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Getaway (TV series)

Getaway is Australia's longest-running travel and lifestyle television program. Debuting on 14 May 1992 in a Thursday 7:30 pm time slot, it is broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC. Its main competitor was The Great Outdoors on the Seven Network until 2009.

Presenters
Current presentersCatriona Rowntree (1996–present) • David Reyne (1992–2005, 2013–present) • Charli Robinson (2003–present) • Jason Dundas (2006–present) • Tim Blackwell (2015–present) • Livinia Nixon (2012–present) Guest presentersAmber Lawrence • Lauren Phillips • Samantha McClymontAnna GareIan 'Dicko' DicksonJesinta FranklinRay MartinDavid GenatRenee Bargh and Sussan Mourad • Nicky BuckleyCaroline PembertonDavid Adams • Rebecca Johns • Darren Capewell • Kathy Lette and Jane TurnerDavid WhitehillLincoln LewisCharlie Clausen • Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James • Poh Ling Yeow • Lizzy Hoo Former presenters • Kelly Landry (2008–2011) • Natalie Gruzlewski (2004–2014) • Sophie Monk (2010–2011) • Kate Ceberano (2011–2021) • Jennifer Hawkins (2011–2019) • Dermott Brereton (2007–2011) • Giaan Rooney (2008–2012) • Jules Lund (2004–2012) • Henry Azaris (2003–2007) • Ben Dark (1999–2010) • Erik Thomson (2006–2007) • Jodhi Meares (2006) • Megan Gale (2005–2006) • Brendon Julian (2004–2005) • Sorrel Wilby (1996–2005) • Lochie Daddo (1994–1999) • Jeff Watson (1992–1998) • Rebecca Harris (1992–1997) • Chrissy Morrisey (1995) • Jane Rutter (1994) • Tina Dalton (1992–1993) • Anna McMahon (1992–1993) ==Awards==
Awards
Getaway won an Australian Tourism Award for Excellence in the Media in 1995. Getaway has also been nominated for the Most Popular Lifestyle Program Logie Award at the Logie Awards of 2003, 2004 and 2005, each time being beaten by Backyard Blitz. It was also nominated at the Logie Awards of 1999 and nominated as the Favourite Lifestyle Program at the Australian People Choice Awards of 1999. =="Seven Wonders of the World"==
"Seven Wonders of the World"
In an episode broadcast in May 2006, Getaway viewers were asked to choose a new Seven Wonders of the World based on several destinations which had been pre-selected by the show's producers. The destinations were (winners are shown in bold): Natural wonders: • Milford SoundMount EverestGrand Canyon Ancient: one wonder • Machu PicchuPyramids of GizaPetra Ancient: two wonders • Angkor WatGreat Wall of ChinaEaster Island Waterfall wonders • Niagara FallsVictoria FallsIguazu Falls Modern wonders • Eiffel TowerTaj MahalSydney Opera House City wonders • RomeNew York CityShanghai Island wonders • Bora BoraAitutakiSantorini ==New Zealand version==
New Zealand version
A New Zealand version of the program, with some local content, titled United Travel Getaway and later Getaway, was broadcast on TV One from 1997 until 2004 and Prime TV from 2004 until 2008. Former presenters of the New Zealand versionMargaret Urlich (1997–1998) • Suzy Clarkson (1998–2001) • Charlotte Dawson (2004-2007) • Clarke Gayford (2007-2008) • Lance Hipkins (2007) • Renee Wright (2007) ==See also==
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