Hunter (Australian TV series)
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Hunter was an educational Australia
n children's television series
that aired in the late 1980s and early 1990s on the ABC
. It was filmed and produced in Hobart
, Tasmania
, by ABC Hobart.
It focused around a man, known as "Hunter", investigating, or "hunting" for information. His clothing was akin to an old English
detective. Hunter's favoured mode of transport was a bicycle
adorned with a bright small triangular flag at the end of a pole. He was played by Philip Sabine.
His companions included "Computer Cat" (CC), represented by a puppet on the show, and a mouse, represented by a live mouse named Albert, which often ran around in the brim of his hat. CC was made by Jennifer Davidson, founder of Terrapin Puppet Theatre, which is based in Hobart.
The theme song to the show included the lyrics "What, why, where and when, that's Hunter!".
The Hunter show was watched by many Australian school children, often as part of their school curriculum, at primary-school
level.
The actor who played Hunter still resides in Tasmania. He is known for drinking coffee from a scientific beaker.0, and his extended knowledge in a number of technical fields.
http://www.ulinkx.com/video/1757454/hunter_philip_my_dad_hobart_intro
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n children's television series
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
that aired in the late 1980s and early 1990s on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. It was filmed and produced in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, by ABC Hobart.
It focused around a man, known as "Hunter", investigating, or "hunting" for information. His clothing was akin to an old English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
detective. Hunter's favoured mode of transport was a bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
adorned with a bright small triangular flag at the end of a pole. He was played by Philip Sabine.
His companions included "Computer Cat" (CC), represented by a puppet on the show, and a mouse, represented by a live mouse named Albert, which often ran around in the brim of his hat. CC was made by Jennifer Davidson, founder of Terrapin Puppet Theatre, which is based in Hobart.
The theme song to the show included the lyrics "What, why, where and when, that's Hunter!".
The Hunter show was watched by many Australian school children, often as part of their school curriculum, at primary-school
Education in Australia
Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the states and territories. Each state or territory government provides funding and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area. The federal government helps fund the public universities, but is not involved in setting...
level.
The actor who played Hunter still resides in Tasmania. He is known for drinking coffee from a scientific beaker.0, and his extended knowledge in a number of technical fields.
http://www.ulinkx.com/video/1757454/hunter_philip_my_dad_hobart_intro