''Domestic Blitz'' is an Australian lifestyle and DIY television series that originally aired on the

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from 18 May 2008 to 18 April 2010. The series is based on the format of ''

Backyard Blitz ''Backyard Blitz'' was a Logie Award winning Australian lifestyle and DIY television program that aired on the Nine Network from 2000 to 2007. It was hosted by Jamie Durie and was created by Don Burke and produced by his CTC Productions team. O ...

'', which had previously aired on the

, and generally occupied its same former timeslot of Sunday 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Rather than rewarding nominated candidates with solely a garden makeover though, ''Domestic Blitz'' introduced the element of house renovations as well. The series exhibits similarities to the American television series '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' and the

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and

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, with Cam having previously been the resident builder on ''

'', and featured a design team of Chontelle Samios (interior) and Joel Hurrey (landscape), as well as

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as the family guide. There were also occasional celebrity guests, notably singers

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and wrestler

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. Although the regular series ended in 2010, a television special featuring the contestants from '' The Block 2012'' aired on 8 July 2012 on the Nine Network. Cam was joined in hosting the special by former ''Backyard Blitz'' host and counterpart

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. A second television special featuring the contestants of '' The Block: Sky High'' aired on 4 August 2013.

Series overview

Reception

Ratings

The ratings for Domestic Blitz's first series were deemed very strong, with the show winning its 6:30pm Sunday and Monday 7:30pm timeslot every week since the show made its debut. The show's highest ratings to date were recorded on 13 July with 1.68 million people tuning in, making the show the second highest rating show of that night.

Series 1 (2008)

Series 2 (2009)

* * Melbourne and Sydney only

Series 3 (2009)

Series 4 (2010)

''The Block'' to the Rescue (Specials)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1288420, Domestic Blitz Australian non-fiction television series Nine Network original programming 2008 Australian television series debuts 2010s Australian television series Home renovation television series Australian English-language television shows Gardening television Gardening in Australia