''Studio A'' is an hour-long live variety, comedy and sketch program produced as the

RMITV RMITV is a not-for-profit, community access television production facility based at RMIT University City Campus in Melbourne, Australia. It is a full member of the Melbourne Community Television Consortium, a not-for-profit consortium that ...

Flagship production between 2008–2011 and was hosted by Dave Thornton and then later Tommy Little. Supporting cast included many up and coming comedians and media personalities including Jess Harris ('' Twentysomething''), Alison Bice, Karl Chandler,

Tom Ballard Thomas Colin Ballard (born 26 November 1989) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter. Early life Ballard was born to parents Judy and Neil Ballard and grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria. He attended Brauer Secondary College ...

, Tommy Dassalo, Oliver Clarke, Xavier Michaelidies, Teegan Higginbotham, Nick Cody, Nat Harris, Anne Edmonds, Ted Wilson,

Luke McGregor Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC TV seri ...

and John Campbell. The show featured weekly celebrity guests and an array of Melbourne's up and coming talent. Guests included Peter Helliar,

Colin Lane Colin Stuart Lane (born 25 March 1965) is an Australian comedian, actor and TV host, best known for being one-half of comedy duo Lano and Woodley. Lano and Woodley Lane performed with fellow comedian Frank Woodley as part of the duo Lano and Wo ...

Wayne Hope Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. Career Television Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on ''The Glynn Nicholas Show''. Some of his acting roles have been in the following shows: *'' The Gly ...

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, Adam Richard.

Awards

''Studio A'' took out two 2009 Antenna Awards for Outstanding Program of the Year and Outstanding Exterior Broadcast Program.

Rebranding of the RMITV Flagship

After Season 6, RMITV stated in a press release that they would be making changes to their Flagship Production in 2012 and announced that ''

Live on Bowen ''Live on Bowen'' was a one-hour Melbourne comedy talk show and variety show produced by RMITV with the support of the RMIT Student Union which aired on C31 Melbourne. The show featured comedic segments, special guest interviews and music acts r ...

'' would be the show's successor. The press release stated that all current cast members of ''Studio A'' cast were welcome to audition but according to an article published on comedy.com.au, when asked if he would consider auditioning Little laughed at the idea.

Cast

References

External links

* * * https://www.rmitv.org/portfolio-view/studio-a/ Television shows set in Victoria (Australia) Australian community access television shows English-language television shows 2008 Australian television series debuts 2011 Australian television series endings RMITV flagship productions RMITV productions {{Australia-tv-prog-stub