The Big Arvo

Australian TV series or program

Julie Hanna
Lisa Fitzpatrick

Written byJulie HannaDirected byBrian ForshawStarring

Ben Hewett
Jennifer Hardy
Anna Choy
Curtis Fernandez
Luke Jacobz
James Tobin

Country of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons7ProductionExecutive producerJulie HannaProduction locationsSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaRunning time22 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkSeven NetworkRelease2 June 1999 (1999-06-02) –
14 July 2000 (2000-07-14)Release1 February 2001 (2001-02-01) –
6 May 2005 (2005-05-06)

The Big Arvo, originally titled The Big Breakfast, was an Australian television program that was broadcast on the Seven Network from 1999 until 2005. It began in a morning time slot under the name of The Big Breakfast, before moving to the afternoon to make way for AMV: All Music Video and Sunrise. The program was presented by four hosts, who hosted the show in a large model bus. The program included segments such as "cool job" and "dare" to amuse younger viewers and to teach viewers who had outgrown Play School. It appeared in K-Zone magazine to celebrate 500 episodes.

Hosts

Original Replacement

Role	Name	First Show	Last Show
1st co-host	Ben Hewett^[1]	2 August 1999	6 May 2005
2nd co-host	Jennifer Hardy	2 August 1999	6 May 2005
3rd co-host	Anna Choy	2 August 1999	May 2004
3rd co-host	James Tobin^[1]	October 2004	6 May 2005
4th co-host	Curtis Fernandez	2 August 1999	July 2000
4th co-host	Luke Jacobz	1 February 2001	March 2005

Notes

There is a 7-month gap between Curtis Fernandez being replaced by Luke Jacobz as The Big Breakfast went off air during this time before being resurrected as The Big Arvo
There is a 5-month gap between Anna Choy being replaced by James Tobin as The Big Arvo was off air during this time, replaced by Girl TV
James Tobin was credited as "Jesse Tobin" for all episodes
Ben and Jenny were the only two hosts to remain with the show for its entire run