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The first season of Australian reality television series The Block, retroactively re-titled The Block 2003, aired on the Nine Network. Jamie Durie was announced as host and John McGrath was announced as Judge. The season premiered on 1 June 2003.[1]
| The Block | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 1 June – 17 August 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The Block began airing on 1 June 2003 on the Nine Network, replacing Backyard Blitz and Location Location in the network's flagship timeslot[2] of Sunday at 6:30 to 7:30 pm (AEST).[3] The series was presented by Backyard Blitz host Jamie Durie and filmed in Bondi, with the majority of filming being completed prior to the series airing for editing purposes.[3]
Contestants
editSelected from approximately 2,000 applicants,[3] the four couples in the series were:
- Adam Thorn (aged 30) and Fiona Mills (27), a married couple from Banksia. A data analyst and former sales representative, the couple had renovated three properties prior to competing on The Block.[4][5] They renovated the first ground-floor apartment (flat number one) and were widely considered the "show favourites" throughout the course of the series.[4] Their apartment—which was the last to be auctioned—sold for $751,000 earning them the highest profit of $156,000 as well as the winning prize of $100,000.[4] Mills appeared on the cover of Ralph while the series was airing in July 2003.[6]
- Warren Sonin (37) and Gavin Atkins (35), a sales manager and public relations manager from Elizabeth Bay.[4][7][8]
- Paul (30) and Kylie Ingram (31), a plumber and travel agent married for two years
- Phil Rankine (33) and Amity Dry (24), marketing executive and singer married for a year from Kirribilli
The combined auction profits were $443,000.
Room Wins
edit| Couple[9] | Room Wins |
|---|---|
| Adam & Fiona | 2 / 5 |
| Kylie & Paul | 1.5 / 5 |
| Gav & Waz | 0.5 / 5 |
| Phil & Amity | 1 / 5 |
Auction
edit| Rank | Couple | Apartment | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction order | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam and Fiona | Flat 1 (Ground floor) | $595,000 | $751,000 | $156,000 | $256,000 | 4th | Unidentified Sydney woman |
| 2 | Paul and Kylie | Flat 4 (Upstairs) | $747,000 | $152,000 | $152,000 | 3rd | Sydney businessman, Wayne | |
| 3 | Warren and Gavin | Flat 2 (Ground floor) | $670,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2nd | Crazy John's | |
| 4 | Phil and Amity | Flat 3 (Upstairs) | $655,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 1st | The Sun-Herald |
Reception
editThe first season was a ratings success with an average nightly reviewership of 2.239 million.[12] The Grand Finale of the season had a viewership of 3.115 million viewers.[13]
References
edit- ^ Ellis, Scott (1 June 2003). "Doing their block". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. p. 8 (Television).
- ^ Melloy, Neil (24 May 2003). "Reality is a queer thing". The Courier Mail. Brisbane. p. 27.
- ^ a b c Warneke, Ross (5 June 2003). "The Block's a winner or I'm out to pasture". The Age. Melbourne. p. 6 (Green Guide).
- ^ a b c d Wells, Rachel; Jenkins, Melissa (18 August 2003). "Everyone a winner as buyers vie for chip off the Block". The Age. Melbourne. p. 3.
- ^ "They've been around the Block – now they'll chase their dream". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 23 August 2003. p. 5.
- ^ Williams, Nadine; Hurt, Jessica, eds. (28 July 2003). "Fiona tries another type of stripping". The Advertiser. p. 20.
- ^ Sutton, Candace (8 June 2003). "Gay TV tut-tutting straight from past - Radio chip at new Block guarantees top ratings". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 46.
- ^ Jinman, Richard (5 June 2003). "Doing their block down at Bondi". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. p. 19 (Green Guide).
- ^ "Does The Block judging affect final auction results? | finder.com.au". www.finder.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Watch The Block - Episode 12 | 9Jumpin". www.9jumpin.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
- ^ "More runs around Block". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 August 2003. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Renovated Block A Major Success Herald Sun [dead link]
- ^ "Top 20 programs 1998-2009 - Top programs - in the archive - Industry trends - Television - Fact Finders".