[6] The composer has provided the theme and background music for TV science, entertainment series MythBusters since 2003 (after the pilot episodes).
[8][9] In 2004 he provided music for a mini-documentary series, National Treasures, of at least 11 episodes of four or five minutes each, including "Bradman's Bat",[10] "Endeavour Journal" and "The Sentimental Bloke Film" for Screen Australia, which were televised by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and presented by Warren Brown.
[11][12] Additional episodes in the National Treasures series, also scored by Sutherland, but hosted by Chris Taylor, were available online in 2009.
[13] Also in 2004 Sutherland began his association with TV observational documentary series, Border Security: Australia's Front Line and celebrity competition, Dancing with the Stars.
[2] At the APRA Music Awards of 2005 Sutherland won two categories, Best Television Theme for Colour of War: The Anzacs (2004) and Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia.