The Evie Hayes Show

The Evie Hayes Show
GenreVariety
StarringEvie Hayes
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release4 July 1960 (1960-07-04) –
28 May 1962 (1962-05-28)

The Evie Hayes Show was an Australian television variety series starring vocalist Evie Hayes. The half-hour series debuted on 4 July 1960 and ran a season of eight episodes on Melbourne station ABV-2,[1] and was also shown on ABN-2 in Sydney (it is not known if it was shown on ABC's stations in other cities). ABC variety series of the era had intentionally shorter seasons than those on commercial television in Australia.

The series aired live, with musical backing by the ABC Melbourne Dance Band.

Other performers who appeared on the series included Reg Grey, Joan Clarke, Raymond McDonald,[2] Verona Cappadona, Frankie Davidson, The Unichords,[3] Alan Eddy, Annette Klooger, Barry Purcell,[4] Will Mahoney, June Barton, Ian Williams,[5] Gaynor Bunning, Tony Jenkins, Graeme Bent,[6] Clive Hearne, Fay Agnew, Bob Garrity,[7] Johnny Marco, and Margaret Becker.[8]

In 1962, the series was revived for an additional set of episodes.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Evie Hayes to Sing Request Songs in Show". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 26 May 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 7 July 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 14 July 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 22 July 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 28 July 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 4 August 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 11 August 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 18 August 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Choice of Compere For Army Show Pleases General". TV-Radio Guide. The Age. Melbourne. 8 March 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  10. ^ "TV Programmes – City and Country". TV-Radio Guide. The Age. Melbourne. 24 May 1962. p. 9. Retrieved 21 September 2023.