Craig Graham is an Australian producer of television shows such as "The Embassy", 2014 Channel 9. "Air Rescue", 2013 Channel 7. "Hatch, Match and Dispatch", 2016 ABC. "Moment of Truth", 2016 ABC iView. "Maurice's Big Adventure", 2016 ABC Kids. "The Justine Clarke Show", 2017 ABC Kids. '' RPA,'' ''

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'', '' The Great Outdoors'', '' Border Security'', ''

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'', and ''Contract Killers''.

Career

Graham got his first break in television as a researcher on ''

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''. In 2001, he produced '' The Great Outdoors'' (2001–2003) for the

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. It was a presenter-driven lifestyle series about the best places to visit in Australia and overseas. In 2002, Graham collaborated with Dr Harry Cooper and wrote ''The Possum Thief'', a fictional picture book for young children published by

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Australia. Graham's book led to the trilogy ''The Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet''. In 2004, Graham produced '' Border Security'', watching the drama of people passing through the international customs zones at

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and Melbourne airports. He wanted to highlight the experience of asylum-seekers or refugees but, after nine months of filming, no suitable story arose. Over the ensuing five years, Graham produced shows, including '' The Code: Crime and Justice'', '' Fire 000'', ''Customs with Vince Colosimo'' and '' RPA''. In 2009, the

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(SBS) commissioned Fredbird Entertainment, Graham's independent production company, to produce ''

'', an Australian observational documentary series about master patissier Adriano Zumbo. Fredbird Entertainment and Northern Pictures co-produced ''

'' for SBS. The first episode attracted 620,000 viewers. Graham produced the mini-series, broadcast in January 2012, which described the turbulent story of a multicultural Sydney suburb. ''The Age'' described Graham as a "gifted storyteller" whose treatment of the subject was "pitch-perfect, the ideal blend of exposition and witness accounts". In October 2012 ''Once Upon A Time in Cabramatta'' was nominated for the 2012 Walkley awards for Excellence in Journalism.

Filmography

Publications

* 2002 , Graham, Craig , ''The Possum Thief'' , Pan Macmillan Australia * 2004 , Graham, Craig , ''The Pig Circus'' , Pan Macmillan Australia * 2006 , Graham, Craig , ''The Amazing Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet: Fly, Shadow, Fly!'' The Amazing Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet: Fly, Shadow, Fly! – Harry Cooper, Craig Graham – Google Books
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Craig Australian television producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)