Jump to content

Making It Australia

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American series, see Making It (TV series). For the sitcom, see Makin' It (TV series).

Making It Australia
GenreReality competition
Based on
Making It
by
Presented by
Judges
  • Deborah Riley
  • Benja Harney
No. of contestants13
WinnerGeorge Buchanan
Runners-up
  • Rizaldy Valencia
  • Jack Stirling
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time45-65 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release15 September (2021-09-15) –
6 November 2021 (2021-11-06)

Making It Australia is a reality competition television series co-hosted by comedians Susie Youssef and Harley Breen and based on the American series of the same name.[1][2] The series premiered on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 on Network 10.[3]

The show features craftspeople skilled in different media competing to be named the "Master Maker" and win A$100,000.[4][1] Each week, competitors participate in two or three challenges – a "Faster Craft", a "Together Craft" and a "Master Craft." The winner of each challenge earns a patch. For the Faster Craft, makers have three hours to create an item. For the Together Craft, they a split into teams and work together to create a themed item. For the Master Craft, makers have eight hours to create a more elaborate themed collection. At the end of every episode, one person is sent home based on their performance in the Master Craft.[5]

Production

[edit]

In October 2020, Network 10 announced that they had commissioned a local version of the show at their annual upfronts.[1] In March 2021, it was announced that Susie Youssef and Harley Breen would be co-hosting the series[2][6] and that it would be judged by production designer and art director Deborah Riley and paper engineer Benja Harney.[7]

Due to low viewership, the series was bumped from its primetime slot of Wednesday and Thursday nights and began airing on Saturday nights from its seventh episode.[8][9] At the Network 10 upfronts in October 2021, it was announced that the series had been cancelled.[10]

Cast

[edit]

Hosts

[edit]

Judges

[edit]
  • Deborah Riley[7]
  • Benja Harney[7]

Contestants

[edit]
Name Age Occupation Residence Ref.
Georgina "George" Buchanan 41 Prop Maker Sydney, New South Wales [11]
Dan Deleur 37 Plumber Adelaide, South Australia [11]
Denise Pepper 61 University Lecturer Perth, Western Australia [11]
Rizaldy Valencia 55 Animator Sydney, New South Wales [11]
Andrew Whitehead 62 Scrap Metal Artist Urana, New South Wales [11][12]
Sai-Wai Foo 46 Fashion Designer Melbourne, Victoria [11][13]
Kat Halligan 22 Children's Entertainer Adelaide, South Australia [11]
Stephanie Martinez 45 Mum Melbourne, Victoria [11]
Badat Rehana 32 Graphic Designer Sydney, New South Wales [11]
Jack Stirling 31 Architect Melbourne, Victoria [11]
Will Thomson 22 Apprentice Electrician Wollongong, New South Wales [11]
Robert Michael Young 32 Artist Melbourne, Victoria [11]
Russell Zorino-Brown 32 Costume Maker Melbourne, Victoria [11][14]

Contestant progress

[edit]
Season 1
Contestants Specialty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
George Prop Maker Safe Safe FAST WIN Safe Safe Safe MEGA Safe Safe BOTH WINNER
Rizaldy Toy Maker Safe WIN Safe TOGT Safe Safe FAST Safe FAST MEGA Safe RUNNER UP
Jack Architecture FAST Safe Safe Safe Safe MEGA Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe RUNNER UP
Rehana Jewellery/Fabrics Safe TOGT Safe Safe WIN Safe WIN Safe Safe Safe OUT
Will Woodwork Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe WIN OUT
Andrew Sculptor Safe Safe Safe Safe FAST Safe Safe WITH
Denise Sculptor Safe TOGT Safe Safe Safe Safe OUT
Dan Metalwork Safe TOGT Safe TOGT Safe OUT
Robert Artist WIN Safe Safe Safe OUT
Sai-Wai Mixed Media Safe Safe WIN OUT
Stephanie Crafts Safe Safe OUT
Russell Costume Maker Safe OUT
Kat Textiles OUT
  (FAST) The Contestant won that episode's Faster Craft Challenge.
  (TOGT) The Contestant's team won that episode's Together Craft Challenge.
  (WIN) The Contestant won that episode's Master Craft Challenge.
  (MEGA) The Contestant won that episode's Mega Craft Challenge.
  (BOTH) The Contestant won both that episode's Faster Craft Challenge and Master Craft Challenge.
  (OUT) The Contestant won that episode’s Faster Craft or Together Craft Challenge but was eliminated from the competition during the Master Craft Challenge.
  (OUT) The Contestant was eliminated from the competition.
  (WITH) The Contestant withdrew from the competition.
  (SAFE) The Contestant won neither the Faster Craft Challenge nor Master Craft Challenge, and they were not eliminated.
  (WINNER) The Contestant was named Master Maker.
  (WINNER) The Contestant won the Faster Craft Challenge and was then named Master Maker.
  (RUNNER UP) The contestant was runner-up.

Special guests

[edit]

Season synopsis

[edit]
No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 15 September 2021 7:30pm Wednesday 474,000 14 [15]
2 Episode 2 16 September 2021 7:30pm Thursday 401,000 15 [16]
3 Episode 3 22 September 2021 7:30pm Wednesday 325,000 15 [17]
4 Episode 4 23 September 2021 7:30pm Thursday 347,000 19 [18]
5 Episode 5 29 September 2021 7:30pm Wednesday 289,000 — [19]
6 Episode 6 30 September 2021 7:30pm Thursday 341,000 18 [20]
7 Episode 7 2 October 2021 6:00pm Saturday 135,000 — [21]
8 Episode 8 9 October 2021 6:00pm Saturday — —
9 Episode 9 16 October 2021 6:00pm Saturday — —
10 Episode 10 23 October 2021 6:00pm Saturday — —
11 Semi Final 30 October 2021 6:00pm Saturday — —
12 Grand Finale 6 November 2021 6:00pm Saturday 113,000 — [22]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Knox, David (15 October 2020). "Upfronts 2021: 10". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Knox, David (19 March 2021). "Harley Breen, Susie Youssef to host Making It Australia". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ Knox, David (27 August 2021). "Airdate: Making It". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Network 10 Upfronts 2021: NEW – Making It Australia". Mediaweek. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ Atkinson, Fran (8 September 2021). "Makers take their marks in most feel-good show of the year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ "10 announces Susie Youssef and Harley Breen as Making It Australia hosts". Mediaweek. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Knox, David (31 March 2021). "Making It Australia: Judges Announced". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, David (30 September 2021). "Bumped: Making It Australia". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ^ Simmonds, Matthew (30 September 2021). "MAKING IT AUSTRALIA relegated to Saturday nights after poor ratings". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (20 October 2021). "Upfronts 2022:10". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Making It Australia 2021: Meet All The Makers". 10 Play. Network 10. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Metalhead Andrew Is Not Light On Ideas". 10 Play. Network 10. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Napping, Pandas and Fried Chicken = Sai-Wai's Happy Place". 10 Play. Network 10. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Russell's Dollhouse is what Crafting Dreams are Made Of". 10 Play. Network 10. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  15. ^ Knox, David (16 September 2021). "Wednesday 15 September 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  16. ^ Knox, David (17 September 2021). "Thursday 16 September 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  17. ^ Knox, David (23 September 2021). "Wednesday 22 September 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  18. ^ Knox, David (24 September 2021). "Thursday 23 September 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  19. ^ Knox, David (30 September 2021). "Punishing night for 10, as Making It struggles". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  20. ^ Knox, David (1 October 2021). "Thursday 30 September 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  21. ^ Knox, David (3 October 2021). "Saturday 2 October 2021". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  22. ^ Thomas, Trent (7 November 2021). "Weekend TV ratings Saturday November 6, 2021". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Making_It_Australia&oldid=1224139475"