The Block (UK TV series)
| 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 |
| 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) |
The Block was a British reality television series broadcast on ITV in the summer of 2004, based on the Australian series of the same name. The show was presented by Lisa Rogers.
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.