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Trouble in Paradise is an Australian television documentary series on the Nine Network which first aired at 8:30 pm on Thursday, 25 June 2009. The series is narrated by journalist Liam Bartlett and actress Brooke Satchwell, and chronicles the harrowing experiences of Australians travelling on their holidays.
| Trouble in Paradise | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Travel documentary |
| Narrated by | Liam Bartlett Brooke Satchwell |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Production location | International |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 25 June 2009 – present |
Trouble in Paradise features six edited stories from a similar British series, My Holiday Hostage Hell (which is broadcast in Australia on the Crime & Investigation Network), and six originally-produced stories.[1] Each episode consists of two stories, and six episodes have been produced.[1]
The show was axed from the Nine Network's schedule after three of the six episodes had aired.[2] It was eventually returned to the schedule of the Nine Network's digital multichannel, GEM, which broadcast the remaining three episodes commencing 16 March 2011.[3]
Episodes
edit| # | Title | Airdate | Timeslot | Ratings[nb 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 (2009; 2011) | ||||
| 1 | "Murder in Mexico / Suicide Bomber in China" | 25 June 2009 | Thursday 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 1,169,000 (7th)[4] |
| 2 | "Kidnapped in Peru / Jailed In Thailand" | 2 July 2009 | 1,094,000 (9th)[5] | |
| 3 | "Terror in Turkey / Kidnapped in Colombia" | 9 July 2009 | 871,000 (14th)[6] | |
| 4 | "Attacked in Poland / Kidnapped by Warriors" | 16 March 2011 | Wednesday 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | — |
| Scheduled upcoming episodes | ||||
| 5 | "TBA" | 23 March 2011 | Wednesday 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | — |
| 6 | "TBA" | 30 March 2011 | — | |
| Average series ratings (ongoing) | 1,131,500 | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Overall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position.
References
edit- ^ a b "Holiday wipeouts". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ Knox, David (10 July 2009). "Gone: Trouble in Paradise". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (9 March 2011). "Returning: Trouble in Paradise". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (22 June 2009). "Week 26". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ Knox, David (29 June 2009). "Week 27". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ Knox, David (6 July 2009). "Week 28". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 July 2009.