Cram (Australian game show)

Cram (stylised as CRAM!) was an Australian game show hosted by Peter Helliar,[1] which premiered on Network Ten on 2 November 2017 until 14 December 2017.[2]

Cram!
GenreGame show
Presented byPeter Helliar
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producers
  • Peter Beck
  • Peter Lawler
Running time60 minutes
Production companyITV Studios Australia
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Picture format
  • 576i (SDTV)
  • 1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release2 November (2017-11-02) –
14 December 2017 (2017-12-14)
External links
Website
Production website

The premiere was negatively received by viewers with ratings[3] dwindling as the season progressed and rating outside of the top 20 shows of the day for the season finale.[4]

On 9 November 2017, Channel Ten announced at their yearly upfronts event that the show would return for a second season in 2018, after only one episode of the first season had aired.[5] However, a second season never materialised.

The first season did not secure a spot in the top 100 watched free-to-air shows in 2017.[6]

Format

The format pits two teams of comedians and celebrities tested on their memories across general knowledge categories. Each category will be introduced with a “cram”: a brief video on any subject. The team that recalls the most facts is the winner. The teams are captained by comedian Dilruk Jayasinha and actress Virginia Gay.

Episodes
Episode No. Team Dilruk Team Virginia Winning Team Original air date Australian viewers
1 Chris Brown & Nick Cody Frank Woodley & Miranda Tapsell Team Dilruk 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) 569,000[7]
2 Celeste Barber & Rove McManus Rhys Nicholson & Zoë Coombs Marr Team Virginia 9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) 381,000[8]
3 Heath Franklin & Natalie Bassingthwaighte Dave Hughes & Nikki Osborne Team Dilruk 16 November 2017 (2017-11-16) 410,000[9]
4 Anne Edmonds & Jimeoin Chrissie Swan & Rhys Nicholson Team Virginia 23 November 2017 (2017-11-23) 354,000[10]
5 Christie Whelan Browne & Susie Youssef Grant Denyer & Rowdie Walden Team Virginia 29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) 290,000[11]
6 Angus O'Loughlin & Josh Thomas Alex Lee & Chris Brown Team Dilruk 30 November 2017 (2017-11-30) 285,000[12]
7 Angus O’Loughlin & Dave Hughes Casey Donovan & Natalie Bassingthwaighte Team Virginia 6 December 2017 (2017-12-06) 271,000[13]
8 Bridie Connell & Frank Woodley Ash Williams & Danielle Cormack Team Virginia 7 December 2017 (2017-12-07) 246,000[14]
9 Chrissie Swan & Nick Cody Brendan Fevola & Rachel Corbett Team Virginia 13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) 268,000[15]
10 Heath Franklin & Gen Fricker Christie Whelan Browne & Rove McManus Team Dilruk 14 December 2017 (2017-12-14) <275,000[4]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2018 International Format Awards[16] Best Studio Based Gameshow Format Nominated

References
  1. Knox, David (17 July 2017). "Pete Helliar to host new TEN game show, CRAM". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. Knox, David (11 October 2017). "TEN postpones Cram premiere". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. "'Just diabolical': Viewers savage Ten's new comedy quiz show". NewsComAu. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. "Thursday 14 December 2017". DeciderTV. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. Knox, David (10 November 2017). "TEN 2018 Upfronts: Blind Date, Gordon Ramsay, new drama & comedy". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. "OzTAM: The top 100 free-to-air TV series in 2017 - Mediaweek". www.mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. Knox, David (19 November 2017). "Timeshifted: Thursday 2 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  8. Knox, David (19 November 2017). "Timeshifted: Thursday 9 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  9. Knox, David (24 November 2017). "Timeshifted: Thursday 16 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. Knox, David (3 December 2017). "Timeshifted: Thursday 23 November 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  11. Knox, David (30 November 2017). "Ratings quirks on a quiet Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  12. Knox, David (1 December 2017). "TV on Struggle Street". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  13. "Wednesday 6 December 2017". TV Tonight. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. "TV Ratings Dec 7: Summer Bay and Deadliest Weather keep Seven in top spot". www.mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  15. "TV Ratings Dec 13: Seven narrowly in front with help from Russell Crowe". www.mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  16. "Format Awards 2018 finalists announced". c21media.net. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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