List of longest-running Australian television series

All Australian television series

Below is a list of all Australian television shows both past and present that have been broadcast for a minimum of ten years.

Please Note: All data is correct as of 21 November 2010.

Program Episodes Broadcast Years Network
1 Four Corners ? 1961 – present 50th ABC1
2 Play School ? 1966 – present 45th ABC1
3 Here's Humphrey ? 1965 – 2003, 2007 – 2008 41st Nine Network
4 Mr. Squiggle ? 1959 – 1999 40 ABC TV
5 Behind the News (1969 version) ? 1969 – 2003, 2005 – present 33 ABC1
6 60 Minutes ? 1979 – present 30th Nine Network
7 Today ? 1982 – present 29th Nine Network
8 Hey Hey It's Saturday ? 1971 – 1977, 1979 – 1999, 2010 29 Nine Network
9 Dateline ? 1984 – present 27th SBS One
10 Neighbours 6140 1985 – present 27th Seven Network (1985)
Network Ten (1986-2010)
Eleven (2011-present)
11 Sunday ? 1981 – 2008 27 Nine Network
12 Wheel of Fortune 5,628 1981 – 2008 27 Seven Network
13 The Movie Show ? 1986 – present 25th SBS One / ABC1
14 Video Hits ? 1987 – 2011 24th Network Ten
15 Rage ? 1987 – present 24th ABC1
16 A Current Affair (1988 Version) ? 1988 – present 23rd Nine Network
17 Home and Away 5000 1988 – present 23rd Seven Network
18 Compass ? 1988 – present 23rd ABC1
19 Australia's Funniest Home Video Show ? 1990 – present (rebranded to Australia's Funniest Home Videos after '05 major revamp) 21st Nine Network
20 Gardening Australia ? 1990 – present 21st ABC1
21 Lateline ? 1990 – present 21st ABC1
22 Saturday Disney ? 1990 – present 21st Seven Network
23 Media Watch ? 1989 – 2000, 2002 – present 21st ABC1
24 Sow What ? 1967 – 1988 21 ABC TV
25 Sale of the Century 4610[1] 1980 – 2001 21 Nine Network
26 Bananas in Pyjamas ? 1992 – present 19th ABC1
27 Foreign Correspondent ? 1992 – present 19th ABC1
28 Getaway ? 1992 – present 19th Nine Network
29 Landline ? 1992 – present 19th ABC1
30 Meet the Press ? 1992 – present 19th Network Ten
31 Totally Wild ? 1992 – present 19th Network Ten
32 The AFL Sunday Footy Show 509 1993 – present 18th Nine Network
33 The NRL Sunday Footy Show ? 1993 – present 18th Nine Network
34 The Great Outdoors 622 1993 – present 18th Seven Network
35 Sports Tonight ? 1993 – 2011 18th Network Ten
36 The Curiosity Show 149 1972 – 1990 18 Nine Network
37 Extra 4540 (approx) 1991 – 2009 18 Nine Network
(Queensland only)
38 Young Talent Time 804 1971 – 1988, 2012 18 Network Ten
39 The Footy Show (AFL) 525 1994 – present 17th Nine Network
40 The Footy Show (rugby league) 401 1994 – present 17th Nine Network
41 Sydney Weekender ? 1994 – present 17th Seven Network
(New South Wales only)
42 Burke's Backyard 713 1987 – 2004 17 Nine Network
43 Better Homes and Gardens ? 1995 – present 16th Seven Network
44 Insight ? 1995 – present 16th SBS One
45 RPA ? 1995 – present 16th Nine Network
46 Today Tonight ? 1995 – present 16th Seven Network
47 Postcards ? 1995 – 2011 16 Nine Network, WIN Television
(South Australia)
(other states less, but some still running)
48 Quantum ? 1985 – 2001 16 ABC TV
49 Australian Story ? 1996 – present 15th ABC1
50 Food Lovers' Guide to Australia ? 1996 – present 15th SBS One
51 Stateline ? 1996 – present 15th ABC1
52 Bandstand ? 1958 – 1972 15 Nine Network
53 Pick a Box ? 1957 – 1971 15 Seven Network
54 The Back Page ? 1997 – present 14th Fox Sports
55 Huey's Cooking Adventures ? 1997 – 2004, 2005 – 2009 14th Network Ten
56 The Great South East ? 1997 – present 14th Seven Network
(Queensland only)
57 Global Village ? 1998 – present 13th SBS One
58 The Arts Show ? 1998 – present 13th ABC1
59 A Country Practice 1058 1981 – 1993, 1994 13 Seven Network (1981-93)
Network Ten (1994)
60 Homicide 510 1964 – 1977 13 Seven Network
61 Hi-5 ? 1999 – present 12th Nine Network
62 Message Stick ? 1999 – present 12th ABC1
63 Blue Heelers 510 1994 – 2006 12 Seven Network
64 RPM ? 1997 – 2008, 2011 – present 12 Network Ten (1997-2008), One (2011-present)
65 All Saints 462[2] 1998 – 2009 11 Seven Network
66 Escape with ET ? 1997 – 2004, 2005 – 2007 11 Nine Network, Network Ten
67 Cheez TV ? 1995 – 2005 (became Toasted TV) 11 Network Ten
68 Asia Pacific Focus ? 2001 – present 10th ABC1
69 Catalyst 320 2001 – present 10th ABC1
70 The Great South East ? 2001 – present 10th Seven Network (Queensland)
71 Insiders ? 2001 – present 10th ABC1
72 The World Game ? 2001 – present 10th SBS One
73 Rove ? 1999-2009 (titled Rove Live 2000-2006) 10 Nine Network (1999)
Network Ten (2000-09)
74 Fresh with the Australian Women's Weekly ? 2000 – 2009 10 Nine Network
75 Creek to Coast ? 2002 – present 9th Seven Network (Queensland)
76 Inside Business ? 2002 – present 9th ABC1
77 Kerri-Anne 1920 2002 – 2011 9th Nine Network

References

  1. ^ "channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=79710". Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060318003132/http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=79710. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  2. ^ Australian Television Information Archive, Season 11 episode guide