TAGGED: 1980s
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Front page of The National Times newspaper from 7 December 1984, featuring a headline for a story about 'the activist leaders of the 60s'.

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An article from TV Radio Extra about Simon Townsend sneaking into Buckingham Palace in 1977 during celebrations for The Queen's Silver Jubilee.

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Wrong Side of the Road is based on the real-life experiences of two Aboriginal bands on the road, Us Mob and No Fixed Address, gigging between Port Adelaide and Point Pearce, SA.

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World! was well known for presenting new music on the show via the latest video clips or through interviews with local and visiting performers.

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World! was a show that changed the face of children's television in Australia.

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Forty years after Simon Townsend's Wonder World! first went to air on 3 September 1979, we celebrate this landmark children's TV program.

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Phillip Tanner interviews fellow Wonder World! reporter Brett Clements about training for an Ironman event.

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In this segment, 'Today's Artist', Simon Townsend showcases the work of a viewer who has produced an illustrated children's book about rabbits.

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Adam Bowen, one of the first reporters on Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, finds out all you need to know about the new Apple II Computer, which has just been released in Aus

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This clip includes a Simon Townsend's Wonder World! music video for Australian pro surfer Pam Burridge, who recorded a single to raise funds to compete at major tournaments.