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Sep 18, 2019 · 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.
Aug 30, 2019 · For a truly wonderful trip down memory lane, visit our Simon Townsend's Wonder World! online curated collection. You'll find rare and memorable moments from the show, documents, artefacts, scrapbooks, images, letters and more. The NFSA would like to thank Simon Townsend for making the online collection possible.
Summary. In the 1000th episode of Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, Simon looks back on how the show began. Starting from Simon's roots as a newspaper and television journalist, to a glimpse of the very first pilot he made for a show called The Ripper Report (1973), which featured three reporters who also hosted the show.
Simon Townsend's Wonder World! is an Australian children's television show that aired on Network Ten from 1979 until 1987. It was created and hosted by journalist Simon Townsend. In 1993, the show was relaunched on the Nine Network as Wonder World!, hosted by Pascall Fox.
Oct 17, 2021 · 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.
2000 x 30 minute episodes. This Australian children’s television series first aired in September 1979, after six years of research and two pilots. It was produced by Network Ten Australia with the constantly chuckling former conscientious objector, Simon Townsend.
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Sep 6, 2019 · 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. Wonder World ran on 10 from 1979 until 1987.
