SBS Viceland to run 17 hour un-cut version of The Ghan this weekend
SBS Viceland will run a 17 hour program on The Ghan this weekend, following high demand from viewers of the three hour documentary which aired on Sunday.
The Ghan – a “slow TV train journey”, put viewers in the passenger seat of the train as it travelled from Adelaide to Darwin.
When it aired last Sunday on SBS, it averaged more than 400,000 metro viewers between 7:30pm and 10:30pm. Nationally, 583,000 tuned into the program, making it SBS’ highest performing program in the last 12 months.
Me: three hours of this? can’t think of anything more boring.
Me 90 minutes later: this is f***ing ART. Why on earth has SBS edited it down to three hours.#TheGhan— Rohan Leppert (@RohanLeppert) January 7, 2018
#theghan on @SBS is turning out to be one of the most meditative tv experiences I've ever had pic.twitter.com/UvgKQ2Qm05
— siân 🐨 (@SIANGR) January 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/sgbrens/status/949959735905722368
https://twitter.com/CarrollGerard/status/949946280322543616
People: So, did you leave the house this weekend?
Me: basically. #theghan @sbs pic.twitter.com/dqzh5iIJLM
— Tim Arnold (@HeyTimArnold) January 7, 2018
The show was supported with a Facebook Live commentary by SBS The Feed’s Mark Humphries, which on Monday morning had 22,000 views, 282 likes, 291 comments and 66 shares.
After the documentary went to air, some viewers demanded the 17 hour extended-duration version, which captures the entire 2979km journey.
https://twitter.com/ComeOnAce/status/949967153226117121
The Ghan is produced by Mint Pictures, and will be available after broadcast on SBS On Demand. It will run between 2:40am and 8:30pm this Sunday, January 14.
Finally.
A train for NSW that at least has some Constance … but stays on track and goes somewhere.
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Let’s get some ads in that puppy, think of the money
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My wife and I were considering spend our next Holliday on the Ghan. After seeing Viceland The Ghan (the most boring travel movie we ever seen, we will definitely NOT go on the Ghan for a holiday. to watch this must be the same than watching paint dry. If the intention was to scare people away I believe you succeeded.
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Your filming of the Ghan trip was a missed opportunity. Having the helicopter only for the first and final 400kms was a mistake. It should flown the entire journey at whatever the cost of the logistics. The camera in the helicopter could have shown more scenery than it did. It seems the camera operator was not familiar with the outback. Alice Springs and Katherine could have been shown better for instance. I am sure the aboriginal elders would have allowed this. It is unfortunate that the overnight travel through Coober Pedy, Woomera (Spuds Road House), Lake Hart etc cannot be filmed, and the next night Barrow Creek, The Devils Marbles, Tennant Creek. Done properly the film footage could have done a lot for tourism in SA and the NT.
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