Countdown - Production & Contact Info

Countdown (1974–1987)
TV Series | Music

Countdown (1974–1987)

TV Series | Music

Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 8 November 1974 until 19 July 1987.

Seasons

1 | Unknown See all

Directors

Paul Drane | Rob Weekes | Walter Boston | Ted Emery

Writers

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum | Michael Shrimpton | Rob Weekes

Producers

Paul Drane | Rob Weekes | Walter Boston | Ted Emery

Cinematographer

Eric Lomas

Editors

Chris Bourke | Rui De Sousa

Production Designer

Paul Cleveland

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 1974

Release date (First episode)

Nov 8, 1974 (Australia)

Awards

1 win

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
63 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum Self - Host / Host / Self / Self - Presenter Self - Host / Host / Self / Self - Presenter See fewer	570	Mary and Max (2009)
Debra Byrne Self Self See fewer	4	Rebel (1985)
Daryl Braithwaite Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host See fewer	3	Red Billabong (2016)
Stevie Wright Self Self See fewer	3	Juliet, Naked (2018)
Skyhooks Themselves Themselves See fewer	3	StalkHer (2015)
Kim Wilde Self Self See fewer	3	Weird Science (1985)
Kate Bush Self Self See fewer	2	The Line, the Cross & the Curve (1993)
AC/DC Themselves Themselves See fewer	2	Iron Man (2008)
John Farnham Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host See fewer	2	Fletch (1985)
Denise Drysdale Self Self See fewer	2	The Ernie Sigley Show (1974)
Daddy Cool Themselves Themselves See fewer	2	Wolf Creek (2005)
Linda George Self Self See fewer	2	Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)
Hush Themselves Themselves See fewer	2	Molly (2016)
William Shakespeare Self Self See fewer	2	Love Serenade (1996)
Randy Jones Self Self See fewer	2	Alexander Jamieson (2017)
KISS Themselves Themselves See fewer	2	The Nice Guys (2016)
Phil Collins Self Self See fewer	2	Tarzan (1999)
Brian Mannix Self - Host / Self - Presenter Self - Host / Self - Presenter See fewer	2	Chopper (2000)
David Bowie Self Self See fewer	1	Labyrinth (1986)
Suzi Quatro Self Self See fewer	1	Cruella (2021)
Ernie Sigley Self Self See fewer	1	The Ernie Sigley Show (1974)
Jeff Duff Self Self See fewer	1	Sons of Steel - directors cut (2010)
Renée Geyer Self Self See fewer	1	Mary and Max (2009)
Graeme Strachan Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	Schweitzer (1990)
Doug Parkinson Self Self See fewer	1	Stone (1974)
Jim Keays Self Self See fewer	1	Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
Jigsaw Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
The Dingoes Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Red Dog (2011)
John O'Donnell Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	Countdown (1974)
Cloud Nine Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Countdown (1974)
Fox Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Countdown (1974)
The Moir Sisters Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	The Ernie Sigley Show (1974)
Madder Lake Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Molly (2016)
Benjamin Hugg Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	The Ernie Sigley Show (1974)
Ric Melbourne Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	Dinky Di's (1991)
Dove Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	The Ernie Sigley Show (1974)
Grant Goldman Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	Dead to the World (1991)
Sherbet Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	A Few Best Men (2011)
The La De Das Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	The Efficiency Expert (1991)
John Paul Young Self Self See fewer	1	Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Leif Garrett Self Self See fewer	1	The Outsiders (1983)
La Femme Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	La Femme: Chelsea Kids (1979)
Chane Chane Self Self See fewer	1	La Femme: Chelsea Kids (1979)
Brett Walker Self Self See fewer	1	La Femme: Chelsea Kids (1979)
Gene Simmons Self Self See fewer	1	Extract (2009)
Daryl Hall Self - Studio Guest Self - Studio Guest See fewer	1	Ready Player One (2018)
John Oates Self - Studio Guest Self - Studio Guest See fewer	1	No Hard Feelings (2023)
Ted Mulry Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	Puberty Blues (2012)
The Police Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Red Planet (2000)
Jon English Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	All Together Now (1991)
Christopher Atkins Self Self See fewer	1	The Blue Lagoon (1980)
Wendy Stapleton Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Blue Heelers (1994)
Peter Cupples Self Self See fewer	1	The Pirate Movie (1982)
Dire Straits Themselves - Interviewees Themselves - Interviewees See fewer	1	Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
James Reyne Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Death Note (I) (2017)
Brad Robinson Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Heaven Tonight (1989)
Freddie Mercury Self Self See fewer	1	Flash Gordon (1980)
Dave Faulkner Self Self See fewer	1	The Sum of Us (1994)
Brad Shepherd Self Self See fewer	1	Hoodoo Gurus: Poison Pen (1986)
Stevie Nicks Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	1	Sweet November (2001)
Elton John Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	1	Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Ex Machina (2014)
Kate Ceberano Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	1	Cargo (I) (2017)