The 19th Annual TV Week

TV Week

TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...

Logie Award

Logie Award

The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...

s were presented on Friday 25 March 1977 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

 and broadcast on the Nine Network

Nine Network

The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

. Bert Newton

Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...

 from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies

A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....

. American film star Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile...

 and television actors Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in a number of films and television programs, including Claudine , Cooley High , Roots , Welcome Back, Kotter , Bangers and Mash , and The Jacksons: An American Dream .Lawrence's name, at least as shown in the credits of Welcome...

, Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes, British actors Robin Nedwell

Robin Nedwell

Robin Nedwell was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Duncan Waring in the television comedy series Doctor in the House and its sequels...

 and Geoffrey Davies

Geoffrey Davies

Geoffrey Davies is a British actor. The son of an accountant, he was educated at Grammar School and studied at Art College to be a commercial artist before becoming an actor...

, and Australian actor Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson (actor)

Jack Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society...

 appeared as guests. Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson is an American actress, director, and producer, perhaps best known for her role as Sabrina Duncan in the popular 1970s television series Charlie's Angels...

, star of Charlie’s Angels, was scheduled to appear but cancelled at the last minute to start filming on the television movie

Television movie

A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...

 James at 15

James at 15

James at 15 is an American drama series that aired on NBC in the 1977-1978 season. The series was preceded by the 1977 made-for-TV movie James at 15, intended as a pilot for the series...

.

Gold Logie

Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television

Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...

Presented by Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile...

Winner:

Don Lane

Don Lane

Don Lane , born Morton Donald Isaacson, was an American-born talk show host and singer. Don Lane is best known for hosting The Don Lane Show, which was aired on The Nine Network in Australia from 1975 to 1983....

, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

Nine Network

The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

Nominated:

Bert Newton

Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...

, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

Nine Network

The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh (TV host)

Mike Walsh OBE was host of The Mike Walsh Show from 1973 until 1985. Walsh is the only entertainer to be awarded the Sammy Award and Gold Logie award in the same year....

, The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show is an Australian daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine Network in 1977...

, Nine Network/Network Ten

Most Popular Female Personality on Australian Television

Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...

Presented by Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile...

Winner:

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little is an Australian entertainer and TV personality.-Biography:Little was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Little made her television debut on Network Ten's Mike Walsh Show in September 1974...

, The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show is an Australian daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine Network in 1977...

, Nine Network/Network Ten

National

Most Popular Australian Lead Actor

Winner:

Martin Vaughan, Power Without Glory, ABC

Most Popular Australian Lead Actress

Winner:

Ros Spiers, Power Without Glory, ABC

Most Popular Australian Drama

Winner:

Power Without Glory

Power Without Glory

Power Without Glory is a 1950 novel written by Australian writer Frank Hardy. It was later adapted into a mini-series by the Australian Broadcasting Commission .- Publication :...

, ABC

Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality

Winner:

Mark Holden

Mark Holden

Mark Holden is an Australian singer, television personality and barrister. He was one of a panel of three judges on the television series Australian Idol.-Acting career:...

Most Popular Australian Comedy

Winner:

The Paul Hogan Show

The Paul Hogan Show

The Paul Hogan Show was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. It made a star of Paul Hogan who later appeared in Crocodile Dundee. Hogan's friend also appeared in the show, playing Hogan's dim flatmate Strop...

, Nine Network

Most Popular Variety Show

Winner:

The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

Most Popular Commercial

Winner:

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...

Best Individual Performance By An Actor

Winner:

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne is an English character actor who moved to Australia in 1973. He is well-known in Australia as a television and film actor...

, Rush, ABC

Best Individual Performance By An Actress

Winner:

Lyndell Rowe, Tandarra

Tandarra

Tandarra was the follow-up Australian television series to Cash and Company , set during the Victorian gold rush period of the 1850s...

, Seven Network

Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role

Winner:

John Wood

John Wood (Australian actor)

John Wood is a Gold Logie Award-winning Australian actor, best known for his role as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon in the Seven Network's long running police drama Blue Heelers.-TV career:...

, Power Without Glory, ABC

Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role

Winner:

Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

-Career:Hughes began her career on television in the early 1970s with appearances in Homicide, Number 96, Matlock Police and in 1976, ABC Mini-Series, Power Without Glory...

, Power Without Glory, ABC

Best New Drama

Winner:

The Sullivans

The Sullivans

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...

, Nine Network

Best Drama Script

Winner:

Colin Free, Rush, ABC

Best News Report

Winner:

Ahmad fire, Graham Cumming, Nine Network News

Best Public Affairs Program

Winner:

A Current Affair, Nine Network

Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism

Winner:

"Cedar Bay

Cedar Bay National Park

Cedar Bay is a national park in Queensland, Australia, northwest of Brisbane, south of Cooktown and accessible only by boat or foot. The park is one of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area series of national parks, and is a gazetted World Heritage site. It is also known as Mangkal-Mangkalba in...

", This Day Tonight

This Day Tonight

This Day Tonight was an Australian Broadcasting Corporation current affairs program of the late 1960s and early 1970s.- Overview :...

, Brisbane, ABC

Best TV Interviewer

Winner:

Mike Willessee

Best News Documentary

Winner:

Katingal, Paul Mullins, Network Ten

Best Documentary Script

Winner:

Fred "Cul" Cullen, Australians At War, Network Ten

Best Documentary Series

Winner:

Australians At War, Network Ten

Best Sporting Documentary

Winner:

Sportsnight

Sportsnight

Sportsnight was a midweek BBC television sports programme that ran from 1968 until 1997.-Sportsview:Sportsnight was a successor to Sportsview which started on 8 April 1954. Sportsview was devised by Paul Fox, later Controller of BBC1 and Peter Dimmock was the original host for a decade...

, ABC

Best Musical Variety Special

Winner:

Neil Diamond's Thank You Australia Concert, Nine Network

Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile

Winner:

Greg Stroud, Solo One

Solo One

Solo One is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network and screened in 1976. There were 13 half hour episodes....

, Seven Network

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Winner:

The Executives, WIN4 Wollongong

Victoria

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Don Lane

Don Lane

Don Lane , born Morton Donald Isaacson, was an American-born talk show host and singer. Don Lane is best known for hosting The Don Lane Show, which was aired on The Nine Network in Australia from 1975 to 1983....

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Mary Hardy

Most Popular Show

Winner:

The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

New South Wales

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh (TV host)

Mike Walsh OBE was host of The Mike Walsh Show from 1973 until 1985. Walsh is the only entertainer to be awarded the Sammy Award and Gold Logie award in the same year....

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little is an Australian entertainer and TV personality.-Biography:Little was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Little made her television debut on Network Ten's Mike Walsh Show in September 1974...

Most Popular Show

Winner:

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show is an Australian daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine Network in 1977...

, Nine Network/Network Ten

South Australia

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Sandy Roberts

Sandy Roberts

Sandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Pam Tamblyn

Most Popular Show

Winner:

Pam And Steve's Super Fun Show, Seven Network

Queensland

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Paul Sharratt

Paul Sharratt

Paul William Sharratt was an English born entertainer and TV personality, who spent the majority of his life in Australia.-Early years:...

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Jacki MacDonald

Jacki MacDonald

Jacki MacDonald is a former Australian television personality.-Career:...

Most Popular Show

Winner:

Studio 9, Nine Network

Tasmania

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Tom Payne

Tom Payne (newsreader)

Tom Payne was a newsreader in Tasmania.He presented the TVT-6 evening news bulletins from 1971 until 2000....

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Louise Kent

Most Popular Show

Winner:

This Week

This Week

This Week is the name of a number of television and radio programmes:* This Week , a Sunday morning political talk show broadcast on ABC in the United States...

Western Australia

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Peter Waltham

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Jenny Clemesha

Most Popular Show

Winner:

Hey Jude

Hey Jude

"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce—although this explanation is not...

, Seven Network

Special Achievement Award

George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent

Winner:

Mark Holden

Mark Holden

Mark Holden is an Australian singer, television personality and barrister. He was one of a panel of three judges on the television series Australian Idol.-Acting career:...

External links

• Australian Television: 1974-1977 Logie Awards
• TV Week Logie Awards: 1977