Head First
GenreDocumentary
Directed byColin Thrupp, Sabour Bradley, Aaron Smith
Presented bySabour Bradley
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersJohn Molloy, Sabour Bradley
CinematographyColin Thrupp, Sieh McHawala, Scott Walker, Tim Small
EditorKatie Flaxman
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesMushroom Pictures, Silver Suit Media, Tin Roof Pictures[1]
Original release
NetworkABC2
Release1 May 2013 (2013-05-01) 
13 August 2014 (2014-08-13)

Head First is an Australian documentary television series which premiered on ABC2 from 1 May 2013. It is presented by Sabour Bradley.[2] The series focuses on controversial topics in society such as romance scams,[3] sex tapes, the Northern Territory intervention,[4] performance-enhancing drugs,[5] transgender issues,[6] stem cell tourism,[7] porn addiction,[8][9] and rhino poaching in Africa.[10]

The second season of the show aired on ABC1 from 16 July 2014.[11] The series was a critical success. Ratings for the fourth episode of season 1 were the highest overnight figures for an ABC2-commissioned show ever.[12] Reruns air on ABC2, ABC1 and ABC iview.

References

  1. "Head First – ABC Content Sales".
  2. "Head First".
  3. Kalina, Paul (1 May 2013). "Observer immersed in the tale". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. Bradley, Hazel (1 May 2013). "Storyteller often entertains risks". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. Molloy, Shannon (23 July 2014). "TV host reveals his 'drug holiday'". PerthNow. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. "Busy Bradley scores TV show" (PDF). Fremantle Herald. 1 December 2012.
  7. Killalea, Debra (16 July 2014). "Quadriplegic Perry Cross on why he travels to India as a 'stem cell tourist' to find a cure for paralysis". news.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. Twemlow, Jazz (18 August 2014). "Are porn documentaries too titillating for their own good?". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. Perry, Kevin (12 August 2014). "Sabour Bradley's Porn Ultimatum Tonight Head First". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. Perry, Kevin (29 July 2014). "Sabour Bradley: Head First hunting Blood Rhino poachers - Tonight on ABC TV". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  11. Meade, Amanda (16 July 2014). "Head First: Sabour Bradley dives into the world's wild stories". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  12. "Sabour dives Head First into ABC2 ratings". TV Tonight. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.


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