| The Colony | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality show |
| Created by | Chris Hilton |
| Directed by | Malcolm Mcdonald |
| Composer(s) | James K. Lee |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Chris Hilton |
| Location(s) | New South Wales, Australia |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SBS TV, RTE Ireland, History Channel UK |
| Original airing | January 26, 2005 |
The Colony is a reality television program in which two modern families from Britain and Ireland try to survive in the conditions of New South Wales, Australia 200 years ago when it was a penal colony (of the period 1795 to 1815). Together with an Australian family and Aborigines they learn just how tough you needed to be to survive back then.[1]
The series was nominated for the "Most Outstanding Documentary or Documentary Series" in the Logie Awards of 2006.[2]