You Can't Ask That | |
---|---|
Directed by |
|
Opening theme | Soul Searching by Amourouge [1] |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 54 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lou Porter (2016-18) [1] Frances O'Riordan (2018-present) |
Producers |
|
Production location | Australia |
Cinematography | Aaron Smith [1] |
Editor | Nick McDougall [1] |
Running time | 15-28 minutes |
Production company | ABC |
Original release | |
Network | ABC iview |
Release | 3 August 2016 – present |
You Can't Ask That is an Australian TV series created by ABC Television that first went to air in August 2016. As of June 2022 [update] its seventh season is on air in Australia.
The series took a rest in 2023, however is expected to return beyond that. [2]
The series was created by Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith and Jon Casimir in 2015, as a spin-off from Hungry Beast . [3] The first episode of the first season aired on ABC TV on 3 August 2016, as well as on iview. [4] [5]
Its seventh season started airing in May 2022 in Australia. [3]
The show aims to offer insight into the lives of marginalised communities and break down stereotypes while answering the questions people are afraid to ask, [4] reportedly inspired by Ask Me Anything (AMA) threads on Reddit. [6] Each episode asks controversial questions sourced from the public [7] to a minority Australian population, with the first series including indigenous people, people of short stature, Muslims, sex workers, transgender people and more. [4] Several representative organisations were credited in the series including Short Statured People of Australia, Scarlet Alliance, Alzheimer's Australia and Exit International, as well as The Karuna Hospice Service and Palliative Care NSW. [1]
On 28 September 2016, the ABC announced the series had been renewed for a second season. [8] On 25 October 2017, the ABC announced the series had been renewed for a third season. [9]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
---|---|---|---|
Season premiere | Season finale | ||
1 | 10 | 3 August 2016 [5] | 5 October 2016 |
2 | 12 | 6 April 2017 [10] [11] | 21 July 2017 |
3 | 8 | 11 July 2018 | 29 August 2018 |
4 | 8 | 3 April 2019 | 22 May 2019 |
5 | 8 | 18 March 2020 [12] | 6 May 2020 |
6 | 8 | 28 April 2021 | 16 June 2021 |
7 | 8 | 25 May 2022 [13] | 6 July 2022 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "Short Statured" | 3 August 2016 |
2 | 2 | "Wheelchair Users" | 10 August 2016 |
3 | 3 | "Transgender" | 17 August 2016 |
4 | 4 | "Muslims" | 24 August 2016 |
5 | 5 | "Polyamorous" | 31 August 2016 |
6 | 6 | "Ex-prisoners" | 7 September 2016 |
7 | 7 | "Fat" | 14 September 2016 |
8 | 8 | "Indigenous" | 21 September 2016 |
9 | 9 | "Sex Workers" | 27 September 2016 |
10 | 10 | "Terminally Ill" | 5 October 2016 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
11 | 1 | "Blind People" | 6 April 2017 |
12 | 2 | "Down Syndrome" | 12 April 2017 |
13 | 3 | "Suicide Attempt Survivors" | 19 April 2017 |
14 | 4 | "Recent War Veterans" | 26 April 2017 |
15 | 5 | "Facial Difference" | 3 May 2017 |
16 | 6 | "Refugees" | 10 May 2017 |
17 | 7 | "Ice Users" | 17 May 2017 |
18 | 8 | "Children of Same-Sex Parents" | 24 May 2017 |
19 | 9 | "Centenarians" | 31 May 2017 |
20 | 10 | "S&M" | 7 July 2017 |
21 | 11 | "Gambling Addicts" | 14 July 2017 |
22 | 12 | "Homeless" | 21 July 2017 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
23 | 1 | "Survivors of Sexual Assault" | 11 July 2018 |
24 | 2 | "Ex-Reality TV Stars" | 18 July 2018 |
25 | 3 | "Former Cult Members" | 25 July 2018 |
26 | 4 | "Eating Disorders" | 1 August 2018 |
27 | 5 | "Swingers" | 8 August 2018 |
28 | 6 | "Schizophrenia" | 15 August 2018 |
29 | 7 | "Drag" | 22 August 2018 |
30 | 8 | "Priests" | 29 August 2018 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
31 | 1 | "Domestic and Family Violence" | 3 April 2019 |
32 | 2 | "African Australians" | 10 April 2019 |
33 | 3 | "Intersex" | 17 April 2019 |
34 | 4 | "Carnies and Show People" | 24 April 2019 |
35 | 5 | "Ex-Politicians" | 1 May 2019 |
36 | 6 | "Alcoholics" | 8 May 2019 |
37 | 7 | "Deaf" | 15 May 2019 |
38 | 8 | "Disaster Survivors" | 22 May 2019 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
39 | 1 | "Firefighters" | 18 March 2020 |
40 | 2 | "Nudists" | 25 March 2020 |
41 | 3 | "Killed Someone" | 1 April 2020 |
42 | 4 | "Autism spectrum" | 8 April 2020 |
43 | 5 | "HIV-positive people" | 15 April 2020 |
44 | 6 | "Olympic & Paralympic Gold Medallists" | 22 April 2020 |
45 | 7 | "Public Housing" | 29 April 2020 |
46 | 8 | "Kids" | 6 May 2020 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
47 | 1 | "Cheaters" | 28 April 2021 |
48 | 2 | "Ex-Football players" | 5 May 2021 |
49 | 3 | "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" | 12 May 2021 |
50 | 4 | "Amputees" | 19 May 2021 |
51 | 5 | "Families of Missing Persons" | 26 May 2021 |
52 | 6 | "Lesbians" | 2 June 2021 |
53 | 7 | "Chinese Australians" | 9 June 2021 |
54 | 8 | "Adult Virgins" | 16 June 2021 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
55 | 1 | "Bogans" | 25 May 2022 |
56 | 2 | "Postnatal Depression" | 1 June 2022 |
57 | 3 | "Gay Men" | 8 June 2022 |
58 | 4 | "Models" | 15 June 2022 |
59 | 5 | "Prescription Drug Addiction" | 22 June 2022 |
60 | 6 | "Porn Stars" | 29 June 2022 |
61 | 7 | "Dementia" | 6 July 2022 |
You Can't Ask That won the Rose d'Or for Best Reality or Factual Entertainment in 2017. [14] It also won 3 UN Media Awards for Promotion of Disability Rights and Issues, Promotion of Social Cohesion and Promotion of Empowerment of Older People. [15] In 2018 it was nominated for a Logie for Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program. [16]
In July 2017, Kan 11 in Israel began broadcasting a local version of the series under the name "סליחה על השאלה" (Slicha Al HaShe'ela, Excuse me for asking), with total of 98 episodes in 8 seasons (2 of which are in Arabic, and 3 are for kids). [17]
In February 2019, Dutch broadcaster BNNVARA started broadcasting a local version on public broadcasting channel NPO 3 under the title "Ik durf het bijna niet te vragen" (I hardly dare to ask).
In June 2019, CBC Television in Canada released a local version of the series titled You Can't Ask That with eight episodes. [18]
An Arabic language version called "بلا مؤاخذة" (bila muakhadha, No Blame) began airing on 21 September 2019 on the Kan 11's sister channel Makan 33. [19]
In October 2020, a U.S. version of the series was picked up by Current Flow Entertainment. Remake rights were acquired for both English and Spanish language versions. [20]
Nicholas Bell is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 30 years.
Gardening Australia is an Australian lifestyle television program which suggests and promotes organic and environmentally friendly ways of gardening. It is created by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and airs on ABC TV, as of 2021 in an hour-long weekly show each Friday evening.
ABC Me is an Australian English language children's free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was officially launched by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 4 December 2009 as ABC3. It was rebranded on 19 September 2016 to ABC ME. It will be rebranded once more on 3 June 2024 to ABC Entertains, now focusing on general entertainment programming.
MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston served as the show's main judges until 2019, when they were replaced by Series 4 winner and chef Andy Allen, food critic Melissa Leong, and restaurateur and chef Jock Zonfrillo.
Grand Designs Australia is an Australian spin-off of the British TV series Grand Designs. The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It originally aired on Lifestyle and was hosted by the architect Peter Maddison.
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell is an Australian comedy news television program hosted by Shaun Micallef. The show first aired on ABC at 8:00 pm on Friday, 25 May 2012. The show was named as Most Outstanding Comedy Program at the Logie Awards of 2016. Its title is a reference to the 1976 American satirical black comedy-drama film Network.
Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series Utopia and Rosehaven.
Kitchen Cabinet is an Australian interview television program that is broadcast on ABC. It is hosted by Annabel Crabb. On the program, Crabb chats with the interview subjects while they prepare a meal together.
Utopia, internationally titled Dreamland, is an Australian television comedy series by Working Dog Productions that premiered on the ABC on 13 August 2014. The series follows the working lives of a team in the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation. The Authority is responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, from announcement to unveiling. The series explores the collision between bureaucracy and grand ambitions. The second series aired in 2015, beginning with the first episode on 19 August 2015. The third series aired in 2017, beginning with the first episode on 19 July 2017. The fourth series aired in 2019, beginning on 21 August 2019. A fifth series aired from 7 June 2023.
Glitch is an Australian supernatural drama television series developed by Tony Ayres and Louise Fox, which is set in the fictional country town of Yoorana, Victoria, and follows seven people who return from the dead in perfect health but with no memory. No one in the town knows why the deceased have returned.
The Chase Australia is an Australian television quiz show based on the British program of the same name. It is broadcast on the Seven Network and premiered on 14 September 2015. Four contestants play against an opponent, known as the "chaser", who plays for the bank. The show was originally hosted by Andrew O'Keefe until July 2021, when he was replaced by Larry Emdur. The series began with Brydon Coverdale, Anne Hegerty, Matt Parkinson and Issa Schultz as chasers, with Mark Labbett joining in 2016. Shaun Wallace appeared as a guest chaser in 2018, and Cheryl Toh has appeared as a chaser since 2019. Mara Lejins joined as a chaser in 2022, and Brandon Blackwell and David Poltorak joined as chasers in 2024.
Planet America is an Australian television news program on ABC News. The program is co-hosted by John Barron, research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and Chas Licciardello, and premiered on 10 February 2012. The program was launched to cover American political news events ahead of the 2012 presidential election.
War on Waste is an Australian documentary television series, the first season of which premiered on 16 May 2017 on ABC TV.
Superwog1 or just simply Superwog, is a YouTube duo consisting of two Australian brothers, Theodore and Nathan Saidden. The channel consists of various videos including comedies and skits. They have gained over 3 million subscribers and 483 million video views. They have produced a television comedy series based on their YouTube sketch comedies. The series follows Theo, aka "Superwog", his family, and his friend Johnny, getting into all kinds of trouble throughout the Australian suburbia.
The Heights is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC on 22 February 2019. In August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season of 30 episodes.
Lego Masters is an Australian reality television show based on the British series of the same name in which teams compete to build the best Lego project. It is hosted by Hamish Blake and judged by Lego designer Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught. The series premiered on 28 April 2019 on Nine Network.
Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds is an Australian factual television series based on the Channel 4 British show of the same name. It premiered on the ABC and ABC iview on 27 August 2019 at 8:30 pm and shows once a week at 8:30 pm on Tuesdays.
Love on the Spectrum is an Australian reality television show that follows people on the autism spectrum as they explore the dating world. The show is produced by Northern Pictures for ABC TV, and was made available to stream on ABC iview and Netflix.
Fresh Blood is an Australian television comedy anthology series that began airing in May 2016 on ABC. The comedies screened in the series are seen as possible pilots for a full TV series.
Troppo is an Australian television drama series which premiered on ABC TV on 27 February 2022.