Barrier Reef (TV series)

Barrier Reef
Also known as	"Minus Five"
Genre	Adventure
Created by	Fauna Productions
Developed by	John McCallum and Lee Robinson
Directed by	Brian Faull Eric Fullilove
Creative director(s)	Ron Taylor, director of underwater photography
Starring	Joe James Harold Hopkins Ken James George Assang Rowena Wallace
Theme music composer	Eric Jupp
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	39
Production
Location(s)	North Queensland, Great Barrier Reef
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	D.L. Taffner
Release
Original release	12 February 1971 – 2 May 1972

Barrier Reef was an Australian television series that was first screened in 1971.

Barrier Reef was about a group of marine biologists on board a sailing ship called the New Endeavour, researching around the Great Barrier Reef, off Queensland, Australia. "It was the first series in the world to feature extensive colour underwater filming on location". It was also a unique location for a TV show.

In contrast to TV shows like Riptide or The Outsiders this series was made in Australia, using Australian scripts, featuring Australian leading actors, and covering scientific topics that were uncommon on TV. It was broadcast by BBC, in the USA by NBC, and also by TV stations in Canada, Japan, South America, South Africa and numerous European countries. The series had 39 episodes and was re-run in various markets for many years.

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