Producer Saul Shtein explains how ABC’s music show has come up with extraordinarily creative performances.
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Returning: The Sound
Music show returns to ABC in November -in the old Countdown timeslot.
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rage retro month
Retro month features a Countdown episode co-hosted by the late Greedy Smith with Peter O’Doherty of Mental As Anything.
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“…and remember, the world really is wonderful!”
Exclusive: 40 years on from Wonder World, Simon Townsend reflects on a pioneering show for children -and his one big regret.
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Ripponlea studios on the market
Iconic studios begin sale process, but campaigners cite its heritage value.
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Molly gets his own statue
Music guru is immortalised with a bronze statue in Richmond.
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Memories of Nightmoves
“It was meant to be 7 weeks,” Lee Simon recalls of 70s music show. “We kept on going for 7 years.”
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Vale: Robbie Weekes
Producer / Director, best known for co-creating Countdown, has died.
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A Countdown revival? Not yet Molly….
Molly talks up an all-new Countdown with younger presenters. But it may be wishful thinking.
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ABC to repeat Countdown Live Concert
A chance to relive the music all over again.
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Molly praises Countdown concert, calls for ABC revival.
“It brought a tear to my eye,” says Molly, full of praise for ABC’s new year’s eve concert.
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Oops, one random slip but ABC concert hits NYE sweet spot.
Inspired Countdown concert saves the night after years of challenging NYE broadcasts.
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