The Stranger, Australia's answer to Doctor Who, premieres on ABC iview after decades in the vaults

Sun, 9 Feb 2020 05:46:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-02/abc-iview-to-stream-the-stranger-australian-dr-who/11870424>

"Way back when Doctor Who's TARDIS was only just taking off, an
Australian TV series was exploring the science fiction genre.

The Stranger was Australia's first locally-produced science fiction
television show and one of the first Australian series to be sold overseas.

It was immediately popular after it first aired on the ABC on April 5,
1964, but has since faded into obscurity.

While Doctor Who developed a cult following over the following decades,
The Stranger sat untouched in the ABC's film archives.

But thanks to a team of dedicated film archivists, the series will have
a new life after being remastered for ABC iview. The first episode was
launched for streaming on Wednesday afternoon and can be streamed on ABC
iview now."

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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