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1. tvtonight.com.au › 2019 › 09and remember, the world really is wonderful!” - TV Tonight

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   Sep 6, 2019 · Simon was a lovely man and very likeable, as were all the reporters. Edith Bliss and Jonathan Coleman were my favourites. I thought she was so pretty – really sad she passed away at such a young age. And yes, I cried along with Simon when dear old Woodrow died. I remember how heartbroken he was at the time.

2. www.tvinsider.com › gallery › tv-stars-died-2019In Memoriam: TV Stars We Lost in 2019 (PHOTOS) - TV Insider

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   Dec 13, 2019 · Peter Tork. 1942-2019Cause of death: Adenoid cystic carcinoma Famous for: Being the bassist of the band The Monkees, featured on the NBC sitcom of the same name from 1966 to 1968. In 2019, we’ve ...

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3. www.pressreader.com › 20190617 › 283708365957112Simon Townsend’s - PressReader

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   Jun 17, 2019 · 2019-06-17 -. Simon Townsend has faced more challenges than most, yet the much-loved host of iconic children’s TV show Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! hasn’t lost his sense of humour or his famous giggle. “I loved hosting Wonder World! because it made me laugh,” says Simon. “It was the highlight of my showbiz life, and it was a show ...

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   Dec 29, 2019 · Prodigy star Keith Flint, actors Luke Perry, Peter Fonda and Doris Day, chef Gary Rhodes and sporting legends Gordon Banks and Niki Lauda are just a few of the stars we said goodbye to in 2019.

5. www.nfsa.gov.au › about › corporate-informationNFSA celebrates 40 years of Simon Townsend’s Wonder World!

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   Sep 2, 2019 · Published 2 September 2019 . The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! on 3 September 2019 with a new online collection, featuring rare and memorable moments, documents, artefacts, images and letters that span the show’s eight years on the airwaves.

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   Oct 17, 2021 · By Steve Newton. Back in February of 1984 I interviewed Simon Townshend, the 23-year-old kid brother of Pete Townshend from the Who. The younger Townshend was touring behind his debut album, the Pete-produced Sweet Sound, and trying to distance himself from the shadow of his 16-years-older bro.

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   Who is Simon Townsend?

   • Exclusive: 40 years on from Wonder World, Simon Townsend reflects on a pioneering show for children -and his one big regret. EXCLUSIVE: This week marks 40 years since Simon Townsend’s Wonder World premiered on Network 10. In a rare interview with TV Tonight, 73 year old Townsend recalls his pioneering children’s current affairs show.

   and remember, the world really is wonderful!” - TV Tonight

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   What happened to Simon Townsend?

   • The main image shows Simon being led away by army officers in 1968 when he was arrested for being a conscientious objector, and the inset shows Simon in 1984 with his two children, Nadia and Michael. The page is from a scrapbook that was donated to the NFSA by Simon Townsend.

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   Did Simon Townsend lose his sense of humour?

   • Simon Townsend has faced more challenges than most, yet the much-loved host of iconic children’s TV show Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! hasn’t lost his sense of humour or his famous giggle. “I loved hosting Wonder World! because it made me laugh,” says Simon. “It was the highlight of my showbiz life, and it was a show that made everyone feel good.

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   Who was Simon Townsend before Wonder World?

   • Simon Before Wonder World! Simon Townsend's Career – Before Simon Townsend Wonder World! He is best known as the affable host of the 1970s and '80s top-rating kids television show, but Simon Townsend’s story goes far beyond Wonder World!

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   Was Simon Townsend a conscientious objector?

   • The article is about Simon Townsend and his stance against conscription during the Vietnam War. The main image shows Simon being led away by army officers in 1968 when he was arrested for being a conscientious objector, and the inset shows Simon in 1984 with his two children, Nadia and Michael.

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   What happened to Simon on 'Wonder World'?

   • FAITHFUL SIDEKICK Simon, now 73, introduced each episode, and was always accompanied by his pet and trusty companion, Woodrow, an American bloodhound, who sadly died in 1986. He was replaced with a sulphur-crested cockatoo, and then a labrador named Logie – because Simon won so many of the TV awards during Wonder World!’ s eightyear run.

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8. www.nfsa.gov.au › latest › simon-townsends-careerSimon Townsend's Career – Before Simon Townsend Wonder World!

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   Sep 18, 2019 · Simon Townsend and fiancée Mary Boscacci leave court after he successfully registered as a conscientious objector, 1968. Courtesy: Herald Weekly Times. Source: State Library of Victoria. Dating back to the 1960s, Simon Townsend was forging a successful career for himself across print, radio and television.