Jon Blake, the promising young actor whose career was cut short following a road accident which rendered him paralysed with permanent brain damage, has died from pneumonia at the age of 52. Blake was still a teenager when he was cast as Alan Archer in the 0-10 Network soap The Restless Years in 1977. He …
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May 29 2011
TelevisionAU Update 29-May-2011
https://www.televisionau.com FLASHBACK #58: Although swimming champion Ian Thorpe (pictured) was still winning medals and breaking records in 2002, he took a brief diversion into television as the host of the Seven Network‘s Undercover Angels, a short-lived series that saw Thorpe’s ‘angels’ – actress Simone Kessell, Katie Underwood (from the pop group Bardot manufactured by Seven’s …
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May 26 2011
Seven-year itch for Spicks And Specks
After seven years and 277 episodes, the team from ABC’s Spicks And Specks announced yesterday that the show’s current season will be its last. Host Adam Hills said in a statement: “I have loved every second of my involvement with Spicks And Specks, and especially working with Alan and Myf. We always said we wanted …
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May 22 2011
1991: May 11-17
Cover: Cher The Great Ramsay Street Shake-Up! A massive revamp of the Neighbours cast line-up is about to see eight characters written out with a swag of “young and spunky” newcomers to give the ailing soap a breath of fresh air. Producers keen to boost the show’s popularity have also enlisted a team of consultants …
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May 20 2011
Dixie calls it a day
Perth television newsreader Dixie Marshall last night announced her resignation from the newsdesk at STW9 effective immediately: “I have loved every moment of working for Channel Nine, but it’s now time to be brave and make a change. After more than 25 years as both a reporter and newsreader, I’ve had enough of reading and …
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May 17 2011
Obituary: Bob Davis
Geelong Football Club identity and former commentator Bob Davis has died at the age of 82. A player for the Cats from 1948 to 1958, Davis later became captain and coach of the then VFL club. He coached the team to their premiership in 1963 – their last Grand Final win for over 40 years. …
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