Supernova (2005)

Synopsis

Supernova is a British comedy series produced by Hartswood Films and jointly commissioned by the BBC in the UK and UKTV in Australia. It follows Dr Paul Hamilton, a Welsh astronomer, who leaves a dull academic post and unloved girlfriend for a new job at the Royal Australian Observatory, deep in the Australian outback. The comedy centres around his difficulties adjusting to life in the outback and his eccentric fellow astronomers. The first series was released in the United Kingdom and Australia in October 2005 and consisted of six 30-minute episodes. The second series began airing on 3 August 2006 in the UK. The exterior scenes were shot at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. The observatory itself is a CGI creation, according to the DVD commentary, and only a partial doorway was constructed on site for filming purposes.

Series Information

Created By

Harry Cripps

First Aired

2005

Last Aired

2006

Seasons

2

Episodes

12

Episode Length

40 min

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Network

BBC Two

Status

Ended

Rating

6.8 / 10 (4 votes)

Top Cast

Rob Brydon

Dr. Paul Hamilton

Kat Stewart

Dr. Rachel Mann

Kris McQuade

Prof. Pip Cartwright

Peter Kowitz

Max Talbot

Hollie Andrew

Dr. Jude Wardlaw

Damion Hunter

Bill

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