1975 in Australian television

none March 2026November 2016 The "Ending this year" section heading is confusing, perhaps "Cancelled shows"? 1975 Australian television This is a list of Australian television-related events in 1975. Events 28 February – Television in Australia switches to full-time colour, marking the last day of Australian television in black and white. Colour transmission would launch officially on 1 March on Saturday at 12:00am. Seven Network, The 0-10 Network and ABC stayed on air all night for the occasion. 28 February – The ABC airs a spin-off television special of The Aunty Jack Show, called Aunty Jack Introduces Colour. It promotes the introduction of Australian television in colour. 1 March – "C-Day" in Australia; full-time colour broadcasting takes effect.2014-10-07 40 years of colour TV https://televisionau.com/2014/10/40-years-of-colour-tv.html 2026-03-03 Television.AU en-AU 1 March – Australian music program Countdown arrives December 2022 on to the scene with a bang by becoming the first program on ABC to be broadcast in colour with Johnny Farnham as the host. That episode was the show's real first episodeOctober 2021, besides with the previous series lost. 1 March – British children's stop motion animated series The Wombles created by Elisabeth Beresford and narrated by Bernard Cribbins premieres on ABC. 21 March – The ABC broadcasts a collection of four comedy specials derived from The Aunty Jack Show titled Wollongong the Brave starting off with "Norman Gunston – The Golden Weeks". 12 May – American talk show host and singer Don Lane presents his very own talk show The Don Lane Show with Bert Newton as co host. 5 September – The 839th episode (also known as the infamous 'bomb-blast' episode) of the popular Australian soap opera Number 96, which wiped out four regular characters in a bid to reinstate the series' former top rating position, is shown on The 0-10 Network. 13 October – Australian news magazine program 11AM hosted by Roger Climpson debuts on Seven Network. 27 October - NTD returns to the air in Darwin, for the first time since Cyclone Tracy. 13 December – The Federal Election — barely a month after the controversial dismissal of the Whitlam government — gets coverage across all networks. TEN10 Sydney launches its first one-hour news service Eyewitness News. Graham Kennedy has been banned from making appearances on live television after his infamous "crow call" on The Graham Kennedy Show on Nine Network. Debuts Program Network Debut date Until Tomorrow Seven Network 1975-01-27 27 January The Unisexers Nine Network 1975-02-09 9 February Wollongong the Brave ABC 1975-03-21 21 March The Don Lane Show Nine Network 1975-05-08 8 May The Last of the Australians Nine Network 1975-03-02 2 August Ben Hall ABC 1975-09-07 7 September 11AM Seven Network 1975-10-13 13 October Shannon's Mob Nine Network 1975-10-27 27 October Beat of the City ABC 1975 Cash and Company Seven Network 1975 This Is Your Life Seven Network 1975 Pot of Gold Channel 0 1975 New international programming 30 January – USA The Manhunter (Nine Network) 6 February – USA Little House on the Prairie (Nine Network) 10 February – USA The Rockford Files (Channel 0) 13 February – UK No, Honestly (Seven Network) 16 February – UK Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (ABC) 17 February – USA Police Woman (Seven Network) 1 March – UK The Wombles (1973) (ABC) 3 March – UK Casanova '73 (ABC) 14 March – USA Hong Kong Phooey (Nine Network) 24 March – UK Softly, Softly: Task Force (ABV-2) 6 May – UK Carrie's War (ABC) 31 May – USA Valley of the Dinosaurs (Nine Network) 7 June – USA Shazam! (Channel 0) 21 June – USA Movin' On (Channel 0) 14 July – USA Dinah! (Nine Network) 30 August – USA Petrocelli (Nine Network) 7 September – UK It Ain't Half Hot Mum (ABC) 5 October – UK Moody and Pegg (ABC) 8 October – USA The New Adventures of Gilligan (Channel 0) 20 October – UK Bod (ABC) 3 November – USA Nakia (Nine Network) 3 November – USA Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (Nine Network) 4 November – UK Crystal Tipps and Alistair (ABC) 15 November – USA Paper Moon (Nine Network) Television shows 1950s Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999). 1960s Four Corners (1961–present). It's Academic (1968–1978) Division 4 (1969–1975) 1970s Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010). Young Talent Time (1971–1988) Countdown (1974–1987). The Don Lane Show (1975–1983). Ending this year Date Show Channel Debut 28 February The Unisexers Nine Network 9 February 1975 17 April The Graham Kennedy Show Nine Network 19 September 1972 3 October Until Tomorrow Seven Network 27 January 1975 25 November Division 4 Nine Network 11 March 1969 8 December Wollongong the Brave ABC 21 March 1975 1975 Ben Hall ABC 7 September 1975 1975 Class of 74 Seven Network 18 March 1974 1975 Great Temptation Seven Network 1970 See also 1975 in Australia List of Australian films of 1975 References 1975