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Blokesworld
is an Australian television lifestyle series.
It was originally shown on Channel 31 in 2003,
then on Network Ten from 2004 to 2005, usually
anytime between 11.30pm and 12.30am on Friday
nights (following Sports Tonight). The intention
of Blokesworld, according to its official website,
is to "traverse the world of 'Blokedom' and
rediscover the joys of a roaring V8 engine, a
good bar-B–Q, a punt on the dogs and a bit
of a perve along the way".
It
had been compared to a "Aussie" version
of the US show, The Man Show. It is currently
being aired on Aurora Community Television channel
on the pay tv network Foxtel.
The
Show
The
creators and main presenters of Blokesworld are
two personalities who go by the names "Ado"
and "Ben Wah". The format of the show
is based around regular segments that focus on
subjects like motor sports, exotic dancing (and
other sexually themed topics), and unique aspects
of Australian culture and society. In most episodes
a connecting theme is interspersed among these
segments.
Supporting
presenters on Blokesworld include Rachel "Miss
Blokesworld" James, exotic dancers Lolli,
Misty and Bobbi (aka 'The Vertical Bar Team')
and Scott Bon. Other regular presenters on the
show have included Chinese restaurateur-cum-stuntman
Billy Mok and Australian country music star Adam
Brand.
The
music throughout Blokesworld is provided by Holeshot,
who are in fact Ado, Ben Wah and an undisclosed
member in disguise as Motocross contenders.
Although
Blokesworld airs on a commercial network, advertising
is present as sponsorship throughout the show
rather than in conventional TV ad breaks.
History
Blokesworld
originally began as a slow-paced, low-budget Saturday
night program on the national community network
Channel 31 in 2003. The concept of the show stemmed
from Ado and Ben Wah's new found interest in dirt
biking, following years of playing in bands together
and dabbling in music journalism. They then extended
on the idea that Australian television needed
a more 'bloke friendly' program, and set upon
the task of completing six episodes of a show
that combined the dirt biking theme with pole
dancing, discussion on all matter of trucks and
cars, and various other 'blokey' subjects. The
episodes were then submitted to Channel 31, in
hopes that a late-night slot could be secured.
When Channel 31 suggested that six more episodes
be put together in order to constitute a full
series, Ado and Ben Wah moved production into
the former's Queensland home and took odd jobs
to make ends meet. Blokesworld finally debuted
on Channel 31 in February 2003 and became an instant
cult hit. Much of the funding for the series at
the time came from sponsorship deals with companies
such as Globe and 1-800 Reverse.
Many
unsuccessful attempts to sell Blokesworld to the
commercial networks followed. Eventually, Steve
Dundon of the Melbourne-based production company
Cornerbox expressed interest in the show and convinced
Network Ten to place Blokesworld in a Friday night
graveyard slot. In order to be closer to Cornerbox,
Ado and Ben Wah relocated the production from
their native Queensland down to Whittlesea in
Victoria during 2004.
Ten
launched the second series of Blokesworld in September
2004. By now the show had better editing and sponsorship
from more lucrative companies like Ford Motor
Company (which ties in with the show's obsession
with Ford's V8 engine utilities). It has consistently
won its timeslot ever since.
Blokesworld's
final season for Channel Ten concluded in November
2005. The latest season, subtitled Spin The Globe,
was filmed throughout Europe and Japan during
2006, and began airing in November that year on
the community cable channel Aurora (via Foxtel/Austar).
Three respective anthologies of the show's first
three seasons have also been released on DVD.
Controversy
Blokesworld
has often been criticized by certain feminist
pressure groups for its usual portrayal of women,
who tend to be scantily-clad, statuesque blondes
presented in a semi-pornographic context. An example
of this is in one of the most common segments,
"Pole Position", which incorporates
an exotic dancing routine coupled with a revealing
striptease, while the Holeshot song "Pop
My Clutch" plays in the background. However,
it has been argued that Blokesworld is meant to
be viewed from an ironic perspective and doesn't
intend to be degrading to women whatsoever.
On
16 September 2005, a live-show spinoff of Blokesworld,
"Blokesworld Live", was shut down by
Brisbane City Council fifteen hours before the
event was to commence at Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds.
Though the organisers stressed that the event
was well-organised and in accordance to public
liabililty, security and OHS regulations, Brisbane
City Council had given in to political pressure,
concerned individuals and minority groups such
as the Young Women's Christian Association to
stop "Blokesworld Live" from going ahead.
The event was eventually rescheduled to appear
in nearby Ipswich at the start of October. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
Website
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BlokesWorld
is seen on Foxtel
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