Penguin Island (TV series)
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Penguin Island is an Australian natural history television documentary series about the Little Penguin
.
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.
Little Penguin
The Little Penguin is the smallest species of penguin. The penguin, which usually grows to an average of in height and in length , is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile.Apart from Little Penguins, they have several common names...
.
The series premiered on 30 June 2010 on BBC TV
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
. In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
the show airs on ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
. The executive producer and series producer is Sally Ingleton and the series director is Simon Target
Simon Target
Simon Target is a British/Australian film-maker. He is best known for a series of self-filmed television documentaries he made for The Australian Broadcasting Corporation which include King's School , Flight for Life , The Academy , and...
and the director of photography is David Parer
David Parer
David Parer is an award-winning Australian natural history film maker.Parer was conscripted into the Australian Army to go to the Vietnam War in 1970, but he entered a Masters program to study physics in the Antarctic. Parer spent the summers of 1970 and 1972 in Antarctica studying cosmic rays....
. 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.
Season 1: 2010
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Viewers | Nightly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Love is in the Air" | 31 October 2007 | 613,000 | 5 |
| 2 | "Danger in the Penguin Colony" | 7 November 2007 | 1,084,000 | 14 |
| 3 | "Where Have All The Fish Gone?" | 14 November 2007 | 1,006,000 | NA |
| 4 | "A Heatwave Hits The Colony" | 21 November 2007 | 1,040,000 | 13 |
| 5 | "Rocky Finds Love at Last" | 28 November 2007 | 988,000 | 12 |
| 6 | "Summer Ends on Phillip Island" | 5 December 2007 | 1,001,000 | 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