Sep 09 2023
9 September 1972: Terence Donovan (Division 4) 9 September 1978: Gerard Kennedy, Mary Larkin, Jon English (Against The Wind) 9 September 1978: Gerard Kennedy, Jon English, Mary Larkin (Against The Wind) 9 September 1989: Steve Vizard and Magda Szubanski (Fast Forward) 9 September 2000: Holly Valance, Madeleine West, Daniel MacPherson (Neighbours) 9 September 2006: Kate …
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Aug 31 2023
31 August 1974: Colleen Hewett and Johnny Farnham (It’s Magic) 31 August 1991: Gina Riley, Marg Downey, Steve Vizard, Jane Turner, Magda Szubanski (Fast Forward) 31 August 2002: Georgie Parker (All Saints) 31 August 1979: Melbourne’s ATV0 presents its annual telethon for the Deafness Foundation of Victoria. Newsreader Bruce Mansfield introduces the telethon at 7.30pm …
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Jun 29 2023
29 June 1974: Joe Hasham (Number 96) and Paul Karo (The Box) 29 June 1991: Gina Riley, Marg Downey, Jane Turner, Steve Blackburn, Magda Szubanski (Fast Forward) 29 June 1996: Tasma Walton and Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers) 29 June 2002: Ditch Davey and Caroline Craig (Blue Heelers) 29 June 1987: Nine begins a re-run of …
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Jun 22 2023
22 June 1974: Bert Newton and Patti McGrath 22 June 1985: Daryl Somers (Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Blankety Blanks) and Julie da Costa 22 June 1991: Jacki MacDonald (Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show) and Gina Riley (Fast Forward) 22 June 1965: Includes The Magic Circle Club, Homicide, In Melbourne Tonight, Beauty And The Beast and …
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Jan 29 2021
In the decade following the end of The Sullivans and The Young Doctors, the Nine Network had little success in establishing a successful serial drama. The TV graveyard of the 1980s and early ’90s is littered with Nine’s drama corpses — Starting Out, Kings, Possession, Prime Time, Taurus Rising, All The Way, Family And Friends. …
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Jan 29 2020
Thirty years ago, the Seven Network and lawyer-turned-comedian Steve Vizard gave the 10.30pm timeslot a shake-up with their new variety show, Tonight Live With Steve Vizard. Vizard had been part of the team involved in the late-night sketch comedy series The Eleventh Hour, made for HSV7, Melbourne, in 1985. While many of his fellow cast …
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Jan 26 2020
Nine Network newsreader Peter Overton (pictured), veteran performer Noeline Brown, transgender actor and activist Georgie Stone and TV presenter Johanna Griggs are among television identities to feature in this year’s Australia Day Honours List: Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO): Ian Healy (AO) — “For distinguished service to cricket at …
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Jan 26 2019
Writer, comedian, actress and activist Magda Szubanski is among the hundreds to be honoured this Australia Day. Szubanski has been awarded Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) “For distinguished service to the performing arts as an actor, comedian and writer, and as a campaigner for marriage equality.” Szubanski started in the comedy series The …
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Jun 30 2018
The Nine Network‘s Midday host Ray Martin won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 35th annual TV Week Logie Awards. The awards were held at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt Hotel on 19 March 1993 and telecast on Network Ten. For Martin (pictured on TV Week‘s front cover with Silver Logie …
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Jun 02 2018
The Eighties and Nineties sure brought some soapie clunkers to the otherwise top-rating Nine Network. After the demise of former hit series The Young Doctors and The Sullivans, each year brought the promise of a new arrival that would, inevitably, die a ratings death and play out its remaining episodes in the summer non-ratings period. …
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