Logie Awards of 1984 explained
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 WallaceActing/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]
Notes and References
- Web site: 26th TV Week Logie Awards, 1984 . Tvweeklogies.com.au . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126183824/http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/1980s/1984/ . 26 January 2014 . dead .
- Web site: 1984 – The Logie Awards . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128153827/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5399015/1984/ . 28 January 2015 . dead .
- Web site: 1984 Logie Awards . Australiantelevision.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016051608/http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1982_85.html . 16 October 2014 . dead .
