Roundabout (TV program)

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Roundabout (which debuted as Morning Magazine) is an Australian morning television program which aired from 1967 to 1971, when it was replaced with/became The Roy Hampson Show. [1] It aired in Melbourne on what was then station ATV-0 (now ATV-10 and part of Network Ten). It evolved out of an earlier series called Chit-Chat .

It consisted of various segments and was a daytime talk show for women. Hosts of the series included Katrina Pye and Roy Hampson. [2]

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