Teenage Mailbag (1960 TV series)

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Teenage Mailbag
Genre Panel discussion
Presented by Roger Climpson
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Network TCN-9
Release1960 (1960)

Teenage Mailbag is an Australian television series which aired in 1960 on Sydney station TCN-9. It was a panel discussion series on teenage issues. Roger Climpson was the host. Teenagers would send in letters with problems and questions which would be discussed by a panel of three, with June Dally-Watkins and John O'Grady being the regular panellists, along with a guest panellist.

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Reception

The Australian Women's Weekly called the series "a well-rounded, entertaining show". [1]

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References

  1. Musgrove, Nan (5 October 1960). "Television Parade". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 28. Australia. p. 66. Retrieved 22 May 2014 via National Library of Australia.