''The Mike Walsh Show'' was an Australian variety daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon.

History

The program was launched on the

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and moved to the

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in 1977. By the 1980s, ''The Mike Walsh Show'' was syndicated to regional television stations around Australia.

Description

The program featured the latest in music, film, fashion, gossip and politics, and garnered around 5 million viewers locally each week, and presented live performances and interviews from celebrities both locally and internationally. International guest celebrities included:

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, Big Bird,

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and Jamie Lee Curtis

Awards

The program won a total of 24

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including a Gold Logie for frequent guest star

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in 1977, and host Mike Walsh in 1980. It also won the following awards:

Re-programming

In February 1985, ''The Mike Walsh Show'' moved from its popular daytime timeslot to an evening timeslot, two nights a week. The program in the prime time format was not successful, although ''The Mike Walsh Shows successor in the daytime slot, '' Midday'' with a very similar format to ''The Mike Walsh Show'', ran for fourteen years, garnering numerous awards.

References

External links

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''The Mike Walsh Show'' at the National Film and Sound Archive
Nine Network original programming Network 10 original programming Australian television talk shows Australian variety television shows 1973 Australian television series debuts 1984 Australian television series endings Black-and-white Australian television shows {{Australia-tv-prog-stub