TV’s reluctant Romeo Since John Waters first hit screens as Sgt McKellar in ABC’s Rush in 1974, he has carried the reputation of being the handsome romantic, though his roles following Rush have been very different. “I’ve got nothing against those leading man roles, but I certainly don’t want to spend the rest of my …
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Oct 18 2009
1979: October 20-26
Tom’s accent is on variety Canadian-born Tom Burlinson has tackled Irish, English and American accents in various roles since leaving the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1976, but has found that playing Mickey Pratt in the 0-10 Network’s The Restless Years has presented the biggest challenge. “Mickey’s Australian accent is one of the …
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Oct 10 2009
1979: October 13-19
TV’s Big Night Out TV Times presents a list of all the nominations for this week’s Australian Film and Television Awards – the Sammys – to be held at Sydney’s Seymour Centre and televised through the Seven Network. Among the television categories: Best Variety Program: The Don Lane Show, Hollywood (TV Follies), Julie Anthony’s Gold …
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Sep 23 2009
1979: September 22-28
Cover: Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy The Sullivans prepare for peace As the Nine Network’s The Sullivans moves into its fourth year of production, fans needn’t worry that the end of World War II will mean the end of the show. “Yes, The Sullivans definitely will go on after the war,” says Crawford Productions chairman …
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Aug 23 2009
1979: August 25-31
Detective Donovan gets back on the beat Four years after leaving cop show Division 4, Terry Donovan makes his debut in Cop Shop, taking over the role of officer-in-charge of Riverside police station from George Mallaby. But, as writer Marie Trevor adds, there are surprises in store for the team at Riverside: “When Terry’s cop …
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Aug 16 2009
1979: August 18-24
Young Doctor in love Dr Peter Holland (Peter Lochran, pictured) has often been seen as the heartless playboy out for a good time in The Young Doctors. But the arrival of Maria Pazios (Sigrid Thornton) is set to change all that. It is love at first sight for the pair but it is set to …
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Aug 08 2009
1979: August 11-17
Cover: Jamie Gleeson, Peter Mochrie, Lenore Smith (The Restless Years) La Stupenda on the move This week’s ABC special Joan Sutherland: A Life On The Move is the culmination of 13 months of production. The 80-minute documentary is a rare glimpse into the private life of opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland who, with husband Richard …
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Aug 02 2009
1979: July 28-August 3
Cover: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett (The Two Ronnies) For the love of Mike For a group of 50 housewives, the daily chores will have to wait another day as they head into TCN9’s studios to be in the audience for The Mike Walsh Show. The group, organised by a Padstow primary school as a fund-raiser, …
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Jun 27 2009
1979: June 30-July 6
Countdown – 200 not out! In less than five years, Countdown has progressed from a hesitant, experimental program to a powerful force in the pop industry. The program claims a weekly audience of over four million and superstars are scrambling for an invitation to appear. And, even though the show’s host and talent co-ordinator Ian …
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