Logie Award for Most Popular Factual Program

{{Infobox award

| name = Logie Award for Most Popular Factual Program

| image =

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| presenter = TV Week

| country = Australia

| year = 2008

| holder = Gogglebox Australia (2017)

| website = {{URL|tvweeklogieawards.com.au/}}

| most_awards = Bondi Rescue (6)

}}

The Logie for Most Popular Factual Program was an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was given to recognise the popularity of an Australian factual program.

The award was first awarded at the 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 2008 when it was originally called Most Popular Factual Program.{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/entertainment/abc-leads-logies-assault/2008/04/07/1207420242549.html|title=ABC leads Logies assault|date=7 April 2008|newspaper=Brisbane Times|accessdate=12 October 2015}} The award was discontinued after the 55th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/01/logies-trims-the-show.html|title=Logies trims the show|website=TV Tonight|last=Knox|first=David|date=19 January 2014|accessdate=9 February 2014}} however the category was reinstated in 2016 at the 58th Annual TV Week Logie Awards.{{cite web|website=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/logies-announce-new-categories-voting-to-open-shortly.html|title=Logies announce new categories, voting to open shortly. |date=4 November 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}} For the 2016 and 2017 ceremonies, it was renamed Best Factual Program before being permanently eliminated in 2018.{{cite web|title=Voting opens for 2016 Logie Awards|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/voting-opens-for-2016-logie-awards.html|last=Knox|first=David|website=TV Tonight|date=16 November 2015|accessdate=16 November 2015}}

The winner and nominees of Most Popular Factual Program are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.{{cite web|title=Logie 2012 voting opens|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/12/logie-2012-voting-opens.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=5 December 2011|website=TV Tonight|accessdate=26 January 2015}} Bondi Rescue holds the record for the most wins, winning the category every year in the first six years it was awarded.

Winners and nominees

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.

class="wikitable"
scope="col" width=% \| Key !scope="col" width=% \| Meaning
style="background:#FAEB86"\| {{double-dagger}} \|Indicates the winning program

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scope="col" width=% | Key

!scope="col" width=% | Meaning

style="background:#FAEB86"| {{double-dagger}}

|Indicates the winning program

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#bebebe;" !scope="col" style="width:1%;"\| Year !scope="col" style="width:16%;"\| Program !scope="col" style="width:4%;"\| Network !scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"\|Ref
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"\| 2008 \| style="background:#FAEB86"\| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten \| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2008.html\|title=2008 Logie Awards\|publisher=Australiantelevision.net\|accessdate=13 February 2014}}
Border Security: Australia's Front Line \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
The Choir of Hard Knocks \| style="text-align:center;" \|ABC1
RPA \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nine Network
RSPCA Animal Rescue \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"\| 2009 \| style="background:#FAEB86"\| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten \| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2009.html\|title=2009 Logie Awards\|publisher=Australiantelevision.net\|accessdate=13 February 2014}}
Border Security: Australia's Front Line \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
Find My Family \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
RPA \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nine Network
RSPCA Animal Rescue \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"\| 2010 \| style="background:#FAEB86"\| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten \| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2010.html\|title=2010 Logie Awards\|publisher=Australiantelevision.net\|accessdate=13 February 2014}}
Border Security: Australia's Front Line \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
Find My Family \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
RPA \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nine Network
RSPCA Animal Rescue \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"\| 2011 \| style="background:#FAEB86"\| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten \| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2011.html\|title=2011 Logie Awards\|publisher=Australiantelevision.net\|accessdate=13 February 2014}}
Bondi Vet \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Undercover Boss Australia \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
RPA \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nine Network
Who Do You Think You Are? \| style="text-align:center;" \|SBS1
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"\| 2012 \| style="background:#FAEB86"\| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten \| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2012.html\|title=2012 Logie Awards\|publisher=Australiantelevision.net\|accessdate=13 February 2014}}
Bondi Vet \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Border Security: Australia's Front Line \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
RPA \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nine Network
The World's Strictest Parents \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"\| 2013 \| style="background:#FAEB86"\| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten \| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2013.html\|title=2013 Logie Awards\|publisher=Australiantelevision.net\|accessdate=13 February 2014}}
Bondi Vet \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Border Security: Australia's Front Line \| style="text-align:center;" \|Seven Network
RPA \| style="text-align:center;" \|Nine Network
Who Do You Think You Are? \| style="text-align:center;" \|SBS
scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"\| 2016 \| style="background:#FAEB86" rowspan="2"\| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|The Lifestyle Channel \| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/2016-logie-awards-winners.html\|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2016: winners\|last=Knox\|first=David\|website=TV Tonight\|date=8 May 2016\|accessdate=9 May 2016}}
style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Australian Story \| style="text-align:center;" \|ABC
Bondi Rescue \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Bondi Vet \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Who Do You Think You Are? \| style="text-align:center;" \|SBS
scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"\| 2017 \| style="background:#FAEB86" rowspan="2"\| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger\|alt=Award winner}} \| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|The Lifestyle Channel \| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/04/tv-week-logie-awards-2017-winners.html\|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners\|last=Knox\|first=David\|website=TV Tonight\|date=23 April 2017\|accessdate=23 April 2017}}
style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Australian Story \| style="text-align:center;" \|ABC
Bondi Rescue \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Bondi Vet \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten
Todd Sampson's Body Hack \| style="text-align:center;" \|Network Ten

class="wikitable sortable"

style="background:#bebebe;"

!scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year

!scope="col" style="width:16%;"| Program

!scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Network

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|Ref

scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2008

| style="background:#FAEB86"| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2008.html|title=2008 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

The Choir of Hard Knocks

| style="text-align:center;" |ABC1

RPA

| style="text-align:center;" |Nine Network

RSPCA Animal Rescue

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2009

| style="background:#FAEB86"| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2009.html|title=2009 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

Find My Family

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

RPA

| style="text-align:center;" |Nine Network

RSPCA Animal Rescue

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2010

| style="background:#FAEB86"| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2010.html|title=2010 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

Find My Family

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

RPA

| style="text-align:center;" |Nine Network

RSPCA Animal Rescue

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2011

| style="background:#FAEB86"| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2011.html|title=2011 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Bondi Vet

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Undercover Boss Australia

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

RPA

| style="text-align:center;" |Nine Network

Who Do You Think You Are?

| style="text-align:center;" |SBS1

scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2012

| style="background:#FAEB86"| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2012.html|title=2012 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Bondi Vet

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

RPA

| style="text-align:center;" |Nine Network

The World's Strictest Parents

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2013

| style="background:#FAEB86"| Bondi Rescue{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2013.html|title=2013 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=13 February 2014}}

Bondi Vet

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Border Security: Australia's Front Line

| style="text-align:center;" |Seven Network

RPA

| style="text-align:center;" |Nine Network

Who Do You Think You Are?

| style="text-align:center;" |SBS

scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2016

| style="background:#FAEB86" rowspan="2"| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |The Lifestyle Channel

| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/2016-logie-awards-winners.html|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2016: winners|last=Knox|first=David|website=TV Tonight|date=8 May 2016|accessdate=9 May 2016}}

style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Australian Story

| style="text-align:center;" |ABC

Bondi Rescue

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Bondi Vet

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Who Do You Think You Are?

| style="text-align:center;" |SBS

scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2017

| style="background:#FAEB86" rowspan="2"| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |The Lifestyle Channel

| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/04/tv-week-logie-awards-2017-winners.html|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners|last=Knox|first=David|website=TV Tonight|date=23 April 2017|accessdate=23 April 2017}}

style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Australian Story

| style="text-align:center;" |ABC

Bondi Rescue

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Bondi Vet

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Todd Sampson's Body Hack

| style="text-align:center;" |Network Ten

Multiple wins/nominations

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !scope="col" style="width:55px;"\| Number !scope="col" style="text-align:center;"\| Program
colspan="2"\| Wins
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|6 \| Bondi Rescue
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2 \| Gogglebox Australia
colspan="2"\| Nominations
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|8 \| Bondi Rescue
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|6 \| RPA
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|5 \| Border Security: Australia's Front Line
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|5 \| Bondi Vet
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|3 \| RSPCA Animal Rescue
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|3 \| Who Do You Think You Are?
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2 \| Australian Story
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2 \| Find My Family
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2 \| Gogglebox Australia

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Number

!scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Program

colspan="2"| Wins

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |6

| Bondi Rescue

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2

| Gogglebox Australia

colspan="2"| Nominations

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |8

| Bondi Rescue

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |6