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A FORK IN THE ROAD (AFRICA 2002)

"A Fork in the Road" is a television travel series different to most others in that it strikes a stimulating balance between the visual and verbal. The title refers to the divergent, off-the-beaten-track aspect of the series. It concentrates on the natural attractions of the country in question and particular aspects not generally known. It also deals with interesting personalities, local and expatriate, focussing on what they feel is special about living in that part of the world.

Representing a different and more reflective approach to travel, the series shows why people and not just places, make travel memories. With evocative vision and a script that conveys a little wit and irony, we attempt to rekindle the romance of travel. The critics and audience certainly agree with our stylistic variety. Simple evidence of this is the fact that we are now in our tenth year of production.

SBS is a quality national network based in Sydney which reaches over six million viewers weekly. Our AB audience profile tends to be dominated by decision-makers such as professionals, business people, politicians and artists. We are a successful niche broadcaster appealing to the more thoughtfully receptive sector of the general viewing audience - people who have chosen to watch particular programmes and therefore expect the highest standard of televisual 'infotainment'.

AA Fork in the Road" is SBS=s most successful series internationally. Series have been broadcast on Britain=s "DISCOVERY CHANNEL" and ATHE TRAVEL CHANNEL@ which have satellite footprints across Europe. France=s ALE CINQUIEME@free-to-air network, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel, the Czech Republic, China, Japan, Poland and Canada have also bought various series. Episodes have won awards at documentary festivals. Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines have featured programmes as part of its in-flight video entertainment. Also, the series is currently on-air on FOXTEL's The Lifestyle Channel.

The countries/regions filmed in Series 1 were EGYPT, TUSCANY, SCOTLAND, HONG KONG, RHONE-ALPES (France) and NEW YORK. Series 2 - GREECE, ARGENTINA, INDONESIA, ZIMBABWE, THE RHINE VALLEY (Alsace, Germany & Switzerland) and SAN FRANCISCO. Series 3 - CHICAGO, PARIS, SICILY, KERALA (India), MALTA and NEW ZEALAND. Series 4 -NEW ORLEANS, HUNGARY (2 episodes), MARSEILLES, RIO DE JANEIRO and MALAYSIA. Series 5 &endash; WASHINGTON DC, JAPAN, SPAIN, JAMAICA, IRELAND (2 episodes) and JAMAICA. Series 6 involved an eight-part series on aspects of living in Australia. Series 7 featured eight destinations in Asia including, TOKYO/HOKKAIDO, DELHI, BEIJING, NEPAL, LEBANON, SINGAPORE, GUILIN and THAILAND. All have been broadcast in prime-time throughout Australia at 8:00pm Tuesday nights every year since July 1993.

The production of "A Fork in the Road" has been made possible only with the support of airlines, national tourism bureaux and hotels. As we share a common goal of promoting travel, we ask that any rates, airline excess baggage and seating be negotiated favourably. In return for any help, organizations will be featured in the credits of the relevant episode.

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