The Block (UK TV series)
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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
.
, 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).
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in the summer of 2004, based on the Australian series of the same name
The Block (Australian TV series)
The Block is an Australian reality television show broadcast on the Nine Network. The show sees four couples compete against each other to renovate a home and sell it at auction for the highest price....
. The show was presented by Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers is a Welsh television presenter and occasional actress. She has appeared in films, television programmes, theatre and radio.-Early life:...
.
Format
The show followed 4 couples renovating four identical apartments in BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, 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
Nicholas Cowell
Nicholas Cowell is a British estate agent, co-founder and director of The Estate Office and head of the Cowell Group. He is the brother of music critic Simon Cowell and author Tony Cowell and has appeared on the UK television series The Block as a judge.-Biography:Cowell was born to Eric Selig...
(brother of Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
) and the best couple won a prize (either furniture or building materials).