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Australian broadcasting award
The Penguin Award was an annual award given for excellence in broadcasting by the Television Society of Australia . It was founded in 1954. The award trophy depicts an ear listening to a television tube, but strongly resembles a penguin, hence the name. The award was designed by Des White, an artist and designer at the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
Past winners
1968
Presented on 10 November 1968.
[1]
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series –
Leonard Teale ,
Homicide , Channel 7
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series –
Stewart Ginn ,
My Name's McGooley , Channel 7
Best Direction of a Drama Series – Alex Emmanuel, Homicide , Channel 7
Best Lead Talent in a Variety Show – Graham Kennedy
Best Documentary – For Better or Worse , ABC
1970
Special Award: Outstanding Achievement in Television, 1969 Moon Telecasts – Dept of Supply, Australian Government (coordinating agency in Australia for NASA)
November 1972
Leading Quizmaster –
Tony Barber ,
The Great Temptation , Channel 7
Leading Drama Talent – TIE –
James Laurenson ,
Boney and
Michael Pate ,
Matlock Police , Network 10
Leading National Newsreader –
Brian Naylor
Commonwealth Film Development Corporation $3000 TV Drama Prize –
Division 4 : Episode 'The Return of John Kelso'
Special Commendation –
Over There . Episode 'A Long Way From The Junction', ABC
Shell $2000 Documentary Award –
A Big Country . Episode 'The Whalers', ABC
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series –
Frank Taylor , Division 4
Leading Variety Talent –
Mary Jane Boyd – Matt Flinders Show , ABC
Leading Reporter Current Affairs –
Richard Carleton ,
This Day Tonight , ABC
Best Variety Series –
The Matt Flinders Show , ABC
Best Current Affairs Program –
A Current Affair , Network 9
The Society's Trophy – Mr
C.L. Faudell . Founder & Past President of the
TV Society of Australia
1973
Presented in a joint function with the Australian Film Institute Awards in Melbourne on 2 December 1973.
[2]
Best Drama Series –
Seven Little Australians , ABC
Best Children's Show – Seven Little Australians , ABC
Best Actor –
Leonard Teale – Seven Little Australians , ABC
Best Supporting Actress –
Ruth Cracknell – Seven Little Australians , ABC
Best Variety Series – Showcase '73
Best Single Program – Malaysia....Where are all the Children going? , Network 10
Best Current Affairs Show –
A Current Affair , Network 9
Best Variety Entertainer –
Jill Perryman , Perryman on Parade , ABC
Best Newsreader –
Geoff Raymond , ABC
Best Current Affairs Presentation –
Mike Willesee , A Current Affair
Best Drama Script –
Frank Hardy ,
Boney Episode: Boney Meets the Daybreak Killer
November 1975
Best Actor –
John Meillon ,
The Fourth Wish , ABC
Best Actress –
Olivia Hamnett , Rush , ABC
Best Variety Entertainer –
Garry McDonald
Best Newsreader/Reporter – Geoff Raymond, ABC
Best Current Affairs Interviewer –
Richard Carleton , ABC
Best Script –
Michael Craig , The Fourth Wish , ABC
Best Producer/Director –
Oscar Whitbread , Rush , ABC
Best Documentary – Wildlife in Papua New Guinea and Nation Emerging
Best Adult Drama –
They Don't Clap Losers
Best Original Theme Music –
Rush , ABC
1976
Source:
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November 1977
Best Actor –
Peter Adams ,
The Alternative
Best Actress –
Wendy Hughes , The Alternative
Best Supporting Actor –
Alwyn Kurts , The Alternative
Best Supporting Actress –
Arianthe Galani ,
Pig in a Poke , ABC
Australian Film Commission $3000 Prize in Adult Drama – The Alternative
Australian Film Commission Open Drama – Pig in a Poke , ABC
Best Drama Script – Pig in a Poke , ABC
Best Individual Production Achievement –
Power Without Glory , ABC
Best Drama Director –
Carl Schultz ,
The Tichborne Affair , ABC
Best Variety Musical Entertainer –
Don Lane
Best Newsreader –
Brian Naylor
Best Documentary Script – Fred Cul Cullen, Australians at War , Network 10
Best Drama Production One Shot – The Tichborne Affair , ABC
Best Variety Musical Program Series –
The Don Lane Show , Network 9
Best Variety Musical Program Special –
Sammy Davis Jr in Australia , Channel 7
Best Current Affairs –
Four Corners
Best Documentary –
In the Wild with Harry Butler
Best Children's Program –
Fat Cat & Friends
Best Outside Broadcast – Centenary Test Cricket Match, ABC
Best Imported Program –
The Duchess of Duke Street
November 1979
Best Documentary –
A Big Country , ABC
The Shell Prize for Best News Story – The Heathcote Fires, Channel 9
Best Comedy Program – Neutral Ground, ABC
Best Variety Series –
The Don Lane Show , Channel 9
Best Adult Drama –
Bit Part , ABC
Best Children's Drama –
Top Mates , ABC
Best Children's Program –
Shirl's Neighbourhood , Channel 7
Best Current Affairs Show – Countrywide, ABC
Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Series –
Peter Adams ,
Cop Shop
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Carol Burns ,
Prisoner
Best Single Performance by an Actress –
Jill Perryman , Palace of Dreams, ABC
Best Entertainer –
Don Lane , Channel 9
Best New Talent –
Liddy Clark ,
Ride on Stranger , ABC
Best Television Play Direction –
Peter Weir ,
The Plumber , Channel 9
The $1000 Adult Drama Prize –
The Summer of the 17th Doll , Channel 7
Best Set Design –
Against the Wind , Channel 7
Best Musical Score – Against the Wind , Channel 7
Best Camera Work – Against the Wind , Channel 7
The Colin Bednall Award for Outstanding Contribution – Ian Fairweather
November 1980
Best Single Performance by an Actor –
John Hargreaves ,
The Banana Bender , ABC
Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Series – Brian James,
Skyways , Channel 7
Best Single Performance by an Actress –
Bunny Brooke , Rock Pool , ABC
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series – Vivien Gray,
The Sullivans , Channel 9
Best TV Play or TV Movie Direction –
Kevin James Dobson ,
Young Ramsay
Best Current Affairs Program –
60 Minutes , Channel 9
Best Documentary – Do Not Pass Go
1982
Best Drama Series –
A Town Like Alice , Channel 7
Best Light Entertainment Series – Parkinson in Australia , Network 10
Best Light Entertainment Program – Women's Weekly Fashion Awards
Best Musical Program –
The Don Lane Show , Channel 9
Best Children's Light Entertainment –
The Curiosity Show
Best Current Affairs –
Nationwide , ABC
Best Sporting Telecast – 1981 VFL Grand Final
Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Series –
Bryan Brown , A Town Like Alice , Channel 7
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Rowena Wallace ,
Sons & Daughters
Best Light Entertainment Personality –
Ian Turpie , The New Price is Right
Best Newsreader –
Jim Waley , Channel 9
Best Children's TV Personality – Humphrey Bear
Best TV Play or TV Movie Direction – Di Drew,
1915 , ABC
Best Drama Script – Out of Line , ABC
Best Drama Series Script –
Peter Yeldham , 1915 , ABC
Best Musical Score –
Shirl's Neighbourhood , Channel 7
Best Costume Design – Jim Murray, 1915 , ABC
Best Set Design & Best Editing – The Women's Weekly Fashion Awards
November 1983
Best Drama Program –
The Dean Case , ABC
Best Limited-Mini Series Drama Program –
The Dismissal , Channel 10
Best Drama Serial –
Carson's Law , Channel 10
Best Children's Drama –
Kicking Around
Best Musical-Variety Series –
The Daryl Somers Show , Channel 9
Best Light Entertainment Non-Musical Series –
Sale of the Century , Channel 9
Best Variety Program – Sydney Entertainment Centre Opening, Channel 9
Best Current Affairs – Focus
Best News Program – Eye Witness News, Channel 10
Best News Story – The Azaria Chamberlain Case, Channel 10
Best Documentary – Birdmen of Kilimanjaro , Channel 10
Best Sports Telecast – The Commonwealth Games , ABC
Best Single Performance by an Actor in a Limited Miniseries – Bill Hunter, The Dismissal , Channel 10
Best Single Performance by an Actor in a Series – William Zappa,
Women of the Sun
Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Serial/Series –
Kevin Miles , Carson's Law , Channel 10
Best Single Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Mawuyul Yanthaluwuy , Women of the Sun
Best Single Performance by an Actress in a Serial –
Sally McKenzie ,
Cop Shop , Channel 7
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Serial/Series –
Rowena Wallace ,
Sons & Daughters , Channel 7
Best Light Entertainment Personality –
Bert Newton ,
The Don Lane Show , Channel 9
Best Newsreader – David Johnston, Channel 10
Best TV Play or TV Movie Direction –
George Miller , The Dismissal , Channel 10
Best Drama Series Script –
Sonia Borg &
Hyllus Maris , Women of the Sun
Best Drama Serial Script – Terry Stapleton, Carson' Law , Channel 10
Best Lighting & Best Set Design – Carson's Law , Channel 10
1984
Best Variety Program – Wak's Works , Channel 7 Brisbane
1985
Source:
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1986
Best Drama Serial –
Prisoner (Channel 10)
Best Miniseries –
The Dunera Boys (Channel 10)
Best Situation Comedy –
Mother and Son (ABC)
Best One-off Drama –
The Perfectionist (Channel 10)
Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Principal/Supporting Role in a Series/Serial –
Mark Little for
The Flying Doctors (Network Nine)
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a One-off Drama –
Simon Chilvers for The Dunera Boys (Channel 10)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Principal Role in a One-off Drama –
Shane Connor for
Emerging (ABC)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Series –
Max Cullen for The Flying Doctors
Best Performance by an Actress in a Principal Role in a One-off Drama –
Dasha Blahova for
Displaced Persons (ABC)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Glenda Linscott for Prisoner (Network Ten)
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Ruth Cracknell for Mother and Son (ABC)
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a One-off Drama –
Julia Blake for The Dunera Boys (Channel Ten)
Best Miniseries Script –
Ben Lewin for The Dunera Boys (Channel Ten)
Best News Program – Eyewitness News –
Russell Street Bombing
Best Current Affairs –
Sunday (Network Nine)
Best Newsreader –
Brian Naylor
Best Documentary – Coup d'État (ABC)
Best Sporting Telecast –
1985 Australian Grand Prix (Network Nine)
Critics Award –
Four Corners (ABC)
Best Children's Drama – Top Kids (ATV10)
Colin Bednall Award for Lifetime Achievement – Jim Fisher, Chief engineer of
HSV7
Source:
[5]
1987
Source:
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1988
Source:
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1989
Source:
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1990
Held at the Hilton Hotel, Melbourne on 1 December 1990.
[9]
Best News Story – Fall of the Berlin Wall (Nine Network)
Best Light Entertainment Program – Burke's Backyard
Best Drama Series –
G.P.
Best Drama Serial – Home and Away
Best Sports Program
Best Sports Presenters
Best Light Entertainment Presenter
Best Sports Reporter – Stephen Phillips, Channel Nine
See also
References
^
"Awards to 'Homicide' " .
The Canberra Times . Vol. 43, no. 12, 154. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^
" 'Penguin' television awards" .
The Canberra Times . Vol. 48, no. 13, 608. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Thomas, Helen (8 November 1976).
"Penne and John lead the Penguin parade" .
The Age . Retrieved 4 February 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hooks, Barbara (26 January 1985).
"Penguin awards: a deserving history" .
The Age . Retrieved 8 February 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hooks, Barbara (3 November 1986).
"Penguin presenters go to great lengths" .
The Age . Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hooks, Barbara (2 November 1987).
"No yawns at the '87 Penguins" .
The Age . Retrieved 31 January 2020 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hook, Barbara (21 November 1988).
"Doogue aside, Penguins look good" .
The Age . Retrieved 4 February 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hook, Barbara (20 November 1989).
"TeleScope" .
The Age . Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"ABC scoops awards pool" .
The Canberra Times . Vol. 65, no. 20, 323. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 December 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
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