Craig Graham

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, Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta,[1] The Great Outdoors, Border Security, Zumbo, and Contract Killers.

Craig Graham
Craig Graham 2018
OccupationTelevision producer

Career

Graham got his first break in television as a researcher on Money. In 2001, he produced The Great Outdoors (2001–2003)[2] for the Seven Network. 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,[3] a fictional picture book for young children published by Pan MacMillan Australia. Graham's book led to the trilogy The Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet.[4]

In 2004, Graham produced Border Security, watching the drama of people passing through the international customs zones at Sydney and Melbourne airports.[5] He wanted to highlight the experience of asylum-seekers or refugees but, after nine months of filming, no suitable story arose.[5]

Over the ensuing five years, Graham produced shows, including The Code: Crime and Justice,[6] Fire 000,[7] Customs with Vince Colosimo and RPA.[8]

In 2009, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) commissioned Fredbird Entertainment, Graham's independent production company, to produce Zumbo,[9] an Australian observational documentary series about master patissier Adriano Zumbo.[10]

Fredbird Entertainment and Northern Pictures co-produced Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta for SBS.[11] The first episode attracted 620,000 viewers.[12] 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".[13] In October 2012 Once Upon A Time in Cabramatta was nominated for the 2012 Walkley awards for Excellence in Journalism.[14]

Filmography
Year Show Episode Broadcaster Role
2017 The Justine Clarke Show Series ABC Kids Executive Producer
2016 Moment of Truth Series ABC iView Co-creator and Executive Producer
2016 Maurice's Big Adventure Series ABC Kids Executive Producer
2014-2016 The Embassy Series Channel 9 Creator and Executive Producer
2013-2017 Air Rescue Series Channel 7 Creator and Executive Producer
2012 Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta Series SBS Concept and Co-Executive Producer
2011 Contract Killers Special Foxtel Creator and Executive Producer
2010 Zumbo Series SBS Creator and Executive Producer
2009 Customs with Vince Colosimo Series 1 Channel 9 Executive Producer
2008 Fire 000 Series Channel 9 Executive Producer
2007 The Code: Crime and Justice Series Channel 9 Creator and Executive Producer
2006 In the Line of Fire Series Channel 9 Network Executive Producer
2005–2006 RPA Series 13 Channel 9 Executive Producer
2005 Missing Persons Unit Series 1 Channel 9 Network Executive Producer
2004 Border Security: Australia's Front Line Series 1 & 2 Channel 7 Series Producer
2001–2003 The Great Outdoors Series Channel 7 Series Producer
2001 Live Auction Special Special Channel 7 Supervising Producer
2001 Baby Animals Special Channel 7 Supervising Producer
2001 Great Christmas Ideas Series 1 Channel 7 Series Producer
2000 Great Winter Ideas Series 1 Channel 7 Series Producer
2000 Great Spring Ideas Series 1 & 2 Channel 7 Series Producer
2000 Great Summer Ideas Series 1 & 2 Channel 7 Series Producer

Publications
  • 2002 | Graham, Craig | The Possum Thief | Pan Macmillan Australia[15]
  • 2004 | Graham, Craig | The Pig Circus | Pan Macmillan Australia[16]
  • 2006 | Graham, Craig | The Amazing Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet: Fly, Shadow, Fly! [17]

References
  1. "Magistrates to star in new series". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  2. Media, Fairfax (21 April 2003). "Channel Surfing Safari". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2003.
  3. Graham, Craig (2003). The Possum Thief. Australia: Pan MacMillan. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-330-36416-4.
  4. The Amazing Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet: Fly, Shadow, Fly! – Harry Cooper, Craig Graham – Google Books
  5. Kalina, Paul (7 October 2004). "Not plane sailing". The Age. Melbourne.
  6. Channel Nine TV. "The Code: Crime and Justice". Channel Nine TV Show. The Throng.
  7. Knox, David. "Fire 000 / Search and Rescue". Channel Nine TV Show. TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  8. Innes, William (23 January 2007). "Magistrates to star in new series". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
  9. SBS International – Programs
  10. Zumbo series for macaron king | TV Tonight
  11. News|Screen Australia funds new documentaries||ArtsHub Australia
  12. "Cabramatta a big hit for SBS". The Australian. 9 January 2012.
  13. Elliott, Tim (5 January 2012). "Multiculturalism comes of age". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  14. Walkley, Foundation. "The Walkley Documentary Awards". Walkley Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  15. The Possum Thief – Harry Cooper, Craig Graham – Google Books
  16. The Pig Circus – Harry Cooper, Craig Graham – Google Books
  17. The Amazing Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet: Fly, Shadow, Fly! – Harry Cooper, Craig Graham – Google Books
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