Head First is an Australian documentary television series which premiered on ABC2 from 1 May 2013. It is presented by Sabour Bradley.[2] The series focuses on controversial topics in society such as romance scams,[3] sex tapes, the Northern Territory intervention,[4] performance-enhancing drugs,[5] transgender issues,[6] stem cell tourism,[7] porn addiction,[8][9] and rhino poaching in Africa.[10]
| Head First | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Colin Thrupp, Sabour Bradley, Aaron Smith |
| Presented by | Sabour Bradley |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Molloy, Sabour Bradley |
| Cinematography | Colin Thrupp, Sieh McHawala, Scott Walker, Tim Small |
| Editor | Katie Flaxman |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Mushroom Pictures, Silver Suit Media, Tin Roof Pictures[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC2 |
| Release | 1 May 2013 – 13 August 2014 |
The second season of the show aired on ABC1 from 16 July 2014.[11] The series was a critical success. Ratings for the fourth episode of season 1 were the highest overnight figures for an ABC2-commissioned show ever.[12] Reruns air on ABC2, ABC1 and ABC iview.
References edit
- ^ "Head First – ABC Content Sales".
- ^ "Head First".
- ^ Kalina, Paul (1 May 2013). "Observer immersed in the tale". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Bradley, Hazel (1 May 2013). "Storyteller often entertains risks". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Molloy, Shannon (23 July 2014). "TV host reveals his 'drug holiday'". PerthNow. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Busy Bradley scores TV show" (PDF). Fremantle Herald. 1 December 2012.
- ^ Killalea, Debra (16 July 2014). "Quadriplegic Perry Cross on why he travels to India as a 'stem cell tourist' to find a cure for paralysis". news.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Twemlow, Jazz (18 August 2014). "Are porn documentaries too titillating for their own good?". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (12 August 2014). "Sabour Bradley's Porn Ultimatum Tonight Head First". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (29 July 2014). "Sabour Bradley: Head First hunting Blood Rhino poachers - Tonight on ABC TV". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Meade, Amanda (16 July 2014). "Head First: Sabour Bradley dives into the world's wild stories". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Sabour dives Head First into ABC2 ratings". TV Tonight. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
External links edit
- Head First at IMDb
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