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KANGAROO PALACE

7 Network-Artist Services Pty Ltd-Primetime-Film Victoria-T.E.A.M / 2x120m-e / 1997

Writers: Deborah Cox, Andrew Knight / Camera: Kim Batterham / Theme Music: Tim Finn / Performed by Davy Spillane / Script Editor: John Alsop / Costume: Jeanie Cameron / Producer: Ewan Burnett / Executive Producers: Rebecca Gibney, Andrew Knight, Steve Vizard / Director: Robert Marchand

Period drama serial. At the height of the swinging sixties a group of Aussie twenty somethings spend time in London.

With:- JACQUELINE McKENZIE as Catherine Macaleese / JOHN POLSON as Richard Turner / REBECCA GIBNEY as Heather Randall / JEREMY SIMS as Jack Gill / JONATHAN FIRTH as Terence Foster-Burrowes / JERMOE EHLERS as Simon Seymour / JOSEPHINE BYRNES as Ann / ALISON WHYTE as Barbara / JANE ALLSOP as Cecily / KATIE CARR as Linda / BRIDIE CARTER as Diane / KIM GYNGELL as Spider / MATTHEW QUARTERMAINE as Macka / GEOFF PAINE as Keith / TIM ROBERTSON as Charles Reed

KATE AND JULIA

Foxtel Arena (Pay TV) / x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode: Wednesday 8 August / 7.00pm)

Entertainment show featuring comedy, chat, gossip and guest interviews (including the likes of Steve Bisley and Lochie Daddo). Hosted by Kate Smith and Julia Zemiro.

KATE CEBERANO AND FRIENDS

ABC / 6x30m-e / 1994

Producer: Larry Meltzer

Mix of music and chat starring the singer of the title. Kate's friends included Debbie Byrne, Deborah Conway, Mary Coustas, Angie Hart, jane Kennedy, Jon Stevens and Nargaret Urlich.

KATE FISCHER'S THE MYTH OF THE PERFECT WOMAN

Ten Network / 1x60m-e / 2001 (Broadcast: Tuesday 31 July / 8.30pm)

Comedy documentary in which former model turned actress Kate Fischer took a look at women and how they perceive their own body image. There were contributions from newsreader Tracey Spicer, musician Cheyne Coates, sportswoman Lauren Burns, the Sydney Swans and Kate's mum Pru Goward.

KATH AND KIM

ABC / 18x30m-e / 2001-2002

Sitcom spun off of characters featured in the sketch show Big Girl's Blouse. Kath is a fortysomething empty nester who is very proud of her home and how she looks. Kim is her spoilt twentysomething daughter. With Kath's new fiancé Kel, Kim's estranged husband Brett and her second best friend Sharon, they love to make mountains out of molehills and sows ears out of silk purses. The show followed on from Big Girl’s Blouse in which Kim got married, in this she has separated from her husband after 2 months and Kath has got a love interest in the form of fiancée Kel.

With:- GINA RILEY as Kath/ JANE TURNER as Kim  /GLENN ROBINS as Kel

THE KEEPERS

ABC / 9x50m-e / 1984

Writers: John Reeves, Ian McFadyen, Catherine Millar / Music: Greg Sneddon / Producer: Noel Price

Drama series. Exploits of a pair of officers working for the Fisheries and Wildlife Department. Filmed in the Dandenongs.

With:- BILL HUNTER / DAVID CAMERON / CATHERINE WILKIN / VIKKI BLANCHE / TERRY GILL / NINA LANDIS

KEEP PACE WITH HARRIET

10 Network / x60m-e / 1977

Daytime variety show that starred Johnny and Harriet Pace.

KELLY

Westbridge Productions Pty / 26x30m-e / 1990-91

Executive Producer: Jonathan M. Schiff

Drama series. German shepherd dog Kelly (who has recently retired from the police force and now lives with the Patterson family) finds himself caught in various adventures in the town of Fern Cove.

With:- CHARMAINE GORMAN as Jo Patterson / ANTHONY HAWKINS as Mike Patterson / MATTHEW KETTERINGHAM as Chris Patterson / AILSA PIPER as Maggie Patterson / GIL TUCKER as Frank Patterson / JOSEPH SPANO as Brian Horton / ALEXANDER KEMP as Danny Foster / KATY BRINSON as Dr Robyn Foster

KEN AND JONATHAN

7 Network / x60m-e / 1964 black and white

Afternoon pair of quiz shows, Name That Tune and Who Do You Trust presented by US comics Ken Delo and Jonathan Daly.

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KEYNOTES

9 Network / x30m-e / 1964 black and white

Music show based on the old Name That Tune formula with the contestants having to guess the tune after hearing only a few 'keynotes'. Hosted by Alistair McHarg. The show was revived by 9 from 1992-93 (in association with Grundy), host was Richard Wilkins.

KICKING AROUND

ABC-Barron / 12x25m-e / 1982

Writer: Joan Ambrose / Music: Greg Schultz / Producer: Paul Barron / Director: David Rapsey

Children's comedy drama series. Stories of a trio of soccer loving immigrant kids (an italian, a yugoslav and an Anglo Australian).

With:- BERNIE DAVIS / AILSA PIPER / ALAN CASSELL / BARRIE BARKLA

KILLER NET

9 Network-C4-Lynda La Plante/4x60m-e / 1998

Writer/Producer: Lynda La Plante / Director: Geoffrey Sax 

Thriller serial. A young student meets a woman via the internet and soon finds himself caught up in a deadly mix of sex and murder. A UK-Australia co-production. 

With:- TAM WILLIAMS as Scott Miller / PAUL BETTANY as Joe Hunter / EMILY WOOF as Susie / CATHY BROLLY as Charlotte / SIMON MEACOCK as Scruffy / JASON ORANGE as DJ Brent / GARETH MARKS as Dome

KINGS

9 Network-PBL / 19x60m-e / 1983

Writers: David Boutland, Michael Brindley / Music: Trevor White / Producers: Stanley Walsh, Ian Bradley

Drama series about the King family who run a Sydney based panel beating business. Based on the UK show Fox. Cancelled after five episodes.

With:- ED DEVEREAUX / DENNIS GROSVENOR / MELISSA JAFFER / MAX CULLEN / SCOTT BURGESS / SIMON BURKE / ARKIE WHITELEY / KIM KREJUS / DEBORRA-LEE FURNESS / TERENCE COOPER / ARNA-MARIA WINCHESTER

KINGS IN GRASS CASTLES

7 Network-Screen West-Barron-RTE-BBC Northern Ireland-Crannog / 2x120m-e / 1998

Writer: Tony Morphett based on a script by John Goldsmith / Book: Dame Mary Durack /  Director: John Woods / Music: Shaun Davey / Costume: Louise Wakefield / Executive Producers: Paul D. Barron, Madeleine Warburg, John Peters / Design: Larry Eastwood / Camera: Roger Langer

Period drama serial. In the 19th century Irish family the Duracks attempt to start a new life down under with Patsy Durack finding himself becoming concerned with the plight of the Aborigines.     

With:- STEPHEN DILLANE as Patsy Durack / DAVID NGOOMBUJARRA as Burrakin / FIONNULA FLANAGAN as Bridget Durack / ESSIE DAVIS as Mary Durack / JAMES FOX as Mr Longman / SUSAN LYNCH as Sarah / DES McALEER as Michael / MAGGIE STEED as Mrs Costello / CHRIS HALLAM as Keaton

KING'S KITCHEN

9 Network-King Quinn / x30m-e / 1972 and 1974-81

Cookery show hosted by the very flambouyant Bernard King. Also know as the Bernard King Show. From itsd 1974 run the show was actually seen on the Ten Network but not always fully networked, often ion just different regional areas.

KING'S MEN

9 Network-Grundy / 13x60m-e / 1976

Writers: Robert Caswell, Ron McLean / Executive Producer: Reg Watson

Crime drama series. Stories of a Kings Cross police station where an old fashioned Inspector tries to cope with the ways of his younger more streetwise officers.

With:- DON BARKHAM as Senior Detective Hal Whelan / TINA BURSILL as Policewoman Jaybee Giddings / GORDON GLENWRIGHT as Inspector Harry King / BILL HUNTER / TOM OLIVER Detective Sergeant Frank Weston / DON SPENCER as Senior Detective Tim Harper

KINGSWOOD COUNTRY

KIRBY'S COMPANY

ABC / 19x50m-e / 1977

Creators: Colin Free, John Martin / Music: Bob Barnard / Producer: John Martin

Drama series. Three generations of the same family run their own building company in Balmain, Sydney.

With:- WILLIE FENNELL / MARGARET CRUICKSHANK / KEN BLACKBURN / TED OGDEN / PETER DE-SALLIS / VINCE MARTIN / MARGARET NELSON / OLIVIA BROWN / LOUISE HOWITT / TOM BURLINSON

KITTSON/FAHEY

ABC / 14x30m-e / 1992-93

Producer: Ted Robinson

Comedy sketch show series looking at the world through the eyes of women. Starring Jean Kittson and Maryanne Fahey.

KOMMOTION

ATV-0-Willard King / x30m-e / 1965-67

Creator: David Joseph / Producers: David Joseph, Al Maricic

Daily pop music show from Melbourne and hosted by Ken Sparkes. The acts all mimed.

THE KRYPTON FACTOR

ABC / x30m-e / 1987

A cerebral and action based quiz in which four contestants competed against each other in a variety of rounds including a tough army assault course and a general knowledge round as well as other more mind bending type rounds. The competitors came from both Australia and New Zealand. Hosted by Dougal Stevenson.

KYLIE: On A Night Like This

9 Network / 1x120m-e / 2001 (Broadcast: Tuesday 22 May / 7.30pm)

A performance by Kylie Minogue (performing all her greatest hits) from one of the Australian dates of her around the world tour.