KANGAROO DUNDEE AND OTHER ANIMALS
An AGB Films production for BBC NHU / BBC Worldwide / National Geographic (2x1 hour)
Deep in the heart of Australia near a town called Alice Springs lies a sanctuary for orphaned Red Kangaroos. Run by an unlikely mum, Brolga - AKA Kangaroo Dundee - this series follows the realisation of a dream to build the first wildlife hospital within 1500km of Alice Springs, in the shape of a Kangaroo, naturally!
This natural history documentary follows the work of tough Australian Chris `Brolga' Barnes, who has dedicated his life to rescuing and raising orphaned kangaroos in the outback near Alice Springs. This two-part film follows Brolga as he expands operations by opening his doors to a whole new bunch of animals, including a trio of camels, a southern hairy-nosed wombat and three emu chicks, as well as building a wildlife hospital.
AWARDS
WINNER BEST PEOPLE AND NATURE AWARD
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
WINNER BEST SERIES
International Wild Life Film Festival
WINNER BEST MUSIC SCORE
International Wild Life Film Festival
GRIERSON AWARD NOMINATION
Science and Natural History
GALLERY
REVIEWS
Moisturising a wombat. Bottle-feeding a camel. Blow-drying a kangaroo. Storing three emus in the laundry room. Yes, we’re back with Australian animal rescuer and international sex symbol Chris “Brolga” Barns, as he expands his sanctuary near Alice Springs.
Since he first introduced himself and his orphan charges in a Natural World Series in 2013, Brolga has married – bad news for all those viewers who sent him proposals – and, with help from his wife Tahnee, as well as local vets and a network of nearby wombat-fanciers, he delivers another hour of gentle compassion and astonishing cuteness. It’s sumptuously filmed on the infinite outback landscape, too.
JACK SEALE, RADIO TIMES
CREDITS
Filmed and Directed: Andrew Graham-Brown
Researcher: Elsa McKee
Camera Assistant / Sound: Ewan Dryburgh
Editor: Rick Holbrook
Series Editor: Roger Webb
