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 Popstars in 2000) and radio co-host Jackie O – performing good deeds for people in need. The feel-good series was a good ratings performer for Seven but was never extended beyond the first series. Picture: The Sunday Mail TV Scene, 12 May 2002
CLASSIC TV GUIDES:
Melbourne:
24 November 1975 (Premiere: Eyewitness Newshour)
30 October 1986 (Premiere: The Movie Show)
18 January 1988 (Premiere: Seven Nightly News, Hinch At Seven, Home And Away, A Current Affair)
Victoria:
30 April 1963 (Official Opening ABEV1, Bendigo)
New South Wales:
25 February 1980
Adelaide:
26 July 1965 (Official Opening SAS10)
22 April 1983 (TV Week Logie Awards)
Western Australia:
22 April 1983 (TV Week Logie Awards)
20 May 1988 (Official Opening NEW10)
Darwin:
1 January 1988 (Australia Live)
GREAT OZ TV FLOPS
Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth (Nine, 2011)
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2 comments
so my husband and his family was on the undercover angels 2002 episode with ian thorpe. I have looked everywhere to look for places or websites that i could purchase a copy of the series. His family still resides in the same house that the show was recorded. In Cecil Hills, Sydney. Is there anywhere you would know where i could purchase the series? I hope you do!!!
Thank you. I hope you could reply to my email address
Diana
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Hi Diana. I’ve removed your email address from public view. However I am not aware of that program being available on DVD. Maybe check with Channel Seven?