Skippy - Australia's First Superstar, BBC4 16 February

15th February 2010

The story of Australia's most cherished TV star, Skippy the bush kangaroo: the crime-busting marsupial who conquered the world in the late 60s and early 70s.

The 91 episodes of Skippy were sold in 128 countries and watched by hundreds of millions.  It put Australia on the map and - for those of a certain generation - the heroic marsupial is synonymous with their childhood, often in more profound ways than they realise ...

There are interviews with every surviving member of the cast and some of the key crew - not least those responsible for getting the best performances out of the temperamental star. 

Fast, fun, entertaining and nostalgic, Skippy - Australia's First Superstar, is everything you always wanted to know about crime- fighting kangaroos.

Watch at BBC iPlayer :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qvl9g/Skippy_Australias_First_Superstar/ 

Read The Times review:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article7029424.ece 

Produced by Brook Lapping and Electric Pictures