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1915 (miniseries)
''1915'' is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonald's 1979 novel '' 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli'', that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. The miniseries stars Scott McGregor, Scott Burgess, Sigrid Thornton, Jackie Woodburne, Ilona Rodgers, Richard Moir, Serge Lazareff, Damon Sanders, and Andrew McFarlane. It deals the friendship between two young mates during the outbreak of World War I.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p218 Cast * Scott Burgess as Billy Mackenzie * Scott McGregor as Walter Gilchrist * Lorraine Bayly as Helen Gilchrist * Gary Holmes as Douggie Gilchrist * Bill Hunter as Alan Gilchrist * Jackie Woodburne as Dianna Bendetto * Arna-Maria Winchester as Brigid Scott * Sigrid Thornton as Frances Reilly * Anne Haddy as Mrs. Gillen * Andrew McFarlane as Robert Gillen * Gerard Kennedy as Dent * Serge Lazareff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Novel Of Gallipoli
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, and science. They often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, Obituary, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of Subscription business model, subscription revenue, Newsagent's shop, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often Metonymy, metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published Printing, in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also Electronic publishing, published on webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film And Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting, and providing access to a national collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. The NFSA collection first started as the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (within the then Commonwealth National Library) in 1935, becoming an independent cultural organisation in 1984. On 3 October, Prime Minister Bob Hawke officially opened the NFSA's headquarters in Canberra. History of the organisation The work of the archive can be officially dated to the establishment of the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo!7
Yahoo! Australia (formerly Yahoo7 between 2006 and 2018) is the Australian subsidiary of global internet company Yahoo! Originally a 50/50 joint venture between Yahoo! and Seven West Media, it has been a 100% subsidiary of Verizon Media since March 2018. Yahoo! is a web portal, providing email, online news and lifestyle content, as well as weather, travel and retail comparison services. History Origins Yahoo!'s services originally came to Australia in 1997 with Yahoo! Australia launching on 1 September that year. Seven Media Group founded i7 in September 2000 as their online service. In October 2001, Seven partnered with internet service provider AOL and established a joint venture called ''AOL7'' in an attempt to boost the i7 platform. However, the partnership was unsuccessful with AOL reporting its biggest quarterly loss in U.S. history in April 2002, and Seven and AOL later selling the venture to Primus Telecommunications in February 2004. i7 was replaced by Seven's new w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Awards Of 1983
The 25th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 22 April 1983 at the Wentworth Regent Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on Network Ten. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee. Guests included Dennis Waterman, Pamela Stephenson, Gregory Harrison, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Klugman, Mike Farrell, Erin Gray, Chuck Norris, Peter Davison, Priscilla Presley, Gordon Jackson, Shelley Fabares, Kate Jackson, Stephen Collins and Graham Kennedy. National Awards Gold Logie ; Most Popular Personality on Australian Television :''Winner:'' Daryl Somers in ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' (Nine Network) Acting/Presenting ; Most Popular Lead Actor in a Series :''Winner:'' Paul Cronin in '' The Sullivans'' (Nine Network) ; Most Popular Lead Actress in a Series :''Winner:'' Rowena Wallace in '' Sons and Daughters'' (Seven Network) ; Most Popular New Talent :''Winner:'' Stephen Comey in '' Sons and Daughters'' (Seven Network) ;Best Lead Actor in a Series :''Winner:'' John McTernan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan David Lee
Alan David Lee (born 1955 or 1956) is an Australian actor. Early life Lee grew up on a farm in Kenya before moving to Australia when he was 7. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1981. When he had initially applied, he was encouraged to gain practical life experience first, so he withdrew his application and moved to North Queensland where he drove road trains in Mount Isa, cut railway sleepers, and was a truck driver. Following that, he moved to Birmingham, England, where he worked in a steel factory, and with a local theatre company at night. When he eventually reapplied and was accepted at NIDA, Lee says he felt he had more clarity and was more resilient. Career Lee's television and film credits include ''Prisoner'', '' Special Squad'', '' The Cowra Breakout'', '' Murder Call'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'', ''Blue Heelers'', '' McLeod's Daughters'' and '' H2O: Just Add Water''. Lee has performed as Hamlet at the Q Theatre; as Jack and Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright (1 July 1947 – 28 November 2015) was an English-Australian actor known for his roles in the 1970s children's television series ''Freewheelers'' and the Australian serial ''Prisoner'' in which he played male nurse Neil Murray. Early life Wright was born in Maidenhead, England, to Matvyn and Kay Wright. He was one of four brothers, including Martyn, Gareth and Gavyn. His father Matvyn was an artist and animator, best known for illustrating the British Andy Pandy children's books. His brother Gavyn is a violinist and orchestra leader who has worked with artists including Elton John, Tina Turner and Simply Red. Career Wright first appeared as an actor in repertory theatres in England and Wales. He subsequently moved to Australia where he continued his career. He appeared as Mike Hobbs in the British children's television series ''Freewheelers'' from 1979 to 1982, and was known for his role in the Australian prison drama series ''Prisoner'' from 1979 to 1982, in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Martin (actor)
Vince Martin (born 3 July 1955) is a Dutch-Australian actor, editor, director, jazz singer, and musician. Martin was born as Vincent Markesteijn in the Netherlands and raised in Australia from the age of 7. He is probably best knowwn for his stint on soap opera '' E Street'' portraying Steven Richardson AKA Mr. Bad, in one of the series popular recurring story-arc's Career Martin began as a film editor on police drama series ''Homicide''. His editing career had begun at the age of 16 at Crawford Productions. He quickly moved on to directing television series for the same company. Starting in the 1970s, he became a regular face on Australian television, with both guest starring television series roles, and regular roles in several soap operas as well as films. He played two different characters (who were neither related nor lookalikes), in teen soap '' Class of '74'', then completed stints in soaps '' Number 96'' (as David Palmer), ''The Restless Years'' (as Craig Garside) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Vaughan
Martin Kevin Vaughan (5 June 1931 – October 2022) was an Australian stage, television and film actor and musician. He is best known for appearing in the film ''Phar Lap'' as trainer Harry Telford and the lead role in the award-winning 26-part 1976 television miniseries '' Power Without Glory''. Career Vaughan was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to a vaudeville comedian father in 1931. Moving to Sydney, New South Wales. at age 17, he was employed in a number of occupations including steam presser, tram conductor, postman, customs clerk and bassoon player. After taking theatre production classes, Vaughan landed his first stage role in 1963 when he was 32.''North Shore Times'', 24 July 2011 Vaughan moved into television in 1967 and in 1975 won the Hoyts Prize for Best Perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurie Fields
Maurice Fields (born Maurice Sheil, 4 August 1926 – 18 December 1995) was an Australian vaudeville performer, actor and stand-up comedian. Career Fields became a well-known face on television first thanks to his comic sketches on live programs like '' Sunnyside Up'' and later dramatic roles as the conniving John Quinney in ABC TV's ''Bellbird''. He also featured in many soap operas on commercial television, including ''Cop Shop'', '' The Box'', ''Prisoner'' (a small part playing crooked screw Leonard "Len" Murphy, and he had previously played two smaller parts in the show) and publican Vic Buckley in '' The Flying Doctors''. He was also a regular as Fred Farrell in situation comedy series '' Bobby Dazzler'' (1977) and did regular comedy segments on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' alongside Shane Bourne where in turn they would read jokes sent in by viewers. During the 1980s, Fields also became known as the voice of Wally Walpamur (Chimpanzee's dressed as humans painting houses) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Kennedy (actor)
Gerard Kennedy (8 March 1932 – 21 April 2025) was an Australian double Gold Logie award-winning actor. Kennedy started his career in theatre, before going on to appear in early television series, primarily with Crawford Productions, with several roles in series ''Homicide'' and starring in the espionage series including ''Hunter'' as Kragg. He shot to fame, however, starring with Ted Hamilton and Terence Donovan in the police procedural '' Division 4'' as Detective Frank Banner, which won him back-to-back Gold Logies. Kennedy also appeared in the cult series ''Prisoner'', '' The Flying Doctors'' and in crime series '' Underbelly'' and had numerous feature film roles during a career that spanned 50 years in the industry.} Early life Kennedy was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 8 March 1932, the son of local actress and writer Phyllis Ophel. Career Kennedy played six different characters in guest appearances in Crawford Productions television series ''Homicide'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Haddy
Patricia Anne Haddy (5 October 1930 – 6 June 1999), credited also as Anne Hardy, was an Australian actress, television presenter and voice artist, who worked in various facets of the industry including radio, stage and television. She was married to actor and scriptwriter James Condon. Haddy appeared in numerous television films early in her career, but was better known for her television soap opera/serials roles, starting with numerous roles in '' Crawford Production'' serials, she had a stint in cult series ''Prisoner'', as Alice Hemmings and a permanent role in '' Sons and Daughters'' as Rosie Andrews. She was best known however for her long-running role in the soap ''Neighbours'' as matriarch Helen Daniels, spanning twelve years and 1,661 episodes. Haddy was also a children's entertainer: she was an original presenter on ''Play School'' and also a voice artist, having provided her voice in some films from the animated ''Dot'' series. Early life Haddy was born on 5 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
