A River Somewhere

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A River Somewhere
GenreDocumentary
Developed byWorking Dog
Directed by Tom Gleisner
Rob Sitch
Presented by Tom Gleisner
Rob Sitch
Opening themeLiam Bradley
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersSanto Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch
ProducerDebra Choate
Running time27 minutes
Original release
Network ABC TV
Release1997 (1997) 
1998 (1998)

A River Somewhere is an Australian documentary television series originally broadcast by ABC TV in 1997 and 1998. It was produced by Working Dog Productions, and was hosted by Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch. The series was released on DVD in 2005.

Contents

The series focused on the observations of Sitch and Gleisner as they travelled to various locations across Australia, New Zealand and around the world to fly fish and experience the local culture. The aim of their expedition was to "catch dinner and have it cooked in a local style". [1]

The music used throughout the series was created by Australian musician and composer Liam Bradley.

Places visited in the series

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References

  1. "A River Somewhere – Series 1 and 2". ABC Shop Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

Some episodes are available on the YouTube channel of Butch Ammons.