Maybe it's because our rents are so high in Canberra, but the new Aussie drama, Five Bedrooms, seems to have struck a chord in the national capital, premiering as the number one program in its timeslot on Wednesday night.
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The premise of the show is five single strangers meet at a wedding reception and, end up buying a house together.
Sounds like an absolute nightmare to us, but the launch episode still reached 30,528 viewers in Canberra.
It was revealed earlier this year that Canberra had overtaken Sydney as the most expensive capital city in which to rent a house - in Canberra the median weekly rent is now $570; in Sydney $540, according to the latest Domain Rental Report.
Megan Doherty
I like telling local stories and celebrating Canberra. Email: megan.doherty@canberratimes.com.au
I like telling local stories and celebrating Canberra. Email: megan.doherty@canberratimes.com.au
