Harvey Shore, a producer on Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, pays tribute to a beloved innovator of children’s television.

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.

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.

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.

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 To

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

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