| The Fairies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | pre-school |
| Created by | Jen Whatts |
| Written by | Candice Moll Joni Combe Jenifer Watts (unknown episodes) |
| Directed by | Mark Evans Mat King Tait Muller |
| Creative director(s) | Mat King |
| Starring | Candice Moll Ruth Fallon PJ Oaten Rhys Bobridge Adam Goodburn |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lisa Fitzpatrick (2005) Jen Watts (2009) |
| Producer(s) | David Hancock |
| Location(s) | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | South Australian Film Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Seven Network (Australia) Nick Jr. (UK) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | November 1998 – 2009 |
The Fairies is a live action Australian television show based on two fairies: Harmony and Rainbow Rhapsody (known in later series as just Rhapsody) . They also have friends, including Elf, the Fairycake maker, Barnaby, the Bizzy Buzzy Bee and Wizzy the Wizard. Each episode would contain songs and dance routines. Originally it was a direct to video Series released by Carlton Home Entertainment UK in 2000, before becoming a series in 2005. Contender Home Entertainment released the later series on DVD in 2007, with merchandise releasing in Australian throughout the programme's run.