The Big Adventure
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Reality television |
| Founded | October 19, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Reality TV show |
The Big Adventure is a reality TV program from Australia that debuted on the Seven Network on 19 October 2014, with Jason Dundas serving as the host.
Show details
The competition took place on a tropical island where a dozen participants vied for a grand prize. The game involved a 25-square grid containing 12 hidden keys. Contestants undertook various challenges to earn the opportunity to dig for one of these keys; each episode typically included a single digging attempt and often resulted in one elimination. During the final episode, four remaining players used their keys to unlock chests, one of which concealed the prize.
Initially broadcast at 6:30 pm on Sunday, 19 October, the show occupied time slots previously held by The X Factor Australia, which had recently concluded its season. Owing to disappointing viewership figures, the series switched to a weekly airing schedule beginning 9 November 2014.
The cash reward offered was equal to the largest single monetary prize ever awarded on Australian television, previously matched twice on Nine Network's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and once on Network Ten's Big Brother Australia in 2004. This record was eventually exceeded by a $1,016,000 jackpot won on Million Dollar Minute.
Contestants
| Name | Age | Location | Profession | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sellar | 27 | South Australia | Tradesperson | Winner |
| Natalia | 25 | Queensland | Real Estate Representative | Runner-up |
| Julie Tran | 27 | New South Wales | HR Coordinator | Runner-up |
| Sean Atkinson | 52 | Queensland | Grandfather | Fourth place |
| Paula Lorenzo | 39 | New South Wales | Full-time Parent | Fifth place |
| Von | 23 | Tasmania | Receptionist | Sixth place |
| TC | 24 | Queensland | Rural Carpenter | Seventh place |
| Annaleis Martin | 28 | Western Australia | Conservationist | Eighth place |
| Todd Grima | 27 | Victoria | Business Owner | Ninth place |
| Jess Capps | 30 | New South Wales | Cosmetic Surgery Representative | Tenth place |
| Dane | 25 | Victoria | Landscaper | Eleventh place |
| Paul Brown | 50 | Victoria | Ship Cook | Twelfth place |
Results chart
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Final Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Loss | Loss | Loss | Win | Loss | Win (Dig) | (Capt.) Win | Win | Lose | Lose (Dig x2) | WINNER |
| Natalia | Win | Win | Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Win (Dig) | Win (Dig) | Win (Dig) | Runner-up | |
| Julie | Win | Win | Win | Loss | Win (Dig) | Loss (Capt.) | Win | Win | Lose | Runner-up | |
| Sean | Win | Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | Lose | Eliminated (Round Nine – second) | |
| Paula | Win | Win | Loss | Win (Dig) | Loss (Capt.) | Win | Loss | Loss | Lose | colspan=2 style= " background : #FA8072 ; " >Eliminated (Round Nine – first) | |
| Von | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Win | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Win | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Win | style= " background : #33CCFF ; " >Loss | colspan=3 style= " background : #FA8072 ; ">Eliminated (Round Eight) | ||
| TC | style= " background : orange ; ">Win (Dig) | style= " background : orange ; ">Win (Capt.) | style= " background : orange ; ">Win | style= " background : orange ; ">Loss | style= " background : orange ; ">Win | style= " background : orange ; ">Loss | style= " background : orange ; ">Loss | colspan=4 style= " background : #FA8072 ; text-align:center; ">Eliminated (Round Seven) | |||
| Annaleis | style= " background : #33CCFF ; ">Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; ">Loss | style= " background : orange ; ">Win | style= " background : orange ; ">Loss | style= " background : orange ; ">Win | style= " background : #33CCFF ; ">Win | colspan=5 style= " background : #FA8072 ; text-align:center; ">Eliminated (Round Six) | ||||
| Todd | style= " background : orange ; ">Win | style= " background : orange ; ">Win (Dig) | style= " background : orange ; ">Win (Capt.)(Dig) | style= " background : orange ; ">Loss (Capt.) | colspan=7 style= " background : #FA8072 ; text-align:center; ">Eliminated (Round Four) | ||||||
| Jess | style= " background : #33CCFF ; ">Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; ">Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF ; ">Loss | colspan=8 style= " background : #FA8072; text-align:center; ">Eliminated (Round Three) | |||||||
| Dane | style= " background : #33CCFF; ">Loss | style= " background : #33CCFF; ">Loss | colspan=9 style= " background : #FA8072; text-align:center; ">Eliminated (Round Two) | ||||||||
| Paul | style= " background:#33CCFF; ">Loss | colspan=10 style= " background:#FA8072; text-align:center; ">Eliminated (Round One) | |||||||||
Key:
– Member of Blue Team – Member of Orange Team
Episode 1
| Summary of Episode 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| First broadcast: 19 October 2014 | ||
| Challenge | Winning Team(s) | |
| Island Race | Orange Team | |
| True Colours | TC | |
| Elimination | ||
| Paul | First contestant eliminated | |
Island Race: The competition began with twelve contestants divided into two groups, orange and blue. Each team constructed boats from materials found on the shore and paddled to a nearby island. The orange team triumphed, securing individual rights to search within a 5 by 5 grid on the island.
True Colours: Members of the orange team, apart from Paula who was sidelined due to injury, competed to observe and replicate flag designs viewed through telescopes offshore. The first participant to accurately recreate the pattern earned exclusive permission to excavate in the treasure grid.
Episode 4
| Summary of Episode 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| First broadcast: 2 November 2014 | ||
| Challenge | Winning Team(s) | |
| Blind Trust | ||
| Elimination | ||
| Todd | Fourth contestant eliminated | |
Blind Trust: Contestants guided a teammate who was blindfolded through a complex course featuring swimming segments, retrieving wooden handles, and navigating a maze by rolling balls into designated holes.