Big Brother: Adults Only
| Big Brother: Adults Only | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Big Brother Uncut (2001–2005) |
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Gretel Killeen |
| Narrated by | Mike Goldman |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Dreamworld |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 23 July 2001 – 19 June 2006 |
Big Brother: Adults Only (originally named Big Brother Uncut season 1–5) was an uncensored Australian reality television series aired on Network Ten on 23 July 2001 to 19 June 2006.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
The program was a late-night "adults only" show, that consisted of footage of the housemates showering, general risque behaviour, and discussions about sex and other topics. Each episode was one hour long. During the early seasons of Big Brother it aired at 9:30pm on Thursday nights. It later switched to 9:30pm Monday nights, and then 9:40pm Monday nights. It was rated MA15+ (deemed unsuitable for viewers under the age of 15), and hosted by Gretel Killeen.
The 2006 series of Big Brother: Adults Only ended early after politicians warned Network Ten that its screening of the show could harm its push for media reforms. The last episode of Adults Only was aired on 19 June 2006. The program was not produced for the 2007 season. Although the show was controversial, Gretel Killeen and producer Kris Noble, cited the absence of the program as a reason for the 2007 season's reduced ratings.
References
- ↑ "Big Brother (Australia)". tv.com/shows/big-brother-australia. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ "Big Brother Info". bigbrother.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ "Big Brother Australia: What the Housemates Did Next". throng.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ Greer, Germaine. "'Sexual harassment is nothing new in Big Brother'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ Tranter, Nikki. "Big Brother Australia". popmatters.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.