The Block (Australian TV series)

infobox television
show_name = The Block


caption =
format = Reality
runtime = 60 minutes including commercials
creator = Julian Cress
David Barbour
presenter = Jamie Durie
country = Australia
network = Nine Network
first_aired = May 1, 2003
last_aired =
num_episodes =
imdb_id = 0418372
tv_com_id = 28512

"The Block" was an Australian reality television show broadcast on the Nine Network. Hosted by Jamie Durie, four couples compete against each other to renovate a home in an apartment block and sell it at auction for the highest price.

The series ran for two seasons in 2003 and 2004. The first season was filmed at Bondi and the second at Manly. Nine has announced plans to revive the program for a third season in 2009. [ [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/nine-does-its-block-again.html Nine does its Block again] ]

Contestants

eason one

*Adam Thorn and Fiona Mills - Winners (fourth to be auctioned off)
*Paul and Kylie - Second Place (third to be auctioned off)
*Warren and Gavin - Third Place (second to be auctioned off)
*Phil Rankine and Amity Dry - Fourth Place (first to be auctioned off)

eason two

*Andrew Rochford and Jamie Nicholson - Winners
*Jason and Kirsten Johnson - 2nd Place
*Matt Martino and Jane Newton - 3rd Place
*Steven Starkey and Richard Sterrey - 4th Place

Two original contestants, Dani and Monique Bacha, left the program in January 2004, two weeks into the second series, when it was reported that Dani had spent six months in jail in 2002 following his conviction for a drug-related offence. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/19/1074360668228.html?from=storyrhs Couple quit The Block] ] Andrew Rochford and Jamie Nicholson replaced Dani and Monique Bacha.

Accolades

The first and second series of "The Block" were nominated for the Logie Award for the "Most Popular Reality Program" at the 46th Annual and the 47th Annual TV Week Logie Awards held in 2004 and 2005 respectively. On both occasions it lost to "Australian Idol". Host Jamie Durie was also nominated as the "Most Popular TV Presenter" as host of both "The Block" and "Backyard Blitz" at the 46th Logie Awards. However, he lost to the Network Ten variety talk show host, Rove McManus.

ee also

*List of Australian television series
*List of Nine Network programs

References

External links

* [http://theblock.ninemsn.com.au/theblock/ Official website]
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