Snake Boss

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Snake Boss
GenreReality
Written byMandy Lake
Directed byMandy Lake
Starring
  • Julia Baker
  • Johnny Bagpipes
Narrated by Jamie Dunn
Theme music composerJoff Bush
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Tear
  • Edwina Thring
Producers
  • Margie Brown
  • Veronica Fury
Production locationBrisbane
Release
Original network Animal Planet
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release5 October 2015 (2015-10-05) 
present

Snake Boss (also known internationally as Snake Sheila) is an Australian television series. It features Brisbane-based snake catcher Julia Baker and her partner Johnny Bagpipes as they attend call outs to capture and relocate snakes. [1] The 10-part first series premiered on Animal Planet Australia on 5 October 2015. [2] The series is produced by Flickchicks. It is narrated by Jamie Dunn. [3]

The first series was the highest rating program on record for Animal Planet Australia. [4] In April 2016, Snake Boss was renewed for a second series, which began airing on 24 October 2016. [5] [6]

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