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TABALUGA
Australia-Germany
/ Yoram Gross / x15m-e / 1996
Creators:
Peter Maffay, Gregor Rottschalk, Rolf Zuckowski / Producer/Director:
Yoram Gross
Children's
animated adventure series. Young dragon Tabaluga does regular battle
with the evil snow monster who wants to turn his idyllic land into a
block of ice. For the latest series Tabaluga had to stop the Lord of
the Desert from covering the world in Sand.
Voices:-
KEITH SCOTT / ROBYN MOORE / JAMIE OXENBOULD / TROY PLANET
TAKE
THAT
Crawford
/ 23x15m-e / 1957-58 (First Episode: 30 October 57) black and white
Writers:
Leo Keen, Douglas Tainish, Jeff Underhill / Producer: Dorothy Crawford
/ Director: Ian Jones
Australia's
first ever dramatised series, this 'broadcast live' sitcom concerned
the exploits of a group of schoolkids and their put upon teacher.
With:-
NOEL FERRIER / IRENE HEWITT / FRANK RICH / PHILIP STAINTON / KEITH
EDEN / JOFF ELLEN
TALES
OF THE SOUTH SEAS
Network
10-Village Roadshow-South Pacific-Gaumont / 22x60m-e / 1998
Script
Editor: Yuki Asano / Executive Producers: Marla Ginsburg, Jeffrey M.
Hayes
Period
action adventure series based on the South Sea tales of classic
adventure writer Jack London.
With:-
WILLIAM SNOW as David Grief / KIMBERLEY JOSEPH as Clare Devon / RENE
NAUFAHU as Mauriri / RACHEL BLAKELY as Isabelle Reed / ROWENA KING as
Olivia / MARK LEE as Colin Trent / ADRIAN WRIGHT as Lt Jean Morlain
TALKING
THEATRE
ABC /
1x30m-e / 1970 (Broadcast: Thursday 30 April / 9.55pm)
A talk
by Jeffrey Dutton with Judi Dench, Donald Sinden and John Tasker about
Theatre at many different levels, Dench and Sinden were (and still
are) well known English actors whilst Tasker was an Australian
director.
THE
TALK SHOW
SBS /
x30m-e / 1994
Producer:
John Walsh
Discussion
show featuring both celebrities and politicians and focusing on news
type issues. Hosted by Mary Kostakidis.
TALK
TO THE ANIMALS
7
Network-FM TV / x60m-e / 1993-97
Producer:
Lex Van Os
Entertainment.
The forerunner to Harry's
Practice with basically the same format, vet Dr
Harry Cooper looking at the world of pets. Also on hand
were Pamela Graham, Richard Fitzgerald, Kelly Pommeroy
and Mike Lester.
TALKING
PICTURES
ABC
/ x30m-e / 1989
Review
type show looking at the latest film and video releases.
Hosted by John Hinde and Geraldine Mellett.
TALL
POPPIES
ABC
/ 8x30m-e / 1986
Producer:
Prue Charlton
A
look at the lives of eight prominent Australians. Susan
Mitchell spoke to Dawn Fraser, Pat O'Shane, Eve Mahlab,
Maggie Tabberer, Joy Baluch, Gay Bilson, Alec Pucci and Anne
Deveson. The series was made to mark the end of the UN Decade For
Women, which was in 1984, and, mainly due to funding restrictions, was
an attempt at a new type of documentary based on a studio interview
with some live action sequences and archival material woven into it. Thanks
to Prue Charlton for additional information to this entry.
THE
TAMING OF THE SHREW
ABC
/ 1x90m-e / 1962 black and white
Producer/Director:
Alan Burke
Early
version of Shakespeare's comedy about the love hate
relationship between Petruchio and Katherina.
With:-
BRIGID LENIHAN / RON HADDRICK / NOEL BROPHY / JUDI FARR
/ RICHARD MEIKLE / DON PASCOE / JON EWING
THE
TAMING OF THE SHREW
ABC
/ 1x110m-e / 1973 Thursday 25 January / 7.30pm
Producer/Director:
Robin Lovejoy
As
above but this was a production by the Old Tote Theatre
Company updated and set in the outback.
With:-
JOHN BELL as Petruchio / CAROLE MACREADY as Katherina /
RON HADDRICK as Baptista / JOHN WOOD as Hortensia /
MELISSA JAFFER as Widow / KIRRILY NOLAN as Bianca /
SHANE PORTEOUS as Tranio / MARTIN VAUGHAN as Christopher
Sly / MICHAEL ROLFE as Landowner / ROBYN NEVIN as
Barmaid
TANAMERA:
LION OF SINGAPORE
10
Network-Grundy / 7x60m-e / 1989
Writer:
Peter Gibbs / Novel: Noel Barber / Camera: Dan Burstall / Music: Mario
Millo / Producers: Jan Badlier, David Lee / Executive Producer: Don
Battye / Directors: John Power, Kevin Dobson
Period
drama serial. The intertwined lives of two families, the Dexters and
the Sungs, in Singapore during the years 1935 to 1948. The families
came together when son John Dexter fell in love with Julie Sung.
With:-
CHRISTOPHER BOWEN as John Dexter / KHYM LAM as Julie Sung / ED
DEVEREAUX as Grandfather Dexter / ANTHONY CALF / KAY TONG LIM / ANNE
LOUISE LAMBERT / ROBERT COLEBY / PENNE HACKFORTH-JONES / TUSHKA BERGON
/ BRYAN MARSHALL / GARY SWEET / BRUCE SPENCE / JOHN JARRATT
TANDARRA
7
Network-Homestead-AFC / 13x60m-e / 1976 (First Episode:
9 February)
Producers:
Patrick Edgeworth, Russell Hagg / Directors: Russell
Hagg, Simon Wincer / Music: John Mol
Period
drama series. Adventures of a bounty hunter in the goldfields during
the 19th century. Filmed at Emu Bottom, Sunbury in Victoria. To all
intents and purposes this was an Aussie western and the show was
basically a sequel to Cash and Company minus Serge
Lazareff. Guest actors included George Mallaby, Norman Yemm, Terence
Donovan, Sheila Florance, Max Gillies, Briony Behets and Maurie
Fields.
With:-
PENNE HACKFORTH JONES as Jessica Johnson / GERARD KENNEDY as Ryler /
GUS MERCURIO as Joe Brady / BRUCE KERR as Lt Keogh
THE
TARAX HAPPY SHOW
9
Network / x15m-e / 1957-? (First Episode: 20 January
1957)
Children's
entertainment show hosted by Happy Hammond and his
sidekicks Ernie Carroll, Bernard the Magician,
Ventriloquist Ron Blaskett and puppeteers Gerry Gee,
Elaine McKenna and Patti McGrath. Episode 1 was
broadcast from a studio made of glass built in a ground
floor window of Myer's Losedale St Store. The show later
switched to Channel 7 (minus a contracted Ron Blaskett).
TARGET
ABC
/ x30m-e / 1974-76
Young
person's new review/discussion show featuring Bob
Watson, David Champtaloup, Mark Holden and Brendon
Lunney.
TARTUFFE
ABC
/ 1x75m-e / 1965 black and white
Writers:
Henri Safran, John Warwicke / Play: Moliere /
Producer/Director: Henri Safran
Period
drama. In Paris in 1664 a man causes confusion and
problems when he takes shelter with a family.
With:-
RON HADDRICK / ROBERTA HUNT / DOREEN WARBURTON / CHARLES
LITTLE / JENNIFER WRIGHT / JOHN GREGG / TONY BONNER
A
TASTE FOR BLUE RIBBONS
ABC
/ 10x30m-e / 1973 black and white
Producers:
James Davern, Keith Wilkes / Novel: Eugene Lumber /
Director: Keith Wilkes
Period
drama serial. A family from Victoria try to keep their
run down riding school going. A sequel called Lucky
Colour Blue followed.
With:-
RON GRAHAM / SHEILA BRADLEY / GARY GRAY / SALLY CONABERE
/ JOHN WILLIAMS / SYD CONABERE
TAURUS
RISING
9
Network-Grundy
/ x60m-e / 1982
Super
soaper in the style of Dallas, Dynasty etc. The intertwined lives of
two wealthy families the Brents and the Drysdales. Main characters
included Jennifer Brent and her would be tycoon son Mike along with
Ben Drysdale. Years before Ben and Jennifer had had an affair.
With:-
ALAN CASWELL as Ben Drysdale / DIANE CRAIG as Isabella Drysdale /
ANNETTE ANDRE as Jennifer Brent / ANDREW CLARKE as Mike Brent/ MICHAEL
LONG / LINDA NEWTON as Alice
THE
TEA LADIES
10
Network-McCabe-Paradine / 8x30m-e / 1978
Writers:
Grahame Bond, Jim Burnett / Producer: William G. Stewart
/ Director: Maurice Murphy
Sitcom.
The misadventures of a pair of tea ladies working in the
offices of the federal parliament.
With:-
PAT McDONALD / SUE JONES
TED
HAMILTON'S MUSICAL WORLD
ABC
/ 6x30m-e and 13x50m-e / 1974
Producer:
Michael Shrimpton
Light
Entertainment/Variety show headlined by actor Ted
Hamilton (of Division 4). The format of the show had him
looking at music from different parts of the country.
Regulars were Lyn and Graham McCarthy.
TEEN
SCENE
ABC
/ x30m-e / 1964 black and white
Producer:
James Davern
Pop
music show based on the top 40 countdown. Produced in
Melbourne and hosted by Johnny Chester. Olivia
Newton-John made her TV debut on this show.
TELE-VARIETY
ABC
/ x30m-e / 1957-58 black and white
Producers:
Harry Pringle, George Trevare
Fortnightly
Saturday night variety show hosted by Johnny Craig and
featuring the music of Gus Merzi and his quartet.
TELESCOPE
10
Network / x30m-e / 1965-68 black and white
Producers:
John Hood, Bill Peach, Tanya Halesworth
Current
affairs type show broadcast four nights a week. Host was
Bill Peach and reporters were Tanya Halesworth, Ken Cook
and Tony Ward.
TELL
THE TRUTH
9
and 10 Networks-Grundy / x30m-e / 1959-65 and 1971-72
Producer:
Rosalie Stephenson
Celebrity
panel game show based on a US original in which the
panel team had to guess which one of a trio of
contestants was actually telling the truth about a given
statement. George Foster was first host and then Mike
Williamson (from 1965). Revived by the 10 Network in
1971 with Earle Bailey hosting.
THE
TEMPEST
ABC
/ 1x90m-e / 1963 black and white
Music:
John Antill / Producer/Director: Alan Burke
Shakespeare's
final play about the vengeful Prospero.
With:-
MAX OLDAKER / REG LIVERMORE / JOAN MORROW / WALTER
SULLIVAN / RON HADDRICK / WALTER PYM / EDMUND PEGGE /
GORDON GLENWRIGHT / JOHN ARMSTRONG
TEMPTATION
ISLAND
7
Network / 10x60m-e / 2002
Executive
Producer: Andrew Backwell
Tacky
reality show based on a US original which put four
couples on two islands, men on one women on the other
along with a bevy of beautiful females on the men's
island and hunky men on the girls island in order to try
and see how solid the couple's relationships really are.
The four couples were Alana Nott and Warren Henninigsen
/ Kynan Nahrung and Liana Cook / Piaf Reed and Clinton
Barter / Cassie Lane and Nick Russian. Clinton was
immediately tempted by former Penthouse Pet Georgina
Simmonds.
TEN
AUSTRALIANS
ABC
/ 10x30m-e / 1975
Producer/Director:
Stafford Garner
Documentary.
Profiles of 10 Australian artists (those featured had had
their work featured in overseas exhibitions).
TEN
ON THE TOWN
10
Network / x30m-e / 1965-66 black and white
Producer/Director:
Kevin Ryder
Teen
themed pop music show hosted by Mike Walsh and then for
season two Ricky May. One aspect of the show saw dancers
Bill McGrath and Carlu Carter teaching the kids the latest
dance moves.
TERRY
WILLESEE TONIGHT
7
Network / x30m-e / 1983-88
Producer:
Phil Davis
Nightly
current affairs show hosted obviously by Terry (brother of
Mike) Willesee.
THANK
GOD IT'S FRIDAY AT THE ZOO
10
Network-Lyle McCabe Productions / 13x60m-e / 1978
Producer:
Michael Murphy
Music
show that was supposedly set in a nightclub called the
Zoo, the emphasis was on disco style music and host was DJ
Ian MacCrae. The dancers were called Angie and the Zoo
Connection.
THANK
YOUR LUCKY STARS
7
Network / x30m-e / 1964-65 black and white
Musical
variety series hosted by John Bailey.
THAT'S
AUSTRALIA
ABC
/ x30m-e / 1988
Variety
show that came live from different parts of the country,
based on the radio show Australia All Over. Hosted by John
Derum.
THAT'S
DANCIN'
ABC-FM
TV / 47x55m-e / 1989-91
Producer:
Peter Regan
Ballroom
dancing competition with the winners going on to compete
for Australia in the world championships. Hosts were Paul
Newman and Maureen Delacy. Based on the UK show Come
Dancing.
THEATRE
SPORTS
ABC
/ 11x30m-e / 1987
Producer:
Geoff Portman
Comedy
imporvisational style game show with teams competing
against each other to be the funniest. Host was Paul Chubb
and judges were Debbie Spillane and Dennis Watkins.
THEY KNOW
SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
ABC / 1x40
minute episode / 1976
Documentary. The
story of a church in Melbourne that had a truly cosmopolitan congregation
mixing the likes of hippies with the jet set.
THINGS
THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
ABC
/ 4x55m-e / 1974
Writer:
Guy Sinclaire / Producer: Alan Burke / Directors: Alan
Burke, Julian Pringle
A
short run anthology series of spooky dramas.
THE
THIRD EYE
9
Network-Air Media / 13x60m-e / 1971 black and white
A
bizarre panel game show which saw a trio of self confessed
mediums and the like trying to guess the identity of
mystery guest. Initally a prime time show with Stuart
Wagstaff hosting and then moving to an afternoon slot with
John Pearce as host.
THIS
DAY TONIGHT
ABC /
1967-
Nightly
current affairs show.
THIS
FABULOUS CENTURY
7
Network-PLP-Hanna Barbera / 37x30m-e / 1979
Executive
Producer: Peter Luck / Producer/Director: David Salter
Documentary.
The history of Australia from Federation until 1979. Very indepth and
making much use of archive footage.
THIS
IS YOUR LIFE
7
Network (1975-80) and 9 Network (1995-continuing) /
x30m-e
 Entertainment
show based on a US radio original created by Ralph
Edwards, each week the host surprises a well known
personality with the This is Your Life big red book and
tells the story of their life with contributions from
family and friends. The script is printed in bold type
on pink paper to stop the flare off the lights that
would occur with white paper. Each episode costs around
$110,000 to produce. Started on 7 in 1975 and the host
was Mike Willesee (1975) followed by Digby Wolfe (1976)
and Roger Climpson (1977-80). The 9 show was hosted by
Mike Munro.
THIS
LOVE AFFAIR
ABC /
3x30m-e / 1974
A trilogy
of plays looking at new relationships all written by Australian writers,
this was part of a trilogy of anthologies on love and was followed by
Out of Love (a quartet of plays all written by Brian Faull) looking at
marriage breakdowns and then divorce in a trilogy called Seperate Ways.
The casts
included:- ROWENA WALLACE as Julia Martin (Out of Love) / JEFF ASHBY as
Donald Turner (Out of Love) / GERDA NICOLSON (Out of Love) / EDMUND
PEGGE (Out of Love) / PETER GWYNNE as Ian Roarke (This Love Affair) /
JONATHAN WOOD as Michael Roarke (This Love Affair) / NICHAEL DUFFIELD as
Birdey Wilson (This Love Affair) / OLIVIA HAMNETT as Nadine Roarke (This
Love Affair)
THIS
MAN...THIS WOMAN
ABC-Crawford
/ 2x120m-e / 1989
Writer:
Terry Stapleton / Design: Max Nicholson / Costume: Anne
Pennington-Brown / Music: Peter Sullivan / Producer: Graham Moore /
Executive Producers: Ian Bradley, Ross Dimsey / Director: Paul Maloney
Drama
serial. Executive Neil Clarke goes through a crisis of confidence
after losing his job, he begins an affair and leaves his wife to pick
up the pieces.
With:_
ROBERT COLEBY as Neil Clarke / CATHERINE WILKIN as Marion Clarke /
TINA BURSILL as Liz Maddocks / BEN MENDELSOHN as Matthew Clarke /
RACHEL BECK as Susan Clarke / ANDREW FERGUSON as Danny Clarke / LUCY
BAYLER as Kathy Robinson / JOHN GREGG as Joe Lawrence / MAX PHIPPS as
Barry Farmer / ANDREW MARTIN as Farrell / WARWICK MOSS as Ray / HELEN
FRANCIS as Judy / RICHARD MOSS as Peter Goddard / ALETHEA McGRATH as
Sheila
A
THOUSAND SKIES
7
Network-Ross Dimsey-Robert Ginn / 3x120m-e / 1985
Writer/Director:David
Stevens / Novel: The Empty Sky by Tasman Beattie / Camera: David Eggby
/ Design: Otello Stolfo / Costume: Robin Hall / Music: Bruce Smeaton /
Producers: Ross Dimsey, Robert Ginn
Period
drama serial. Just after the close of world war one pilots Charles
Kingford Smith and Keith Anderson face hard times as they try to gain
funds to mount an attempt to be the first men to fly the pacific.
With:-
JOHN WALTON as Charles Kingford Smith / ANDREW CLARKE / JOSS McWILLIAM
/ JANE MENELAUS / GEOFF PARRY / CELINE GRIFFIN / HELEN JONES
THE
THURSDAY CREEK MOB
ABC
/ 15x30m-e / 1971
Sitcom.
Misadventures of the officers and men of Thursday Creek,
a peacetime army camp somewhere in Australia. Cmp
Commander was easy going Major Colin Buckmaster who
spent more time raising his pigs than attending to his
duties, other characters included Sgt Major Thomas
Proudfoot (Proudfoot by name and Proudfoot by nature).
Corporal Ginger Wiseman and Privates Squizzy Taylor, Dim
Sims and Shorty MacGooghan
With:-
MARC ASHFIELD as Sgt Major Proudfoot / RED MOORE as
Major Buckmaster / JOE HASHAM as Squizzy Taylor / JAMES
BOWLES as Dim Sims / SERGE LAZAREFF as Shorty MacGoohan
/ MAX PHIPPS as Lt Wigg
THREE
MEN OF THE CITY
ABC /
3x60m-e / 1974
Writer:
Ted Roberts / Executive Producer: Eric Taylor / Directors: Michael
Jenkins, Julian Pringle, Carl Schultz, Rob Stewart, Eric Taylor
Drama
serial. Machinations on the board of a large company. Each of the
three episodes looked at the same events as seen differently by the
main players. See also the sequel The
Company Men.
With:-
MICHAEL CRAIG as Sir William Elliott / PETER COLLINGWOOD / PENNE
HACKFORTH-JONES / ANNE HADDY / KEVIN MILES / DREW FORSYTHE / KEN
GOODLET / JAN KINGSBURY / RICHARD LUPINO
THROUGH MY EYES
Seven Network - Liberty and Beyond Party Ltd / 2x120 minute episodes / Broadcast 23 and 24
November 2004
Writer: Tony Cavanaugh / Producers: Simone North, Tony Cavanaugh / Executive Producer: Mikael Borglund / Director: Di Drew
Drama mini series telling the harrowing true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, when her baby vanished in the middle of the outback night, claimed it had been taken by dingoes. Lindy's story wasn't believed and she found herself on trial and sentenced to life in prison for a crime she didn't commit.
cast
Miranda Otto as Lindy Chamberlain / Craig McLachlan as Michael Chamberlain / Peter O'Brien / Erik Thomson / Simon Westaway / Andrew McFarlane / Steve Vidler / Lorraine Bayly / Aaron Blabey / Shaun Micallef / Barry Otto / Paul Mercurio / Angie Milliken / Brian Vriends / Lucy Bell / Nadine Garner / Steve Anderton / Graeme Blundell / Wayne Pygram
THUNDERSTONE
Network
10 - Tele Images - Jonathon M. Schiff / 39x30m-e / 1998-99
Creators: Jonathon M.
Schiff, David Phillips, Jenny Sharp / Music: Garry McDonald, Lawrence
Stone / Script Editors: MIchael Joshua, Barbara Bishop / Producer:
Jonathon M. Schiff
Children's scifi
drama series. A teenager of the future is forced to travel back into
the past to try and save the people in his own time. In season three
Noah had studied quantum physics and opened a worm hole joining the
Earth to a planet called E Delta.
With:- JEFFREY WALKER
as Noah Daniels / MEREONI KUKI as Arushka / DANIEL DAPERIS as Chip /
GERARD KENNEDY as Dr Pretorius / ROBERT ALSTON as Ferris / JASPER BAGG
as Rork / ERNIE BOURNE as Pohl / STUART HALUSZ as Tao / KATE KELTIE as
Becky Daniels / ELENA MANDALIS as Jett
THE
TIES THAT BIND
History Channel
(Pay TV) / x30m-e / 2001
Documentary series tracing the
ancestral roots of well known Australians including the likes of Eden
Gaha, Mary Coustas and Wendy Matthews, with each week one of them
looking into their family history taking in places like Greece, The
Lebanon, Canada etc.
TIME
AND TIDE
ABC /
1x90m-e / 1999
Writer: Ro Hume /
Producer: Bruce Best / Director: Michael Carson
Drama. When Ted dies
his wife Irene sets out on a journey to fulfill his dying wish -
renewing their wedding vows.
With:- DINAH SHEARING
as Irene / JUNE SALTER as Dorothy / JOHN BLUTHAL as Harry / RON GRAHAM
as Harry
THE
TIMELESS LAND
ABC /
8x60m-e / 1980
Writer: Peter Yeldham
/ Novels: Eleanor Dark / Camera: Peter Hendry, Julian Penney / Design:
George Liddle / Costume: Judy Atherton / Music: Bruce Smeaton /
Producer: Ray Alchin / Directors: Rob Stewart, Michael Carson
Period drama serial.
Episodes in the lives of a group of convicts working for evil Stephen
Mannion during the years 1788 and 1811.
With:- MICHAEL CRAIG
as Stephen Mannion / NICOLA PAGET as Mrs Mannion / RAY BARRETT as
Governor Bligh / ROBIN STEWART as Captain MacArthur / ANGELA PUNCH-McGREGOR
/ GENEVIEVE PICOT / PETER COUSENS / PETER COLLINGWOOD / BRIAN
HINSELWOOD / ANNA VOLSKA / DAVID GULPILIL / NOEL TREVARTHEN / ROBERT
HUGHES / MAX CULLEN / RALPH COTTERILL
TINY TIM
Channel 7 /
1x60 minute episodes /
8 May 1971
In this special
made during a visit to
Australia
, the inimitable Tiny Tim performs in his own special. Segments
include an old fashioned medley of songs. In a fascinating Australian
segment with a typical Australian background including gum trees and
koalas, among other songs he sings Advance Australia Fair, Rock Around
the Clock and Great Balls of Fire.
TODAY
9
Network / x120m-e / 198?
Long running
breakfast wake up show, with news, interviews etc, one interesting
aspect of the show is that it will occasionally venture overseas to
present its shows, visiting countries like the UK, Hong Kong and
Canada. Steve Liebmann has co-hosted the show for almost 20 years.
Other presenters include Tracy Grimshaw (since 1996), Monte Dwyer (the
weather), Liz Hayes (-95).
TODAY
TONIGHT
7
Network / x30m-e / 1995
Current affairs show
hosted by Naomi Robson and shown weeknights at 6.30pm.
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