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Todd Sampson's Body Hack
Todd Sampson's Body Hack (also known as Body Hack) is an Australian documentary television series which first premiered on 4 October 2016 on Network Ten.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Jeff Siberry |
| Presented by | Todd Sampson |
| Composer | Brett Aplin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 4 October 2016 – present |
The series was renewed for a second season in November 2016 which was set to air in 2017, however the series aired in 2018 and was titled Todd Sampson's Body Hack 2.0.[6]
A third season was officially renewed by Network 10 in November 2018 and premiered on 25 June 2019 at 8:40 pm.[7]
Season four commenced on Tuesday, 15 September 2020.[8]
Broadcast edit
The series first premiered on Tuesday, 4 October 2016 at 9:00pm.[5][9][10] The second season premiered on Thursday, 31 May 2018 at 8:45pm.[11] The third season premiered on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 at 8:40pm. The fourth season premiered on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:30pm.
Synopsis edit
Filmed around the world over a period of six months, Todd will take on some of the biggest challenges of his life as he embarks on an epic exploration, investigating some of the world's most extraordinary people. He deconstructs and decodes how these incredible people live, what they do differently from the rest of us and how this impacts the human body.[12]
Series overview edit
| Season | Timeslot | No. of episodes | Original airdate | DVD Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | Region 4 | ||||
| 1 | Tuesday 9:00 pm | 6 | 4 October 2016 | 8 November 2016 | 7 December 2016 | |
| 2 | Thursday 8:45 pm | 6 | 31 May 2018 | 12 July 2018 | 4 July 2018 | |
| 3 | Tuesday 8:40 pm | 4 | 25 June 2019 | 16 July 2019 | — | |
| 4 | Tuesday 7:30 pm Tuesday 8:40 pm | 3 | 15 September 2020 | 29 September 2020 | — | |
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2016) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "MMA Fighter" | 4 October 2016 | 641,000[13] |
| 2 | "Hunter Gatherer" | 11 October 2016 | 543,000[14] |
| 3 | "French Foreign Legion" | 18 October 2016 | 660,000[15] |
| 4 | "Himalayan Sherpa" | 25 October 2016 | 582,000[16] |
| 5 | "Bollywood Stuntman" | 1 November 2016 | 392,000[17] |
| 6 | "Walking on the Ocean Floor" | 8 November 2016 | 526,000[18] |
Season 2 (2018) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date [19] | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sadhus of India" | 31 May 2018 | 612,000[20] |
| 2 | "Iraqi Special Forces" | 7 June 2018 | 498,000[21] |
| 3 | "Amazonian Matsés" | 21 June 2018 | 491,000[22] |
| 4 | "Wudang Mountain Kung Fu School" | 28 June 2018 | 491,000[23] |
| 5 | "Kazakhs of Mongolia" | 5 July 2018 | 400,000[24] |
| 6 | "American Firefighters" | 12 July 2018 | 185,000[25] |
Season 3 (2019) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Gaza Strip" | 25 June 2019 | 283,000[26][27] | |
| In the first episode, Todd travels to The Gaza Strip. He arrives during the March of Return protests where to date, over 28,000 people have been injured and 280 killed in the weekly protests. | ||||
| 2 | "Ethiopian Women's Rituals" | 2 July 2019 | 304,000[28][29] | |
| Todd explores the rituals of Ethiopia. From the bloody ritual of male stick fighting, to the extraordinary whipping of women, this episode challenges our concepts of sacrifice, tradition and love. | ||||
| 3 | "Mexico's Lucha Libre Wrestlers" | 9 July 2019 | 278,000[30] | |
| Mexico's Lucha Libre wrestlers are some of the toughest people on the planet. Training with Luchadore, Cassandro, Todd learns the hard way how we can all deal better with adversity, fear and injury. | ||||
| 4 | "The Nenet People of Siberia" | 16 July 2019 | 279,000[31][32] | |
| In Siberia, Todd goes in search of the Nenet people, nomads that have guarded the century-old tradition of herding hundreds of reindeer across the frozen wilderness. | ||||
Season 4 (2020) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Demolition Derby" | 15 September 2020 | 346,000[33] | |
| Todd explores the world of extreme drivers, why they risk their lives for their passion, and how they use their minds and bodies to cope with the adrenaline, extreme stress and debilitating fear. | ||||
| 2 | "Japanese Martial Arts" | 22 September 2020 | 306,000[34] | |
| Todd will train with the masters of five distinct disciplines of martial arts, exploring how their teachings encourage not only physical and mental health, but also spiritual growth. | ||||
| 3 | "Voodoo" | 29 September 2020 | 255,000[35] | |
| Travelling to its cultural home of Benin, Todd undergoes his own initiation into voodoo, hoping to delve past the stigma and truly understand this unique and powerful religion. | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Todd Sampson signs with Ten for new series, BodyHack". mumbrella.com.au. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Not for the faint hearted, adventure junkie Todd Sampson survives Ten's new "bucket list" show". dailytelegraph.com.au. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "TEN Tests Todd Sampson's Limits in Brand New BodyHack". tenplay.com.au. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Todd Sampson puts body on line for new Channel Ten BodyHack series". smh.com.au. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Todd Sampson: On the Front Line". TV Tonight. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Ten Upfronts 2017". tvtonight.com.au. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (1 November 2018). "10 Upfronts 2019: Variety, New Dramas, Multichannel Rebrand". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Nothing Ever Goes To Plan': How Todd Sampson Ended Up Naked And Covered In Blood For Body Hack". 10 Play. ViacomCBS ANZ. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "News Bulletin: Foxtel's pop-up restaurant; a peek at Todd Sampson's BodyHack". adnews.com.au. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Todd Sampson's BodyHack airdate". decidertv.com. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Airdate: Todd Sampson's BodyHack 2.0". tvtonight.com.au. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Todd Sampson's BodyHack: trailer". tvtonight.com.au. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Tuesday 4 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Tuesday 11 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Tuesday 18 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Tuesday 25 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Tuesday 1 November 2016". tvtonight.com.au. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Tuesday 8 November 2016". tvtonight.com.au. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Todd Sampson's Body Hack Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Thursday 31 May 2018". tvtonight.com.au. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Thursday 7 June 2018". tvtonight.com.au. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Thursday 21 June 2018". tvtonight.com.au. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Thursday 28 June 2018". tvtonight.com.au. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Timeshifted: Thursday 5 July 2018". tvtonight.com.au. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "TV Ratings Analysis: Seven wins the night with AFL and Home and Away". mediaweek.com.au. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (26 June 2019). "Cricket World Cup Draws Huge Crowd to 9Gem". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (26 June 2019). "Tuesday 25 June 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (3 July 2019). "Multichannel boost, Seven wins Tuesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (3 July 2019). "Tuesday 2 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (10 July 2019). "ABC soft on Tuesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (17 July 2019). "Ninja Winning Streak Continues for Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (17 July 2019). "Tuesday 16 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (16 September 2020). "Tuesday 15 September 2020". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (23 September 2020). "When Todd Sampson beats Todd Sampson". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (30 September 2020). "Halifax Helps Nine to Tuesday Win". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Todd Sampson's Body Hack at IMDb