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'''''Time for Terry''''' was an Australian TV series which ran in from 1964–1966. It was a variety show that was hosted by English comedian and entertainer as well as jazz musician [[Terry O'Neill (entertainer)|Terry O'Neill]]. The show was a forerunner to such shows as ''The Midday Show'' and ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'', combining variety and music with game show elements. The show was so successful for HSV7 that it launched a season of Night-time for Terry in 1966. O'Neill had run a similar successful show in England called ''The One O'Clock Show''. Amongst other highlights, the show was responsible for launching the careers of [[Pat Carroll (singer)|Pat Carroll]] and [[Olivia Newton-John]], whose farewell to Australian television before leaving for England was broadcast on the show. Terry's then wife Peggy Haig (sister of English comic actor Jack Haig) made frequent appearances as did their daughter Coral Kelly - later to become prolific television writer Coral Drouyn.
| genre = [[Variety show|Variety]]
| presenter = Terry O'Neill
| country = Australia
| language = English
| network = [[HSV (TV station)|HSV-7]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1964}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1969|4|3|df=y}}
}}
'''''Time for Terry''''' was an Australian TV series which ran from 1964 until 3 April 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1969-03-27 |title=HSV-7 mobilises |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3chYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1537%2C5536693 |access-date=2024-02-03 |work=[[The Age]] |department=TV & Radio Guide |page=1}}</ref> It was a variety show that was hosted by English comedian and entertainer as well as jazz musician [[Terry O'Neill (entertainer)|Terry O'Neill]]. The show was a forerunner to such shows as ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|The Midday Show]]'' and ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'', combining variety and music with game show elements. The show was so successful for [[HSV (TV station)|HSV-7]] that it launched a season of Night-time for Terry in 1966.

O'Neill had run a similar successful show in England called ''The One O'Clock Show''. Amongst other highlights, the show was responsible for launching the careers of [[Pat Carroll (singer)|Pat Carroll]] and [[Olivia Newton-John]], whose farewell to Australian television before leaving for England was broadcast on the show. Terry's then wife Peggy Haig (sister of English comic actor Jack Haig) made frequent appearances as did their daughter Coral Kelly - later to become prolific television writer Coral Drouyn.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Vi Greenhalf]]
* [[Vi Greenhalf]]
* Joe Hudson
* Joe Hudson
* [[Ivan Hutchinson]]
* [[Ivan Hutchinson]]
* [[Brian Naylor (broadcaster)|Brian Naylor]]
* [[Brian Naylor (broadcaster)|Brian Naylor]]
* [[Olivia Newton-John]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1966-12-01 |title=Compere is staying |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hmQQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aZMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4272%2C205614 |access-date=2024-02-03 |work=[[The Age]] |department=TV & Radio Guide |page=11}}</ref>
* Olivia Newton-John
* [[Ian Turpie]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=John |date=1997-08-08 |title=Turps |volume=43 |page=15 |work=[[Tharunka]] |issue=9 |location=New South Wales, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230435883 |access-date=2021-10-22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
* [[Ian Turpie]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=John |date=1997-08-08 |title=Turps |volume=43 |page=15 |work=[[Tharunka]] |issue=9 |location=New South Wales, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230435883 |access-date=2021-10-22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
* [[Terry Norris (actor)|Terry Norris]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Obituary: Terry Norris |url=https://televisionau.com/2023/03/obituary-terry-norris.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528170901/https://televisionau.com/2023/03/obituary-terry-norris.html |archive-date=2023-05-28 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Television.AU}}</ref>
* [[Terry Norris (actor)|Terry Norris]]
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0927692}}
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[[Category:1960s Australian game shows]]
[[Category:1960s Australian game shows]]
[[Category:1965 Australian television series debuts]]
[[Category:1965 Australian television series debuts]]
[[Category:1965 Australian television series endings]]
[[Category:1969 Australian television series endings]]





Revision as of 05:17, 3 February 2024

Time for Terry
GenreVariety
Presented byTerry O'Neill
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkHSV-7
Release1964 (1964) –
3 April 1969 (1969-04-03)

Time for Terry was an Australian TV series which ran from 1964 until 3 April 1969.[1] It was a variety show that was hosted by English comedian and entertainer as well as jazz musician Terry O'Neill. The show was a forerunner to such shows as The Midday Show and Hey Hey It's Saturday, combining variety and music with game show elements. The show was so successful for HSV-7 that it launched a season of Night-time for Terry in 1966.

O'Neill had run a similar successful show in England called The One O'Clock Show. Amongst other highlights, the show was responsible for launching the careers of Pat Carroll and Olivia Newton-John, whose farewell to Australian television before leaving for England was broadcast on the show. Terry's then wife Peggy Haig (sister of English comic actor Jack Haig) made frequent appearances as did their daughter Coral Kelly - later to become prolific television writer Coral Drouyn.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "HSV-7 mobilises". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 27 March 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Compere is staying". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 1 December 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ Lee, John (8 August 1997). "Turps". Tharunka. Vol. 43, no. 9. New South Wales, Australia. p. 15. Retrieved 22 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Terry Norris". Television.AU. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.