Tales by Light is an Australian documentary reality television series airing on National Geographic. The program is branded content and a joint venture between National Geographic and Canon[1] which follows a number of professional photographers travelling around the world to capture images which tell a story.[2]
| Tales by Light | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Documentary, reality, Photography |
| Developed by | Canon Australia + Untitled Film Works |
| Directed by | Abraham Joffe ACS |
| Voices of | Jack Thompson (season 1) Sigrid Thornton (season 2) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jason Mclean |
| Producers | Abraham Joffe ACS, Louis Cooper Robinson |
| Cinematography | Abraham Joffe ACS, Blake Castle, Dom West |
| Editors | Lorna-Jean Bradley, Hayley Onikul, Rika Borthwick |
| Running time | 30 minutes (season 1) 1 hour (season 2) |
| Production company | Untitled Film Works |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic (season 1–2) Network Ten (season 3) |
| Release | 24 May 2015 |
The program debuted on 24 May 2015[3] and was renewed for a second season which debuted on 25 October 2016.[4] A third season premiered on Network Ten on 26 August 2018.[5]
Cast
edit- Art Wolfe (season 1)
- Peter Eastway (season 1)
- Richard I’Anson (season 1)
- Darren Jew (season 1)
- Krystle Wright (season 1)
- Jonathan Scott (season 2)
- Angela Scott (season 2)
- Eric Cheng (season 2)
- Stephen Dupont (season 2)
- Simon Lister (season 3)
- Shawn Heinrichs (season 3)
- Dylan River (season 3)
Broadcast
editIn Australia, the first season of six half-hour episodes premiered on 24 May 2015 on National Geographic. The second season consisted of three hour-long episodes, and debuted on 25 October 2016.[6] A third season moved to debut on Network Ten on 26 August 2018.[5]
Internationally, the program became available via Netflix from 11 November 2016.[7]
Episodes
edit| Series | Episode duration | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 30 minutes | 6 | 24 May 2015 | 28 June 2015 | |
| 2 | 60 minutes | 3 | 25 October 2016 | 8 November 2016 | |
| 3 | 60 minutes | 3 | 26 August 2018 | 9 September 2018 | |
Season 1 (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Submerged" | 24 May 2015 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Himalaya" | 31 May 2015 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Adrenaline" | 7 June 2015 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Wild" | 14 June 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Panorama" | 21 June 2015 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Tribes" | 28 June 2015 | N/A |
Season 2 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Sacred Nature - Jonathan and Angela Scott" | 25 October 2016 | N/A |
| 8 | 2 | "Misunderstood Marine Predators - Eric Cheng" | 1 November 2016 | N/A |
| 9 | 3 | "Life and Death - Stephen Dupont" | 8 November 2016 | N/A |
Season 3 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Children in Need - Simon Lister" | 26 August 2018 | N/A |
| 11 | 2 | "Paradise in Peril - Shawn Heinrichs" | 2 September 2018 | N/A |
| 12 | 3 | "Preserving Indigenous Culture - Dylan River" | 9 September 2018 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ McGrath, James (18 March 2015). "Canon and National Geographic announce TV partnership". AdNews. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Zhang, Michael (18 March 2015). "Tales by Light: Canon and National Geographic Join Forces for Six Part TV Series". PetaPixel. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Pike, Ben (24 May 2016). "Canon Tales By Light photographic TV series premieres on National Geographic Channel". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Canon Australia & National Geographic announce Tales by Light season 2". Mumbrella. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Zhang, Michael (25 August 2018). "'Tales by Light' Season 3: Using Photos to Protect At-Risk People and Places". PetaPixel. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Homewood, Sarah (22 September 2016). "Canon launches second TV series; pushes experiences over advertising". AdNews. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (11 November 2016). "Tales by Light on Netflix". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Tales By Light: mindblowing stories from behind the lens". Foxtel. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.