This opening instalment of K9: BingeQuake looks at the first episode of the Australian K9 series, "Regeneration", originally broadcast on 31 October 2009. The episode was written by Shayne Armstrong & SP Krause and directed by David Caesar & Mark DeFriest.

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Credits: 

Hosts - Tom Marshall (he/him) & Kevin Burnard (he/him)

Editing - Kevin Burnard

Theme music - Jack Guidera (he/him)

Logo/Artwork - Christy Burnard (she/her)

Episode recorded 27 September 2022.

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Sources: 

Initial announcement of a K9 series from Bob Baker & Paul Tams - "He's back! K9 takes the lead in four-part pilot series". Doctor Who Magazine #253 (2 July 1997), p. 4.

Firm announcement of 26-part K9 series in development with funding - "Doctor Who veterans to create new 'K-9 adventures' with Jetix Europe", JetixEurope (24 April 2006). 

Initial details of the series as being set on an old Prairie-class spacecraft - "Television series", Park Entertainment (2006).

BBC statement on the series - Lyon, Shaun, "K-9 Back for Animated Spinoff - Updated", DoctorWhoNews (24 April 2006).

Series filming dates/location - Blum, Jonathan, "K-9". Doctor Who Magazine #409 (24 June 2009), p. 8; Casey, Scott, "The future of London is ... Brisbane", BrisbaneTimes (9 June 2009).