| Out of the Blue | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | John Edwards Julie McGauran |
| Starring | Out of the Blue cast |
| Country of origin | Australia (production) United Kingdom (broadcast) |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 130 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Edwards Julie McGauran |
| Production location | Manly, New South Wales |
| Running time | 22 min. |
| Production company | Southern Star Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | (UK) BBC One/BBC Two (AUS) Network Ten |
| Release | BBC: 28 April 2008 – 29 January 2009 |
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Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, and produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008.[1] The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its second channel BBC Two from 19 May 2008.[2][3] The BBC eventually decided not to commission a second series, and the final episode aired on 29 January 2009.[4] The rights to show the first series in Australia were purchased by Network Ten, while in the UK, Channel 5 has picked up the repeat rights to Out of the Blue, and began airing all 130 episodes on digital sister channel Fiver in February 2009.[5]
- ^ BBC - Out of the Blue - Homepage
- ^ "Out of the Blue fails to impress UK viewers". Melbourne: AAP. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ What's on TV - Top TV listings guide, plus soaps, news, prizes and previews Archived 7 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BBC scrap Out of the Blue soap". BBC News. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
- ^ "Out of the Blue gets a lifeline". TV Tonight. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.