11 October 1975: Garry McDonald (The Norman Gunston Show)

11 October 1986: Jana Wendt and Jennifer Byrne (60 Minutes)

11 October 2003: Lisa Chappell and Bridie Carter (McLeod’s Daughters)

11 October 2008: Brett Tucker and Kym Valentine (Neighbours)

11 October 1964: Film highlights from the Opening Ceremony of The Games Of The XVIII Olympiad, held a day earlier in Tokyo, are shown on Australian TV after being rushed from Japan.

11 October 1978: The Seven Network presents the third annual Sammy Awards from the Sydney Opera House, hosted by Roger Climpson and Stuart Wagstaff. Winners of the Gold Sammy awards are Mike Walsh (The Mike Walsh Show) and June Salter (The Restless Years).

11 October 1983: ABC premieres legal drama Learned Friends, starring Vic Hawkins and Penny Downie.

11 October 1991: SBS presents the documentary Hope For The World’s Children, hosted by Mary Kostakidis and co-produced with World Vision.

11 October 2007: The Nine Network premieres eight-part factual series The Gift, hosted by Tara Brown, following organ donor recipients and the families of organ donors.

11 October 2009: The Nine Network premieres cooking contest The Great Aussie Cook Off, hosted by Vince Sorrenti and Jo Silvagni.