Binnie Time is an Australian television series, which aired on Melbourne station GTV-9 from c. 2 October 1958 – c. 3 April 1959. The 15-minute weekly daytime series was originally aired on Thursdays, but the last few episodes were broadcast on Fridays.
Binnie Time | |
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Genre | Game show |
Presented by | Binnie Lum |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | GTV-9 |
Release | October 1958 April 1959 | –
It is not known if the show was live or kinescoped in advance. The archival status of the series is not known.
Hosted by Binnie Lum,[1] the series was a musical quiz show.[2]
Some episodes featured celebrity guests. For example, Winifred Atwell appeared as a guest in the 30 October 1958 episode,[3] while Corinne Kerby appeared as a guest in the 18 December 1958 episode.[4]
Binnie Lum, who later went by the name Binny Lum, had previously been a host on Thursday at One.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Friday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 19 March 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 3 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 23 January 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 3 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 24 October 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 9 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 13 December 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 9 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ Terry, Sharon (4 January 2013). "Star lifted profile of women in radio". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links edit
- Binnie Time at IMDb