Alan Hopgood, veteran actor and playwright, has died from cancer at the age of 87. Born in Tasmania, Hopgood made his TV acting debut in 1957, starring in the ABC play Sound Of Thunder. He went on to appear in a number of one-off plays for television including Tragedy In A Temporary Town, Antony And …
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Mar 21 2022
Obituary: Alan Hopgood
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21 March 2022
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Jan 26 2022
TV names in Australia Day Honours
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26 January 2022
The Australia Day 2022 Honours List recognises 1040 Australians for their achievements in various fields including community service, science and research, industry, sport and the arts. Some of this year’s recipients with connections, past or present, to television: OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Dylan Alcott OAM — “For distinguished …
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Jan 23 2022
Obituary: Judy Banks
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23 January 2022
Judy Banks, one of the early stars of Melbourne television, has died at the age of 86. Showbiz reporter Peter Ford tweeted news of her passing on Saturday. Banks was a stage performer dating back to the 1950s, with credits including Salad Days, Lock Up Your Daughters and Free As Air. With the arrival of …
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Nov 27 2021
TV Week Logie Awards: 25 years ago
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27 November 2021
The 62nd annual TV Week Logie Awards were meant to happen this Sunday 28 November. While the awards will not be taking place — for a second year in a row — we continue the annual rundown of past Logies presentations to coincide with what would have been this year’s Logies weekend. Today it’s back to 1996 — …
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Sep 02 2021
Obituary: Wynn Roberts
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2 September 2021
Actor Wynn Roberts, known from series including Prisoner, Neighbours and Law Of The Land, has died at his NSW home. He was 97. A prominent actor in Melbourne’s theatre and radio scene and sometimes credited as Wyn Roberts, he appeared in many early TV plays, including Symphonie Pastorale, Heart Attack, Uncle Martino, Macbeth (in 1960 …
- A Country Practice, All The Way, Always Afternoon, Australian Playhouse, Barley Charlie, Behind The Legend, Big Sky, Bony, Burst Of Summer, Consider Your Verdict, Cop Shop, Delta, Embassy, Flight Into Danger, Homicide, Law Of The Land, Neighbours, Obituary, Police Rescue, Prisoner, Rafferty's Rules, Skyways, Snowy, Special Squad, Spit MacPhee, Sword Of Honour, The Dunera Boys, The Farm, The Flying Doctors, The Petrov Affair, This Is It, Waterfront, Whose Baby, Wildside
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Jan 26 2021
Lorrae Desmond in Australia Day Honours
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26 January 2021
Actress and performer Lorrae Desmond has been awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List. Her honour is in recognition of “significant service to the performing arts as an actor, entertainer and singer”. Desmond, who was awarded a Member of the Order of …
- A Country Practice, A Fortunate Life, Arcade, Better Homes And Gardens, Blue Heelers, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Jack Benny In Australia, Neighbours, Number 96, Power Without Glory, Prisoner, SBS, Seven Network, Something In The Air, Tandarra, The Flying Doctors, The Graham Kennedy Show, The Lorrae Desmond Show, The Morning Show, WIN
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Nov 30 2020
Obituary: Betty Bobbitt
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30 November 2020
Betty Bobbitt, best known for her role of Judy Bryant in the series Prisoner, has died at the age of 81. She had been in hospital since suffering a stroke last Wednesday. Her son Chris reported the news on social media earlier today. Born in the US, Bobbitt came to Australia in the early 1960s …
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Jun 08 2020
Classic TV Guides: SBS wins the World Cup
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8 June 2020
Since its inception in 1980, SBS has championed and promoted the world game of football, or soccer, to the domestic audience. The network covered local and overseas competitions and programs like World Soccer brought the game into the Australian mainstream. Before then, soccer was mostly allowed not much more than maybe an hour a week …
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Sep 14 2019
Obituary: Paul Cronin
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14 September 2019
Actor Paul Cronin, best known as family patriarch Dave Sullivan in The Sullivans, has died at the age of 81. Born in South Australia, Cronin’s early career was in engineering and was far removed from showbusiness. He eventually enrolled at a drama school in Adelaide and performed in the local amateur theatre company. It was …
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Jul 15 2019
Obituary: Richard Carter
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15 July 2019
Actor Richard Carter, star of many television dramas and comedies, has died after a brief illness. He was 65. Although he had a background in comedy, he was often cast in law enforcement roles. His many TV credits included Vietnam, Bodyline, Rafferty’s Rules, The Flying Doctors, GP, A Country Practice, Wildside, East West 101, Blue Murder, …
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