Gogglebox Australia

Gogglebox Australia
Genre Reality Television
Narrated by Jo Van Es
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 8
No. of episodes 66 (list of episodes)
Production
Production location(s) Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, New South Wales
Running time 50 minutes
Production company(s) Shine Australia
Release
Original network Network Ten (free-to-air)
LifeStyle (Pay TV)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11) – present
External links
Official website (Network Ten)
Official website (The LifeStyle Channel)

Gogglebox Australia is an Australian reality television programme. It is an adaptation of the British series of the same name. The series, which is produced by Shine Australia,[1] is a co-production between subscription television (STV) channel Lifestyle (owned by Foxtel) and free-to-air (FTA) network Network Ten.[2] It airs on Lifestyle first, and then airs on Network Ten a day later.[2]

History

The first season of Gogglebox Australia aired on The LifeStyle Channel (later rebranded Lifestyle) and Network Ten between February and April 2015. At the conclusion of its debut season, the series was renewed for a second season,[3] which premiered on STV on 30 September 2015, and on FTA on 1 October 2015.[4]

On 21 September 2015, the series was renewed for a third season;[5] which premiered on STV on 6 April 2016, and on FTA on 7 April 2016.[6] On 8 February 2016, it was announced a fourth season had been commissioned;[7] which premiered on STV on 24 August 2016, and on FTA on 25 August 2016.[8]

On 4 November 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on 15 February 2017.[9][10][11] The series was later renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on 4 October 2017.[12]

In November 2017, Foxtel announced that the series was renewed for two further seasons to air in 2018, with each season to increase from eight to 10 episodes.[13]

Cast

ViewersDurationAbout (Information)
Angie and YvieSeason 1–The Sydney housemates whose place is bustling and chaotic thanks to the small circus of dogs they foster.
Symon and AdamSeason 1–Best mates and larrikins, the physiotherapy students met on a university pub crawl in Melbourne. In the season 3 premiere, it was announced Symon and Adam had graduated university and begun their careers.
Anastasia and FayeSeason 1–Both born in Melbourne to Greek parents.
The Dalton familySeason 1–Parents Matt, Kate, and their two daughters, Holly and Millie, from Toorak in Melbourne.
The Delpechitra familySeason 1–Parents Patrick and Tracey, sons Wendel and Ethan, daughter Vestal. Patrick and Tracey moved from Sri Lanka to Australia 25 years ago and live in Sydney's west.
The Jackson familySeason 1–Parents Stacey and Grant and their six children Corey, Britney, Jesse, Chase, Kane and Nate from Penrith, in western Sydney.
Keith and LeeSeason 1–With two grown-up children, the pair have celebrated 30 years of marriage and live in an outer-northern suburb of Melbourne.
Mick and DiSeason 1–Indigenous art dealers who have been happily married for nearly 50 years, live in inner-city Sydney.
Wayne and TomSeason 1–8The Melbourne couple met at a country dance. They have raised three children together and are engaged. The couple and their dog, Satie, share the lounge together every night. In the season 2 premiere, it was revealed that Satie had died. Wayne and Tom plan to quit the series at the end of season 8.[14]
The Silbery familySeason 3–Three generations of women – great grandma Emily, mum Kerry, and daughter Isabelle – based in Melbourne.
Matty, Sarah Marie and JadSeason 6–Lebanese Australians Matty, his wife Sarah Marie, and best friend Jad are from Sydney.[15]
Zina and VivianSeason 3–5Melburnian house-mates who have been friends since high school. They did not return for season 6 as Vivian had moved overseas and Zina was embarking on new adventures.[16]
The Kidd familySeason 1–2Parents Stuart and Janet, son Michael, his wife Elena, and youngest son Roger from the Blue Mountains. They did not return for season 3 due to availability issues.[17]

Stuart died from suicide in May 2018. The season 8 premiere was dedicated to him.[18]

Cast timeline

ViewersSeasons
1 2[19] 3[17] 4[8] 5[11] 6[12] 7 8
Angie Kent & Yvie Jones[note 1][note 2]
Symon Lovett & Adam Densten
Anastasia Katselas & Faye Kontos[note 3]
Mick & Di Kershaw[note 4]
Keith & Lee Lee[note 5]
Wayne & Tom Walsh
The Dalton family
The Delpechitra family
The Jackson family
The Kidd family
Zina Joy & Vivian Ly
The Silbery family[note 6]
Matty Fahd, Sarah Marie & Jad Nehmetallah
Notes
  1. ↑ Angie & Yvie were absent for episode 6 of season 6 due to illness.
  2. ↑ Angie & Yvie were absent for episode 5 of season 8.
  3. ↑ Faye was absent for episode 1 and 2 of season 4 as she was on holiday. Anastasia was joined by her mother Angela in Faye's absence.
  4. ↑ Mick & Di were absent in episodes 6 and 7 of season 4 as they were on holiday in Italy.
  5. ↑ Lee & Keith were absent for episode 4 and 5 of season 2 as they were on holiday for their 30th anniversary.
  6. ↑ Emily was absent for episode 5 of season 8 due to illness.

Episodes

Season Episodes The Lifestyle Channel (STV) Network Ten (FTA)
Timeslot First aired Last aired Timeslot First aired Last aired
1 10 Wednesday 9:30pm 11 February 2015 15 April 2015 Thursday 8:30pm 12 February 2015 16 April 2015
2 8 30 September 2015 18 November 2015 1 October 2015 19 November 2015
3 Wednesday 7:30pm 6 April 2016 25 May 2016 7 April 2016 26 May 2016
4 24 August 2016 12 October 2016 25 August 2016 13 October 2016
5 16 February 2017 6 April 2017 15 October 2017 5 April 2017
6 4 October 2017 22 November 2017 5 October 2017 23 November 2017
7 10 7 February 2018 11 April 2018 8 February 2018 12 April 2018
8 29 August 2018 31 October 2018 30 August 2018 1 November 2018

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Logie Awards of 2016 Best Factual Program Won [20]
6th AACTA Awards Best Light Entertainment Television Series Nominated [21]
2017 Logie Awards of 2017 Best Factual Program Won [22]
Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program Nominated
2018 Logie Awards of 2018 Most Popular Entertainment Program Won [23]

Spin-off

On 4 November 2016, a spin-off series titled Common Sense Australia was commissioned, which similar to Gogglebox Australia is a local adaptation of a British series of the same name, and is jointly commissioned by both Foxtel and Network Ten.[9][24]

International broadcasts

The sister channel of the UK version of the show, E4, has picked up the 3rd series beginning on 3 June 2018.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (29 October 2014). "Gogglebox coming to Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Knox, David (30 October 2014). "Gogglebox to premiere on Foxtel one night, TEN the next". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Knox, David (15 April 2014). "Renewed: Gogglebox Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (30 August 2015). "Returning: Gogglebox Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (21 September 2015). "Renewed: Gogglebox (for a third season)". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Knox, David (14 March 2016). "Returning: Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (8 February 2016). "Programmer's Wrap 2016: Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 Knox, David (28 July 2016). "Returning: Gogglebox S4". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. 1 2 Knox, David (4 November 2016). "2017 Upfronts: TEN highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Byrnes, Holly (21 January 2017). "Gogglebox favourites Wayne andTom to introduce new family member Brandy Snaps to fans". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  11. 1 2 Knox, David (24 January 2017). "Returning: Gogglebox S5". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  12. 1 2 Knox, David (6 September 2017). "Returning: Gogglebox S6". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Gogglebox Australia: Two new seasons confirmed for 2018". Foxtel. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (7 October 2018). "Wayne & Tom quitting Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  15. ↑ Rutherford, Karlie (6 February 2018). "Gogglebox: Sydney trio return to our screens with a new British bulldog named Bane". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  16. ↑ Knox, David (6 September 2017). "Returning: Gogglebox". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  17. 1 2 Knox, David (23 March 2016). "Gogglebox casts new families". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  18. ↑ Price, Natasha (31 August 2018). "Gogglebox: Angie and Yvie's tribute to the late Dr. Stuart Kidd". Who. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  19. ↑ Knox, David (11 September 2015). "Gogglebox: promo". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  20. ↑ Knox, David (8 May 2016). "2016 Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  21. ↑ Maddox, Garry (27 October 2016). "Teresa Palmer celebrates as Hacksaw Ridge lead AACTA 2016 nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Whitehead, Mat (23 April 2017). "Logies 2017: All The Award Winners". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  23. ↑ Knox, David (1 July 2018). "60th Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  24. ↑ Knox, David (4 November 2016). "Foxtel / TEN jointly-commission Common Sense". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  25. ↑ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/gogglebox-australia
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