Host Johnny Young calls Young Talent Time ‘your big hour of the week’, which it was for the show’s numerous fans watching at home. 

Cast member graduation shows are a fan favourite and here it is Tina Arena’s turn to say goodbye to the show she has called an ‘extraordinary apprenticeship’. 

Tina Arena’s first appearance as a contestant on Young Talent Time in 1974 is part of the show’s folklore.

Danielle Minogue, now known as Dannii, joined the Young Talent team in 1982 after first appearing as a talent contestant in 1979 on her 8th birthday.

Special episodes like this one shot at Australia’s Wonderland in Sydney were popular with Young Talent Time fans. 

One of five scrapbooks donated to the NFSA by Simon Townsend.

This particular scrapbook was compiled to mark the 1000th episode of the show in 1983. 

In this excerpt from an exclusive NFSA oral history interview with Jonathan Coleman, he explains how his gig as a Wonder World! reporter came about.

In this segment from an early episode of Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, reporter Jonathan 'Jono' Coleman takes on the persona of a TV talk show host to interview Monty Python's Graham Cha

With a career spanning five decades, Jonathan 'Jono' Coleman (1956–2021) was a beloved figure in the Australian media industry and a great supporter of the NFSA.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of fan-favourite Young Talent Time with a look back at rare footage not aired since 1972.