External links
- Tea for Two at IMDb
| Tea for Two | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music television |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HSV-7 |
| Release | 1 March – 2 August 1960 |
Tea for Two was a short-lived Australian television series, which aired on Melbourne television station HSV-7 on Tuesdays from 1 March to 2 August 1960. The series was a music programme with Jocelyn Terry and singer Guido Lorraine. [1] Each episode was aired in a 15-minute daytime time-slot.
Following the end of this series, Jocelyn Terry (who had previously worked at ABV-2) [2] began work on another HSV-7 series on Tuesdays called On Your Behalf , an informational series with Brian Naylor. It is not known if any kinescopes or video-tapes remain of either series today, given the wiping of the era.
Autumn Affair is an Australian television series made by and aired by Network Seven station ATN-7, and also shown in Melbourne on Nine Network station GTV-9. Television in Australia had only been broadcasting since 1956 and Seven was the first commercial station to make drama a priority. It premiered 24 October 1958 and continued until 1959. The series was the first ever Australian television soap opera. It was also the second regular Australian-produced dramatic television series of any kind, with previous locally produced drama consisting of religious series The House on the Corner, and one-off plays largely aired on ABC.
Swallows Parade was an Australian radio and television series. The radio version was broadcast by Melbourne station 3DB in the 1950s, and was also heard on other Major Broadcasting Network stations on a Thursday evening, with auditions being held on Tuesdays. It was presented in front of a live audience from various towns and cities with Major Network outlets.
Cool Cats Show was an Australian television series that aired live on Melbourne station HSV-7 from 1958 to 1960. When it debuted Australian series often aired on a single station, but this was becoming less common during the run of the series, as more shows began being shown in several cities as television spread across the country. The series is notable as an early example of an Australian television series aimed at teenagers. TV listings of the era described it as a "teenage studio dance" hosted by Don Bennetts with guest artists. The Ted Vining Trio is listed as appearing in several episodes.
That's My Desire is an Australian television game show which ran from 1958 to 1960 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Hosted by Danny Webb, it was a panel game. The half-hour series changed time-slot several times. At one point it aired at 4:45PM, it later aired at 3:00PM, then at 4:00PM, and finally at 2:30PM.
Geoff and Judy was a short-lived television variety series which aired in 1959 on Melbourne television station GTV-9. Hosted by Geoff Corke and Judy Jack, the series aired at 1:00PM on Tuesdays. The obscure series is largely notable for pairing two then-popular figures in Melbourne television. At the time, Australian series tended to be aired on a single station only, something that would change in the 1960s.
At Your Request was an Australian television daytime series which aired from 1958 to 1959. The series aired on Tuesdays at 2:30PM on Melbourne station HSV-7, and was hosted by baritone Charles Skase, who was also known as a radio personality. Information on this series is scarce. The series presented requested songs, but it is not clear how these songs were presented. The archival status of the series is also not known, although being a daytime series aired in a single city means it is unlikely that kinescope recordings exist of it.
Club Seven was an Australian television variety series which aired from 1959 to 1961. It aired on Melbourne station HSV-7, broadcast live at 10:00PM on Thursdays. Hosts of the series included Terry Scanlon and Frank Wilson. The series faced tough competition from GTV-9's popular In Melbourne Tonight. At least part of an episode is known to exist and is available for viewing on YouTube.
The Late Show is an Australian television variety series which aired from 1957 to 1959 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Aired on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and competing in the time-slot with GTV-9's popular In Melbourne Tonight, the series included a mix of music and comedy. People who hosted the series during its run included John D'Arcy, Bert Newton and original host Noel Ferrier.
Women's World was an Australian television series which aired from 1956 to 1963 on ABC. Originally broadcast in Sydney and later Melbourne, it would appear the last couple years of the series were only broadcast in Sydney.
Bandwagon was an Australian television variety series, which aired on Melbourne station HSV-7 from 1959 to 1960.
Two's Company was an Australian television variety series which aired in three different versions on Melbourne station ABV-2.
Blues, Studio One was an Australian television series which aired live on Melbourne station HSV-7 for five episodes in 1957. The first episode aired Tuesday, 24 September 1957 at 7:15PM, while the remaining episodes were aired on Wednesdays at 7:00PM. The series starred singer Joan Bilceaux and her Quintet.
Green Fingers was an early Australian television series, which aired for two seasons on Melbourne station HSV-7. Much of what is known about the series comes from old TV listings. As the title suggests, it was a gardening series. The first season aired from 22 March 1957 to 3 January 1958, host(s) unknown. The second season aired from 29 August 1958 to 24 July 1959. TV listings in The Age list the cast as being John Sunnyman and Danny Webb. During its first season, it was a 5-minute series aired before HSV-7's newscast, but the second season aired as a 15-minute series in daytime. Both seasons aired on Fridays.
Personal Album was an Australian television series, which aired on Melbourne station GTV-9 on Tuesdays, from 18 November 1958 to 12 May 1959. Originally the programme ran for 15 minutes, it was later expanded to 30 minutes. The series was hosted by Jack Little, it was an interview series.
Football Inquest is the name of two Australian television series, which both aired in Melbourne. The first aired 1957 on GTV-9, while the second aired 1960-1974(?) on HSV-7. There was also a South Australian version.
House Party was an Australian television series which aired on Melbourne station HSV-7. The series debuted 22 October 1959 and ended circa 4 August 1960. It was a daytime variety series. The weekly series aired live.
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.
News Magazine is an Australian television program which aired from 1958 to 1960 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Hosted by HSV personality Brenda Marshall, little is known about the show, however it is notable as an early example of an Australian news program. It aired in a daytime time-slot on Tuesdays, and during its run the time-slot running time varied from 10 minutes to 20 minutes. Archival status of the series is not known, however as few Australian newscasts are known to survive from the 1960s, the program may be lost, though this is not confirmed.
Beauty is My Business is an early Australian television series for which very little information is available, but which represents an early example of television content produced in that country. It was a weekly series which ran on Fridays, ran from 27 September 1957 to 3 January 1958, aired in a 15-minute time-slot, and like most early Australian television series it aired in a single city only. In this case, it aired on Melbourne station HSV-7. Mary Parker, who was a newsreader at HSV-7, was the host of the series.
Saturday Showcase is an Australian television series that aired in 1960 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Lasting about three months, it was a variety series hosted by Michael Cole. It aired in a 90-minute time-slot. It debuted 16 January.
