Big Brother: Uncut was an Australian reality television series of Big Brother Australia that was uncensored, it was broadcast late on Network Ten and hosted by Gretel Killeen on 23 July 2001.
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Big Brother: Uncut was an adults-only show that broadcast late at 9:30pm on Thursday nights and hosted by Gretel Killeen, it featured Big Brother housemates showering, general risqué behavior and talking about sexual matters and other topics, it was rated MA15+.
Controversy
After the 2005 series, due to its content, the Australian government was asked to look in on Big Brother: Uncut mainly because audience viewers complained about the show, Network Ten had breached the code of practice by broadcasting footage that went past the maximum MA15+ television rating. Communications Minister Helen Coonon asked the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) to investigate whether Uncut complies with the TV industry's code of practise and to check whether current mechanisms are enough to deal with reality TV shows. Community groups complained to the industry watchdog about nudity and sexual acts that had gone to air in the uncut version of the show.
Following concern from Federal MPs about the content of the show, Network Tens Big Brother program were forced to make a public apology for the attitudes of the male contestants towards women after a contestant exposed his penis. As a result of criticism, Big Brother: Uncut was renamed Big Brother: Adults Only for the 2006 season.
2013 revival
In its Tenth Season in 2013, Big Brother: Uncut returned, only for the tenth season it was renamed Big Brother: Late Night Feast it features the same content shown on previous seasons, only there is no presenter hosting the late night episode. "Late Night Feast" is rated "M" and features at 9:30pm on Tuesday nights, the same time and day shown on previous seasons.