You Can't Ask That
You Can't Ask That | |
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Directed by |
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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 |
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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
The series took a rest in 2023, however is expected to return beyond that.[2]
History
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]
Description
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
Season overview
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 | |
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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 |
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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1 | 1 | "Short Statured" | 3 August 2016 |
2 | 2 | "Wheelchair Users" | 10 August 2016 |
3 | 3 | "Transgender" | 17 August 2016 |
4 | 4 | " Muslims "
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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 |
Season 2 (2017)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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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 "
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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 "
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21 July 2017 |
Season 3 (2018)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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23 | 1 | "Survivors of Sexual Assault" | 11 July 2018 |
24 | 2 | " Ex-Reality TV Stars "
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18 July 2018 |
25 | 3 | "Former Cult Members" | 25 July 2018 |
26 | 4 | " Eating Disorders "
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1 August 2018 |
27 | 5 | "Swingers" | 8 August 2018 |
28 | 6 | "Schizophrenia" | 15 August 2018 |
29 | 7 | " Drag "
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22 August 2018 |
30 | 8 | "Priests" | 29 August 2018 |
Season 4 (2019)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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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 |
Season 5 (2020)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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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 |
Season 6 (2021)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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47 | 1 | "Cheaters" | 28 April 2021 |
48 | 2 | "Ex-Football players" | 5 May 2021 |
49 | 3 | " Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "
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12 May 2021 |
50 | 4 | "Amputees" | 19 May 2021 |
51 | 5 | "Families of Missing Persons "
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26 May 2021 |
52 | 6 | "Lesbians" | 2 June 2021 |
53 | 7 | "Chinese Australians" | 9 June 2021 |
54 | 8 | "Adult Virgins" | 16 June 2021 |
Season 7 (2022)
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
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55 | 1 | "Bogans" | 25 May 2022 |
56 | 2 | " Postnatal Depression "
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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 |
Awards and recognition
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]
International versions
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "You Can't Ask That - Credits" (PDF). ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (30 November 2022). "You Can't Ask That, Spicks & Specks resting in 2023". tvtonight.com.au. TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b Docker, Kirk (1 June 2022). "You Can't Ask That co-creator Kirk Docker on what happens behind the scenes and the most brutal question he's had to ask". ABC News (Interview). ABC Backstory. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "You Can't Ask That: Aug 3". TV Tonight. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b Kentera, Yasmin (8 July 2016). "Why are you so fat? You Can't Ask That premieres on ABC" (Press release). Australia: ABC. Retrieved 11 August 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Fenton, Andrew (2 August 2016). "Is dwarf tossing OK? Your offensive questions get answered on the ABC's new show You Can't Ask That". Australia: News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Choueifaty, Elie (28 July 2016). "ABC series You Can't Ask That strikes a chord with its surprising humour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Renewed: You Can't Ask That". tvtonight.com.au. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Renewed: You Can't Ask That S3". TV Tonight. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Graeme Blundell (1 April 2017). "ABC's You Can't Ask That returns with more awkward questions". The Australian. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "You Can't Ask That : ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (23 February 2020). "Returning: You Can't Ask That S5". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (27 April 2022). "Returning: You Can't Ask That S7". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ (EBU), European Broadcasting Union (19 September 2017). "EBU - World's best entertainment shows honoured at 56th Rose d'Or Awards". www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "2017 UN Day Media Award Winners - UNAA Victoria". UNAA Victoria. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Logie Awards 2018: nominees". TV Tonight. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ סליחה על השאלה Kan 11 (in Hebrew)
- Canada.com, October 23, 2020.
- ^ بلا مؤاخذة Archived 14 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine Makan 33 (in Arabic)
- ^ "Hit Australian Format 'You Can't Ask That' In Line For U.S. Remake". Deadline Hollywood. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.