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17/02/2007: "ROAR OF THE WILD ...... Adventure girl; Lin Sutherland"
Frank McWilliams (pro surfer), Robert Raymond (film producer; surfer; entrepeneur),
Lin Sutherland’s TV show Roar of the Wild (5pm Saturday on Nine) finished last Saturday. A pity, we had enjoyed discussing the exploits of this young adventurer and noting how often she spoke the words “in the world”. About eight times in one episode.
Australia has many aspects biggest or best ‘in the world’.
We doubted the accuracy of the estimated 500 kg Queensland groper – but it doesn’t matter. It was a big fish, maybe 500 pounds or more.
Occasionally the commentary went slightly out of sync with images yet Lin’s pleasant voice tones easily compensated for such minor technicalities.
We hope that there will be a follow-up series soon.
Lin rose to fame as a columnist for the free monthly newspaper Dive Log (available in mainly scuba stores).
Lin apparently shoots video and stills like a pro and has expanded her talents to now include host, producer and script writer.
Last 2004 Lin traveled to New Guinea with Ben Cropp aboard his Freedom III with crew to film Ben’s documentary of these inhabited islands off the eastern tip.
That film has already been seen in a similar time slot, Saturday afternoon.
