Robbie Hood (TV show)

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Robbie Hood
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed by
  • Dylan River
Starring
  • Pedrea Jackson
  • Jordan Johnson
  • Levi Thomas
Composer Andy Golledge
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Tanith Glynn-Maloney
  • Meg O'Connell
Cinematography
  • Drew English
  • Tyson Perkins
Running time10 minutes
Original release
Network SBS
Release5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)

Robbie Hood is an Australian comedy television series created by Dylan River. [1] It has six episodes of ten minute each. [2] It aired on SBS Viceland and appeared on SBS on Demand in July 2019. [3]

Contents

It follows three kids growing up in Alice Springs (Mparntwe). [4]

Cast

Reception

Writing in Sydney Morning Herald Louise Rugendyke said it was "possibly the most perfect TV show of the year." [5] Lauren Carroll Harris of ABCs The Screen Show called it a "mischievous, very tender, joyful comedy". [6]

The NT Police Association expressed concerns about depictions of crimes committed and of the police themselves. [7]

Awards

References

  1. Fortescue, Elizabeth (29 June 2019), "Hope springs in Alice", The Daily Telegraph
  2. Houston, Melinda (1 July 2019), "Wild and mischievous in Alice Springs", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. Cockrell, Eddie (29 June 2019), "Fresh direction is short and sweet", The Australian
  4. Johnson, Travis (24 June 2019), "Dylan River: travelling home with Robbie Hood", SBS
  5. Rugendyke, Louise (4 July 2019), "Robbie Hood is the most perfect piece of TV you'll see this year", Sydney Morning Herald
  6. Carroll Harris, Lauren; Di Rosso, Jason (24 June 2019), "Talking TV with Lauren Carroll Harris: Robbie Hood", The Screen Show
  7. Aisthorpe, Judith (23 June 2019), "NT cops slam TV series", NT News
  8. "Screen Australia congratulates 2019 AACTA Award recipients" (Press release). Screen Australia. 5 December 2019.