Tag: The Patriots

On This Day — 4 July

4 July 1962: James Condon (The Patriots) 4 July 1992: Matthew Krok (Hey Dad!) 4 July 1998: Jeremy Cumpston, Georgie Parker, Ben Tari (All Saints) 4 July 2009: Zoe Ventoura and Hugh Sheridan (Packed To The Rafters)

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On This Day — 10 June

10 June 1978: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald) 10 June 1995: Isla Fisher (Home And Away) Sunday 10 June 1962: ABC premieres its new historical drama, The Patriots. The ten-episode series featured a cast of 26 actors, including Allan Trevor (as New South Wales Governor Darling), James Condon, Beverley Philiips, Nigel Lovell, Ruth Cracknell, Alastair Duncan, …

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Classic TV Guides: Hard Copy

While other current affairs shows may have skirted around describing themselves as ‘tabloid’, Hard Copy went into it unashamedly with its mix of sensationalist stories, loud music and over-the-top headlines. The Australian version of Hard Copy, debuting on Network Ten on 19 September 1991, was a franchise of the American show of the same name. …

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Homicide: 50 years on

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first appearance of Homicide on Australian television. The series, produced by Crawford Productions, wasn’t the first drama produced by Australian television but was the first to demonstrate that Australian audiences would watch locally-produced drama in overwhelming numbers. Its success sparked a booming industry of Australian television drama production. But …

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Obituary: James Condon

James Condon, actor in many Australian stage, film and television productions, has died peacefully at the age of 90. Born in Western Australia, Condon’s career started at ABC radio in Perth before serving in the Air Force during World War II. After the war he worked for the BBC before returning to Australia to resume …

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