''Men at the Top'' is an Australian television series which aired in 1959 on

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. It was an interview series hosted by

Eric Baume Eric Ehrenfried Baume OBE (29 May 190024 April 1967) was a New Zealand-born Australian based journalist, novelist, radio presenter, actor and television talk show host. Early life Eric Baume was born Frederick Ehrenfried Baume in Auckland, New ...

, and proved short-lived, running for about four months. It aired in a half-hour time-slot. Produced in Sydney, it was

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d for showing in Melbourne (it is not known if it was also shown in Adelaide and Brisbane). This was one of five series with Eric Baume which aired during the 1950s. From 1956 to 1958 he hosted ''

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'', in 1957 he hosted the short-lived '' State Your Case'', in 1959 to 1961 he hosted ''

Eric Baume's Viewpoint ''Eric Baume's Viewpoint'', also known simply as ''Viewpoint'', is an Australian television program which aired from 1959 to 1961 on Sydney station TCN-9. Debuting on 13 May 1959, the program was a current affairs program broadcast on Wednesdays ...

'', additionally he was a semi-regular on ''

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'' during 1957. The series had a short-lived spin-off, '' Women at the Top'', without Baume.

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*{{IMDb title 1959 Australian television series debuts 1959 Australian television series endings Black-and-white Australian television shows Australian English-language television shows Australian television talk shows Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming