First Dates (Australia)
| First Dates | |
|---|---|
 First Dates promotional title card | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Narrated by | Sam Mac |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Geraldine Orrock[1] |
| Production company(s) | Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | February 2016 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | First Dates |
First Dates is an Australian reality dating television show which premiered on the Seven Network in February 2016. Narrated by Sam Mac,[2] the format is based on a British program of the same name.[3]
Premise
The program follows two strangers, who have been matched up by a relationship expert,[3] meeting for a first date at Verandah restaurant in Sydney.[4] At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again.[5]
During filming of the date, there are no producers or cameramen in the restaurant, to ensure the "authenticity of the date," with cameras being remotely operated.[6]
Broadcast
The series premiered on the Seven Network on 3 February 2016.[2]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeslot | Season premiere | Season final | |||
| 1 | TBA | Wednesday 9pm[6] | 3 February 2015 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2016)
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One[7] | 3 February 2015 | 874,000[8] |
| 2 | Episode Two | 10 February 2015 | 877,000[9] |
| 3 | Episode Three | 17 February 2015 | TBA |
References
- ↑ Dunk, Tiffany (2 February 2016). "First Dates: The show we’ll all be talking about". news.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- 1 2 Iannella, Antimo (24 January 2016). "Single Sam Mac opens up about his love life ahead of dating show First Dates". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- 1 2 Knox, David (21 December 2015). "Seven hooks up First Dates". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Swain, Sarah (18 December 2015). "Makers of The Bachelor film in Sydney for Aussie version of First Dates reality show to air on Channel 7". news.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ "First Dates: Seven 2016 promo". YouTube. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- 1 2 Barrett, Dan (3 February 2016). "Seven wants viewers swiping right on First Dates". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "First Dates: Wed 3 Feb, season 1 episode 1". Plus7. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Micallef, Rachael (4 February 2016). "My Kitchen Rules the roost; First Dates has big launch". AdNews. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/wednesday-10-february-2016.html
External links
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