''Earthwatch'' was an Australian children's television show produced by Jon Stephens and
Harvey Shore. It aired on Monday afternoons on
ABC TV from 1979 and throughout the early 1980s at 5pm within the Alexander the Bunyip Afternoon Show.
''Earthwatch'' was developed as a response to Australia's increasing awareness about environmental issues during the early 1980s.
''Earthwatch'' targeted school-aged children and was presented by young people who interviewed world-renowned environmentalists such as Sir
David Attenborough and Australian
Densey Clyne
Densey Clyne (born Dorothy Denise Bell, 4 December 1922 – 21 May 2019)
Accessed 25 July 2007 . One of the regular contributors was author and composer
Brian Mackness. Brian was an environmental consultant for the program since its inception in 1979. He wrote a large proportion of the scripts and music for the show as well as designing a community extension program to involve viewers in conservation activities.
''Earthwatch'' had a news segment highlighting the latest important environmental issues, such as
Aboriginal rock carvings uncovered after a bush fire in
Sydney's northern beaches area.
The children's cast of ''Earthwatch'' also sang on an album of songs titled ''Earthwatch'', which was produced, arranged and conducted by
William Motzing and engineered by Yossi Gabbay.
The 1980 children's cast of ''Earthwatch'' included Rodney Bell, Nerida Clark, Jayson Duncan, Angela Gauci,
Tim Grogan, Teresa Gutierrez, Marianne Howard, Marty Irwin, Martin Lewis, Adrian McLeod, Heidi Maguire, Simon Major, Eileen Mathews, Victoria Mielewska, and Craig Morrison, later joined by Anne-Marie Duncan.
The show was choreographed by Nancye Hayes in the early 1980s. Some of the episodes included Islands, Camping & Trekking, Myths & Legends, Rocks & Minerals.
References
1979 Australian television series debuts
1989 Australian television series endings
Australian children's television series
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
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