Related Research Articles
William Edgar Oddie is an English actor, artist, birder, comedian, conservationist, musician, songwriter, television presenter and writer. He was a member of comedy trio The Goodies.
Time Team is a British television programme that originally aired on Channel 4 from 16 January 1994 to 7 September 2014. It returned in 2022 on online platforms YouTube and Patreon. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in lay terms. The specialists changed throughout the programme's run, although it consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated ranged in date from the Palaeolithic to the Second World War.
The year 1955 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1955.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the 7th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the 1961 contest with the song "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal. The contest was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), and was held at the Villa Louvigny on Sunday 18 March 1962 hosted by the Luxembourgish speaker Mireille Delannoy. This remains the last time that the final of the contest was not held on a Saturday, as since 1963 the final of the contest has consistently been held on a Saturday evening.
Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. The nation participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, only missing the 1959 contest. After finishing among the bottom seven countries in 1993, Luxembourg was relegated and prevented from competing in 1994. The nation did not return to the contest in 1995, and would make no further appearances over the next three decades. The country is set to return to the event for the first time in 31 years in 2024.
Walter Tenniel Evans was a British actor.
John Smethurst was an English television and film comic actor. He was best known for his role as Eddie Booth in the British television sitcom Love Thy Neighbour.
ABC Television is the general name for the national television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Until an organisational restructure in 2017/2018, ABC Television was also the name of a division of the ABC. The name was also used to refer to the first and for many years the only national ABC channel, before it was renamed ABC1 and then again to ABC TV.
Fay Kelton, is an Australian former actress radio, stage and television, she relocated to Melbourne in her teens. She was a regular performer on the ABC radio serial Blue Hills (1949-1976), and also appeared in the shorter serials for commercial radio Danse Macabre and Forests of the Night.
The Magic Boomerang is an Australian children's adventure series set in rural Australia. It was produced by Pacific films and aired on the ABC in Australia.
The Evie Hayes Show was an Australian television variety series starring vocalist Evie Hayes. The half-hour series debuted on 4 July 1960 and ran a season of eight episodes on Melbourne station ABV-2, and was also shown on ABN-2 in Sydney. It is worth noting that ABC variety series of the era had intentionally shorter seasons than those on commercial television in Australia.
Make Mine Music was an Australian television series, which aired in 1962, from 28 May and ended circa 21 December. It was produced and broadcast on Melbourne station HSV-7, but was also shown on Sydney station ATN-7. The show was a daytime sing-along music program, which also featured a musical quiz and solos. The program aired live. It was compered by Ron Cadee, with others on the show including Jocelyn Terry, Graeme Bent, and John D'Arcy. The series aired five days a week.
Take the Hint is an Australian television game show which aired 1962-1966 on the Nine Network. Although popular enough to run for four years, not much information about the series is available on the Internet. It appears to have been based on American series Password.
The Bryan Davies Show is an Australian television series which aired from 1962 to 1963 on ABC Television. The 60-minute series was produced in Sydney, and was a music show starring singer Bryan Davies. Regulars included the Don Burrows Sextet and the Alan Dean Singers. The archival status of the series is not known, given the varied survival rates of ABC programming of the 1960s.
Personally Yours is an Australian television series which aired on ABC Television during 1962. Horrie Dargie was the host. It was a variety series produced in Melbourne. Each episode featured a different star.
What's the Meaning? is an Australian television series which aired 1962 on Melbourne station HSV-7. It was a game show featuring a champion and challengers as well as a "seven locks" competition, but little else is known about the series. It was hosted by Larry K. Nixon, who had previously hosted Lady for Day. During 1962 he also hosted Buy Word.
Mainly for Women is an Australian television series which aired 1961 to 1964 on ABC. Hosted by Corinne Kerby, it was a daytime series aimed at women of the period. It was produced in Melbourne and shown interstate, and included segments on subjects such as cooking, fashion and interviews.
The General Motors Hour was an Australian radio and television drama series.
Between Ourselves is an Australian television variety series which aired on ABC. The first episode aired on 20 June 1963, and the final episode aired 19 September 1963.
Australian Wildlife is an Australian television series which aired in 1963 on ABC. It debuted 7 July 1963 and consisted of five half-hour episodes. It was filmed in Victoria and the islands off the south-east coast. It was a documentary series about Australian wildlife.
References
- ↑ "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age . 30 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age . 6 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age . 13 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "TV Programmes - City and Country". TV & Radio Guide. The Age . 20 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
