TV Shows released in 1957

Oxford Show

A variety series that aired in the early days of Australian television.

Country Style, U.S.A.

Public service program sponsored by the U.S. Army featured top country and western singers playing their hit songs interspersed with announcements urging viewers to visit their local Army recruiting station.

The Pressure Pak Show

A guessing game in which panelists and contestants had to determine what phrase the host has picked.

Leave It to the Girls

A discussion series featuring a panel of three women and one man.

Hit Parade

Hit recordings were danced to and lip-synced in settings.

Show Band Parade

Give It a Go

The Dulux Show

Contestants tried to win trips to locations around Australia. The final segment was a contest between two contestants who tried to win a trip overseas.

Il musichiere

Railway Roundabout

Prior to the publication of Dr Richard Beeching's landmark report The Reshaping of Britain's Railways, which in 1963 changed the face of rail travel in the UK forever, this series travelled... See full summary »

How Say You?

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

First Hand

World News Roundup

The Georgia Gibbs Show

Pinbusters

John Bowman hosted the show for most of its life, with Royal Parker replacing him. There were Six four-frame games during each show with kids as the contestants. The winners took home trophies.

Early to Braden

Potts and the Phantom Piper

Saturday Night Football

Victorian Football League (later Australian Football League) teams compete against each other.

Odyssey

Bilanz der Saison