Logie Awards of 1984

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The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton.[1] Guests included Christopher Atkins, Heather Thomas, Tony Randall, Dwight Schultz, Douglas Barr, Gerald McRaney, Rich Little, Bob Hawke, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson and John Bertrand.[1]

National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: Tony Barber, Daryl Somers, Mike Walsh, Rowena Wallace

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor
Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Ten Network), Shane Porteous in A Country Practice
Most Popular Actress
Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Lorraine Bayly in Carson's Law
Most Popular New Talent
Winner: James Reyne in Return to Eden (Network Ten)[2]
Nominees: Colin Friels for For the Term of His Natural Life (Nine Network), Rebecca Rigg for A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actor in a Mini Series
Winner: John Stanton in The Dismissal (Network Ten)[2]
Nominees: Bill Hunter in The Dismssal (Network Ten)
Best Lead Actress in a Mini Series
Winner: Sigrid Thornton in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Rebecca Gilling in Return to Eden
Best Supporting Actor in a Mini Series
Winner: John Meillon in The Dismissal (Network Ten)[2]
Nominees: Charles Tingwell in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)
Best Supporting Actress in a Mini Series
Winner: Wendy Hughes in Return to Eden (Network Ten)[2]
Nominees: Dinah Shearing in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)


Best Lead Actor in a Series
Winner: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Network Ten)[2]
Nominees: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actress in a Series
Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (Network Ten)
Best Supporting Actor in a Series
Winner: Noel Trevarthen in Carson's Law (Network Ten )[2]
Nominees: Shane Withington in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series
Winner: Lorrae Desmond in A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Cornelia Frances in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)
Best Juvenile Performance
Winner: Darius Perkins in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)[2]
TV Reporter of the Year
Winner: Richard Carleton in Nationwide (ABC)[2]
Nominees: Jennifer Byrne in Sunday (Nine Network), Ray Martin in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series
Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Sons and Daughters (Seven Network), Carson's Law (Ten Network)
Most Popular Comedy Show
Winner: The Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: Kingswood Country (Seven Network), Australia You're Standing In It (ABC)
Most Popular Variety Show
Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: The Daryl Somers Show (Nine Network), The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Children's TV Series
Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Ten Network)
Nominees: Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network), Play School (ABC)
Most Popular Quiz/Game Show
Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: Family Feud (Nine Network), The New Price is Right (Seven Network)
Most Popular Public Affairs Program
Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: Today (Nine Network), Nationwide (ABC)
Most Popular Documentary Series
Winner: Willesee documentaries (Seven Network)[2]
Nominees: Peach's Gold (ABC), John Laws' World (Network Ten)

Best Programs

Best Miniseries/Telemovie
Winner: The Dismissal (Network Ten)[2]
Nominees: Return to Eden (Network Ten), All the Rivers Run (Seven Network), Scales of Justice (ABC)
Best Special Events Telecast
Winner: Australia's Entertainment Spectacular (Nine Network)[2]
Best News Report
Winner: "Ash Wednesday coverage" (Ten Network, Nine Network and Seven Network)[2]


Best Single Documentary
Winner: Ash Wednesday (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: The Burma Railway (ABC), First Contact (Seven Network)
Best Sports Coverage
Winner: Cricket (Nine Network)[2]
Nominees: America's Cup (Nine Network), James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network)
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
Winner: Australia Naturally (Television New England, Tamworth)[2]

State Awards

New South Wales

Most Popular Male
Winner: Mike Walsh[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner: Penny Cook[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2]

Queensland

Most Popular Male
Winner: Glenn Taylor[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner: Jacki MacDonald[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)[2]

South Australia

Most Popular Male
Winner: Rob Kelvin[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner: Jane Reilly[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)[2]


Tasmania

Most Popular Male
Winner: Bert Taylor[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner: Jenny Roberts[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner: Taylor's Tasmania[2]

Victoria

Most Popular Male
Winner: Daryl Somers[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner: Paula Duncan[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner: Carson's Law (Network Ten)[2]

Western Australia

Most Popular Male
Winner: Russell Goodrick[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner: Jenny Dunstan[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner: Channel Nine News (Nine Network)[2]

Hall of Fame

After years in the Australian television industry, Hector Crawford became the first inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "26th TV Week Logie Awards, 1984". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "1984 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
  3. ^ "1984 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.

External links

  • Logie Awards of 1984 at IMDb
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