Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia explained

Alt Name:	Islands of Oz
Runtime:	60 minutes ^[1]
Presenter:	Martin Clunes
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Company:	Prospero Productions
Executive Producer:	Julia Redwood Ed Punchard Bill Jones Philippa Braithwaite
Director:	Ian Leese
Network:	Seven Network
Last Aired:	present
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	3
Related:	Islands of Britain

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]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Approvals Production Investment. Screen Australia. 21 April 2016. 21 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160421072741/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding/approvals/latest_prod_doco.aspx. live.
2. Web site: Cameras roll on Islands of Oz . 21 March 2016. 21 March 2016. TV Tonight. David. Knox.
3. Web site: Media Releases 2013 - Screen Australia invests $2.2 million in nine documentaries. 2 December 2013. Screen Australia. 21 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324023839/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2013/mr_131202_docos.aspx. 24 March 2016. dead.
4. Web site: Buffalo Pictures: Islands of Britain. 21 April 2016.
5. Web site: Doc Martin Down Under: Martin Clunes to front new Oz documentary series for Seven. MediaDay. 20 March 2016. 21 April 2016.
6. Web site: Airdate: Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia . 28 September 2016. 28 September 2016. David. Knox. TV Tonight.
7. Web site: Martin Clunes: Grumpy doctor island-hops round Oz . Newcastle Herald. 28 September 2016. 28 September 2016. Ian. Horner.