Barrier Reef: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ted King is captain of research ship New Endeavour in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. His crew is a mix of divers like Jack and scientists studying the ocean's mysteries. They have at their disposal the latest high tech gear and mini subs Working for General Trust Corporation, a large Australian industrial and pastoral group. The team work aboard the barquentine 'New Endeavour', which houses the sophisticated 'Minus Five' electronic equipment.

Series details

• Title: Barrier Reef
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure
• Premiere date: 1971-02-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1971-12-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62073
• IMDb ID: tt0162788
• TVDB ID: 72071

Cast and credited roles

• Joe James — Captain Ted King
• Harold Hopkins — Steve Gabo
• Ken James — Kip Young
• George Assang — Jack Meurauki
• Rowena Wallace — Tracey Deane
• Ehab Nafee' — Paul Hanna
• Elli Maclure — Diana Parker
• Susannah Brett — Elizabeth Grant

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1971-02-05; final listed air date 1971-12-10; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from Barrier Reef on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.