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Common Sense Australia
GenreReality Television
Based onCommon Sense
Narrated byJo Van Es
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyShine Australia
Original release
NetworkLifeStyle (Pay TV)
Network Ten (free-to-air)
Release5 July (2017-07-05) –
23 August 2017 (2017-08-23)

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]

Format[edit]

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.

Cast[edit]

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

Series overview[edit]

Season Episodes Network Ten (FTA) The Lifestyle Channel (STV)
Timeslot First aired Last aired Timeslot First aired Last aired
1 8 Thursday 8:30pm 6 July 2017 (2017-07-06) 24 August 2017 (2017-08-24) Wednesday 7:30pm 5 July 2017 (2017-07-05) 23 August 2017 (2017-08-23)

Episodes[edit]

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title STV air date STV viewers FTA air date FTA viewers
11"Episode 1"5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)56,000[5]6 July 2017 (2017-07-06)463,000[6]
Topics featured:
22"Episode 2"12 July 2017 (2017-07-12)N/A[7]13 July 2017 (2017-07-13)342,000[8]
Topics featured:
33"Episode 3"19 July 2017 (2017-07-19)N/A[9]20 July 2017 (2017-07-20)228,000[10]
Topics featured:
44"Episode 4"26 July 2017 (2017-07-26)N/A[11]27 July 2017 (2017-07-27)354,000[12]
Topics featured:
55"Episode 5"2 August 2017 (2017-08-02)N/A[13]3 August 2017 (2017-08-03)N/A
Topics featured:
66"Episode 6"9 August 2017 (2017-08-09)N/A[14]10 August 2017 (2017-08-10)N/A
Topics featured:
77"Episode 7"16 August 2017 (2017-08-16)N/A[15]17 August 2017 (2017-08-17)298,000[16]
Topics featured:
88"Episode 8"23 August 2017 (2017-08-23)N/A[17]24 August 2017 (2017-08-24)194,000[18]
Topics featured:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knox, David (4 November 2016). "Foxtel and Network Ten co-commission Common Sense for 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ Knox, David (4 November 2016). "2017 Upfronts: TEN highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ Knox, David (4 November 2016). "Foxtel / TEN jointly-commission Common Sense". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^ Knox, David (8 June 2017). "Common Sense cast announced". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ^ Knox, David (6 July 2017). "Wednesday 5 July 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. ^ Knox, David (7 July 2017). "Thursday 6 July 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ^ Knox, David (13 July 2017). "Wednesday 12 July 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  8. ^ Knox, David (14 July 2017). "MasterChef tops entertainment shows, Nine wins continue". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ^ Knox, David (20 July 2017). "Wednesday 19 July 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  10. ^ Knox, David (21 July 2017). "MasterChef powers up TEN's Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  11. ^ Knox, David (27 July 2017). "Wednesday 26 July 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  12. ^ Knox, David (28 July 2017). "ABC drama dip". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  13. ^ Knox, David (3 August 2017). "Wednesday 2 August 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  14. ^ Knox, David (10 August 2017). "Wednesday 9 August 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  15. ^ Knox, David (17 August 2017). "Wednesday 16 August 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  16. ^ Knox, David (18 August 2017). "Bachelor tops for TEN, Nine wins Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  17. ^ Knox, David (24 August 2017). "Wednesday 23 August 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  18. ^ Knox, David (26 August 2017). "Bachelor scores for TEN but Wrong Girl has modest return". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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