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TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1980

DATE: Friday, March 14, 1980

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: Cilla Black (UK comedian and singer), Michael York (UK film star), Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch), Greg Evigan (BJ And The Bear), Lee Meriwether (Barnaby Jones), Nicola Pagett (Upstairs, Downstairs), Linda Gray (Dallas), Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch (Sesame Street) and John Inman (Are You Being Served?)

VENUE: Hilton Hotel, Melbourne

HOST: Bert Newton

Most Popular Personality

Mike Walsh (The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network)

Most Popular Lead Actor In A Series

Paul Cronin (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Most Popular Lead Actress In A Series

Paula Duncan (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Bert Newton (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Annette Allison (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Victoria)

The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Katrina Lee (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (NSW)

Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Glenn Taylor (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

Today Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Tony Murphy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Pam Tamblyn (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (South Australia)

Music Express (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Tom Payne

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Sue Barnett

Most Popular Show (Tasmania)

People, Places, Politics

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Terry Willesee (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Judy Thompson (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Western Australia)

Terry Willesee’s Perth (Nine Network)

Most Popular Drama Series

The Sullivans (Nine Network)

Most Popular New Talent

Vera Plevnik (The John Sullivan Story, Nine Network)

Most Popular Variety/Comedy Show

The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Program

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Best Lead Actor In A Series

Peter Adams (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Series

Carol Burns (Prisoner, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Terry Norris (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Noni Hazelhurst (Ride On Stranger, ABC)

Best New Drama Series

Prisoner (Network Ten)

Best TV Script

Michael Cove (A Place In The World, ABC)

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

Burn The Butterflies (ABC)

Best Lead Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

John Hargreaves (A Good Thing Going, Nine Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Bunney Brooke (The Rock Pool, ABC)

Best Supporting Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Chris Haywood (A Good Thing Going, Nine Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Veronica Lang (A Good Thing Going, Nine Network)

Best TV Comedy Performer

Garry McDonald (The Norman Gunston Show, Seven Network)

Best News Report

Star Hotel riot (NBN3, Newcastle)

Outstanding Public Affairs Report

“Child Prostitution” (Four Corners, ABC)

TV Reporter Of The Year

George Negus (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

Best Documentary Series

This Fabulous Century (Seven Network)

Best Single Documentary

Mutiny On The Western Front (Seven Network)

Outstanding Coverage Of A Sports Report

Test Cricket (Nine Network)

Best Sports Report Or Documentary

Iron Men Of The Sea (Network Ten)

Best Performance By A Juvenile

Miles Buchanan (A Good Thing Going, Nine Network)

Outstanding Contribution To Children’s Television

Simon Townsend’s Wonder World (Network Ten)

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Beating Around The Bush (NBN3, Newcastle)

1980 Gold Logie winner Mike Walsh.

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1981

DATE: Friday, April 10, 1981

BROADCAST ON: Network Ten

GUESTS PRESENTERS: Patrick Duffy (Dallas), Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers In The 25th Century), Lesley-Anne Down (Upstairs, Downstairs), Sam J Jones (Code Red), Adam Rich (Eight Is Enough), Van Johnson (US film star), Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman)

PERFORMERS: Anthony Newley (British pop singer and actor), Dame Edna Everage

VENUE: Centrepoint Convention Centre, Sydney

HOST: Michael Parkinson

Most Popular Personality

Bert Newton (The Don Lane Show, Nine Network)

Most Popular Actor

Peter Adams (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Most Popular Actress

Paula Duncan (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Bert Newton (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Paula Duncan (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Victoria)

Prisoner (Network Ten)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Katrina Lee (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (NSW)

The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Andrew Carroll (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

Today Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Roger Cardwell (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Nine Network)

Most Popular Show (South Australia)

Clapperboard (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Jim Cox (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Anne Waterhouse (Nine Network)

Most Popular Show (Tasmania)

Tasmanian New Faces (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Terry Willesee (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Anne Sanders (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Western Australia)

Terry Willesee’s Perth (Nine Network)

Most Popular Drama Series

Prisoner (Network Ten)

Most Popular New Talent

Simon Gallaher (The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network)

Most Popular Variety Or Comedy Show

The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Show

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Best Lead Actor In A Series

Peter Adams (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Series

Sheila Florance (Prisoner, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Michael Caton (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Vivean Gray (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

Cold Comfort (ABC)

Best Lead Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

John Jarratt (The Last Outlaw, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Robyn Nevin (Water Under The Bridge, Network Ten)

Best News Report

Moreton Bay rescue (Seven Network News)

Outstanding Public Affairs Report

“The Chelmsford File” (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

TV Reporter Of The Year

Ray Martin (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

Best Documentary Series

A Big Country (ABC)

Best Single Documentary

Bird Of The Thunderwoman (ABC)

Best Sports Coverage

The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (Seven Network)

Best Performance By A Juvenile

Mark Spain (Restless Years, Network Ten)

Best Children’s Television Series

Simon Townsend’s Wonder World (Network Ten)

Outstanding Community Service

Target 2000 (Network Ten)

Special Logie For Sustained Excellence

The Sullivans (Nine Network)

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Footsteps Of A Legend (GMV6 Shepparton)

Bert Newton with his Gold Logie in 1981.

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1982

DATE: Friday, March 12, 1982

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley), Ernest Borgnine (McHale’s Navy), Robert Urich (Vega$), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Britt Ekland (former wife of Peter Sellers and Bond girl), Rod Taylor (film star, born in Australia), Genie Francis (General Hospital)

PERFORMER: Olivia Newton-John

VENUE: Hilton Hotel, Melbourne

HOST: Bert Newton

Most Popular Personality

Bert Newton (The Don Lane Show, Nine Network)

Most Popular Actor

Paul Cronin (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Most Popular Actress

Val Lehman (Prisoner, Network Ten)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Bert Newton (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Paula Duncan (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Victoria)

Cop Shop (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Katrina Lee (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (NSW)

Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Earle Bailey (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

Today Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Tom Payne

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Jennifer Jones

Most Popular Show (Tasmania)

People, Places, Politics

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Ann Sanders (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Western Australia)

$50,000 Letterbox (Seven Network)

Most Popular Drama Series

Prisoner (Network Ten)

Most Popular New Talent

Gary Sweet (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Most Popular Comedy Series

Kingswood Country (Seven Network)

Most Popular Variety Show

Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

Sale Of The Century (Nine Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Show

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Best Lead Actor In A Series

John McTernan (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Series

Val Lehman (Prisoner, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Andy Anderson (The Sulllivans, Nine Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Vikki Hammond (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)

Best Lead Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Bryan Brown (A Town Like Alice, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Helen Morse (A Town Like Alice, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Dorothy Alison (A Town Like Alice, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Gordon Jackson (A Town Like Alice, Seven Network)

Best News Report

“Boy Down Well” (Seven Network)

Outstanding Public Affairs Report

“Never Say Die” (Ian Leslie, 60 Minutes, Nine Network)

TV Reporter Of The Year

Mike Barrett (Seven Network)

Best Documentary Series

A Matter Of Chance (ABC)

Best Single Documentary

Stepping Out(Seven Network)

Best Sports Coverage

Cricket (Nine Network)

Best Children’s TV Series

Humphrey Bear (Nine Network)

Best Performance By A Juvenile

Adam Garnett (I Can Jump Puddles, ABC)

Special Award For Sustained Excellence

Young Talent Time (Network Ten)

Outstanding Regional TV Program

The Hawk (SEQ-TV, Maryborough, Qld)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1983

DATE: Friday, April 22, 1983

BROADCAST ON: Network Ten

GUESTS: Dennis Waterman (British star of Minder), Pamela Stephenson (Kiwi comedian, at the time starring in British sketch show Not The Nine O’Clock News), Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, MD), David Ogden Stiers (MASH), Jack Klugman (Quincy), Mike Farrell (MASH), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers In The 25th Century), Chuck Norris, Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Priscilla Presley, Gordon Jackson (A Town Like Alice), Shelley Fabares (US star of One Day At A Time), Kate Jackson (Charlie’s Angels), Stephen Collins (Tales Of The Gold Monkey, went on to star in 7th Heaven), Graham Kennedy

PERFORMERS: Dennis Waterman, Doug Parkinson, Jimmy Hannan, Syd Heylen

VENUE: Wentworth Regent Hotel, Melbourne

HOST: Mike Willesee

Most Popular Personality

Daryl Somers (Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Nine Network)

Most Popular Lead Actor

Paul Cronin (The Sullivans, Nine Network)

Most Popular Lead Actress

Rowena Wallace (Sons And Daughters, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Daryl Somers (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Paula Duncan (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Victoria)

Cop Shop (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Katrina Lee (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (NSW)

Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Earle Bailey (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

Today Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Judy Thompson (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Western Australia)

Turpie Tonight (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Bert Taylor

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Jennifer Jones

Most Popular Show (Tasmania)

TVT documentaries

Most Popular Drama Series

Sons And Daughters (Seven Network)

Most Popular New Talent

Stephen Comey (Sons And Daughters, Seven Network)

Most Popular Comedy Series

Kingswood Country (Seven Network)

Most Popular Variety Series

The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

Sale Of The Century (Nine Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Show

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Best Lead Actor In A Series

John McTernan (Cop Shop, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Series

Val Lehman (Prisoner, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Brian Wenzel (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Sheila Florance (Prisoner, Network Ten)

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

1915 (ABC)

Best Lead Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Brenton Whittle (Sara Dane, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Judy Morris (Jimmy Dancer, ABC)

Best Supporting Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Adrian Wright (1915, ABC)

Best Supporting Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Ilona Rodgers (Sara Dane, Seven Network)

Outstanding Public Affairs Report

“Annie” (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

TV Reporter Of The Year

Ray Martin (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

Best Documentary Series

John Laws’ World (Network Ten)

Best Single Documentary

Quentin (Seven Network)

Best Sports Coverage

1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games (ABC)

Best Children’s TV Series

Shirl’s Neighbourhood (Seven Network)

Best Juvenile Performance

Jeremy Shadlow (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Special Award For Sustained Excellence

Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Special Award For Outstanding Contribution To 25 Years Of TV Variety

The Nine Network

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Last Chance (NBN3, Newcastle)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1984

DATE: Friday, April 6, 1984

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: Christopher Atkins (Dallas), Heather Thomas (The Fall Guy), Tony Randall (Love, Sidney), Dwight Schultz (A-Team), Doug Barr (The Fall Guy), Gerald McRaney (Simon & Simon), Rich Little (US comedian), Bob Hawke, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson, John Bertrand (skipper of the winning Australia II yacht in the 1983 America’s Cup)

VENUE: Hilton Hotel Melbourne

HOST: Bert Newton

Most Popular Personality

Bert Newton (The Don Lane Show, Nine Network)

Inaugural Hall Of Fame

Hector Crawford

Most Popular Actor

Grant Dodwell (Seven Network)

Most Popular Actress

Rowena Wallace (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Daryl Somers (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Paula Duncan (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (Victoria)

Carson’s Law (Network Ten)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Penny Cook (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (NSW)

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Rob Kelvin (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Jane Reilly (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Russell Goodrick (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Jenny Dunstan (Nine Network)

Most Popular Show (Western Australia)

Channel Nine News

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Bert Taylor

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Jenny Roberts

Most Popular Show (Tasmania)

Taylor’s Tasmania

Most Popular Drama Series

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Most Popular New Talent

James Reyne (Return To Eden, Network Ten)

Most Popular Comedy Show

Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Variety Show

Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

Sale Of The Century (Nine Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Show

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Documentary Series

Willesee documentaries (Seven Network)

Best Lead Actor

John Stanton (The Dismissal, Network Ten)

Best Lead Actress

Sigrid Thornton (All The Rivers Run, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actor

John Meillon (The Dismissal, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actress

Wendy Hughes (Return To Eden, Network Ten)

Best Lead Actor In A Series

Kevin Miles (Carson’s Law, Network Ten)

Best Lead Actress In A Series

Rowena Wallace (Sons And Daughters, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Noel Trevarthan (Carson’s Law, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Lorrae Desmond (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

The Dismissal (Network Ten)

Best Special Events Telecast

Australia’s Variety Spectacular (Nine Network)

Best News Report

Ash Wednesday coverage

TV Reporter Of The Year

Richard Carleton (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

Best Documentary/Series

Ash Wednesday

Best Sports Coverage

Cricket (Nine Network)

Best Juvenile Performance

Darius Perkins (All The Rivers Run, Seven Network)

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Australia Naturally (Television New England, Tamworth)

Bert Newton with Dame Edna Everage at the 1984 TV WEEK Logie Awards.

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1985

DATE: Friday, April 26, 1985

BROADCAST ON: Network Ten

GUESTS: Anne Baxter (classic American actress – she died later that year), Larry Hagman (Dallas), Linda Gray (Dallas), Pamela Bellwood (Dynasty), Jane Badler (star of miniseries V),Melody Thomas (The Young And The Restless), James Brolin (Hotel), Andrew Stevens (Dallas), Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny and other WB characters)

PERFORMERS: Ricky May, Marcia Hines, Debbie Byrne

VENUE: World Trade Centre, Melbourne

HOST: Greg Evans

Most Popular Personality

Rowena (Sons And Daughters, Seven Network)

Hall Of Fame

Ken G Hall

Most Popular Lead Actor

Grant Dodwell (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Most Popular Lead Actress

Anne Tenney (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Daryl Somers (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Lorraine Bayly (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (Victoria)

Prisoner (Network Ten)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Grant Dodwell (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Penny Cook (Seven Network)

Most Popular Show (NSW)

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

Wombat (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Rob Kelvin (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Network Ten)

Most Popular Show (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Bert Taylor

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Jenny Roberts

Most Popular Show (Tasmania)

Midweek

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Anne Conti (Nine Network)

Most Popular Show (Western Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Drama Program

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Best New Talent In Australia

David Reyne (Sweet And Sour, ABC)

Most Popular Comedy Program

Hey Hey It’s Saturday Night (Nine Network)

Most Popular Variety Program

Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

Perfect Match (Network Ten)

Most Popular Public Affairs Program

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Documentary/Series

Willesee documentaries (Seven Network)

Most Popular Children’s Program

Simon Townsend’s Wonder World (Network Ten)

Best Lead Actor

Jack Thompson (Waterfront, Network Ten)

Best Lead Actress

Greta Scacchi (Waterfront, Network Ten)

Best Lead Actor In A Series

Shane Withington (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress In A Series

Rowena Wallace (Sons And Daughters, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Ian Rawlings (Sons And Daughters, Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Wendy Strehlow (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Best Single Miniseries/Telemovie

Waterfront (Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Max Cullen (The Last Bastion, Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Noni Hazlehurst (Waterfront, Network Ten)

Best News Report

Bank siege (Seven Network)

Outstanding Public Affairs Report

“The Education Of Stephen Lusher” (60 Minutes, Nine Network)

TV Reporter Of The Year

Michael Munro (Willesee, Seven Network)

Best Documentary

Frontline Afghanistan (ABC)

Best Special Events Telecast

1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games (Network Ten)

Outstanding Coverage Of Sport

James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network)

Best Performance By A Juvenile

Ken Talbot (Danny’s Egg, Nine Network)

Special Award For Sustained Excellence

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Special Award For Outstanding Contribution To The Australian Music Industry And Encouragement Of Talent

Ian “Molly” Meldrum

Most Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Autumn Faces (GMV6 Shepparton)

Roweena Wallace at the 1985 TV WEEK Logies.

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1986

DATE: Friday, April 18, 1986

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: John Denver (musician), Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel (Hill Street Blues), Phyllis Diller (US comedian), Gordon Jackson (A Town Like Alice), Sam Neill

PERFORMERS: John Farnham and Laura Branigan; Julie Anthony and John Denver; Tony Bartuccio dancers; Max Gillies and Tracey Harvey

VENUE: State Theatre Sydney

HOSTS: Michael Willesee

Most Popular Personality

Daryl Somers (Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Nine Network)

Hall Of Fame

Neil Davis (posthumously)

Most Popular Australian Actor

Grant Dodwell (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Most Popular Australian Actress

Anne Tenney (A Country Practice, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Victoria)

Daryl Somers (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (Victoria)

Delvene Delaney (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (Victoria)

Neighbours (Network Ten)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Ray Martin (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Anne Tenney (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Queensland)

Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Nine Networky)

Most Popular Show (Queensland)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (South Australia)

Keith Conlon (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Network Ten)

Most Popular Program (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (Tasmania)

Tom Payne

Most Popular Female (Tasmania)

Jenny Roberts

Most Popular Program (Tasmania)

Midweek

Most Popular Male (Western Australia)

Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (Western Australia)

Susannah Carr (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (Western Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Australian Drama

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Most Popular New Talent

Peter O’Brien (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Most Popular Australian Miniseries/Telemovie

Anzacs (Nine Network)

Most Popular Australian Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Andrew Clarke (*Anzacs, Nine Network)

Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale at the 1986 TV WEEK Logie Awards.

DATE: Friday, April 3, 1987

BROADCAST ON: Network Ten

GUESTS: Lee Majors (The Fall Guy), Brian Dennehy (Hunter), Loretta Swit (The Love Boat), Harry Hamlin (LA Law), Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest, she and Harry were married), Leeza Gibbons (US talk-show host), Dame Edna Everage, Nicole Kidman

PERFORMERS: Don Lane, Daryl Somers, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Michael Cormack and the Jillian Fitzgerald dancers, Don Lane, Edna Everage and dancers, Don Lane (again, after Gold Logie presentation)

VENUE: Hyatt On Collins, Melbourne

HOST: Don Lane

Most Popular Personality

Ray Martin (Midday, Nine Network)

Hall Of Fame

Paul Hogan

Most Popular Actor

Peter O’Brien (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Most Popular Actress

Kylie Minogue (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Most Popular Personality (Victoria)

Daryl Somers (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (Victoria)

Neighbours(Network Ten)

Most Popular Personality (NSW)

Ray Martin (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Most Popular Personality (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Hey Hey It’s Saturday, (Nine Network))

Most Popular Program (Queensland)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Personality (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Network Ten)

Most Popular Program (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Personality (Tasmania)

Tom Payne

Most Popular Program (Tasmania)

Midweek

Most Popular Personality (Western Australia)

Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (Western Australia)

State Affair(Seven Network)

Most Popular Drama Series

Neighbours (Network Ten)

Most Popular New Talent

Jason Donovan (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Most Popular Miniseries/Telemovie

Sword Of Honour (Seven Network)

Most Popular Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Andrew Clarke (Sword Of Honour, Seven Network)

Most Popular Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie

Tracey Mann (Sword Of Honour, Seven Network)

Most Popular Light Entertainment Program

Hey Hey It’s Saturday (Nine Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs

60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Sports Coverage

Wide World Of Sports (Nine Network)

Most Popular Music Video

“You’re The Voice” (John Farnham)

Most Popular Children’s Program

Wombat (Seven Network)

Most Outstanding Achievement In Public Affairs

“Coup D’etat” (ABC News)

Most Outstanding Achievement In News

Russell Street bombing (Network Ten)

Most Outstanding Single Documentary/Series

Handle With Care (Network Ten) / The Greatest Gift (Nine Network) (tied)

Most Outstanding Achievement By A Regional Station

Kids Only (BTV6 Ballarat)

Kylie Minogue at the TV WEEK Logie Awards.

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1988

DATE: Friday, March 11, 1988

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: Mickey Rooney, Bea Arthur (The Golden Girls)

PERFORMERS: David Atkins and Electric Legs, Ricky May

VENUE: Hyatt On Collins, Melbourne

HOST: Daryl Somers

Most Popular Personality

Kylie Minogue (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Hall Of Fame

Bert Newton

Most Popular Actor

Jason Donovan (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Most Popular Actress

Kylie Minogue (Neighbours, Network Ten)

Most Popular Personality (Victoria)

Kylie Minogue (Network Ten)

Most Popular Program (Victoria)

Neighbours (Network Ten)

Most Popular Personality (NSW)

Ray Martin (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

A Country Practice (Nine Network)

Most Popular Personality (Queensland)

Jacki MacDonald (Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (Queensland)

Wombat (Seven Network)

Most Popular Personality (South Australia)

Anne Wills (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (South Australia)

State Affair (Seven Network)

Most Popular Personality (Tasmania)

Bert Taylor

Most Popular Program (Tasmania)

Taylor’s Tasmania

Most Popular Personality (Western Australia)

Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

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Kylie and Jason at the TV WEEK Logie Awards.

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1989

DATE: Friday, March 17, 1989

BROADCAST ON: Seven Network

GUESTS: Raquel Welch (US film star), Leslie Nielsen (Naked Gun film series), Bryan Brown

PERFORMERS: The Golden Girls, John Farnham, Norman Gunston

VENUE: Hyatt On Collins, Melbourne

HOST: Bert Newton

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