"Medical Science"4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)
67510"How Stuff Works"11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)
67611"Apocalypse Survival"18 August 2019 (2019-08-18)
67712"Myths & Mysteries"25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)
67813"Pranks"1 September 2019 (2019-09-01)
67914"Brain & Mental Health"8 September 2019 (2019-09-08)
68015"Sci Fi"15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)
68116"Inventions"22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)
68217"Crime Science"29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)
68318"Science on the Street"6 October 2019 (2019-10-06)
68419"Indigenous Science"13 October 2019 (2019-10-13)
68520"Farm Science"20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)
68621"Halloween"27 October 2019 (2019-10-27)
68722"Gaming"3 November 2019 (2019-11-03)
68823"Superhero Science"10 November 2019 (2019-11-10)
68924"Citizen Science"17 November 2019 (2019-11-17)
69025"Music"24 November 2019 (2019-11-24)
69126"Junior Scientists"1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)
69227"Sport Science"8 December 2019 (2019-12-08)
69328"The Reef"15 December 2019 (2019-12-15)
69429"Christmas Special!"21 December 2019 (2019-12-21)
69530"Mega Stuff"29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)
69631"Speed Science"12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
69732"Tech"19 January 2020 (2020-01-19)
69833"Women in STEM"9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)
69934"Tech in our Lives"16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)
70035"Plants"23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
70136"Sight and Sound"1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)
70237"Lee Constable and the Core of Truth"8 March 2020 (2020-03-08)
70338"Mammal Park"15 March 2020 (2020-03-15)
70439"Creepy Crawlies"22 March 2020 (2020-03-22)
70540"Climate Solutions"29 March 2020 (2020-03-29)
70641"Digestion"5 April 2020 (2020-04-05)
70742"The Emotional Rollercoaster"12 April 2020 (2020-04-12)
70843"The Grand FinaLee"19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)
70944"Underwater Science"26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)
71045"Ancient Science"3 May 2020 (2020-05-03)
71146"Do You Speak Science?"10 May 2020 (2020-05-10)
71247"A New Scope!"17 May 2020 (2020-05-17)
71348"Pandemic!"24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)
71449"The Perfect Storm"31 May 2020 (2020-05-31)
71550"That 70s Scope!"7 June 2020 (2020-06-07)
71651"Scope Goes Nuclear"14 June 2020 (2020-06-14)
71752"Science At Home"9 August 2020 (2020-08-09)
71853"Backyard Science"16 August 2020 (2020-08-16)
71954"That's Scope Random"23 August 2020 (2020-08-23)
72055"Fashion"30 August 2020 (2020-08-30)
72156"The Deep Ocean"6 September 2020 (2020-09-06)
72257"The Science of Sleep"13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)
72358"The Brain"20 September 2020 (2020-09-20)

See also

References

  1. "CQCM helped SCOPE Carla's career". 21 September 2005.
  2. Knox, David (3 February 2021). "Axed: Totally Wild, Scope". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. McKnight, Robert (3 February 2021). "Breaking: Totally Wild and Scope Axed by Channel 10". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. "C and P programs 2004–2011". Australian Communications and Media Authority. June 2011. p. 25. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20100521051557/http://ten.com.au/scope-recent-episode.htm#
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