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This Day Tonight (TV Series 1967–1978) Poster

(1967–1978)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Paul Griffith ... (2 episodes, 1975)
Peter Luck ... (2 episodes, 1975)
Tony Chenn ... (1 episode, 1975)
Paul Griffiths ... (1 episode, 1975)
Bruce Hatfield ... (1 episode, 1975)
June Heffernan ... (1 episode, 1975)
Rob McCaulay ... (1 episode, 1975)
Paul Tait ... (1 episode, 1975)
Greg Tillett ... (1 episode, 1975)
Ken Chown ... (unknown episodes)

Series Cast  

Malcolm Fraser ...  Self - Prime Minister / ... 34 episodes, 1969-1978
Bill Peach Bill Peach ...  Self - Host / ... 15 episodes, 1967-1975
John Gorton ...  Self - Former Prime Minister / ... 54 episodes, 1967-1975
Richard Carleton ...  Self - Reporter / ... 12 episodes, 1970-1975
Doug Anthony Doug Anthony ...  Self - Minister for Primary Industry / ... 28 episodes, 1967-1978
Billy McMahon Billy McMahon ...  Self - Prime Minister / ... 63 episodes, 1967-1975
Billy Snedden ...  Self - Leader of the Opposition / ... 30 episodes, 1967-1975
Phillip Lynch Phillip Lynch ...  Self - Minister for Labour and National Service / ... 22 episodes, 1967-1977
Mike Willesee ...  Self - Reporter 6 episodes, 1967-1972
Ivor Greenwood Ivor Greenwood ...  Self - Former Attorney-General / ... 10 episodes, 1970-1973
Frank McManus Frank McManus ...  Self - Deputy Leader of the DLP / ... 5 episodes, 1971-1974
Frank Bennett Frank Bennett ...  Self - Reporter 4 episodes, 1967-1968
Harold Holt ...  Self - Prime Minister / ... 5 episodes, 1967-1971
John Jess John Jess ...  Self - Former Liberal MP / ... 8 episodes, 1968-1972
Tony Staley Tony Staley ...  Self - Liberal MP / ... 4 episodes, 1971-1978
John Kerr John Kerr ...  Self / ... 11 episodes, 1974-1978
John McEwen John McEwen ...  Self / ... 9 episodes, 1967-1978
Steele Hall Steele Hall ...  Self - Former SA Liberal Leader / ... 4 episodes, 1969-1975
Les Bury Les Bury ...  Self - Former Federal Treasurer / ... 9 episodes, 1967-1972
Bill Wentworth Bill Wentworth ...  Self / ... 7 episodes, 1969-1972
Ian Sinclair Ian Sinclair ...  Self - Minister for Primary Industries / ... 11 episodes, 1967-1977
Vince Gair Vince Gair ...  Self - Leader of the DLP / ... 13 episodes, 1968-1974
Philip Koch Philip Koch ...  Self - Reporter 2 episodes, 1969-1970
George Negus George Negus ...  Self - Reporter 2 episodes, 1975-1977
Gerald Stone Gerald Stone ...  Self - Reporter 2 episodes, 1967-1970
Brian Joyce Brian Joyce ...  Self - Reporter 2 episodes, 1968-1972
Peter Luck Peter Luck ...  Reporter / ... 2 episodes, 1967-1975
Max Newton Max Newton ...  Self - Panellist / ... 2 episodes, 1967-1969
Rupert Murdoch ...  Self / ... 5 episodes, 1968-1975
Jack Kane Jack Kane ...  Self - Federal Secretary of the DLP 4 episodes, 1968-1973
Malcolm Mackay Malcolm Mackay ...  Self - Liberal MP / ... 3 episodes, 1968-1972
Gordon Freeth Gordon Freeth ...  Self - Minister for Air / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1969
Jim Forbes Jim Forbes ...  Self - Minister for Health / ... 5 episodes, 1967-1972
Tom Hughes Tom Hughes ...  Self / ... 6 episodes, 1967-1972
Henry Bolte Henry Bolte ...  Self - Premier of Victoria 8 episodes, 1970-1972
Les Irwin Les Irwin ...  Self - Liberal MP 3 episodes, 1969-1972
Nigel Bowen Nigel Bowen ...  Self - Attorney-General 14 episodes, 1968-1973
Don Maisey Don Maisey ...  Self - Country Party MP 2 episodes, 1971
Neville Bonner Neville Bonner ...  Self - Liberal Senator 3 episodes, 1969-1978
Eric Hunter Eric Hunter ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1967
David Flatman David Flatman ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1977
Clive Hale Clive Hale ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1978
Mike Crewdson Mike Crewdson ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1967
Tony Joyce Tony Joyce ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1972
Bob Hickson Bob Hickson ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1977
Paul Murphy ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1978
Sue Faulkner Sue Faulkner ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1977
Gerald Lyons Gerald Lyons ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1967
Alan Whicker Alan Whicker ...  Self - Documentary Maker 1 episode, 1967
Ian Johnson Ian Johnson ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Laurie Moran Laurie Moran ...  Self - Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne 1 episode, 1967
David Butler David Butler ...  Self - Political Analyst 1 episode, 1967
Les Favell Les Favell ...  Self 1 episode, 1967
Pope Paul VI ...  Self 1 episode, 1968
Con Byrne Con Byrne ...  Self - DLP Senator for Queensland 2 episodes, 1968-1970
Allen Fairhall Allen Fairhall ...  Self - Minister for Defence 3 episodes, 1968-1969
Gregory Clark Gregory Clark ...  Self - ANU Research Scholar 1 episode, 1968
Jack Little Jack Little ...  Self - DLP Senator for Victoria 1 episode, 1968
John Robertson John Robertson ...  Self - HMAS Melbourne 1 episode, 1968
Queen Elizabeth II ...  Self 3 episodes, 1969-1975
Princess Margaret ...  Self 1 episode, 1969
Prince Philip ...  Self 1 episode, 1969
Princess Anne ...  Self 1 episode, 1969
Prince Andrew ...  Self 1 episode, 1969
Peter Couchman Peter Couchman ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1969
Karel Franc Karel Franc ...  Self 1 episode, 1969
Guido Hanselmann Guido Hanselmann ...  Self - Swiss Banker 1 episode, 1969
Colin McKellar Colin McKellar ...  Self 1 episode, 1969
Paul Hasluck Paul Hasluck ...  Self 6 episodes, 1969-1972
Brian Harradine Brian Harradine ...  Self - Tasmanian TLC Delegate 1 episode, 1969
Frank Browne Frank Browne ...  Self - Author 1 episode, 1969
Malcolm Mackerras Malcolm Mackerras ...  Self - Author 2 episodes, 1969-1971
Roden Cutler Roden Cutler ...  Self 2 episodes, 1969
Bruce Gyngell ...  Self - Seven Network 1 episode, 1970
Frank Packer Frank Packer ...  Self - Nine Network 4 episodes, 1970-1973
Robert Madgwick Robert Madgwick ...  Self - Chairman of the ABC 1 episode, 1970
Lon Nol Lon Nol ...  Self 1 episode, 1970
Frank Lynch Frank Lynch ...  Self - Retired Police Inspector 1 episode, 1970
Les Peard Les Peard ...  Self - 0-Ten Network 1 episode, 1970
Jim Killen Jim Killen ...  Self - Former Navy Minister 8 episodes, 1971-1975
Peter Nixon Peter Nixon ...  Self - Minister for Shipping and Transport 5 episodes, 1970-1971
Jack Lord Jack Lord ...  Self - Union Reform Society of Australia 1 episode, 1971
Jim Webster Jim Webster ...  Self - Country Party Senator 3 episodes, 1970-1973
Bill Gibbs Bill Gibbs ...  Self - Managing Director of General-Motors Holden 1 episode, 1971
William Gunn William Gunn ...  Self - Chairman of the Australian Wool Board 3 episodes, 1971
Fabian Lovokovic Fabian Lovokovic ...  Self - Croatian Liberation Movement 1 episode, 1972
Samuel Vestey Samuel Vestey ...  Self 2 episodes, 1972
David Hamer David Hamer ...  Self - Liberal MP 1 episode, 1972
Alan Robson Alan Robson ...  Self - Former Cocos Islands Administrator 1 episode, 1972
Betty Watson Betty Watson ...  Self - President of the Victorian Women's Basketball Association 1 episode, 1972
Peter Coleman Peter Coleman ...  Self - NSW Liberal MLA 1 episode, 1972
Reginald Ansett Reginald Ansett ...  Self - Chairman of Ansett Transport Industries 2 episodes, 1972
Michael McCormick Michael McCormick ...  Self - Editor of The Stormtrooper 1 episode, 1972
Peter Howson Peter Howson ...  Self 5 episodes, 1971-1972
Luu Tuong Quang Luu Tuong Quang ...  Self - South Vietnamese Embassy 1 episode, 1972
Jack Dain Jack Dain ...  Self - Coadjutor Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Sydney 1 episode, 1972
Brian Frost Brian Frost ...  Self - General Manager of Nutt and Muddle 1 episode, 1972
Ambrose Payne Ambrose Payne ...  Self - NSW Catholic College of Education Principal 1 episode, 1972
Ralph Hunt Ralph Hunt ...  Self - Minister for the Interior 3 episodes, 1970-1972
Bob Solomon Bob Solomon ...  Self - Liberal MP 3 episodes, 1969-1972
Gabriel Van Laethem Gabriel Van Laethem ...  Self - French Ambassador to Australia 2 episodes, 1972
Ron Urwin Ron Urwin ...  Self - Vice-President Drake International 1 episode, 1972
Alan Hulme Alan Hulme ...  Self - Postmaster-General 2 episodes, 1969-1972
David McNicoll David McNicoll ...  Self - Former Editor-in-Chief of Australian Consolidated Press 1 episode, 1972
John Clunies-Ross John Clunies-Ross ...  Self 1 episode, 1972
Toby MacDiarmid Toby MacDiarmid ...  Self - President of the NSW Graziers Association 1 episode, 1972
Michael McAlister Michael McAlister ...  Self - President of the Australian Associated Stock Exchanges 1 episode, 1972
Alan McGilvray Alan McGilvray ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
Milton Morris Milton Morris ...  Self - NSW Minister for Transport 2 episodes, 1970-1975
June Heffernan June Heffernan 1 episode, 1975
Pat Field Pat Field ...  Self 2 episodes, 1975
David Smith David Smith ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
Marie-Claude Beaumont Marie-Claude Beaumont ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
Vietnam Students Vietnam Students ...  Interviewees 1 episode, 1975
Simon Towns Simon Towns ...  Commentator 1 episode, 1975
Pat Burgess Pat Burgess ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1975
Tim Bruxner Tim Bruxner ...  Self - NSW Minister for Transport 1 episode, 1976
Joh Bjelke-Petersen Joh Bjelke-Petersen ...  Self - Premier of Queensland 7 episodes, 1970-1978
Max Barr Max Barr ...  Self - Tasmanian Liberal MP 1 episode, 1977
Peter Kocan Peter Kocan ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Donald Tebbit Donald Tebbit ...  Self - British High Commissioner 1 episode, 1977
Peter Carrington Peter Carrington ...  Self 1 episode, 1978
Russ Hinze Russ Hinze ...  Self - Queensland Minister for Local Government 1 episode, 1978
Pattie Maie Menzies Pattie Maie Menzies ...  Self 1 episode, 1978
Zelman Cowen Zelman Cowen ...  Self 1 episode, 1978
Alan Hunt Alan Hunt ...  Self - Victorian Minister for Planning 1 episode, 1978

Series Produced by 

Ken Chown ... producer (2 episodes, 1975)
Allan Martin ... executive producer (1 episode, 1967)
Gerald Stone ... producer (1 episode, 1971)
Malcolm Reid ... producer (1 episode, 1975)
John Penlington ... executive producer (1 episode, 1978)

Series Cinematography by 

Matthew Flanagan ... (7 episodes, 1975)
Fred Richardson ... (5 episodes, 1975)
Oscar Scherl ... (1 episode, 1975)
Paul Tait ... (1 episode, 1975)

Series Sound Department 

Kevin Kearney ... sound recordist (15 episodes, 1975)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Matthew Flanagan ... camera operator (1 episode, 1975)

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