1 May 1965: Jimmy Hannan (Saturday Date) and Brian Henderson (Bandstand)

1 May 1976: Mike Willesee (This Is Your Life)

1 May 1982: Stephen Comey and Antonia Murphy (Sons And Daughters)

1 May 1988: Kylie Mole (Maryanne Fahey, The Comedy Company)

1 May 1993: Jo Beth Taylor (Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show) and Steven Jacobs (All Together Now)

1 May 1999: Kristy Wright and Michael Piccirilli (Home And Away)

1 May 2004: TV Week Logie Awards

1 May 2010: Todd Lasance, Ada Nicodemou, Josh Quong Tart (Home And Away)


1 May 1960: The theatre production Seagulls Over Sorrento is adapted to a TV play, performed live to air from the studios of HSV7. The play, directed by Alf Potter, marked Crawford Productions’ first foray into television drama, having produced radio dramas and serials since the 1940s. Appearing in Seagulls Over Sorrento were Bill Hodge, Frank Taylor, Brian James, Don Crosby, Peter Aanensen, Carl Bleazby and Stuart Wagstaff. Many of the cast were reprising their former theatre roles. The 90-minute production was videotaped for later broadcast in other states.

1 May 1975: Number 96 actor Joe Hasham stars in his own variety special, Hasham, screening on the 0-10 Network.

1 May 1994: The 1994 Eurovision Song Contest (SBS) is on delayed telecast from Ireland.

1 May 1995: The new ABC series McFeast features Elle McFeast (Libbi Gorr) with Mark Warren and Mikey Robins, as they lift the lid on Australian politicians.

1 May 2003: The Seven Network debuts comedy series Greeks On The Roof, featuring Effie Stephanidis (Mary Coustas) and her family hosting their own chat show. An Australian adaptation of the UK series The Kumars at No. 42.

Rove McManus, Eddie McGuire, Andrew O’Keefe

1 May 2005: Rove McManus, Eddie McGuire and Andrew O’Keefe host the 57th annual TV Week Logie Awards from Crown Casino, Melbourne — TV Week Logie Awards: 10 years ago [2015]

1 May 2013: Wentworth, a re-imagining of the former Network Ten series Prisoner, makes its debut on Foxtel — Wentworth reinvents Prisoner [2012]


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