Common Sense Australia
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| Common Sense Australia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Television |
| Based on | Common Sense |
| Narrated by | Jo Van Es |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Shine Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | LifeStyle (Pay TV) Network Ten (free-to-air) |
| Release | 5 July – 23 August 2017 |
Common Sense Australia is an Australian adaptation of the British series of the same name and a spinoff to Gogglebox Australia. The series, which is produced by Endemol Shine Australia,[1] is a co-production between subscription television (STV) network The LifeStyle Channel and free-to-air (FTA) network Network Ten. It will air on The LifeStyle Channel first, and then airs on Network Ten a day later.
Common Sense was commissioned in November 2016, similar to Gogglebox Australia, is a local adaptation of a British series of the same name, and is jointly commissioned by both Foxtel and Network Ten.[2][3]
Common Sense features a cast of real people and their real opinions as they gather the week's most talked-about news topics while in conversation with one another in their workplaces, from topics of general news and current affairs to the latest in politics, sport and popular culture.
Cast
| People[4] | Ages | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy & Nicki | 45 & 31 | Hairdressing mums |
| Lord Frank & Robert | 74 & 70 | Business partners |
| Brett & Lawrence | 29 & 27 | Removalists and best mates |
| Helen & Sarah | 30 & 32 | Entrepreneurs |
| Aileen, Jean & Ted | 89, 92 & 86 | Retirees |
| Ayden & Jake | 21 & 29 | Real estate agents |
| Mark & Neal | 53 & 39 | Barristers |
| The Yip Family | 39-70 | Darren, Trudi, Aileen and Matthew, potato sellers |
| Betty, Lois & Michelle Anne | 78, 75 & 49 | Lois and Michelle Anne are mother and daughter, along with their business partner Betty who are all co-owners of a bra shop |
| Eric & Luke | 56 & 26 | Butchers |