I have a new podcast. It’s called ‘On The Talking’ and it combines two of my favourite things: making fun of advertising and goofing around with my friends. It’s a semi-improvised parody of a talkback radio show with callers, news jokes and various comedy characters (some of whom previously appeared on the award-winning TV series ‘Good Afternoon Adelaide’). And it’s available FOR FREE on all your favourite podcast platforms. Also Podbean.
Here’s the just released Ep 3:
Episodes will come out monthly and the first season will consist of 10.
‘Good Afternoon Adelaide’ Season 2 comes to Channel 44 Adelaide and Channel 31 Melbourne & Geelong, Monday 24 August 8.30PM
With the COVID-19 global pandemic causing TV production around the world to come to a screeching halt, a team of South Australian television enthusiasts have been hard at work combing dusty shelves and suburban garages, searching for more long lost episodes of ‘Good Afternoon Adelaide’ to fill the entertainment gap.
We are proud to announce that six “new” half hour episodes have been uncovered and transferred from a variety of recording media originally compiled in the mid-1990s by the late GAA super fan Ben Felixstove.
‘G-Double-A’ was a South Australian television institution. The one-hour chat show aired live across SA and into the silver city of Broken Hill weekdays at 2PM from 1989 to 1992 during an era when Adelaide was the entertainment capital of the state.
Hosted by journalist Jeremy Dome and businessman Norman Vine, the show featured news, celebrity interviews, live music, talkback callers, lifestyle segments, paid advertorials, a who is who of Adelaide royalty and even made global headlines after their ambitious attempt to jump a bus over Port Adelaide’s iconic Birkenhead Bridge ended in disaster.
Take a trip back to a simpler time before social distancing and no smoking indoors, when Tic Toc was a biscuit and sensible daytime variety was king.
The enjoyment starts Monday August 24 with the first of six weekly instalments of ‘Good Afternoon Adelaide’ broadcasting on C31 Melbourne and C44 Adelaide at 8.30PM (local time). These nostalgic gems are almost as fresh today as when they first aired on the telly nearly 30 years ago.
Another lost recording of ‘Good Afternoon Adelaide’ has been uncovered!
The laserdisc transfer from the collection of late Hallet Cove video archivist Ben Felixstove features part of a 1990 outdoor broadcast at Port Adelaide to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Birkenhead Bridge.
‘Good Afternoon Adelaide: Live at the Birkenhead Bridge’ will air on Channel 44 Adelaide, Monday 17 June at 9PM.
Followed by 8PM Monday 1 July and 2PM Friday 5 July on Channel 31 Melbourne & Geelong. And 11PM Thursday 11 July on WestTV Perth.
‘Good Afternoon Adelaide’ was a South Australian television institution. The one-hour chat show aired live across SA and into the silver city of Broken Hill weekdays at 2PM from 1989 to 1992.
Hosted by journalist Jeremy Dome and business identity Norman Vine, the show featured news, celebrity interviews, live music, talkback callers, lifestyle segments, paid advertorials and a who’s who of Adelaide royalty.
Like a lot of local Adelaide telly, the show became a victim of increased networkisation from the eastern states and GAA was cancelled in 1992. As a final insult, the station’s master tapes were later sold and used for episodes of “Wheel of Fortune”. Sadly, very few recordings of the show still exist today.
It’s mid September so figured it was about time I did my first post for the year. It’s been a busy one, with lots of legitimate writing work and a little schlepping keeping me from writing anything on here.
Any who, came across this funny old show on YouTube called “Good Afternoon Adelaide”. Take a gander:
Apparently an Adelaide-based TV chat show circa early 90s. To quote this article I found on the subject:
“…the one-hour chat show aired live across SA and into the silver city of Broken Hill weekdays at 2PM, during an era when Adelaide truly was the place to be (before Victoria stole the slogan for their number plates, along with the Formula One Grand Prix).
Good Morning Adelaide featured news, celebrity interviews, live music, talkback callers, lifestyle segments, paid advertorials and a who’s who of Adelaide royalty – with ratings success.
Eventually, the show became victim of increased networkisation from the eastern states and was cancelled in 1992. As a final insult, the station’s master tapes were later sold and used for episodes of Wheel of Fortune.”
Tune into Bad Blokes on Barry Radio with my good friends Jack Ellis, Luke “Plugga” Harding and Alex Williamson.
If you’re in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth, you can tune in on your digital radio, or else listen online at the following times (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, GMT +11):
I think the guys really mesh well with each other on the air. It’s mostly just laid back chat, but quite dense with gags. They also do the odd sketch here and there.
And of course, a new segment called “The Finer Things” with my alter-ego, eccentric billionaire and notorious ladies man, Norman Vine, which explores life’s finer things and adds a touch of class to the digital radio spectrum. This week we talk about yachting and dressing gowns. That’s right.
A big thanks to the good blokes from Bad Blokes for having me on their show. It’s an absolute pleasure and hopefully they’ll have me on a few more times before they get sick of me!
Kind regards,
David M. Green
I’ll get back to you, Barry.
