The Block season 1 explained
| Season Number: | 1 |
| Bgcolour: | - FF5F5F
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| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Network: | Nine Network |
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 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
Selected 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
| Couple[9] | Room Wins |
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| Adam & Fiona | 2 / 5 |
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| Kylie & Paul | 1.5 / 5 |
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| Gav & Waz | 0.5 / 5 |
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| Phil & Amity | 1 / 5 | |
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Auction
Auction results[10] [11] | Rank | Couple | Apartment | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction order | Buyer |
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| 1 | Adam and Fiona | Flat 1 (Ground floor) | $595,000 | $751,000 | $156,000 | $256,000 | 4th | Unidentified Sydney woman |
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| 2 | Paul and Kylie | Flat 4 (Upstairs) | $747,000 | $152,000 | $152,000 | 3rd | Sydney businessman, Wayne |
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| 3 | Warren and Gavin | Flat 2 (Ground floor) | $670,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2nd | Crazy John's |
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| 4 | Phil and Amity | Flat 3 (Upstairs) | $655,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 1st | The Sun-Herald | |
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Reception
The 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]
Notes and References
- News: Ellis. Scott. Doing their block. The Sun-Herald. 1 June 2003. Sydney. 8 (Television).
- News: Melloy. Neil. Reality is a queer thing. The Courier Mail. 24 May 2003. Brisbane. 27.
- News: Warneke. Ross. The Block's a winner or I'm out to pasture. The Age. 5 June 2003. Melbourne. 6 (Green Guide).
- News: Wells. Rachel. Everyone a winner as buyers vie for chip off the Block. The Age. 18 August 2003. Jenkins, Melissa. Melbourne. 3.
- News: They've been around the Block – now they'll chase their dream. The Advertiser. 23 August 2003. Adelaide. 5.
- News: Fiona tries another type of stripping. The Advertiser. Williams. Nadine. Hurt. Jessica. 28 July 2003. 20.
- News: Sutton. Candace. Gay TV tut-tutting straight from past - Radio chip at new Block guarantees top ratings. The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 June 2003. Sydney. 46.
- News: Jinman. Richard. Doing their block down at Bondi. The Age. Fairfax Media. 5 June 2003. Melbourne. 19 (Green Guide).
- Web site: Does The Block judging affect final auction results? finder.com.au . www.finder.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124204431/http://www.finder.com.au/the-block-room-reveals-auction-results . 2015-11-24.
- Web site: Watch The Block - Episode 12 9Jumpin . www.9jumpin.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429125040/http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/theblock/episodes/season-1/episode-12/episode-12/ . 2015-04-29.
- Web site: More runs around Block. Sydney Morning Herald. 18 August 2003. 28 July 2019.
- http://m.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/renovated-block-a-major-success/story-fn6cc2jw-1226409108272 Renovated Block A Major Success
- Web site: Top 20 programs 1998-2009 - Top programs - in the archive - Industry trends - Television - Fact Finders.
