User:Sydneysider1979/Craig Graham
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Craig Graham is an Australian television producer and author of children's books. Craig has produced shows including, The Great Outdoors, Border Security, RPA and Once Upon A Time In Cabramatta. {{cite news|title=Magistrates to star in new series|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/magistrates-to-star-in-new-series/2007/01/23/1169330866914.html|accessdate=23 April 2012|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=January 23, 2007}}
Work
Craig started his television career in 1994 working for Nine Network Australia. {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
He produced the The Great Outdoors (2001-2003) for the Seven Network.{{cite news|last=Media|first=Fairfax|title=Channel Surfing Safari|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/20/1050777165952.html|accessdate=21 April 2003|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}} The Great Outdoors was a presenter-driven lifestyle series about the best places to travel in Australia and overseas. In 2009, Seven Network cancelled the show stating there was no room for it.{{cite news|last=Christie|first=Joel|title=Great Outdoors Canned|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/hawkins-outdoors-is-shown-the-door/story-e6frfmyi-1111118597450|accessdate=19 January 2009}}. Craig subsequently developed and produced the break out hit{{peacock term|date=May 2012}} series Border Security.{{cite news|last=Kalina|first=Paul|title=Not plane sailing|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/05/1096949502790.html|accessdate=7 October 2004|newspaper=The Age}} This is a program that shows the work of the officers of Australian Customs Service, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship as they enforce Australian customs, quarantine, immigration and finance laws. It is broadcast on the Seven Network. In 2010, the show featured Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. {{cite news|last=Vickery|first=Colin|title=Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-series-border-security-shows-australian-soldiers-in-afghanistan/story-e6frf96f-1225848730047|accessdate=2 April 2010|newspaper=Herald Sun}}
In 2002, Craig wrote The Possum Thief with Dr Harry Cooper, published by Pan MacMillan Australia. The Possum Thief {{cite book|last=Graham|first=Craig|title=The Possum Thief|year=2003|publisher=Pan MacMillan|location=Australia|isbn=978-0-330-36416-4|pages=32|url=http://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Possum_Thief.html?id=EHC5AAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Possum-Thief-Cooper-Harry-Graham-Craig/2195112622/bd|title=The Possum Thief|publisher=www.abebooks.co.uk|language=English|accessdate=23 April 2012|location=United Kingdom}}{{Verify credibility|failed=y|date=May 2012}} is a fictional picture story book for young children. This book led to the trilogy The Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet.
In 2005, Craig was appointed Executive Producer, Nine Network Australia.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} He produced shows including Crime and Justice{{cite web|author=Channel Nine TV|title=The Code: Crime and Justice|url=http://www.throng.com.au/tag/the-code-crime-and-justice/|work=Channel Nine TV Show|publisher=The Throng}}{{Verify credibility|failed=y|date=May 2012}} , Fire 000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Fire 000 / Search and Rescue|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/04/airdate-fire-000-search-and-rescue.html|work=Channel Nine TV Show|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=29 April 2008}} , Customs and RPA{{cite news|last=Innes|first=William|title=Magistrates to star in new series|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/magistrates-to-star-in-new-series/2007/01/23/1169330866914.html?page=fullpage|accessdate=23 January 2007|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}} . In 2009, Craig formed Fredbird Entertainment, an independent production company, to produce factual, lifestyle and reality programming.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}} His more recent work includes, Contract Killers, Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta{{cite web|last=MacFarlane|first=John|title=SBS launches Television Production Trainee Scheme|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/documentary/blogs/view/id/125375/t/SBS-launches-Television-Production-Trainee-Scheme|work=SBS|accessdate=25 November 2011}} {{cite news|last=Anderson|first=Doug|title=Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/once-upon-a-time-in-cabramatta-sunday-january-8-20120104-1pkrh.html|accessdate=8 January 2012|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}}, (the first episode attracted 620,000 viewers{{cite news|last=Brook|first=Stephen|title=Cabramatta a big hit for SBS|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/cabramatta-a-big-hit-for-sbs/story-e6frg996-1226239691128|accessdate=9 January 2012|newspaper=The Australian}} ; and Zumbo (TV series), an Australian observational documentary television series following patissier Adriano Zumbo at his Balmain kitchen{{cite news|last=Knox|first=David|title=Zumbo series for macaron king|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/12/zumbo-series-for-macaron-king.html|accessdate=21 December 2010|newspaper=TV Tonight}} .