Bright Sparks

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Bright Sparks
Genre Documentary
Animated series
Written byMark Lamprell
Karl Kruszelnicki
Directed byJeff Gale
Mark Lamprell
Starring Keith Scott
Robyn Moore
Taylor Owynns
ComposerTwilight Productions
Country of originAustralia
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersMichael Caulfield
Phil Gerlach
ProducersPru Donovan
Yoram Gross
EditorMichelle Cattle
Running time24 minutes
Production companies Beyond International Group
Yoram Gross Films
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)

Bright Sparks is an Australian educational television series that first aired in 1989. The series taught viewers about science and technology. The series included animated characters (Sparky, Alex, and Amy) learning new ideas in science ad technology by bringing them into live action backgrounds to learn the subject. [1]

Contents

The series won the 1991 Houston International Film and Video Festival. [1]

Characters

VHS and Home Video Releases

In 1996, VHS copies of these episodes were released in the United Kingdom:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bright Sparks (1989) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2 January 2024.