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Scott McGregor (television Presenter)
Scott McGregor (born 22 October 1957) is an Australian actor and television presenter. Early life Scott McGregor was born in Orange, New South Wales where his parents Douglas and Joyce McGregor owned a farm and managed ''Central Western Daily, The Central Western Daily'' newspaper. In 1969 the family moved to Mudgee when his parents purchased the ''Mudgee Guardian''. Scott was educated at Mudgee High School and The Scots College in Sydney. He commenced studying communications at the then Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, New South Wales, Bathurst. Now part of Charles Sturt University, before being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art where he graduated in 1979. Career Stage In the 1980s McGregor had leading stage acting roles in productions of the Perth Playhouse, Queensland Theatre Company, Marian Street Theatre and Nimrod Theatre Company. Television From 1980 to early 2000s McGregor had acting roles in many Australian television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney [ on a great circle], at an altitude of . Orange had an urban population of 41,920 at the 2021 Australia Census, 2021 Census, making the city a significant regional centre. A significant nearby landmark is Mount Canobolas with a peak elevation of and commanding views of the district. Orange is situated within the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri tribe. Orange was the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor, although Paterson lived in Orange for only a short time as an infant. Walter W. Stone, book publisher (Wentworth Books) and passionate supporter of Australian literature, was also born in Orange. The first Australian Touring Car Championship, known today as the Supercars Championship, was held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit in 1960 Australian Touring Car Championship, 1960. History The Orange region is the traditional land of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cop Shop
''Cop Shop'' is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. Synopsis The show revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plainclothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station. It also took a significant interest in the private lives of the characters. While many Crawford Productions police dramas combined videotaped interiors with location footage shot on 16mm film, ''Cop Shop'' was shot entirely on video, including external scenes. Two one-hour episodes were broadcast each week and featured a specific police investigation and a guest cast whose stories formed a self-contained narrative block. Alongside this the ongoing narratives of the regular characters continued in longer, more open-ended soap opera-style story threads. This same soap opera-drama series hybrid format wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Room For Improvement (Australian TV Series)
''Room for Improvement'' is an Australian lifestyle television series aired on the Seven Network Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, ... from 2000 until 2003. It was hosted by Scott McGregor and later Tom Williams. It also featured presenters Kate Ryerson, Alex Zaharov-Reutt, Craig Russell, Rob Palmer and Sophie Ward. Series One and Series Two were directed by Helen Parker. This premise of the series is that homeowners receive a surprise makeover to a room in their house while they are away. References External links * See also * Backyard Blitz * Changing Rooms * Aussie Property Flippers Seven Network original programming Australian non-fiction television series 2000 Australian television series debuts 2003 Australian television series endings {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Homes And Gardens (TV Series)
''Better Homes and Gardens'' is an Australian television program which is broadcast on the Seven Network, which is based on the magazine of the same name domestically published by Are Media (itself licensing the brand and magazine format from the American Dotdash Meredith). The program covers a wide variety of lifestyle related topics. These include, gardening, landscaping, architecture, cooking, DIY, pet care, and home improvement, as well as featuring celebrity guests. The show is hosted by former Commonwealth Games swimmer-turned-television presenter Johanna Griggs, who has hosted the program since 2005. In 2014, ''Better Homes and Gardens'' was awarded a record 12th Silver Logie Award for Australia's Most Popular Lifestyle Program. History The show was created by Peter E. Fox, who was also an executive producer for the 1995 series, along with Grahame Duckham. This was for the original magazine publisher, Murdoch Magazines and executive director Mark Kelly. The series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lifestyle Channel
LifeStyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian pay-TV channel currently owned and operated by Foxtel Networks. The channel was launched by XYZnetworks on September 1, 1997. The channel primarily broadcasts non-fiction content covering contemporary lifestyle interests including food and wine, home and garden, real estate, shopping, travel, leisure, and real life drama. On 1 March 2011, a HD simulcast of Lifestyle launched on Austar and Foxtel on channel 216. On 19 September 2016, all LifeStyle channels refreshed their look which included new unified logos. A second brand refresh took place in November 2019. A LifeStyle branded streaming service, independent from Foxtel's other video-on-demand services, was launched in 2024 under the company's Hubbl division. Sister networks Foxtel operates three other channels under the LifeStyle group. LifeStyle FOOD, a network dedicated to food, drink, and restaurant culture, launched on 14 March 2004. The channe ... [...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] |
Chase Through The Night
''Chase Through the Night'' is a 1984 Australian film about a gang of bank robbers on the run. It was a five-part, 30-minute teleseries.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p25 The film is based on a book of the same name by Max Fatchen. The story is set in the Queensland outback. The movie was filmed in and around the town of Kaimkillenbun in Queensland. Cast * Ron Blanchard as Mert * Brett Climo as Ray * John Jarratt as Clurry * Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for Nicole Kidman on screen and stage, her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world ... as Petra * Steve Dodd as Narli * Jeff Truman as Eric * Lyn Collingwood as Mrs. Y * Paul Sonkkila as Darby * Scott McGregor as Yorkie * Alan Dargin as Bindaree References External links * Australian crime drama films 1980s E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Island (TV Series)
''The Coral Island'' is a children's television series, adapted from the 19th-century novel ''The Coral Island'' by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. The series of 4 episodes was a joint production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Thames Television. It was filmed on location in the western Samoan village of Salamumu and then on the Whitsunday Islands off the Queensland coast in 1981. The series was first broadcast in Australia on ABC Television (Australian TV network), ABC-TV on 6 January 1983. Plot The story, set in 1840, centres on 3 boys from Australia and their struggle for survival when they are shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island. Jack (played by Scott McGregor (television presenter), Scott McGregor), Peterkin (played by Nicholas Bond-Owen) and Ralph (played by Richard Gibson) must learn to survive on their own on the island, despite their very different characters and backgrounds. After befriending two natives on the island, they are rescued by an Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
All Saints (TV Series)
''All Saints'' is an Australian medical drama television series that first screened on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998. Set in the fictional All Saints Western General Hospital, it focused on the staff of Ward 17 until its closure in 2004, which is when the focus changed and began following the staff of the emergency department. The show was produced by John Holmes, alongside Jo Porter, MaryAnne Carroll, and Di Drew. The final episode aired on 27 October 2009, completing its record-breaking 12-year run. Plot ''All Saints'' follows the lives of the staff at All Saints Western General Hospital. Until its closure in 2004 (season seven), the show primarily focused on the staff in Ward 17. Known as the "garbage ward", as it took all the overflow from the other wards, Ward 17 was run by compassionate nun, Sister Terri Sullivan ( Georgie Parker). Her staff included her nurses Connor Costello ( Jeremy Cumpston), Von Ryan ( Judith McGrath), Bronwyn Craig ( Libby Tanner), Jared Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Rats (TV Series)
''Water Rats'' is an Australian police procedural crime drama television series created by John Hugginson and Tony Morphett for the Nine Network. The series was based on the work of Sydney Water Police who fight crime around Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney Harbour. ''Water Rats'' premiered on 12 February 1996, and ran for six seasons and 177 episodes. Colin Friels and Catherine McClements were the original stars of the series and were instrumental in the show's early success. They both departed the show in 1999. In later seasons, Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen and Dee Smart became the show's main stars. For the sixth and final season in 2001, the show concentrated more on the cops' personal lives rather than just focusing on the crimes committed. The Nine Network cancelled the show after six seasons. Executive Producer Kris Noble blamed escalating costs for the cancellation. However, the series had been suffer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home And Away
''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, New South Wales, where he noticed locals were complaining about the construction of a foster home and against the idea of foster children from the city living in the area. The soap opera was initially going to be called ''Refuge'', but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title of ''Home and Away'' once production began. The show premiered in what Bateman classified as a ninety-minute telefeatureOram, James "Home and Away: Behind the Scenes" p. 45 Angus and Robertson, 1989 (subsequently in re-runs and on VHS titled as ''Home and Away: The Movie''), as opposed to a pilot. Since then, each subsequent episode has aired for a duration of twenty-two minutes. ''Home and Away'' has become the second longest-running drama series in Australian t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
