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Scope
Scope Logo 2019 (Season 5 - Title Card).png
Title card for the fifth series, used as of June 2019
Genre Children's television series
Presented by
Starring Joel Gilmore
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 723
Production
Executive producer(s) Drew Jarvis
Producer(s)
  • Matt Grehan
  • Steph Frick
  • Nadia Russell
  • Tani Crotty
  • Jessica Harris
  • Leon Murray
  • Sean Elliot
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network Network 10 (2005–13)
10 Peach (2013–20)
10 Shake (2021)
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 19 September 2005 (2005-09-19) – present

Scope was an exciting Australian TV show all about science, made especially for kids and teens! It first aired on Network 10 on 19 September 2005. The show aimed to make science fun and easy to understand for everyone.

Over the years, Scope moved channels. It was on 10 Peach from 2013 to 2020. In 2021, it was planned to move to 10 Shake. However, the show was cancelled on 3 February 2021, after being on air for 15 years.

Who Hosted Scope?

Scope had several awesome presenters who helped explain all the cool science. They made learning about the world around us super interesting!

  • Dr Rob Bell was the first host. He presented the show from September 2005 until August 2016.
  • Lee Constable took over as host from August 2016 until April 2020.
  • Isla Nakano was the final presenter, starting in May 2020.

How Many Episodes?

Scope was on TV for a long time, which means there were lots of episodes! The show ran for 5 main seasons. In total, there were 723 episodes, each about 30 minutes long. That's a lot of science to explore!

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