TV Shows released in 1957

Australia's Amateur Hour

A talent contest, featuring singers, dancers, etc etc.

The N.R.M.A Show

A series aimed at the "average car owner"

Be My Guest

Information on this series is scarce, but it likely featured an interview format.

Noughts and Crosses

A quiz show in which contestants choose subjects on which they are asked questions. Their answers provide the moves to the noughts and crosses board.

Pantomime Quiz

Two celebrity teams competed in a game of charades.

State Your Case

In this short-lived series, Eric Baume would interview his guest.

Juke Box Saturday Night

This series presented a mix of current hit recordings and older hit recordings, which were mimed by a regular cast (a format similar to HSV-7's "Hit Parade"). Also featured were the GTV-9 Dancers.

The Late Show

A live variety show which aired on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Thursday at One

A program for the housewives, made up of varying segments such as Question Time, Family Doctor, Keep in Trim, Making and Mending, Forty and Over Talent Quest, Fun with Food, etc.

Anything Goes

A mix of genres, this series featured music, interviews and audience participation.

Raising a Husband

A game show. Each episode featured three couples, which were quizzed to see which featured "the most human husband".

Tivoli Party Time

A live variety series, with singers, dancers, and other variety acts.

Discoteca do Chacrinha

Kinder, wie die Zeit vergeht

Hillbilly Requests

Looking and Seeing

Do You Trust Your Wife?

Game show hosted by ventriloquist Ron Blaskett, accompanied by his three "dolls".

Fool's Paradise

A BBC TV series of 45 minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.

Teenage Mailbag

The cast sang requested songs.

Take That

Comedy series set in a schoolroom.