Manspace: new Aussie TV show about man caves and male collectors

[Paulbot]

The ManSpace team has travelled the country to find Australia’s most impressive man caves and avid male collectors. The program, filmed in front of a live audience from a remarkable real man cave in Melbourne, also addresses men’s issues and special interests.

Combining curiosity with larrikin humour, ManSpace examines what it means to be an Aussie bloke in the complicated, modern technological world.

7:30pm Monday, May 26 on GO!

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I wonder if any of the impressive TF rooms of our collectors have been filmed (and our members sworn to secrecy?)

Whether they'd even think to include toy collectors is a question mark but there could be semi-related fields.

I find it good to look at collection pics for storage and display ideas as most home decorating magazines tend not to cover the topic.

I quite like the Shelf Porn feature on the Comic book resources website and they covered an impressive Aussie comic book fan mancave last year.

If the show covered rooms like that, it could be a good watch. Will probably mostly have sporting memorabilia collections though.

[griffin]

It would be interesting, but I fear that it is likely to be a cross between Bogan Hunters and Top Gear... as they seem to emphasis "Aussie Bloke", which would suggest sporting & alcoholic themed mancaves... with obligatory home theatre, mini-bar and pool table.

[kup]

It would be interesting, but I fear that it is likely to be a cross between Bogan Hunters and Top Gear... as they seem to emphasis "Aussie Bloke", which would suggest sporting & alcoholic themed mancaves... with obligatory home theatre, mini-bar and pool table.

Yeah I think this would be it. Keep in mind that geek culture in Australia is not as big as overseas and still has a somewhat negative stigma to it.

It will most likely be about 'footy' and 'Cricket' stuff as well as beer, cars, motorbikes, etc. May have the odd rouchy theme every now and then as a cheap way to maintain interest but I doubt it would have much geek stuff in it.

[Bartrim]

It would be interesting, but I fear that it is likely to be a cross between Bogan Hunters and Top Gear... as they seem to emphasis "Aussie Bloke", which would suggest sporting & alcoholic themed mancaves... with obligatory home theatre, mini-bar and pool table.

Nothing wrong with that

We have a granny flat in our house that my in-laws live in. When they move out, it will become my man cave. Already have it all mapped out too. Just have to play the waiting game now

[Omega Metro]

It would be interesting, but I fear that it is likely to be a cross between Bogan Hunters and Top Gear... as they seem to emphasis "Aussie Bloke", which would suggest sporting & alcoholic themed mancaves... with obligatory home theatre, mini-bar and pool table.

I immediately thought of 'Bogans' when I heard about this show.

[Paulbot]

I expect the more bloke-y stuff too but you never know.

[5FDP]

This does have promise, but I got to admit as well that when I first heard of it, I immediately thought Man Show. Hopefully it's done right. It might be the one show I'll watch on free-to-air.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Another bogan culture show, oh boy.

[Trent]

Another bogan culture show, oh boy.

See, someone's excited for it at least!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Yeah I think this would be it. Keep in mind that geek culture in Australia is not as big as overseas and still has a somewhat negative stigma to it.

It will most likely be about 'footy' and 'Cricket' stuff as well as beer, cars, motorbikes, etc. May have the odd rouchy theme every now and then as a cheap way to maintain interest but I doubt it would have much geek stuff in it.

Yep - my thoughts exactly.

I immediately thought of 'Bogans' when I heard about this show.

There used to be an aussie show which was a rip-off of tne USA show 'The Man Show' except with much lower production values and much smaller breast implants on the dancers. It was on late Friday nights and died in the arse very quickly. I suspect this show will be the same.

Personally I do have a man cave, I converted half our large shed into a blokes room with a bar, pool table, beer fridge, dart board, wood heater, footy and band posters on the walls etc etc. Its cool but I dont think it would warrant a visit from a TV show.