Foreign Correspondent (TV series)

Foreign Correspondent
Former Foreign Correspondent opening titles
GenreDocumentary
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons28
Production
Executive producerMatthew Carney
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
ABC News
Release14 March 1992 (1992-03-14) –
present
Related
Four Corners (1961–present)
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Foreign Correspondent is a weekly Australian documentary series and current affairs program screened on the ABC, Tuesdays at 8:00 pm (AEDT), Wednesdays at 11.30am as well as on ABC News on Saturdays at 6.30pm. It is also available on iView or on the Foreign Correspondent website. ABC News also repeats the program on Thursdays at 2.30pm if parliament is in recess. The program premiered at 7:30 pm on Saturday 14 March 1992. Its aim is to provide information about the happenings in other countries either on the light side of life or during crises.

Foreign Correspondent has been one of Australia's leading programs in its genre since its premiere, and has won several awards, including the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism and White House News Photographers' Association.[1] Since its launch, the news teams have travelled more than 170 countries and produced more than 1,650 reports.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Complete list of awards". Foreign Correspondent. ABC News. 14 September 2023.