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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: 1000th Episode Scrapbook

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. 

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Jonathan Coleman Leaves 2WS for Wonder World!

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.

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: Graham Chapman

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

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Vale Jonathan 'Jono' Coleman

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.

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: Pinball and Video Arcades

In this episode of Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, reporter Adam Bowen talks about pinball machines and video games with kids at an amusement parlour and the arcade's owner.

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Mental as Anything on Simon Townsend's Wonder World!

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!: The First Episode

After two pilots and six years of trying to get a current affairs-style program produced specifically for kids onto the airwaves, Simon Townsend finally hosts the first episode of Simon Townsen

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40 Years of Simon Townsend's Wonder World!

Celebrating 40 years of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! The show that changed the face of children's television in Australia.

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Jonathan Coleman Talks About Simon Townsend

Jonathan Coleman talks about Simon Townsend as a visionary and someone who was prepared to let his reporters take risks and push boundaries. 

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Jonathan Coleman on Music in Wonder World!

In this excerpt from Jonathan Coleman's oral history interview with the NFSA he talks about the part he played in securing deals with record labels to use popular music in the story segments of