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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Most Popular Program (Western Australia)
State Affair (Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian Drama
Neighbours (Network Ten)
Most Popular New Talent
Alex Papps (Henderson Kid)
Most Popular Single Miniseries/Telemovie
Vietnam (Network Ten)
Most Popular Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie
Nicholas Eadie (Vietnam, Network Ten)
Most Popular Actress In A Miniseries/Telemovie
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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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Bryan Brown
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