Outback Truckers
| Outback Truckers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Prospero Productions |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | 7mate |
| Release | October 20 – November 17, 2012 |
| Related | |
| Ice Road Truckers | |
Outback Truckers is an Australian reality television series which portrays the immense distances and problems tackled by some sectors of the Australian road-transport industry, and focuses on selected drivers and other interesting personalities.
Reception
Outback Truckers was favourably reviewed by the press. Melinda Houston from The Sydney Morning Herald's 'Critics Choice' noted that "they're great stories well told from a part of the country and a way of life most of us will never otherwise experience".[2] It was also praised in The West Australian for its various close ties with Western Australia.[3] News Limited's 'Switch On' gave it a 4/5 rating, one of the week's highest scores.[4]
Viewers
Season 1 (2014)
| No. | Multichannel Ranking (Australia) | Original air | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < 20 | 20 October 2012 | ≤ 149,000[5] |
| 2 | 5 | 27 October 2012 | 187,000[6] |
| 3 | 4 | 3 November 2012 | 220,000[7] |
| 4 | 16 | 10 November 2012 | 162,000[8] |
| 5 | < 20 | 17 November 2012 | ≤ 160,000[9] |
International broadcasting
The following table lists the countries in which Outback Truckers airs outside Australia.
| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) |
|---|---|
 Australia (origin) |
7mate |
 United Kingdom |
Quest |
 New Zealand |
TV1 |
 Netherlands |
Discovery Channel |
 Poland |
Discovery Channel |
 Lithuania |
Discovery Channel |
 Germany |
DMAX (TV channel) |
 Italy |
DMAX |
 Spain |
DMAX |
Series overview
Season |
Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release | DVD features | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 4 | ||||
| 1 | 5 | 20 October 2012 | 27 November 2012 | 13 August 2014[10] |
| |
| 2 | 13 | 13 February 2014 | 8 May 2014 | 13 August 2014[11] |
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| 3 | 13 | |||||
| 4 | 13 | |||||
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | October 20, 2014 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | October 27, 2014 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | November 3, 2014 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | November 10, 2014 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | November 17, 2014 |
See also
References
- ^ "Recent Projects". ScreenWest. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Houston, Melinda (14 October 2012). "Critic's choice: the week ahead in TV". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Brown, Pat (19 October 2012). "Kings and Queens of the road". The West Australian. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Butler, Dianne (16 October 2012). "Television: The week ahead". News Limited. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Saturday 20th October". MediaSpy. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Saturday 27th October". MediaSpy. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Saturday 3rd November". MediaSpy. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Saturday 10th November". MediaSpy. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Saturday 17th November". MediaSpy. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Outback Truckers - Series 1". JB Hi-Fi. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Outback Truckers - Series 2". JB Hi-Fi. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.