The Block (British TV series)
The Block is a British reality television series broadcast on ITV in the summer of 2004, based on the Australian series of the same name. The show is presented by Lisa Rogers.
| The Block | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | David Barbour Julian Cress |
| Written by | David Barbour Julian Cress |
| Directed by | Abigail Priddle Dan Roland |
| Presented by | Lisa Rogers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Stephen Lambert |
| Production location(s) | Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK |
| Editor(s) | Sam Hart Eve Kay |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | RDF Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| First shown in | Australia |
| Original release | 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Block (Australian TV series) |
Format
The show followed 4 couples renovating four identical apartments in Brighton, with each couple given a budget of £25,000 to do so. They had to live in the apartments while continuing their daily lives.
Each week the couples are required to complete renovating a room in their apartment. At the end of each week's episode the room was judged by property expert Nicholas Cowell (brother of Simon Cowell) and the best couple won a prize (either furniture or building materials).
Reception
The show, which had been so popular in Australia where it originated, was not successful in the UK and after it premiered in a prime-time ITV slot, was moved to the "graveyard slot" of after 11pm. A second series was not commissioned.