RBT (TV series)
RBT | |
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Genre | factual television |
Starring | NSW Police and NSW Motorists |
Narrated by | Riley Fraser |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 73 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Screentime |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Nine Network |
Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) (2016-) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 27 June 2010 – present |
External links | |
Website |
RBT is an Australia factual television series that looks at the everyday workings of sobriety check points by Random Breath Testing (or RBT) police units, and is narrated by Australian actor Andrew Daddo.
The show began on Nine Network on 27 June 2010 and follows RBT patrols testing for alcohol and drug affected and reckless drivers. The premiere attracted 1.32 million viewers.[1] The second series began in February 2011, followed by a third series in September 2011. On 1 April 2015 RBT began airing its fifth season. Season six commenced airing on 24 September 2015, and its seventh season commenced on 3 August 2016.
International screenings
The show is transmitted in the UK on Watch under the working title Booze Patrol Australia.
Season 1
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | TBA | 27 June 2010 |
RBT patrols the water, breath testing the home of country music and a driver blows twice the legal limit in Botany | |||
2 | 2 | "Bondi Eli" | 4 July 2010 |
RBT sets up on the main drag at Bondi, a driver is busted behind the wheel with a suspended licence and a P plater has alcohol in their system. | |||
3 | 3 | "Pink Shorts" | 11 July 2010 |
Pissed captains, a drunk P plater leaves the road in his pride and joy, a mum runs a red right in front of the police and a dietitian is baffled he gets a reading of 0.110 roadside when he's been counting his drinks. | |||
4 | 4 | TBA | 18 July 2010 |
A P plater blows twice the limit of a full licensed driver then claims that they were just trying to help their friend, and wild winds cause the water police to take on a rescue role. | |||
5 | 5 | TBA | 25 July 2010 |
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6 | 6 | TBA | 1 August 2010 |
A driver is clocked at 117 in a 60 zone and a bike rider with a warrant for his arrest. | |||
7 | 7 | TBA | 8 August 2010 |
RBT sets up to catch drunk drivers coming home from Mardi Gras, drugs are detected at a truck stop and a P plater drives home after having drinks. | |||
8 | 8 | TBA | 15 August 2010 |
An unlikely driver exits a known brothel hotspot, a driver who's been awake for over 24 hours and has been drinking, and a bunch of youths in a stolen van are on the run. | |||
9 | 9 | TBA | 22 August 2010 |
Surprising occupants of a runaway ute and a driver is way over but remains confident that he isn't. | |||
10 | 10 | TBA | 29 August 2010 |
A suspected RBT runner is innocent, and 'testing new tyres'. | |||
11 | 11 | TBA | 5 September 2010 |
A worried looking driver is RBT'ed, mis-calculation counting drinks and skippers with open beers. | |||
12 | 12 | TBA | 12 September 2010 |
A drunk driver causes an accident, and a queue develops at the booze bus. |
Season 2
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date |
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13 | 1 | TBA | 3 February 2011 |
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14 | 2 | "Evil Ed" | 10 February 2011 |
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15 | 3 | TBA | 17 February 2011 |
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16 | 4 | "First Day of School" | 24 February 2011 |
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17 | 5 | TBA | 3 March 2011 |
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18 | 6 | TBA | 10 March 2011 |
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19 | 7 | TBA | 17 March 2011 |
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20 | 8 | "Borderline Block" | 25 March 2011 |
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21 | 9 | "Living Large" | 1 April 2011 |
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22 | 20 | TBA | 8 April 2011 |
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23 | 11 | TBA | 15 April 2011 |
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24 | 12 | TBA | 22 April 2011 |
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25 | 13 | TBA | 12 May 2011 |
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26 | 14 | TBA | 19 May 2011 |
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27 | 15 | TBA | 18 September 2011 |
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28 | 16 | "Tears Peter" | 25 September 2011 |
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29 | 17 | "Turner Pursuit" | 6 October 2011 |
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Season 3
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date |
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30 | 1 | "Smoking Pat" | 2012 |
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31 | 2 | "Surprise Party" | 2012 |
A driver, who is accompanied by her parents, heads straight through an RBT without stopping, prompting a brief police chase. | |||
32 | 3 | "The Bradman Of Booze" | 2012 |
P-Plater Scott is pulled into the RBT site late on a Saturday afternoon reeking of alcohol. Shui has been taking his Fijian brother on a late night scenic tour of the city - or so he says. | |||
33 | 4 | "Air Con Blues" | 2012 |
Paul's licence is suspended, he's knocked back four beers and has run into a mobile RBT patrol. Jesse rolled into Byron Bay to check out the annual Blues Festival. He had a few drinks, a couple of joints and cruised straight into an RBT. | |||
34 | 5 | "Trogs On Tour" | 2012 |
Karen's been at a friend's 40th birthday with her partner and after numerous drinks decided to risk the drive home. | |||
35 | 6 | TBA | TBA |
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36 | 7 | TBA | TBA |
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37 | 8 | TBA | TBA |
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38 | 9 | TBA | TBA |
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39 | 10 | TBA | TBA |
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Season 4
Number in series |
Number in season |
Title | Original air date |
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40 | 1 | TBA | TBA |
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41 | 2 | TBA | TBA |
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42 | 3 | TBA | TBA |
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43 | 4 | TBA | TBA |
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44 | 5 | TBA | TBA |
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45 | 6 | TBA | TBA |
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46 | 7 | TBA | TBA |
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47 | 8 | "Cannabis Cancer Cure" | TBA |
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48 | 9 | TBA | TBA |
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49 | 10 | TBA | TBA |
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Season 5
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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50 | 1 | "Wrong Side of the Road Robert" | 1 April 2015 | N/A |
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51 | 2 | "The Runner" | 8 April 2015 | 652,000 |
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52 | 3 | "Double Hook Up" | 25 June 2015 | N/A |
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53 | 4 | "Twice In One Night /Petrol Pump Man" | 1 July 2015 | 615,000 |
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54 | 5 | "Mystery Car" | 15 July 2015 | 617,000 |
What has a groom an done to put his wedding in a spin? | ||||
55 | 6 | "A Night In Kings Cross" | 22 July 2015 | 617,000 |
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56 | 7 | "The Neighbour Caper" | 10 September 2015 | 645,000 |
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57 | 8 | "The Painter" | 17 September 2015 | 542,000 |
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Season 6
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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58 | 1 | "Subway Fugitive" | 24 September 2015 | 678,000[2] |
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59 | 2 | "P Plate Speeder" | 1 October 2015 | 730,000[3] |
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60 | 3 | "BP Stakeout" | 15 October 2015 | 755,000[4] |
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61 | 4 | "From Pub To Pizza Hut" | 22 October 2015 | 777,000[5] |
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62 | 5 | "Orange Foot Runner" | 29 October 2015 | 697,000[6] |
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63 | 6 | "Bathurst Blade" | 5 November 2015 | 842,000[7] |
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64 | 7 | "P Plate Over" | 12 November 2015 | 815,000[8] |
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65 | 8 | "Holiday Is Over" | 19 November 2015 | 770,000[9] |
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Season 7
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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TBA | 1 | TBA | 3 August 2016 | 619,000 |
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TBA | 2 | TBA | 10 August 2016 | 694,000 |
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TBA | 3 | TBA | 17 August 2016 | 732,000 |
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TBA | 4 | "Faint Hearted/Mum Was Right" | 24 August 2016 | N/A |
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TBA | 5 | TBA | 1 September 2016 | N/A |
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TBA | 6 | "Tradie in Trouble" | 8 September 2016 | ... |
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TBA | 7 | TBA | 15 September 2016 | ... |
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TBA | 8 | "Brekkie in Bed" | 22 September 2016 | ... |
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TBA | 9 | "Carpenter at Wedding" | 30 September 2016 | ... |
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TBA | 10 | "Mardi Gras P-Plater" | 6 October 2016 | ... |
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TBA | 11 | "Victor Akali & Cricket Not Out" | 13 October 2016 | ... |
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RBT Specials
Number in series | Number in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Big Blows" | 9 June 2016 | N/A |
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2 | 2 | "Drugs" | 23 June 2016 | N/A |
RBT pulls over some very colourful characters including a grandmother who says she never drinks, although police detect alcohol, a plumber whose pregnant wife has baked dinner for him, but after-work drinks potentially cause trouble, a P-plater who stopped drinking at midnight but eleven hours later is potentially over the limit when pulled over on the way to the beach, and a Toyota driver who appeared to pull up short of a police stop. |
References
- ↑ "Underbelly goes out with a bang". The Age. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/09/thursday-24-september-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/10/thursday-1-october-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/10/thursday-15-october-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/10/thursday-22-october-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/10/thursday-29-october-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/thursday-5-november-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/thursday-12-november-2015.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/thursday-19-november-2015.html
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