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Classic Countdown

Classic Countdown

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.5
Classic Countdown

Released

9/17/2017

Duration

0h 0m

Genre

Documentary

Country

Australia

Cast

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

Overview

Classic Countdown celebrates one of the most loved programs ever produced and broadcast by the ABC, spanning 13 years from 1974-1987, providing the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians.

Episodes

Episode 1 - 1975EP 1Available

Episode 1 - 1975

0m8.0

One of the most loved programs ever broadcast by the ABC, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. We celebrate the sights & sounds of 1975 with narrator John Paul Young.

Episode 2 - 1976EP 2Available

Episode 2 - 1976

0m8.0

Wilbur Wilde takes us back to 1976 to explore the sights and sounds of the year on Countdown. Includes music from Sherbet, Marcia Hines & the Bay City Rollers.

Episode 3 - 1977EP 3Available

Episode 3 - 1977

0m8.0

One of Australia's most loved TV programs, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation. Celebrate the sights & sounds of 1977 with Split Enz, Foreigner, Joe Cocker & narrator Richard Clapton.

Episode 4 - 1978EP 4Available

Episode 4 - 1978

0m8.0

Take a trip down memory lane with one of the ABC's most loved programs. Narrator Jane Clifton celebrates the sights & sounds of 1978 with John Cougar, Kate Bush, John Paul Young, Elton John & Dragon.

Episode 5 - 1979EP 5Available

Episode 5 - 1979

0m8.0

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Stephen Cummings narrates a trip back to 1979 with performances by Iggy Pop, The Knack, Cheap Trick & Cold Chisel.

Episode 6 - 1980EP 6Available

Episode 6 - 1980

0m8.0

The Eighties arrived with excitement and expectation. But as world events took a darker turn, the music industry shone with solid gold hits. James Reyne narrates this look back at the year in Countdown.

Episode 7 - 1981EP 7Available

Episode 7 - 1981

0m8.0

Take a walk down memory lane to 1981 and we recall the iconic artists, the incredible songs and Molly! Features performances by Simple Minds, Kim Wilde, Men at Work and Divinyls. Narrated by Steve Kilbey.

Episode 8 - 1982EP 8Available

Episode 8 - 1982

0m8.0

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Shane Howard narrates a trip back to 1982 with performances by Iron Maiden, Duran Duran, Goanna and INXS.

Episode 9 - 1983EP 9Available

Episode 9 - 1983

0m8.0

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Pat Wilson narrates a trip back to 1983 with performances by Dragon, The Go-Betweens and Bonnie Tyler.

Episode 10 - 1984EP 10Available

Episode 10 - 1984

0m8.0

Countdown provided the soundtrack to a generation of Australians. Grace Knight narrates a trip back to 1984 with performances by Culture Club, The Saints and Cyndi Lauper.

Episode 11 - 1985EP 11Available

Episode 11 - 1985

0m0.0

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Kate Ceberano narrates a trip back to 1985 with performances by Tears For Fears, Uncanny X-Men and A-Ha.

Episode 12 - 1986EP 12Available

Episode 12 - 1986

0m0.0

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Deb Conway narrates a trip back to 1986 with performances by Mental as Anything, The Damned, GANGgajang and John Farnham.

Episode 13 - 1987EP 13Available

Episode 13 - 1987

0m0.0

After 563 episodes and hundreds of performances, Countdown ended in 1987. Narrator Paul Stewart looks back at the end of an era with performances by Painters & Dockers, Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly and Crowded House.

Cast

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

Host

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

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