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 aired on ABC TV. The executive producer and series producer was Sally Ingleton, the series director was Simon Target and the director of photography was 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 commencing spring 2007.
Penguin Island used underwater satellite tracking and Big Brother-style video surveillance to tell the story of several penguin families who live in a colony.
Over six 30-minute episodes, Penguin Island followed the penguins as a team of rangers and scientists monitor and protect them through the breeding season.
Filmed over a year by some of Australia's documentary filmmakers, Penguin Island first screened in Australia on 30 September 2010.
Episodes
Season 1: 2010 Episode Title Original airdate Viewers NightlyRank 1 "Love Is in the Air" 30 June 2010 613,000 5 2 "Danger in the Penguin Colony" 6 July 2010 1,084,000 14 3 "Where Have All The Fish Gone?" 11 July 2010 1,006,000 NA 4 "A Heatwave Hits The Colony" 21 July 2010 1,040,000 13 5 "Rocky Finds Love at Last" 28 July 2010 988,000 12 6 "Summer Ends on Phillip Island" 31 July 2010 1,001,000 10
See also List of Australian television series List of programs broadcast by ABC (Australian TV network)
References
External links
Edwards, Lorna: Phillip Island's penguins hit the small screen, The Age Penguin Island Phillip Island's Penguins hit the little screen