Advancing Australia

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Advancing Australia
Genre Factual
Written by
  • Andrew Anastasios
  • Ben Gartland
Directed byBen Gartland
Presented by Guy Pearce
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerCatherine Gunn
Producers
  • Catherine Gun
  • Ben Gartland
  • Matt Pearson
CinematographyEric Maddison
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–25 minutes
Production companyBengar Films
Original release
Network Network Ten
Release27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) 
present

Advancing Australia is an Australian documentary television series that premiered on 27 March 2021 on Network Ten and is hosted by actor Guy Pearce. [1] [2] In each episode, the show focuses on an Australian national issue and how innovators have tried to use their skills to solve the issue, create change and a better place. [1] [3] [4]

Contents

The series was sponsored by AGL. [1] [5]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateAUS viewers
11"Sea of Plastic"27 March 2021 (2021-03-27)N/A
Guy Pearce meets three Aussie innovators who are taking on the issue of plastic pollutants being dumped into the oceans. Surfer Pete Ceglinski from Seabin, marine biologist Nicole Nash from The Last Straw and faux fur designer Danielle Pelly from Ena Pelly, each share how they’re making an impact on the issue.
22"Eat the Planet"3 April 2021 (2021-04-03)N/A
Guy Pearce meets three Aussie innovators feeding the planet by fighting food waste. Food rescuer Katie Barfield of Yume Food, restaurant shell waste warrior Simon Branigan of Shuck Don't Chuck and Queensland banana farmer Krista Watkins of Natural Evolution each share how they're making an impact on the issue.
33"Disability"17 April 2021 (2021-04-17) [lower-alpha 1] N/A
Guy Pearce meets three tech-savvy Aussies are making the world a better place for millions of Australians living with disabilities through ingenious inventions designed to help out their mates.
44TBA24 April 2021 (2021-04-24)N/A
55TBA1 May 2021 (2021-05-01)N/A
66TBA8 May 2021 (2021-05-08)N/A
77TBA15 May 2021 (2021-05-15)N/A
88TBA22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)N/A
99TBA29 May 2021 (2021-05-29)N/A
1010TBA5 June 2021 (2021-06-05)N/A
1111TBA12 June 2021 (2021-06-12)N/A
1212TBA19 June 2021 (2021-06-19)N/A

Notes

  1. This episode was originally scheduled to air on 10 April 2021 but was postponed due to Network 10's coverage of the Death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. This delay bumped all the following episodes by one night from their originally intended airdate.

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