At Home with David Jones

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At Home with David Jones
GenreLifestyle
Presented byMarge Christian
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network CTC-7
Release1963 (1963) 
1964 (1964)

At Home with David Jones is an Australian television series which aired from 1963 to 1964 on Canberra station CTC-7. It was among a small number of television series produced in that state during the 1960s, and was among the earliest such series. The series was about cooking and interior decorating. [1] [2] [3] [4] "David Jones" was not a person on the series, rather it referred to the name of the sponsor, David Jones.

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The series was hosted by Marge Christian. [5]

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References

  1. "TV HIGHLIGHTS". The Canberra Times . Vol. 37, no. 10, 584. Australian Capital Territory. 10 July 1963. p. 35. Retrieved 7 April 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "The Programmes on Channel 7". The Canberra Times . Vol. 37, no. 10, 590. Australian Capital Territory. 17 July 1963. p. 35. Retrieved 7 April 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "The Programmes On Channel 7". The Canberra Times . Vol. 37, no. 10, 596. Australian Capital Territory. 24 July 1963. p. 35. Retrieved 7 April 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "On Channel 7". The Canberra Times . Vol. 38, no. 10, 787. Australian Capital Territory. 4 March 1964. p. 37. Retrieved 7 April 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "David Jones Has Become Part Of Canberra". The Canberra Times . Vol. 38, no. 10, 789. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 March 1964. p. 27. Retrieved 7 April 2015 via National Library of Australia.