Taboo (Australian TV series)

Taboo is an Australian comedy factual television series which premiered on Network 10 on 30 January 2018. The program is hosted by comedian Harley Breen, who tackles sensitive subjects and concludes with a comedy routine. The host spends time with people who are disabled, terminally ill, victims of racism and those living with mental illness, turning their misfortunate, unique situations into a comedy routine experience which he performs before them and a crowd of family, friends and the public.[1]

Taboo
Genre
Based onTaboo (Belgium TV series)
by Philippe Geubels
Presented byHarley Breen
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyLune Media
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) –
3 July 2019 (2019-07-03)

Taboo is produced by Lune Media and is based on a Belgian format. The pilot episode screened on 21 August 2018 and a season with three further episodes premiered on Thursday, 13 June 2019.[2][3]

Episodes and Ratings

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No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers
Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 "Terminal Illness" June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13) Thursday 8:45 pm 309,000 19 68,000 16 376,000 [4][5]
2 "Extreme Bigotry & Racism" June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) Thursday 8:40 pm 330,000 20 45,000 19 375,000 [6][7][8]
3 "Mental Health" June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27) Thursday 8:40 pm 326,000 18 326,000 [9]
4 "Physical Disability" August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)
July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03)
Thursday 8:40 pm 280,000 21 280,000 [10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Knox, David (21 August 2018). "Taboo". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ Knox, David (21 May 2019). "Taboo: promo". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ Knox, David (29 May 2019). "Returning: Taboo". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ Knox, David (14 June 2019). "Thursday 13 June 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. ^ Knox, David (22 June 2019). "Timeshifted: Thursday 13 June 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. ^ Knox, David (21 June 2019). "AFL, Cricket Battle It Out on Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. ^ Knox, David (21 June 2019). "Thursday 20 June 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. ^ Knox, David (30 June 2019). "Timeshifted: Thursday 20 June 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. ^ Knox, David (28 June 2019). "Thursday 27 June 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  10. ^ Knox, David (5 July 2019). "7TWO Share Drives Seven win on Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  11. ^ Knox, David (5 July 2019). "Thursday 4 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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