Australia Unlimited was an Australian television program, which aired from 1956 to circa 1961 on Sydney station ABN-2, with part of the run also being shown on Melbourne station ABV-2. The first episode of the series aired 7 November 1956. The series moved time-slot and day of broadcast several times. Ron Powell hosted the series for part of the run. Originally 30 minutes, it later became a 15-minute show. It was one of the first series produced by the ABC.
| Australia Unlimited | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15-30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 7 November 1956 – 1961 |
Topics in early episodes of the non-fiction series (which largely focused on rural subjects) varied from snakes[1] to bonsai trees,[2] the latter considered an odd choice of subject matter by The Australian Women's Weekly.
The National Film and Sound Archive holds a radio episode of a show called Australia Unlimited from 1955, as well as several scripts,[3] but it is unknown if that is related to the television program.
References
edit- ^ "Television Parade". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 24, no. 24. 14 November 1956. p. 26. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Television Parade". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 24, no. 25. 21 November 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Search: "Australia Unlimited"". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2022.