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Obituary: Les Dayman

Les Dayman, actor best known for his stage and television work, including leading roles in Homicide and E Street, has died at the age of 85. His first TV roles were in plays Weather At Pinetop and Dark Corridor, both produced by ABC in Adelaide. This was followed in 1966 by his first major TV role …

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On This Day — 17 September

17 September 1977: Willie Fennell and Louise Howitt (Kirby’s Company) 17 September 1988: Ironman Grant Kenny and Annie Jones (Neighbours) 17 September 1994: Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers) 17 September 2005: Chris Bath, Ada Nicodemou, Nicky Buckley (Dancing With The Stars) 17 September 1956: The second day of regular transmission from TCN9, Sydney, starting with a …

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On This Day — 13 September

13 September 1975: Ken James (The Box) 13 September 1986: Alyce Platt (Sale Of The Century) 13 September 1997: Brett Climo and Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers) 13 September 2003: Jenni Baird and Martin Lynes (All Saints) 13 September 2008: Jack Campbell and Virginia Gay (All Saints) 13 September 1966: GTV9 celebrates ten years of Australian …

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On This Day — 6 September

6 September 1975: Jon Finch (Ben Hall) 6 September 1997: Julian McMahon (Profiler) and Tasma Walton (Blue Heelers) 6 September 2003: Lisa Chappell and Aaron Jeffery (McLeod’s Daughters) 6 September 2008: Todd Lasance, Jessica Tovey, Luke Jacobz (Home And Away) 6 September 1976: ATV0’s evening variety show Ernie, hosted by Ernie Sigley, begins a week …

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On This Day — 5 September

5 September 1970: Bob Dyer and Dolly Dyer (Pick A Box) 5 September 1981: Megan Williams (The Sullivans) 5 September 1992: Elle Macpherson 5 September 1998: Tasma Walton and William McInnes (Blue Heelers) 5 September 2009: Rebecca Gibney (Packed To The Rafters) 5 September 1959: Adelaide’s first TV station, NWS9, is officially opened. — TV …

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On This Day — 1 September

1 September 1979: Sam Neill and Susan Hannaford (The Sullivans) 1 September 1990: Georgie Parker and John Tarrant (A Country Practice) 1 September 2001: Conrad Coleby, Libby Tanner, Robert Coleby (All Saints) 1 September 2007: Kate Ritchie (Home And Away) 1 September 1974: The Paul Hogan Show special airs on Seven in Sydney and Melbourne, …

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On This Day — 30 August

30 August 1969: Elspeth Ballantyne (Bellbird) 30 August 1975: Steven Zammit, Johnny Young, Karen Knowles (Young Talent Time) 30 August 1975: Mike Willesee (This Is Your Life) 30 August 1980: Michael Caton (The Sullivans) 30 August 2003: Caroline Craig (Blue Heelers) 30 August 2008: Tessa James and Lincoln Lewis (Home And Away) 30 August 1960: …

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On This Day — 19 August

19 August 1961: Bob Dyer and Barry Jones (Pick-A-Box) 19 August 1961: Dawn Lake (The Mobil-Limb Show) 19 August 1967: Gita Rivera (Bandstand) 19 August 1978: Paula Duncan and Gil Tucker (Cop Shop) 19 August 1995: Lisa McCune and Martin Sacks (Blue Heelers) 19 August 2000: Bardot (Popstars) 19 August 2006: Aaron Jeffery and Simmone …

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On This Day — 8 August

8 August 1970: Pop star Allison Durbin 8 August 1987: Helen Wellings (The Investigators) 8 August 1992: Georgie Parker and Mary Coustas (Acropolis Now) 8 August 1998: Martin Sacks and Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers) 8 August 2009: Amy Mathews and Jon Sivewright (Home And Away) 8 August 1959: GTV9, Melbourne, screens the play They Were …

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On This Day — 6 August

6 August 1959: Bert Newton (In Melbourne Tonight) 6 August 1983: Paula Duncan and John Orcsik (Cop Shop) 6 August 1994: Ann Burbook (Blue Heelers) 6 August 2005: Blair McDonough and Marisa Warrington (Neighbours) 6 August 1964: ATV0’s first Thursday includes the premiere of another current affairs program, The Pacemakers, hosted by station newsreader Barry …

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