Temporary Australians

What sort people are proud of an insult? What’s wrong with them? The answer ... nothing!!! They are bikers –and there’s nothing wrong with them. They love the exhilaration and challenge of riding Australia’s roads. They understand the nuances of the various motorcycle tribes. Most Australians are ignorant of the passion they share with hundreds of thousands of other motorcycling Aussies. This ignorance shows itself in insults and negative stereotyping. Like most Aussies they take this in their stride and … [Read More...]

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Series 2 Ratings and Fact Sheet

Temporary Australians Fact Sheet

It was Jonesy’s idea to call the show Temporary Australians
Hirsty started filming a pilot in 2008.
Jonesy and Hirsty adlib the intros and exits for all Temporary Australians episodes.
Series 1 appeared across Australia on community television in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Geelong during 2012.
Digital Channel ONE which is part of the Ten Network offered Temporary Australians a 2pm Saturday time slot with no promise of repeats.
Series 2 aired for the first time on ONE 2pm Saturday August 31, 2013.
It aired for the second time from January 26, 2014 and the viewer ratings figures actually increased.
Both screenings ended up repeating episodes each week.
First Screening August-November 2013

Total Metro with repeats 600,000

Total Regional with repeats 387,473

Screening Total 987,473

10. Second Screening January – May 2014

Total Metro with repeats 867,000

Total Regional with repeats 373,620

Screening Total 1,240,620

11. Final Total as at 20 May, 2014 2,228,093

12. Each of the 12 episodes averaged over two screenings including repeats: 185,674.

13. The strong ratings have confirmed to us that Australians are interested in the motorcycling lifestyle.

14. Raw ratings figures supplied by Network Ten.

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Featured Episodes

Series 02 Episode 01

Hirsty goes to Adelaide to join in the fun of the Adelaide Toy Run. Jonesy tests out the Barbarian V8 motorcycle. We find out what makes a bikie mum and take a look at the Bankstown Custom Motorcycle Show. Jonesy discovers a sled we should have in our shed and Hirsty finds an out of the way meeting place for Adelaide bikers. Jonesy visits the Nepean Dirt Races and learns the meaning of swinging off a dirt track sidecar and we find out where the … [Read More...]

Series 02 Episode 02

We check out last year's Australian Motorcycle Expo in Melbourne. Jonesy finds out what makes a Highway Patrol rider tick and we learn how vast riding options are in WA. We check out the Silverwater Motor Festival and I find the perfect scooter for Jonesy. We discover the meaning of nicknames in the biker scene and find out what it takes to be a Bikie Chic. Jonesy checks out Hell Riders and Royal Enfields and we find out what some motorcyclists … [Read More...]

Series 02 Episode 03

Beno from Hunter Motorcycles takes us on a ride just outside Perth. We find out how Pooh got his nickname, and don't his mates love it! Jonesy visits a motorcycle clubhouse and gets a lesson in playing pool. We check out a real bikers garage in SA and at some bikers views of Aussie humour. Jonesy catches up with some famous motorcycling faces including the Big Kahuna at Victory Motorcycles and retired NRL star Nathan Hindmarsh plus gives us … [Read More...]

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