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Countdown (Australian TV program)

Countdown is an Australian music television program, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 8 November 1974 until 19 July 1987. It was created by executive producer Michael Shrimpton, producer/director Robbie Weekes and record producer and music journalist Ian "Molly" Meldrum. Countdown was produced at the studios of the ABC in the…

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Genre
Music
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Country of origin
Australia
Created by
Michael Shrimpton Robbie Weekes Ian "Molly" Meldrum
Directed by
Robbie Weekes Paul Drane
Executive producer
Michael Shrimpton

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Prince Charles interview

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Countdown Revolution era

40th anniversary

"Molly" television drama

New Year's Eve: Countdown Live

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50th anniversary

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Countdown (Australian TV program)

Nodes106
Edges105
Triples50
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018868
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Countdown (Australian TV program)

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Camera setup · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → Multi-camera
Country of origin · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → Australia
Created by · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → Michael Shrimpton Robbie Weekes Ian "Molly" Meldrum
Directed by · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → Robbie Weekes Paul Drane
Executive producer · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → Michael Shrimpton
Genre · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → Music
Network · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → ABC
No. of episodes · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → 563
No. of seasons · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → 14
Original language · 1
Countdown (Australian TV program) → English

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Countdown (Australian TV program)Camera setupMulti-camera1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Country of originAustralia1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Created byMichael Shrimpton Robbie Weekes Ian "Molly" Meldrum1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Directed byRobbie Weekes Paul Drane1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Executive producerMichael Shrimpton1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)GenreMusic1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)NetworkABC1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)No. of episodes5631.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)No. of seasons141.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Original languageEnglish1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Presented byIan "Molly" Meldrum1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)ProducersRobbie Weekes & Paul Drane1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Production locationRipponlea, Victoria1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Release8 November 1974 (1974-11-08) – 19 July 1987 (1987-07-19)1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Running time25 min First six episodes 55 min1.00infobox
Countdown (Australian TV program)Theme music composerBrian May1.00infobox

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