The Mentor (TV series)

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The Mentor
Presented by Mark Bouris
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network Seven Network
Release23 April 2018 (2018-04-23)

The Mentor is an Australian reality television series that first screened on the Seven Network on 23 April 2018. [1] It features Mark Bouris, [2] the founder and chairman of Wizard Home Loans and Yellow Brick Road, who helps struggling small businesses transform into genuine successes. [3]

The series was announced at Seven's upfronts in October 2017. [4] Applications for the series opened in November 2017 and closed on 15 December 2017. [5]

Ratings

EpisodeStateOwnerBusiness
1
QLDSharonUbiquitous Realty
2
NSWKimCronulla Florist
3
VICRonCobram Motorcycles and Mowers
4VICSally & JoNo Grainer
5
VICMick & LorenaPizzaiolo Micheluccio
6
NSWJeff & Anna-ElizabethAnjeos Hair and Beauty
7
VICEvaTogah

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References

  1. Knox, David (16 April 2018). "Airdate: The Mentor. Returning: The Resident" . Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. "Mark Bouris".
  3. "The Mentor application".
  4. Knox, David (27 October 2017). "Seven 2018 Upfronts: Denton, Olivia, Doctor Blake, Commonwealth Games" . Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. Knox, David (10 November 2017). "Auditions: The Mentor" . Retrieved 16 April 2018.