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This documentary is a warm, witty, affectionate and definitive look at one of Australia's most cherished TV stars, Skippy the bush kangaroo. The remarkable story of how a crime-fighting marsupial conquered the world. Everybody remembers Skippy the Bush Kangaroo - the family show about the kid and the kangaroo was sold in 128 countries and watched by hundreds of millions worldwide, showing for the first time that Australian stories could and did find a worldwide audience.

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Crew

Director
Stephen Oliver
Writers
Stephen Oliver  Phil Craig
Producer
Andrew Ogilvie  Andrea Quesnelle
Executive Producers
Andrew Ogilvie  Phil Craig
Dir. of Photography
Ulrich-Stephan Krafzik

Cast

Magda Szubanski (Narrator)

Production Details

Production Completion
2009
Genre
Art and culture, History and national identity
Production Company
Electric Pictures Pty Ltd  Brook Lapping Productions

Sales

International Sales
BBC Worldwide

Screen Australia Supported

  • Production support