Big Brother: Adults Only

Big Brother: Adults Only (originally named Big Brother Uncut season 1–5) was an uncensored Australian reality television series aired on Network Ten on 23 July 2001 to 19 June 2006.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

History

The program was a late-night "adults only" show, that consisted of footage of the housemates showering, general risque behaviour, and discussions about sex and other topics. Each episode was one hour long. During the early seasons of Big Brother it aired at 9:30pm on Thursday nights. It later switched to 9:30pm Monday nights, and then 9:40pm Monday nights. It was rated MA15+ (deemed unsuitable for viewers under the age of 15), and hosted by Gretel Killeen.

The 2006 series of Big Brother: Adults Only ended early after politicians warned Network Ten that its screening of the show could harm its push for media reforms. The last episode of Adults Only was aired on 19 June 2006. The program was not produced for the 2007 season. Although the show was controversial, Gretel Killeen and producer Kris Noble, cited the absence of the program as a reason for the 2007 season's reduced ratings.

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