Prominent Western Australians are about to be showcased around the globe on a new BBC World television series.
Tourism Minister Sheila McHale today announced the first series of 'Peschardt's People' (named after presenter Michael Peschardt), would air on April 8 and bring to international screens some of WA's most accomplished people.
"This is an excellent opportunity to further promote WA to an audience estimated to be in the hundreds of millions," Ms McHale said.
"The programs are being broadcast to Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, India, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and Korea - some of our key international markets.
"Tourism WA secured an exclusive deal to ensure our State was the only Australian destination featured for the premiere series."
The Minister said the programs would feature interesting people from each of WA's five tourism regions, detailing the environment in which they lived, worked and played.
"The first of the weekly episodes features Janet Holmes a Court in Margaret River, followed by indigenous author Doris Pilkington Garimara at Karijini National Park and the Jigalong community," she said.
"Future episodes will feature pioneering plastic surgeon and 2005 Australian of the Year, Fiona Wood, well-known prospector and gold panner Cranston Edwards, former NBA star Luc Longley and cricket legend Rod Marsh."
Ms McHale said the series would feature extensive footage of WA. Tourism WA was also able to use the footage to promote WA overseas after the series went to air.
'Peschardt's People' can be viewed on Foxtel's BBC World at 7.30pm Perth time on Saturday, April 8.
