Thousands of kids are tuning in to an uncensored edition of Big Brother in Australia.

According to figures in The Courier Mail today, around 3,000 children aged 5 to 12 were among the 159,000 who tuned in for the weekly Big Brother Uncut on Monday night.

The show, which airs in a 9.30pm timeslot, often features full-frontal nudity, strong language and even fondling.

The daily show airs at 7pm each weeknight in Australia.