Getaway is Australia's longest-running travel and lifestyle television program. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC. Its main competitor was The Great Outdoors on the Seven Network until 2009. It is hosted by Catriona Rowntree with various project contributors. The first season looked at only tourism in Australia, including resorts and locations, but by 1993 had expanded to look at international travel and tourism destinations.
Video Getaway (TV series)
New Zealand version
A New Zealand version of the program, with some local content, was broadcast on TV One and Prime TV.
Maps Getaway (TV series)
Presenters
- Catriona Rowntree (1996 - present)
- David Reyne (1992-1993, 1996- present)
- Charli Robinson (2014-present)
- Tim Blackwell (2015 - present)
Former presenters
- Kelly Landry (2008 - 2011)
- Natalie Gruzlewski (2004 - 2014)
- Sophie Monk (2010 - 2011)
- Kate Ceberano (2011)
- Jennifer Hawkins (2011)
- Dermott Brereton (2007- 2011)
- Giaan Rooney (2008 -2012)
- Jules Lund (2004-2012)
- Henry Azaris (2003-2007)
- Jason Dundas (2007-2011)
- Ben Dark (1999-2010)
- Erik Thomson (2006-2007)
- Jodhi Meares (2006)
- Megan Gale (2005-2006)
- Brendon Julian (2004-2005)
- Sorrell Wilby (1996-2005)
- Lochie Daddo (1994-1999)
- Jeff Watson (1992-1998)
- Rebecca Harris (1992-1997)
- Chrissy Morrisey (1995)
- Jane Rutter (1994)
- Tina Dalton (1992-1993)
- Anna McMahon (1992-1993)
New Zealand presenters
- Suzy Aiken
- Charlotte Dawson
- Clarke Gayford
- Lance Hipkins
- Renee Wright
Awards
Getaway won a People's Choice Award in 1994 and an Australian Tourism Award for Excellence in the Media in 1995.
Getaway has also been nominated for the Most Popular Lifestyle Program Logie Award at the Logie Awards of 2003, 2004 and 2005, each time being beaten by Backyard Blitz. It was also nominated at the Logie Awards of 1999 and nominated as the Favourite Lifestyle Program at the Australian People Choice Awards of 1999.
"Seven Wonders of the World"
In a recent episode, Getaway viewers were asked to choose a new Seven Wonders of the World based on several destinations which had been pre-selected by the show's producers.
The destinations were (winners are shown in bold):
Natural wonders:
- Milford Sound
- Mt Everest
- Grand Canyon
Ancient: one wonder
- Machu Picchu
- Pyramids of Giza
- Petra
Ancient: two wonders
- Angkor Wat
- Great Wall of China
- Easter Island
Waterfall wonders
- Niagara Falls
- Victoria Falls
- Iguazu Falls
Modern wonders
- Eiffel Tower
- Taj Mahal
- Sydney Opera House
City wonders
- Rome
- New York City
- Shanghai
Island wonders
- Bora Bora
- Aitutaki
- Santorini
See also
- List of longest-running Australian television series
- List of Australian television series
- List of Nine Network programs
References
External links
- Official Getaway website
- Getaway on IMDb
- Getaway at TV.com
- Getaway at the National Film and Sound Archive
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