A Guy Called Athol

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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]

References

  1. Mayhead, Gerald (11 December 1968), "It's a problem of time for Mr. Guy", The Age
  2. "Guys and Dolls", The Age, 22 August 1968
  3. "A Seeker finds a new show", The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August 1968
  4. Robinson, Harry (28 August 1968), "A No-goo guy", The Sydney Morning Herald
  5. Mayhead, Gerald (21 October 1968), "Lord Willis can help", The Age
  6. "No Guy, folks", The Age, 20 February 1969