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The Midday Show was an Australian daytime television variety and talk program broadcast by the Nine Network from 1985 to 1998. Its studio-based format combined celebrity interviews, musical performances, entertainment segments, and topical discussions for a broad weekday audience. Ray Martin was its original host, and later presenters included Derryn Hinch, David Reyne, and Tracy Grimshaw.
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When did The Midday Show air in Australia?
The Nine Network program began on February 11, 1985, and its final episode aired on November 27, 1998. It was a weekday daytime variety and talk show built around a roughly 90-minute studio format.
Who hosted The Midday Show?
Ray Martin hosted the main early run from 1985 to 1993, followed by Derryn Hinch in 1994, Tracy Grimshaw and David Reyne in 1995, and Kerri-Anne Kennerley from 1996 to 1998. The changing names reflected several format and host updates.
What kind of program was The Midday Show?
It combined celebrity interviews, musical performances, comedy, entertainment features, and topical discussion for the Nine Network's lunchtime audience. The format followed the earlier Mike Walsh Show in the same midday television tradition.
Did Ray Martin win awards for his work on Midday?
Ray Martin won the Gold Logie in 1987, 1993, and 1994 during his association with the program and its later transition. His run made him the best-known host in the show's 1985 to 1998 history.
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