Beyond Tomorrow (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Beyond Tomorrow (2005 - 2008)
Beyond 2000 (1985-1995,1999)
Towards 2000 (1981-1984)


caption = Beyond Tomorrow opening sequence title
format = Futuristic & Technology documentary
camera = Multi-camera (from 1993 to present),
Single-camera before
picture_format = 576p EDTV (2005-present)
PAL (576i) before
audio_format = Monaural sound (original series 1980s)
Surround sound (2005-present)
runtime = Approx 42 minutes, Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
creator = Judith John-Story,
David Summons,
Carmel Travers.
developer =
executive_producer = Peter Abbott (the original series 1980s) David Alrich (2005-present version)
starring = "Original presenters"
Carmel Travers,
Chris Ardill-Guinness,
Amanda Keller,
Andrew Carroll,
Maxine Gray,
Anthony Griffis,
Dr Caroline West,
Dr John D'Arcy,
Simon Nasht,
Sharon Nash,
Simon Reeve,
Iain Finlay
Bryan Smith.
"Present-hosts"
Matt Shirvington,
Graham Phillips,
Hayden Turner,
Anna Choy,
Doctor Caroline West,
Sara Groen,
Kim Watkins.
narrated = Each presenter narrated its own report
opentheme = Beyond Tomorrow theme (electronic music)
endtheme = Beyond Tomorrow theme (electronic music)
country = flagcountry|AUS
language = English
network = ABC (1981-1983)
Channel Seven (1984-1993)
Channel Ten (1993-1995, 1999)
first_aired = 27 July 1985 as Beyond 2000 in the Seven Network,
Revival as Beyond Tomorrow 1 June 2005
last_aired = 30 August 2006
num_episodes = Beyond Tomorrow: 51
(Beyond 2000: 475)
list_episodes =
website = http://www.beyondtomorrow.com.au/
imdb_id = 0470002
tv_com_id =

"Beyond Tomorrow" is an Australian television series produced by Beyond Television Productions. It began life as "Towards 2000", then later as "Beyond 2000", which was screened on three networks between 1981 to 1999.

Towards 2000 & Beyond 2000

"Towards 2000" debuted on the ABC in 1981 as a half-hour show dedicated to showcasing developments in science and technology. After a name change to "Beyond 2000" and a switch to an hour-long format, the show moved to the Seven Network, airing until 1993 when it was picked up by Network Ten, airing until 1999. "Beyond 2000" was also broadcast internationally, airing on the Discovery Channel in the United States and Canada, and on the satellite channel Sky News in Europe and New Zealand. An American-produced version of the show also aired on the Discovery Channel in 1992, with an American presenter (Henry Tenenbaum, presently an anchor/reporter for television station KRON San Francisco) used for the studio segments. An American version entitled "Beyond Tomorrow" was hosted by newsman Dave Marash and aired in the early years of the FOX television network.

Fourteen series of Towards/Beyond 2000 were produced, with the last being made in 1999 as a one-off, after a production break of about four years. At this point, the rising cost of producing the series, coupled with increased competition from other science and technology shows forced the closure of the program.

A Beyond 2000 website was published by the same company between 1999 and 2003. This provided science and technology news, as well as video clips from the old TV shows. The website was summarily axed in a round of company-wide budget cuts that reflected a general downturn in the Australian media industry at the time.

Presenters

* Sonia Humphrey
* Iain Finlay
* Jeff Watson [http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=83962]
* Carmel Travers [http://www.wisenet-australia.org/profiles/travers1.htm]
* Chris Ardill-Guinness
* Simon Reeve
* Amanda Keller
* Andrew Carroll
* Maxine Gray
* Anthony Griffis
* Doctor Caroline West
* Dr. John D'Arcy
* Simon Nasht
* Sharon Nash
* Bryan Smith
* Tracey Curro
* Andrew Waterworth
* American versions were presented by Henry Tenenbaum [http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=485033&nav=5D814hlN] and Dave Marash

Beyond Tomorrow

In 2005, "Beyond 2000" returned to the Seven Network under the new name of "Beyond Tomorrow". The first episode aired June 1, 2005. Picking up where its predecessor left off, "Beyond Tomorrow" delves even deeper into the world of technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs. Topics range from how probes planted in the brain can now be used to battle Parkinsons disease and obsessive compulsive disorder, to how the grumpiness of North Sea oil workers has led to a cure being found for snoring. Segments from "MythBusters", another Beyond Television production, also air as part of the program. The hour-long magazine style episodes feature breakthroughs in all areas of life including the environment, medicine, sport, computers, space, agriculture, transport, architecture, leisure and adventure. Beyond Tomorrow airs in the US on The Science Channel and on Discovery Channel Canada; The series has been criticized by some fans of the earlier "Beyond 2000" for featuring 'futuristic' technologies that are obsolete or have been in common use for several years. The official website is no longer up. Production of the show ended in 2007 after 51 episodes, however reruns still continue to air on The Science Channel.

Presenters

* Matt Shirvington
* Graham Phillips
* Hayden Turner
* Anna Choy
* Doctor Caroline West
* Sara Groen
* Grant Denyer
* Kim Watkins (February 2006 - July 2006)

ee also

* The Next Step
* List of Australian television ratings for Beyond Tomorrow

External links

* [http://www.beyondtomorrow.com.au Beyond Tomorrow web site] (inaccessible on November 17, 2007)
* [http://science.discovery.com/fansites/beyondtomorrow/beyondtomorrow.html Beyond Tomorrow] at Science Channel
* [http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/beyond-tomorrow/ Beyond Tomorrow Channel 7 site]
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* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A138027%20|%20Number%3A439840%20|%20Number%3A439803%20|%20Number%3A665131%20|%20Number%3A407066;querytype=;resCount=10 Beyond 2000 - Towards 2000 at the National Film and Sound Archive]