Lockie Leonard

Lockie Leonard (2007)★ 7.4/10

TV-Y7 · AU · 26 min · April 14, 2007 · 2 seasons

  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family

Directed by: Roger Hodgman, James Bogle, Peter Templeman, Wayne Blair, Tony Tilse

Written by: Keith Thompson, Tim Pye, Ken Kelso, Tim Winton, Michael Miller

What chance have you got when your dad's a cop, your mum's a frighteningly understanding parent, your best friend's a heavy metal devotee and then you fall in love at 12. It can only mean trouble, worry and some wild, wild times.

Original title
Lockie Leonard
Storyline
Twelve and 3/4-year-old Lockie Leonard is a surf rat and when his family move to the most remote town on Earth, Angelus, Lockie's convinced that this is a total disaster - no friends, a new school and a house that is truly in danger of disappearing into a swamp. But then Lockie spots the one thing that makes it all okay. This weird little town has the best surf he has ever seen. Based upon the novels by Western Australian, Booker nominated author, Tim Winton. Filmed on the West Australian coast in the town of Albany.
Rating
7.4 / 10 · 492
Companies
Goalpost Pictures, ScreenWest, Australian Children's Television Foundation, Boomerang Latin America, Discovery Biggs, Discovery Kix Latin America, Discovery Vortexx, IDM, Jetix, Vrak Channel
Release dates
  • GB April 14, 2007
  • AU June 19, 2007
  • CA September 3, 2007
  • DE July 11, 2016