| Genre: | Reality Television |
| Based On: | Common Sense |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Narrated: | Jo Van Es |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Runtime: | 50 minutes |
| Company: | Shine Australia |
| Network: | LifeStyle (Pay TV) Network Ten (free-to-air) |
Common Sense Australia is an Australian adaptation of the British series of the same name and a spinoff to Gogglebox Australia. The series, which is produced by Endemol Shine Australia,[1] is a co-production between subscription television (STV) network The LifeStyle Channel and free-to-air (FTA) network Network Ten. It will air on The LifeStyle Channel first, and then airs on Network Ten a day later.
Common Sense was commissioned in November 2016, 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.[2] [3]
Common Sense features a cast of real people and their real opinions as they gather the week's most talked-about news topics while in conversation with one another in their workplaces, from topics of general news and current affairs to the latest in politics, sport and popular culture.
| People[4] | Ages | Information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy & Nicki | 45 & 31 | Hairdressing mums | |
| Lord Frank & Robert | 74 & 70 | Business partners | |
| Brett & Lawrence | 29 & 27 | Removalists and best mates | |
| Helen & Sarah | 30 & 32 | Entrepreneurs | |
| Aileen, Jean & Ted | 89, 92 & 86 | Retirees | |
| Ayden & Jake | 21 & 29 | Real estate agents | |
| Mark & Neal | 53 & 39 | Barristers | |
| The Yip Family | 39-70 | Darren, Trudi, Aileen and Matthew, potato sellers | |
| Betty, Lois & Michelle Anne | 78, 75 & 49 | Lois and Michelle Anne are mother and daughter, along with their business partner Betty who are all co-owners of a bra shop | |
| Eric & Luke | 56 & 26 | Butchers |