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Classic Countdown

All Episodes 2017

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  • 2017-09-17T07:30:00Z
  • 1h
  • 13h (13 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Documentary
Celebrates one of the most loved programs ever produced & broadcast by the ABC, spanning 13 years from 1974-1987, providing the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians.

63 episodes

Series Premiere

2017-09-17T07:30:00Z

1x01 1975

Series Premiere

1x01 1975

  • 2017-09-17T07:30:00Z1h

One of the most loved programs ever broadcast by the ABC, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. We celebrate the sights & sounds of 1975 with narrator John Paul Young.

2017-09-24T07:30:00Z

1x02 1976

1x02 1976

  • 2017-09-24T07:30:00Z1h

Wilbur Wilde takes us back to 1976 to explore the sights and sounds of the year on Countdown. Includes music from Sherbet, Marcia Hines & the Bay City Rollers.

2017-10-01T07:00:00Z

1x03 1977

1x03 1977

  • 2017-10-01T07:00:00Z1h

One of Australia's most loved TV programs, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation. Celebrate the sights & sounds of 1977 with Split Enz, Foreigner, Joe Cocker & narrator Richard Clapton.

2017-10-08T07:00:00Z

1x04 1978

1x04 1978

  • 2017-10-08T07:00:00Z1h

Take a trip down memory lane with one of the ABC's most loved programs. Narrator Jane Clifton celebrates the sights & sounds of 1978 with John Cougar, Kate Bush, John Paul Young, Elton John & Dragon.

2017-10-15T07:00:00Z

1x05 1979

1x05 1979

  • 2017-10-15T07:00:00Z1h

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Stephen Cummings narrates a trip back to 1979 with performances by Iggy Pop, The Knack, Cheap Trick & Cold Chisel.

2017-10-23T07:00:00Z

1x06 1980

1x06 1980

  • 2017-10-23T07:00:00Z1h

The Eighties arrived with excitement and expectation. But as world events took a darker turn, the music industry shone with solid gold hits. James Reyne narrates this look back at the year in Countdown.

2017-10-29T07:00:00Z

1x07 1981

1x07 1981

  • 2017-10-29T07:00:00Z1h

Take a walk down memory lane to 1981 and we recall the iconic artists, the incredible songs and Molly! Features performances by Simple Minds, Kim Wilde, Men at Work and Divinyls. Narrated by Steve Kilbey.

2017-11-05T07:00:00Z

1x08 1982

1x08 1982

  • 2017-11-05T07:00:00Z1h

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Shane Howard narrates a trip back to 1982 with performances by Iron Maiden, Duran Duran, Goanna and INXS.

2017-11-12T07:00:00Z

1x09 1983

1x09 1983

  • 2017-11-12T07:00:00Z1h

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Pat Wilson narrates a trip back to 1983 with performances by Dragon, The Go-Betweens and Bonnie Tyler.

2017-11-19T07:00:00Z

1x10 1984

1x10 1984

  • 2017-11-19T07:00:00Z1h

Countdown provided the soundtrack to a generation of Australians. Grace Knight narrates a trip back to 1984 with performances by Culture Club, The Saints and Cyndi Lauper.

2017-11-26T07:00:00Z

1x11 1985

1x11 1985

  • 2017-11-26T07:00:00Z1h

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Kate Ceberano narrates a trip back to 1985 with performances by Tears For Fears, Uncanny X-Men and A-Ha.

2017-12-03T07:00:00Z

1x12 1986

1x12 1986

  • 2017-12-03T07:00:00Z1h

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Deb Conway narrates a trip back to 1986 with performances by Mental as Anything, The Damned, GANGgajang and John Farnham.

Season Finale

2017-12-10T07:00:00Z

1x13 1987

Season Finale

1x13 1987

  • 2017-12-10T07:00:00Z1h

After 563 episodes and hundreds of performances, Countdown ended in 1987. Narrator Paul Stewart looks back at the end of an era with performances by Painters & Dockers, Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly and Crowded House.

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