Hole in the Wall (Australian game show)

Hole in the Wall
Company type	Television game show
Industry	Television
Founded	August 6, 2008; 18 years ago
Founder	FremantleMedia
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Area served	Australia
Key people	Jules Lund (host)
Products	Television game show
Parent	FremantleMedia

Hole in the Wall was an Australian game show broadcast hosted by Jules Lund, adapted from the Japanese program Brain Wall. Participants were challenged to pass through cut-outs in a moving polystyrene wall.

The series, produced by FremantleMedia, was shown on the Nine Network between 6 August and 17 October 2008.

Format

This program followed the format of the British adaptation and featured an identical musical score.

In each episode, two teams composed of three celebrities each competed to raise money for charity. Donning hard hats and spandex suits, contestants positioned themselves on a designated "Play Area" strip while a polystyrene wall measuring 4 m by 2.3 m advanced along a 15 m track at varying speeds. The objective was to align their bodies with the wall’s cut-out shapes; failure to do so resulted in falling backward into a pool 1.5 m deep.

The competition consisted of four preliminary rounds followed by a final decisive round. During round one, each of the three players earned one point for successfully passing through their respective openings. Round two required pairs of contestants to fit simultaneously through the cut-outs, awarding two points upon success.

Round three varied per episode and included challenges such as navigating while blindfolded or relying on audience instructions, sometimes incorporating props or guest appearances like Jules Lund himself. The fourth round demanded all three participants to confront a wall moving at twice the previous speed; five points were granted only if every player succeeded.

In the concluding round, the team leading in points chose whether to face the wall themselves or assign the challenge to their opponents; ties were broken by a coin toss. The outcome of this final round alone determined the overall winner, rendering earlier points irrelevant.

The victorious team received a trophy along with AU$10,000 donated to their selected charity.

Catchphrase

"It's time to face the wall!"

Episodes

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Casting

Securing a presenter for Hole in the Wall proved difficult due to a last-minute withdrawal, prompting an urgent search for a replacement. Auditions included personalities such as Colin Lane, Jason Dundas, Jules Lund, Shura Taft, and Dan O'Connor. During initial production rehearsals, Shura Taft acted as stand-in host while producers finalized their decision. Eventually, Jules Lund was appointed as host several weeks after filming was originally slated to commence.

Filming

Production began in mid-May 2008 at Melbourne Central City Studios located in Docklands, following a postponement from late April. Early filming sessions attracted audiences larger than anticipated, resulting in some attendees being turned away due to capacity limits. Subsequent tapings adjusted audience numbers to better accommodate demand.

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