Logie Awards of 1984

26th Logie Awards
26th Logie Awards
Date	6 April 1984
Site	Hilton Hotel,Melbourne,Victoria
Hosted by	Bert Newton
Highlights
Gold Logie	Bert Newton
Hall of Fame	Hector Crawford
Most awards	A Country Practice(4)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
	←25th; Logie Awards; 27th→;

The26th AnnualTV Week Logie Awardswas held on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel inMelbourne,and broadcast on theNine Network.^[1]The ceremony was hosted byBert Newton.^[1]Guests includedChristopher Atkins,Heather Thomas,Tony Randall,Dwight Schultz,Douglas Barr,Gerald McRaney,Rich Little,Bob Hawke,Dame Edna Everage,Pamela StephensonandJohn Bertrand.^[1]

National Awards

Gold Logie

Winner:Bert NewtoninThe Don Lane Show(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:Tony Barber,Daryl Somers,Mike Walsh,Rowena Wallace

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor

Winner:Grant DodwellinA Country Practice(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Kevin MilesinCarson's Law(Ten Network),Shane PorteousinA Country Practice

Most Popular Actress

Winner:Rowena WallaceinSons and Daughters(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Penny CookinA Country Practice(Seven Network),Lorraine BaylyinCarson's Law

Most Popular New Talent

Winner:James ReyneinReturn to Eden(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Colin FrielsforFor the Term of His Natural Life(Nine Network),Rebecca RiggforA Country Practice(Seven Network)

Best Lead Actor in a Mini Series

Winner:John StantoninThe Dismissal(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Bill HunterinThe Dismssal(Network Ten)

Best Lead Actress in a Mini Series

Winner:Sigrid ThorntoninAll the Rivers Run(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Rebecca GillinginReturn to Eden

Best Supporting Actor in a Mini Series

Winner:John MeilloninThe Dismissal(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Charles TingwellinAll the Rivers Run(Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress in a Mini Series

Winner:Wendy HughesinReturn to Eden(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Dinah ShearinginAll the Rivers Run(Seven Network)

Best Lead Actor in a Series

Winner:Kevin MilesinCarson's Law(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Grant DodwellinA Country Practice(Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress in a Series

Winner:Rowena WallaceinSons and Daughters(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Penny CookinA Country Practice(Seven Network),Maggie KirkpatrickinPrisoner(Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor in a Series

Winner:Noel Trevarthen inCarson's Law(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Shane WithingtoninA Country Practice(Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress in a Series

Winner:Lorrae DesmondinA Country Practice(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Cornelia FrancesinSons and Daughters(Seven Network)

Best Juvenile Performance: Winner:Darius PerkinsinAll the Rivers Run(Seven Network)^[2]

TV Reporter of the Year

Winner:Richard CarletoninNationwide(ABC)^[2]

Nominees:Jennifer ByrneinSunday(Nine Network),Ray Martinin60 Minutes(Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series

Winner:A Country Practice(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Sons and Daughters(Seven Network),Carson's Law(Ten Network)

Most Popular Comedy Show

Winner:The Paul Hogan Show(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:Kingswood Country(Seven Network),Australia You're Standing In It(ABC)

Most Popular Variety Show

Winner:The Mike Walsh Show(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:The Daryl Somers Show(Nine Network),The Don Lane Show(Nine Network)

Most Popular Children's TV Series

Winner:Simon Townsend's Wonder World(Ten Network)

Nominees:Hey Hey It's Saturday(Nine Network),Play School(ABC)

Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

Winner:Sale of the Century(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:Family Feud(Nine Network),The New Price is Right(Seven Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Program

Winner:60 Minutes(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:Today(Nine Network),Nationwide(ABC)

Most Popular Documentary Series

Winner:Willesee documentaries(Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees:Peach's Gold(ABC),John Laws' World(Network Ten)

Best Programs

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

Winner:The Dismissal(Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees:Return to Eden(Network Ten),All the Rivers Run(Seven Network),Scales of Justice(ABC)

Best Special Events Telecast: Winner:Australia's Entertainment Spectacular(Nine Network)^[2]

Best News Report: Winner:"Ash Wednesdaycoverage "(Ten Network, Nine Network and Seven Network)^[2]

Best Single Documentary

Winner:Ash Wednesday(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:The Burma Railway(ABC),First Contact(Seven Network)

Best Sports Coverage

Winner:Cricket(Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees:America's Cup(Nine Network),James Hardie 1000(Seven Network)

Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station: Winner:Australia Naturally(Television New England,Tamworth)^[2]

State Awards

New South Wales

Most Popular Male: Winner:Mike Walsh^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner:Penny Cook^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner:A Country Practice(Seven Network)^[2]

Queensland

Most Popular Male: Winner:Glenn Taylor^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner:Jacki MacDonald^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner:State Affair(Seven Network)^[2]

South Australia

Most Popular Male: Winner:Rob Kelvin^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner:Jane Reilly^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner:State Affair(Seven Network)^[2]

Tasmania

Most Popular Male: Winner:Bert Taylor^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner:Jenny Roberts^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner:Taylor's Tasmania^[2]

Victoria

Most Popular Male: Winner:Daryl Somers^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner:Paula Duncan^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner:Carson's Law(Network Ten)^[2]

Western Australia

Most Popular Male: Winner:Russell Goodrick^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner:Jenny Dunstan^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner:Channel Nine News(Nine Network)^[2]

Hall of Fame

After years in the Australian television industry,Hector Crawfordbecame the first inductee into the TV Week LogiesHall of Fame.^[3]

References

^^a ^b ^c"26th TV Week Logie Awards, 1984".Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived fromthe originalon 26 January 2014.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar"1984 – The Logie Awards".Yahoo!7.Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2015.
^"1984 Logie Awards".Australiantelevision.net. Archived fromthe originalon 16 October 2014.

External links

Logie Awards of 1984atIMDb

[Logies_History-1] "26th TV Week Logie Awards, 1984".Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived fromthe originalon 26 January 2014.

[winners-2] ^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar"1984 – The Logie Awards".Yahoo!7.Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2015.

[3] "1984 Logie Awards".Australiantelevision.net. Archived fromthe originalon 16 October 2014.

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v t e Logie Awards
Most Popular categories	Personality on Australian Television Actor Actress Presenter New Talent Drama Program Comedy Program Entertainment Program News Panel or a Current Affairs Program Reality Program Lifestyle Program
Most Outstanding categories	Actor Supporting Actor Actress Supporting Actress Drama Series Miniseries or Telemovie Children's Program Factual or Documentary Program News Coverage or Public Affairs Report Sports Coverage
Other awards	Logie Hall of Fame
Former categories	George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent Most Popular New Male Talent Most Popular New Female Talent Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer Most Popular Australian Program Sports Program Factual Program Most Popular Live Show
Ceremonies	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024