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On [[1981-02-22]] the show featured a Molly Meldrum interview with [[The Police]].
 
On [[1981-02-22]] the show featured a Molly Meldrum interview with [[The Police]].
  
In June [[1985]] [[Sting]] was again interviewed by Molly Meldrum.
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The [[1985-06-23]] show featured a [[Sting]] interviewed with Molly Meldrum.
  
The 1986-04-13 TV show featured another Sting interview with Molly Meldrum. On [[1986-04-14]] [[Sting]] presented an award to Michael Hutchence at the Countdown Awards.
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The [[1986-04-13]] TV show featured another [[Sting]] interview with Molly Meldrum. On [[1986-04-14]] [[Sting]] presented an award to Michael Hutchence at the Countdown Awards.
  
 
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuQuXLocO5Y 1980 interview]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuQuXLocO5Y 1980 interview]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9teMnnZdFQ 1980 Moon video]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9teMnnZdFQ 1980 Moon video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P2M4CYm6Yw 1981 interview]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-cYmahLRns 1981 episode]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVnYbJwK0Vg 1985 interview]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVnYbJwK0Vg 1985 interview]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmeYFVrHcbY 1986 interview]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_cOBXKCsE 1986 awards presentation]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_cOBXKCsE 1986 awards presentation]
  

Latest revision as of 14:31, 11 April 2024


Countdown
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Basic information
Original network: ABC
Venue: Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
IMDB link


Show summary

This TV show was broadcast on Sundays between 1974 and 1987. Its host was Ian "Molly" Meldrum.

On 1980-03-15 The Police were interviewed and played a lip-synch version of Walking On The Moon (broadcast the next day).

On 1981-02-22 the show featured a Molly Meldrum interview with The Police.

The 1985-06-23 show featured a Sting interviewed with Molly Meldrum.

The 1986-04-13 TV show featured another Sting interview with Molly Meldrum. On 1986-04-14 Sting presented an award to Michael Hutchence at the Countdown Awards.

Performance history

Date Guest Songs performed
1980-03-15 The Police interview + Walking On The Moon
1981-01-11 (broadcast date) The Police New York interview
1981-02-22 (broadcast date) The Police interview
1984-03-04 (broadcast date) The Police final concert interview
1985-06-23 (broadcast date) Sting interview
1986-04-13 (broadcast date) Sting interview
1986-04-14 Sting award presentation

Quotations and trivia

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See also

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External links and reviews

References

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