Relic Hunter
Encyclopedia
Relic Hunter is an anglophone
Canadian television
series, starring Tia Carrere
and Christien Anholt
. Actress Lindy Booth
also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert
replaced her for the third. It was inspired by the success of the video game Tomb Raider
.
It centers around Sydney Fox
who is a professor but primarily a globe-trotting "relic hunter," looking for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money.
It ran for three seasons in the U.S. between 1999 and 2002 after fulfilling its initial three-season, 66-episode contract, from which it was not renewed. In the United Kingdom
and Republic of Ireland
, it is aired on Sky1 and subsidiary channels, while in Canada
, it is aired on CityTV
and Space, CTV
's sister network A-Channel and recently Showcase. The series was shot in the Toronto
area, explaining Carrere's frequent attendance in courtside seats at Toronto Raptors
games during the time.
(Tia Carrere
), and her more reserved British assistant Nigel Bailey (Christien Anholt
). They are assisted at their 'home base', a generic American university
identified only as Trinity College, by ditzy student secretary Claudia (Lindy Booth
), the spoiled and fashion-conscious daughter of one of the college's major donors. The character of Claudia was replaced in the third season by Karen Petrushky (Tanja Reichert
), who is closer to the standard 'sexy secretary' stereotype
but with a facility for predicaments of a bureaucratic
nature.
At the beginning of each episode, there is a short flashback in which a relic or artifact is used or abused in its original time before being lost, stolen or hidden. The show cuts to Trinity College in the present day, where Sydney and Nigel are asked to find the relic by some person or agency such as a museum, private collector (in disguise) or government. Most episodes feature the duo traveling around the globe, hunting for clues in order to find the artifact. Complications abound, often with rival relic hunters getting involved, generally giving Sydney a chance to show off her martial arts
prowess. It is then up to Sydney and Nigel to seize the relic and ensure it ends up in the proper hands (such as the rightful owners or a suitable museum). Each episode ends with a scene at Trinity College explaining what has happened to the relic.
The plots in Relic Hunter usually take a grain of historical information and are dramatized in order to fit in with the story. There are, however, some historical errors on the show. For example, the episode "Devil Doll" mentioned Cuzco as an Aztec
city but Cuzco was an Inca
city while in the season 1 episode "Irish Crown Affair", the last legitimate ruler of Ireland, king Brian Boru is shown wearing a costume depicting 3 lions which was actually a symbol for England. Also Gypsy Jigsaw episode features some goofs: though that the action take place in Romania, the plate number of the taxi is not Romanian, the name of the places have no any resemblance with any Romanian place, and the Romanians in that episode talk with rather Slavic accent than Romanian one. (Romanian is a Latin language and not a Slavic one.)
Many episodes feature comic moments interlaced with the action. Sydney also knows how to hold her own in a fight and Carrere is often involved in many fights and stunts in the show. The shows also exploits the sexual tension between Sydney and Nigel, including one episode in which they went undercover in a nudist colony. Sydney is also frequently seen wearing skimpy clothing, with lots of cleavage and tight-fitting shorts; this was a major aspect of the series.
and Nigel Bailey are the only characters to appear in all 66 episodes of the series.
There were also a number of recurring characters in the series, as listed below:
in Canada. Campus landmarks prominently featured throughout the series include Victoria College and the Soldier's Tower (directly adjacent to Hart House).
The "Antianeiral" episode ship scenes were filmed aboard HMCS Haida, the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, when she was berthed at Ontario Place, in Toronto, Canada. For instance, the scene where Sydney finds the belt was filmed in the forward mess deck. All signage onboard was covered with Russian words. Haida has a red maple leaf on one of her funnels and this was covered with a "bird" design. Anything that would show the ship to be of Canadian, or "western" origin, was removed for the film shoot.
First season filmed in 4:3, second and third in widescreen 16:9
but mainly shown in pan and scan 4/3 as are most of Fireworks Entertainment
productions from 2000.
has released all three seasons of Relic Hunter on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only), for the very first time.
In Region 4, Warner Home Video
released season 1 on DVD in Australia in two volume sets in 2005, these sets are now out of print. Madman Entertainment
subsequently acquired the rights and released the second season on DVD in 2006 and the third season in 2010. A complete Season 1 box set was released by Madman on February 2, 2011.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Canadian television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series, starring Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere is an American actress, model, voice artist, and singer, perhaps most widely known for her role as Cassandra Wong in the feature films Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, Queen Tyr'ahnee in Duck Dodgers, and as Sydney Fox in the TV series Relic Hunter.-Early life:Carrere was born in...
and Christien Anholt
Christien Anholt
Christien Alexis Anholt is an English stage, television and film actor best known for his role as Nigel Bailey on the television series Relic Hunter...
. Actress Lindy Booth
Lindy Booth
Lindy Booth is a Canadian actress who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She's best known for playing Riley Grant on the Disney Channel series The Famous Jett Jackson and Claudia on Relic Hunter. She also portrayed A.J...
also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert
Tanja Reichert
Tanja Reichert is a Canadian actress. She got into acting when she was 15 years of age, but she first appeared on the TV only seven days after she turned 17 years old, when she had the role of "Shelley-Girl #2" in Breaker High for two episodes ; and she has appeared in many...
replaced her for the third. It was inspired by the success of the video game Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was originally released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn, with MS-DOS and PlayStation versions following shortly thereafter...
.
It centers around Sydney Fox
Sydney Fox
Sydney Fox is the titular character on the television show Relic Hunter, played by Tia Carrere.-Fictional character biography:Sydney was born and raised in Hawaii...
who is a professor but primarily a globe-trotting "relic hunter," looking for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money.
It ran for three seasons in the U.S. between 1999 and 2002 after fulfilling its initial three-season, 66-episode contract, from which it was not renewed. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, it is aired on Sky1 and subsidiary channels, while in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, it is aired on CityTV
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
and Space, CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's sister network A-Channel and recently Showcase. The series was shot in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
area, explaining Carrere's frequent attendance in courtside seats at Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
games during the time.
Overview and themes
Relic Hunter follows the globe-trotting adventures of unorthodox American archaeologist Sydney FoxSydney Fox
Sydney Fox is the titular character on the television show Relic Hunter, played by Tia Carrere.-Fictional character biography:Sydney was born and raised in Hawaii...
(Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere is an American actress, model, voice artist, and singer, perhaps most widely known for her role as Cassandra Wong in the feature films Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, Queen Tyr'ahnee in Duck Dodgers, and as Sydney Fox in the TV series Relic Hunter.-Early life:Carrere was born in...
), and her more reserved British assistant Nigel Bailey (Christien Anholt
Christien Anholt
Christien Alexis Anholt is an English stage, television and film actor best known for his role as Nigel Bailey on the television series Relic Hunter...
). They are assisted at their 'home base', a generic American university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
identified only as Trinity College, by ditzy student secretary Claudia (Lindy Booth
Lindy Booth
Lindy Booth is a Canadian actress who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She's best known for playing Riley Grant on the Disney Channel series The Famous Jett Jackson and Claudia on Relic Hunter. She also portrayed A.J...
), the spoiled and fashion-conscious daughter of one of the college's major donors. The character of Claudia was replaced in the third season by Karen Petrushky (Tanja Reichert
Tanja Reichert
Tanja Reichert is a Canadian actress. She got into acting when she was 15 years of age, but she first appeared on the TV only seven days after she turned 17 years old, when she had the role of "Shelley-Girl #2" in Breaker High for two episodes ; and she has appeared in many...
), who is closer to the standard 'sexy secretary' stereotype
Stereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
but with a facility for predicaments of a bureaucratic
Bureaucracy
A bureaucracy is an organization of non-elected officials of a governmental or organization who implement the rules, laws, and functions of their institution, and are occasionally characterized by officialism and red tape.-Weberian bureaucracy:...
nature.
At the beginning of each episode, there is a short flashback in which a relic or artifact is used or abused in its original time before being lost, stolen or hidden. The show cuts to Trinity College in the present day, where Sydney and Nigel are asked to find the relic by some person or agency such as a museum, private collector (in disguise) or government. Most episodes feature the duo traveling around the globe, hunting for clues in order to find the artifact. Complications abound, often with rival relic hunters getting involved, generally giving Sydney a chance to show off her martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
prowess. It is then up to Sydney and Nigel to seize the relic and ensure it ends up in the proper hands (such as the rightful owners or a suitable museum). Each episode ends with a scene at Trinity College explaining what has happened to the relic.
The plots in Relic Hunter usually take a grain of historical information and are dramatized in order to fit in with the story. There are, however, some historical errors on the show. For example, the episode "Devil Doll" mentioned Cuzco as an Aztec
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
city but Cuzco was an Inca
Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, or Inka Empire , was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century...
city while in the season 1 episode "Irish Crown Affair", the last legitimate ruler of Ireland, king Brian Boru is shown wearing a costume depicting 3 lions which was actually a symbol for England. Also Gypsy Jigsaw episode features some goofs: though that the action take place in Romania, the plate number of the taxi is not Romanian, the name of the places have no any resemblance with any Romanian place, and the Romanians in that episode talk with rather Slavic accent than Romanian one. (Romanian is a Latin language and not a Slavic one.)
Cast and characters
Relic Hunter featured four starring roles throughout its run. The two protagonists of the series, Sydney FoxSydney Fox
Sydney Fox is the titular character on the television show Relic Hunter, played by Tia Carrere.-Fictional character biography:Sydney was born and raised in Hawaii...
and Nigel Bailey are the only characters to appear in all 66 episodes of the series.
- Tia CarrereTia CarrereTia Carrere is an American actress, model, voice artist, and singer, perhaps most widely known for her role as Cassandra Wong in the feature films Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, Queen Tyr'ahnee in Duck Dodgers, and as Sydney Fox in the TV series Relic Hunter.-Early life:Carrere was born in...
as Sydney FoxSydney FoxSydney Fox is the titular character on the television show Relic Hunter, played by Tia Carrere.-Fictional character biography:Sydney was born and raised in Hawaii...
(Seasons 1 – 3): The main protagonist of the series. Sydney works closely with Nigel Bailey whom she meets in the first episode. Sydney is proficient in both hand-to-hand (seen in most episodes) and weapons (seen in particular in episode thirty, "Roman Holiday") combat. She has many contacts all over the world, in the archaeological fields and otherwise. She is very protective of both her assistants as well as her students and colleagues. She is willing to fly to any country without notice to fetch back, "save" or avenge them. (Episodes 1 - 66) - Christien AnholtChristien AnholtChristien Alexis Anholt is an English stage, television and film actor best known for his role as Nigel Bailey on the television series Relic Hunter...
as Nigel Bailey (Seasons 1 – 3): Sydney's assistant and companion who accompanies her on her travels whilst searching for the relics. Nigel often finds himself in situations that are uncomfortable and needs Sydney's help to get out of them. This evens out as the series progresses though. He is secretly in love with Sydney. (Episodes 1 - 66) - Lindy BoothLindy BoothLindy Booth is a Canadian actress who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She's best known for playing Riley Grant on the Disney Channel series The Famous Jett Jackson and Claudia on Relic Hunter. She also portrayed A.J...
as Claudia (Seasons 1 – 2): Sydney's office assistant who often helps out Sydney and Nigel from the campus back home whilst they are abroad. She sometimes plays a vital role in finding the relic and shares witty banter with Nigel. (Episodes 1 - 7, 9 - 37, 39 - 44) - Tanja ReichertTanja ReichertTanja Reichert is a Canadian actress. She got into acting when she was 15 years of age, but she first appeared on the TV only seven days after she turned 17 years old, when she had the role of "Shelley-Girl #2" in Breaker High for two episodes ; and she has appeared in many...
as Karen Petrushky (Season 3): Claudia's replacement for the final season. (Episodes 45 - 66)
There were also a number of recurring characters in the series, as listed below:
- Lynette: Lori Gordon - Claudia's replacement whilst she's away. (Episodes 8 & 10)
- Avery Ko: Ho "Oyster" Chow - A mercenary, terrorist and rival relic hunter. (Episode 13)
- Cate Hemphill: Nancy Anne SakovichNancy Anne SakovichNancy Anne Sakovich is a Canadian actress and former model.In 1981, she started studying at Trent University and earned a degree in biology. Discovered by the Elite Modeling Agency, she traveled the world as an international model....
- An Interpol agent and occasional romantic interest of Nigel. (Episodes 25, 34 & 53 (mentioned in 47, 54, 59 & 66)) - Dallas Carter: John SchneiderJohn Schneider (television actor)John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a...
- An ex-partner of Sydney and now rival relic hunter. (Episode 12) - Kurt Reiner: Thomas KretschmannThomas KretschmannThomas Kretschmann is a German actor best known for playing Leutnant Hans Von Witzland in the 1993 film Stalingrad, Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist, Hermann Fegelein in Der Untergang, and Captain Englehorn in the 2005 remake of King Kong.-Early life:Kretschmann was born in Dessau, former...
- Another ex-partner of Sydney turned rival. (Episodes 6 & 12) - Stewie Harper: Tony RosatoTony RosatoTony Rosato is an Italian-Canadian animated voice actor who has appeared in television and movies in both Canada and the United States....
- Relic Hunter who has a love-hate relationship with Sydney. (Episodes 1, 8 & 21) - Derek Lloyd: Louis MandylorLouis MandylorLouis Mandylor is an Australian film and television actor.-Life and career:Mandylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of Greek immigrants Louise and Yannis Theodosopoulos, a taxi driver...
- A CIA agent who requires Sydney's help, more than once. (Episodes 7, 26 & 46) - Allan Conroy: Peter O'Brien - Sydney's "soul mate" and relic hunter. (Episode 44)
- Andres De Viega: George CalilGeorge CalilGeorge Calil is an English actor and is the son of businessman Ely Calil.His most notable role to date was in the TV mini-series Band of Brothers where he portrayed Sergeant James H. "Mo" Alley, Jr....
- Sydney's enemy who has been a hiccup in several hunts. Also Fabrice's son. (Episode 66) - Preston Bailey: Crispin Bonham-CarterCrispin Bonham-CarterCrispin Bonham-Carter is an English actor and theatre director.Bonham-Carter is a distant cousin of Helena Bonham Carter. He is the son of Peter Bonham-Carter and Clodagh Greenwood. Educated at Glenalmond College, he graduated from the University of St Andrews, Scotland with a degree in classics...
- Nigel's brother and worst enemy. (Episodes 42 & 65) - Bruce Farrow: Kevin JubinvilleKevin JubinvilleKevin Jubinville is a Canadian actor, best known for playing The Shep in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Bob Venton in Rabbit Fall.- Filmography :- External links :...
- Sydney's relic hunter friend who is framed for robbery in Egypt for "stealing" Thutmose III's diamond. (Episode 13) - Fabrice De Viega: Simon MacCorkindaleSimon MacCorkindaleSimon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale was a British actor, film director, writer and producer. MacCorkindale spent much of his childhood moving around due to his father's commission with the Royal Air Force. Poor eyesight prevented him from following a similar career in the RAF, so he instead...
- Sydney's sworn enemy who killed her mentor Alistair Newel when she was ten. (Episodes 47, 58 & 66)
Relics featured in the series
The following table lists the relics featured in each episode, together with the time and location of the flashback sequence and any other locations used in the episode.| Episode title | Relic | Flashback details | Other locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddha's Bowl > Buddha Gautama Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian... 's alms bowl |
Nepal 523 BC | Hong Kong | |
| 2 | Smoking Gun > Al Capone Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early... 's diamond-encrusted gun |
Chicago 1930 | United States | |
| 3 | The Headless Nun > Remains of Sister Evangeline |
Nova Scotia 17th century | Canada | |
| 4 | Flag Day > Pioneer's Bear Flag of California Flag of California The Bear Flag is the official flag of the state of California. The precursor of the flag was first flown during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and was also known as the Bear Flag.-Design:... |
California 1846 | United States | |
| 5 | Thank You Very Much > Lost guitar of Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
Germany 1960 | Germany | |
| 6 | Diamond in the Rough > Magical Glove of former baseball great Jimmy Jonesboro |
Fenway Park, Boston 1946 | United States | |
| 7 | Transformation > Paracelsus Paracelsus Paracelsus was a German-Swiss Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist.... scrolls |
Salzburg, Austria 1946 | Peru | |
| 8 | Etched in Stone > Treasure of legendary Viking Viking The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to... Jann the Bold |
Northumbrian Coast 935 AD | Sweden | |
| 9 | The Book of Love > Casanova Giacomo Casanova Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seingalt was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, Histoire de ma vie , is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century... 's Book of Love |
Casanova's Hideaway, Italy 1749 | Italy | |
| 10 | The Myth of the Maze > Minotaur Minotaur In Greek mythology, the Minotaur , as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull"... 's Maze Maze A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single... |
Athens 3000 BC | Greece | |
| 11 | Irish Crown Affair > Lost crown of the last King of Ireland King of Ireland A monarchical polity has existed in Ireland during three periods of its history, finally ending in 1801. The designation King of Ireland and Queen of Ireland was used during these periods... |
Ireland 1000 AD | Dublin | |
| 12 | The Emperor's Bride > Coffin of the bride of a Chinese Emperor |
Huang River, China 1000 BC | Alaska | |
| 13 | Afterlife and Death > Diamond Diamond In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions... of Thutmose III Thutmose III Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his stepmother, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh... |
Egypt 1425 BC | Amsterdam | |
| 14 | Nine Lives > Statue of the cat goddess Mafdet Mafdet In early Egyptian mythology, Mafdet was a goddess who protected against snakes and scorpions and was often represented as either some sort of feline or mongoose. She is present in the Egyptian pantheon as early as the First Dynasty. Mafdet was the deification of legal justice, or possibly of... |
Egypt 1895 | New York | |
| 15 | Affaire de Coeur > Rings that belonged to lovers, Callum and Elena |
Scotland 1430 | Scotland | |
| 16 | A Vanishing Art > Scepter of the Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders... |
Budapest 1897 | Atlantic City | |
| 17 | A Good Year > Crown jewels Crown jewels Crown jewels are jewels or artifacts of the reigning royal family of their respective country. They belong to monarchs and are passed to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule. They may include crowns, sceptres, orbs, swords, rings, and other objects... of France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Paris 1792 | France | |
| 18 | The Last Knight > Templar Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders... Grand Master's sword |
Paris, circa 1300 | France | |
| 19 | Love Letter > Records proving a secret marriage on the eve of the French Revolution French Revolution The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years... |
Village South of Paris 1789 | France | |
| 20 | Possessed > Zeus Zeus In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus... ' sacred sundial |
Libya 14th century | Brussels | |
| 21 | Nothing but the Truth > Ruby Ruby A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires... Chalice of Truth |
The Barbary Coast 1534 | ||
| 22 | Memories of Montmartre > A tiara known as the Heart of Europe |
Paris Moulin Rouge 1930s | ||
| 23 | The Put Back > Idol from the Temple of Woot |
Kuba, Africa 100 AD | ||
| 24 | Dagger of Death > Dagger of Kali Kali ' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is... |
Temple of Kali, India 500 AD | ||
| 25 | Last of the Mochicas > Vessel believed to contain the Great Warrior Spirit of the Mochicas |
South America 662 AD | ||
| 26 | The Legend of the Lost > The Kai Nomata (lost tribe) |
Vanuatu Islands 4800 BC | New Guinea | |
| 27 | Fertile Ground > Idol of Lono |
Hawaii 1779 | Madagascar | |
| 28 | Gypsy Jigsaw > Crown of the Roma people |
Romania 1830 | ||
| 29 | Three Rivers to Cross > Jade Empress |
Three Rivers, China 1245 AD | ||
| 30 | Roman Holiday > Caesar Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.... 's breastplate |
Rome 44 BC | ||
| 31 | Cross of Voodoo > Haiti Haiti Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island... an Cross of Utu |
Haiti, late 18th Century | New Orleans | |
| 32 | Lost Contact > Sacrificial bowl |
Burma 1824 | ||
| 33 | The Reel Thing > Relics of Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... ian Pharaoh Pharaoh Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace... Amun II |
Egypt 1516 BC | England | |
| 34 | M.I.A. > Faberge egg Fabergé egg A Fabergé egg is any one of the thousands of jeweled eggs made by the House of Fabergé from 1885 to 1917. Most were miniature eggs that were popular gifts at Eastertide... |
St. Petersburg, Russia 1886 | clip show Clip show A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ... |
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| 35 | Out of the Past > Cleopatra's necklace |
Egypt 30 BC | ||
| 36 | Eyes of Toklamanee > Eyes of Toklamanee |
Mississippi Valley 1605 | St Louis | |
| 37 | Run Sydney Run > Sword of Ateas Ateas Ateas was described in Greek and Roman sources as the most powerful king of Scythia, who lost his life and empire in the conflict with Philip II of Macedon in 339 BC... |
Ural Steppes, Russia 339 BC | ||
| 38 | French Connection > Prophecy of Nostradamus Nostradamus Michel de Nostredame , usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. He is best known for his book Les Propheties , the first edition of which appeared in 1555... |
Church Of Cordiers Salon, France, 1600 | ||
| 39 | Don't Go Into the Woods > Golden Falcon of Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... |
Carpathian Mountains 1711 AD | ||
| 40 | Midnight Flight > Ruby-encrusted scepter of Gunther the Brave |
Germania Circa 400 AD | Luxembourg and Paris | |
| 41 | The Executioner's Mask > Executioner's Mask |
Bourg, France 1789 | ||
| 42 | The Royal Ring > Ring of Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the... |
Tower of London 1536 | ||
| 43 | Set in Stone > Magical sword of St. Gabriel |
Balaton, Hungary 1595 | ||
| 44 | Deadline | First Christian Christian A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament... Tau cross |
Jerusalem 1099 AD | Paris |
| 45 | Wages of Sydney > Chinese dragon Dragon A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern... 's egg |
Quan Shu Fortress, Manchuria 1359 | ||
| 46 | Mr. Right > Bowl of Parvati Parvati Parvati is a Hindu goddess. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great Goddess... |
Bali, Indonesia 1459 AD | ||
| 47 | Sydney at Ten > Egyptian necklace |
St. Beatrice's School 20 years ago | Turkey | |
| 48 | The Light of Truth > Light of Truth |
Arabia 843 AD | ||
| 49 | Treasure Island > The treasure of Treasure Island Treasure Island Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the... |
The Spanish Main 1790 | ||
| 50 | Star of Nadir > Star of Nadir |
Palace of the Talibs, Endostan 1423 | ||
| 51 | Vampire's Kiss > Vampire Vampire Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person... Chalice |
Czechoslovakia 1720 AD | ||
| 52 | Devil Doll > Curse Curse A curse is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some other entity—one or more persons, a place, or an object... d Aztec Aztec The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the... Devil Devil The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly... Doll |
Meso-America 1488 AD | ||
| 53 | Incognito > Lancet which causes anyone cut with it to gain incredible strength |
New Guinea 1522 AD | Lisboa, Malta | |
| 54 | All Choked Up > Statue of Athena Athena In Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is... |
Greece 800 BC | ||
| 55 | Warlock of Nu Theta Phi > Wicca Wicca Wicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."... amulet |
New England Colonies 1692 AD | ||
| 56 | Women Want to Know > Statue of Ganesha Ganesha Ganesha , also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka , and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations... |
Southeast Asia 1075 AD | ||
| 57 | Fire in the Sky > Extraterrestrial artifact |
Pacific Northwest 1398 AD | ||
| 58 | Hunting with the Enemy > Ashes of Confucius Confucius Confucius , literally "Master Kong", was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period.... |
Cambodia 1952 | ||
| 59 | Antianeiral > Belt of Hippolyte |
Asia Minor 1200 BC | Constantinople | |
| 60 | Under the Ice > Anasazi mummy Mummy A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry... |
Arctic Circle 1355 AD | ||
| 61 | Arthur's Cross > Cross of King Arthur King Arthur King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and... |
England 455 AD | Chepstow, Wales | |
| 62 | Faux Fox > Crown jewels of Charles IV of Spain Charles IV of Spain Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:... |
Royal Palace, Madrid 1808 | ||
| 63 | Pandora's Box > Pandora's Box Pandora's box Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology, taken from the myth of Pandora's creation around line 60 of Hesiod's Works and Days. The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora , which contained all the evils of the world. When Pandora opened the jar, all its contents except for one item... |
An-Najaf, Persia 422 AD | ||
| 64 | The Warlord > Kahina's Saddle |
Bekkastan, 1401 AD | ||
| 65 | Fountain of Youth > Water from the Fountain of Youth Fountain of Youth The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. Tales of such a fountain have been recounted across the world for thousands of years, appearing in writings by Herodotus, the Alexander romance, and the stories of Prester John... |
Pascus Florida, West Indies 1521 | Spain and England | |
| 66 | So Shall it Be | Keys to Stonehenge Stonehenge Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks... |
Stonehenge, England 121 AD |
Production
The "Trinity College" campus scenes were filmed at the St. George campus at the University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in Canada. Campus landmarks prominently featured throughout the series include Victoria College and the Soldier's Tower (directly adjacent to Hart House).
The "Antianeiral" episode ship scenes were filmed aboard HMCS Haida, the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, when she was berthed at Ontario Place, in Toronto, Canada. For instance, the scene where Sydney finds the belt was filmed in the forward mess deck. All signage onboard was covered with Russian words. Haida has a red maple leaf on one of her funnels and this was covered with a "bird" design. Anything that would show the ship to be of Canadian, or "western" origin, was removed for the film shoot.
First season filmed in 4:3, second and third in widescreen 16:9
16:9
16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ...
but mainly shown in pan and scan 4/3 as are most of Fireworks Entertainment
Fireworks Entertainment
Fireworks Entertainment was founded by Jay Firestone in 1996 to produce, distribute and finance television shows and feature films. Fireworks was acquired by Canwest Global in May 1998, and was later sold to ContentFilm, a British company, in April 2005...
productions from 2000.
International Distribution
Relic Hunter was broadcast in many countries around the world including:- BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
"Relic Hunter" (VT4) - EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
"Aardekütt" (Kanal 11) - SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
"Lov za izgubljenim zakladom" (Kanal AKanal AKanal A is the first commercial television station in Slovenia. The television program, which has been operating within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. In its primary target group of viewers , Kanal A is the second most watched TV programme in Slovenia...
) - GeorgiaGeorgia (country)Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
"რელიქვიების მაძიებელი" (GPB) - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
"Cazatesoros" (TelecincoTelecincoTelecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
) - Galicia, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
"Cazatesouros" (TVGTVGTelevisión de Galicia , commonly known as A Galega , is the primary television channel of Galician public broadcaster Compañía de Radio Televisión de Galicia .-History:...
) - BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
"Caçadora de Reliquias" (Rede BandeirantesRede BandeirantesRede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
) , (Rede RecordRede RecordRede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
) - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
"Relic Hunter - Die Schatzjägerin" (Pro7, AXN, Kabel Eins) - GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
"Sydney Fox Adventures" (Star ChannelStar ChannelStar Channel is a Greek television network that broadcasts a mix of foreign and Greek programming. It launched in December 1993 and is owned by Nea Tileorasi A.E.. The main news bulletin is called Star Eidiseis, which is currently hosted by Aimilios Liatsos...
, Alter Channel) - AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
"Relic Hunter - Die Schatzjägerin" (ATV+) - ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
"Relic Hunter" (Italia1) - Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
"Relic Hunter" (ITN) - FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
"Sydney Fox l'aventurière" (M6, W9) - SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
"Lovkyňa Tajomstiev" (Markíza, Joj) - HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
"Az elveszett ereklyék fosztogatói" (means: The Hunters Of The Lost Relics) (TV2 and now AXN) - Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
"Relic Hunter" (AXN) - SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
"Kultjägarna" (Kanal 5Kanal 5 (Sweden)Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
) - DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
"Relic Hunter" (Kanal 5Kanal 5 (Denmark)Kanal 5 is a Danish subscription television channel operated by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.The station is broadcast to Denmark by satellite from London, showing mainly films, US drama shows and sports....
) - FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
"Aarteenmetsästäjä" (Nelonen, TV5/The Voice) - IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
"Relic Hunter" (AXN) - IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
"אוצרות מן העבר" (Treasures From the Past)(AXN and now HOT Zone) - Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
"Lovci pokladů" (Nova, Prima, AXN) - TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
"Gizem Avcısı" (Tv8 (Turkey)Tv8 (Turkey)TV8, MNG Media Group, started broadcasting on 22 February 1999 established at a television channel. Outside of the terrestrial broadcast Cable TV, Teledünya, Digiturk, D-Smart and satellite broadcasts to reach the audience....
,TRTTRT-Broadcasting:* Tamil Radio and Television, a former Tamil language satellite channel* Televisora Regional del Táchira, a Venezuelan regional television network based in the city of San Cristóbal in Táchira...
,Olay TV ) - BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
"Търсач на реликви" (AXN) и "Ловци на реликви" (TV7TV7 (Bulgarian TV channel)TV7 is a Bulgarian television channel, owned by NEW BG Media Group. It airs entertainment programs, TV series an films, and is also the first Bulgarian station to broadcast in widescreen PAL...
and Super 7) - July 16, 2010 - SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
"Ловац на благо" (FOX) - Bosnia & Herzegovina "Lovac na blago" (FTV)
- CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
"Pustolovine Sydney Fox" (NOVA) - RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
"Vanatorii de comori"(AXN, TVR 2) - NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
"Skattejegerne" (The treasure hunters) (TV Norge) - PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
"Łowcy skarbów" (The treasure hunters) (TV4TV4 (Poland)TV 4 is a private Polish TV station.TV 4 was created through the amalgamation of the stations Nasza TV and Polsat 2 and started broadcasting on 1 April 2000. The station belongs to the Polskie Media. Polskie Media in approximately 90% owned by Polsat and approximately 9% of TVN...
)/"Zagadki z przeszłości" (The Mysteries of the Past) (AXNAXNAXN is a Pay television, cable and satellite television channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on May 22, 1997. The network is now spread across several regions in the world, including Japan, Europe, other parts of Asia and Latin America...
) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
"Охотники за древностями" (CTC) - South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
"Relic Hunter" (SABC) - Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
Sky1, Sky2, Sky3 "Relic Hunter" - UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
"Мисливці за старовиною" (ICTV)ICTV (Ukraine)ICTV is a privately-held TV channel in Ukraine. Its coverage area allows it to be received by 56.6 % of the Ukrainian population, making the channel the fourth in the nation in terms of coverage , and third by the viewers' ratings.The channel is owned by... - PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
"A Caçadora de Reliquias" (Sony Entertainment TelevisionSony Entertainment Television (Portugal)Sony Entertainment Television in Portugal is a television channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Iberia. Its programming is basically focused on television series and movies. The channel was launched in Portugal on April 14, 2008, as part of the meo and Optimus Clix TV...
) - VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
"Truy tìm cổ vật" (Finding Treasures) HTV7Ho Chi Minh City TelevisionHo Chi Minh City Television is the official televised channel of Ho Chi Minh City. HTV broadcasts in three channels: entertainment & advertisement service and gameshow on HTV7, information, propaganda-trend, official and analog-digital on HTV9, and HTV4. HTV also has several specific cable and...
DVD releases
Alliance Home EntertainmentAlliance Films
Alliance Films is a major Canadian motion picture distribution/production company, which serves Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain.-History:It was formed in 1984 by Stephen Roth, Denis Heroux, John Kemeny, Robert Lantos and Jay...
has released all three seasons of Relic Hunter on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only), for the very first time.
In Region 4, Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
released season 1 on DVD in Australia in two volume sets in 2005, these sets are now out of print. Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that distributes international films as well as Japanese anime and manga in Australia and New Zealand. The company is owned by Funtastic Limited and is one of the major entertainment companies in Australia. It employs 130 people and has an annual...
subsequently acquired the rights and released the second season on DVD in 2006 and the third season in 2010. A complete Season 1 box set was released by Madman on February 2, 2011.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 (CAN) | Region 4 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | April 20, 2010 | February 2, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 22 | May 18, 2010 | June 21, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 22 | June 8, 2010 | June 2, 2010 |