Reality Check (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | August 13, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Television panel show |
| Parent | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Reality Check is an Australian television panel show dedicated to discussions about reality television, which first aired on ABC1 on 13 August 2014. The program is hosted by Tom Ballard and brings together a trio of guests—comprising industry specialists, producers, judges, or former participants—to evaluate and comment on current trends and experiences within reality TV. Production is handled by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder, the team behind the panel format series The Gruen Transfer, which focused on the advertising sector.
Episodes
| # | Guests | This week in reality... | Tricks of the Trade... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Farrelly, Julie Goodwin, Andrew Shaw | The Voice Kids and The Bachelor | 'The Verdict' - Comparing the finales of MasterChef season 1 and season 6 |
| 2 | Marion Farrelly, Amity Dry, Ian Dickson | The Block and Brynne: My Bedazzled Diary | 'Get people talking' - The impact of Susan Boyle's debut audition on Britain's Got Talent |
| 3 | Marion Farrelly, Ryan Fitzgerald, Andrew Shaw | The Amazing Race and X-Factor | 'Politics' - Merlin's silence following eviction from Big Brother |
| 4 | Marion Farrelly, Adam Liaw, Ian Dickson | Big Brother and The Recruit | 'How to be Ethnically Diverse' - Exploring multicultural representation in MasterChef and The Block |
| 5 | Julian Cress, Sheridan Wright, Andrew Shaw | Utopia, Living with the Enemy, and Bringing Sexy Back | 'Challenges' - Defining the elements of an effective challenge |
| 6 | Peter Abbott, Poh Ling Yeow, Ian Dickson | Big Brother and Married at First Sight | 'Judges' - Crafting compelling television when decisions boil down to 'yes' or 'no' |
| 7 | Marion Farrelly, Rob Mills, Andrew Shaw | The Bachelor | 'Kids on TV' - Examining how programs like Young Talent Time, The Voice Kids, and X-Factor involve children |
| 8 | Marion Farrelly, Julian Cress, Ian Dickson | Dancing with the Stars and Big Brother | 'Scandal' - Investigating cheating on The Block, ethical questions about eliminating relatives on Survivor, and defining a turkey slap |
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