Urban issues with Bill McKay

Bill says it's time for a reality check and asks just how unreal is The Block reality series?. The TV reality show has four couples competing to "renovate" four adjoining houses or apartments. Increasingly these are new builds, by different designers and builders, finished off as part of the programme. Bill ponders - what is real, and what is entertainment?. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.