A Guy Called Athol was an Australian variety television show broadcast by Channel 7 in 1968. It was hosted by Athol Guy and had a run of 17 shows. [1] Produced in Melbourne, it debuted on 28 August and featured supporting acts Bill and Boyd, Terry Norris, Pat Carroll, Kim Parry, Joe Lantana Dancers and an orchestra. [2] [3] It was a mixture of music, comedy and discussions. [4] After a slow start to the series scriptwriters Eric Green and John Muir were brought in from England to improve the show. [5] Channel 7 planned to follow it up with a Sydney produced The Athol Guy Show but dropped the series after the pilot. [6]