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| K-9 | |
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 Promotional Poster |
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| Format | Science Fiction Comedy |
| Created by | Bob Baker |
| Country of origin |  Australia United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Grant Bradley Jim Howell |
| Producer(s) | Richard Stewart Penny Wall Simon Barnes |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Network Ten |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Doctor Who K-9 and Company The Sarah Jane Adventures |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
K-9 is a forthcoming British/Australian 26-part comedy/adventure series focusing on the adventures of the robot dog K-9, done in a mixture of computer animation and live action.1
Production and development
Each episode of K-9 will be 30 minutes long, made by Jetix Europe and London-based distribution outfit Park Entertainment. The project is being overseen by K-9's co-creator Bob Baker,23 who is also writing the series.4 The series will be produced by Penny Wall and Richard Stewart of Stewart & Wall Entertainment Pty Ltd, and Simon Barnes.4 The executive producers are Grant Bradley of Daybreak Pacific and Jim Howell.5
According to a report in Broadcast magazine, the BBC opted out of involvement in order to focus on their own Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood. BBC-owned characters like the Doctor will not appear in the series, due to rights considerations.6 A broadcast date for the series has not been officially announced.768
In July 2007 it was confirmed that the Australian Film Finance Corporation had approved funding for the series, and that the programme had been pre-sold to Network Ten.4 The Pacific Film and Television Commission (PFTC) will also provide additional financing.9
In June 2008, PFTC stated in a news release that production was "due to commence next month" (that is, in July).10 In November 2008 a Brisbane company, Limelight International Media Entertainment, stated that pre-production on The K9 Missions had begun in September.11
The title of the project has changed over the years. Newspaper reports and Jetix press releases in 2006 and 2007 referred to the series as K9 Adventures.1236 However, reports from the Australian Film Finance Corporation and PFTC in 2007 and 2008 referred to the series simply as K9.4910 And Limelight International Media Entertainment refers to the project as The K9 Missions.11
Concept
According to pre-production plans by Park Entertainment, the programme will be set in outer space, and Jetix is planning a range of interactive toys to accompany the series. A promotional blurb on Park Entertainment's website says that the main setting will be the Platte, "an old Prairie-class spacecraft" once used for asteroid colonization. In addition to K-9, the characters will include Slocum, a thirty something "space gypsy" and Djinn, "an overactive computer module in the shape of an attractive young woman".12
The design of K-9 is noticeably different from that seen in Doctor Who because although Bob Baker owns the character rights to K-9, the designs are held by the BBC.
References
- ^ a b "Doctor Who veterans to create new 'K-9 adventures' with Jetix Europe". Jetix Europe (24 April 2006). Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b Milmo, Cahal (24 April 2006). "Doctor Who's K-9 sidekick is dragged into 21st century in computer-designed cartoon", The Independent. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b Sherwin, Adam (24 April 2006). "K9 is back and ready to fight in shining armour", The Times. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d Film Finance Corparation Australia (July 2007). "FFC Funding Approvals (July 2007)". Press release. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ Film Finance Corporation Australia. "2007/2008 - Children's Television Drama". Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Richard (11 March 2007). "Master of the universe", The Sunday Telegraph, p. 3. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ Lyon, Shaun (18 July 2006). "More on K9 Series". Outpost Gallifrey News Page. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ Bowman, John (11 July 2007). "K9 Adventures Latest". Outpost Gallifrey News Page. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b "MORE BIG BREAKS FOR QUEENSLAND'S FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY". Pacific Film and Television Commission (27 July 2007). Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Oscar Writer in QLD For New Action Series". Pacific Film and Television Commission (June 2008). Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ a b "In Development". Limelight International Media Entertainment. Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Television series". Park Entertainment (2006). Retrieved on 14 November 2008.
