TV Channell

TV Channell was an early Australian television series which aired live on Sydney station ABN-2 from 15 November 1956 to around 11 April 1957, airing on Thursdays, and starred Douglas Channell. It was replaced on ABN's schedule by a similar local production called The Johnny Gredula Show, who himself had appeared on an episode of TV Channell.[1] The series was a variety show. An episode broadcast on 7 February 1957 featured regulars pianist Reg Lewis and organist Wilbur Kentwell, along with singer Margaret Day, singer Ross Higgins, singer Brian Lawrence, fire-eater Ya Yahmen and organist Perc Roberts.[2]

1957-era TV listings suggest that some of the episodes were kinescoped for broadcast on Melbourne television station ABV-2,[3] but it is not known if any of these recordings still exist. National Archives of Australia website lists an item from 11 April 1957 titled TV Channel,[4] which may be an episode of the series. If so, that would make it one of the oldest extant recordings of an Australian-produced television program.

References

  1. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IDBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4084%2C2652386
  2. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/47806074
  3. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GjBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4093%2C1622325
  4. ↑ http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8470439

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