The Block Australia
Ambitious couples compete and transform a neglected piece of real estate in Australia into fine, top-end homes. Renovations that are bigger, tougher, and longer than ever, this is The Block!
Episode 1
The Block returns for 2011 in the new location of Melbourne. This year it's five nights a week, hosted by reno' veteran Scott Cam.
Episode 2
The competition heats up as The Block hosts a state of origin clash when Polly & Waz from NSW take on Chrissy & Toby from QLD.
Episode 3
Youth and enthusiasm versus age and experience in the third of 4 elimination challenges.
Episode 4
In tonight's episode, the last of The Block eliminations, two sets of sisters take sibling rivalry to a new level.
Episode 5
Four couples make it through the elimination. They think they're home free but Scotty has another surprise.
Episode 6
Scott Cam introduces the couples to their new homes, 4 dilapidated properties in Melbourne's Richmond.
Episode 7
Challenge Master Shelley Craft joins The Block 2011 and puts the couples through another challenge that has them driving all over Melbourne searching for much needed cash and a very big twist.
Episode 8
The couples are tired, the conditions are primitive, and they have to get their first room ready for the judges who will arrive again in just a few days.
Episode 9
This one-hour episode introduces Scotty's Workshop; a place where the couples will not only compete for the opportunity to win cash and bonuses but learn valuable skills from the master builder.
Episode 10
Scott Cam and Shelley Craft review progress as the couples struggle to complete their first room. All are feeling the pressure.
Episode 11
Judges John McGrath and Neale Whitaker review the first completed rooms. The winning team wins an extra $5,000 towards their already dwindling budget. It's a testing time with unexpected results.
Episode 12
Judges John McGrath and Neale Whitaker review the first completed rooms. The winning team wins an extra $5,000 towards their already dwindling budget. It's a testing time with unexpected results.
Episode 13
The neighbours become suspicious when Josh chooses to recycle junk to make a bed.
Episode 14
The Couples let off some steam in Scotty's workshop distressing a brand new piece of pine furniture: beware – violence against furniture.
Episode 15
The couples have made stunning progress but the second room delivery looms large on the horizon as Scott and Shelley check in on their progress – or lack of it.
Episode 16
For their second rooms the couples could only use second hand everything. Now the judges hand in their verdict.
Episode 17
Water Torture as challenge master Shelley Craft takes the couples well and truly out of their comfort zones with the Pipeworks challenge.
Episode 18
Time is their nemesis as the couples struggle to complete another room. Meanwhile site foreman Keith has stern words with someone who is cutting corners.
Episode 19
On The Tiles: The contestants engage in some high stakes art therapy to win themselves a tradie for the day.
Episode 21
The judges deliver the good news, and the bad, for the couples' third room – the all-important main bathroom and laundry.
Episode 22
Shelley Craft has the couples hanging wallpaper in a challenge with a big cash prize - but also one very big twist.
Episode 23
One couple's agonising decision causes serious bad-blood that threatens to rock The Block.
Episode 24
With their toughest room delivery coming up, one contestant almost comes to blows with site foreman Keith.
Episode 25
Scott Cam challenges the couples to raise money for the Salvos and some very unexpected visitors drop in to lend a helping hand.
Episode 26
Room reveal of the master bedroom and ensuites. The judges agree that one couple have delivered the best room in the history of The Block.
Episode 27
Shelley Craft sets the couples a challenge to style a room for Belle Magazine. One couple suffer a family tragedy and have to call in reinforcements.
Episode 28
Chaos ensues as the couples try to coordinate tradesmen for their hallways and living rooms. Josh and Jenna cannot agree on the layout.
Episode 29
The hallway and living rooms are proving very difficult for all four teams. The sisters must learn some new skills as their plasterer drops out at the last minute.
Episode 30
Scott Cam sets the couples a challenge with a very special celebrity host who sends one team straight to the doghouse.
Episode 31
Room Reveal And Judging: Jenna has a painting disaster in the rush to finish the hallway and living room. The rooms are revealed for the judges and this week's winner is announced.
Episode 32
Shelley sets the teams a cooking challenge with one very big twist. Before they can cook, they'll have to build their kitchens first!
Episode 33
Chaos at The Block today as all of the couples kitchens are being installed and site foreman Keith has some serious concerns about Josh's plumbing.
Episode 34
All four teams have their work cut out for them as they try top complete their kitchen renovations.
Episode 35
What begins as a seemingly simple challenge turns into a riotous game show as Scott Cam brings in special guest host Ed Phillips for a real estate guessing game.
Episode 36
Room Reveal and Judging for Kitchen/Dining room.
Episode 37
Shelley Craft offers an amazing $10,000 cash prize which the couples are desperate to win to help them complete this week's exterior renovations – but first they'll have to find the prize inside a hedge maze.
Episode 38
Josh and Jenna have a secret weapon for their garden but struggle to agree on the design. The contestants all race to start painting their exteriors as the storm clouds gather.
Episode 39
The teams have to battle against atrocious weather to have any chance of completing their gardens and renovating the facades before this week's final reveal and judgement.
Episode 40
Host Scott Cam offers up the series biggest prize of $15000 with a challenge to create the best campaign to sell their homes.
Episode 41
All four teams experience their toughest day on The Block as they struggle to complete their exteriors in time for the final judging.
Episode 42
The judges announce the winner of the final reveal and then it's party time for all four teams before they have to pack up and leave The Block.
Episode 43
The four couples have all returned to their own homes only to find that nothing is quite the same after eight long weeks of renovating and suddenly becoming TV stars.
Episode 44
Host Scott Cam calls all of the teams back to Melbourne to take part in a huge two day challenge which will decide the all-important Auction Order.
Episode 45
The Champ or Chump Quiz is decided in an unusual way and then some very special guests arrive to judge their renovations for crucial points to decide the outcome of the challenge.
Episode 46
After eight weeks of exhausting renovations all four houses are finally Open For Inspection and then go under the hammer at Auction to decide which couple will take out the $100,000 prize.
