Television.AU

1993: May 16-22

Andrew — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:58 PDT

Groomed for disaster Neighbours star Scott Michaelson (pictured) is enjoying the emotional challenges coming up for his character Brad Willis, but is not so sure about his character’s choices — in particular having an affair with Lauren (Sarah Vandenbergh) just prior to his wedding to Beth (Natalie Imbruglia, pictured). ”I would never do what Brad …

Obituary: Penne Hackforth-Jones

Andrew — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:31 PDT

Actress Penne Hackforth-Jones has died at the age of 64, only months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Born in the US, she was brought up in Australia and made her screen debut in the 1969 series Riptide. She went on to appear in a number of productions during the 1970s including Bellbird, Number 96, Division …

Number 96, Mavis Bramston and David Sale

Andrew — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:57 PDT

English-born writer David Sale (pictured) was the creative force behind two of Australia’s most groundbreaking programs — The Mavis Bramston Show in the 1960s and Number 96 in the 1970s. The Mavis Bramston Show, produced by Seven, was a weekly comedy revue which did not hold back in satirising various social and political issues at a time when Australia was …

ABC, SBS get boost in Budget

Andrew — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:00:04 PDT

National broadcasters ABC and SBS have both scored additional funding in the 2013 Federal Budget, handed down by Treasurer Wayne Swan this evening. ABC is to receive just under $60 million over three years to enhance its news and current affairs services and $30 million over three years for online content distribution. ABC managing director …

Ten scores 2014 Winter Olympics

Andrew — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:00:37 PDT

Network Ten‘s Hamish McLennan has scored his first win for the network since taking on the role of CEO less than two months ago. Media reports indicate that Ten has been the successful bidder for the Australian TV rights to televise the XXII Olympic Winter Games to be held in Sochi, Russia, in February next year. …

1993: May 9-15

Andrew — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:00:57 PDT

Cover: Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210) Shattered lives Loene Carmen, best known for her role as teenager Freya in the 1987 film The Year My Voice Broke, makes a dramatic entrance into A Country Practice this week — playing the part of car-crash victim Jules Goodfellow. ”I play a nurse who becomes paraplegic and, as …

Obituary: Barbara Callcott

Andrew — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:00:39 PDT

Barbara Callcott, best known to generations of viewers as Mrs Marsh from the Colgate commercials, has died peacefully at her home on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The character of Mrs Marsh, based on an identical American concept, was launched to promote children’s oral health for a series of Colgate toothpaste commercials in the 1970s. Constantly armed …

1993: May 2-8

Andrew — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:00:23 PDT

A host of fun! All Together Now star Steven Jacobs will be joining Jo Beth Taylor to co-host a special edition of Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show, with the show featuring some of his own bloopers from All Together Now. With production of All Together Now said to be winding up Jacobs is looking for …

ABC looks back in Retrospect

Andrew — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:00:16 PDT

First it was for Tractor Monkeys, and now the ABC is again delving into almost 60 years worth of archival material for its new online series Retrospect. Presented by Donna Field, Retrospect offers a glimpse at Australia’s past as captured by ABC cameras. Included in the first episode are a range of ABC ‘firsts’ — …

1993: April 25-May 1

Andrew — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:25 PDT

Simon heads for Wandin Valley E Street star Simon Denny had been considering if it was time to move on from the series after one year as Constable Sam Farrell — only to have the decision made for him when the series was axed. The Tasmanian-born former model admits he had considered the move for …