''Daly at Night'' was an Australian television series which aired from 7 March 1962 to 29 March 1963, aired on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on Melbourne station

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. Hosted by American-born Jonathan Daly, the series was an interview program. Other regulars on the series included

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, Vikki Hammond,

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and Arthur Young. Daly was later co-star of another 1960s Australian series, variety show '' The Delo and Daly Show''. In a highly critical review of the final episode, newspaper ''The Age'' said "It opened, brave in its inadequacy, with business as usual; some talk leading nowhere on the reported falling numbers of students seeking a higher musical education. But who among those still watching cared about these things on Daly at Night's final night?" Information on the archival status of the series is not available.

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The Start of Something Big
- 2015 Interview with Jonathan Daly, with discussion of ''Daly at Night'' Seven Network original programming 1962 Australian television series debuts 1963 Australian television series endings Black-and-white Australian television shows Australian English-language television shows Australian live television series Australian television talk shows