''Tales by Light'' is an Australian documentary

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series airing on

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. The program is

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and a joint venture between National Geographic and

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which follows a number of professional photographers travelling around the world to capture images which tell a story. The program debuted on 24 May 2015 and was renewed for a second season which debuted on 25 October 2016. A third season premiered on

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on 26 August 2018.

Cast

Art Wolfe Art Wolfe (born 1951) is an American photographer and conservationist, best known for color images of landscapes, wildlife, and native cultures. His photographs document scenes from every continent and hundreds of locations, and have been noted b ...

(season 1) *Peter Eastway (season 1) *Richard I’Anson (season 1) *Darren Jew (season 1) *Krystle Wright (season 1) * Jonathan Scott (season 2) *Angela Scott (season 2) *

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(season 2) *Stephen Dupont (season 2) *Simon Lister (season 3) *Shawn Heinrichs (season 3) *Dylan River (season 3)

Broadcast

In Australia, the first season of six half-hour episodes premiered on 24 May 2015 on National Geographic. The second season consisted of three hour-long episodes, and debuted on 25 October 2016. A third season moved to debut on

on 26 August 2018. Internationally, the program became available via

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from 11 November 2016.

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2018)

References

External links

*{{officialwebsite, https://www.canon.com.au/explore/tales-by-light/ Australian non-fiction television series English-language television shows 2015 Australian television series debuts Documentary television series about art National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming