RBT (TV series)

RBT
Genre	factual television
Starring	NSW Police and NSW Motorists
Narrated by	Riley Fraser
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	73
Production
Producer(s)	Screentime
Running time	22 minutes
Release
Original network	Nine Network
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) (2016-)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	27 June 2010 – present
External links
Website

RBT is an Australia factual television series that looks at the everyday workings of sobriety check points by Random Breath Testing (or RBT) police units, and is narrated by Australian actor Andrew Daddo.

The show began on Nine Network on 27 June 2010 and follows RBT patrols testing for alcohol and drug affected and reckless drivers. The premiere attracted 1.32 million viewers.^[1] The second series began in February 2011, followed by a third series in September 2011. On 1 April 2015 RBT began airing its fifth season. Season six commenced airing on 24 September 2015, and its seventh season commenced on 3 August 2016.

International screenings

The show is transmitted in the UK on Watch under the working title Booze Patrol Australia.

Season 1

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	TBA	27 June 2010
RBT patrols the water, breath testing the home of country music and a driver blows twice the legal limit in Botany
2	2	"Bondi Eli"	4 July 2010
RBT sets up on the main drag at Bondi, a driver is busted behind the wheel with a suspended licence and a P plater has alcohol in their system.
3	3	"Pink Shorts"	11 July 2010
Pissed captains, a drunk P plater leaves the road in his pride and joy, a mum runs a red right in front of the police and a dietitian is baffled he gets a reading of 0.110 roadside when he's been counting his drinks.
4	4	TBA	18 July 2010
A P plater blows twice the limit of a full licensed driver then claims that they were just trying to help their friend, and wild winds cause the water police to take on a rescue role.
5	5	TBA	25 July 2010
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6	6	TBA	1 August 2010
A driver is clocked at 117 in a 60 zone and a bike rider with a warrant for his arrest.
7	7	TBA	8 August 2010
RBT sets up to catch drunk drivers coming home from Mardi Gras, drugs are detected at a truck stop and a P plater drives home after having drinks.
8	8	TBA	15 August 2010
An unlikely driver exits a known brothel hotspot, a driver who's been awake for over 24 hours and has been drinking, and a bunch of youths in a stolen van are on the run.
9	9	TBA	22 August 2010
Surprising occupants of a runaway ute and a driver is way over but remains confident that he isn't.
10	10	TBA	29 August 2010
A suspected RBT runner is innocent, and 'testing new tyres'.
11	11	TBA	5 September 2010
A worried looking driver is RBT'ed, mis-calculation counting drinks and skippers with open beers.
12	12	TBA	12 September 2010
A drunk driver causes an accident, and a queue develops at the booze bus.

Season 2

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
13	1	TBA	3 February 2011
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14	2	"Evil Ed"	10 February 2011
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15	3	TBA	17 February 2011
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16	4	"First Day of School"	24 February 2011
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17	5	TBA	3 March 2011
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18	6	TBA	10 March 2011
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19	7	TBA	17 March 2011
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20	8	"Borderline Block"	25 March 2011
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21	9	"Living Large"	1 April 2011
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22	20	TBA	8 April 2011
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23	11	TBA	15 April 2011
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24	12	TBA	22 April 2011
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25	13	TBA	12 May 2011
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26	14	TBA	19 May 2011
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27	15	TBA	18 September 2011
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28	16	"Tears Peter"	25 September 2011
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29	17	"Turner Pursuit"	6 October 2011
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Season 3

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
30	1	"Smoking Pat"	2012
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31	2	"Surprise Party"	2012
A driver, who is accompanied by her parents, heads straight through an RBT without stopping, prompting a brief police chase.
32	3	"The Bradman Of Booze"	2012
P-Plater Scott is pulled into the RBT site late on a Saturday afternoon reeking of alcohol. Shui has been taking his Fijian brother on a late night scenic tour of the city - or so he says.
33	4	"Air Con Blues"	2012
Paul's licence is suspended, he's knocked back four beers and has run into a mobile RBT patrol. Jesse rolled into Byron Bay to check out the annual Blues Festival. He had a few drinks, a couple of joints and cruised straight into an RBT.
34	5	"Trogs On Tour"	2012
Karen's been at a friend's 40th birthday with her partner and after numerous drinks decided to risk the drive home.
35	6	TBA	TBA
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36	7	TBA	TBA
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37	8	TBA	TBA
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38	9	TBA	TBA
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39	10	TBA	TBA
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Season 4

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date
40	1	TBA	TBA
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41	2	TBA	TBA
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42	3	TBA	TBA
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43	4	TBA	TBA
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44	5	TBA	TBA
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45	6	TBA	TBA
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46	7	TBA	TBA
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47	8	"Cannabis Cancer Cure"	TBA
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48	9	TBA	TBA
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49	10	TBA	TBA
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Season 5

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
50	1	"Wrong Side of the Road Robert"	1 April 2015	N/A
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51	2	"The Runner"	8 April 2015	652,000
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52	3	"Double Hook Up"	25 June 2015	N/A
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53	4	"Twice In One Night /Petrol Pump Man"	1 July 2015	615,000
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54	5	"Mystery Car"	15 July 2015	617,000
What has a groom an done to put his wedding in a spin?
55	6	"A Night In Kings Cross"	22 July 2015	617,000
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56	7	"The Neighbour Caper"	10 September 2015	645,000
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57	8	"The Painter"	17 September 2015	542,000
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Season 6

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
58	1	"Subway Fugitive"	24 September 2015	678,000^[2]
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59	2	"P Plate Speeder"	1 October 2015	730,000^[3]
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60	3	"BP Stakeout"	15 October 2015	755,000^[4]
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61	4	"From Pub To Pizza Hut"	22 October 2015	777,000^[5]
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62	5	"Orange Foot Runner"	29 October 2015	697,000^[6]
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63	6	"Bathurst Blade"	5 November 2015	842,000^[7]
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64	7	"P Plate Over"	12 November 2015	815,000^[8]
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65	8	"Holiday Is Over"	19 November 2015	770,000^[9]
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Season 7

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
TBA	1	TBA	3 August 2016	619,000
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TBA	2	TBA	10 August 2016	694,000
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TBA	3	TBA	17 August 2016	732,000
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TBA	4	"Faint Hearted/Mum Was Right"	24 August 2016	N/A
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TBA	5	TBA	1 September 2016	N/A
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TBA	6	"Tradie in Trouble"	8 September 2016	...
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TBA	7	TBA	15 September 2016	...
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TBA	8	"Brekkie in Bed"	22 September 2016	...
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TBA	9	"Carpenter at Wedding"	30 September 2016	...
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TBA	10	"Mardi Gras P-Plater"	6 October 2016	...
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TBA	11	"Victor Akali & Cricket Not Out"	13 October 2016	...
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RBT Specials

Number in series	Number in season	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	1	"Big Blows"	9 June 2016	N/A
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2	2	"Drugs"	23 June 2016	N/A
RBT pulls over some very colourful characters including a grandmother who says she never drinks, although police detect alcohol, a plumber whose pregnant wife has baked dinner for him, but after-work drinks potentially cause trouble, a P-plater who stopped drinking at midnight but eleven hours later is potentially over the limit when pulled over on the way to the beach, and a Toyota driver who appeared to pull up short of a police stop.

References

Nine Network programming (current and upcoming)

Primetime	20 to One (2005-2011, since 2016) Australia's Got Talent (since 2016) The Block (since 2003; intermittently) Carols by Candlelight (since 1979) Doctor Doctor (since 2016) The Embassy (since 2014) The AFL Footy Show (since 1994) The NRL Footy Show (since 1994) Footy Classified (since 2007) Here Come the Habibs (since 2016) House Husbands (since 2012) Hyde & Seek (since 2016) Love Child (since 2014) Married at First Sight (since 2015) RBT (since 2010) The TV Week Logie Awards (since 1959) The Verdict (since 2015) The Voice (since 2012) You're Back in the Room (since 2016)

Daytime	Millionaire Hot Seat (since 2009)

News	Nine News (since 1956) Nine Afternoon News (since 2004) Nine News: Early Edition (since 1990s) Nine News: First at Five (since 1981) Nine Morning News (since 1981) Nine News Now (since 2013) 60 Minutes (since 1978) A Current Affair (1971-1988 since 1988) Today Extra (since 2012) Today (since 1982) Weekend Today (since 2009)

Sport	Cricket (since 1979) NRL (since unknown) Wide World of Sports (since 2008)

Weekends	Cybershack The Garden Gurus Getaway (since 1992) Future Stars Human Planet The AFL Sunday Footy Show (since 1993) The NRL Sunday Footy Show (since 1993)

Upcoming	Australian Ninja Warrior (2017) Family Food Fight (2017) House of Bond (2017) This Time Next Year (2017) Untitled Hamish & Andy Project (2017) Women's Footy (2017)

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