19 July 1997: Catherine McClements (Water Rats)

19 July 2003: Lisa Chappell and Aaron Jeffery (McLeod’s Daughters)

19 July 2008: Paul O’Brien, Jodi Gordon, Conrad Coleby (Home And Away)


19 July 1980: The Seven Network’s coverage of The Games Of The XXII Olympiad begins from Moscow, USSR. The Opening Ceremony is broadcast live from Lenin Stadium, with around four hours of coverage each day for the duration of competition.

19 July 1987: The final edition of Countdown, followed later by the final annual presentation of the Countdown Music And Video Awards —  Countdown turns 40 [2014]

19 July 1995: The Nine Network premieres Weddings, a spin-off of the special aired in 1994, going behind the scenes at the average and not-so-average wedding. Hosted by Jane Hall (pictured). The Nine Network presents Halifax fp telemovie Lies Of The Mind, starring Rebecca Gibney, Richard Roxburgh, Jacqueline McKenzie, Marshall Napier, John Stanton, Louise Siversen and Angela Punch McGregor.

19 July 1998: The Nine Network presents Halifax fp telemovie Isn’t It Romantic, starring Rebecca Gibney, Bruce Spence, Hugo Weaving, Grant Piro, Neil Melville, Roger Oakley, Asher Keddie and Clodagh Crowe.

19 July 2000: The Nine Network presents the special Renovation Rescue, featuring presenters from Nine’s various lifestyle shows (Changing Rooms, Backyard Blitz, Burke’s Backyard, Our House, Money, Getaway and Animal Hospital) as they work to improve a house that’s been on the market without any buyer interest.


YouTube: For The Love Of Broadcast

19 July 2009: The finale of the inaugural series of MasterChef Australia draws the highest audience of any non-sports program since OzTAM records were introduced in 2001.

19 July 2010: Network Ten presents the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate — ‘That Food Is Better Than Sex’ — featuring Paul McDermott, Arj Barker, Fiona O’Loughlin, Cal Wilson, Russell Kane, Greg Behrendt and Corinne Grant.

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