Surf Patrol

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Surf Patrol
Format Reality
Created by David Galloway
Michael Horrocks
Presented by Naomi Robson (2008)
Simon Westaway (2007)
Country of origin Flag of Australia Australia
No. of episodes 18 (as of May 12, 2008)
Production
Running time 30 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel Seven Network
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Original run 9 July 2007 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile

Surf Patrol is an Australian reality television series that airs on the Seven Network. The series is produced by the Australian production company Cornerbox, the producers of Seven's other factual series The Force and Border Security. The first season was presented by Simon Westaway, with Naomi Robson taking over for season two.[1]

The show premiered on July 9, 2007.[2][3] The second season started airing from May 12, 2008.

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[edit] Overview

The show follows the work of volunteer Surf Lifesavers on the beaches of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.[4] It also features the work of the Sydney Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter and Sydney's Offshore Rescue Boats, such as the Cronulla District Lifesaver Rescue Boat.

[edit] Broadcast

The first season, consisting of 17 episodes, began airing on July 9, 2007.[5] The first reason of Surf Patrol was viewed by an average of 1.45 million people in Australia’s mainland capital cities over the course of the series and was the highest rating program of the week on several occasions.

[edit] Season 2

Filming for the second series at Gunnamatta Surf Beach, Victoria.
Filming for the second series at Gunnamatta Surf Beach, Victoria.

Following its highly successful debut in 2007, Channel 7 and Cornerbox ordered a second season of Surf Patrol, which began filming on 22 December 2007. The second season will consist of 20 episodes.

SLSA President, Ron Rankin AM, welcomed the news of a second series and said the program was a tribute to the work of surf lifesavers across the country.

“I have travelled around Australia extensively during the Year of the Surf Lifesaver and many people have told me how much they love Surf Patrol and the realistic portrayal of SLSA members,” he said.

“We look forward to working closely with Cornerbox and Channel 7 to ensure that the second series portrays the very best of our movement.”

The format for series 2 will be similar to that of the first series, although producers are hoping that more beaches in more states can be included in the filming schedule.[6]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Knox, David. "Naomi Robson returns to Seven", TV Tonight, 2008-05-01. Retrieved on 2008-05-01. 
  2. ^ Lewes, Jacqueline Lee. "Surf's Up", Daily Telegraph, 2006-10-25, p. 8. 
  3. ^ Idato, Michael. "Surf's Up", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-02-26, p. 2 (The View). 
  4. ^ Cuming, Angela. "Bondi surf rescue show goes global", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-01-14. Retrieved on 2007-02-03. 
  5. ^ Lewes, Jacqueline Lee. "Surf's Up", Daily Telegraph, 2006-10-25, p. 8. 
  6. ^ "Season Two", Surf Lifesaving Australia, www.slsa.com.au, 2007-11-12. 
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