A League of Their Own is an Australian comedy panel game, which first aired on Network Ten on 16 September 2013. It is hosted by Tommy Little and features Pat Cash and Eamon Sullivan as team captains.[1] The show was cancelled to immediate effect after posting a disappointing rating in the show's ninth week.[2] The tenth episode, which never aired, is available online for viewing.[3]
| A League of Their Own | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | A League of Their Own |
| Presented by | Tommy Little |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Freehand Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 16 September – 11 November 2013 |
| Related | |
| British version | |
Format
editThe show is based on the British game show of the same name. The show is a standard panel quiz show where two teams of three, compete for points awarded in three rounds, in order to find the overall winning team by points total.
- Round 1 involves both teams either having to rank three different sports persons according to a specific criterion, or match sports persons to specific criteria.
- Round 2, Battle of the Codes, involves a member from each an AFL and an NRL team go head-to-head, where as the teams must choose which party they lend their support.
- Round 3, Human Clock, sees one or two members of each team have to answer questions for as long as the other team members can sustain a physical challenge in the studio.[4][failed verification]
Often within the first round, teams have to complete short physical tasks, which are usually linked to either one of the guests on the teams or to the question they have to answer.
Episodes
editThe coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
- – Eamon's team won
- – Pat's team won
| No. | Eamon's Team | Scores | Pat's Team | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Jackson and Lehmo | 12-11 | Kurt Fearnley and Peter Helliar | 16 September 2013 |
| 2 | Libby Trickett and Joel Creasey | 10-8 | Dave Hughes and Veronica Milsom | 23 September 2013 |
| 3 | Wendell Sailor and Lehmo | 10-11 | Michael O'Loughlin and Veronica Milsom | 30 September 2013 |
| 4 | Amanda Keller and Mitchell Watt | 8–9 | Alex Pullin and Peter Helliar | 7 October 2013 |
| 5 | Charlie Pickering and Joel Creasey | 4-6 | Brad Hogg and Lehmo | 14 October 2013 |
| 6 | Christian Sprenger and Joel Creasey | 5-5[a] | Jeff Fenech and Celia Pacquola | 21 October 2013 |
| 7 | Ky Hurst and Joel Creasey | 6-8 | Libby Trickett and Lehmo | 28 October 2013 |
| 8 | George Calombaris and Joel Creasey | 13-12 | Archie Thompson and Ryan Fitzgerald | 4 November 2013 |
| 9 | Steven Bradbury and Peter Helliar | 10-12 | Joel Creasey and Lydia Lassila | 11 November 2013 |
| 10 | Mark Waugh and Joel Creasey | 13-12 | Madi Browne and Lehmo | N/A[b] |
Notes:
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | ||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 16 September 2013 | 465,000 | — | [5] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 23 September 2013 | 403,000 | — | [6] |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 30 September 2013 | 327,000 | — | [7] |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 7 October 2013 | 353,000 | — | [8] |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 14 October 2013 | 344,000 | — | [9] |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 21 October 2013 | 253,000 | — | [10] |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 28 October 2013 | 242,000 | — | [11] |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 4 November 2013 | 326,000 | — | [12] |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 11 November 2013 | 328,000 | — | [2] |
References
edit- ^ Knox, David (4 September 2013). "Airdate: A League of their Own". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ a b Knox, David (13 November 2013). "Gone: A League of Their Own. Update: David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "A League of Their Own - Episodes". Tenplay. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "A League of Their Own". Network Ten. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (17 September 2013). "Million Dollar Minute beats Hot Seat, but A League of Their Own struggles". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (24 September 2013). "Seven dominates with Brownlow win". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (1 October 2013). "The Blacklist tops Monday, but Homeland sinks". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (8 October 2013). "X Factor, Blacklist give Seven a Monday win". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (15 October 2013). "X Factor powering home for Seven". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (22 October 2013). "253,000 as TEN plummets into a League of their Own". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (29 October 2013). "2.43m viewers watch Dami win the X Factor". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (5 November 2013). "Long haul for Wake up, Studio 10 as first ratings emphasise uphill battle". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.