The Checkout

The Checkout
The sixth and final series logo
GenreConsumer affairs, comedy, satire
Written byJulian Morrow
Craig Reucassel
Kirsten Drysdale
Kate Browne
Zoe Norton Lodge
Ben Jenkins
Scott Abbot
Richard Cooke
Alex Lee
Directed byNathan Earl
Aaron Smith
Presented byJulian Morrow
Craig Reucassel
Kirsten Drysdale
Kate Browne
Zoe Norton Lodge
Ben Jenkins
Scott Abbot
Richard Cooke
Alex Lee
StarringJulian Morrow
Craig Reucassel
Kirsten Drysdale
Kate Browne
Zoe Norton Lodge
Ben Jenkins
Scott Abbot
Richard Cooke
ComposerDrew Crawford
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes74
Production
Executive producersJulian Morrow
Nick Murray
ProducerChas Licciardello
Production locationsAustralian Broadcasting Corporation, Ultimo, New South Wales
EditorsAndrew Glover
Dylan Behan
Kate Deegan
Running time30 minutes
Production companyGiant Dwarf Pty. Ltd.
Original release
NetworkABC
Release21 March 2013 (2013-03-21) –
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17)
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The Checkout is an Australian consumer affairs television series. The show's first series of 10 episodes premiered on 21 March 2013 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC TV.[1] A second series consisting of 16 episodes commenced airing on 20 February 2014.[2] On 9 April 2015, a third series consisting of 12 episodes began airing.[3] The series was renewed for a fourth series, which began airing on 7 April 2016 consisting of 12 episodes. The series returned for a fifth series, airing twelve episodes between 6 April 2017 and 29 June 2017.[4][5] The Checkout, with a new look, logo, opening theme and art, still retaining original cast and segments, returned for a sixth season on 30 January 2018.[6]

In July 2018, the series was cancelled, with the ABC's head of non-scripted production citing "budget cuts and the relatively high cost of making the show" as the reason for its cancellation.[7]

  1. ^ "The Checkout – new ABC series on consumer affairs". Consumers' Federation of Australia. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ^ Knox, David (25 January 2014). "Returning: The Checkout". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ Blatchford, Emily (17 March 2015). "The Checkout returns to ABC". Inside Film. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. ^ Knox, David (15 March 2017). "Returning: The Checkout". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Episodes – The Checkout – ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. ^ "The Checkout Season 6 Episode 1".
  7. ^ Knox, David (6 July 2018). "Axed: The Checkout". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2018.