some recently shown episodes on the iplayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=lockie%20leonard.
Some episodes are up on youtube. Alternatively DVD's are available.
This review on amazon gives quite a good description.
'Best kids/tween drama I've seen in a long time 11 May 2012
I'm not anywhere near the target demographic for this (male, early
20s), but I've caught much of this show with younger relatives and it's
easily one of the best 'kids' television shows I've ever seen. The
scripting, acting and cinematography surpass that of most adult shows
around today.
It has a ton of warmth, humour and great characters. Praise for the latter must go wholly to the actors; everyone in this is superb. Sean Keenan in the lead role is ridiculously likable and believable. Corey McKernan, who plays his brother, might be even better - he's the perfect support character, hilarious, with great facial expressions and fantastic comedic timing, also able to convey plenty of pathos. The parents are also superb - in so many dramas aimed at kids and teens the older characters are stereotyped and the actors have a tendency to overact. No so here, every adult has a distinct, multi-dimensional character that avoids cliche and are played believably. Without people to care about a show like this doesn't work, so the fact that everyone, despite their flaws, is engaging and sympathetic, leaves you watching on to see what happens to them.
Thematically, the show is wholesome without endlessly moralising; it tackles issues like the environment, friendship, family, depression, parents splitting up and religion, but it is always part of the plotline and not forced. The bright surfing locations and Australian scenery appeal to young audiences, as will the fact that the actors are at the right age; no twenty five year olds playing school children like in similar shows from the US. I imagine it's very relatable as a coming of age drama, and manages to be 'everyday' (i.e. no absurd plot twists or storylines) whilst still engrossing.
So all in all, this is one of the best series of the last few years, of any genre, and one that parents can watch with their kids without being bored senseless. It's simple enough for children but not juvenile by any stretch of the imagination - much of the comedy and general scripting is actually more sophisticated than most of what you'll find in primetime adult shows (certainly when you think of how intelligence insulting most UK television is, whether its the painfully cheesy and obvious narratives on the X-Factor to the latest Peter Andre show about nothing of consequence, this is like The Sopranos by comparison...).
Your only gripe as a parent might be that some themes here are unsuitable for young children - while there's no swearing or sexual references, there is the usual 'coming of age' stuff like wet dreams, embarrassing bodies and bullying, although the latter is tame and done with a smile rather than too seriously. I'd say this is more for tweens than those under ten. Otherwise, I can't recommend this enough; it was so refreshing to find a show for young people that was both safe, ethical, cool and highly entertaining, but not patronising.'
It has a ton of warmth, humour and great characters. Praise for the latter must go wholly to the actors; everyone in this is superb. Sean Keenan in the lead role is ridiculously likable and believable. Corey McKernan, who plays his brother, might be even better - he's the perfect support character, hilarious, with great facial expressions and fantastic comedic timing, also able to convey plenty of pathos. The parents are also superb - in so many dramas aimed at kids and teens the older characters are stereotyped and the actors have a tendency to overact. No so here, every adult has a distinct, multi-dimensional character that avoids cliche and are played believably. Without people to care about a show like this doesn't work, so the fact that everyone, despite their flaws, is engaging and sympathetic, leaves you watching on to see what happens to them.
Thematically, the show is wholesome without endlessly moralising; it tackles issues like the environment, friendship, family, depression, parents splitting up and religion, but it is always part of the plotline and not forced. The bright surfing locations and Australian scenery appeal to young audiences, as will the fact that the actors are at the right age; no twenty five year olds playing school children like in similar shows from the US. I imagine it's very relatable as a coming of age drama, and manages to be 'everyday' (i.e. no absurd plot twists or storylines) whilst still engrossing.
So all in all, this is one of the best series of the last few years, of any genre, and one that parents can watch with their kids without being bored senseless. It's simple enough for children but not juvenile by any stretch of the imagination - much of the comedy and general scripting is actually more sophisticated than most of what you'll find in primetime adult shows (certainly when you think of how intelligence insulting most UK television is, whether its the painfully cheesy and obvious narratives on the X-Factor to the latest Peter Andre show about nothing of consequence, this is like The Sopranos by comparison...).
Your only gripe as a parent might be that some themes here are unsuitable for young children - while there's no swearing or sexual references, there is the usual 'coming of age' stuff like wet dreams, embarrassing bodies and bullying, although the latter is tame and done with a smile rather than too seriously. I'd say this is more for tweens than those under ten. Otherwise, I can't recommend this enough; it was so refreshing to find a show for young people that was both safe, ethical, cool and highly entertaining, but not patronising.'
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