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Hole in the Wall (Australian game show)
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Hole in the Wall is an Australia
n television game show
hosted by Jules Lund
, based on the Japan
ese game show Brain Wall
. In the show, contestants are required to fit though holes in a polystyrene
wall that moves towards them
Produced by Fremantle Media, the show began airing on the Nine Network
from 6 August 2008.
The game consists of four rounds plus a final round that decides the winner. The first round has three contestants on the strip. A point is awarded to each contestant who fits through the hole. The second round has two contestants. For two points to be awarded, both contestants must fit through the hole.
The third round is variable in the number of players and the scenario played, differing in each episode. For example, scenarios have included facing the wall blindfolded, being forced to rely on the studio audience to guide a contestant, and facing the wall with either a prop or a guest contestant. These guests have included members of the audience and Jules Lund himself. The fourth round sees all three contestants having to face a wall travelling at double speed. Five points are awarded if all contestants fit through the hole, but otherwise no points are scored.
The last round has the team with the most points being given the choice of either facing the wall or forcing the other team to do so. The winner is based on the success of the team that is chosen to face the wall. This brings up controversy since all the points accumulated are worth nothing and the winner of the last round wins the whole show.
German TV company RTL Television
, broadcasted two episodes of a spin-off called Ab durch die Wand in 2008, then it was cancelled.
Also known as 'Blondes vs Brunettes'
Notes
, Jason Dundas
, Jules Lund
, Shura Taft and Dan O'Connor. It was believed that Shura Taft had landed the job when he was in the hosting role for early recordings of the show. Taft was in fact a stand-in host for early production shoots to trial the shows' format while producers were still finding a suitable host. Lund was eventually named as the host, several weeks after actual recordings were scheduled to start.
. The pre-show buzz was highlighted when bigger studio audiences than anticipated turned up at the first shoots and some had to be turned away. The later episodes' audience numbers were adjusted to cater for the overwhelming demand.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
hosted by Jules Lund
Jules Lund
Jules Lund is an Australian television presenter from Melbourne. He attended De La Salle College MalvernLund's career began when he won the FOX FM's "15 Minutes of Fame" competition on radio in the early 2000s...
, based on the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese game show Brain Wall
Brain Wall
is a component of the Japanese gameshow Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshita Video clips from the show proliferated on video-sharing websites and the concept was eventually adopted by several countries...
. In the show, contestants are required to fit though holes in a polystyrene
Polystyrene
Polystyrene ) also known as Thermocole, abbreviated following ISO Standard PS, is an aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is manufactured from petroleum by the chemical industry...
wall that moves towards them
Produced by Fremantle Media, the show began airing on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
from 6 August 2008.
Format
Each episode features two teams consisting of three celebrity contestants, with each team competing for a charity. The contestants, fitted with hard hats and spandex, stand on a rectangular strip called the "Play Area" as a polystyrene wall moves towards them. The aim is to assume a position that will best allow their bodies to fit through a shape or a number of shapes cut into the wall. The wall measures 4 metres (13.1 ft) by 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) and travels along a 15 metres (49.2 ft) straight path that approaches at varying speeds. If contestants fail to fit through the hole, they are pushed back into a 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) deep pool of water behind them.The game consists of four rounds plus a final round that decides the winner. The first round has three contestants on the strip. A point is awarded to each contestant who fits through the hole. The second round has two contestants. For two points to be awarded, both contestants must fit through the hole.
The third round is variable in the number of players and the scenario played, differing in each episode. For example, scenarios have included facing the wall blindfolded, being forced to rely on the studio audience to guide a contestant, and facing the wall with either a prop or a guest contestant. These guests have included members of the audience and Jules Lund himself. The fourth round sees all three contestants having to face a wall travelling at double speed. Five points are awarded if all contestants fit through the hole, but otherwise no points are scored.
The last round has the team with the most points being given the choice of either facing the wall or forcing the other team to do so. The winner is based on the success of the team that is chosen to face the wall. This brings up controversy since all the points accumulated are worth nothing and the winner of the last round wins the whole show.
German TV company RTL Television
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
, broadcasted two episodes of a spin-off called Ab durch die Wand in 2008, then it was cancelled.
Episode 1: Beauty and the Beasts (6 August 2008)
Audience: 1.555 million| Scott Cam Scott Cam Scott Cam is an Australian television personality appearing on several lifestyle programmes on the Nine Network.-Early career:Scott is a qualified carpenter who did a three-year apprenticeship with his brother’s business.... (captain) Mark "Jacko" Jackson Tim Smith Tim Smith Tim Smith, may refer to:* Tim Smith , former NFL wide receiver* Tim Smith , American professional basketball player* Tim Smith , of The Brew... | Beauties Tottie Goldsmith Tottie Goldsmith Tottie Goldsmith is an Australian actress and singer.-Biography:Goldsmith is the daughter of Melbourne restaurateur and nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith and British-born actress Rona Newton-John. Her great grandfather was German physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born... (captain) Brodie Harper Kelly Landry |
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| Round 1 | Scott assumes the left position standing up, Tim the middle position lying down on his back with legs curled back and Mark the right position standing up, although none assume the correct position by the time the wall approaches. They are pushed into the water as the middle section of the wall breaks off. (0) | All in a sitting position, Totti assumes the front position facing ahead, Brodie the middle position facing ahead and Kelly the back position facing to the left. Totti and Brodie make it through but Kelly is pushed into the water on account of facing to the left instead of straight ahead like the other two. (2) |
| Round 2 | Mark and Tim play in round 2. The wall is revealed and Tim, seeing the difficulty of the approaching wall, turns around and jumps into the water voluntarily, leaving Mark on the Play Area. With one player left, the wall seems easy to get through but Mark assumes a slightly angled stance and is pushed into the water. (0) | Kellie and Brodie play in round 2. They stand back-to-back, with Brodie on the left and Kelly on the right and get stuck in the wall and are carried away by it. The wall stops above the water and they are both still attached. (0) |
| Round 3 | Scott and Tim play in round 3, with Scott holding an oversized hammer on the left and Tim crouching down on the right. Scott makes it through and Tim gets pushed into the water. (0) | Tottie and Kelly play in round 3. Kelly holds an oversized cricket bat on the left and stands on the right. Both make it through. (3) |
| Round 4 | All standing up, Scott assumes the left position, Tim the middle and Mark the right. The wall breaks in half and Mark and Tim make it through but Scott is pushed into the water. If it weren't for the wall breaking, it is likely that Mark and Tim would have also been pushed into the water. (0) | All standing up, Tottie assumes the left position, Brodie the middle and Kelly the right. All three attempt to jump through: Tottie gets stuck and is carried away by the wall, Brodie lands hard on the Play Area but slips into the water and Kelly lands very hard on the Play Area and makes it through. (0) |
| Points total | 0 | 5 |
| Final round | The Beasts win by default. | Tottie is pushed into the water; the Beauties lose. |
Episode 2: NRL vs AFL (27 August 2008)
Audience: 1.188 million| NRL Paul "Fatty" Vautin Paul Vautin Paul Vautin , is an Australian sports television personality and former rugby league footballer and coach. He currently hosts the NRL Footy Show and provides commentary for the Nine Network's coverage of rugby league matches... Paul "Chief" Harragon Paul Harragon Paul "The Chief" Harragon OAM is an Australian rugby league football identity. A retired Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played his club football for the Newcastle Knights whom he captained to the 1997 ARL premiership... Matty Johns | AFL Garry Lyon Garry Lyon Garry Peter Lyon is a former professional Australian rules football player and was captain of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. Since his retirement from football, he has been mainly an Australian rules football media personality, featuring on television, radio and in... James Brayshaw James Brayshaw James Antony Brayshaw is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former... Billy Brownless Billy Brownless Anthony William "Billy" Brownless is a former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League and media personality.- Football career :... |
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| Round 1 | (2) | (2) |
| Round 2 | (0) | (0) |
| Round 3 | (0) | (0) |
| Round 4 | (0) | (5) |
| Points total | 2 | 7 |
| Final round |
Episode 3: Battle of the Sexes (3 September 2008)
Audience: 1.143 million| Guys Richard Reid Richard Reid Richard Reid may refer to:*Richard Reid , British man convicted of terrorism*Richard Reid , New Zealand cricketer*Richard Gavin Reid , Canadian politician... Jason Dundas Jason Dundas Jason Dundas , is an Australian television presenter and actor who is best known for his role as host of Australia’s most popular travel series Getaway, along with his early career as an MTV Australia VJ... Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... | Girls Giaan Rooney Giaan Rooney Giaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics... Jaynie Seal Jaynie Seal -Career:Seal is a weather presenter with the Nine Network, appearing on Nine News Sydney and Nine Afternoon News as well as being the Nine Network Lotto host.... Bianca Dye |
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| Round 1 | (1) | (2) |
| Round 2 | Players: Jason, Luke (2) | Players: Giaan, Jaynie (0) |
| Round 3 | (0) | (0) |
| Round 4 | (2) | (0) |
| Points total | 3 | 2 |
| Final round |
Episode 4: TV Stars vs Radio Stars (10 September 2008)
Audience: 1.145 millionAlso known as 'Blondes vs Brunettes'
| Brunettes | Blondes |
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| Round 1 | (2) | (1) |
| Round 2 | (0) | (0) |
| Round 3 | (0) | (0) |
| Round 4 | (5) | (5) |
| Points total | 7 | 6 |
| Final round |
Episode 5:Actors vs Reality (17 September 2008)
Audience: 1.040 million| Actors Ian Stenlake Ian Stenlake Ian Edward Stenlake is an Australian actor.-Television:Stenlake is perhaps best known for the role of Constable Oscar Stone which he played in the Australian police drama series Stingers from 1998 to 2002... Kate Kendall Kate Kendall Kate Kendall is an Australian actress best known for her role in the long-running Nine Network Australian drama Stingers. She works mostly in theatre in Melbourne and Adelaide.-Career:... Simon Westaway Simon Westaway Simon Westaway is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television series, films and theatre productions. He is most remembered as portraying Domenic "Mick" Gatto in the crime series Underbelly. He currently hosts Channel Seven's Surf Patrol. He has three children: Jackson, Bella and Ruben... | Reality Brodie Young Sara-Marie Fedele Sara-Marie Fedele Sara-Marie Fedele gained fame as one of the loudest and most flamboyant Housemates on Big Brother Australia 2001... Zach Douglas |
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| Round 1 | (2) | (1) |
| Round 2 | (0) Ian Stenlake Ian Stenlake Ian Edward Stenlake is an Australian actor.-Television:Stenlake is perhaps best known for the role of Constable Oscar Stone which he played in the Australian police drama series Stingers from 1998 to 2002... Simon Westaway Simon Westaway Simon Westaway is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television series, films and theatre productions. He is most remembered as portraying Domenic "Mick" Gatto in the crime series Underbelly. He currently hosts Channel Seven's Surf Patrol. He has three children: Jackson, Bella and Ruben... |
(0) Brodie Young Sara-Marie Fedele Sara-Marie Fedele Sara-Marie Fedele gained fame as one of the loudest and most flamboyant Housemates on Big Brother Australia 2001... |
| Round 3 | (0) Kate Kendall Kate Kendall Kate Kendall is an Australian actress best known for her role in the long-running Nine Network Australian drama Stingers. She works mostly in theatre in Melbourne and Adelaide.-Career:... |
(0) Brodie Young |
| Round 4 | (0) | (0) |
| Points total | (2) | (1) |
| Final round |
Notes
- Number inside brackets denotes number of points obtained for that round
Casting
The search for a host for Hole in the Wall was tough for producers, with a late-withdrawal of the hosting job meaning another search had to made in the last weeks before recordings began. Quite a number of personalities had auditioned for the hosting role, including Colin LaneColin Lane
Colin Stuart Lane is a comedian and actor, best known for being one-half of former comedy duo, Lano and Woodley.-Lano and Woodley:...
, Jason Dundas
Jason Dundas
Jason Dundas , is an Australian television presenter and actor who is best known for his role as host of Australia’s most popular travel series Getaway, along with his early career as an MTV Australia VJ...
, Jules Lund
Jules Lund
Jules Lund is an Australian television presenter from Melbourne. He attended De La Salle College MalvernLund's career began when he won the FOX FM's "15 Minutes of Fame" competition on radio in the early 2000s...
, Shura Taft and Dan O'Connor. It was believed that Shura Taft had landed the job when he was in the hosting role for early recordings of the show. Taft was in fact a stand-in host for early production shoots to trial the shows' format while producers were still finding a suitable host. Lund was eventually named as the host, several weeks after actual recordings were scheduled to start.
Filming
Hole in the Wall began recording episodes in mid-May 2008, after being delayed from late April 2008 at Melbourne Central City Studios at the DocklandsMelbourne Docklands
Docklands is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia occupying an area extending up to 2 km west of and adjacent to Melbourne's Central Business District . Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
. The pre-show buzz was highlighted when bigger studio audiences than anticipated turned up at the first shoots and some had to be turned away. The later episodes' audience numbers were adjusted to cater for the overwhelming demand.