Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)

Out of the Blue
GenreSoap opera
Created byJohn Edwards
Julie McGauran
StarringOut of the Blue cast
Country of originAustralia (production)
United Kingdom (broadcast)
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes130
Production
Executive producersJohn Edwards
Julie McGauran
Production locationManly, New South Wales
Running time22 min.
Production companySouthern Star Entertainment
Original release
Network(UK) BBC One/BBC Two
(AUS) Network Ten
ReleaseBBC:
28 April 2008 (2008-04-28) –
29 January 2009 (2009-01-29)
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Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, and produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008.[1] The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its second channel BBC Two from 19 May 2008.[2][3] The BBC eventually decided not to commission a second series, and the final episode aired on 29 January 2009.[4] The rights to show the first series in Australia were purchased by Network Ten, while in the UK, Channel 5 has picked up the repeat rights to Out of the Blue, and began airing all 130 episodes on digital sister channel Fiver in February 2009.[5]

  1. ^ BBC - Out of the Blue - Homepage
  2. ^ "Out of the Blue fails to impress UK viewers". Melbourne: AAP. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  3. ^ What's on TV - Top TV listings guide, plus soaps, news, prizes and previews Archived 7 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "BBC scrap Out of the Blue soap". BBC News. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Out of the Blue gets a lifeline". TV Tonight. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.

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