Barney's Barrier Reef Premiere

9:00am – Monday, December 7 on ABC3

Dive into the incredible world of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, as Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover creatures that are quirky, crazy and creepy – and what’s more, they’re all connected! This 20-part half-hour documentary series explores the fascinating lives of watery critters – from super-sighted smashing shrimp to terrifying trash-eating tiger sharks.

UK children’s favourite Barney and his mate Gemma journey to our shores and discover the beautiful and bizarre world of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s the biggest barrier reef in the world, with the greatest collection of animals on the planet. We meet the reef’s conmen, the night owls, the best of friends and the spineless wonders. Just imagine one huge family tree dating back 18 million years connecting the wacky, wonderful, miniscule and miraculous….it’s all here in Barney’s Barrier Reef!.

Episode 1 – Conmen: Monday 7th December at 9:00am on ABC3 Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the crafty creatures that need some cool confidence tricks to stay alive.

Episode 2 – Hitmen Armed And Dangerous: Tuesday 8th December at 9:00am on ABC3 From boxing shrimps to chomping sharks, it’s hit or be hit with these creepy critters.

Episode 3 – Slime Snots And Guts: Wednesday 9th December at 9:00am on ABC3 Meet the snottiest, slimiest and most gut-wrenching gang of the Great Barrier Reef.

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