Bondi Rescue
Bondi Rescue is an Australian factual television program which is broadcast on Network 10. The program follows the daily lives and routines of the Waverley Council professional lifeguards who patrol Bondi Beach.
| Bondi Rescue | |
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| Genre | Factual |
| Created by | Ben Davies and Michael Cordell |
| Starring | The Waverley Council Lifeguards |
| Narrated by | Osher Günsberg |
| Opening theme | "In the Summertime" by Thirsty Merc |
| Composer | Kyls Burtland |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 201 |
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| Production locations | Bondi Beach, New South Wales |
| Cinematography | Gary Russell Phillip Bull Helen Patronis |
| Running time | 30–60 minutes (inc. commercials) |
| Production company | Cordell Jigsaw Productions |
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| Network | Network 10 (2006–2021, 2023–present) |
| Release | 15 February 2006 – present |
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| Bondi Vet | |
Bondi Rescue was first broadcast in 2006. A spin-off, set in Bali, Indonesia, also screened in 2008. Bondi Rescue is broadcast internationally and has a substantial online presence. The show was created and produced by part-time lifeguard Ben Davies in collaboration with Producer Michael Cordell. It is narrated by Osher Günsberg.
On 12 October 2022, it was officially announced that the show had been renewed for a seventeenth season which premiered on 19 April 2023, after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and poor weather conditions.
The series was renewed for an 18th season at the 2023 Channel 10 upfronts.