''The Factory'' was an Australian

television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television tra ...

that was broadcast on ABC TV on Saturday mornings, from 1987 to 1989. ''The Factory'' was hosted by Andrew Daddo and

Alex Papps Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is an Australian actor, television host, writer and singer. Early life Papps, who is of Greek descent, was born in 1969, his parents where both amateur theatre directors. He attended Belgrave Kindergarten Up ...

. Created to fill the void left by the demise of the iconic music show ''

Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and ev ...

'', ''The Factory'' featured music videos, studio performances, and interviews but also extended the format to include comedy sketches and magazine segments covering topics such as fashion, movies and other pop culture. Reporters included

Tania Lacy Tania Jane Lacy is an Australian comedian. Early life and education Originally from Toowoomba, Queensland, Lacy spent many of her early years travelling with her family. Her father, then an officer in the army, was posted to Singapore (where L ...

and Karen Leng.television.au TOP 40 TV
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Factory, The Australian music television series Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 1987 Australian television series debuts 1989 Australian television series endings

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